"Hello, my name is Mariposa," Mariposa said bowing her head. "I'm new here, so I was wondering if I could stay with you?"
"Of course," Fufu answered smiling.
Fo says nothing as he was fixated on Mariposa's wings still.
"Are you looking at my wings," Mariposa asked looking at Fo. "They're pretty, aren't they?"
Fo doesn't say anything as he still stared as Mariposa's wings.
"Is something wrong," Mariposa asked confused.
Fo shakes his head, snapping out of his trance, "I'm sorry, your wings just remind me of something."
"Like what," Mariposa asked.
"My family, that's all," Fo answered with a smile.
"What were they like," Mariposa asked sitting next to Fufu.
"They were self-spirits that healed and protected anything that was alive," Fo answered.
"They seemed real nice," Mariposa said happily.
"They really were," Fo said smiling sadly. "But they're gone."
Mariposa's eyes widen from that, but as she did, Coco hugged Fo.
"I'm sorry," Coco said sadly.
"Why are you apologizing," Fo asked confused as he looked at Coco.
"Cause you lost your family," Coco answered.
"It's alright," Fo said. "I've lived fine without them."
Coco doesn't say anything as she still was hugging Fo.
Mariposa looks at them with a smile, "Do you love each other?"
Coco and Fo blush immediately from Mariposa's question, and Coco let's go of Fo with a red face.
"Oh, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to embarrass you," Mariposa said shocked.
"We're fine," Coco and Fo said eating some chocolate at the same time, blushing even more.
"I don't think they're fine," Ryan said sitting on the other side of Fufu.
"I don't think so either," Fufu said looking at Coco and Fo.
"Again, I'm sorry for my random outburst, but you both looked like you liked each other," Mariposa said with a nervous smile.
"I don't know if I do or not," Coco said.
"Me neither," Fo said.
"I think they like each other," Ryan whispered to the others.
"I do too," Fufu whispered back.
"We never asked, where are you from," Fo said trying to act normal again.
"I'm not sure of the place, but I remember being, and living in a garden," Mariposa answered.
"A garden," Fo repeated confused.
"Yeah, I lived there for a long while, but then some bird, got my wing," Mariposa answered eating a marshmallow. "After that I was found by some kid, who showed me to his parents. When he did, the mother fixed my wing, and the father I think put a barrier over me to stay safe."
"So you were a butterfly," Fo asked curious.
"I was, but then after several months or so, I randomly turned into a human," Mariposa answered. "But I don't really know the date I did?"
"Do you know what the family looked like," Fo asked.
"No, I'm sorry," Mariposa answered. "But the mother and father both had these necklaces that looked like part of a moon."
"That's such a cute thing," Fufu said.
"I thought the same when I saw it," Mariposa said talking with Fufu, and Ryan now.
"Fo, are you ok," Coco asked looking at Fo.
"Yeah," Fo answered. "I'm just shocked by Mariposa's answer, that's all."
Coco picks up a chocolate covered strawberry from Fufu's plate, and puts it at Fo's mouth.
"Ah," Coco said with a child's voice.
Fo chuckles, but opens his mouth, and bites the strawberry, "It's good."
"I want to try," Coco said happily as she took a bite out of it herself. "It is."
About an hour passes, and almost all the sweets were gone.
"Fufu, you've only had those strawberries," Coco stated. "You should try something else before it's all gone."
"But I don't know what it's gonna taste like," Fufu said looking at the other sweets confused.
"I thought you could see the future," Fo stated.
"It doesn't work like that," Fufu said taking a cupcake from the table, and takes a bit.
As she did, her head fell on Ryan's shoulder from an immediate sugar rush.
"I was not expecting that," Fo said looking at Fufu.
"Is she dead," Coco asked confused.
"I don't think so," Mariposa answered. "She's still breathing."
"Yeah, and she's laying on me," Ryan said blushing while not moving.
"Fufu, you ok," Fo asked as he waved his hand in front of Fufu's face.
"I've never had anything this sweet," Fufu answered.
"You only took one bite out of a cupcake," Fo stated.
"That has a lot more sugar then a strawberry dipped chocolate," Fufu replied.
"You are such a weirdo," Fo said with a chuckle.
"I know," Fufu said sitting back up, while taking another bit out of the cupcake. "But the cupcake is good."
"That's good to hear," Fo said. "I'll probably have to sneak up some for you at some point."
"Please do," Fufu said finishing the cupcake. "So, what should we do now?"
"Maybe we should check if we have guest seeing us," Ryan answered.
"Sounds good to me," Fo said getting up. "Come on you guys."
They head to the main hall, and out of nowhere, someone grabbed Ryan.
"There you are," someone said as they gave Ryan a noogie.
"Aaron," Ryan said shocked as the person let him go.
"Yep, it's me," Aaron said smiling.
"Where's the others," Ryan asked.
"Behind you," someone answered.
"Sup," someone else said.
"It's been awhile," another voice said.
"Ethan, Aiden, Max," Ryan said smiling.
"We missed you too dude," Max said happily.
"Yeah, we're sorry we couldn't come at any other time," Ethan said.
"It's fine," Ryan said happily.
"And sorry that your parents couldn't come, they, um," Aaron said rubbing his head.
"They don't care for me, it's fine," Ryan said looking at his friends. "At least you guys came."
"How could we not, your the one who picked us off the streets," Aiden said.
As Ryan and his friends were talking, a child tugged on Fufu's hood again. Fufu looks at the child, and sees a small girl.
"Are you Fufu," the little girl asked.
"I am," Fufu answered.
"There's that girl," a tall and muscular man said walking into the building.
"Is she yours," Fufu asked confused.
"Yeah, she's Dolly's and my kid," the man answered.
"Dolly," Fufu asked confused.
"Woah, you did forget about us," the man said with a laugh. "I'm the strong man William, you know, who can lift anything over my own weight."
"William," Fufu said shocked. "How did you even find me?"
"The ring master finally told us where you were after we threatened to quit," William answered.
"We," Fufu asked.
"Yeah, some of the others wanted to see you," William answered pulling Fufu outside.
"Who knew their friends would show up," Fo said looking at Coco holding his hand. "They'll be here."
"You sure," Coco asked.
"Yeah," Fo answered looking at the clock as it was 11:30am.
Just then, a couple walks into the building, and looks at Coco, rushing over to her.
"Coco, my baby girl," the mother said hugging Coco tightly.
"We've missed you so much," the father said as he hugged Coco as well.
"Mommy, daddy," Coco said shocked, but hugs her parents back. "You actually came?"
"Of course we did," Coco's mother said letting Coco go. "When we were told that we could visit, we immediately rushed here."
"Who told you," Coco asked.
"A young man," the mother answered.
Coco looks at her mother confused, but then feels Fo's hand in her head.
"I'm glad you both were able to come," Fo said with a smile.
"He was the one who told us," Coco's mother answered.
Coco looks at Fo as he was still smiling, and looks back at her.
"Your the best," Coco said as she hugged Fo's waist.
"Hey, it was more of Fufu's idea, but I took the call, I didn't want you to be alone today," Fo said hugging Coco back.
"He is such a kind man," Coco's father said smiling.
"He is," Coco said happily, and starts explaining.
As they were, Mariposa stared around, but then saw a pinkish, and blue tail go around a corner. From curiosity, she follows it till she ran into a dead end.
"Where did you go," Mariposa asked as she looked around.
"I'm right here," something said smiling behind Mariposa.
She backs away from the wolf like creature, "Wolf, why are you here?"
"Cause I wanted to check out the family reunion," Wolf answered with a grin.
"Well, your not wanted here," Mariposa said annoyed.
"Why not," another wolf like creature asked walking from behind Mariposa.
"Spell," Mariposa said shocked. "You're here too?"
"It's to keep this one in check, orders from the master," Spell said with a smile as he glared at Wolf. "And he doesn't like that you left."
Mariposa looks at Spell as he walked around her, "He knows why I left, and I'm not going back."
"You don't have to come back, but if you don't, then you'll miss something," Spell said walking away.
Mariposa turns her head to where Spell walked away, and saw he was gone. She looks back to Wolf, as he was walking to a wall.
"Have fun," Wolf said going through the wall.
Mariposa stands there, staring at the wall nervously.
"I don't want to go back," Mariposa said as she fell to the floor, covering herself with her wings in fear.
After awhile, someone began to call out for her.
"Mariposa," someone called out. "Mariposa, where are you?"
Mariposa moves to the corner of this dead end hall, scared, but then began to recognize the voice.
"Fo," Mariposa called out as he turned the corner.
"Mariposa," Fo said relieved. "Everyone was so worried."
"I'm sorry," Mariposa said looking at Fo have his hand out to her.
"Come on," Fo said looking at her.
Mariposa takes Fo's hand, and pulls herself up.
"So why were you here anyway," Fo asked walking back to the others.
"I thought I saw something," Mariposa answered rubbing her arm nervously.
"Like what," Fo asked.
Mariposa doesn't say anything, but looks at Fo sadly.
"You can tell me," Fo said looking at Mariposa.
She still doesn't say anything, while bitting the bottom of her lip.
"Well, when you feel more comfortable, just tell me," Fo said smiling at Mariposa.
She nods her head, and walks back with Fo to the others.
"Mariposa," Coco said as she hugged her. "We were worried when we saw you gone."
"I'm sorry," Mariposa said rubbing Coco's head.
"Yeah, family, and friends had to live," Ryan said upset. "I wanted them to stay a bit longer."
"We all do," Fufu said smiling. "But we should get to the bath house."
"Where's that," Mariposa asked tilting her head.
"Just follow me," Fufu said walking down a hall, and to a door. "Ryan, you'll have to go to the other door, this is the girl's spot to undress."
"Alright," Ryan said blushing as he walked to the mens changing room.
"What about Fo," Coco asked as she hugged his waist.
"He can come with us, but please keep your eyes closed," Fufu answered opening the door, and goes in.
When they went in, not many people were in there at the moment, but the ones that were looked at Fo.
"What's a guy doing I here," a girl whispered.
"Isn't he a guard," another girl whispered.
"Really, how could you tell," another girl asked.
"The uniform," another girl answered.
Fufu, Mariposa, and Coco get undressed, while wrapping a towel over their body's.
"Come on Fo," Fufu said tugging on Fo's hand to help him walk out of the changing room.
"That atmosphere was really hard to be in," Fo said breathing heavily as he opened his eyes as they got away from other girls changing.
"I agree," Mariposa said following.
When they got out, there was hundreds of built in tubs. Different creatures relaxing, and talking with each other.
"Woah," Fo said amazed. "This is what the bath house is?"
"Yep," Fufu answered smiling. "There's different bathes for different creatures, or if you just want to try something new."
"This place is amazing," Mariposa said smiling. "I want to try everything."
"Go ahead," Fufu said as Mariposa walked away. "Well, you two can do what you wish, I want to get rinsed off."
"Alright," Fo and Coco said as Fufu walked off.
"So, what do you want to do first," Fo asked looking at Coco.
"I usually get a steam bath in one of those," Coco answered pointing to a copper looking hatch in the wall.
"Then let's go there," Fo said as he walked with Coco.
As they were walking there, different creatures were staring at them, but mostly Fo.
"Hey guard, whatcha doing in here," a creature called out.
"Don't you want to be away from us today," another creature called out laughing.
"Yeah, most of the guards hate us," another one said laughing.
Fo says nothing as Coco opened one of the several copper hatches, and goes in with her.
When they both went in, it was extremely hot inside as steam came from the deep tub.
"You can get in," Fo said sitting down on the side, and closes his eyes.
"Ok," Coco said getting into the tub. "Do you want to come in too?"
"No thank you," Fo answered declining with a smile. "I'm still on duty."
"Alright," Coco said closing her eyes. "What's it like out of this place?"
Fo looks at Coco shocked, but answers, "Hard to say, but you aren't trapped in cells."
"I bet that's great," Coco said sadly.
"It really is, especially when you meet others like you," Fo said. "But you'll have to hide what you are when your in public."
"I don't get why we can't just roam around like others," Coco said madly.
"To a normal person, they see a monster, but we see ourself," Fo said rubbing Coco's head.
They say nothing for about 20 minutes, when the room started getting hotter.
'Why did it get hot all of a sudden,' Fo asked himself as he looked at Coco sleeping, and sees steam coming from around her body.
He chuckles, but begins to undo his uniform to reveal his chest. He sits there with his eyes closed as his markings on his skin glowed orange.
Coco begins to wake up, and opens her eyes, to see Fo shirtless. She quickly turns around blushing, while making a lot of noise.
"Oh, your awake," Fo said smiling as he opened his eyes. "So, how did you sleep?"
"I slept fine," Coco answered as she turned back to Fo. "So, are those the 'something else'?"
Fo looks at Coco confused, but then realizes what she meant, and frowns, "Yeah, but to normal people, they just look like tattoos, unless they start glowing orange."
"How did you get those," Coco asked.
"I wanted to be normal with my adoptive family, but I also wanted to be like my parents, so I chose both," Fo answered. "So one morning I woke up, and I had these markings all over my arms, legs, and chest to neck."
"Your so lucky," Coco said looking at Fo.
"I'm not really," Fo said sadly. "I've been hiding my whole life, and not even my closet friends and family know I'm like this. At least, not the normal ones."
Coco motions Fo to close his eyes as she got out of the tub, and puts the towel around herself again.
"Let's go try something else," Coco said smiling.
Fo smiles back as he put his uniform top back on, and gets up. They then both leave the copper steam bath.
"So what do you want to do now," Fo asked looking around.
"I'm not really sure," Coco answered looking around as well. "I usually just go back to my box after the steam bath."
They look around for a bit longer, when Coco suddenly tugs on Fo's hand.
"I want to go there," Coco said pointing to purple room.
"What's that," Fo asked.
"I'm not really sure, but I just saw Fufu go in there," Coco answered happily as she ran off.
"Hey, slow down," Fo said trying to catch up with her.
As he was running after Coco, one of the creatures in the tubs grabbed Fo's ankle. As they did, he lost his balance. Causing him to fall right into the tub, and created a large splash.