Title: A Stronger Friendship Written in Stone
Disclaimer, Rugrats belongs to their original owners and no infringement is intended. Zoey and Anthony belongs to Martian-Daisy, Zack and Celeste belongs to Celrock, and Super Why belongs to it's owner.
Summary: With Zoey hitting it off pretty well with her new friends in addition to Angelica going on a straight path, Zack decides to know more about the new girl in town.
Note: This story takes place a few days after Martian-Daisy's story "Angelica's Adventure" and prior to my story "Zoey meets Jesse and Savannah".
It was a bright clear day in Yucaipa, California at the Watanabe Finster residence as Chuckie and Kimi were in the living room playing while Chaz was on the telephone.
"Of course we can babysit him today Miss. Wehrenberg" replied Chaz.
"Splendid, we are on our way to your place, see you soon" replied Celeste.
Seconds after Chaz hung up, the telephone rang again and he answered it.
"Hello Watanabe-Finster residence" answered Chaz.
"Hey Chaz, it's Drew" he said.
"Hey Drew, how are things going" asked Chaz.
"Good, I was wondering if I could trouble you for a playdate for my little princess and her friend Zoey on such short notice as I was just called to work" explained Drew.
"Sure Drew, no trouble at all" replied Chaz.
"Splendid, we are on our way to your place, see you soon" replied Drew.
After Chaz hung up the phone, he headed towards the living room where the kids were.
"Kids, Zack, Angelica and Zoey are coming over today" said Chaz.
"Yay" cheered Chuckie and Kimi in unison as Chaz headed off to another room.
"Boy we are gonna have some fun today Chuckie" said Kimi.
"Yeah, and with Angelica being nice to us, I feels like I gots nothing to fear when we're with her now" replied Chuckie.
"Uh-huh" agreed Kimi.
A short while later, the doorbell rang and Kira answered it and saw Zack and Celeste waiting there.
"Ah, good day to you Miss Wehrenberg" greeted Kira.
"Good day to you too Mrs. Finster" replied Celeste.
Then she turned to Zack.
"Be good and have a great time" said Celeste.
Zack nodded yes and he went inside as Celeste headed for her driverless van and took off.
"Hi Chuckie, Hi Kimi" said Zack.
"Hi" replied Chuckie and Kimi in unison.
"Guess what, Angelica and the new girl Zoey are coming over to play with us today" said Kimi.
"Really" asked Zack.
"Yep" replied Chuckie.
"Well, since we all got along okay at that potluck dinner a few days ago, I guess we'll wait and see how things will really go with this playdate" said Zack.
"Uh-huh, and without the mean old Angelica to push us around no mores, things really should look up for all of us now" replied Kimi.
"And I haven't shaked in fear about Angelica since that cruise ended a whole bunch of yesterdays" added Chuckie.
"I see" replied Zack.
At that moment, the doorbell rang and Chaz answered it and saw Drew, Angelica and Zoey waiting there.
"Hello everyone" greeted Chaz.
"Hey Chaz" replied Drew. "Thanks for being able to watch them today" he said.
"No problem Drew glad to do it" said Chaz.
"Be good you two" said Drew.
"We will" replied Angelica and Zoey in unison.
Then Drew got in his car and drove away as the girls joined their friends in the living room.
"Hi-ya smart babies" said Angelica.
"Hi everyone" greeted Zoey.
"Hi" replied Chuckie, Kimi and Zack in unison.
"The fun can start now that you're here" said Kimi.
"Yeah" replied the others in unison.
"Why don't we play hide and seek first" suggested Zoey.
"Sure" replied Zack.
"I'm game" said Angelica.
"Oooooh, I wanna be it" exclaimed Kimi.
"I'm cool with that, how about the rest of you" asked Chuckie.
"We're cool with that" replied the others in unison.
The others quickly fanned out around the house looking for a good hiding place as Kimi counted as high as she could.
"Ready or not here I come" said Kimi.
Kimi looked around the kitchen and noticed that the tablecloth looked a bit uneven.
"Hmmm" pondered Kimi.
Kimi looked under the table and found Zack hiding under it.
"I finded you" said Kimi.
"Oh well, I guess I thought nobody would think to look under here" said Zack.
"Well, hiding under a table is a perfect place to sneaks a snack sometimes at parties" said Kimi. "Anyway, you wanna help me find the others" she asked.
"Sure thing Kimiko" replied Zack.
Kimi and Zack headed upstairs to look for the others when all the sudden, they heard a sneezing sound.
"Hmmm, it sounds likes it's coming from the potty room" said Kimi.
"Let's check it out" replied Zack.
Kimi and Zack took a look in the bathroom and saw that the shower curtain was closed all the way.
"Hmmm, if someone was taking a shower, there would be water running and the door would be locked" suggested Zack.
"You're right Zack, let's go see" said Kimi.
Zack and Kimi pulled back the shower curtain and found Chuckie hiding there.
"We finded you" said Zack and Kimi in unison.
"How did you know I was here" asked Chuckie.
"Let's just say your nose gave you away, if you know what I mean" replied Zack.
"Sneezing huh" asked Chuckie.
"Uh-huh" replied Kimi. "Anyway, you wanna help us find the girls" she asked.
"Sure" replied Chuckie.
Zack, Chuckie and Kimi looked around upstairs for the girls, when all the sudden, they heard giggling sounds.
"You guys, I hears giggling sounds" said Chuckie.
"Uh-huh, it sounds like it's coming from our bedroom" replied Kimi.
"Let's check it out" suggested Zack.
Soon, the Rugrats made it to Chuckie and Kimi's bedroom and listened carefully.
"Hmmm, it sounds like the giggling is coming from under the bed" pondered Kimi.
"And it sounds likes it's coming from the closet too" replied Chuckie.
Kimi checked under the bed and found Zoey hiding underneath it and Chuckie checked the bedroom closet and found Angelica hiding in it.
"We finded you" said Zack, Chuckie and Kimi in unison.
"Aw well, the cat's out of the bag" said Angelica.
"Yeah, that was a great game" replied Zoey.
The others nodded in agreement. As they headed downstairs to draw and play with toys, Chuckie stopped Angelica for a second.
"Angelica, thanks for not choosing me to be it this time and not stealing my glasses" said Chuckie. "And it was really nice of you to be a good sport and let someone else be it" he added.
"No problem Chuckie, you're looking at a new Angelica C. Pickles" replied Angelica.
Soon, Angelica and Chuckie caught up with the others.
"Here's Super-Thing to the rescue" exclaimed Kimi as she played with her doll.
"And joining along side her partner in law is Super Why" exclaimed Zack as he played with his toy.
"Ah, everything is in it's place" said Chuckie as he played with his Bogo Block Villages playset.
"I'm making a drawing of all of our friends altogether with an even stronger friendship after our recent victory against my evil cousin Anthony" said Angelica.
"That's pretty cool" said Zoey. "And I'm making a drawing of You and Me hand in hand as the bestest of friends" she added.
"That's awesome" replied Angelica.
Zack took notice of this as he played and he could see Angelica and Zoey were hitting it pretty off well with each other as best friends.
"Hmmm, it seems Zoey is not only hitting it off pretty well with the rest of us, but Angelica as well. I gotta know more about the new girl in Angelica's life when I gets a chance" Zack thought to himself.
The kids did their stuff until Chaz and Kira called them to lunch.
"Kids lunch time" said Kira.
"And since it is a nice day outside, we will set up a picnic for you to have out in the backyard" added Chaz.
"Yay" cheered the kids in unison.
Soon, the kids were having their picnic.
"This is a really joyful pleasant lunch we're having" said Chuckie.
"Uh-huh, and so as this playdate" added Kimi.
"No complaints to be had here" Zack chimed in
"Yeah, I got a feeling that this is only the beginning" said Angelica.
"I agree" replied Zoey.
The kids eventually finished their lunch.
"What should we do nextest" asked Chuckie.
"Oooooh, I know, since it is kinda hot out, why don't we gets wet" suggested Kimi.
"Yeah" shouted the others in unison.
The kids soon got into their swim gear.
"Daddy" said Chuckie.
"Yes Chuckie" responded Chaz.
"C-can you help us set up the paddling pool and sprinklers so me and my friends can play" asked Chuckie.
"Sure Chuckie" replied Chaz.
While Chaz helped set up the sprinkler and paddling pool, Chuckie, Kimi and Angelica headed upstairs to fetch some pool toys to play with. Meanwhile, Zack decided to seize this chance to have a chat with the new girl in town.
"Hey Zoey, can I talk to you" asked Zack.
"Sure" replied Zoey.
Zack took a deep breath as he spoke up.
"I'm going to be completely honest with you. My friends already know this and you will too, but before that cruise that you and most of my friends were on, I was the only one out of all the babies in our group that liked Angelica's bullying least of all. She was the only kid that I hated with a hot passion. Sometimes I even asked myself, why does she treat me and my friends like that. A kid that had little, if any regret for her actions, always telling scary lies and manipulate others for her own gain. But as Angelica said it herself a few days ago when we were at the potluck dinner, it took an even worser bully and a life changing adventure for her to finally see the error of her past ways. I guess what I'm trying to say is that Angelica has always had a relapse by doing more bad things every time she gets in trouble. That was another good reason why Me and my friends were always fed up with her evilness. Plus I'm sure Angelica has tolded you some of the worstest things she ever did to my friends" said Zack.
"She has" replied Zoey.
"Well, even after she has done some of the worstest things and may have felt guilty about some of them, she kept right at it. Why I'm bringing this up after she promised all of us she would never do mean stuff to us eber again, is that while it is all in the past now, I really wants to makes sure that Angelica is really, really going to keep this promise and never break it. Although I wasn't there to see how everything unfolded and with what you saw in her when you met her, I can't help but look out for all my friends and keep them from getting hurt on the inside" said Zack.
"Zack, I see you really care about our friends, like I do with my bestest friend Angelica. Let me put your mind at ease. After Angelica and I had a girl to girl talk about her troubles, her evil cousin Anthony, our friends being fed up with her bullying and everything that had happened on that big ship, I saw a deeply troubled, misunderstood and lonely girl that sure could use a good friend like me to help out, even if it wasn't easy at times. And after everything Anthony tried to do to her, I have good faith that Angelica won't be going back to bullying anytime soon" said Zoey.
When Zack heard what Zoey had to say, he let the subject drop right then and there.
"Zoey, that's all I wanted to hear, thank you" said Zack.
Zoey and Zack shook hands, just as Angelica, Chuckie and Kimi returned with some pool toys.
"Hey you two, what's going on" asked Angelica.
"Oh nothing Angelica" said Zack. "Just getting to know your bestest friend a little better, you have a winner with her" he added.
"Thanks Zack" replied Angelica.
"You guys ready to get wet" asked Chuckie.
"Yeah" replied the others in unison.
And as the kids headed out to the backyard to play, Kimi stopped Zack for a moment.
"That was real big of you to accept Angelica's friendship with Zoey" said Kimi.
"Thanks Kimiko, even if Angelica's meanness is now in the past and has begun to change for the better, she has earned a bestest friend like Zoey, just like Tommy and Chuckie" replied Zack.
And in a move that Zack thought he'd never see, Kimi planted a kiss on his cheek.
"He-he-he" chuckled Zack as he blushed.
Kimi just smiled as she and Zack joined the others out back for more fun.
"Cannon ball" shouted Angelica and Zoey in unison as they splashed into one of the paddling pools.
"Why don't we see who can hold their breath underwater" asked Angelica.
"Sure" replied Zoey as the pair went underwater.
"Ha-ha-ha-ha" laughed Chuckie, Kimi and Zack in unison.
"It's fun playing around in the sprinkler" said Chuckie.
"Uh-huh, I'm loving this" replied Kimi.
"I like getting all soaked up and wet" added Zack.
The excitement continued until the kids were ready to do something else before their playdate came to an end.
"Hey Zoey, up for a little friendly competition with jumping rope" asked Angelica.
"Yep, bring it on" replied Zoey as the girls began jumping rope.
"Let's play tag" suggested Zack.
"Sure" replied Chuckie and Kimi in unison as Zack started chasing them around the yard.
The excitement continued until it was almost time for Angelica, Zoey and Zack to head home.
"Well guys, I sure had fun today" said Angelica.
"Yeah, me too" Zoey chimed in.
"Uh-huh, we all did" replied Kimi.
"No complaints to be had here at all" said Zack.
"Yep, I know we are gonna get used to this" added Chuckie.
At that moment, the doorbell rang and Chaz answered it.
"Hello Drew" greeted Chaz.
"Hey Chaz" replied Drew.
Angelica and Zoey ran up to Drew.
"Hi daddy" said Angelica.
"Hello my little princess" replied Drew. "Did you and your friend have a good time today" he asked.
"Oh yeah" replied Angelica and Zoey in unison.
"Splendid" replied Drew. "Thanks for having them over today Chaz" he said.
"Anytime Drew, anytime" replied Chaz.
After Drew, Angelica and Zoey said goodbye, they headed for the car and drove away as Chaz headed inside.
" Well Zack, your Aunty will be here shortly" said Chaz.
Zack nodded as Chaz headed for the kitchen to get dinner ready.
" Well guys, this playdate went pretty smooth" said Zack.
"Uh-huh, and there was no trouble causing to be had" replied Kimi.
"It was way better than it eber was before that cruise" agreed Chuckie.
At that moment, the doorbell rang and Kira answered it.
"Ah, hello Miss Wehrenberg" greeted Kira.
"Hello Mrs. Finster" replied Celeste.
Zack said goodbye to his friends and toddled over to his Aunty and both headed for the driverless van and drove away as Kira headed back inside for dinner and call it a day. While on the road, Zack thought to himself.
"It would seem I can be at ease now with Angelica being good to us after that talk with Zoey. But I will still keep an eye on Angelica and see that it stays this way from here on out and keep past thoughts about her to myself and not hurt anyone's feelings" Zack thought to himself.
Zack then drifted off to sleep as He and his Aunty sped down the road for home.
The end
