""Remember last time?"

Dot starts to whimper a little. I don't know how much of it is genuine and how much is for the cuteness factor.

I kinda have to put my foot down right?

To be honest, it's VERY hard to resist. I've tried to say she's not very cute in the past but… That was a lie.

"It's Ok Dot! We can take a Bath! It's still warm anyways" Shay piped up.

Wakko looked hopeful. Shay's offer seemed to put Dot in a better mood, and she agrees.

"Bye Boys" the girls say in union before Shay scoops Dot up and they head their way toward the river.

Wakko and I walk to the berries and about half way there he asks, "Yakko, Can I talk to you?"

"I mean, what 'cha doing right now?"

Wakko looks amused.

"Ok good."

"So what's up Wak"

"I want to move from Acme Falls."

I don't know if he's making a joke or not so I laugh.

Hard.

"I'm Drop Dead serious"

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I scoop Dot up after her nose starts running. And she's sneezing.. I'm kinda just standing there offering moral support as she uses my shawl to dry her nose. She stops coughing.

"EW! Really Dot, on my shawl?"

"Teehee."

She hides behind a tree to undress, as I do the same. Dot still can't swim yet. Neither can Yakko, but Wakko and I can. She sits on the land bit and we wash our faces and bodies. I'm just finishing getting dried blood and dirt off my tail when She tries to splash me, but loses her balance and falls in. It's not deep, maybe around 3 feet deep and I'm 4" 3' so I easily grab her up. Then promptly splash her.

"HEY!-" She coughs again, a little longer this time.

Once she recovers she screams " NOT THE HAIR! YOU'LL BE DEFACING AN INTERGALACTIC TREASURE!" And tries her best not to start again.

"Oh please. You Know I look better" I flick my curl of hair for flair."

"Nuh-uh!"

"Mmmmhm! Yes I am Dottie!"

Whoops. That last bit just sorta slipped. I run. Fast. well, fast as I can in the water. She grabs a rag and wraps it around her. Eventually, she wears herself out after a bit and rests.

"HEY! Don't get the towel dirty!"

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"Wakko. Are you sure you want to do this?"

"Really Yakko, I'm sure. I'm more surprised at how fast you let me go."

"Wakko… I know you'll be safe. You have a strict moral code and won't do anything wrong.Just promise me you won't take any sketchy jobs, and to come back soon as you can"

"Thank you Yakko! I promise I won't do anything you would do!" He flings himself against me and I hug him back.

"Aww, you're welcome-hey was that a shot?"

"Haha!"

We stay like that for a bit I feel something wet run down my thigh.

"Whoops, must have popped a cherry there"