Chapter 7: Back Home

Later

As the plane flew towards Tommy and Gaz's home, Tommy is sitting in a seat in first class, arranged by the Galaxical Movies place due to him and Gaz helping them now, next to Gaz who is sleeping. Tommy has just finished reading his book and put it down. He looks at Gaz. Tommy sighs.

'She is so beautiful when she sleeps. I can't believed it was a week ago that she and I nearly broke up. And now...we are still together. Sigh, you know after all this time I have with Gaz, I'm thinking of getting married after all. And this time, it will be out of love.' Tommy thought.

Tommy shakes Gaz awake. Gaz wakes up mumbling.

"What? What is it, Tommy?" Gaz asked.

Tommy breaths in and out, then spoke. "Gaz, I love you so much."

Gaz smiles. "I love you too."

"And after all this time, I wanted to stay with you for the rest of my..."

But Gaz holds up a finger, stopping Tommy.

"I know what you're thinking, but not yet." Gaz said with a smile. "I was caught by surprise last time you propose to me and I wasn't ready then, and I am not now. Wait, Tommy, until I am ready."

"So you're saying you don't want to get married right now." Tommy said nodding.

"You got that right."

Tommy smiles and kissed Gaz.

"You're right. I am proposing too early. But I am confident that we will have time to think for you to get ready and for me the same thing." Tommy said.

Gaz chuckles then goes to sleep again. Her head is on Tommy's chest. Tommy smiles, turns off the light, puts his arm around Gaz, and asleep, planning to dream about himself and his love.

Later

Once Tommy and Gaz returned, they got a welcome back party welcoming them back. However, the party was nearly ruined when Tommy and Gaz announced that they won't be getting married after all. This surprises everyone especially the parents (well, not Didi because she knew why). Luckily, since Stu, Didi, and Prof. Membrane have yet to tell the newspaper to announce the "engagement", they were spared the embarrassment. Still, despite this sudden news, the party was a success.

"I can't believe you aren't marrying Tommy." Angelica said in disapproval.

"And you care why?" asked Susie in a smirk.

"Hey, even I can be concerned for my cousin!" Angelica protested.

"We aren't ready yet. Gaz mostly. But someday, we will be." Tommy said, putting his arm around Gaz.

"Yep. That's us, the patient couple." Gaz added.

"Oh, speaking of couple, you two got a postcard from Timmy and Kimi." Dil said handing a postcard to the both lovebirds.

"Dear Tommy and Gaz," Tommy said, reading the postcard. "We are having an alienicly time here in New Mexico. Wish you were here...though after all the trouble we went through to survive Area 51, I'm glad you aren't here! Sincerely, Timmy Turner and Kimi Watanabe Finster."

"'Area 51?'? Asked Lil in disbelief.

"Probably been around your bro too much, Gaz." Phil said with a shrug.

"Oh brother and I don't mean Dib." Gaz said in annoyance.

"So who wants to play the new eight players arcade game???" asked Chuckie excited.

Gaz smirked. "Me and Tommy will so kick your butts."

"You're on, girl!" exclaimed Susie also with a smirk.

The group of them all walked towards the arcade, which was a few blocks away.

"So, what did you guys do that got you in that sweet jet?" Susie asked.

"Bet it's because of Goth girl here's father." Angelica scoffed.

"Well...actually, you're half right Angelica." Tommy told them.

"What? She is?" Susie asked.

"I am?" Angelica gasped.

"Well, you see, while we were in Florida, Gaz dropped her father's name which allowed us to get into Galaxical Movies." Tommy told them.

"Oh, so you followed my suggestion huh?" Susie asked with a smirk.

Gaz nodded. "Yep, and I also used my fathers popularity to get them to let Tommy direct 2nd unit of the new movie based off of Tarry books."

That stopped everyone in their tracks and stare at the two of them.

"NO WAY!" They all said.

"You got to work on..." Chuckie started.

"The movie version off..." Lil continued.

"The hit book Tarry Knotter..." Phil continued.

"And the Physician's Rock!" Dil finished.

Tommy and Gaz smiled and nodded. "Yep."

The gang couldn't believe it. "But that's not all..." Gaz added.

"WHAT! You mean there's more!" Angelica gasped.

"Yep...about a week later the director got sick and I was asked in to finish directing." Tommy smiled.

This floored everyone. They were just too speechless.

Tommy and Gaz shook their heads and continued to walk. After they were half a block away, they turned around.

"HEY! You guys going to continue to play ICE-MEN or are we going to have the tournament." Gaz asked with a smirk.

The gang snapped out of it and caught up.

Soon they were at the arcade.

Soon upon arriving, they used their money to get token for the new arcade game "Soul Bird II", which is a fighting type game. The kids chose a 2 player vs. 2 player vs. 2 player vs. 2 player action (the game itself is an 8-player game, of course), which pits Tommy and Gaz vs. Phil and Lil vs. Chuckie and Dil vs. Angelica and Susie. The kids played the game as if for hours.

"You almost got him, Gaz!" said Tommy excited as Gaz played the game like a total pro.

"Darn it! I refused to lose!" yelled Phil like crazy.

However, with a smirk, Gaz uses Profboly's finishing move, the Icing Burn, to destroy Phil's character, defeating him.

"You lost, Phil!" exclaimed Lil.

"Well, you lost too, Lillian!" protested Phil.

"Oh yeah."

Chuckie, Dil, Angelica, and Susie didn't have any luck either. Within the next few minutes or so, Tommy and Gaz had defeated the others.

"We won!" exclaimed Tommy happily as he hugged Gaz with joy.

"Yeah, yeah, we let you two win." Angelica half-lied.

"Would have won if I knew how to play the game." said Susie a bit embarrassed.

"Hey, I didn't know how to play it either but I adapted to it." Chuckie mentioned.

"Just not too well." joked Gaz.

"Whatever. Want to go another round?" asked Dil.

"Eager for another butt whooping?" asked Gaz with a smirk.

"In that case, don't let us stop ya!" joked Tommy as the kids get ready to play the game again.