CHAPTER SIX
Over at the Dimmsdale Mall, for the past half-hour, both Trixie and Timantha had been trying on various swimsuits at Smucky-Dales. The swimsuits they were both trying on were of the two-piece bikini variety. Both were looking at themselves in the mirror and eyeing themselves –and each other - critically.
"Remember that only part of the art of choosing the correct swimsuit is for comfort and for swimming", Trixie had said, "the biggest part of a successful swimsuit is getting the biggest number of boys on the beach to drag their tongues at the sight!".
Timantha had giggled at that, but as she looked at herself in one of the skimpier bikinis, she realized that her body really had developed over the last four years. The bikini she wore was really making that plain!
"You think Brendan would like me wearing this?" she had asked Trixie. Timantha was wearing the old classic 'Itsy-bitsy-teenie-weenie-yellow-polka-dot-bikini'.
"If he doesn't, then he'd probably had a lobotomy, Timantha", Trixie replied, "You're beautiful and you have the sacred duty to flaunt that body of yours on the beach to the max!".
"Just like you do, Trixie", Timantha replied, pointing out Trixie's own skimpy bikini. Trixie's was flesh colored so it looked like she wasn't wearing anything.
"Hey, I have my popular image to maintain, and an alluring bikini is one way to ensure success", Trixie said.
Trixie really looked sexy wearing that bikini, Timantha thought. She knew that new Timmy would probably drool and hardly be able to say anything for the first few minutes of him seeing her. Definitely worth seeing, she thought.
"I think we've got our swimsuits decided on", Trixie said, "so let's go and buy them, then lets go over to the beauty salon and get a bikini-wax. We might as well pull out all the stops".
"Take no prisoners, you mean?" Timantha asked with a smile.
"You got it!" Trixie answered.
Giggling, both girls headed for the checkout counter with their swimsuits in hand. Timantha knew that she could POOF up any type of bikini without having to go to the mall and buy one, but it was so much fun to shop with her best friend Trixie, and that alone made it worth the extra effort.
As far as new Timmy and Brendan were concerned, their hands were not around swimwear; they were instead around control knobs at the arcade. After spending an hour in the comic book store, they had purchased some comics, then headed over to the arcade for some good-old video game playing.
"It's a pity that the mall in Fairy World doesn't have a good arcade area like this one", Brendan commented as he was racking up an impressive score on SPACE INVADERS – THE NEXT GENERATION.
"I would have thought that with all the magic at Fairy World's disposal, your arcades would be fantastic!" new Timmy replied.
"For some reason, the better digital arcade games you have here don't play well in Fairy World", Brendan replied, "but I welcome any excuse to assume human form and play 'em down here".
As they were engrossed in their game playing, they didn't hear the sound of approaching footsteps from high-heeled shoes…
"Well, well", Trixie said behind them, "Having fun blasting alien spaceships instead of noticing us, I see".
Brendan and new Timmy turned around to see both Trixie and Timantha standing there, with not-so-large shopping bags in their hands.
"Boy, if those bags are all you need to carry your new swimsuits", new Timmy commented, "I'm really going to enjoy seeing you in them tomorrow".
"Something tells me that we're going to need buckets of cold water to cool the boys down at the beach", Trixie said to Timantha.
Giggling, Timantha nodded. A good giggle was what she needed after having to put up with the not so pleasant waxing procedure at the beauty salon. True, both her skin and Trixie's skin were smooth as a result, but it wasn't a procedure she would like to go through every day.
"You two can buy us a snack at the food court", Trixie said, "as punishment for not immediately noticing us".
Brendan and new Timmy looked at each other, shrugged, and then led the girls out of the arcade and over to the food court. A few minutes later, they were munching on slices of pizza. Trixie was looking at the comics that the boys had brought. She reminded herself to ask Timmy to bring them on their next date. Finally, they finished their pizza and drinks.
"I guess we should head off home", Brendan said, pointing at the clock, "It seems a shame to have to head home. Mall-ing is fun".
"Yeah, but we'll be seeing each other at the beach tomorrow having more fun", Trixie replied, "so have a good night everyone".
With that, Trixie hugged the other three (kissing new Timmy on the cheek), then headed out of the mall. Timantha, new Timmy, and Brandon headed back in - and in to a remote corner - of the arcade, then after seeing that no one was nearby, Timantha and Brendan brought out their wands and POOF-ed themselves – and new Timmy – back to the Turner Residence.
"So you're back", the clone of new Timmy said immedaitely after they reappeared in new Timmy's bedroom.
"Any problems?" new Timmy asked.
"Only with trying to beat your high score", the clone replied, "other than that, nothing worth mentioning".
"In that case", new Timmy said as he brought out the cloning device, "good night".
Pushing the button in the device, the clone vanished.
"I'm going to hit the sack, so I'll see you both in the morning", new Timmy said, yawning.
Timantha POOF-ed pajamas on new Timmy. As new Timmy got into bed, Timantha raised her wand again and POOF-ed Brendan and herself into her home inside the fishbowl, back in fairy form.
"Dad! Mom!" Brendan exclaimed as he saw them relaxing with Cosmo and Wanda, "I didn't expect to see you both here!"
"Well, we decided to chat to Timantha's parents about Tootie, and it turned into a nice evening for all concerned", Luther replied.
"I'm really looking forward to the beach tomorrow", Brendan said as he floated over.
"Judging from how small that shopping bag is that Timantha is carrying, I can understand why", Agatha said dryly, "but far be it for me and your father to spoil your plans of having fun tomorrow".
With that, Luther and Agatha floated up off their chairs.
"I guess its time for us to get back to our home, so I guess we'll see you later", Luther said to Cosmo and Wanda.
"We'll be going to the beach with new Timmy and Timantha", Cosmo replied, "though I suppose you'll be waiting on Tootie while we're out there getting the rays".
"That's what we are here do, but at least you'll have Brendan at the beach as well", Luther replied.
Turning to Brendan, Luther said, "We'll see you back home in a few minutes".
With that, Luther and Agatha POOF-ed out from the living room, back to their home at Tootie's house.
"Cosmo and I are heading to bed as well, so we'll see you both tomorrow", Wanda said as she and Cosmo POOF-ed out to their bedroom, leaving Brendan and Timantha alone in the living room.
"Now that we're alone, I can safely say that I'm really looking forward to seeing you in that swimsuit, Timantha", Brendan said with a smile and a wink.
"I just bet you are", Timantha said before she floated over and kissed Brendan on the lips.
For the next couple of minutes, Brendan and Timantha were kissing and hugging each other. Finally, Brendan broke the hug and said, "I'd better get back home. See you tomorrow, Timantha".
"You too, Brendan", Timantha replied with a smile, "Take care"..
As Brendan POOF-ed himself back to his parent's home, Timantha POOF-ed back to her bedroom. As she changed into her nightclothes and went to bed, she thought about tomorrow, and wondered how Brendan would react when he saw her in her new bikini. Little did she realize that with Tootie's intention to be at the beach as well, that things could start getting rather more complicated earlier than they had envisioned…