Chapter 21

Zenyatta

So today was weird, kinda? Sombra and Gabe went back to the school they visited while I was at Disneyland, to file a few papers, from what dad told me. Apparently she likes this school. She's gonna do computer science, no surprise their. Amélie can also get in because of her dancing skills. It's like having a scholarship for football, but she got one for dancing. You think I can have one for being a semi-professional gamer?

So I spent the entire morning with Jack, we walked around the city, took the bus and all. I begged him multiple times to buy me something, but even with the pout he didn't crack. He's becoming immune to my pout. This is not good.

In the afternoon dad took me to the mall were I was suppose to meet with Zenyatta. For a second I was scared Genji would come too, but he didn't, and that's good, because the less I get to see him the better.

So Zenyatta and I met at the fountain in the mall, after I had left dad somewhere in a men's clothing store. He was right on time, like the gentleman that he is. Of course when I highlighted that fact he told me that "time is an illusion". I kind of shrugged it of, since I knew this afternoon would be full of him being a sage and all.

We walked around the mall, I didn't buy much cause I was already pretty much out of money. Now I'm bankrupt. Even better. Zeny bought new pants because he needed some. We talked a lot, actually. I told him about my dads, and he told me how he met Genji, his best and only friend. So I told him about my best friend, Lucio I mean, and then he told me "You must like him very much." So I said "Yes, I do, he's the best guy I've ever met." And I told him about how he asked me out and I declined, and he was cool about it anyway. And then the weirdest thing happened.

Zeny chuckled, and asked me why I had declined. So I told him that I didn't wanted a boyfriend right now, and he frowned at me, and told me that was not what my heart was saying. I was shocked. It was like he could see through me or something. It was very scary. He told me to consider what I had done for all of my friend until then. Yeah, I told him proudly at one point or another that I was the best Cupid that ever was. And he told me that no matter how much I liked to appear selfish, I was a giver, but sometimes a giver must learn how to receive, or something. And then he said that I shouldn't be scared that our friendship could be ruined by love, because friendship is like the dots on the back of the ladybug of love. He kind of freaked me out, so I just nodded.

Remember when I said that Zeny was my type, yeah, well after this conversation, not so much...

But if you thought that a guy reading through my subconscious was weird, that's because I have yet to talk about dad. And if you thought that he followed us around the mall, and hid behind a bunch of clothing racks the entire afternoon, then you would be a hundred per cent true. No, I'm not even kidding. At first he was kind of quiet and it took me a while to notice him, but the more we walk and the worst it got, until I could only see him. At one point Zeny stopped and asked me if it was my dad hidden behind a rack full of dresses. So embarrassing. I mean, he didn't seem to mind, but I had never been more ashamed of my dad in my entire life. Finally I went to fetch him from behind a rack, reminded him that he was being stupid since I was not even on a date (I mean, if it had started as one, it sure as hell had not finished as one), and the three of us went to the smoothie bar for a snack. I'm going to note somewhere to never inform my dads about when and where I'm going on a date, cause now that I know what one of them can do, I don't want to see what the two of them are capable of.

So we got back to the hotel, found Gabe and Sombra asleep on the couch, and Amélie watching TV beside them like it was completely normal. I just finished packing my things, yes, my suitcase actually closed. I know, it's a miracle! Tomorrow we're flying back home, and then, even with the jet lag and all, I have to go back to school. It's gonna be awful, I can already tell...

A/N: Hi guys! If you thought Hana was a good cupid, watch Zenyatta drop some lovin' knowledge on her! I wanted to thank StrikerEureka5 for the review! I'll see you tomorrow, for arguably my favorite chapter!