Kiss Me Cookies - Part 2

Samantha: Where have you been anyway? You smell like candy.

Kaito: (I wonder what she'd look like in blue?) Oh! I met a candy wizard in the forest.

I made sure to emphasize the word wizard. Samantha didn't seem to be paying attention. She made me put the bag of candy on the table, and inspected my clothes.

Samantha: Hmm... You got anything different to wear? Nothing's really wrong with this, it's just that... I think you'll want to look more dignified than this.

Kaito: (Huh? Oh, she's talking to me... What did she say?) I... don't... know.

Samantha rolled her eyes. We headed upstairs to Luke's room, and she started searching Luke's closet. I suddenly realized what time it was.

Kaito: (Ack! The sun already set! I didn't get to have my sunset ice cream! I'm gonna die!) Where is everyone?

I held in my overloaded drama and rubbed the wuggle's fur to calm myself. Samantha held out a interesting-looking suit and shook her head vigorously.

Samantha: Not this one... Everybody already went; I chose to stay behind and wait. Alicia was willing to take the cookies there for me. I saved some vanilla ones for you though.

She held out some cookies for me. I took them and started eating.

Kaito: (These are really good. I suppose... they will make up for my lack of sunset ice cream.) So, what are you looking for?

Samantha: A suit for you. Luke said if you didn't have one to let you borrow one of his.

She continued to rummage through Luke's stuff, shaking her head. I bit into the next cookie and observed the array of clothing that Luke had.

Kaito: (Oooh! Look! It's a tutu! I wonder when he would wear that...) What does he do with all those? And how does he choose which to wear on a special occasion?

Samantha: I don't know... He could just rock-paper-scissors himself until one stands out.

Kaito: That only half makes sense.

Samantha: I know. Here, this one... is... Hmm...

She held up a nice one. The blue cuffs made me snicker lightly under my breath. It was mainly white, but there was some gold here and there.

Samantha: What you think?

Kaito: It has blue. Perfect.

Samantha: Is that all you require? Just some blue?

Kaito: (If my hair was a little more purple...) I suppose it kinda has to match my hair too... Has he got any purple hair dye?

Samantha took my hand and guided me to the bathroom, then opened the mirror cabinet.

Samantha: Good thing Luke doesn't care if people leave things around his house. There is so much blue dye... Here is the purple.

She handed me a bottle of see-through gel.

Samantha: Careful, just one drop can turn your whole hand that color.


{CLYDE}

I whipped around, sensing something terribly wrong.

Clyde: It's colour with a U in it!

Kyle: What are you shouting about, Clyde?

My fur stood on end, and I rubbed the back of my neck.

Clyde: (Must have been nothing.) Nothing. Just... You know... Ah! There are tacos over there... See ya later!

I rushed away to get to my precious food.


{KAITO}

I rubbed some of the dye into my hair and ran my fingers through it. Samantha must have been joking, because my hand was fine.

Kaito: (Some over there... Just right.) That looks better.

Samantha: I don't see how...

I suddenly got a strange idea and grabbed a bottle of blue dye. Then I turned to Samantha.

Kaito: Turn around.

She raised her eyebrow, but turned around anyway. I undid her braid, and carefully finger-combed her hair.

Samantha: Whatever you're doing... it had better look good when you're done... We are running out of time.

My hands worked the dye through her hair and rebraided it. But instead of using the pin she had been using to end it, I found a pretty purple ribbon and made a bow at the end of her braid. Samantha turned to look at me when I finished.

Samantha: You dyed my hair blue, didn't you?

She sounded more embarrassed than angry. I just nodded.

Kaito: (I knew blue would look good on her... But I didn't think it would look that good.) It looks really nice.

Samantha's face turned a strange shade of crimson and she exited the bathroom.

Samantha: Get changed so we can go, please.

Kaito: Can I keep my scarf on?

Samantha: Yes! Now go get changed!

I nodded, then I shut the door and changed. When I came out, Samantha was adjusting a small blue bow on Ice Cream, who also looked very fashionable. The little gentleman wuggle hugged Samantha when she finished. Samantha smiled and noticed me. She froze and looked shocked.

Kaito: (Is she okay?) Hey? Hello? You there?

I waved my gloved hand in front of the frozen girl's face. She shook her head as if to clear something from her mind, then turned around and pointed to the door.

Samantha: Let us get a move on!

Ice Cream followed her to the door, and I noticed her ears were bright red. I chose not to ask anything. When we stepped outside, two kids were waiting patiently for us. They were obviously twins, and they too wore fancy clothing. They ran excitedly over to me when I stepped outside.

?: Is this your date, Samantha?

Samantha's face turned an even brighter red, and she turned to me. Her expression said something like, 'Save me, please.'

Samantha: Kaito, this is Tweedledum and this is Tweedledee.

She pointed to them as she introduced them. Dee, the one who spoke before, smiled and gave a bow. Dum followed his sister's example.

Dee: You are Kaito, right?

Kaito: (They are kinda cute.) Yes.

Dum: Are you Samantha's date?

Kaito: (D-date?! Didn't they ask Samantha that?) I don't know.

Dee: Can you sing really well?

Kaito: (I think so. I wonder what Samantha thinks...) Depends on your point of view, some people like my singing, others don't.

Dum: Can you sing for us?

Kaito: (My head feels a little fuzzy...) Not right now.

Dee: Are you and Samantha going to kiss? You two look really cute together.

Kaito: (Is it just me, or do these kids ask a lot of questions like that?) I... don't... know.

I looked over at Samantha who was trying hard to hide her expression. But her ears were a super bright red. She hugged the wuggle tightly and looked at Dee.

Samantha: You guys are here to pick us up right?

Dee: Yes! Joker said we could come pick you two up!

Dum: He also told us not to pester you with too many questions.

Samantha: 'You' as in us, or 'You' as in me?

Dee: 'You' as in you.

Samantha: Thought so.

She facepalmed.

Dum: Here comes our ride!

Dee: Oh! It's already here! I wanted to ask some more questions...

I looked where Dum was pointing and saw a car. It pulled itself up to the front gate and stopped. Dum and Dee went running up to it. Samantha took my hand and dragged me over. Spinner of Tales sat in the driver's seat of the car. She rolled down the window and shouted.

Spinner: I'm-a-bored!

Samantha facepalmed for the second time.

Samantha: It's 'All aboard!' ...

Spinner grinned and snickered. Dum and Dee climbed into the car, then Dee motioned for us to climb in. I turned to Samantha, who shrugged and did so. I climbed in last and shut the door. The car started moving and I watched slightly familiar surroundings pass by. Dee chatted at Dum. Spinner talked a bit with Samantha. I sat still and listened to the conversations around me. Soon the two conversations turned into one.


Tweedledee and Tweedledum - From Lost Alice.

(I asked Sushi-san if Clyde is British, and she says no. He just likes spelling words with a U. Colour, flavour, I don't know what all else.)

They just come out like that! I didn't tell my fingers to push the U on purpose...

(I noticed. But it seems to happen more often with Clyde, that's why we decided he was being stubborn and making you put them in there. So I don't bother correcting his extra Us anymore.)