The news about Mime and Russel spread like wildfire to the residents of happy tree town, everyone in town was talking about it, except Sniffles who was still cooped up in his lab. Everyone in town had decided to pay the restaurant a visit and confirm what Russel said was true. Lumpy, Petunia, Handy, Flippy, Flaky, Disco Bear, Pop, Splendid, Cuddles, Giggles, and Toothy had gone out of their way to go to the restaurant to do this. When they came near the restaurant, it had still remained crowded than ever. The event had a lasting impression on the public eye, customers had come to see if Alex would come back to the restaurant, either leaving if he wasn't there or just ordered their food and moved on.
"Whoa! I never thought this much people would come to our town." Said Toothy. "Yeah, I never did" said Pop while covering Cub's ears near the no longer existing drive-through, afraid of what happened last time. The gang had entered the restaurant, teeming with all sorts of people they would have only dreamed of appearing in the town. Russel was taking orders when he saw them, wondering why they had come.
"Yarr! Hey guys, what ye be doing here?" asked Russel. "Russel, we're here to ask you something." Said Toothy. "What it be lads?" asked the pirate. "Are you dating Mime?" asked Lumpy, who then got berated by Giggles. "Oh my god! Lumpy, you don't just casually ask someone if their dating. You need to be more subtle." Complained Giggles. "Well, what was Lumpy supposed to sa-" started Cuddles but was silenced by her glare. "L-lighten up Giggles, I'm sure Lumpy didn't mean it" said Flaky, trying to diffuse the argument. "Ugh, fine" sighed Giggles angrily, Cuddles held her for comfort.
"Yarr! It not be true, I only said that because some scurvy seadog was molesting Mime over and over." Stated Russel. "So, does that mean I can date him?" inquired Disco Bear, Pop quickly chimed in saying "Don't push your luck Disco, besides, you're straight!". "But he looks so much like a girl, it makes no difference" whined Disco Bear who lost hope to get a single date.
"Who is that Alex guy anyway?" Flippy said. "Just some land lover who wanted to buy me land. But now he be wanting Mime." Said Russel, his voice filled with hatred. "Wait what?! Really?" said Splendid, swatting a few hands of customers who had gathered around him, male and female alike who had begun feeling his muscular stature. People were also staring at Flippy dreamily, making the veteran uncomfortable.
Mime came out of the kitchen to give an order to another customer, being bombarded of Alex's whereabouts, getting disappointed sighs and more questions about considering having a relationship with the perverted wolf. Mime saw his friends near the entrance, with Toothy discreetly flipping the sign to "We're closed" to get them some more room to talk with each other.
Mime approached the other tree friends, he waved at them and they waved him back. "Mime, do you know who this Alex Guy is?" asked Handy. Mime replied by shaking his head. "As far as I know, he be molested by that bastard ever since he met him" growled Russel. Mime was becoming uncomfortable with the subject being Alex, looking down and having a hapless expression.
"Why don't we just get a restraining order?" asked Petunia. "He'd probably pay off the authorities, besides, he's famous. You saw the people on tv, they all like him." Said Disco Bear, who was being eyed by a few customers, unfortunately for him, he hadn't noticed his admirers. The customers left, each table becoming empty, leaving the tree friends some privacy.
"When has this been going on?" asked Splendid, relieved of the customers leaving, who had given him their phone numbers. Russel sighed, "Where do I even start lads?" " How about with a deep breath, tell us everything from the start" advised Toothy. And Russel did just that, he told them what happened after the wedding, how Mime had wanted to become an employee, and Mime's first encounter with Alex.
"So, basically we have a rich and younger Disco Bear harassing both you and Mime?" said Pop. "Hey! At least I don't touch anybody without permission" exclaimed Disco Bear, taking offense on that. "Uh, yes you do" said Giggles, not amused with Disco Bear but he didn't pay attention to her. "Yarr! The point be is he be harassing him, and he be coming back eventually. I can't just be hiding Mime while he be on duty" said Russel. "Then just commit to what you just said" told Giggles. "What do you mean?" said the confused otter. "Don't you remember?" said Giggles, covering her other eye with her hand, attempting to make a Russel impression. "Yarr! I be his boyfriend" impersonated Giggles, which got a blush from Mime and Russel. Mime wondered how they knew about it, then remembered that a lot of customers had their phone cameras out.
"Yarr! How is that gonna help?" told Russel. "Ugh, you idiot. He probably didn't believe you when you said it. Hold him, kiss him, hell have sex with him in public if you must. Just show him and every customer that you're both a thing" exploded Giggles, which got a flustered expression from both Mime and Russel and leaving a lot of eyebrows raised with the other tree friends. "Think about it, if you prove that you two are inseparable then this Alex person would give up and move on with his life." said Giggles, trying to elaborate her point.
"Well, that does make sense, if you two keep at it." Agreed Cuddles. Russel was unsure about this idea, he started getting unconscious sexual desires for Mime ever since he helped him get home. The thought of being a couple with him felt like a dream come true but he wasn't going to tell them that, Mime on the other hand, he doesn't know if he'd be ok with something like this. Mime on the other hand, felt flustered and hot, especially when Giggles mentioned holding him, kissing him, and… the last one got him panting and sweating from the intensity of his feelings.
Russel turned to Mime, and asked his permission. "Lad, are you okay with this? It might be the only way for him to leave ye alone. But if you don't want to just shake your head". Mime waited a moment, and then slowly nodding. Russel's heart jumped at the response, he hadn't thought he'd actually agree to this sort of thing.
"That settles it, you two are now officially a couple now. I hereby bestow my blessing of sexy time for the both of you." Giggles said, assuming leadership for the whole situation proudly, the rest of the tree friends wore an awkward expression on their faces. "Now lets practice..." said Giggles, clasping her hands together. "W-what?" said Flippy. "You all heard me, we're the pretend customers, Cuddles will be Alex, Russel and Mime will kiss and make out in front of him." Said Giggles excitedly. "Wait why me? I'm straight dammit" whined Cuddles. "Ugh, FINE! Disco Bear, since you want Mime so badly, you can be Alex." Instructed Giggles. Disco Bear was more than happy to oblige and sashayed to Mime. "Awww yeah, hey baby, is it hot in here, or is it just you?" said Disco Bear confidently, Splendid almost vomited, similar to how he reacted when he was exposed to the kryptonut. The rest of the tree friends pinched the bridge of their noses. Russel spun Mime around, making him dizzy from the 70's dances he was exhibiting with him, ending up with him in Disco Bear's arms, making him lean down onto the floor, supporting him with his hands on Mime's head and back.
Mime didn't know what to do, should he push him away, or wait for Russel to react. That quickly answered his question when Russel shouted, his face really red from what he was about to do "B-back off me boyfriend there Alex, he is mine." Said Russe, pulling Mime away from Disco Bear much to his disappointment and brief intimacy. "Great, now hold his waist, Mime, put your hands around his neck" continued Giggles. Russel did that, although his hands were shaking, Mime's cute stare was not helping. Giggles whipped her phone out and said "Now kiss" she told while recording her phone. "W-wait, lass, why ye be recording?" said Russel nervously, not comfortable with being recorded. "Who says the customers won't be recording you guys? You have to let them know how much you love each other, and if this goes on tv, Alex will be forced to give up. Now kiss" said Giggles, who seemed to be too eager for this to happen.
"S-sorry about this lad" said Russel, who slowly pushed his lips to Mime, finally meeting, their lips shaking with hidden need to take things further. "Now use more tongue" which got a lot of stares from Giggles who, well, giggled at everyone's reaction. Mime thought she was being serious and went on to slip his tongue, playing with Russel's own. Russel's eyes widened and slowly got into it, and the other tree friends were shocked to the events happening before them, except for Disco Bear and Giggles who were enjoying it, rubbing their legs from the public show the two were giving them.
"Now pull down his pan-" said Giggles but was interrupted by Toothy shouting "I think that's enough for today. I forgot I left the stove on lets go guys" who opened the door and started pushing everyone outside, with Giggles and Disco Bear disappointed that they couldn't take it further between the two. The two had not noticed the other tree friends leave, the both of them got too into the romantic action they were doing. They separated, a string of saliva leaving the two connected, Russel wiped his hand with his hand, and said "Uh, I apologize for what they made us do lad. I hope ye can forgive me with what I said in front of the cameras." Said Russel, half in arousal and guilt.
Mime's only response was him coming close to him, Russel expected a slap or a punch or even Mime to finally find his voice to shout at him. But instead, he felt Mime wrap his hands around his neck and head again, and re-initiated the kiss again, his tongue returning to meet with his partner's. Russel couldn't take it anymore and returned it with more force this time, pinning Mime to a table and returning the make out session with more ferocity now that they were alone.