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Luna: Here is Chapter 2! Thanks for all your reviews!
Chapter 2: Allen goes on a shopping spree.
Allen had finally made it to Jr.'s room, the last one there. He had passed out all the flyers he had, and people kept laughing…At me…hey but maybe I'm being overly paranoid again, thought Allen.
" HELLO, ALLEN!" cried MOMO, as every ear drum within 3 miles shattered.
Allen stood very, very still. Maybe if he made no sudden movements, she'd go away.
" Allen, are you DEAF?" she shouted.
Well, I am now…hethought.
Before he could reply, run away, get into fetal position or do all of the above, Jr. interrupted.
" Allen! Guess what? To make buying gifts easier, we're pairing into groups of 2! And you got Canaan!" said Jr.
" What? Why?" protested Canaan.
" Because you both contribute a lot to the team," said Jr., snickering, " Your both important in this party, Shion is gonna be looking forward to it."
" Well, at least he's not MOMO…" mumbled Allen, " But what am I going to buy the chief? PANIC!"
" It would be quite sufficient if you were to address the opinions of your peers on the matter," said KOS-MOS.
" Oh, good idea!" said Allen, in mid-panic mode.
" I am happy to be of service," said KOS-MOS, and walked away.
" KOS-MOS!" cried MOMO, " We're partners! COME BACK!"
Allen felt bad for her until he remembered she was an android and androids couldn't be annoyed or mad. Or so he thought.
" Jr., what should I get for the Chief that's cheap and affordable?" asked Allen.
" Well, you seem cheap and desperate enough so listen closely." said Jr., " Buy a ribbon."
"…Huh?"
" Put it on your head."
" Wait, What?"
" And say, 'I'm your present, Shion. Open me!" cried Jr.
Allen blushed furiously and said, " I-I can't do that, she already thinks I'm a jerk and plus I'm 8 dollars poorer because of it."
At the mention of 8 dollars, Canaan whistled innocently and looked at his feet.
" Whatever, man," said Jr., " It's not like anyone went out of their way for my birthday."
" Hey, it took Allen exactly 5 minutes to find-er, buy your gifts," said Canaan, breezily, " And besides, Allen's not in love with you and doesn't follow you around like a puppy all day…Does he?"
" What? No!" said Allen, " Absolutely not! And I don't follow the Chief all the time!"
" And you have a pet name for her…no more like a commanding title," mused Canaan, " Well, we can see who wears the pants in that relationship."
Jr. chuckled, " Yeah, he is kinda girly…"
" No I'm not! I'm a man!" cried Allen, defensively.
" Whining isn't exactly manly," said Canaan, quietly.
" You used to be so quiet, what happened?" asked Allen, desperate.
Canaan shrugged and walked out of the room, Allen behind him; fuming.
" Later, Canaan, Allenia," said Jr., still chuckling.
Allen stalked off in a bitter silence as people pointed and laughed at him. Canaan, for once; broke the silence.
" Why'd she invite me? Or us secondary characters? We were just like wall paper in the game," said Canaan.
" Nu-uh!" I said, intervening , " You were like pretty, distracting wall paper! And Allen…was there."
" Hey, we're more than secondary characters to Shion; we're her friends!" said Allen, ignoring me completely, " Or maybe she just wants extra gifts…who am I kidding? No matter what I get her, she'll never love me."
" Maybe she will," replied Canaan.
" Really?"
" Nah. Not likely."
They began their trek to the Durandal's mall, as Allen was positive people were looking at him funny…and they broke into dancing. Along the way they bumped into Ziggy.
" Ziggy! Do you know what I should get Shion for her birthday?" asked Allen.
" Hmm…a flying pig," suggested Ziggy.
" A…flying pig?"
" Yeah, woman love them. And if she doesn't , give PORKY TO ME!"
With those words, Ziggy pinned Allen to the ground screaming, " YOU PIG-NAPPED HIM! OR YOU MADE HIM INTO BACON! I KNOW YOU DID!"
" N-No! I would never do that!" cried Allen, trying to get up.
The whole time, Canaan was watching with disinterest.
" You made that rude remark of Porky being dinner last time!" said Ziggy, tightening his grip on him, " You-You heathen!"
" It was…a j-joke!" said Allen, panicking, " Canaan! Help!"
" Say the magic words," said Canaan, running his hand through his locks.
" Please?"
By this time, Ziggy was strangling him.
Canaan didn't move.
" O…open sesame?"
Canaan looked at his finger nails.
" Eight dollars!"
With a blink of an eye, Ziggy was thrown across the street. Allen handed Canaan another eight bucks for his services, grumbling all the way. The 2 idiots managed to get as far away as possible from Ziggy.
" Canaan, what would you get Shion?" asked Allen.
" Socks."
" That's…thoughtful…"
Allen walked into the jewelry store casually.
" What about that?" asked Canaan, pointing an emerald necklace surrounded by diamonds.
Allen stared. It was 200 thousand dollars. He wasn't as much as a sucker as everyone thought to get that, and he was strapped for cash.
" Or I can get that!" cried Allen.
Right beside that was a bunch of Zohar necklace replicas, on sale for 2.99. Fake gold, plastic. Wait…I think it was fake plastic, too.
" Cheap," mumbled Canaan, as Allen purchased the wonderful gift.
" And I hear this from the guy who is going to buy her socks?" growled Allen.
" Okay, number 1, socks cost 5 dollars. Number 2, I'm not buying fake Cuban Zirocan for the girl I love," said Canaan.
" Cuban Zirocan is fake diamond! DIAMOND!" shouted Allen.
Luna: Chapter Done! Next: Jin shops! For 2 seconds! Reviews, please.
