After a night full of pleasant dreams, CJ took a moment to properly wake up. That was the best sleep she has had in a while. As a matter of fact, she was still comfortable. She could tell that she was in her bed. It's like she could feel the familiar scenery.
Her memories from the previous day came to her slowly. Before long, she found herself backing away from Heidi just a bit to properly allow the light to hit her eyes. When she did this, she noticed her already packed, red suitcase against her wall. CJ smiled at that, already knowing who to thank. She shook her head at the before stretching the slightest bit.
After a few blinks, she realized something. Heidi was there. This was the first time she actually noticed her presence in a way that was not clouded by just waking up. At that, she tapped the woman lightly, saying, "...Heidi. Heidi? Heidi!" CJ tilted her head, looking for any sign of Heidi awakening.
Heidi murmured and snuggled her head a bit more as it was clear to see that she was trying to cuddle the blonde once more.
CJ giggled a bit at that before saying, "Hey, it's time to wake up." She gave her a shake this time. "Mom?" She tilted her head at the goddess.
Heidi let out a soft groan before stretching a bit and opened her eyes. "Is it two in the afternoon?" She asked sleepily, rubbing at her eyes and blinking a few times.
CJ glanced over at the clock and sighed. "Two-thirty." She said with a sleepy smile.
"Oh...then I can't make an excuse…" Heidi said with a soft sigh before yawning and sitting up a bit.
CJ chuckled at that before sitting up herself. "Audrey said we're leaving today. I didn't want us to sleep over the trip."
"Even if we did... I'm able to get there one way or another." Heidi said while waving her hand.
CJ nodded at that, Now feeling closer to being awake. "On the bright side, I feel better. I'm kinda hungry too." She said with a slight chuckle.
"What do you want to eat?" Heidi asked as she stretched a bit and yawned once more.
CJ tilted her head at that before smiling. "I'm thinking...waffles?" She tapped her chin. "We have plenty of toppings." She said that, growing a smile at the thought.
"I love waffles…" Heidi said mainly to herself as she lazily got up.
CJ blinked at that. "Really? Me too." She said, standing with another stretch. She took a moment to do this before heading to the bathroom.
It took her no more than three seconds to come out showered, fully dressed, and with tidy hair because of her power. She shook out her slightly damp hair. "Well, I'm good to go." She said with a smile.
Heidi just waved her hand as her bed hair was braided, and she made her outfit shift into a black flowy jumpsuit. "Ditto." She said, still looking as though she was waking up.
CJ nodded at that before heading to the door. "So, we both like waffles. What do you like on them? Or...do you like classic waffles?" She asked as they walked out of the room.
"I like berries...Syrups of all kinds, chocolate...I once made some that were like s'mores, oh and I've made waffle...pizza." Heidi said with a chuckle. "Audrey's the only person I know to like plain and boring waffles."
CJ smiled at that before saying, "I like...birthday cake waffles, pumpkin spice waffles, red velvet waffles, and strawberry shortcake style. The one with the whipped cream on it." She practically melted at that.
"That last one is bomb with chocolate drizzle. As for the others... I'll take notes for the pumpkin spice." Heidi said as a notepad appeared in her hand.
CJ seemed entertained at that. "And they're easy to make. You'll love them if you're a cinnamon fan. Perfect for Fall time." She said with a soft chuckle.
"Cinnamon is a staple in my cabinet, so it'll be going on my list," Heidi said with a smile.
CJ nodded at that. "Let me know when you're going to try it. I want to see you get blown away." She smiled, looking towards the doors to the kitchen.
"I'll probably try it one of these...afternoons. I'd say mornings, but...I don't wake up early enough." Heidi said with a shrug as she pushed the doors open.
CJ nodded at that. "I can relate; mornings are not my thing. Noon is good for me because I stay up later at night." She said before walking in, waving at everyone.
"I'm a night owl most nights, don't sleep much either," Heidi said with a shake of her head as she went about using her magic to start levitating all the things she needed.
CJ tilted her head at that. "I usually stay up meddling, tinkering, or music practice. Whenever I do pass out, I pass out hard." She said with a chuckle. "Last night was a pretty productive sleep, though." She sat on a bar stool, looking at Heidi in curiosity.
Heidi shrugged as she used her hand as a heat source and made the mix by twirling her finger around mid-air, prompting the whisk to move in a similar fashion. "I don't usually sleep because I just don't need it. Like my dad and how he doesn't need to pass out, yet he does." She said with a head tilt.
CJ nodded at that. "I think I get it. Whatcha doin?" She said, leaning to attempt to see what Heidi was up to.
"I'm skipping the appliances and using my hand as the heat source. What do you want in the waffle mix? Like toppings or...fruit or something." Heidi said before looking at her with a raised eyebrow.
CJ blinked at that before tilting her head. "I can do...blueberries. I don't want to eat too much sugar before the trip. I can't run it off." She said with a chuckle. "Blueberry syrup on the top, please."
Heidi gave her a thumbs up before pouring a bunch of blueberries in before mixing them in. After they were in, she poured the mix into the pan and, using her magic, began making the waffles despite the lack of a waffle maker.
CJ tilted her head, clearly intrigued by the goddess using her magic to make waffles. She watched for a bit before saying, "You know, you don't have to do this for me. I wouldn't want to be a problem." She said, looking to the side.
"Nah, it's not an issue for me. I don't have a waffle maker because Audrey doesn't like waffles as much. I just asked Aunt Hestia, and she gave me some tips and tricks." Heidi said with a small shrug and a smile.
CJ tilted her head at that. "Hmm...maybe we should pack our waffle maker since we clearly can't make waffles with our magic." She smiled at the thought.
"Yeah...If you can sneak it in, do it. Hermes may have brought one in while Audrey wasn't looking...but he's probably hiding it in his room. Everybody who stays there smuggles something in...like Hestia and her cat...plus Vesta." The woman's eyes halved at the end as she made the waffle flip on the other side to make it crispy.
"I'll be safe and pack it," CJ said in thought on the topic.
That's when Ara decided to walk into the room. Thankfully, she looked well-rested and normal. Ara greeted everyone with a cheery voice. "Good morning, guys! I trust that you are all packed and ready. Heidi, you're finally awake. How are things?" She said as she made her way to the large counter.
"I'm honestly just wanting to return to bed; not get hauled away by somebody," Heidi said with halved eyes, summoning a plate and put one waffle on it before beginning on a second.
Ara waved at that. "You know me. I have a cloud on speed dial if you ever need to be towed." She said, grabbing an apple off of the display.
"I'll be letting you know ahead of time then; I don't want to be awake when they are all asking where their souvenirs are," Heidi said with a shake of her head.
Ara shook her head at that. "Yeah...just let me know. However, if this trip manages to tire them, we may be free for today." She said with a smile.
Heidi shrugged as she finished up another waffle. "True. I wouldn't put money on it, though." She said with a small smile.
Ara chuckled at that. "At least someone's head is screwed on straight! Who am I kidding? They'll regenerate as soon as we get there."
"Let them tire themselves out...Hermes can taxi them back like he usually does." Heidi said in a lazy tone before looking at CJ. "Two good, or you want a third?"
"I'm good," CJ said, sipping to get a firm before sitting back in her seat.
Heidi nodded and passed her the blueberry syrup before she began making her own. "Anyway-As long as they don't get in trouble and wake me up, I'm fine."
Ara nervously chuckled at that. "Pfft! Nah. We'd just be getting there. What could go wrong?" She said, biting into her apple.
"Everything now that you just said that." Heidi pointed out in a deadpan.
Ara rolled her eyes before saying, "That's a myth." She casually took another bite.
"Not really. Every myth has a god or goddess out there to make it a reality." Heidi said with a shrug as she casually picked up the waffle and put it on a plate.
Ara waved it off before saying, "No worrying. Everything will be completely fine." She said with a smile.
Heidi gave her a deadpan as she dressed up her waffle. "As long as I'm asleep and putting Audrey in charge." She said, focusing on her waffle like it was a canvas.
Deuce, who couldn't help but overhear, said, "We'll be model citizens." He said with a fluffy grin.
Heidi didn't look one bit convinced at that as she grabbed some sugar. "Nobody is a model citizen these days."
Deuce nodded at that. "Point made." He scratched his head.
Ara tilted her head before clicking her tongue. "That reminds me. I needed to talk to you, Heidi."
"Can it wait until after I have eaten?" Heidi asked as she added the sugar before making it disappear as a fork appeared in her hand.
Ara nodded at that. "Of course. I was just giving you a heads up. I don't believe in pulling people to the side without warning." She said with a shrug.
"Good...otherwise, I'd do it to you next time I have a bomb to drop," Heidi said casually before sitting down and beginning on her waffle.
Ara folded her arms at that as if she was entertained at the thought. "You have a bomb to drop? I would love to see that." She teased with a playful smirk.
"Stuff that will make you fall over always comes up at the most random of times," Heidi said with a shrug, eating rather slowly to avoid talking.
Ara shook her at that. "I can't wait till then. I wanna see if it'll be interesting." She began to walk away.
CJ just looked at both of them before shrugging. She just focused on her waffles.
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A little while later, Ara, Hazel, the cats, Trip, and George just so happened to be in each other's company. They were all silent for the better part of five minutes before Ara finally spoke up.
"I'm going to miss this place," Ara said with a sigh. "I know we're coming back, but…"
Hazel nodded at that before saying, "I understand. Ever since we've lived here, we've never been gone from home for more than a week. This is going to be a...big change."
Triple G shook his head at that. "Not a big change, a huge change! Heidi's house is nothing like Italy." He said before relaxing.
Ara nodded at that. "Very true."
Hazel looked at Ara with a hint of amusement. "Can you handle not being in control of things?"
Ara looked back at her in confusion. "What do you mean?" She raised an eyebrow.
"You won't be...the Ocean Princess of Italy over there. You'll just be Ara." Hazel elaborated as she looked at her blue-haired sibling.
Ara blinked at that. "I...guess I wouldn't. I didn't get a chance to think about that one." She tilted her head.
There was another silence before Triple G decided to break the ice a second time. "What do you-what do you guys remember from the other world? I only remember bits and pieces."
George nodded before saying, "Snowball war."
Triple G grinned at that. "Now that is something I remember! That was lit!" He chuckled. "Too bad we were too busy to ever do it again. That was fun."
Chester tapped his chin before saying, "Trouble. We got into a ton of trouble."
Ara chuckled at that before saying, "Yes, we did. Mostly me and Hazel, though." She looked at Hazel. "Man, we were bad kids."
Hazel shook her head at that with a laugh. "We are still bad kids!"
Triple G smiled at that. "More truth! Hey...do any of you guys remember that thing Deuce had when it came to Hestia?"
Deuce immediately popped up at that while shooting a glare at Trip. "Don't you get me started! I was doing good! You ain't ruining my day today, nah not today!"
They laughed at that.
Ara shook her head. "I remember that all too well. That was the beginning of the end...for us." She said, laughing again.
Deuce grumbled at that before relaxing again. "I liked the stress ball days." He said in a huff.
Ara shook her head at him. "Of course you did. You're an attention hog." She said with a chuckle.
That's when Ara caught sight of her mother walk past where they were seated. She looked irritated, to be blunt. Elsa also had a long thin list-like paper in her hand. She didn't stop walking until she saw the person she wanted to see.
"Ah, Hades. May I have a moment?" Elsa called as she walked up to him, not waiting for him to answer.
"No, but you may have my wallet," Hades said back in a grumble while rolling his eyes.
Elsa nodded at that, seeming satisfied with that answer. "Fantastic. That should cover every single one of my priceless or prized furnishing you've destroyed. Especially, what was in my china cabinet that you obliterated." She said, holding out her hand.
The god slapped the black leather wallet in her hand and scowled. "Don't bother with the details." He said in a cranky tone.
Elsa shook her head. "Oh no. I wouldn't bother. You didn't bother when you rampaged like Godzilla, so why should I?" She said dramatically.
"Because I had an issue and your furniture don't have emotions? They just have price tags, and you have my wallet. End of story." Hades said before turning around and attempting to leave.
Elsa waved him off as she scanned the inside of the wallet. "This will do nicely. You might want to look into a stress ball, though." She called after him.
"I have plenty, and they suck ass!" He yelled back as he didn't hesitate to flip her the bird.
Elsa barely contained her laugh that nearly bubbled up at the wrong time. "Works every time." She said, obviously pestering him before walking in the opposite direction.
After Elsa did that, Chirpy came around the corner, wheeling Audrey as usual. She took a moment to catch her breath before saying, "Alright...here we are...the living room." Once she got a good grip on her air intake, she asked, "Did you want your suitcase anywhere special?" She tilted her head, waiting on the pinkette's response.
"Just...wherever we will meet when we are ready to leave. Hecate will be taking us back since she is available." Audrey explained with a smile.
Chirpy nodded at that before growing a frown. "Well...eh. I... don't know if I should...go…" She said hesitantly as if she was afraid of backlash.
Audrey looked back and practically put on the puppy dog eyes. "Oh, please?"
Chirpy hissed at that before immediately shielding her eyes. "Ah! The puppy eyes! Stop that!" She said, continuing to cover her face.
"Pleeeeeeeaaaase? You don't want to miss meeting them, do you?" Audrey asked while pointing to her belly.
Chirpy whimpered a bit before saying, "No... it's just that I have never traveled before. I only know Italy...and no one will need me anymore…" She looked down a bit.
"Oh, hey... I'll need you. I'm a mammoth, remember? Not to mention I have nobody to help me because Kam is…" Audrey gestured wordlessly, hoping that Chirpy would get the point before she went ahead and took Chirpy's hands." Please?"
Chirpy had an internal struggle for a minute there before she sighed through her nose. "I-okay. If you still need my help, I guess I could tag along." She offered a small smile.
"Thank you," Audrey said with a smile and patted the girl on the hand before she pulled her hands away.
Chirpy tapped her chin before saying, "I'm going to go finalize my packing, then. I'll see you in a few." She gave the pinkette one last smile before dashing past Ara.
Chirpy nearly tripped on the blue-haired girl. "Sorry, Ara!" She said before continuing to run.
Ara waved her off, shaking her head. "It's nothing, Chirpy. Accidents happen!" She said before chuckling. "Apparently, mom got Hades' wallet." She told her companions.
Chester chuckled at that. "Most likely to pay off those damages he caused from his... what's the word? He asked them.
Hazel glanced at him. "Stampede?"
Chester nodded at that. "That'll do."
Deuce shook his head at that. "Somehow, this is making me want ice cream. Is anyone else on the same vibe?" He looked at them.
Hazel immediately perked up at that. "I am!"
George eagerly stood with a smile.
Triple G smiled as well. "You know I'm in." He placed Chester on his shoulder.
Ara chuckled at that before saying, "Alright, everyone to the kitchen. Forward march!" She said mockingly as they all marched to the best of their ability.
The small group of chattery individuals made it to the kitchen in no time. They rounded a corner, took a few more steps, then opened the grand doors. What surprised them was that Heidi and CJ were still there. Triple G shrugged before urging everyone else to enter. They just continued to talk like everything was fine.
CJ heard this and turned at the sound of their voices. "Oh, hey, guys! Me and Hei-err...mom were talking for a bit." She said, offering them a smile.
George shook his head at that. "No offense taken. Some catching up is needed."
CJ nodded at that, showing her gratitude. "Thanks. You guys are the best."
Ara shook her head at that. "Don't mention it. That's what friends do." She smirked before she looked at Heidi. Her smirk fell, and her expression was replaced by embarrassment. "Oh, man. I totally forgot for a moment there. Heidi, I wanted to talk to you."
Heidi stared at her before she promptly grabbed CJ and ran out of the room with the expression that screamed. "Oh hell no."
The group blinked at that.
Deuce scratched his head. "Someone really hates talks."
Ara, on the other hand, was exasperated. "Oh no, you don't! Heiiiiidiiiiii!" She called, speedily running after her.
"I'm not dealiiiing with you!" Heidi yelled back.
Ara continued to chase her down. "Just listen to me already! It's not bad news!"
"I can sense it will give me a headache, and that equals bad news!" Heidi said with annoyance evident in her voice.
Ara yelled in return. "It's not the kind of news you're expecting! It's hella confusing, but nothing terrible!" She jumped over a table with ease.
Heidi rolled her eyes at that. "Confusing usually ends with bad news!"
"How do you know!? You're not giving me a chance!" Ara replied.
"Because I don't want to hear it!" Heidi yelled back before gasping as she nearly collided with someone. "Sorry!" She yelled before continuing on running.
Elsa took a moment to regain her senses before looking very annoyed.
Ara blasted past her mother. "Love you, bye!" And continued to run after Heidi.
Elsa sighed at that. "You know it's bad when you're considering traffic lights in your own home…" She shook her head at the idea. That before, a smirk grew on her face.
Ara yelled at the speeding goddess. "Fine! Since you won't stop and chat like a normal citizen, I'll tell you like this! It's about CJ!" She said, cutting off as she nearly tripped on a wrinkled throw rug.
"What is it now?!" Heidi asked loudly.
"She-she's yours!" Ara said, nearly running over one of the puppies.
"Uh-yeah. It's called unconventional, Ara!" Heidi said in annoyance.
Ara's expression grew exasperated before saying, "No! She's really yours! That's your biological daughter!"
"Wha-?!" Heidi began before she tripped over Glacier, who walked away as soon as it happened and fell into a faceplant.
Ara caught up to them in no time. She nearly laughed at the scene before her. Heidi flat on her face, and CJ dizzily laid out on top of her. "I have a feeling this was my mother's work." She said, referring to the log of a puppy standing there as an obstacle.
"Stupid dog…" Heidi said as her voice was muffled a bit.
Ara lent a hand to CJ first. Once CJ was on her feet, Ara and CJ both helped Heidi up. Ara took this time to catch her breath.
Heidi held her head for a bit before shaking it. She pointed to herself than to CJ and silently demanded that Ara talk about it.
Ara nodded at that before taking a breath. "It seems...that...somehow the CJs were switched at birth. My world's CJ went to your world, and your world's...came here." Ara fanned herself a bit. "Of course, Hecate had something to do with it. She couldn't tell me everything because King Kong was nearby." She said, referring to Hades.
Heidi tilted her head. "...So Hecate somehow switched mine with...a different one...and nobody knew or...thought?" She said, seeming at a loss for words as she looked at CJ with confusion.
CJ looked away shyly while Ara nodded. "It's just like what happened with my dad. He and the other Jupiter switched places, and no one suspected a thing." Ara tilted her head. "That's why that streak of blue is in there, and that's why her eyes do that...thing your eyes do. Because she's yours." She smiled before folding her arms.
Heidi blinked a few times before slowly bringing CJ into an embrace. She didn't say a single word and was silent with a look of disbelief still on her face.
CJ's first instinct was to stiffen at that action. After a few seconds, she allowed herself to relax. Her lip quivered before returning the hug; full force. "It's okay." She whispered to the goddess who was shaking the slightest.
Heidi wordlessly tightened the hug a bit as she closed her eyes and sniffed quietly.
CJ tried to be strong as tears threatened to spill from her eyes. "... It's okay. I've been okay. You didn't know, so... we're alright." She said with a sniff of her own.
"Y-You sure? I just…" Heidi stopped and shook her head as she didn't try to stop a few stray tears.
CJ just patted her on the back while she nodded. "Yeah... I'm just glad I found you." She bit her lip, choking back sobs that threatened to escape.
Heidi nodded and held her close. "D-Ditto." She said shakily with a sniff.
"...I love you, mom", CJ said between a few sobs.
Heidi patted her and smiled before planting a kiss on her forehead. "I love you too, baby girl." She said with a shudder to her breath as she sniffed again.
CJ smiled at that before making something between a sob and a chuckle. She leaned into Heidi and buried her face in Heidi's clothing.
Ara comically looked no better, with tears streaming down her face as she silently watched the exchange. "Stupid working emotions." She said before making a tissue appear in her hand.
Heidi opened her eyes and smirked at Ara's state before she closed them again and went back to hugging her daughter.
Despite the flood of tears leaving Ara's eyes, she obviously saw that. That caused her to smile and fold her arms. After she stared for a few more seconds, she vanished, leaving them in peace.
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After forty minutes of being embraced, CJ finally pulled away from the hug. At this point, tears had wetted her face, and she was a bit red-faced because of it. She sniffed a couple times. The blonde wiped her face.
CJ took note of Heidi's now partially damp clothing. "...Sorry." She chuckled lightly as she tried to regain her composure.
Heidi shook her head with a smile. "Ah, it's fine." She said, waving off with a small laugh.
CJ smiled back at that before saying, "Wow...this is crazy, um." She thought for a moment. "Uhh...hi, I'm CJ." She said with a laugh.
"I didn't want to make it any more awkward but...Hi... I'm Heidi." Heidi replied with a shy wave.
CJ took a breath before nervously chuckling. "No problem. I'm still trying to...wrap my mind around this."
"Mentally, I am…" Heidi mimicked an explosion and gestured with her hands. "Yeah, don't ask how I'm staying this...unexplode...y." She said, the last part being drawn out as she tried to think of something.
"Nah. It's cool." CJ waved it off before shaking her head. "I guess we have a lot of things to talk about. I just...I can't believe you were right in my face this whole time." She tilted her head at that.
"That makes two of us," Heidi said with a small shrug as she rubbed her arm.
"Ah…" CJ looked to the side. "Is it okay if I call you...mom? I...never really asked."
"Yeah, it's fine...I um...kind of like it actually." Heidi said as she looked away at the last part.
CJ smiled before nodding at that. "O-okay! I'll call you mom from now on, then. Did you want to chat for a bit? Maybe catch up some?"
"Sure…" Heidi said before looking around in a somewhat awkward manner. "...Wait, where, though?"
"Uhh…" CJ blinked, not exactly thinking about this in advance. "We could...talk in my room. My travel is still pretty...limited." She said, pointing to the anklet.
Heidi tilted her head as if she were seeing it for the first time. "Who put that on there?" She asked with a dumbfounded look.
CJ sighed at that. "I ran into this guy called Hermes. I was trying to run home; he put this thing on me and locked me up here. It happened not too long before you and Ama came." She explained before glaring at the device.
Heidi's eyes halved at that. "Sounds like something my cousin would do." She said with a roll of her eyes.
CJ nodded before saying, "So...I can't leave the house. If I do, that nuisance will come back." She deadpanned, looking upwards.
Heidi glanced around before shooting a small blast of lightning at the device, causing it to beep for a moment before going silent. "...Aw, it's lightning proof." She said with a pout.
CJ shrugged at that before saying, "Yeah. If I am not able to get it off with my powers, it's a tough cookie." She began to walk in the direction of her room.
Heidi folded her arms and huffed. "Well, at least my Hermes doesn't go around putting people on house arrest." She said while shaking her head.
CJ looked at her before looking forward. "I'm glad. I just look forward to running around again. I can't do that here. Apparently. I don't fit the human speed limit." She said, using a mocking tone.
"Or you just got him in trouble, and old man Zeus smote him for it," Heidi said casually.
CJ shrugged at that. "I'm a human. Eh…" She looked at Heidi. "Mostly human. I don't know how god stuff works. Running around is...just how I practice." She said, opening the door to her room.
"Don't ask how it works because frankly, I don't even know what I am at this point. Anyway...yeah, my Hermes won't be an issue. He's chilled out after hanging with me for a while." She said with a shrug and a deadpan at the first part.
CJ nodded at that before saying, "Good. Because I could use a break." She allowed Heidi to enter before closing the door. "Well, here we are. This is my room slash practice room slash workshop." She smiled, looking at Heidi.
Heidi folded her arms and looked around. "Funny how you can take in a room when you aren't on an emotional high." She said with a 'hmm' as she explored a bit.
CJ chuckled at that. "I guess I never got around to giving you a tour." She pointed to her drum set. "Over there is where I do music stuff. There is where I work on my projects, and there is where I chill." She said, pointing at other areas in her room. "I designed that." She said, referring to her drum set.
Heidi nodded with an impressed look. "Looks nice...what other kinds of stuff do you work on?" She asked, lowering a bit to get a closer look at the finer details.
CJ tapped her chin before going to her closet. She pulled out an ax-shaped electric guitar and walked over to Heidi. She held out the chrome guitar. "Stuff like this. I also designed your guitar. You know, the one Vetiver gave you as a gift?"
"You did that? That's pretty awesome... I've been trying to figure out how to get into that sort of thing ever since my dad developed a love for smashing guitars in anger." Heidi said as she stood back up and stretched.
CJ winced at that before saying, "Eh...Maybe I could teach you? I've taken a liking to making instruments." She quickly regained her smile.
"That'd be nice...I can't ever get it right, and I don't exactly have the music guru to ask...at the moment at least." Heidi said with a small smile while scratching the side of her head.
"I can be your music guru," CJ said with a smile. "At least while I'm at the castle. Yeah...I may have changed my mind about not going." She said, shyly looking down.
"You still need that room then?" Heidi asked with a smile. "There's the one you picked, or there are others if you changed your mind or…" She paused and looked away like she didn't want to finish her sentence.
CJ took a moment to prop the guitar up on one of her stands. "Or...what?" She turned around to look at her again with curiosity.
"Or...um...If you wanted a room...closer to mine?" Heidi finished with her voice getting higher at the end as she looked away with a nervous expression.
CJ took a moment to blink at Heidi before warmly smiling. "You know, I didn't think that room was...my style anyway." She said, playing along.
"R-Really?" Heidi said, appearing caught off guard at that.
CJ clicked her tongue. "Yeah. I wouldn't mind getting another." She said, lacing her fingers behind her back.
"Oh-then I can show you one nearby mine...if that's alright. Those rooms are pretty big…" Heidi said with a nervous smile.
CJ shook her head at that. "I'll be fine, mom. It's not like I'll drown in it." She said with laughter.
"Well, mainly because it isn't in the water zone-" Heidi stopped at that and blinked before chuckling while scratching the side of her head.
CJ chuckled at that as well before saying, "If It makes you feel more comfortable, I'll do it." She said, giving Heidi a quick hug.
Heidi smiled and relaxed at that. "...Thanks." She said, hugging the blonde for a bit longer before reluctantly pulling away.
CJ smiled at Heidi, taking her in once more before looking at her walls. "...You wanna play?" She said, referring to the guitars displayed on her walls.
"Oh, uh, sure," Heidi said before smiling and nodding.
"Choose your weapon!" CJ said, comically mimicking a video game voice before she went to her drum set.
Heidi chuckled and picked out an electric guitar before looking it over. She seemed to be silently examining it before she smiled and looked up.
CJ nodded at that. "Ah. The blue one. Why did I figure you would get that one." She asked with a smirk.
"Great minds think alike," Heidi said with a smile and shrug.
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Ara had disappeared for a little while. By a little while, she means an hour. She was a mess for nearly an entire hour. The girl cursed her emotions for being so sensitive, but nothing is more heartwarming than reuniting a lost family. That kind of stuff just made Ara a teary mess.
To try and save her image, she went to the beach to get her tears out first. Then she came back in the company of everyone else. When she walked into the room, she immediately felt the boy's eyes on her. She walked to them with a large smile. Afterward, she waved at them.
Triple G tilted his head at that. "What's got you in such a good mood?" He asked with a smile.
Ara blinked at him before saying, "Well...I told Heidi that CJ was her kid." She hesitated at the beginning.
The group froze at that before turning their full attention to Ara. They all drew in closer to hear what she had to say.
Hazel jumped up and asked, "So..? How'd it go?" She tilted her head.
Deuce clapped his paws together. "Yeah, What happened?" He looked at her excitedly.
Ara nodded before lacing her fingers together. "Those two are adorable and inseparable...inseperadorable!" She jumped a bit as she said this.
The group 'awwed' at that with insanely large grins.
Uma smiled at that. "I'm glad they're getting along so well. For some people who have only recently met, they'd be getting along at an extremely fast rate." She propped her feet up on a table.
"I blame fate," Ara said with a nod. "The compass of fate has led them to each other!" She said with a chuckle.
Freddie chuckled at that. "Yeah, okay. Just don't go Pocahontas on me and run off to chase the wind."
Ara tilted her head. "I actually considered that, but I am the wind. I'd just be chasing myself." She said cockily, holding her head high.
Chester rolled his eyes with humor. "Good grief."
Ara chuckled a bit. "I should make this my new thing! Does anyone have any problems that need to be solved?" She looked around.
At that, the group members immediately ran off the scene. Even Chirpy speedily wheeled Audrey away.
Ara blinked at that. "...Get your butts back here! You shall be assisted!" She said before running off to find them. She wanted to kick their butts one by one. "Get back here!" She screamed as she smiled and ran through the halls.