Tommy and Lola sat holding one another on the couch in Tommy's living room, watching TV. They were fifteen and still the same height both about 5' 10''. They had the same hair styles and still dressed like they did when they were 10 years old. Tommy was tall and lanky, looking nothing like his father; his head though still oddly shaped and now slightly larger, but no longer looked too big for his body. Lola was taller than the other girls in school; she had a nice figure, mostly because she got a lot of exercise playing soccer. She was still the star and now captain of the Boys soccer team, which Tommy of course played on.
"Happy anniversary," Tommy said placing a small kiss on her lips.
"Happy anniversary," Lola said giving him a longer kiss in return.
The anniversary was bittersweet, as it marked when they started dating but it also honored the day Robot-Boy left. They missed him but new relationship really cushioned the blow of losing their friend. An added bonus of being in a relationship was it made Tommy his dad's favorite, for a while. Not that either of them cared what he thought. They're relationship had matured right along with the two of them. They were still taking things slow though and sticking to the decreasingly rare heated make out sessions. They had a very relaxed relationship, they just made sure to see each other as often as possible. They broke up a time or two but they always managed to work things out.
The door bell chimed and the couple broke apart and smiled at one another.
"I'll get it," they both practically shouted, as they shot up and made a mad dash for the door. They stopped a few inches away each taking a few breaths to calm themselves. They opened the door and sighed. "Hey Claus," Tommy and Lola said in a bored tone. Claus smiled at the children, thanks to Kamikazi's treatments his arms were no longer bent up and weak. His muscles were his own just chemically matured, he couldn't rip through walls or even beat Donny in an arm wrestling match but he was perfectly normal if just a bit scrawny.
"Sorry to disappoint you children but Kamikazi was fired." This caused the teens to brighten up considerably. "You ordered the pepperoni with extra cheese, right?" He said offering them said pizza.
"Yeah," Tommy said pulling out his wallet, "say how is Kamikazi?"
"He has good days and bad days, of course his good day he's screaming about revenge and his bad days he's in a deep, and quiet depression. So his mother and I prefer his bad days."
"Are you still living with him and Mrs. Kamikazi?" Lola asked. To which Claus shrugged,
"Where else can I go every cent, and property I had was taken by that stupid monkey. It's not too bad through Mrs. Kamikazi's crazy and half blind but she's nice enough." Claus was bitter to Tommy, Lola, and everyone for awhile, but after Kamikazi fixed his body, he began to let it all go. He accepted what he was left with in life. He couldn't get his revenge on his childhood bullies. He realized that he was a jerk too and he silently forgave them. He had to share a room with Kamikazi, but Kamikazi needed the company. Claus was ecstatic that he could get down the street without being strapped to an orangutan, that he could drive a car on his own, that he no longer needed someone to do the simplest tasks for him. Best of all he found that people didn't give him a second (pity filled) glance when they saw him he was normal, and he found he was fine with being just normal.
"Here you go Claus." Tommy said paying him for the pizza, and giving him a fair tip.
"It was good seeing you even if we were hoping for Kamikazi." Lola said with a smile.
"It was nice seeing you kids too, have a wonderful day."
"One side Skinny!" Gus said as he pushed Claus out of his way, "Pizza alright." He snatched the pizza out of Tommy's hands and headed to the kitchen. Tommy and Lola shot him a double glare before helping Claus pick up the change he dropped.
"Thank you kids now I have to go many more deliveries." Claus rushed to his ugly beat up car, which he bought a few months ago so he could quit his last job which was as a busboy at a bar. He smiled and waved before driving off.
"You know I like seeing Claus," Lola nodded, "but seeing Kamikazi suffering is a tradition."
"That true now come on Tommy we need to hurry if we're going to get even a slice of pizza." He nodded and they rushed to the kitchen, where Donny and Gus were already woofing down their pizza.
Donny was wearing his classic grunge clothing he was now over 6ft tall head shaved and still built like an ox and only a little smarter. Gus was wearing his blue football jersey with a large white 07 on it he was also over 6ft tall and was larger than ever though he had converted some of his fat into muscle. As unlikely as it may seem Donny and Gus became close friends, after they both joined the football team, Donny used his hitting arm to become quarterback, while Gus used his massive size to become center. Donny didn't really get along with the other players but Gus' cocky attitude made him a natural jock.
Tommy reached for the pizza box.
"What do you think you're doing pipsqueak?" Donny growled.
"Taking MY pizza, I paid for it."
"Did you or did you get your little girlfriend to pay for it?" Donny asked with a wicked smile.
"I did, and didn't your 'little girlfriend' dump your Goth butt to go back to Kurt?"
"Say one more thing and-"
"Bambi ran back to Kurt so fast it was during your guy's first date."
"That's it pipsqueak you're freaking dead!" Donny screamed and charged after his little brother, who ran off and out the front door. Ten minutes later Tommy ran into the kitchen through the back door, which Lola quickly closed and locked. After five minutes Donny caught up and began pounding on the door.
"He never learns." Tommy smirked taking a slice of pizza.
"You know I should let him in." Gus said a little unsure of whose side to take.
"Don't you dare!" Lola stated giving him a glare. "This is our anniversary and we're not letting Tommy's family ruin it!" She quickly looked over at Tommy, a sad genuinely apologetic look on her face. "Sorry." She realized she may have gotten a little carried away.
"For what?" He asked with a smile perfectly aware that his entire family were trained mood killers. "Gus you and I are still kind of friends, if something prevents you from playing football we'll still take you back, unless you let my brother in."
"I don't know Donny could be the reason I can't play football." Lola stepped in.
"Donny always gives up after around 5 minutes," she pulls out an IPod, "why don't you say you were listening to this, and that's why you didn't hear him."
"Are you bribing me?" Lola nodded, "Sold, but it better have good songs on it." Gus takes the IPod and starts rocking out. Lola and Tommy head back to the living room with a plate and a few slices of pizza, when the doorbell rings. They listen for Donny but he's quiet, Tommy cautiously heads to the door and takes a look outside. He sighs and opens the door. Standing in the doorway were two teens Tommy and Lola had never seen before, they appeared to be the same age as Tommy & Lola. The girl was Asian a little pale, she had dirty blond hair up in tight pigtails, she wore a pink skirt going halfway down her calf, and she wore a dressy pink shirt. The boy was almost the exact opposite, he was Asian too but he had a dark tan, he had messy jet black hair under a backwards blue cap, he wore worn jeans that were ripped at the knees, and he also wore a white shirt with a small red circle in the center of his chest under a blue short sleeved unbuttoned shirt.
"Hola Cousin, what's good my man?" The boy said with a relaxed smile sticking out his fist.
"Good morning pleasure to make your acquaintance." The girl said giving a slight bow. Tommy and Lola stared dumbstruck for a few moments.
"Hey are you gonna invite me and my sis in?" Tommy was the one asked but he wasn't sure if he wanted them in his house.
"Don't be rude brother. May we please come in?"
"Um…Okay sure why not." Tommy stepped aside for the teens to pass.
"Thanks coz." The boy said as he passed, and the four of them headed to the living room.
"You're related to them?" Lola asked quietly and almost angrily.
"I don't think so." Tommy replied.
"No were not related," the boy answered, "I just picked up that term coz in Hawaii along with this tan. Tell me baby do you like my tan?" He said leaning in close to Lola.
"Not really and I'm already dating your 'coz' here." She said putting an arm around his waist, which he returned.
"Yeah so-"
"Good for you man." The boy cut Tommy off. "She's hot and the two of you clearly care about one another." The boy said still smiling, and he seemed honestly happy for them.
"You must excuse my brother. He has a compulsive need to meddle in other peoples relationships." The girl said from the chair she was now sitting in. The boy jumped over the coffee table and plopped himself on the couch.
"I've been all around the world and I KNOW people tend to stand in the way of their own happiness. So I hit on certain girls make their dream guys jealous. I'll admit it's backfired a few times like now but usually it ends up with a happy couple like you two."
"So you just pretend to like these girls?" Lola asked upset.
"They know I'm not really interested before the first date. They wouldn't go on the first date if they thought I really was, they also know I meant every the compliment I gave them. In other words I do think you're hot."
"Well thank you, I guess." Lola said a little unsure of how to respond. "So why did you two come over?"
"Our Uncles are back on speaking terms and we all moved in to the house across the street."
"Uncles?" Tommy said asking for an explanation.
"They're stepbrothers," the girl answered, "when our Grandparents got married they had our Mother, then she had us, when she died, before we could even remember, we were given to our Uncles."
"The only thing those two ever agreed on loving their half sister. So we got split up, she was sent off with the stick in the mud, and I got Mr. Responsibility we had to move every few months but it sure was exciting."
"Wow." Was all Tommy and Lola could say.
"Yeah I tell that story a lot and that's usually the response I get. So Tommy what's new with you and Lola." Tommy turned to Lola.
"Lola do you remember saying our names?" She shook her head, and the two of them glared at the siblings. "What's going on?"
"You tell me smart guy a boy and a girl move in with their two uncles, they have an elaborate back story, and the first thing they do is visit you two on our anniversary."
"Robot-Boy," Tommy said with a hopeful smile.
"In the holographic flesh coz." With that he reverted to his normal robot form.
"Robot-Boy," Tommy said again, Robot-Boy stood up and super-activated.
"Come on," he said opening his arms Tommy rushed to him and they hugged for a little bit then separated.
"It's great to have you back Ro but why didn't you tell me it was you?"
"I was told not to, you can't tell anyone either not even Gus, alright me and Cindy have to keep a low profile."
"Two questions, Robot-Girl's Cindy? And why did you need to Super-Activate for a hug?" Lola asked.
"Yes, and I thought flying up into his arms would be incredibly lame." After saying this he switched the fake-i-fier back on. "Oh and FYI I'm going by T.J. this time around check out the belt buckle," he pulled up his shirt to show off a silver square metal buckle with a black T in the center. "Scanned it off a buddy of mine in Mexico, where I was the young hero El Robo-Chico." He struck a dramatic pose. "Now that was fun." He said relaxing and flopping back down.
"Man you have to tell that story." Tommy said excitedly.
"I'll tell you guys that one and all the rest later. First I believe I asked what's new with Tommy and Lola."
Tommy and Lola smiled and began telling them of all the notable events of the last five years, and they listened intently, to the teens ramblings with real smiles plastered on their faces the robots had enjoyed themselves sense they left but for the first time in five years they truly felt they were finally home.
Tommy and Lola knew that with Robot-Boy back in their lives, they'd probably have to worry about super villains and evil robots again, but that was a problem for tomorrow today they were just happy to have their friends back.
xxxxx
The End.
No seriously this time I'm not kidding. Why are you still here? What that? Oh you want the list of cameos. Okay sure no problem, that's the only thing in the next chapter.
