Okay, I just want to get this out of the way first. *Deep breath*

WHO is Agent CH? WHY is everyone talking about him?

If you know who is is and why people are doing this, please let me know. Anyways, enjoy this chapter! :D


"Redd... I'm nervous." Aaliyah confessed. She and her friend were currently in Inkopolis Square, and Caleb was talking with a few nearby friendly Inklings, talking about... something that neither Redd nor Aaliyah knows about.

"Hey, try and take it easy, 'kay? Just go up there and say you just want to go out for dinner. Nothing too personal." Redd explained.

"O-Okay. Wish me luck..." Aaliyah said. Slowly but surely, Aaliyah walks up to Caleb. The male Octoling notices his new friend.

"Hey, Aaliyah! Do you like my new clothing? I got it from the shops using some of the CQ points I got, transferring them into coins." Caleb greeted. Currently, the Octoling was wearing the Octo Tee and White Arrows, but doesn't have a head piece on his head yet.

"Y-You look good, Caleb!" Aaliyah complimented. The two other people who were talking to Caleb noticed her. These two were a 2 male Inklings, one is yellow and the other is blue.

"Is this your friend?" The blue Inkling asked Caleb.

"Oh, yes. This is Aaliyah. She and her other friend introduced me to Inkopolis Square." Caleb replied.

"That's pretty cool! Would you like to come hang out with us?" The yellow Inkling asked the nervous Octoling girl.

"I would love to, but... I-I want to talk to Caleb for a bit." Aaliyah responded.

"Nonsense! We can come with you if you want." The yellow Inkling continued.

"U-Uh... n..." Aaliyah stammered. She didn't really want anyone to ruin it. She then thought of a plan, and she began to make a pose of pretending she was viewing the time on a watch.

"O-Oh, would you look at the time! I-I gotta go now. You guys have fun!" Aaliyah exclaimed, and then walks away. The two Linkings just look pretty frustrated by that, since they're not really dumb.

"What is with her? She is definitely not cool." The yellow one wondered.

"I think she cares a lot more about herself." The blue one added. Caleb didn't seem too fond by that.

"That's no way you should talk to my friend! She's definitely one of the best ones I ever met, probably better than you." Caleb protested.

"Then you're not cool." The blue Inkling snapped, and then he and his friend walked away. Caleb sighed and began to walk so he can look for Aaliyah.


Aaliyah ran up to Redd, with a flustered look on her face.

"I-I can't do this, Redd. Even with some people watching... it really makes me nervous." Aaliyah explained.

"I understand. Considering on what happened with you in the past... I see." Redd said softly.

"Hey, Aaliyah." A voice said. It was Caleb. Aaliyah seemed surprised that the Octoling boy came up to her.

"C-Caleb! What are y-you doing here?" Aaliyah asked.

"Those Inklings back there are no longer talking with me, just because they think you're not cool," Caleb replied, "I think you are awesome though. Did you want to tell me something?"

"U-Uh..." Aaliyah stuttered as she started blushing. She looked at Redd, and the courageous red Inkling smiled and gave her a thumbs up.

"W-Would you like to go out for dinner... w-with me?" Aaliyah asked.

"Sure. This will give me some time to hang out with you. What time exactly?" Caleb responded.

"Um... I'll write you a note later on." Aaliyah said, and then turns away if Caleb was gonna make a harsh reply.

"Okay, as long as you let me know." Caleb said. He waves at his new friends one last time before walking away. Once Caleb was not in their sight anymore, Aaliyah ran up to Redd and gave him a tight hug.

"Oh my cod, it worked! Thank you so much for your help, Redd! Thankyouthankyouthankyouthankyou!" Aaliyah cheered.

"Alright, calm down. Just make sure you write that note." Redd said with a laugh.

"Of course I will! *gasp*, I gotta get ready!" Aaliyah shouted. She waves at Redd before running back to her house.

"And while all this is going on, Imma work on my next song for the Squid Bits." Redd thought. There was one title suggestion for their 4th song, and Redd's idea for this was...

'I ink therefore I am'.


Later on that day, a few minutes, Aaliyah gave Caleb a note and told him to meet her around 6:30 PM at a restaurant called "Squid-Kid Eats" near Arowana Mall (Please tell me if you have any better ideas, this was all I can come up with ._.).

Now it is 6:30 PM, and Caleb was waiting by the entrance. Aaliyah wasn't there yet. Was she late?

"She said she'll be here around this time." Caleb thought. A few seconds later, Aaliyah came wearing a pretty purple dress and her hair a bit more fancy.

"S-Sorry I'm late! I had to find a nice dress, and I let Marie do my hair because Redd offered." Aaliyah said.

"It's fine, you do look good I must say." Caleb responded. His clothing consisted of a blue suit and a tie, along with dark grey pants.

"Shall we go in?" Aaliyah asked.

"Sure. We'll start here." Caleb replied. They went inside, and it did look pretty fancy. "Squid-Kid Eats" might not be a good name for a fancy restaurant, but it sure did a very good job on the inside.

"Good evening, you two. How may I help you today?" An Inkling girl with blue hair asked.

"A table for two. For me and this young lady." Caleb responded.

"Right this way." The Inkling said, guiding the two to a table. It was a small table, only 2 chairs, but the good thing? They get to sit across from each other.

As Aaliyah and Caleb were waiting for a waiter to come take their orders, they decide to talk.

"So, Aaliyah. How are you today?" Caleb asked.

"Pretty fine, actually. Thanks." Aaliyah replied.

"Hmm... do you have any hobbies? What's one thing you like to do?"

"I don't do a lot of stuff. I'm... close minded."

"I feel the same. Because of my amnesia, I don't remember things I like to do."

"Well, at least you came to the good side. You look... extraordinary."

"You look cute in that dress, Aaliyah." Caleb complimented. Aaliyah blushes and gasps from that comment.

"Y-You think I'm... c-cute?" She asked. Caleb nods.

"No one's ever called me that before. Lots of people always call me stupid and dumb." Aaliyah confessed.

"Well, I don't think you're either of those. You're the opposite of that." Caleb said. Aaliyah smiles and tiny tears form.

"T-Thank you..." Aaliyah said.

"Hello, lovebirds. I'll be your waiter today." An Inkling boy with pink hair said. Both Aaliyah and Caleb blushed at that.

"I'm only messing with you." The Inkling continued.

"Okay. Cool." Caleb responded.

"May I start you two off with something to drink?" The waiter asked.

"Sure. I will have a cola please." Caleb replied.

"I'll just have a small glass of chocolate milk." Aaliyah added.

"I'll be there with your drinks in a moment." The waiter said, and then walks away.

"You like it?" Caleb asked.

"I'm not really huge on soda. Plus, it is my favorite drink." Aaliyah replied.

"I understand. Everyone has their own opinions on... pretty much anything."

"So, anyway, Caleb... where you were before... how was it?"

"Ugh, it was a nightmare."

"Really?"

"Yes, I had to go through many tests, and always hearing that dreaded 'Test Failed' every now and then."

"Geez, that's gotta be rough."

"It was. I wouldn't suggest that you try." Caleb said. A few seconds later, the same waiter came back with 2 drinks.

"Okay, here you go. Now what can I get for you today?" He asked.

"I think I'll have a cheese quesadilla." Caleb replied.

"And for me... I think I'll just have spaghetti and meatballs." Aaliyah said.

"Okay, you got it." The waiter said, and then walks away again.

"So... what was your life like back then?" Caleb asked. Aaliyah seemed a bit frightened when he asked that.

"I don't know if I should tell you. It's a bit too personal..." Aaliyah admitted.

"Oh. I see." Caleb said.

"I can at least tell you that... I've always been bullied. Every day... it just happens." Aaliyah responded.

"Do you have any siblings?" Caleb asked.

"Yes. I have an older sister." Aaliyah replied, though she still didn't seem fond of talking too much about that since she knew what happened.

"What's her name?"

"Jenny."

"Do you two talk to each other a lot?"

"That's a definite no. Jenny hates me." Aaliyah confessed. Caleb seemed surprised by that.

"Um... do you know why?" Caleb asked. When Aaliyah responded, her voice was quiet. All Caleb could hear was "she" and "used".

"Huh?"

"Abused me..." Aaliyah whispered, still not meeting Caleb's requirements.

"What was that?"

"She abused me..." A bit louder, but still quiet.

"Could you speak a little louder? I couldn't quite-"

"SHE ABUSED ME!" Aaliyah screamed, and she ended up getting the attention of everyone else here. Aaliyah blushed by her outburst, and then lowers her face so she's not looking at anyone, coming face to face with just the table.

"Sorry if I got too far. I didn't mean to make you feel bad." Caleb apologized.

"No, it's fine. I needed to let it out anyways." Aaliyah said, not wanting Caleb to feel bad. Still, that statement was true.

"Maybe you can make up with Jenny when you meet her again." Caleb suggested.

"No. She hates me and she always will." Aaliyah said.

"Oh, Aaliyah. Let's forget all this then. We can just hang out here."

"B-But I-"

"Sssshhh." Caleb said, raising his pointer finger and bringing it close to Aaliyah's lips to interrupt her sentence.

"Let's just have a good time here." Caleb continued. Aaliyah nods, since she agrees this should come to an end.


Eventually, the two finished their dinner. Caleb ate pretty fast since this was probably his first meal in Inkopolis Square from as far as he can remember.

"Would you two like any dessert?" The waiter asked. Aaliyah grinned as she eagerly raises her hand and waves it around like an excited child.

"Heh heh... sure, we'll have some. I will have... a cheesecake please." Caleb replied.

"Do you have any cinnamon rolls?" Aaliyah asked the Inkling waiter.

"Why, yes. We actually do." He responded.

"I will have a couple of those!" Aaliyah exclaimed.


"Here you go." The waiter said, setting the desserts on the table.

"Ooh, these look good." Caleb complimented.

"You could say that again!" Aaliyah added. She grabbed one of the cinnamon rolls (there were only 2 because they were pretty big), and begins to scarf it down. She did it slowly than last time since she has tasted one before after a long time.

"Whoa! Be careful there, Aaliyah! You might get a stomach ache!" Caleb said with a laugh.

"Sorry, Caleb. I can't really help it, I love treats if they have icing on them!" Aaliyah said.

"I guess I misunderstand. Just tone it down a bit, girl." Caleb laughed, receiving a chuckle from Aaliyah as well. Once they were done with dessert, they got their check. Aaliyah asked Redd to borrow some money, and the red Inkling agreed. But it wasn't enough from the borrow, so Caleb decided to spend some of his and combine it. It also wasn't a lot, but it was enough to pay.

"Come. Let's go back home." Caleb said.

"Sure thing." Aaliyah responded, and she and Agent 8 made their way back home. Then Aaliyah realized something.

"W-Wait! You don't have anywhere to stay, don't you?" She asked.

"*sigh*, you're right. I don't. I was maybe hoping to ask Pearl and Marina to stay at their apartment sine they were one of the people that helped me escape the Metro." Caleb replied.

"You can come stay at my place! It's small, but I think you'll like it." Aaliyah offered.

"You sure? I don't wanna take up too much space." Caleb wondered.

"Nonsense! I want to spend some more time with you!" Aaliyah exclaimed, and then blushes a little.

"Okay, let's go then." Caleb said, and Aaliyah smiles and nods.


A/N: So, what did ya think? I'll try to start working on my crossover much more often, depending on how much time I have. Anyway, have a good day and Stay Fresh! :D