Candy the pink (or red, whatever you want to call it) Kacheek sighed in relief as she left the NeoPia Bakery. Her boss let her have the day off, since she worked almost every day. But having a day extra off, she didn't know what to do. Going home wouldn't do her much. She'd just have about a million arguments with her parents over paying her bills and stuff.

So Candy decided to go to the healing springs. There she would have much peace, and hopefully nobody would bother her. Her muscles and arms ached from baking cinnamon swirls and sprinkled donuts.

"Sigh! Nobody's here," Candy sighed in relief as she arrived at the healing springs. She dropped her purse on the floor and jumped in, letting the hot water caress her. Thankfully the fairy who lived here wasn't present.. at least for a while!

"Busy?" a voice called from behind Candy. She slowly turned around and spotted James the yellow Poogle, one of her great friends. "Me too. I'm aching from the races.."

"Yeah!" Candy agreed. "Hey. Hop in. There's plenty of space."

James looked around worriedly and asked, "Where's the fairy?"

"She left for a break somewhere.. I hope it's not an emergency," Candy said. She watched James slowly dip in the hot springs. The birds sung and the hot sun shone, making it a lovely day.

"Nice day, isn't it?" James asked. Candy nodded in agreement. "So.. anything new?" he asked.

"Not really," she responded, splashing some water on her face. "Well except for the new shipment of chocolate Lupe treats, but other than that it's peachy keen."

"I'm glad I found you, Candy. I have something for you." James pulled out a small wrapped box. "Open it. I bought it from the gift shop for a lot of neocoins (neopoints doesn't sound right) .. I'm sure you'll like it, since your a girl."

Candy chuckled and carefully took it from James. She unwrapped it slowly and spotted a Kacheek Plushie. She gasped and hugged it. "It's beautiful! And cute! You really didn't have to do it!"

"I wanted to. For my best friend."

Candy blushed, smiled and said. "Thanks."

'If only you knew how I feel,' James thought miserably. "Say! Tomorrow's my big tournament at the Poogle Races. Care to come and root me on?" James asked.

"Sure! I'd love to. Tomorrow's my day off too," said Candy as she splashed some water on her face. "Ain't it your birthday tomorrow, too?"

"Yeah, why?"

"Is that so."

Night soon fell, and it started to get dark. The Sky Fairy (Is that right?) still wasn't back yet. "It's getting late. I have to be going. My pet pet will chew up the couch if I don't come home early enough," James explained.

Candy nodded in agreement. "Yeah! I better be going home before my father explodes at me!" she laughed. James laughed along. Both of them said their goodbyes and went their seperate ways.

* * *

"YES James!" Candy cheered over to James who just won the entire tournament by crossing the finish line! Sure he lost a couple races but he had the highest ranking. Candy rushed over to the finish line to speak to James and congratulate him. "That was amazing!"

James gave away a big smile. "Thanks.."

Candy pulled out something from her purse. It appeared to be a plushie.. a golden James Plushie, too. "Happy birthday.. I bought it just for you."

James was in a massive attempt to breathe as he slowly took it from Candy. "A golden Poogle Plushie! One of the rarest in plushies. I.. but you didn't HAVE to do it."

Candy smirked and thought, 'Deja vou.' "Oh but I wanted to. You're my best friend. Best GUY friend, anyways!" Both of them smiled.

"Thanks. Say, can I ask you something? Will you go on a ferry ride with me around Mystery Island? I think it would be romantic *cough* erh, um, good for both of us."

Candy chuckled and said, "You spoil me too much."

* * *

"Two tickets around the mainland," James told the admission guy who seemed to be a strong Skeith.

The Skeith ripped two tickets, as told, off a roll of them and handed it to James. "Give it to that Acara over there."

"Thanks," James said. He grabbed Candy by the hand and dragged her to the Acara on the other side of the island. "Here, two tickets around the mainland."

"Ah! Lovebirds! Okay hop on the ferry," the Acara said. Both Candy and James blushed at the word "lovebirds". They hopped in the ferry with a Ferry Flotsam aboard.

"I'll take you around the mainland one romantic time," he teased. "Two hundred neocoins, please."

James looked in his wallet and pulled out two large neocoins that represented two hundred. The ferry started out slow, but it turned out to be very nice.

"What a great view," Candy sighed happily. She looked around and spotted some fish jumping in and out of the water having a jolly old time. 'If only you knew about my feelings,' she thought miserably. "Hey! Kois!" she pointed out. "How adorable."

James smiled and agreed. "Yeah."

"I don't see the sea a lot because I'm always in the bakery. My parents said that working in a bakery is no good because being around sweets 24/7 is a curse. I guess they were right.."

"Ah! Don't let other people put you down because of your weight, even your parents. Be happy with yourself.. I don't think you gained anything," said James, trying to cheer her up.

"Oh James. You are too kind," Candy giggled.

"No. I'm not kidding. I like the way you are. That's why I have something to tell you.."

Candy felt confusion fall over her. "W..What? I don't know what you're saying.."

James smirked and began to kiss Candy passionately. At first Candy was confused, but she'd begun to get the idea and started to kiss along with James. It was thirty seconds of Heaven.

Candy quickly broke the kiss. She turned away, embarrassed.

A/N: How corny was that? I'd really like if you review. The more reviews I get the more chapters I post. And I'd appreciate if you didn't flame about the pairings. Thanks!