"Hi! This is Cali, what can I do for you?!"

Alabama had to hold the receiver away from her face so Cali's large exclamation wouldn't damage her hearing. Then, she said, in her slight southern drawl,

"Hi California. This is Alabama. I was wondering if I could ask you for some advice."

Cali paused for a second, considering. She and Alabama didn't usually talk too much. Alabama spends her time with the the southern states, regarding California as a fellow state, rather than a friend.

"Well, that depends. What about?"

Nothing that California knows that Alabama doesn't comes to mind.

What could this be for?

"It's kinda embarrassing."

"Oh, don't be embarrassed around me!"

"Well, um... I like this guy, okay?"

"Oh...my GOD REALLY?! THIS IS GREAT! WHO IS IT?"

Cali loves playing matchmaker, it's her favorite pass time. New Mexico has gone on many blind dates because of it. She's squealing and grinning ear to ear in excitement As far as she knows, Alabama has never had a boyfriend, Cali half suspected that she was gay (then again, she thinks everyone is) so of course she needs advice.

"Umm that's personal."

Cali isn't stopped at this. She was rearing to go, but Alabama is so uneducated in the crush department.

"Fine. If you won't tell me, then what do you need?"

Alabama sighs and scratches her head.

If I'm going to get any real advice, I'm gonna hafta' tell her

"Tennessee. It's Tennessee, okay?"

Cali punched the air and mouthed the words 'I KNEW IT' before continuing

"Well Alabama, all I really know about Tennessee is that he loves guitars and country music, you could try that."

Alabama sighed and sat down in her big reclining armchair.

I already knew that. Maybe California isn't a love-expert like everyone says.

"Thanks Cali. Any other ideas?"

"How about spending more time with him? Ask him out"

Alabama stutters, shocked by the request, and can't find a proper response.

"Okay, maybe not on a date or anything, unless you want to, but just invite him to hang out with you and some other people. Others will lift some off the pressure to talk."

Alabama thought for a minute.

Not a bad idea. I just might have to try that.

"Cali, that's actually pretty smart."

"Oh stop, you flatter me"

"You're much smarter than you act."

"Is that an insult or a compliment?"

"Compliment, trust me."

"Well okay, need anything else?"

"Nope. Thank you for everything!"

"Glad I could help. Goodbye and good luck! Let me know how it goes~!"

Cali made a little kissing noise into the phone before hanging up and relaxing onto her couch. Sacramento woke up from his nap, and walked over to snuggle into her lap. California patted him on the head, perfectly fine with the weight.

"Oh Sacramento. If only I could handle my own feelings that well. No matter how many hints I drop, he just won't get it!"

Sacramento growled in agreement and pushed his nose into her side. Cali giggled and scratched him behind the ears.

"At least I have my big fuzz ball here. You aren't a stupid boy like the rest of them, right?"

Sacramento cocks his head to the side, as if confused, which makes Cali giggle.

"I know you can't answer. Well, what should I do about Oregon?"

He licks his lips, then begins to rub his nose on her cheek.

"I would do that, but it would be risky. I would only reinforce the 'slut' misconception if I just walked up him and started to make-out with him. Any other ideas, big guy?"

Sacramento proceeds to fall off her, and pads into the kitchen. A few moments later, he comes back with a singular tulip in his mouth. He drops it at her feet, then drops onto his back and rolls around on the plush carpet. She gets off the couch and picks up the tulip, rubbing Sacramento's belly as she walked back to the kitchen to put it back in the vase (How did he get it down from there?). Taking a few seconds to rearrange the flowers, she continues talking to Sacramento

"Not a bad plan, flowers always work, but pretty plants don't insure he returns the feelings."

Sacramento huffs, then stretches out his big, furry paws so it looks like he's waiting to hug her. Cali walks back into the room, and coos over how cute he looks before laying down with him, wrapped in his pillowesque mane.

Sacramento can't understand her, well obviously he can't, he's a bear, no witchcraft here, but he can tell how she's feeling.

With some simple hand movements, that Cali taught him when he was younger, she can communicate stuff like 'dinner' and 'attack' but he always had a special sense of her emotions and the basics of what she's saying based on her tone.

If she's sad, he'll comfort her. It's one of the reasons he's so close to her.


Arizona opens the door to find California fast asleep on Sacramento's pelt. He smiles to himself, then goes over to the couch to pick her up. He didn't bother trying to be quiet, California can sleep through almost anything. She slept through a fireworks show, a 7.8 on the Richter scale, and a huge house party. In fact, the louder you are, the more likely she is to wake up.

He carefully picks her up, then proceeds to carry her upstairs to her bed. When he gets her under the covers, she instantly burrows deeper into them, still sleeping. Kissing her on the forehead, he goes over to the light switch. He's about to flip it off, when he hears her talking in her sleep.

"Oregon, I never knew you were such a charmer"

He narrows his eyes at the dreaming girl, not angry at her, but ready to go fire a few arrows at Oregon for wooing Cali. The logical part of his mind tells him that Oregon probably hasn't done anything. Unfortunately, the other part adds on a 'yet' to that. Now, all Arizona can do is turn off the light and leave Cali to her slumber. It pains him to hear her say,

"I love you, Oregon..."


Good, I'm done. Shorter than usual, but just cut me some slack, okay? I was kinda done with writing since my homework was to write 4 pages of just descriptions. It was brutal. By the way, I chose Alabama for this chapter because someone suggested I throw more of her in there and I was happy to oblige. Sorry for not using all the states, I have a limited knowledge of a lot of the states. So, if you want me to put in another one, give me some tips on what their personality or looks should be! Anyway, thank you for reading and reviewing, reviews are my fuel. Also, I appreciate any ideas you have, I'll run out of my own eventually. See you next time, bye!