Chapter 4: A Playstation Problem

It was now the next morning and Daffy was up early. He looked outside the gym doors and saw the sun just rising from behind the buildings across the street. He rubbed the sleepyness out of his eyes and stretched.

"Wow!" He exclaimed. "What a sthunristhe! I wonder what Bugsth isth thinking of for breakfastht." He walked into Bugs and Lola's tent and saw that they were sleeping in an odd position. Bugs was snuggled close to Lola, who was naked under the covers. Daffy almost busted out laughing when he saw this, but he also saw Sony sleeping on top of the Playstation 2 with his right front paw dangling over the 1st player memory card. He walked up to Bugs and shook him a little. He opened his eyes slowly.

"Mornin' already?" Bugs asked tiredly. Daffy looked at his face upside down as he spoke.

"I wasth wondering what we're gonna have for breakfastht." He told the gray rabbit. Who yawned and sat up.

"Why me? Why can it be Sylvester for once? He's a betta cook dan me, doc."

"I know. I justht wanna asthk you for now."

"Well, ya wasted yer time, Daff."

"What! Why do you sthay that?"

"Lola decided to take us out to eat for breakfast. She suggested Burger King."

"Oh, it alwaysth hasth to be Burger King. Thisth time, I'm choosthing the resthturant. I chosthe a good one, too."

"Really?"

"Yep. I chosthe IHOP."

"IHOP!" Bugs jumped to his feet. "Ya chose da poifect choice dere, doc."

"I alwaysth do. We can take the breakfastht buffet."

"Sounds like a plan ta me." Bugs shook Lola a little and she opened her eyes in an adorable way.

"Lola, Daffy chose IHOP to eat at. Do ya agree?" He asked. Lola yawned.

"It sounds better than Burger King. Besides, you chose that… not me." She replied. Bugs looked over his shoulder and gulped.

"Heh, heh. Ya know Lola… always kiddin'." He nervously pleaded. Daffy crossed his arms.

"You sthtinker." He boredly replied.

"Isn't he though?" Lola joked. She slowly sat up, holding the covers against her chest, covering her nakedness. "Anyway, when do we leave?"

"We'll leave asth sthoon asth everybody elsthe wakesth up." Daffy replied. They paused for a moment. They heard Sony purring in his sleep and Lola smiled.

"Aw! He must be having ove hell of a dream." She said to herself. Bugs chuckled.

"He looks really cute sleepin' on da PS2." He agreed. "Anywho, we really should be gettin' ready to go. I'm starvin'." He walked out as Daffy walked up to Sony, who was still sleeping. Then, when he was about to pick up the sleeping cub, he suddenly scratched Daffy's hand.

"YEOUCH!" He screamed as he held his hand in pain. Lola giggled as she tied on a bathrobe.

"Maybe he doesn't wanna be disturbed by a loser right now." She said sarcastically. Daffy turned around to face her.

"Sthay that again! I dare ya!" He swore to her. She ignored him and walked over to the sleeping cub and picked him up, placing him over her shoulder like a baby.

"He wants someone more… affectionate than you." She told the pissed off duck, who just watched her leave. He growled under his breath.

"Why that no-good, double-crossthin'… " He muttered. "Wait 'til I get my handsth on that bitch." He stomped out with anger as everybody else woke up.

"We're goin to IHOP for breakfast, everybody!" Bugs announced. Elmer rubbed his eyes in surprise.

"IHOP! Oh, goody. I haven't eaten there since… ever!" He exclaimed. Sylvester Jr. and Sylvester sat up and looked at Bugs and Lola.

"Hey, Bugsthy Boy!" Sylvester geered. "Isth Lola wearing anything under that robe?"

"Sly…" Bugs replied boredly. Lola giggled.

"I actually find that amusing, Sylvester." She said sarcastically. "I really should be getting dressed." She was about to go back in her tent, but Bugs stopped her.

"Can I watch dis time?" He pleaded. Lola smiled as she rubbed his chin.

"Let me think about it… no!" She replied playfully as she walked back in. Bugs just sat there on his knees with his dropped jaw. Daffy shookk his hand walking out right beside Lola going in.

"Damn! One of thesthe daysth, thingsth are gonna change around here." He swore to himself.

Later…

The Looney Tunes arrived at IHOP and was escorted to their table, which was in the non-smoking section of course. Sony had to get a baby seat and sit at the end of the table. While they were waiting for the waiter to come back, Lola pulled out her PSP and began playing Darkstalkers Chronicle. Daffy was sitting in front of her and really wanted to play it himself. He looked to his right, then to his left, and unexpectedly stomped on Lola's foot and it caused her to drop the system under the table.

"Ouch! Who did that?" She asked. Bugs nudged her with his elbow and looked over to Daffy, who snuck under the table.

"He's tryin' to get your Playstation Portable, Lo. I suggest ya give him a good kick back." He whispered. She showed a sly smirk in response and she looked as innocent as possible for the waiter. Then, she suddenly kicked Daffy straight on his face.

"OW!" He yelled from under the table. Lola held her giggle as the waiter finally arrived at the table. Bugs held his chuckle as he began to order.

"We'll take da buffet, doc." He commanded. The waiter wrote it down.

"Enjoy." He told them as he walked away. Lola ducked under the table when the waiter was completely gone and grabbed her PSP, but Daffy snatched it back, rubbing his beak.

"I wanna play!" He yelled at the tan rabbit, who showed an angry look on her face.

"I haven't even beaten this game yet, Daffy. Give it to me!" She yelled back as she pulled on it back. Daffy struggled to get it back.

"NO!" He yelled again. They were now in a fight of tug-of-war.

"Goddamn it, Daffy! Give it!"

"NO! Unlessth you get me one and leave me alone!"

"Hell no! Now, give it back!"

"NO!"

Lola got aggressive and tried to kick him in his crotch, but Daffy backed away just in time. She tried banging him on his noggin. He let it go and Lola snatched it and tried to crawl away, but Daffy grabbed her foot and pulled her back in. She tried to hold the floor to keep him from doing so, but it didn't work. She started to sweat and her hair was getting damp from it as she fought Daffy for her PSP. Then, Daffy pulled her along with the PSP and they began fighting in front of everybody. Lola punched him in the stomach and Daffy smacked her across the face. She then kicked him on the chest and he grabbed her ears and pulled them so hard, the pinched her head like a bee sting. She cringed as she grabbed for Daffy's beak and pulled it off. Then, smack him in his face with it. Daffy snatched his beak back while still pulling on the handheld Playstation. As he placed it back on, Lola kicked in in his crotch hard, causing him to fall to his knees a little. He stood back up and planted a headlock on Lola, still holding the PSP in the other hand. She used one hand to try to get Daffy off while still holding her PSP. She was choking as she was turning colors, but that didn't stop her. She tried to smack him, but Daffy just blocked it and choked her even harder. She was starting to go limp as she turned purple. Finall, she tripped him up and it made them both release the PSP. It was flying towards a wall between the restrooms. They both gasped in unison as they frantically ran to the wall to catch it, but they didn't see the wet floor sign and they slipped simultaneously towards the floor. They watched in horror as the expensive game system finally slammed into the wall and literally broke into a million pieces, including the game disc. Lola was in tears as she saw her PSP break, all thanks to Daffy.

"Now, look what ya did!" She yelled at the top of her lungs. Daffy was breathing as hard as an exhausted dog as he sat on his knees.

"Well, if you would've let me play, none of this could've happened!" He yelled back between breaths. Lola was about strangle the tired duck, but Bugs came and grabbed her just in time. She was trying to get herself free from his grip, but he tugged even harder at every pull she made.

"Don't, Lola!" He yelled. "It's only gonna make it woise."

"But, he made me break my Playstation Portable!" She whined.

"Ya gonna get our asses kicked out if ya don't lighten up!" She froze in her place. She knew that he was right. If she doesn't straighten herself up, all of the hungry Looneys and Sony were gonna starve.

"Okay." She said softly as she allowed Bugs to release her and stand up. She dusted herself off as she walked back to her seat next to Sony. Bugs sat back down next to her and handed her a napkin so she could wipe the sweat and tears from her face. Then, when Daffy sat back in his seat, everybody was staring at them with weird looks on their faces. Daffy was not in the mood for the staring contest.

"Alright, people! Show'sth over!" He yelled at the other customers, who went back to eating immediately. Lola looked down at the table with sadness. Bugs patted her on the back to comfort her.

"That was the best gift I ever had… and now, it's gone!" She whined, wiping every tear on the napkin. Bugs started to show a little tear himself.

"Calm down, Lola. It's really no big deal, doc." He suggested. Lola looked at him with a loving smile. "Besides, dis was da same exact way I broke my Xbox. It was lame anyway."

"But, the PSP wasn't lame, Bugs. It was actually the best thing I could ever get my hands on than a basket of carrots for Easter." She embraced him, still sending tears down her sweaty face. Sylvester interrupted their little emotional moment.

"Hey! We're sthuposthed to be gettin' our grub on, everybody!" He exclaimed as he jumped up and ran for the buffet. Everybody else followed, except for Lola, Bugs, and Sony. He helped her up as they walked up to Sony.

"Trust me on dis though." Bugs started. "Once ya start eatin', you'll feel a lot betta."

Lola smiled with satisfaction as she picked up Sony and craddled him in her arms.

"I suppose." She agreed calmly as she headed for the buffet with Bugs.

Later, after breakfast…

They decided to spend a day in the mall. Wile E., Bugs, Lola, Daffy, Sylvester, and Sylvester Jr. decided to hang out with each other while the others did their own shopping. Lola had Sony in a stroller as they walked around the Main Square Mall. Sony squealed at every place that was there, including the arcade. They decided to visit the pet store to find Sony a playmate. There was a variety of pets to choose from and they were puzzled. Wile E., Sylvester, and Sylvester Jr. checked out the fish and birds while Bugs, Lola, Sony, and Daffy went to see the rodents and reptiles.

"Oooooh!" Lola geered. "They have geckos! I love geckos!" She ran over to a tank full of different species of geckos to choose from. Bugs patted her on the back as he walked on.

"Lola, in case ya have forgotten, we're lookin' for a playmate for Sony, not a pet for you." He reminded. Lola sighed as she walked along.

"It wasn't like I was really gonna get one, Bugs." She complained. Sony roared in surprise and this startled the three Looneys.

"What is it, Sony?" Bugs asked. Sony jumped out of the stroller and ran over to one of the big reptile cages. It had a white crocodile sleeping under a heat lamp inside. He tapped the glass with his nail and that woke the croc up. He was also speechless to see Sony. Sony looked up at the name tag on the glass and saw the word "Yarniki" on it. That was a croc's name. He roared with happiness as laid his paws on the outside glass. Yarniki roared back as he wagged his tail frantically. Lola, Bugs, and Daffy were confused as they ran up to Sony.

"Looks like dis croc used to be a friend of his." Bugs guessed. Sony nodded as he frantically meowed at him, telling him to purchase Yarniki. Bugs chuckled as he walked over to an employee.

"Well, looks like Sony found a playmate for himself. I'll be right back." He told his two Looney friends, who stayed with Sony until he got back. Lola and Daffy smiled at the two animals, who were wagging their tails with happiness while staring at each other with smiles on their faces.

"I was planning to get a croc anyway." Lola said to Daffy, who rolled his eyes in annoyance.

"Really?" He asked sarcastically. "It would've been funny if that croc bit your assth right now." Lola turned to him and grabbed the collar of his sweater in anger.

"What's that supposed to mean, Daffy?" She asked furiously. She felt a sudden tap on her shoulder and turned her head to see Bugs with Sylvester, Sylvester Jr., and Wile E. along with an employee equipped with a portable crocodile cage and a leash.

"Lola, behave yaself." Bugs demanded calmly. Lola started to shiver as she lowered Daffy back on his feet. He dusted himself off as she did.

"Sheesh! Control yoursthelf, Lola." Daffy complained. "Justht because the I borke your Playsthtation Portable, doesthn't mean you have to sthtart a non-sthtop tantrum every time I make a comment about you."

Lola was about to say something, but Wile E. interrupted.

"Lola, I think Daffy has a point." He agreed. "You shouldn't act like this over a broken handheld game system. It's not natural for your kind of rabbit."

"Which is what?" She asked in wonder. Bugs placed an arm around her shoulder as he turned her towards the croc's cage.

"Dat employee right dere is actually a college friend of mine. His name is Gregory Hare." He told her. "He knows everything about animals… and it's not just a coitain species. He knows ALL of dem."

"Really?"

Bugs nodded.

"So, can he tell me what kind of rabbit I am?"

"Why certainly, ma'am." Greg replied in a country accent. "You're the same rabbit as Bugs, except you always wear yo' ears down. So, dat kinda makes ya like a sexier version of Bugs… sorta."

"No wonder." Lola said to herself.

"And, uh…" Bugs started as he looked at Lola up and down. "…sexier is right." He purred sexually after that. Lola rolled her eyes with annoyance.

"Bugs…" She called in a sarcastic tone. Bugs chuckled.

Greg tied the leash around Yarniki and walked him to the cage and locked him in securely. He handed the cage to Bugs.

"How much for dis croc?" He asked. Greg thought for a minute.

"Well, since ya'll are my closest friends, I guess we can lower da price for lil' Yarniki here." He replied. "Da old price fo' him was 65 dollars, but fo' you guys, you'll only pay 10."

Daffy, Sylvester, and Bugs whistled.

"Damn! That's cheaper than cheap!" Lola exclaimed.

"I agree." Sylvester Jr. replied. "That hasth to be the cheapestht pricthe for a pet crocodile in the whole universe!"

"Dat's because Greg can be a good buddy sometimes." Bugs agreed as he reached in his right fur pocket and pulled out a 10 dollar bill and handed it to Greg.

"Thank ya very much." He replied as he took the money. "Da croc's all yours."

Later…

All the Looney Tunes met in the food court for their lunch. Bugs and Lola were at a table alone, away from the others, who sat near the center of the court. Lola was eating some chinese food while Bugs was eating a sub sandwich from Subway. He noticed that Lola was eating very slowly and taking her time. He showed a concerned look on his face as he swollowed a piece of his sandwich and placed it down on his plate.

"Lo, are you okay?" He asked with concern after picking up his sandwich and taking another bite. Lola looked up at him.

"Yeah, I'm fine. I'm just pissed off at Daffy for breaking my Playstation Portable. I always knew that duck was such a bitch." She replied with an attitude. Bugs wiped his mouth with a napkin as he spoke.

"C'mon now, Lola. I expected ya to be over it by now. Why are ya still worryin' about it?"

"That was a present from a high school friend of mine, Kavasia Raccoon. She works with the Sony Electronic company and she offered me the Playstation Portable before it even came out. That was the best gift ever… (sniff) …but now, Daffy had to break it." Her voice began to crack as she released a tear and it dropped in her food, but she didn't notice. Bugs placed his sandwich down and got up from his seat. He walked to Lola and patted her on the back. Then, he pulled out a napkin and wiped her face with love in his heart.

"Gee, Lo. I didn't know it was dat serious to ya." He said softly. Lola looked up at her husband and stood up to embrace him, still crying in his arms. He showed a look of determination as he patted her gently to calm her down.

Over at Daffy, Sylvester, and Sylvester Jr.'s table…

"Did you really have to fight Lola for her PSP?" Sylvester asked Daffy.

"Fuck yeah! She alwaysth getsth the bestht damn sthtuff! Now, I broke the goddamn thing… all becausthe she couldn't let me play!" He replied angrily. Sylvester Jr. was eating his second slice of pizza as he spoke.

"But, you didn't have to go all aggressthive on her like that. Your lucky that we didn't get kicked out for it."

"Getting kicked out didn't matter! If only she could've let me play, her damn Playsthtation Portable wouldn't break!"

"It wasth your fault." Sylvester pleaded.

"My toughts exactly, Sly." Bugs agreed from behind Sylvester. He turned around and looked up at the angry rabbit.

"Ya got my wife cryin' her heart out over dere all because of you!" Bugs yelled. That made everybody freeze and look at the center table in wonder. Daffy stood up and stomped up to Bugs.

"It wasthn't my damn fault, Bugsth! It wasth hersth!" He yelled in face.

"She told me dat da Playstation Portable you broke was actually a special friends-only gift from one of her high school friends. I tink she said her name was Kavasia Raccoon. Anyway, she got dat gift free from Sony Electronic Company herself and now, she really wants ya to do something about it!"

Daffy froze for a moment. "A gift from a friend. Big deal!"

"I protest that!" Yelled a deep female voice from behind Bugs. They all turned and saw Kavasia herself. She was a purple raccoon with white stripes, sinister-looking neon green eyes, and was wearing a blue v-neck sweater with black jeans. She had Lola walking beside her, having her arms around her. She was still crying, but just a little.

"My best friend's crying over a broken system I gave her because she deserved the game in the first place!" Kavasia yelled with determination. "She was a VIP to an animal shelter I used to work at and she was paid with respect from me and my fellow workers at the Playstation Factory. They loved her caring personality to the animals so much, I decided to give her a Playstation Portable as a gift for being such a good friend. Now, that you've broken it, Daffy, you have to pay for it."

"Pay for it?" Daffy asked furiously. "Exthactly how much do I have to pay?"

"Well, judging by the desctiption Lola told me about how you broke it, you'll have to pay 2,000 dollars plus 5,000 more."

"7,000 dollarsth! What'sth the exthtra 5,000 for anyway?"

"For disrespecting my friend along with breaking the copy of Darkstalkers Chronicle that was in the system."

Daffy's whole beak dropped after that response. Bugs, Sylvester, Sylvester Jr., and Wile E. laughed their heads off along with Kavasia after drying her tears. Daffy began to blush as he slowly sat back down in his seat, having his head between his shoulders with guilt.

Kavasia regained herself as she continued. "You have to pay the money by two days and in return, we'll give Lola a new one and a new copy of Darkstalkers Chronicle as well."

Daffy listened, but didn't reply. He was too embarrassed to say anything for the rest of the day. Lola hugged Kavasia with love.

"Thanks, girlfriend." She pleaded happily. The purple raccoon embraced her back.

"I wanna stay with ya, Lo." She replied. Lola gasped with surprise as she heard this.

"Bugs, can she! Please?" She pleaded to her husband, who simply smiled and nodded in response. Sylvester shook his head.

"And thisth day couldn't get any better." He said to himself.

To be continued…