"Breaking news! That IS something we should worry about! After today's most recent tremor, smoke has been sighted at the top of Mount Humongous!" Perch Perkins, the news anchor for Bikini Bottom News, said, as the TV shows live footage of Mount Humongous. "The lava-smothering volcano...of DOOM...! And now, a word from the mayor of our town." The screen then cuts to footage of the Town Hall with a female with light purple hair, and a dress covered in red, whose actually the Mayor, standing behind a podium.

"Some of you may be thinking that in light of today's recent discovery, the end of our little town is approaching. However, your government has the situation completely under control. I'm establishing an initiative, to assemble a committee, to identify a strategy, for evaluating the situation. Until then, I request that everyone retreat to their homes immediately. We are now in Code Aqua." The mayor said, as the broadcast cuts off.

"NOO! That means we've got ta close fer tha day..!" Mr. Krabs exclaimed, as the thought of making no money makes him sad.

"Ah well, an eye for an eye. I need this day off to work on my screenplay; Tentacle Spectacle: The Musical!" Squidward said, holding a notebook. "My mother..." He paused to blow a kiss to the sky, presumably to his deceased mother, watching over him in the heavens. "...She would be so proud..."

"Ugh...let's hope the volcano gets us first." Mr. Krabs snarked.

"I just don't get why everyone is acting so crazy...what's wrong with a simple volcano?" SpongeBob innocently questioned.

Mr. Krabs and Squidward just sighed in frustration in response.

"Ugh, when are you ever gonna grow up, SpongeBob?! Everyone knows that the world is a horrible place filled with fear, suffering, and despair!" Squidward grunted.

"But it's our horrible place, with the best despair there is!" SpongeBob said, as he left the Krusty Krab, leaving Squidward to grumble some more.

We then cut to Patrick sleeping near his rock, as SpongeBob made a mad dash towards him.

"Hey Patrick! Haven't you seen the news about-"

"Oh, Code Aqua? Love that color. Really brings out the color of my eyes." Patrick interupted.

"Well, everyone seems so concerned." SpongeBob said.

"Well, that's probably because they're not at home watching the Mermaid Man marathon," Patrick said, as SpongeBob sat next to him, as he continued. "In surround sound, sound, sound, sound...!"

"...Hey, can I ask you something, Pat?"

"NO. My couch, I get the remote."

"Oh, not that. Um...do you think I'm manager material?" SpongeBob questioned.

"Psh, of course! ...What's manager material? Is it like polyester?"

"Well, Mr. Krabs said that I'll be nothing more than a fry cook..."

"WHAT?! But you're the most dependable, most responsible, most absorbent sponge I've ever met! How could he think such a thing like that?!" Patrick exclaimed.

"Gee, thanks Patrick. I needed that!" SpongeBob beamed, hugging his wide friend.

"But you're still not holding my remote." Patrick said, as he turned on his TV.

...Only to see a 'PLEASE STAND BY' message.

"...'All programs cancelled due do seismic activity?'" SpongeBob said, as he read the message aloud.

"What?!" Patrick quietly exclaimed, continuously changing the channel, his exclamation escalating further with each channel change with the same message. "No...no...No! Every channel's the same!" He then turns the TV off, as he starts to lose his sanity. "Stuck inside...without mindless entertainment...!" Finally, Patrick loses it, as he starts screeching and jumping around like an enraged gorilla. SpongeBob got in front of him, and tried to calm him down.

"Patrick, snap out of it! Breathe in, breathe out, eyes up here!" SpongeBob instructed, as Patrick did just that. "Sure, there may be no TV, and we may be at Code Aqua, but as long as we're together, we're okay!"

"Oh, I don't know about that, SpongeBob." Patrick said, unsure.

"Well, I do. We're B-F-F's!" SpongeBob said, as he moved his finger into a B shape, followed with two F shapes.

"B-F-F...BFFFFFF!"

"No, we're Best Friends Forever!"

"Is that even a thing? Did you just make that up?" Patrick questioned.

"It's a thing that's true!" SpongeBob responded.


"BFF"

Written by: Plain White T's


I've got you

And you've got me!

I don't need my glasses on

To see we're both pretty lucky!

Stuck inside

With no TV...

Being bored with you makes me

As happy as can be!

Let's have some fun together!

We'll be best friends forever!

B-F-F,

That stands for us!

Upon hearing his friend sing, Patrick wanted to join in.

Life is sweet,

There's snacks we can eat!

SpongeBob continued.

We'll have fun if we go out,

And just sit around, doing nothing.

Brief pause as SpongeBob and Patrick sat down.

Let's explore,

Open every drawer...!

Upon searching one drawer, SpongeBob finds a piece of moldy cheese, delighting Patrick.

Hey, you've found my long lost cheese!

SpongeBob throws the cheese to Patrick.

Well, that's what friends are for!

Let's have some fun together!

~You're my best friend forever!~

B-F-F,

That stands for-

The song pauses as SpongeBob and Patrick perform their own interpretive dance they call, 'The Friend Dance.'

We're best friends and this is the Friend Dance!

We're best friends and this is the Friend Dance!

We're best friends and this is the Friend Dance!

WE'RE BEST FRIENDS AND-

The song then resumes.

Every little thing that I can think of doing

Just sounds better, doing it together!

Every little thing that I can think of doing

Just sounds better, doing it together!

Doing it with you!

"Hey, Patrick! Check this out!" SpongeBob said, as he expanded Patrick's couch widely. "How's the weather down there!?"

"Whoa! I didn't know my couch could do that!" Patrick said, as he rose from his couch, causing the couch to retract, ejecting SpongeBob from the couch. "SpongeBob, you okay?!"

"Oh, I'm fine!"

"Ooh, check this out!" Patrick moved his couch into a circular motion, with SpongeBob lounging in it, like a hot tub.

"Mmm, I love me some bubbles in my bath!"

"I love me some bubbles anywhere!"

SpongeBob and Patrick then took the couch, and made a wheel shape, imagining that they're driving. They then 'crash' their 'car.'

"What's next?" Patrick questioned.

"Well, you said you loved bubbles..." SpongeBob said, as he made a bubble shape, and jumped on it.

Floating high,

Like a bubble in the sky!

Feeling good just like I should,

and you're the reason why!

Let's have some fun together!

Patrick then joined in.

We'll be best friends forever!

B-F-F,

That stands for us!

This can't get any better!

You're my best friend forever!

B-F-F,

That stands for us!

B-F-F,

That stands for us!

B-F-F,

That stands for...

SpongeBob and Patrick!

That stands for us!

After SpongeBob and Patrick finished their song, Sandy arrives.

"Boys! I've got some news, hot off the grill!"

To be continued...


Author Notes:

For those wondering what the format for this fanfiction is, it's a mix of both the Chicago and Broadway show, with the song lyrics deriving from the Original Cast Recording soundtrack, which coincidentally is for the Chicago show. The Broadway show changed the lyrics for most of the songs, some I didn't mind, like Bikini Bottom Day, while others like Hero is My Middle Name were kinda unnecessary.

Also, I understand that I left Patchy the Pirate out of the introduction, since he's arguably considered to be a highlight of the show, but aside from his song Poor Pirates, I felt he was kinda useless, aside from entertaining the audience whenever SpongeBob or any of the others weren't in the focus. But, what do you guys think? Should I put Patchy in this fanfiction, or not? Let me know what you think, and have a great day!