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3 Disclaimer: I do not own Medabots, or any of its characters. I do own Foxfire and Akura. No more, no less…when it comes to the story.
Ikki and Metabee sat at the kitchen table, both with thoughts roaming through their heads about Foxfire.
There's gotta be SOME way I can make Foxfire feel better about her Medafighter. There's just gotta be! Thought Metabee, almost annoyed now.
Who would've thought that a Medabot like Foxfire would actually ROBATTLE? I mean, she just seems way too peaceful to even look like she wants to fight. And never lost? So she's won EVERY single match? That's just too much. And what was with that flower? Thought Ikki, still thinking about Foxfire's skills in a Robattle, not to mention the flower that had bloomed in front of his eyes.
"I've got it!" yelled Metabee, now standing on his chair with his fists in the air as if claiming victory.
"What are you talking about Metabee?" asked Ikki curiously. "And get off the chair. You know how mad my mom gets when you stand on the furniture,"
Metabee continued to stand and looked over to Ikki, though not hearing the last part of his sentence. "Let's let Foxfire live with us!"
"Wha, what?" Ikki fell out of his chair in surprise and quickly stood up again. "Metabee, there's no way she can stay with us! My parents would never agree to it!"
"Oh I get it. You just can't handle that I've got a good idea AND a girlfriend, unlike you. So you won't even let me ever see her again. Well thanks for NOTHING!" Metabee put up his metallic arm to cover his eyes as if crying.
"Metabee, it's not like that. It's just that I don't think we could actually AFFORD another person living here," Ikki coaxed, hoping for Metabee to calm down.
"That's okay. I can share my things with her," stated Metabee as if it were simple.
"Metabee…" the words died on Ikki's lips and just couldn't see why Foxfire COULDN'T stay. He shrugged his shoulders and sighed. "Oh all right. She can stay,"
"Yes! All right! I'm gonna go now and tell Foxfire the good news!" and at that, he was out of the house and running on the street.
Ikki dug his hands in his pockets and turned towards the living room. Maybe some TV would help. Until.
"Uh, Ikki," Metabee was at the front door looking at Ikki. "Where's the hospital again?"
The scene fades and then goes on again to find Ikki and Metabee standing at Foxfire's hospital room.
"Now you wait out here and I'll go in and tell Foxfire," Metabee explained, as if it were a strategy lesson.
"Whatever," said Ikki effortlessly. Not really caring anymore.
"Good," Metabee took in a deep breath and knocked on the wooden hospital door. No answer. Metabee knocked again patiently. Still no answer. Metabee let out his first breath and took in another. Then reached out for the brass knob and opened the door him self.
Metabee peeked into the hospital dorm and stepped in. Nothing much had really changed from the last time he had been in here. The balcony was still there and the desk was still at the front of the room with the same Peppercat plushy on it in the exact same position. Metabee's green eyes slid over to the right and there was the same red headed teenage girl with the same pale look on her face. But no Foxfire. Just like last time.
"Hey! What gives! I had this so perfectly planned out and then she's not even here! Ah man!" Metabee turned around with his eyes to the ground to look even angrier when he walked right into someone. His eyes shot up and gazed into a pair of mauve glowing eyes. He then realized he was in full contact with Foxfire. Their metallic faces were touching and their eyes are gazing into the other's.
Foxfire's whole face went red (not that it isn't already) with embarrassment and she took a step back. "Oh, Metabee. I'm so sorry. I didn't think anyone else was here except for Akura. Please, forgive me,"
"Forgive you? I was in heaven! But that's not the point," Metabee stated now going red. " I wanted to know, well it's your choice of course, but, I was wondering…"
"Yes Metabee?" Foxfire took a step forward, bringing her face only inches away from Metabee's. Now normally, Metabee would've been yelling like heck for someone being in his private space, but since it was Foxfire's eyes who looking into his. Since it was Foxfire's fox-like face, which was only a few inches away from his, he was… 'In heaven' as he would put it but couldn't really find the words for it.
"I… I… I was wondering…. I was wondering…I was wondering if you would like to… like to…"
Ikki stood outside of the hospital dorm impatiently tapping his foot on the floor. Metabee had been in there long enough to have PROPOSED to Foxfire. What the heck was he doing? Ikki sighed in grief and took a step inside the room. He could hear Metabee stuttering like mad.
"Looks like it's Ikki to the rescue," said Ikki under his breath. He poked his head inside and didn't bother taking a look around him. "Metabee wants to know if you want to live with us!" Ikki yelled then drew his head out from the doorway. "Huh?" Ikki's eyes went wide and then took another peek inside.
Metabee had only been about two inches away from Foxfire's face. HAD been. As in not anymore. Now Foxfire was looking in Ikki's direction with wide eyes of shock and amazement. Behind Foxfire was a …err… 'Pissed' off looking Metabee. Fists clenched, eyes glaring, steam coming out off Rocket launchers.
"Uh-oh,"
"WHAT THE HECK IS YOUR PROBLEM I WAS GONNA SAY IT RIGHT THEN AND THERE AND THEN YOU JUST RUINED OUR MOMENT! NOW I KNOW YOU'RE JEALOUS OF ME! WHAT IS YOUR PROBLEM?!" Metabee began to pant from all the yelling, but was still glaring at Ikki. Ikki however, had had enough.
"Metabee you were stuttering like heck and I didn't feel like waiting when I was 80 for you to finally invite Foxfire so I might've as well said it for you!"
"Well excuuuuuuuuuuuse me for wanting to cherish a moment Mr.Icouldn'tgetagirlfriendevenifitried!"
"That's it Metabee! I demand you give me some respect! I built you and gave you life and this is how you repay me? By mouthing off? What's your problem?"
"YOU are my problem! For some reason, you think that I have to obey your every command! Well guess what, I ain't your slave!"
"Medabots are SUPPOSED to obey their Medafighters! You are my-"
"I'm not YOUR Medabot, I'm my own Medabot! How many times do I have to tell you that?"
"And how many times do I have to tell you that you ARE my Medabot? I paid for you, I built you, and I gave you life. What more do I have to do to make you respect me?"
"How about not giving me orders 24-7 and letting me do things on my own?"
"No way! That's what Medabots are made for! Their made to obey their Medafighters!"
"No they're not!" piped up Foxfire.
"What?!" both Metabee and Ikki said in unison, looking at Foxfire incredulously.
"I said that Medabots aren't made to obey their Medafighters," repeated and explained Foxfire calmly.
"See? I told y-"
"They're meant to be friends and get along with their Medafighters," finished Foxfire.
"Oh,"
"I think what you both want is the exact same thing,"
"Then why doesn't Metabee obey me? That's all I want!" explained Ikki impatiently.
"If Ikki wants to lay off a me and quit giving me orders he sure has a weird way a showin' it," Metabee folded his arms and turned away from Ikki.
"You both want respect, don't you?" Foxfire asked them both. Both Ikki and Metabee looked up in surprise and turned to Foxfire.
"I… I guess so," stuttered Ikki.
"I never looked at it that way," said Metabee in complete amazement.
"That's because you two are always too busy arguing to notice what you REALLY want. Metabee," Foxfire turned to Metabee," you want Ikki to realize that you're more than just a Medabot; you have a mind of your own too. Don't you? And Ikki," Foxfire then faced Ikki," you want Metabee listen to you and not mouth off, don't you?" explained Foxfire, almost feeling like a psychiatrist.
"Y'know. You're absolutely right," announced Ikki while putting his fist in his other hand.
"You're not only beautiful, you're smart too!" said Metabee while giving Foxfire a hug.
"Oh, well… I'm not THAT smart," said a scarlet Foxfire.
"Anyways, do you?" asked Metabee with an anxious look in his eyes.
"Huh? Do I what?" Foxfire asked confused.
"Y'know, do you want to live with us?" explained Metabee.
"Oh! Oh… Oh I just don't know Metabee. I think I'd just be in the way. Not that I wouldn't like to live with you. It's just that I'd feel more comfortable here, y'know? I'd feel better if I knew how Akura was doing time to time if you know what I mean. Do you?" Foxfire walked over to Metabee to see if he did. It was hard to tell. His head was down and he was looking at the ground.
"Y… yeah. I know what yea mean. Was worth a try though. Well, I'll see yea later," before Foxfire could get a look at his face, he was walking to the hospital door, still staring at the ground.
"Metabee, please. I didn't mean to hurt your feel-"
"No, no I'm fine. I'm okay. Oh, by the way, I hope Akura gets better," Metabee waved to Foxfire and meant to go for the door. However, realized the door was actually closed too late. His head slammed right into it, though he didn't seem to really notice it. He merely opened the door and walked out, his head still low.
"Metabee…" the words died on Foxfire's speakers and she slid down on the floor. "I'm so, so sorry,"
The next day Ikki woke up and raised his arms in a yawn. He was hoping today would be better than yesterday. Metabee hadn't spoke since they had been at the hospital and hadn't even eaten anything. Ikki peered over to the edge of his bed, expecting to see Metabee lying there asleep. But instead, all there was was a pair of sheets with not a single wrinkle through them
"Huh? Where's Metabee?" asked Ikki in surprise. He pulled out his blankets and ran out into the hall. He skidded to a halt in the kitchen and found Metabee all right. But this was a Metabee he didn't know. A depressed \ sulking Metabee. He sat on a stool at the counter, his head in his one arm on the counter while the other drew fingers with its index finger.
"Uh, hey… Metabee," said Ikki cautiously. Metabee only sighed and kept on drawing circles.
"Are, uh… you okay?" Ikki tiptoed over to Metabee and looked him in the eyes.
"Um fine," said Metabee with a depressed tone all over him, still drawing circles.
"Oookay. Well I'm gonna go call Erika and be right back okay?" Ikki didn't wait for an answer but did catch another sigh. He raced over to the phone and began punching in digits to Erika's number. He waited three rings before a voice came into the line.
"Hello?" asked the voice.
"Hey Erika its Ikki," answered Ikki.
"Ikki? What's wrong? You don't sound all that great,"
"I'm fine but Metabee's the one who isn't great. He's totally depressed from yesterday. Do you think you could come over and help me with him?" pleaded Ikki. He was DEFINITELY going to need back up.
"Uh sure. I guess I could,"
"Great. Thanks," Ikki hung up the phone and ran upstairs to take a shower.
"So you say that he's depressed because Foxfire-MmMph?" Erika was interrupted by Ikki's hand on her mouth.
"Shhhh!" said Ikki with one finger up to his lips. "Don't even say her name!" Erika nodded and rephrased her question.
"So you're saying that Metabee's depressed because you-know-who turned down Metabee's offer to live with you guys?" she asked while poking Metabee with a pencil.
"Yeah. And he's been like that ever since we got back from the hospital. I don't think he even got any sleep last night," answered Ikki.
"Well I don't know Ikki. However…" said Erika thoughtfully. "Why not take it to the source?"
"The what?" asked Ikki with no idea what Erika was talking about.
"Why not get you-know-who to come over here?" she explained.
"Oh! Wait, are you sure that's such a good idea? I mean, wouldn't it make Metabee even more depressed?"
"No way. From what you've told me, Metabee would jump at the chance! This is going to be great!" Erika pulled out her camera from her overalls and took a few snap shots of Metabee… STILL drawing circles.
"Erika?! What do you think you're doing?" Ikki snatched the camera away and looked at Erika disappointedly.
"What? I'm going to need at least a FEW shots for the before section," explained Erika as if it were simple.
"What? What "Before Section"? What are you talking about?" Ikki asked in utter confusement.
"For the PAPER! Duh! I just HAVE to get this for the school paper! Hey! What are you-" Erika attempted to grab back her camera from Ikki but was too late. He had already opened up the film compartment and emptied out the film.
"You're NOT making a newspaper article about Medabee's depression!" stated Ikki. "Anyways, we gotta get to the hospital and make sure Foxfire will come."
"Oh, fine. Can I at least have my camera back" Erika held out her hand impatiently, waiting for her camera.
"Oh no. I'm not giving it back 'till you go home," Ikki shoved the camera in his pockets and smiled triumphantly. "Now let's go,"
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3 Disclaimer: I do not own Medabots, or any of its characters. I do own Foxfire and Akura. No more, no less…when it comes to the story.
Ikki and Metabee sat at the kitchen table, both with thoughts roaming through their heads about Foxfire.
There's gotta be SOME way I can make Foxfire feel better about her Medafighter. There's just gotta be! Thought Metabee, almost annoyed now.
Who would've thought that a Medabot like Foxfire would actually ROBATTLE? I mean, she just seems way too peaceful to even look like she wants to fight. And never lost? So she's won EVERY single match? That's just too much. And what was with that flower? Thought Ikki, still thinking about Foxfire's skills in a Robattle, not to mention the flower that had bloomed in front of his eyes.
"I've got it!" yelled Metabee, now standing on his chair with his fists in the air as if claiming victory.
"What are you talking about Metabee?" asked Ikki curiously. "And get off the chair. You know how mad my mom gets when you stand on the furniture,"
Metabee continued to stand and looked over to Ikki, though not hearing the last part of his sentence. "Let's let Foxfire live with us!"
"Wha, what?" Ikki fell out of his chair in surprise and quickly stood up again. "Metabee, there's no way she can stay with us! My parents would never agree to it!"
"Oh I get it. You just can't handle that I've got a good idea AND a girlfriend, unlike you. So you won't even let me ever see her again. Well thanks for NOTHING!" Metabee put up his metallic arm to cover his eyes as if crying.
"Metabee, it's not like that. It's just that I don't think we could actually AFFORD another person living here," Ikki coaxed, hoping for Metabee to calm down.
"That's okay. I can share my things with her," stated Metabee as if it were simple.
"Metabee…" the words died on Ikki's lips and just couldn't see why Foxfire COULDN'T stay. He shrugged his shoulders and sighed. "Oh all right. She can stay,"
"Yes! All right! I'm gonna go now and tell Foxfire the good news!" and at that, he was out of the house and running on the street.
Ikki dug his hands in his pockets and turned towards the living room. Maybe some TV would help. Until.
"Uh, Ikki," Metabee was at the front door looking at Ikki. "Where's the hospital again?"
The scene fades and then goes on again to find Ikki and Metabee standing at Foxfire's hospital room.
"Now you wait out here and I'll go in and tell Foxfire," Metabee explained, as if it were a strategy lesson.
"Whatever," said Ikki effortlessly. Not really caring anymore.
"Good," Metabee took in a deep breath and knocked on the wooden hospital door. No answer. Metabee knocked again patiently. Still no answer. Metabee let out his first breath and took in another. Then reached out for the brass knob and opened the door him self.
Metabee peeked into the hospital dorm and stepped in. Nothing much had really changed from the last time he had been in here. The balcony was still there and the desk was still at the front of the room with the same Peppercat plushy on it in the exact same position. Metabee's green eyes slid over to the right and there was the same red headed teenage girl with the same pale look on her face. But no Foxfire. Just like last time.
"Hey! What gives! I had this so perfectly planned out and then she's not even here! Ah man!" Metabee turned around with his eyes to the ground to look even angrier when he walked right into someone. His eyes shot up and gazed into a pair of mauve glowing eyes. He then realized he was in full contact with Foxfire. Their metallic faces were touching and their eyes are gazing into the other's.
Foxfire's whole face went red (not that it isn't already) with embarrassment and she took a step back. "Oh, Metabee. I'm so sorry. I didn't think anyone else was here except for Akura. Please, forgive me,"
"Forgive you? I was in heaven! But that's not the point," Metabee stated now going red. " I wanted to know, well it's your choice of course, but, I was wondering…"
"Yes Metabee?" Foxfire took a step forward, bringing her face only inches away from Metabee's. Now normally, Metabee would've been yelling like heck for someone being in his private space, but since it was Foxfire's eyes who looking into his. Since it was Foxfire's fox-like face, which was only a few inches away from his, he was… 'In heaven' as he would put it but couldn't really find the words for it.
"I… I… I was wondering…. I was wondering…I was wondering if you would like to… like to…"
Ikki stood outside of the hospital dorm impatiently tapping his foot on the floor. Metabee had been in there long enough to have PROPOSED to Foxfire. What the heck was he doing? Ikki sighed in grief and took a step inside the room. He could hear Metabee stuttering like mad.
"Looks like it's Ikki to the rescue," said Ikki under his breath. He poked his head inside and didn't bother taking a look around him. "Metabee wants to know if you want to live with us!" Ikki yelled then drew his head out from the doorway. "Huh?" Ikki's eyes went wide and then took another peek inside.
Metabee had only been about two inches away from Foxfire's face. HAD been. As in not anymore. Now Foxfire was looking in Ikki's direction with wide eyes of shock and amazement. Behind Foxfire was a …err… 'Pissed' off looking Metabee. Fists clenched, eyes glaring, steam coming out off Rocket launchers.
"Uh-oh,"
"WHAT THE HECK IS YOUR PROBLEM I WAS GONNA SAY IT RIGHT THEN AND THERE AND THEN YOU JUST RUINED OUR MOMENT! NOW I KNOW YOU'RE JEALOUS OF ME! WHAT IS YOUR PROBLEM?!" Metabee began to pant from all the yelling, but was still glaring at Ikki. Ikki however, had had enough.
"Metabee you were stuttering like heck and I didn't feel like waiting when I was 80 for you to finally invite Foxfire so I might've as well said it for you!"
"Well excuuuuuuuuuuuse me for wanting to cherish a moment Mr.Icouldn'tgetagirlfriendevenifitried!"
"That's it Metabee! I demand you give me some respect! I built you and gave you life and this is how you repay me? By mouthing off? What's your problem?"
"YOU are my problem! For some reason, you think that I have to obey your every command! Well guess what, I ain't your slave!"
"Medabots are SUPPOSED to obey their Medafighters! You are my-"
"I'm not YOUR Medabot, I'm my own Medabot! How many times do I have to tell you that?"
"And how many times do I have to tell you that you ARE my Medabot? I paid for you, I built you, and I gave you life. What more do I have to do to make you respect me?"
"How about not giving me orders 24-7 and letting me do things on my own?"
"No way! That's what Medabots are made for! Their made to obey their Medafighters!"
"No they're not!" piped up Foxfire.
"What?!" both Metabee and Ikki said in unison, looking at Foxfire incredulously.
"I said that Medabots aren't made to obey their Medafighters," repeated and explained Foxfire calmly.
"See? I told y-"
"They're meant to be friends and get along with their Medafighters," finished Foxfire.
"Oh,"
"I think what you both want is the exact same thing,"
"Then why doesn't Metabee obey me? That's all I want!" explained Ikki impatiently.
"If Ikki wants to lay off a me and quit giving me orders he sure has a weird way a showin' it," Metabee folded his arms and turned away from Ikki.
"You both want respect, don't you?" Foxfire asked them both. Both Ikki and Metabee looked up in surprise and turned to Foxfire.
"I… I guess so," stuttered Ikki.
"I never looked at it that way," said Metabee in complete amazement.
"That's because you two are always too busy arguing to notice what you REALLY want. Metabee," Foxfire turned to Metabee," you want Ikki to realize that you're more than just a Medabot; you have a mind of your own too. Don't you? And Ikki," Foxfire then faced Ikki," you want Metabee listen to you and not mouth off, don't you?" explained Foxfire, almost feeling like a psychiatrist.
"Y'know. You're absolutely right," announced Ikki while putting his fist in his other hand.
"You're not only beautiful, you're smart too!" said Metabee while giving Foxfire a hug.
"Oh, well… I'm not THAT smart," said a scarlet Foxfire.
"Anyways, do you?" asked Metabee with an anxious look in his eyes.
"Huh? Do I what?" Foxfire asked confused.
"Y'know, do you want to live with us?" explained Metabee.
"Oh! Oh… Oh I just don't know Metabee. I think I'd just be in the way. Not that I wouldn't like to live with you. It's just that I'd feel more comfortable here, y'know? I'd feel better if I knew how Akura was doing time to time if you know what I mean. Do you?" Foxfire walked over to Metabee to see if he did. It was hard to tell. His head was down and he was looking at the ground.
"Y… yeah. I know what yea mean. Was worth a try though. Well, I'll see yea later," before Foxfire could get a look at his face, he was walking to the hospital door, still staring at the ground.
"Metabee, please. I didn't mean to hurt your feel-"
"No, no I'm fine. I'm okay. Oh, by the way, I hope Akura gets better," Metabee waved to Foxfire and meant to go for the door. However, realized the door was actually closed too late. His head slammed right into it, though he didn't seem to really notice it. He merely opened the door and walked out, his head still low.
"Metabee…" the words died on Foxfire's speakers and she slid down on the floor. "I'm so, so sorry,"
The next day Ikki woke up and raised his arms in a yawn. He was hoping today would be better than yesterday. Metabee hadn't spoke since they had been at the hospital and hadn't even eaten anything. Ikki peered over to the edge of his bed, expecting to see Metabee lying there asleep. But instead, all there was was a pair of sheets with not a single wrinkle through them
"Huh? Where's Metabee?" asked Ikki in surprise. He pulled out his blankets and ran out into the hall. He skidded to a halt in the kitchen and found Metabee all right. But this was a Metabee he didn't know. A depressed \ sulking Metabee. He sat on a stool at the counter, his head in his one arm on the counter while the other drew fingers with its index finger.
"Uh, hey… Metabee," said Ikki cautiously. Metabee only sighed and kept on drawing circles.
"Are, uh… you okay?" Ikki tiptoed over to Metabee and looked him in the eyes.
"Um fine," said Metabee with a depressed tone all over him, still drawing circles.
"Oookay. Well I'm gonna go call Erika and be right back okay?" Ikki didn't wait for an answer but did catch another sigh. He raced over to the phone and began punching in digits to Erika's number. He waited three rings before a voice came into the line.
"Hello?" asked the voice.
"Hey Erika its Ikki," answered Ikki.
"Ikki? What's wrong? You don't sound all that great,"
"I'm fine but Metabee's the one who isn't great. He's totally depressed from yesterday. Do you think you could come over and help me with him?" pleaded Ikki. He was DEFINITELY going to need back up.
"Uh sure. I guess I could,"
"Great. Thanks," Ikki hung up the phone and ran upstairs to take a shower.
"So you say that he's depressed because Foxfire-MmMph?" Erika was interrupted by Ikki's hand on her mouth.
"Shhhh!" said Ikki with one finger up to his lips. "Don't even say her name!" Erika nodded and rephrased her question.
"So you're saying that Metabee's depressed because you-know-who turned down Metabee's offer to live with you guys?" she asked while poking Metabee with a pencil.
"Yeah. And he's been like that ever since we got back from the hospital. I don't think he even got any sleep last night," answered Ikki.
"Well I don't know Ikki. However…" said Erika thoughtfully. "Why not take it to the source?"
"The what?" asked Ikki with no idea what Erika was talking about.
"Why not get you-know-who to come over here?" she explained.
"Oh! Wait, are you sure that's such a good idea? I mean, wouldn't it make Metabee even more depressed?"
"No way. From what you've told me, Metabee would jump at the chance! This is going to be great!" Erika pulled out her camera from her overalls and took a few snap shots of Metabee… STILL drawing circles.
"Erika?! What do you think you're doing?" Ikki snatched the camera away and looked at Erika disappointedly.
"What? I'm going to need at least a FEW shots for the before section," explained Erika as if it were simple.
"What? What "Before Section"? What are you talking about?" Ikki asked in utter confusement.
"For the PAPER! Duh! I just HAVE to get this for the school paper! Hey! What are you-" Erika attempted to grab back her camera from Ikki but was too late. He had already opened up the film compartment and emptied out the film.
"You're NOT making a newspaper article about Medabee's depression!" stated Ikki. "Anyways, we gotta get to the hospital and make sure Foxfire will come."
"Oh, fine. Can I at least have my camera back" Erika held out her hand impatiently, waiting for her camera.
"Oh no. I'm not giving it back 'till you go home," Ikki shoved the camera in his pockets and smiled triumphantly. "Now let's go,"