So, finally….here it is!

This next four months promise to be stressful, but that doesn't mean I'll stay away. If I'm able to organize my schedule with all homework, exams and projects I'll be updating as often as possible.

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Chapter 4 – The Hero and the Wacko

"You must be looking for this, young lady"

Flaky felt the breeze on her shoulders and noticed the shadow over her.

"Well that was clumsy" the green haired boy had not moved an inch from his spot on the fence.

Flaky turned slowly around and looked up. Holding the box and floating in midair a blue-haired boy wearing a red mask over his eyes and a blue jumper.

"A beautiful lady like you should not carry such heavy things" he landed softly in front of the surprised girl.

"That's what I was trying to tell her" abruptly said the boy still stuck on the fence constantly sucking on his lollipop.

Flaky glared at the boy and returned her attention to the boy in front of her. He kept this dashing smile that captured her attention. "I…t-thank you"

Flaky smiled and attempted to get her box back by extending her arms to him. He avoided her.

"Oh no, I can't allow such a fragile lady to carry on her own a package this big."

The masked boy walked past her and into her house. Flaky followed him with her eyes and noticed the red cape on her shoulders. She followed. He carefully left the box on the dinner table and stretched his fingers while looking around. The girl stood at the door.

"You did a really good job in here…last owner didn't exactly make a warm atmosphere."

He turned back to the box and removed the tape to open it. Flaky rushed to his side.

"What happened to –"

"Moved away" she flinched at his sudden harsh answer.

His hands came out of the white polystyrene with the shiny crystal figure.

"This is precious to you right?" Flaky lightly blushed and nodded silently. "Let me help you to put it in place."

Flaky looked around to the house like if she was in a stranger's. She had barely been here.

The red and blue boy walked to the center of the room examining all corners and spaces. He then eagerly directed himself to the empty shelf by the window and placed the spiky figure on the highest level.

"There…" he backed to meet Flaky in the middle of the room again. "I think that's the best spot to be…at least for now!"

He turned to look at her and smiled. He enjoyed helping people as much as anybody would enjoy eating a chocolate sundae ice cream.

"Thank you, very much! "

He had a feeling that he would have to get used to helping this girl. Her face had a natural rosy tint especially on both cheeks almost as if she was always blushing. She had huge red eyes that shined along with her shy expression. Her long red hair that matched her eyes was messy and sort of spiky, with clips and all over to keep it from getting even messier. She was short and skinny, or so could be insinuated from her thin neck and delicate face features. She was wearing a long and weary brown sweater that slipped from her slim shoulders.

"My name, young lady….is Splendid" he vowed elegantly pulling his cape back while the other hand rested on his chest.

"Oh, I'm Flaky! Nice to meet you" she smiled and extended her hand for him to shake. However he took her hand and kissed it.

Flaky blushed lightly. She had never in her entire life come across a gentleman. She had grown the hard way that most men were jerks and complete assholes.

"You must have already figured that I'm at your complete service, a hero 24/7 and it just happens that I'm your neighbor" he walked to the window and looked outside. "You see, the blue house next door happens to be mine, so don't doubt if you ever need help."

"I had no idea you were such an idiot Splendid" both Flaky and Splendid turned to the door.

The lazy eyed boy rested on the door casually sucking on a different lollipop.

"Nutty, you incompetent, rude, lazy, sweet toothed…" Splendid listed all related adjectives as he approached the boy.

While Flaky nudged Nutty, Flaky went over to the remaining boxes and started getting her books and other small items on the table.

"It's not my fault you're a dumbass"

"You cannot speak such rude words in front of a lady" Splendid kept Nutty's head in a hold with his arms.

"What lady? She's just a silly girl!"

Splendid took the lollipop from his hands and held it high.

"N-nooo, my…my lollipop! My candy! Give- it-back!" Nutty jumped around Splendid with tears in his eyes trying to reach.

"Not until you apologize! She's our neighbor, so you must be nice and for once try to be a gentleman!"

Nutty squirmed still stretching his arm as high as he could.

"It's okay" Flaky smiled to both of them carrying the books to the shelf. Both boys followed her with their eyes not moving from their positions.

"I'm used to be called silly, clumsy, dumb, and similar things," she ordered one by one the books on the shelf, always keeping a smile.

In Splendid's soft moment Nutty reached up and snatched his lollipop from the boy's hand.

"Well, I'm not taking back what I said but…" he walked next to Flaky "… the name is Nutty"

Flaky looked at him in surprise and then smiled while they shaked hands.

"I'm not saying all that shit of welcome and anything you need or lets be good friends…because I just don't feel like it" he stared blankly at Flaky and then returned to sucking on his lollipop.

Flaky smiled nervously. "It….it is good to know…I guess"

What do you answer to something like that? Seriously.

Mental Note: If possible, avoid this guy at all cost.

"Very well Nutty, we've bothered our sweet neighbor long enough" Splendid took the boy by his shoulders and pushed him outdoor.

"Whateveeer!" Nutty yelled breaching the hero's clasp and running away. Splendid sighed at the embarrassing scene he was sure the red hair had seen. She was laughing actually.

"Tha….that guy…..he….sure has…..issues!" Flaky could barely speak through laughter.

Splendid smiled.

Something deep in him, told him that maybe….just maybe….now that this girl was here.

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Things were really going to get spicy.

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So, you enjoyed this one? I really hope you did!

Wait patiently for the next one, more characters to come, more small adventures for our little porcupine and who knows what comes next!

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And that's all for this one! /o/