The rest of the school day (minus Home Ec) for Mocho was a complete blur. As all he could do was look at his wooden amulet and smile. And as Mocho kept doing this more and more kid's noticed and began to gossip. While for the entire day Sweet-Tooth was in a sheepish, lovesick daze. The poor boy (once again excluding Home Ec) would get embarrassed and go quiet at the most miniscule things and he daydreamed all day.
At first kid's didn't notice but after running into a wall and blushing as red as….well….Mocho. Kid's started to take notice. Finally the bell rang and every kid took off ready for the weekend. Mocho and Sweet-Tooth immediately met up together on the second floor and headed to the nearest exit. Sweet-Tooth was hyperventilating as he looked ready to run for his dignity.
"Don't worry Sweet-Tooth I won't let them hurt you." Mocho said, Sweet-Tooth whimpered his cheeks flushing red.
"I—I know, bu-but what if my belt isn't on tight enough? Or what if they manage to give me a wedgie anyway? I can't have another one! I—I can't have you see me like that again!" Sweet-Tooth said, Mocho pat his boyfriend on the back. Suddenly the boys felt the ground shake and suddenly Sweet-Tooth was hoisted off the ground by the very edge of his underwear. Sweet-Tooth yelped but his underwear stayed firmly in place, but the pink haired boy began crying and trying to flee as his flight instinct kicked in. The jock forced Sweet-Tooth to look at him as the boy whimpered. One of the other jocks grabbed Mocho and trapped the hybrid in his large fists.
Mocho of course bit the inside of the jock's hand and tried licking it as well to get the jock to let go; but the jock wasn't falling for any if Mocho's tricks.
"Aww what? You aren't gonna say something to your little boyfriend?" The jock said, Sweet-Tooth whimpered as he felt mouth and throat go dry. Suddenly, though a terrifyingly familiar voice filled the air.
"Yo jocks!" Sweet-Tooth broke out into a cold sweat, he then covered his face with his hands.
The voice belonged to the one and only Snooper.
The jocks all looked at Snooper as even they had deep respect (and fear) for her. Snooper calmly approached the jocks with a smug grin.
"Listen jocks you don't have to torment Sweet-Tooth today. Instead I bought you and the entire football team soufflés at Bubsy's Best you better get there before they go flat." Snooper said, the jocks immediately let go of Mocho and Sweet-Tooth. Mocho hit the ground landing on his tail while Sweet-Tooth hit the floor stomach first. The jocks then ran off ready to get the rest of their team. Mocho got up and helped Sweet-Tooth up to his feet, both boys then looked at Snooper.
"Wh-Why did you do that?" Sweet-Tooth asked,
"No reason." Snooper responded and she was off without another word. Sweet-Tooth and Mocho both looked at each other fearfully. They then both ran off not wanting to know what that was about.
*
Meanwhile Snooper had just gotten to her office as she picked the door. She then walked out of her office shutting the door as she made her way over the school news room. When she got to the news room Snooper saw journalist's, photographers, gossips, and lots more members of the news (and newspaper) team scurrying around. She was her boyfriend was talking with a red licorice haired girl. Snooper did her best to swallow her jealousy as she walked over to Snoop's scouts.
The group was a mixture of boys and girls wearing professional suits as they all viewed each other pictures they had collected during the school day. And as Snooper approached them the mixture of mini-gossips stood high and attentive when she came near. Snooper then looked back at her boyfriend who was still talking,
"Hey did ya hear that Sweet-Tooth and Mocho are dating?" Snooper whispered to the gossips. The gossips eye's widened as curiosity and mischief gleamed in them.
"Yep just follow me and make sure to stay out of sight and have your flash off." Snooper said, and the mini-gossips nodded as they immediately dashed off going into hiding. Snooper smiled she had to admit; they we're good. She then walked over to her boyfriend who had just finished talking to that girl.
"Alright! Ready to go?" Scoop said,
"Yep! And we'll meet up later at six right?" Snooper said.
"Of course! I'll be seeyin' ya peach!" Scoop said, he then walked out of the room and Snooper left just mere moments after.
*
Meanwhile Sweet-Tooth and Mocho had just split-up and went their separate ways. Sweet-Tooth was on his way to the orphanage ready to well…..get ready for his date. Him and Mocho had easily escaped my going around the school and leaving out one of the exits. It was one of the exits that the jocks rarely we're ever near, the boys had been well aware that the jock wouldn't touch them. But after Snooper had saved them (oddly enough) the boys didn't feel safe.
Sweet-Tooth was skipping as he played his guitar humming a cheerful tune that went with his music. But his happy mood died when Sweet-Tooth saw Snooper step out from one of the candy cane tree's. In fact one of the strings of his guitar snapped as his body tensed up.
"Hello Sweet-Turd." Snooper said as she walked smugly over to Sweet-Tooth, the boy had begun to shake as he bit his lip.
"Wha-What are you doing here?" Sweet-Tooth asked, Snooper chuckled.
"Well I thought I'd congratulate you on your new little bunny boyfriend." Snooper said, Sweet-Tooth gasped his pupils dilating.
"Ho-How did…." Sweet-Tooth tried to say but he trailed off,
"I have my ways Sweety. Now, tell me where are you and Mocho goin' for your date?" Snooper said. The swindler then walked over to Sweet-Tooth causing the boy to back up until his back hit a candy cane tree.
"N—No." Sweet-Tooth said, "Y-You'll just ruin everything." Snooper glared at the boy suddenly she kicked the pink haired boy in his privates. Sweet-Tooth let out a scream and fell on his knees as he clutched his groin, Sweet-Tooth shut his eye's his face going red.
"I said tell me where and now you have to tell me the time!" Snooper said, Sweet-Tooth began crying as he very hesitantly looked up at Snooper. The boy whimpered but shook his head no trying to stand his ground. The swindler rolled her eye's,
"Fine, I guess I'll tell the jocks your dating Mocho. Or better yet maybe I'll tell the entire school! Can your boyfriend handle bullying, wedgies, wet willies, swirlies, name-calling and all the other things you've endured for one year straight? Can your boyfriend keep the will to live or not to hurt himself like you?" Snooper said. By the time she was done Sweet-Tooth had a look of horror on his face. He knew Mocho could be pretty tuff when he wanted to be.
But that was only when he wanted to be!
Snooper then began to walk away but to her surprise she felt Sweet-Tooth grip onto her leg.
"Chez Brabant at six! Please don't tell anyone it will destroy Mocho's life!" Sweet-Tooth said sobbing his eye's out, Snooper looked at the boy with a smirk formed on her lips. She then kicked Sweet-Tooth onto the ground,
"Heh, look at 'cha. Weeping and blubbering like the pathetic loser you are. You have no family, no friends, all you have is Mocho. So remember this…..anyone that associates with you will feel my wrath. So…..you hold their fate in your hands. You are the only one that can save them." Snooper said. She then walked off and as soon as she was gone Sweet-Tooth ran away making sure to stop by the music store to buy a pack of guitar strings.
"Alright you have your info. Now one of you record while the rest of you take pictures. Especially when they get all kissy and romantic! And if they do kiss take as many pictures as y'all can possibly take and keep your flash off. Remember to stay out of sight." Snooper said to her boyfriend's scouts, the scouts nodded looking serious.
"And all this information goes to me! None of it goes to Scoop or else! And all of y'all make Scoop as happy as possible the next day; got it?" Snooper said, and the scouts frantically nodded as they all felt fear from the anger radiating off of Snooper.
"Good, see all of ya later." Snooper said and as she walked off the scouts scurried away, she then walked off to her own house needing to get ready for her own date.
*
The hours went by quickly….that is for everyone but Mocho! He loved his crazy family but they seemed to have taken crazy pills tonight! Mocho was wearing a caramel colored tux as he wore a brown tie to match that had little caramel apple designs on the tie. The tux pants of course had a tail hole for Mocho as elastic was around the end of the pants legs and around his waist. Each elastic band making sure to hug that part of Mocho's body.
And finally Mocho wore black, perfectly polished, church shoes. The hybrid had been put into them as soon as he had got home so he could get used to walking in shoes. (After all when your feet we're bigger then most shoes you didn't often wear them.) Right now Mocho was sitting in a chair as his dad removed curlers from each of his ears. Fudge on the other hand was busy fluffing Mocho's hair from front to back.
"A-Are you both almost done?" Mocho asked his face red as he looked at the clock; it was five thirty. Suddenly Cinnamon came out of the kitchen with some chocolate in the mold of small hearts. She put the chocolates into a zip-lock bag and handed it to Mocho.
"Alright dad where's the anniversary flower you said you made?" Cinnamon said,
"It's in me and Fudge's room. Don't drop it, and don't forget to get Mocho's necklace." Kit said as he finally removed the curlers. And as soon as he did Mocho's ears popped out all curled up in a spiral.
"Wha-What's an anniversary flower?" Mocho asked,
"An anniversary flower is the flower associated with the month you start dating. Or it's the flower your special someone gave you on the day you started dating." Fudge explained.
"Oh." Mocho said,
"But you all know me. I didn't just pick a flower that normally blossoms in this month. I made a flower that is a hybrid of an ambrosia and a aster. The fusion will forever bloom on December eighth at six o'clock p.m. today's exact date! And since your date is lasting for an hour you flower will stay open and beautiful for an hour straight. Then it will close back up until your next anniversary. I was originally going to make one for me and Fudge since these are very difficult for me to make and it took me years to make the one that your giving to Sweet-Tooth. But…..your my son and this is your first date. You deserve it more then me, it took some tweaking but it was worth it." Kit said. And by the time he was done Fudge had finally finished fluffing Mocho's hair. And the male hybrid was currently blushing like mad.
"A-Are you sure we aren't jumping the shark?" Mocho said, and as soon as he said that did his sister show up and hand him a flower pot with a flower in it that had a steam a lot like an ambrosia. The currently closed flower had petals like an aster and an ambrosia but Mocho couldn't really tell what color the flower was. The flower pot was painted pink with heart designs on it. Which was about as subtle as a wreaking ball going through a brick wall. Cinnamon looked at her brother with an "are you really serious" look.
"You do realize that our family is the kings and queens of jumping the shark when it comes to romance. Right?" Cinnamon said,
"I—I know! But….what if we don't work out?" Mocho said. Cinnamon clicked her tongue and put Mocho's wooden necklace on him.
"Mocho, I may not be all sappy like mom and dad. But…..the one thing I do know….is that if you love someone enough you'll do anything for them. Even if it hurts. But, I know you and Sweet-Tooth and I know it won't come to that. All you have to do and treat him kindly and with enough love as your heart can pump out and you'll be fine." Cinnamon said, Mocho smiled.
"Thank you Cinnamon." The male hybrid said, suddenly a knock came from the door and Mocho jumped.
"Quick upstairs now!" Kit said, Mocho nodded and handed the chocolates to his dad. The male hybrid the ran up the stairs trying his best not to scuff his shoes. Fudge walked over to the door and opened it and his eye's immediately laid on a jittery Sweet-Tooth. The boy wore perfectly ironed, black, cargo pants with a sky blue and white buttoned polo shirt with a popped collar. Sweet-Tooth or course had his guitar with him as it was strapped on like a backpack.
He looked presentable (minus the guitar) at least for a formal dinner date at Chez Brabant. Fudge guessed that Sweet-Tooth didn't have a tux, which made sense he did live in an orphanage. I'd be very difficult for an orphan to get their hands on an expensive tux. Sweet-Tooth's hair seemed to be brushed out into a bowl hairstyle but of course his hair still curled at the end. Fudge easily let the boy in and he nervously walked in as the racer could see that Sweet-Tooth's legs we're shaking.
When Kit and Cinnamon saw Sweet-Tooth they both tilted their heads to the side.
"Wha-What?" Sweet-Tooth asked,
"Missing something." Cinnamon replied.
"Oh I got it!" Kit said jumping into the air, he then ran off and came back down at a speed that even Sonic would be impressed by. Kit had come back with a black jacket from a tux. He then took the guitar off and put it to the side. He then put the jacket on Sweet-Tooth only buttoning up the first three bottom buttons. Kit took a step back and looked a smile then formed on his lips.
"There! Perfect!" Kit said, Sweet-Tooth blushed and gave a nervous yet sheepish grin.
"Tha-Thanks." Sweet-Tooth said,
"Oh! And Mocho wanted to give you these." Kit said. He then handed the chocolates to Sweet-Tooth and Cinnamon came over with the still-yet-to-bloom flower. Cinnamon took a look at the clock as it read five forty-five, and as she did this Sweet-Tooth's face was so red it looked like a ripe apple.
"Hummm." Sweet-Tooth hummed, he then snapped out of his trace and got his brain back on track.
"Sp-Speaking of Mocho…. umm…where is he?" Sweet-Tooth said, Kit then put his fingers in his mouth and let out a broad whistle. And after he did that Sweet-Tooth heard footsteps and he look towards the stairs. And as soon as Sweet-Tooth saw Mocho his hair threatened to re-poof into his normal afro. Fudge saw this and tamed his hair back down before it could go back to being wild. The racer then went back to the side just as Mocho got onto solid ground.
Both boys nervously looked at one another,
"Hey." Sweet-Tooth said.
"Hey." Mocho parroted, Kit shook his head and rolled his eyes obviously amused.
"Will you two just kiss already! I'm sure mama would love to frame it for the christmas tree!" Cinnamon teased, Mocho and Sweet-Tooth blushed even redder and looked at their shoes.
"Stop it you two!" Fudge said, she then walked over to Mocho and Sweet-Tooth. She gave Mocho a kiss on the cheek while she gave a gentle hug to Sweet-Tooth.
"Now please be safe you two. Sweet-Tooth you can leave the chocolateshere, we'll give 'em back to you when you drop Mocho back off here. Mocho remember you pay for the date, afterall you asked him. And don't forget the flower. Now hurry off or you'll 've late!" Fudge said, Sweet-Tooth then took the flower in one hand and held Mocho's hand in the other. While the hybrid quickly grabbed Sweet-Tooth's guitar as he looked at his date. Mocho giggled and waved goodbye to his family as him and his date walked away.
*
Mocho, Sweet-Tooth, Snooper, and Scoop had gotten to Chez Brabant at the same time. The four children waited for one of the waiters or waitresses to come over and take them to their seats. Sweet-Tooth and Mocho both hand furious blush on their cheeks as they looked at anything but the two children beside them. Scoop had a knowing yet impressed grin on his face as he had quickly realized why Mocho and Sweet-Tooth we're together like that. Snooper had a smug grin as he looked at Sweet-Tooth with a glare so intense the boy leaked a little.
Luckily a waiter came over and directed the two boys away from the other dating children. The two got put at two person table sitting across from each other. Sweet-Tooth put the flower in the center of the table just as the waiter asked what they're drink could be.
"U-Umm….banana nut shake." Mocho whispered,
"I'll have strawberry bubble tea." Sweet-Tooth said trying to hide the quiver in his voice. The waiter then left and as soon as he was gone Mocho and Sweet-Tooth locked eye's. The two didn't say anything but soon both boys looked at the flower as it started to bloom. The flower slowly opened presenting it petals as they appeared to be mocho brown mixed with cotton candy pink. The flower looked to have over hundreds of petals as the flower looked like a work of art.
"Wo-Wow. It's beautiful! Where'd you get a flower like that?" Sweet-Tooth said, Mocho blushed.
"M—My dad made it….for us." The hybrid said,
"Really?" Sweet-Tooth said. And Mocho nodded as he looked at the menu trying to decide what to eat.
"Wow! He's really good! I've never seen a flower like this!" Sweet-Tooth said, Mocho smiled but he soon wiped the smile away as the waiter came with their drinks.
"U-Umm….I'll have the large fried salmon sandwich with tarter sauce and curly fries on the side." Mocho said, the waiter raised an eyebrow at the hybrid. The hybrid quickly blushed and tensely sucked on his shake.
"I'll have some spaghetti please with some garlic bread." Sweet-Tooth said, as he had noticed the look the waiter had given Mocho. The waiter nodded and walked off leaving the boy's in silence again,
"Hey there's no reason to get all embarrassed like that." Sweet-Tooth said. His date shook his head no,
"Yo-You don't understand. Me and my family get that look a lot. It's one of the reasons why we don't eat out often unless it's an all you can eat buffet. It's just so humiliating for all of us, we know we have big appetites. But we don't need people to look at us like that." Mocho said, he then went quiet as tears we're in his eyes.
"Hey, hey. It's alright, why don't you ask me something? Ya know, get your mind off it." Sweet-Tooth said, Mocho sucked on his shake again before speaking.
"Okay, when did you learn to carve stuff?" Mocho said,
"Oh that's easy! I learned when I was five! Sometimes I can't form words for my songs. So I need something to focus on to get them to come out." Sweet-Tooth said.
"So you have more of these?" Mocho said, holding up his necklace. Sweet-Tooth blushed gaining a nervous grin,
"Yeah, but I often ditch the carvings. Like I said I use them when I can't find the words to a music piece. So they're kinda embarrassing to me, I guess I feel as if I should already know the words." The pink haired boy said. Mocho tilted his head as blood came rushing to his cheeks,
"So…..what song we're you making when carving this?" The hybrid said pointing to his amulet again. Sweet-Tooth giggled nervously as he looked at the heart,
"I was making……making….a love song about you. When I found the words and sang them….I realized how I felt." Sweet-Tooth said. Mocho blushed vibrantly, a question tugged at the back of his mind as his mind told his to ask it.
And the boy decided to ask it.
"Do you think you can sing it for me?" Mocho said, Sweet-Tooth almost spit out a mouths worth of bubble tea as his face was as red as wine. He held up a finger and then swallowed his drink,
"I—I don't know….I—I haven't sang any love song since….." Sweet-Tooth said trailing off.
"Snooper?" Mocho finished for him, Sweet-Tooth nodded. The hybrid opened his mouth to speak but he soon clamped it shut when the waiter came over with their food. The waiter (once again) gave Mocho a look as he placed his and Sweet-Tooth's food down. Once the waiter was gone Mocho started eating his curly fries. Once the hybrid was done he spoke,
"I—I'm sorry, you don't have to do it if you don't want to." Mocho said. Sweet-Tooth blinked his eye's going wide,
"What? Are you okay?" Mocho said, Sweet-Tooth blushed and nodded his head.
"Yeah, it's just….I'm not used to hearing that calm response because of…." Sweet-Tooth said,
"Snooper." Mocho said sounding concerned.
"Yeah! She's always been pushy and aggressive! I'm glad Scoop found her because he's the only boy I know that can combat her personality!" Sweet-Tooth said,
"Umm…..Sweet-Tooth?" Mocho said.
"Yes?" Sweet-Tooth replied.
"I—I don't mean to open up any wounds. But….I—I'm just worried. And…again…you don't have to answer if you don't want to. What did Snooper do to you those three weeks? Cause it sounds to me you may have been in a abusive relationship." Mocho said, Sweet-Tooth bit his lip his cheeks going red. The pink haired boy sighed,
"She'd scream and hit at me when she was mad. Everytime I messed up she'd pound in what I did wrong. And…..that's all I can say without getting sick." Sweet-Tooth said as he began eating his spaghetti. Mocho looked at Sweet-Tooth his eyes sparkling from tears.
"I—I'm so sorry." Mocho said,
"Don't be sorry, cause…..now I've found you. And….I'll play my song for you." Sweet-Tooth said.
*
The two boy's then talked as they ate and enjoyed each other's company. And during all of this Mocho and Sweet-Tooth we're completely unaware of them being filmed and photographed. Eventually they both finished eating their food and Mocho paid the (very expensive) bill. The two then walked away from the restaurant holding hands. Sweet-Tooth and Mocho sat in the same tree they had met having dopey grins on their faces.
Mocho handed Sweet-Tooth the guitar as they looked into each other's eye's. The hybrid laid his head on Sweet-Tooth's shoulder,
"I—I have to admit this turned out great." Mocho said.
"Yeah! We really do click! But…..you know what will make this moment better?" Sweet-Tooth said,
"What?" Mocho replied. Sweet-Tooth then began to strum his guitar.
"A song." The pink haired boy replied, Mocho blushed vibrantly.
"Oh! I actually forgot! But….are you sure you want to do this?" Mocho said,
"Yep! So here goes nothing!" Sweet-Tooth said. He then began to sing the tune having a cheerful yet romantic tune to it.
You've changed my world.
You've made me feel so wonderful.
You made me smile and laugh so much.
I really can't thank you enough!
Your now all I think about!
It's because I love you!
You've changed me for the better!
Your the sunshine that'll come after a disaster!
I'm not sure if fate led me to you!
It's as if it knew that I would fall for you!
I know I'm not the best.
And our relationship will be a test.
To whether we are meant to be together.
But I'll risk it all for you.
Because I love you!
I'd die from heartbreak if I lost you!
I'd die one thousand times to save you from dying one!
I'd rather want to not be born if you didn't exist!
I'd do anything to get just one kiss!
All these things I sing is true cause I love you!
By the time Sweet-Tooth was done Mocho was in tears as he had a wide grin on his face.
"Tha-That was beautiful." Mocho whispered, he then hugged Sweet-Tooth causing the boy to drop his guitar. Sweet-Tooth's guitar landed softly on the ground just inches away from the frozen over taffy lake. The pink haired boy and the hybrid looked into each other's eye's. They then leaned in and as they got closer to each other Mocho's hands began to spark more and more. But just before their lips could touch the branch they we're sitting on broke.
Both boys fell and as they hit the ice that had froze over the lake the ice broke. Luckily Sweet-Tooth had grabbed the edge of the broken ice. He pulled himself up and looked around for Mocho; it wasn't long before Sweet-Tooth realized that his boyfriend was still in the lake.
"Sweet molasses!" Sweet-Tooth said, he then took off his tux jacket and dived into the water.
Meanwhile Mocho was in panic as he held his breathe and shivered from the freezing cold taffy. But all that was on his mind was Sweet-Tooth and wondering if he was okay. Suddenly though Mocho saw something swimming towards him and at first he was terrified but when he saw a flash of pink he knew it was Sweet-Tooth. Mocho then left his hand being grabbed and before he knew what was going on he was dragged through the taffy. Once the hybrid and Sweet-Tooth reached the surface the acoustic playing boy pulled Mocho out of the taffy.
Mocho couched as he shook off some of the taffy. Sweet-Tooth followed suit by shaking off some of the taffy as well. Sweet-Tooth then put his guitar back on backpack style as the instrument had miraculously missed getting any taffy on it. He then picked up Mocho and held the hybrid close, Mocho then looked up at Sweet-Tooth a smile graced his lips.
"Thank you." Mocho said, Sweet-Tooth smiled as well but ran as fast as his feet could go to get Mocho and him out of the cold.
*
Kit and Cinnamon all sat in the kitchen looking concerned,
"I can't believe they fell in taffy lake." Cinnamon said
"Worst way to end a date ever." Kit said, but Fudge popped her head into the kitchen with a gleeful smile on her face.
"Actually, you may want to take that back. Come here." Fudge said, Kit and Cinnamon both looked berry confused. But their confusion ended when they saw Mocho and Sweet-Tooth. The two boys had fallen sleep on the couch which was directly in front of the heater. Mocho and Sweet-Tooth we're sitting together swallowed up by one blanket. Mocho was cuddled next to Sweet-Tooth in a loose hug while Sweet-Tooth was resting his head on Mocho's.
Each boys noses, cheeks, and ears we're red from falling into taffy lake but other then that they we're nice and clean in their pajamas. Cinnamon snickered while Kit let out a small,
"Dawww!" Fudge then pulled out a camera and took a picture of the two boys.
"Ya know…..I think they're gonna work out just fine." Fudge said, Fudge and Kit nodded both having smiles on their faces.
*
Meanwhile Scoop and Snooper had just split up saying goodbye as their date ended. Snooper had a wide grin on her face but as she heard the scouts near her she cleared her throat and wiped the grin off her face. The swindler wore a ruby red dress as her hair was in a bun. She then turned around and saw the scouts all lined up. She took the pictures and the camera she then pulled out a sack put the camera in the sack.
Snooper then pulled out a zip lock bag and put the pictures in it, the swindler then pulled out lollipops that had a small sack on it filled with money tied to the stick. She then handed the lollipops (and money) to the scouts.
"That's for all your work and to keep your mouth shut. Tell no one you did this okay?" Snooper said, the scouts nodded and ran off unwrapping the lollipops.
And as the scouts left Snooper smiled.
She now had the ultimate weapon against Sweet-Tooth.