The Misadventures of Hyperdimension Peashy

Episode 15

by Derald Snyder

Adrian looked over the purple-haired girl standing before him. "So you're Plutia, huh?"

"Thaaaat's me~!" The CPU confirmed with a smile. "And you're Peashy's boyfriend, right? Nice to meet you~"

"Likewise," the soldier nodded as he shook hands with the other girl. "Heh, you look just as cute and adorable as that doll you sent Peashy," he chuckled as he playfully ruffled her hair.

"Hey, don't mess up my hair like that!" Plutia protested as she swiped at Adrian's arm.

"It's kinda messed up already, Plutia..." Peach sighed as she stood off to the side.

"No, it's not! It's all nice and braided, see~?" She flicked her braided ponytail to prove her point.

"I think she was referring more to the hair on top of your head..." Adrian muttered.

"Still, it was nice of you to come and visit me..." Peach said. "I know you must be really busy with your CPU work and all..."

"Oh, it's OK," Plutia shrugged. "Histy and the other Peashy can handle things for a little while..."

"Dunno how I feel about Planeptune being left in the hands of a five-year-old kid..." Adrian sighed under his breath. "But, I'm no goddess, so I'll keep my own council..."

"So then, Peashy," Plutia changed the subject, "do you and your boyfriend get in bed together and do the nasty...?"

"S-say what?!" Adrian blushed red.

"Why does everyone keep asking us that?!" Peach squeaked, her face red as well.

"Sooo... that's a no, I guess?" Plutia said. "But how are you gonna have kids if you don't do it?"

"L-look," Adrian grunted, "We've agreed to save *that* for the honeymoon. Y'know, after we get married..."

"Which is how it's supposed to be," Peashy pointed out. "I mean, it's not like we don't want to have children... we've even got names picked for whether it's a boy or a girl..."

"Really~?" the CPU perked up. "So what are you gonna name 'em?"

"Well, if it's a girl we'll name her Lisa, after my Mom," Peach stated. "But if it's a boy, we'll call him... Turbo."

"Turbo?!" Adrian protested. "Wait a minute, I thought we agreed we'd name him Griff!"

"Turbo can be his nickname, then," Peach retorted.

"Turbo Griff..?" Plutia said in confusion. "Kinda sounds like a superhero..."

Adrian rolled his eyes. "Nah, if he was a superhero, he'd be called Turbo Griff-X!"

"Nuh-uh, not cool enough," the blonde shook her head. "It'd be more like Turbo Griff-X... the 16th!"

"Turbo Griff-X the 16th?!" Adrian began to chuckle, before bursting into outright laughter. "Ha ha ha ha ha ha haaaaa! Th-that's a good one, Peashy...! See, this why I fell in love with you in the first place...!"

"I love you too, Adrian," sighed Peach, as she gave her boyfriend a peck on the lips.

"Bleah," Plutia briefly stuck her tongue out. "Get a room, you two..."

"Not until we tie the knot, Ploot," Peach insisted. "Didn't we just discuss this...? Sheesh!"

"Well, OK," the purple-haired girl shrugged. "Just as long as he doesn't cheat on you before then..."

"I wouldn't do that to Peashy!" the soldier protested. "She's my one and only, forever and ever, until the end of time..."

"You promise?" Plutia pressed.

Adrian nodded. "I promise. Cross my heart and hope to... er, well, just cross my heart." (No need to jinx myself...)

"OK, then~" Plutia closed her eyes and smiled. "But I'm gonna hold you to thaaaaat..."

"Don't worry, Plutia," Peach shook her head. "I'm sure Adrian has nothing to fear from you..."

Later, Adrian would look back on this day and regret not taking Plutia's warning a bit more seriously...

*To be continued...*