This will be the next word... in the story of Team B-Rush.
Chapter Six
Lunch with Choco
(Inkopolis Park)
Skul and Sagaci walked towards the east exit of the city, to go back to the Aika Village ruins, and reclaim the sewing machine. Skul felt stupid that she hadn't realized that it was her mother's, but shook it off. She had things to do. As they reached the end of the park, Choco walked over. "Hey, Susan. Hi, Sagaci." Skul nodded to him. "Hey, Kyle. We're on our way to the ruins. That sewing machine you found is actually my mother's, and she wants it back." Choco nodded, and said, "I'll come with. You could use some help."
They nodded, and went on their way. They arrived at the ruins of Aika Village with no problem. They found the house, and went into the basement, where the sewing machine was waiting for them. Choco and Skul picked it up, and Sagaci spoke up. "Hey, I think I found a case for it." They took note of it, and Skul faced her sister. "Good eye, Sagaci." They put it into the case, and Skul smiled sweetly at Choco. "Oh, Kyle..." He faced her. "Yeah?" She leaned in close. "Could you, maybe, carry the sewing machine for us, please?"
Choco nodded, not realizing what she was doing. "Sure, no problem." Skul smiled and closed her eyes, happy. "Thank you, Kyle." He nodded, and slowly hoisted the case up. They went back to Inkopolis, and brought the sewing machine to Jessica's apartment. Skul knocked on the door, and waited. Nothing happened. Choco faced Skul, curious. Confused, Skul knocked again. Still no answer. She sighed. "Must be out running errands." She took out her keychain, and Choco faced her out of shock. "You have a key to your mom's apartment?"
Skul nodded. "For emergencies." She unlocked the door, and they walked in, setting the sewing machine on the floor by her mother's desk. Sagaci happened to peek into the bedroom, and found both Shurtugal and Jessica asleep, the covers over them. She blushed heavily. Skul noticed, and also blushed. "Um, I'll just leave a note." She wrote the note, and left it on the table where her parents would find it. They left the apartment, Skul locked up, and they went to Inkopolis Square.
Sagaci faced Skul. "Well, I'll be in Turf Wars if you need me..." With that, she left. Skul waved goodbye, then faced Choco. "So, any plans, Kyle?" Her boyfriend smirked. "I've got a few ideas." He led her to a family restaurant, as it was almost lunchtime, and they sat down to order. A waitress came by. "Hello, and welcome to The Seaside Shack. Can I start you off with drinks?" Choco nodded. "You got any chocolate milk?" She nodded. "We do, sir." Choco nodded. "I'll have a glass of chocolate milk, please."
The waitress wrote that down, then faced Skul. "And for you, ma'am?" Skul replied, "I'll have some water, thank you." The waitress nodded with a smile, and said, "I'll be right back with those." She left, and Skul opened up her menu. "Man, Kyle, you pick some good restaurants." Choco chuckled. "Mom and Dad would take Kayla and I to these places sometimes. It was always fun to see Dad eat two fish burgers by himself without hurling." Skul giggled. "That would've been fun to watch."
Choco chuckled, then looked over his menu. "Okay, so, I'm paying this time, because you won the 1-on-1 last time." Skul faced him. "Kyle, that was just for fun." He nodded. "I know. Winner still gets a free meal, though." Skul snorted. "I think you're just trying to impress my father." Choco shook his head. "He likes me anyway." Skul chuckled, then made her decision. "I'll just get a fish sandwich with chips." Choco spoke up. "It comes with soup, too." Skul looked at the menu again, and saw that Choco was right.
"Oh, okay." Choco made his decision, and the drinks were brought to them. "There we are. Are you two ready to order, or do you need a minute?" Skul replied, "I'm ready." Choco nodded. "I'm ready, too." The waitress looked at Skul, and nodded. "Go ahead." Skul said, "I'll go with a fish sandwich, with chips, and it also comes with soup?" The waitress nodded. "We have fish noodle, and vegetable." Skul said, "Fish noodle. Veggies do not belong in soup." Choco chuckled, and said, "I'll go with a fish burger, with fries, and I will also have fish noodle soup."
The waitress wrote it all down, and said, "All right, we'll get it ready for you." With that, she left, and Choco said to Skul, "Good thing Fishy's not here." Skul laughed. They continued to talk about upcoming tournaments, about GG's flirting, and Choco's amusement when Skul slammed him into the door in Octo Canyon. They laughed at good times. Their food arrived shortly later, and they began to eat, and Choco, after swallowing a bite, said, "You know, it's good that we didn't have practice today."
Skul nodded. "Fishy's probably at Port Mackerel right now..." Choco shrugged. "Maybe." Skul nodded. "I wonder how Mom and Dad are holding up." Choco shrugged again. "After their reunion, I'm sure they're very happy."
(Meanwhile)
Jessica woke up to the view of her husband reading a note. She sat up in bed, and noticed the sewing machine in its case by her desk. Shurtugal faced her, confused. "The door was locked. How could they have gotten in?" Jessica smiled. "Susan has a key to the door, in case something's happened to me." Shurtugal nodded. "That explains it." Jessica picked up her phone, and called her daughter.
(With Skul and Choco)
Skul's phone went off, and she groaned. "In the middle of a date? Really, Norman?" Choco waited, and she sighed in relief. "Okay, it's just Mom." She answered it. "Hello." She listened. "Yeah, no problem." She was silent for a minute. "No, it wasn't in the case. Sagaci found the case on the basement floor, and we brushed it off." She listened some more. "Yeah, Kyle helped." She listened some more. She made a face of embarrassment. "Yes, I unlocked the door to drop it off."
More silence. "Yes, Sagaci and I both saw you guys in the covers." Choco wasn't liking where this was going. "I don't think Kyle saw you guys." Skul blushed at her mother's next question over the phone. "Mom!" Choco was concerned, and gently scooted her water glass over to her. She nodded in gratitude, and mouthed, "Thank you." She listened, and sighed. "Mom, I'm not ready for that yet." Her mother's response made her very embarrassed. She sighed. "I don't want to use Dad against you, but I will if I have to..."
Choco could hear Jessica's laughter over the phone, and he watched as Skul shook her head, very embarrassed. "Mom, I'm in public. Please stop embarrassing me." Choco didn't hear what Jessica said, but Skul said, "Love you, too." With that, the call was ended. Facing Choco with a very red face, she said, "You don't want to know." Choco shrugged. "I think I get what she was saying, but I'll not say anything about it." Skul nodded in gratitude, then looked at her phone, and put it back in her pocket. "So, what's after lunch?" Choco grinned.
A/N
The imagination is the mightiest weapon.
