A/N: Here's another chapter, because I'm not as evil as I say I am, though my muse and I are as crazy as I say we are.


"My what?!" Tootie stared at her two friends in disbelief.

"Your boyfriend." AJ shrugged his shoulders nonchalantly. "At least, that seemed to be the case fifteen seconds ago. I certainly don't hold strangers close like that, and you don't have any other family besides your parents and Vicky, so..."

Tootie shot Trixie a pleading look.

Trixie winked to show she understood.

"Um... guys, this is Tristan, he moved here from... Not Dimmsdale..." "Smooth Tootie..."

"Amity Park."

"Huh?"

Trixie whispered to Tootie. "It was the first thing that popped into my head, just go with it."

"Gotcha... Yeah, he's from Amity Park, just moved here recently..."

"Well, it's a pleasure to meet you Tristan, I'm AJ, and this is Chester."

"Hey." Chester waved.

"So what's Amity Park like?"

"Shit, why do people have to be nosy?" "It's... quiet... except for... the ghosts! Yeah, the town is really haunted... but um... don't quote me on that, they try to keep it hush-hush, y'know? Because... ghosts..." she really hoped her current lie would work, she didn't actually know anything about Amity Park, or that there even was one.

"The whole town? Haunted? You're messing with us, aren't you?"

"Nope, town's haunted, that's why I moved and also why I don't wanna talk about it anymore, so drop it."

"Alright man, fair enough. How did you and Tootie meet, she hasn't mentioned you?"

"We met here, a few months back. She isn't really big on PDAs..."

"Tootie? I thought you loved that personal digital assistant I gave you?!"

Tootie facepalmed. "Public displays of affection, genius..."

"Oh... well... that's not true either! We both saw the way you pined after Timmy..."

"Well I'm over him, done, finished, that ship has sailed..."

"And what about just now? The almost-kiss? The hug? The still-currently-going-on hand holding?"

Tootie looked down at her hand to see that she was indeed still holding Trixie's hand and quickly pulled it away and let it fall to her side. "I don't know what you're talking about."

"Right... at any rate, have you seen Timmy?"

"Nope. He can do his own thing, just like he always wanted."

"Hm... it's strange, he hasn't been trying to get Trixie to go out him for a while now, I wonder if he finally gave up?"

Trixie perked up at this, but Chester and AJ didn't seem to notice.

"Y'know Tristan, you look really familiar..." AJ approached a now somewhat nervous Trixie and narrowed his eyes.

Trixie nervously glanced between Tootie and AJ. "Yeah- heh... I get that a lot... I just have one of those faces, I guess..."

"Hm... do you know a... Trixie Tang? That's who it is! You look a lot like this girl that our friend Timmy used to be obsessed with!"

"Er... nope, never heard of her, but I did just move here a few months ago... Is she really popular or something?"

"Really popular doesn't do her justice, nearly every guy in our school tries to get a date with her on a daily basis, I mean, I'll admit she's attractive, but she seems to just blow everyone off, to be honest? She's kind of a snob. Guess it must come with the territory of being rich and popular."

Despite the fact that Trixie wanted to slap AJ for calling her a snob to her face, she couldn't if she wanted to keep up her current facade, and he didn't actually know it was her he was talking to.

"Hm... sounds like someone to avoid..." "At least those acting classes are finally paying off..."

"Yeah, I'm surprised Timmy finally took the hint, though he has been kind of reclusive since he did." Chester added in.

"Ah, let him alone for now, he'll bounce back and start acting like his old self in no time, he's not gonna let a little heartache ruin his life."

"You're probably right, I just hope it's sooner rather than later, we need to get the gang back together before Halloween!"

"We will, Timmy has never missed Halloween before, so I doubt he'll suddenly start because of Trixie, try to remember, she didn't shoot him down, he gave up on her."

"AJ, I know you're a robot, but you need to get a refresher course on how love works, giving up on Trixie could be the exact reason Timmy doesn't come out this Halloween. Don't you realize what a broken heart can do to a person?"

"Get real! A broken heart? Since when are you all sappy and romantic?"

"I'm not! I'm just trying to get you to wrap your big empty head around the idea that Timmy might be somewhat depressed by the recent turn of events in his life."

Tootie and Trixie watched the argument before them with amusement. "Should we try to sneak away?" Tootie glanced at Trixie.

"You read my mind." the two began to slowly back away.

"Hey, Tootie! Wait!" AJ returned his attention to the retreating girl and her 'boyfriend'. "Where're you two headed?"

Tootie sighed in annoyance. "Video game store, then the comic shop, can I go now, Dad?"

"Mind if Chester and I tag along?"

"Yeah, I really do." "Uh... I guess it's okay..." "Damnit, why do I have to be so nice?"

"Sweet! C'mon Blondie, we get to be third wheels!"

"AJ, maybe we should let Tootie and Tristan have some privacy? I mean, they were kind of on a date before we showed up..."

"Oh my God, I love you Chester! Please, if anyone is listening, make AJ agree!" Tootie thought to herself.

"Nah, she just said she didn't mind, right Tootie?"

"Erm... yeah, it's- it's fine..." "So close..."

"Okay..." Chester, while not as smart as AJ, was clearly more perceptive, he could tell that Tootie liked this new guy, and he really didn't want to screw things up, but it seemed that luck wasn't on her side today.

The now foursome made their way to their favorite video game store, AJ and Chester occasionally chatting about the newest game that came out, while Tootie and Trixie exchanged nervous glances between each other, and back at the two boys following them. "Sorry..."

Trixie looked over at Tootie. "Hm? What was that?"

"I'm sorry about... those two." she gestured behind her with her thumb. "I figured they'd be busy today, I had no idea they'd show up..."

"Don't worry about it, you aren't psychic..."

"I'm also sorry that I didn't just tell them that I wanted to spend the day with you, I should've told them that I minded them tagging along..."

"Like I said, don't worry about it, they're you're friends, no need to blow them off because of me." Trixie gave her a warm smile.

"Thanks..."

Vicky's house...

Timmy sat on the couch next to Vicky, who was currently shaking and had been since he arrived, though when he asked her what was up, she said she was shaking with excitement, not because she was cold or afraid.

"You gonna tell me why you wanted me to come over?"

"Hey, you said you wanted to come over!"

"That was before my parents came home, they got back a few minutes after I called you, then you called me and asked me to come over here, saying it was urgent-"

"Juicy."

"Whatever. The point is, I lied and said I was going over here to borrow a cup of sugar, but they aren't completely stupid, they're going to wonder what's taking me so long at some point-"

"Yeah, in like, a week."

"So the sooner you tell me what's going on, the sooner I can get back and keep them from getting suspicious."

"Okay, so you know how Tootie has basically stopped stalking you?"

"Yeah, it's been great, I don't have to look over my shoulder anymore in fear that I might be molested."

"Well, I found out why, and it is juicy."

"Since when do you like gossip so much?"

"Since always. Now, take a guess."

"Really?"

"Yeah, really. Go on, guess." Vicky was attempting to stifle a giggle and doing a rather poor job.

"She... got tired of me turning her down?"

"Kind of, but not the main reason."

"Um... you talked her out of it."

"Nope." the smile on Vicky's face was growing wider with each guess.

"Shit... ah... Oh! She got a boyfriend!"

Vicky gasped. "Very good guess! I mean, you're wrong, but it was a good guess."

"Can you just tell me? I thought you wanted to keep our relationship a secret? My parents-"

"You're parents wouldn't be able to figure this out if they had magic at their disposal, that's how dumb they are, no offense."

"Then what is it? Also, none taken."

"Tootie..."

"Yeah?"

"Likes..."

"Uh-huh...?"

"Girls."

"...Can you repeat that? I think I had something crazy in my ear."

"It's true. Tootie has decided to start chasing skirts."

"Do you have any proof?"

"A text message that she received from resident rich girl and ex-crush to you Trixie Tang."

"Wait. Full stop. Are you insane?"

"...Define insane..."

"You realize that Tootie sees Trixie as her main roadblock in getting to me, right? At least she did before she stopped trying to win me over..."

"Well, I guess she gave up on you and jumped the fence."

Timmy sighed. "Does- and I'm only saying this in case it's true, I'm not quite ready to believe you. Does anyone else know?"

"Nope, just you and me."

"Good, make sure it stays that way."

"Why?"

"Because, you need to let her decide when to tell people. Don't you watch TV? If you go around telling everyone that Tootie is... y'know... it won't end well, so just keep this on the down-low, okay? No blackmailing, no getting angry and shouting 'My sister's a lesbian!' Just... no."

"Well... alright. At least I got it off my chest... Still, this is kinda your fault." a sly grin graced Vicky's face.

"How, exactly?"

"You wouldn't go out with her, so she gave up and turned to the arms and bosom of another." Vicky rested the back of her hand on her forehead and mockingly swooned for emphasis.

"Oh, you're right. If only I had developed Stockholm's Syndrome the last time she kidnapped me, this never would have happened." Timmy deadpanned.

"Relax, I was just joking. I know she had an unhealthy obsession with you, and I'm glad she's finally over it, I just never suspected her to start ordering the fish, rather than the chicken."

"Chicken? Fish? What are you... Oh! Can we not use vulgar euphemisms when talking about your sister and my friend?! It's... weird..." Timmy shuddered.

"Sorry, couldn't resist. I'm not gonna get another chance like this for quite a while, if ever again!"

"On that note, I'm leaving." Timmy rose to his feet and made for the door, only to be swiftly spun around by Vicky. "I really do need to go..."

"But, you forgot your cup of sugar!"

"My wha-?" Timmy was cut off by Vicky's lips on his, though only for a moment.

"Alright, that should be enough sugar to last you. And be ready on Columbus Day, I have an idea for what we can do for fun!" with that, she shoved him out the door and shut it. "He'll probably forget."

Timmy nodded dumbly at the closed door and looked around. "Wait... what?"

Back at the Mall because I love jumping back and forth between settings...

"So Tootie!"

Tootie, with no small amount of hesitation and a heavy sigh, looked over her shoulder at AJ. "Yeah..."

"Are you and Tristan an item now?"

Another sigh. "If I tell you, will you drop the subject?"

"Hm... sure. Since I pretty much already know, I just wanna hear you say it." he grinned at her.

"Yeah, me and Tristan are together, I like him. Happy now?"

"Yep, consider it dropped."

Chester spoke next. "So you guys met at the arcade and just... hit it off?"

"I thought we agreed not to talk about this anymore..."

"AJ did, I didn't agree to anything."

"You know what? I take it back, I don't love Chester, I hate him." "Tristan?"

Trixie cleared her throat and recovered the deep voice she used when she and Tootie had first met in the arcade. "Uh, yeah. Tootie was already there when I arrived and she was doing pretty well. What can I say? I like a girl who's good with her hands." Trixie elbowed Tootie, eliciting a squeak and a blush. "So I went over and, the rest is history, I suppose."

"Short history..." AJ muttered.

"Don't mind AJ, he's an ass." Chester shoved him lightly.

"Says the guy who's been fawning over the same girl for two years, worse than Timmy did with Trixie, at least Timmy went over and talked to her."

"What are you-"

"Don't bother Chester." Tootie spoke up. "We all know you like Veronica."

Trixie looked over at Tootie, then Chester. "You do?"

"You know Veronica?"

"Yeah, we've... met."

"Crap, please don't tell her! I'm already too afraid to talk to her, if she finds out... oh.. what if she thinks I'm a creeper or something?!"

"Now who's being an ass? Man up and talk to her, worst case, she rejects you, best case, she's as nuts about you as you are about her."

This comment earned AJ another shove from Chester.

"I'll talk to her... eventually."

"So never." came the reply from AJ, Tootie, and Trixie.

"Now I feel like the fourth wheel on a three wheeled bike..."

"Well boys, as much fun as I've been having, I should probably head home soon, we all have school in the morning..."

"Alright, Chester and I have to finish up a few things here, see you guys tomorrow?"

"Yeah, sure." Tootie watched the two boys leave, then turned to face Trixie. "Thank goodness... and thank you, Tristan, for playing along."

"Hah! Anything for my girlfriend." Trixie pulled Tootie into another hug, causing her to stiffen up. "Something wrong?"

"I um... this is-"

"Different?"

"That's one way to put it..."

Trixie began to lean down toward Tootie, like she had before they were interrupted, causing Tootie to close her eyes and blush furiously. Trixie watched and giggled inwardly before placing a chaste kiss at the corner of Tootie's mouth, then whisper: "See you around." before quickly leaving.

Tootie stood in the middle of the mall walkway for several minutes.

"What- What just happened?"