Author's note: To address the anonymous reviewer who asked about the fireworks in the previous chapter: no those were not 'flares', they were actual fireworks that explode in the sky…bought at a local Firework Warehouse…in the world of FanFiction.
While I am doing this, I would like to address a question given by another anonymous reviewer: Cp is a human, not a vegetable or fruit.
Smiles and Teeth
"Oh, it's great to finally be back." Petunia sighed confidently as she got out of her parked car.
With a click of the car keys, the car was locked, and Petunia was on her way to the Big Idea Inc. building.
She had been given two days off for vacation, and she was eager to get back to work. Not because of the hard labor and toil of the daily grind. Petunia was excited to be able to see Larry, Madame Blueberry, Bob, Mr. Lunt, and all of the other VeggieTales cast/friends again.
Petunia pulled open the door and entered the building. Everything looked almost exactly the same in the lobby as the day she had left, except for the busy people moving around and Junior, Laura, Annie, and Percy running around playing tag.
"Tag, you're it!" Percy exclaimed as the little pea dashed away from Laura.
"Aw, come on!" Laura groaned as she ran after the nearest player in their game.
Laura spotted the color of red out of the corner of her eye. She immediately turned her head until her eyes recognized Petunia and her naturally red hair.
"Hey guys, Petunia's back!" Laura exclaimed. Junior, Annie, and Percy glanced at where Laura was looking, and saw Petunia.
"Petunia!" they all exclaimed in unison before all four of them rushed over towards her. Petunia was immediately swamped with hugs and almost lost her balance.
"Welcome back Petunia!" Junior greeted as he and the other kids backed up to give her some space.
"It's so great to see all of you again," Petunia said to them, "did I miss anything while I was gone?"
"Not really," Junior explained, "but Madame Blueberry did finally pick out her fairy costume for The Good Egg of Gooseville."
"Really? How's it look?"
"It's just like the same one she wore in 'Pistachio'." Junior explained with a little groan, not really grasping hold of the fashion critique of Madame Blueberry's choosing.
"And you're just in time to see them film the Silly Song today!" Annie announced. Petunia was thrilled that she didn't miss the Silly Song recording. Larry had told her a few days ago that it was a Silly Song about his tooth and something about him celebrating it. She was excited to finally be able to see what exactly Larry was talking about.
"Speaking of Silly Songs, have any of you seen Larry?" Petunia inquired.
"Yeah, he's on the Countertop with QWERTY, Jean Claude and Philippe, and Madame Blueberry." Percy answered.
Petunia was overjoyed; not only could she see Larry, but also Madame Blueberry!
"Thanks." Petunia happily said as she departed to the Counter Top, the four kids still bunched together and watching her head off.
Laura was the first to remember that they were playing a game of tag, and nobody called timeout.
"Hey Junior…" Laura said with an edge in her voice.
"Yeah?" Junior responded and turned to her. Laura rolled her eyes and gently nudged Junior with a soft smile.
"You're it." Laura said.
Junior's eyes went big when he realized what just happen, but Laura, Annie, and Percy were already running in separate directions in the main lobby.
"Great..." Junior muttered flatly as he took off running to the nearest player.
(…,,,…,,,)
IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM...
"Ok fellas, take it from the top." Mr. Lunt directed as he hefted up his slide-trombone. Jimmy and Jerry picked up their trumpets and were ready. Mr. Lunt started the tune off, and Jimmy and Jerry immediately jumped in on tune.
Their brass harmony picked up pace into a lively upbeat melody.
Petunia happen to be passing by the Conference Room, and upon hearing the energetic music brass instruments, she entered and found the three of them playing and dressed in khaki suits and yellow ties. It was right when they finished the last note that they noticed that Petunia was standing in the room.
"Oh hi Petunia!" Jimmy welcomed.
"Hi guys," Petunia replied with a smile, "all of you sound great."
"Almost like the mariachi music I listened to while growing up." Mr. Lunt reminisced as he fixed his fedora.
"I'm glad that Larry wanted us to be the chorus." Jerry commented.
"I'm just wondering what his 'Tooth Day' surprise is…" Jimmy added, and looked at Petunia, "You wouldn't happen to know, would you Petunia?"
"Nope, sorry." Petunia answered with an apologetic smile.
"Come to think of it," Mr. Lunt pondered aloud, "we could start our own mariachi band!"
Jimmy and Jerry exchanged hesitant expressions before both looking down at Mr. Lunt.
"Uhhh…I don't think that's such a good idea." Jimmy remarked. Mr. Lunt whirled around and looked up at Jimmy.
"Of course it is!" Mr. Lunt argued, "Just think…the three of us; a mariachi band!"
"But we only know the basics." Jimmy countered.
"That's why we practice!" Mr. Lunt confirmed.
"And we need more than just trumpets for a mariachi band."
"I'm sure we can find some instruments in Storage."
"I'm…gonna go find Larry now." Petunia spoke up between the two arguing.
"Ok, see ya." Jerry replied to Petunia. Knowing that her departure was acknowledged, and left the room.
"We could go on tour!"
"But we work here, and I run an ice cream diner!"
"I never said we had to quit our jobs."
Jerry just rolled his eyes as he listened to the friendly debate between Jimmy and Mr. Lunt.
(…,,,…,,,)
"So…wuteya gys tink?" Larry asked with the goofy teeth piece in his mouth. Madame Blueberry, Jean Claude, Philippe and QWERTY were looking at him; QWERTY had to turn his monitor to be able to see.
"Uh, what did he say?" Madame Blueberry asked QWERTY. QWERTY's hard drive made a few beeps as he translated.
"Larry says, "What do you think?"" QWERTY interpreted with his cyber computer voice.
"I zhink you look silly!" Philippe pointed out cheerfully.
"Oui," Jean Claude agreed with his brother pea, "but in a good way."
"Awh tnks gys!" Larry said, the teeth piece obscuring his speech.
"Translation please!" Jean Claude requested from QWERTY.
While QWERTY translated, Madame Blueberry forced herself to smile. Even though she thought Larry looked ridiculous with the fake teeth, she had to admit that Larry's mind and heart were in the right place for this Silly Song.
Madame Blueberry imagined herself wearing one of those fake teeth pieces; the image made her shudder and giggle on the inside.
"Hey guys!" Petunia's voice greeted them all. At the sound of her voice, Larry immediately turned around…his fake set of teeth still in his mouth.
"Hy Pehtunea!" Larry welcomed.
"Aaah!" Petunia cried in alarm and jumped back. Larry looked at her with confusion, while Jean Claude, QWERTY, and Philippe were trying their best not to laugh. The two French peas ended up snickering and the advanced computer was making short bursts of beeps. Madame Blueberry rolled her eyes and attended to the still-startled Petunia.
"Ello dear." Madame Blueberry welcomed.
"H-hey…" Petunia sputtered, still staring at Larry and his new set of 'teeth'.
"Wut? Eh umtin wrug?" Larry asked, oblivious to his new look.
"Larry, ze teeth." Madame Blueberry whispered sternly. Immediately understanding what the French Blueberry meant, Larry spat out the fake teeth and caught them.
"Is something wrong?" Larry repeated clearly now. Now Petunia was able to deal with the sight of the fake teeth, and get over her sudden scare.
"No," Petunia said, regaining herself, "it's just that I never saw you with those teeth."
"Do you like it?" Larry asked before he put the teeth back in his mouth, "Eh fur the illie eong aer todae."
Both Petunia and Madame Blueberry couldn't understand what Larry had said.
"Uhhh…" Petunia managed to say. QWERTY, realizing that he was needed, stopped 'laughing' and translated for them.
"He says it is for the Silly Song later today." QWERTY decrypted.
"Oh," Petunia stated, adding the information that Larry gave her earlier that week to the fact that Larry now had a fake teeth piece, "well that makes sense."
"Ow wus eur raek?" Larry asked her.
"How was your break?" QWERTY immediately translated.
"It was relaxing," Petunia explained, "but it wasn't as fun without you all around."
The French Peas finally stopped snickering, and gave their utmost attention to make up for their immaturity.
"We missed you, too, Petunia!" Jean Claude replied.
Everyone agreed with Jean Claude's statement. Larry did his best to grin with the fake teeth in his mouth, and Petunia returned his attempt with a loving smile of her own.
"I hate to interrupt," QWERTY's voice spoke up, "but filming for the Silly Song starts in precisely five minutes."
"I gtta et readey!" Larry exclaimed, and ran towards the Counter Top exit that led back to the Big Idea building. Even though she was sad at his sudden absence of presence, Petunia sighed dotingly as she watched Larry head off.
LATER ON…
Petunia was standing next to the Counter Top exit on the far right side of the countertop, specifically in a spot that wouldn't be shown on the camera. The Silly Song was in full swing now, and Jimmy, Jerry, and Mr. Lunt had just finished playing their brass instruments.
Of course, since they didn't know what Larry's surprise was, they could only go along with whatever happened.
When Larry took out the fake set of teeth and started to sing with them on, Mr. Lunt and Jerry's expressions said it all.
Thankfully, Jimmy had closed his eyes and still continued to sing, carrying the song along. When he did open his eyes though, he was shocked. Luckily, the three were able to stick to the beat and continue the song.
Petunia tried her best not to crack up and disrupt the Silly Song.
Madame Blueberry, the French Peas, and Junior all had gone out to celebrate, and a small party ensued on the Counter Top.
Suddenly, the door opened next to Petunia, and Bob started to make his way over to Larry. Petunia tried her best to get Bob's attention, but failed because she had to keep her voice low. Bob ended up interrupting the song to talk to Larry.
"Hey Larry," Bob started to say, oblivious to the party and camera crew on the Counter Top, "Can I borrow some-"
Larry spun around, and Bob saw the teeth in Larry's mouth.
"Ghuaaa-aaaah!" Bob cried as he immediately spun around and ran back the way he came. He was such in a panic state that he ignored Petunia standing on the side and ran out the doorway. Petunia went after him and found him sitting beside the doorway. Petunia closed the door so their voices wouldn't interrupt the filming.
"Ne-eeh...what was that all about?" Bob asked, his voice still in high pitched panic.
"They're filming the Silly Song right now," Petunia explained kindly, "it's Larry's Tooth Day."
"Oh I see," Bob realized, "and…welcome back."
"Thanks." Petunia replied. Taking a moment to think, Bob unexpectedly opened the door to the Counter Top again.
"I probably should go with him a Happy Tooth Day." Bob reasoned as he closed the door behind him, leaving Petunia standing in the hallway.
Waiting a few seconds for the Silly Song to finish up, Petunia then decided to re-enter to the Counter Top.
However, a faint sound coming from the other end of the door caught her attention.
She placed her ear against the door and listened to the sound.
'Now what could that be?' Petunia wondered in her head.
No sooner did she wonder, the sound became louder and recognizable. It was Bob screaming in fright…again.
She pulled her head away from the door just as it was opened by a terrified Bob.
"Aaaaah!" Bob bawled as he took off.
"Bob?" Petunia said to try and get his attention, but he had already was out of hearing range. She peered through the open doorway and looked on the Counter Top. "Wha-"
She almost doubled over and fell over from laughter at the sight.
Everyone that performed on the Counter Top was wearing the same set of fake teeth as Larry!
"That is definitely gonna be left in." Petunia said as she recuperated from laughing too hard.
Author's Note: Ahh...this chapter was probably the most neat of my quick-production chapters. I do believe the place where this fits in the timeline is obvious, but for those who ask: this took place during the production of 'The Little House That Stood'. I did my best to revise all the grammer errors. Thanks for reading!
