And here it is. The next chapter of Soft Spot that I thought up of on my own. Just more fluff. Sibling fluff. :p
I think it'll be nice to show some wonderful interactions between Redd and Mia. Maybe you guys'll like it, too. ;)
Anyways, here is the chapter. Enjoy!
The worry that has spiked up when Redd had his saddened moments has finally died down since the comforting Redd got from his peers. It was later on today after Redd, along with the Squid Bits, as well as Sonic and Chany, got back from a few Turf War matches.
The grief Redd felt for his parents was no longer roaming his mind. The Squid Bits lead singer was his usual happy, positive self again, just how everyone likes him.
It was around 4:30 PM. Redd returned home half an hour ago, and was already feeling relaxed after all of the dreadful, yet fun Turf War matches that he participated in with his friends.
He was now sitting on his living room couch, scrolling the web on his phone.
"Hmm, lemme see... what shall I do next for today?" He thought. One current thought he had in his mind was dinner plans, so that was one thing. And the red Inkling wasn't too sure what he would want to do after that. Not that he really minded, though.
His thinking process was interrupted when he heard a knock on the door. Redd stood up, curious who is at his front door.
He immediately walked up to his door, and opened it. And from there, he saw his twin sister, Mia, who just smiled at him upon coming in eye contact with him.
"Hey, Redd." She greeted.
"Hi, Mia. What's up?" Redd asked.
"Ah, just came over to see how you're doing," Mia replied, "I was bored, and I wanted to do something. You busy?"
"No, not at all. Just wondering what to do for dinner. Dunno if I wanna go out or not." Redd said.
"Heh, I can help ya with that. Let's take a walk together," Mia suggested, "Just a simple stroll around the Square, and then eat somewhere together. What do ya think?"
"Well... yes. I would like that very much." Redd responded with a nod. His twin sister smirks as they hold hands.
"Alright, well, let's get going now, shall we?" Mia chuckled. Redd just smiles back as the two siblings start their little walk.
*later on, outside Inkopolis Square*
The twins were already outside the Square and taking their lovely stroll, waving at passerby Inklings and Octolings who just so happen to be walking by them, either in the same direction, or the opposite.
The outside world was beautiful. Areas such as this is just a beautiful surrounding to take in. And the twins had this whole area engraved in their minds, since they always walked by here. Even back when the two of them lived in Inkopolis Plaza.
Mia looks at Redd as they continued their stroll.
"So, Redd," The yellow-haired Inkling started, "Sonic told me about what's been happening with you lately. That you're feeling stressed out and all that."
Redd looked up slightly upon hearing his sister's statement. He bet that Mia knew exactly what was going on. And the two of them couldn't blame each other. They were both witnesses of the events, and are still devastated by it.
"Yeah..." Redd mumbled as he slightly looks down, as he and Mia stopped in their tracks. Though Mia was usually the sarcastic, laidback version of the two, she sadly frowns upon hearing Redd's answer.
To make him feel better, Mia places her hand on Redd's right shoulder. The red-haired Inkling looked at Mia, and the third Agent just shows a reassuring smile.
"Even though we usually don't see each other at times, especially since we want to do stuff on our own... you know I'm always going to be there for you, bro." Mia explained. Redd shows a small smile back.
"Glad to know you're still comforting as always, Mia." Redd replied.
"We're siblings, bro. We always look out for each other, even if we're not there," Mia stated, "During the moments when we were kids, and even today. Whether we're in our casual run, or during our duties as Agents. We'll still always be there."
"Yeah. Yeah, we will." Redd shows his signature grin. And with that, they continued their walk. And they kept their conversation up so the awkward silence doesn't fill the air.
"Do you miss Calamari County?" Redd asked.
"Kinda. It was a small place, yet it's still a very nostalgic place when I look back at it." Mia replied.
"I do miss the old house we had when we still lived with Mom and Dad... you know, when they were still alive."
"*sigh* Yeah, me too. I don't know how we were able to go on about our lives with the two of us living in that old, rugged house. Were we lucky?"
"It was weird, but we still lived our lives like usual. But still, it wasn't the same without our parents."
"You're right about that. I couldn't really bare it much longer. So, thank cod you were able to get those Inkopolis tickets for our seventeenth birthday."
Redd nods upon hearing that.
"Yeah. Any time, Mia. And it's good that we did it, too," He said, "Where would we be now if we didn't move to Inkopolis? We wouldn't become Agents... we wouldn't have met our friends..."
"We'd still be at Calamari County, doing the same old thing." Mia finished, chuckling.
"I am at least thankful for this new life we could move onto. To start over. To become the people we are today." Redd responded, showing a big smile.
"You got that right." Mia commented.
"Though... I wish Mom and Dad were still here. At least to see how much we've grown up..." Redd sighed."
"I miss them too, Redd. But death is an inevitable cause. We can't really fix it, as it already happened." Mia admitted, looking down at her shoes."
"I know..." Redd said quietly. But then he shook his head, as he didn't want to think about this too much. Else he would have a mental freakout again. And he wouldn't want that to happen again.
Especially not in front of his twin sister.
So Redd looks at Mia again, and once again, they exchange eye contact.
"We almost there?" Redd asked.
"Yep. It's straight ahead." Mia replied. Redd shows a toothy grin, and they then look ahead of them during their walk.
It only took about five more minutes until they reached their destination. During that time, the twins shared a couple memories. But not a lot, as they wanna save some other conversations when they arrive at the food chain.
They place that they arrived at was their local fast food place: "Ika Eatz". It was one of the places Redd and Mia liked for something that other Inklings and Octolings also share in terms of interests.
Well, besides the Crust Bucket. No fast food chain can ever beat the Crust Bucket.
"You know what you're gonna get, bro?" Mia questioned.
"Heh, you bet. Just the stuff I usually like." Redd chuckled.
"Same here," Mia said, "And plus, I'm having another craving for something sweet. And they do serve ice cream here, and the fact that you can order ice cream with your meals and get that sweet treat later on..."
Mia closes her eyes and licks her lips by just thinking about it. Redd could barely stifle his laugh. If there's one thing that Redd knew about Mia all too well, it's any kind of dessert. No matter what it is.
"I think I might get ice cream, too." Redd said.
"Oh, nice. But I'm just wondering if I'll get it with my meal or not." Mia reminded.
"Well, knowing you, Mia, I know you will either way." Redd teased.
"Okay, you know what?" Mia exclaimed in a teasing tone, keeping her smile on as she playfully glares at her brother. She and Redd had a good laugh after that.
Classic sibling teasing.
So, they went inside, and they were greeted by a nice look of Ika Eatz. A bunch of Inklings and Octolings already at tables, some waiting in line; everyone was busy.
The twins got in back of the line. Luckily, this line was pretty short, so they didn't have to worry about waiting too long before it was finally their turn. There were chatters all around this small place, so no one had to worry about any awkward silence.
Two minutes later, Redd and Mia finally pull up to the front of the line. An Inkling girl with wavy green hair smiles and greets them.
"Hello, and welcome to Ika Eatz. How may I help you two today?" She greeted.
"Hi. I would just like a cheeseburger and fries, please. Just ketchup on the burger with the cheese. Oh, and along with onions," Mia explained, "And for drink, I'll just have a cola. And I know you guys have a special dessert option after we finish our meal, so I'll get some vanilla ice cream."
The cashier puts in the requests.
"Okay. And what would you like, sir?" She asked."
"I'm gonna have the same as her. But just don't put onions on my burger, please. And I'd like my ice cream to be chocolate instead of vanilla, too." Redd said respectfully. He and Mia grab a certain amount of coins as soon as the lady told them the total price for the food.
The cashier keeps her warm smile on her face after getting the coins.
"You two may go sit down. I will you your number when your food is ready." She stated, giving Redd a number decal.
The twins looked at the number, seeing that it's 56.
"Well, let's go grab our seats." Redd insisted.
"Way ahead of ya." Mia replied. They walk over to find an empty table. A small one that was enough to fit only two people. It was perfect.
Redd say down on the right side, and Mia sat on the left.
"So anyways, Redd," Mia started, "How's your day going so far? You know, after that whole stress thing you've been having to deal with?"
"I've been doing alright since then. Been doing Turf War with Joel, David and Sonic earlier." Redd responded.
"Same. I was hanging out with my friends earlier, too. A girl's gotta stay busy, you know." Mia chuckled, her tentacles waving around as she moves her head around slowly. Redd also nodded, giggling as well.
"You must be really close with Sonic. After all the adventures we've been through together, it's like you two were meant to be great friends." Mia explained.
"Yeah," Redd agreed, "That Smash Ultimate game was fun the first time I played it during my... alone times. But we have definitely grown closer! Oh, and did you know Sonic bought a Pokémon game now for his Switch?"
"Pokémon? That's the show you liked back then, right?" Mia questioned, folding her hands.
"Yes! Apparently, just like the old Red and Blue versions... there's a 'Sword and Shield' version for the Switch. Sonic showed it to me one time, and it looked amazing!" Redd explained, showing his big smile once again.
"Ooh, next time Sonic plays it, bring me over so I can watch him, too. I wanna relive memories." Mia offered.
"Of course. Sonic wouldn't mind." Redd said with a nod. He and his sister look around, observing what's going on around them.
Then Mia pulls out her phone from her pocket, and starts scrolling through something. She silently chuckles as she looks at something, then continues her scroll.
The third Agent knew that Redd would be curious about what she was looking at, so she decided to tell him about that real quick.
"I'm just looking at memes and vines that I sent to my friends," She explained, "Boy, are these some of the best and random ones I saw. I knew I had to save some of these. It's quality content!"
"Oh, neat. I bet they are really funny." Redd chuckled.
"I have a few images, too. Come take a look at this." Mia insisted. Redd walked over to his twin sister, and Mia moves her phone around so both her and Redd could look ag the memes.
*about five memes later...*
Redd and Mia exchanged small laughs after the last one was over. Redd then went back over to his seat and sat back down.
"Those were some pretty good ones, Mia." Redd agreed.
"I know, right?" Mia chuckled, "Seriously, though. I even posted a couple on social media lately. But you know what I'm still baffled about?"
"Oh, boy. What is it this time, Mia." Redd playfully rolls his eyes, showing a smile.
"What is it THIS time? Oh, I'll tell ya!" Mia exclaimed, "Well, the minute I uploaded both of those images to my profile, I already got ten likes on them! And not only that, but a couple hours later, I got 50! I barely post anyway, so I don't know why I get so many likes!"
"Why are you confused about that?" Redd held in another laugh because he found this fun to listen to.
"I'm just confused on the fact that likes bombarded my two memes! It's insane!" Mia shouted.
"Mia," Redd sighed happily, "I don't think it really matters. You should feel proud. Last time you talked something social media-wise, you complained about getting eight followers as soon as you joined the site. Without posting anything."
"You know the reason, bro." Mia said.
"You're still baffled about that, aren't you?" Redd giggled.
"We're not going back there." Mia exclaimed, pointing at Redd, but smiling in a playful way. After a few more seconds of exchanging glares, they just chuckled in unison.
Then they leaned their backs on their seat, relaxed.
"Ah... I'm glad to have you as my sister, Mia. You're the best sister I could ever ask for." Redd complimented.
"You too, Redd. I dunno what I would do without you." Mia replied. They smiled again. This time, in a family love way.
A couple more minutes passed by, and the twins just relaxed for this time. They heard the number 56 being called up by the cashier from hence they ordered from. Redd offered to get the food, and Mia accepted.
Redd came back shortly after, holding two trays of the food they ordered. He set them down, and they opened the burger wrappers first to see which burger was the one thry ordered.
Once that fiasco was done, they two grabbed their fries and drinks, and they set a napkin down next to their food.
"Oh, yeah. I am going to enjoy this." Redd chuckled.
"Let's dig in." Mia said. And the twins start eating, enjoying every bite of their ordered food.
A/N: And that's all for Soft Spot! Next up, I have another Chany two-shot, and then I can finally return to the long-awaited City of Light! :D
Are you guys excited? I sure am! But for now, I'll focus on the current to show you guys what I made for today. The future can only tell hints each time! :p
But I hope you guys liked it! Stay Fresh, have a great day, and I'll cya next time! ;)