Speedy and Polly: A Match Made in Heaven
Story by: Phoenix710&Merigirl
Summary: Speedy and Polly officially begin going steady, as Speedy takes her out for a date to Rikugien Park, complete with a picnic lunch to top it off. He gives her his Samurai Pin, which symbolizes the fact that they are now an official couple. Guido gives Speedy a bit of a hard time, but Polly is quick to come to her boyfriend's defense. Meanwhile, Cheese and Jerry try to brew up a new plan of attack, but Jerry's big mouth sets Cheese off.
Disclaimer: Neither Merigirl nor I claim any rights whatsoever to Samurai Pizza Cats, or to any of the characters. Samurai Pizza Cats, and all related characters, are registered trademarks of Saban.
Chapter Two: Going Steady
The sun rose up over Little Tokyo, signaling the start of a brand new day. The whole city was in a festive mood, since Princess Vi had declared this week to be 'Pizza Cat Appreciation Week', in recognition of their services to the city, especially defeating Seymour Cheese, and destroying the huge comet. As the Pizza Cats started preparing themselves for the new day, Speedy was glad that the restaurant would be closed today. It would give him time to ask Polly out on a date, and he had a very special place in mind, that place being none other than Rikugien Park, the largest park in the immediate area. It had a wonderful series of hiking trails, picnic areas, and even a lake for swimming. Polly came down and greeted him with a small kiss on the nose. She said, "Good morning, Speedy…how's my charming samurai this morning?" Speedy smiled, and replied, "Never better, Kitten." Guido came down a few moments later, humming a tune to himself. As she was cooking breakfast, Francine quipped, "Just don't start singing, Guido…you might get arrested for disturbing the peace." Guido replied, "Haha, Francine." He took his plate, and headed for one of the tables.
Speedy headed out to grab a plate for himself, and he also grabbed Polly's breakfast. As he passed by Guido, he said, "Morning, Guido." Guido replied, "Morning, Speedy…you're in a good mood this morning." Speedy replied, "Yeah…I'm in love with the prettiest female cat in Little Tokyo…how could I not be happy?" Guido thought nothing of it, and went back to his meal. Speedy walked into the living room, and he set the plates bearing his and Polly's breakfast down on the coffee table, and then he flipped on the TV. Polly snuggled up next to him, and he said, "Polly, after breakfast is cleaned up, would you like to go for a walk in the park, and maybe have a picnic together?" Polly smiled, and asked, "Speedy…are you…asking me out…on a date?" Speedy replied, "Yeah…I guess I am…so how 'bout it, Polly…will ya go with me?" Polly threw her arms around him, and replied, "Of course I will! Speedy…I love you!" He kissed her, and replied, "I love you too, Polly." As Speedy headed out to wash their empty dishes, he failed to notice that Guido had stuck his foot out. Speedy tripped, and wound up crashing into the floor, face first. Guido said, "Whoops…ya know, Speedy…you really ought to be more careful…you could end up hurtin' yourself." Speedy groaned in pain, and the crash had alerted Polly. When she saw Speedy lying on the floor, with Guido standing nearby, she immediately put the pieces together, and growled out, "GUIDO…GET…OVER…HERE…NOW!!!" Guido gulped, knowing that he'd been caught red-handed. He said, "Uh…hey Polly…hehe…it's a…lovely day…isn't it?" She shouted, "DON'T TRY AND SWEET-TALK ME, BUSTER!!! WHY IS SPEEDY LYING ON THE GROUND, LOOKING LIKE A TRUCK HIT HIM?!" Guido replied, "Gee…I don't know…I guess he tripped on something. You know how clumsy the little shrimp is…" Francine replied, "He tripped all right…OVER YOUR FOOT!!!" Polly's eyes narrowed, and she immediately belted Guido right in the face, sending him flying into the wall. She went to Speedy's side, and said, "Speedy…are you okay?" He sat up, and said, "Nothing a kiss can't cure, Kitten." Polly smiled, and then she gently kissed Speedy on the forehead. After that, he went in to prepare their picnic lunch, while Francine and Polly shot angry glares at Guido.
Prisoners' Island…
Cheese and Jerry had been on Prisoners' Island now, for only a few days, and Cheese was already getting incensed. His temper was worse now, than it had ever been before. Jerry Atrick, his advisor, was trying to come up with a plan for revenge against the Pizza Cats, but every time he presented one to Cheese, he ended up getting angry and exploding. Jerry was just about out of possibilities, when he suddenly thought of a robot that he'd seen on one of the cartoon shows that the Ninja Crows liked to watch. Jerry strode over to where his boss was sitting, and said, "Seymour…I think I've got an idea for a robot that will finally allow us to not only take over Little Tokyo, but get revenge on the Samurai Pizza Cats all at the same time." Cheese replied, "I'm listening, Jerry." Clearing his throat, Jerry said, "Well…I was thinking about creating a robot that could dish out a massive amount of firepower. You see…the Ninja Crows have all been gawking at this cartoon show known as Gundam 0080, and one of the robots in that show, the Kaempfer, is packed to the gills with weapons. It carries a 200mm shotgun, explosive chain mine whips, a pair of 40mm head-mounted machine guns, 250mm bazookas, a net launcher, and it can also move at incredibly high speeds." Jerry showed Cheese a picture, and the rodent replied, "I like it, Jerry…I like it a lot. Get the Ninja Crows on it, right away." Jerry replied, "Of course Cheesy." As he walked away, he muttered, "If it wasn't for your stupidity, we wouldn't be here in the first place…oops…" Cheese screamed, "ARE YOU CALLING ME STUPID?!!!" Jerry replied, "Oh calm down, will you? I've got a headache already, and your screaming isn't helping any…not to mention your breath…uh-oh…I'm a dead bird…" Cheese screamed, "ARE YOU SAYING MY BREATH SMELLS LIKE A SEWER?! I DON'T SEE ANY DENTISTS GIVING YOU A FRESHEST BREATH EVER AWARD!!! AAARRRGGGHHH!!!" Cheese exploded, and Jerry went flying into the water.
Back in Little Tokyo…
Speedy had finally finished packing up the picnic lunch for his first-ever date with Polly, and he got himself ready to go. Guido said, "Hey, Speedy…I didn't know Yogi Bear lived in Rikugien Park. Where are ya goin' with the food?" Speedy replied, "None of your business, Guido. Now, if you'll excuse me…I'm heading out for a bit." He then turned to Francine, and said, "Hey Fran…Polly and I are headin' out for a little bit. We'll be back later." Francine smiled, and replied, "Have a good time!" Once Speedy and Polly were gone, Guido headed into the living room to watch TV, while Francine started up one of the games that she had on her laptop.
Rikugien Park…
Just after the clock struck noon, Speedy and Polly walked hand-in-hand into the park. Speedy said, "Polly, thanks for comin' out with me, and for coming to help me when Guido tripped me." Polly pulled Speedy close, and replied, "Speedy, I love you…and if he EVER does anything like that again, he's going to be in SEVERE need of aspirin after I get done with him. Nobody is gonna get away with hurting the one I love." Speedy kissed her cheek, and then they both found a nice, quiet place to spread out their blanket. Once they had that done, Speedy sat down next to Polly, looked her straight in the eyes, and asked, "Polly…I'd like to know one thing…will you accept this, my Samurai pin, as a symbol of our official status as boyfriend and girlfriend?" Polly took the pin in her hand, and she quickly fastened it to the front of her red and white sundress. She replied, "Speedy, I think I've officially become pinned…by my love for you." Speedy pulled Polly close, and he kissed her lips softly, until they both needed air. The two of them soon began enjoying their picnic, which consisted of some rice balls with a light paprika and soy-sauce flavoring, beef teriyaki, and some Nikuman buns, along with Polly's favorite pizza. Speedy had cooked up two small Pepperoni and Sausage pizzas, with the zesty four-cheese blend that Polly loved so much. Of course, he'd also brought along a bottle of Pepsi for both of them. They sat and ate their lunch together, and then they spent the next two hours walking along the park's hiking trails, and they ended their trip with a swim in the lake, followed by some ice cream for the walk home, which Speedy was all too happy to pay for. He looked over at the lovely female cat walking beside him, and thought to himself, 'Uncle Irving was right…she really is the one that I belong with…I love you, Polly Esther!" Polly thought to herself, 'He may be a bit on the goofy side, but he's also brave, honest, kind, and charming…and he's the only cat I'll ever love…I'll always love you, and only you, Speedy Cerviche." Together, the two cats, now officially a steady couple, headed back home.