A/N So... this chapter came A LOT sooner than I had hoped but thoughts came very quickly. And you can't lie, it IS pretty longer xD anyways feel free to leave reviews, I'd love to hear from you all 3 Note again my grammar isn't the best but I try ^_^

Next chapter I know will take a few days. Hope you still enjoy!

Chapter 8: New Surprises

I woke up late afternoon. I floated over to the fridge looking for something red. Nothing. Great, I haven't eaten anything in a week or so, this is getting dangerous. I wonder if that pink girl has any. I probably have no access to her now though, the wall most likely still has no entrance. But of course, that didn't stop me before.

I got dressed and floated out suddenly feeling intense pain. I haven't felt this before, it was strange. I looked up at the hot sun, I usually loved the way it felt early in the morning agents my sleepy skin, but today it hurt. I rushed back inside once the pain became unbearable. I looked down at my skin and almost screamed in fright. My skin started to boil. I rushed to the darkest room in the house and sat there for the longest time. I guess I wont be traveling during the day anymore. As I thought of this a single tear washed down my cheek. How can things get this worse when it was just getting better?

I sat in the dark room all day, afraid of the new-found pain of light. I had to find some new clothing to protect myself from the sun. I looked down at my skin, the swelling went back down to normal. I carefully opened the door facing a window. As I had hoped it was night fall, at least close. I floated outside with caution and found no pain. I guess I'll have to get use to being a night person. That's going to be a while.

I reached the candy kingdom and saw a grand entrance. How can someone take down a quarter of a wall and build a fenced door in a matter of 10 hours? I didn't bother to question it any long as I flew in. I looked around and saw it was quite pretty inside. Tree tops drooped down in a sort of peaceful way, the color tinted grass swayed ever so slightly in the lightest bit of a breeze. The lifeless streets made everything just that much more peaceful.

I scanned the empty streets hoping to find the pink girl, sadly no luck. I heard some noises at one of the lit windows of the castle. I looked up to find the pink girl, she looked pretty stressed. I almost had no will power to float up there and ask what was the matter, but I knew deep down I shouldn't. In fact I didn't have to as we soon made quick eye contact.

The pink girl looked down, I seen a small curl on her lips as she spoke. " Why hello there! Are you alright?" She called down with the slightest grin. I smiled back and nodded. " I heard some yelling. I should be asking if you're alright." I called back, still looking her in the eyes. Without thinking I started floating up, catching the pink girl off guard. She jumped and stepped back slightly. " Wow," She said in a very surprised voice, " That was... Unexpected. How can you.." She stopped herself and giggled a bit, which caught both her and I by surprise. "I apologize, I didn't mean to laugh at you like that. I just haven't seen you around in some time, it's no wonder you looked so familiar yesterday," She proclaimed looking me up and down. I felt a bit nervous and confused.

"My apologies, let me explain," as she so did. She told me about when I was little, she watched over Simon and I very carefully, knowingly all to well he would soon run off. She told me about the effects of the crown, trying to make me realize it wasn't all his fault. She then told me she watched me grow up to early teens before her true body was form and she had to get to work fixing up this part of the world.

I stared at her my eyes wide and I felt my jaw drop. This girl, she was watching over me. She was the bubblegum splatter around the shattered city. I felt my eyes get moist as I stared at her for what felt like ages. I snapped out of it soon and cleared my throat trying to break the awkwardness I've then created. I opened my mouth and almost cracked before speaking. " So you... where taking care of me... Kind of," I looked away still in shock. She giggled slightly and nodded. Her giggle was so adorable.

After a while of talking I almost forgot what I was here for. " Oh... Before I forget I was wondering if you had any red... Things.. I can eat," I looked away again slightly blushing. I'm not sure why I felt so nervous and embarrassed asking for this, but to my surprise she seemed happy I had asked. She clapped her hands and led me to a nearby stairwell. I felt very nervous at this point since I practically broke into her home, but I guess she didn't mind.

She led me down to the kitchen and handed me an apple. I looked around in disbelieve, everything in this castle was huge. I was surprised she never gets lost. " You know," the girl began," Since you have to eat red I'd recommend you dress yourself in red clothing, you know, incase you run out of feed and in need of an emergency." She then said with a smile of encouragement. I can't believe I hadn't thought of that. She was pretty... Pretty and smart.