Chapter 2: Favors

OK, at the beginning of the last chapter I forgot to say that I DO NOT own T.U.F.F. Puppy or any of the characters except for the Foxxy family and the Gruesome Threesome(the latter will be introduced in a later chapter). Enjoy!

Agents Dudley Puppy and Kitty Katswell charged towards Maria and the Chameleon. "Freeze!" Dudley yelled again. "You're under arrest for. . . uh, Kitty, you tell him, I forgot."

"For stealing worms from a bait shop," said Kitty.

"What a stupid crime!" remarked Dudley.

"I was hungry and didn't have a lot of ideas!" protested the Chameleon.

"Well, stupid crime or not, you're still going to jail," said Kitty.

"Wait a minute!" said Maria.

"Who are you?" asked Dudley.

"Dudley, that's Maria Foxxy," said Kitty. "She's Malcolm Foxxy's daughter. You know, the lawyer?"

"She's also my new next-door neighbor," added the Chameleon.

"And I don' t think you should arrest the Chameleon for stealing worms," said Maria. "Can't you just let him keep them and arrest him later for something bigger?"

All three were shocked at her request. "Of course not!" said Kitty.

"How much were they?" Maria demanded.

"Huh?" said the Chameleon.

"The worms! How much did the worms cost?"

"Uh. . . 25 bucks, I think."

"Then take this!" said Maria, holding out some money. "This is $30. Give it to the owner. Or I'll give it to him for you. It's just ridiculous for you to be arrested for this."

"Are you sure?"

"Yes!"

The Chameleon sighed. He took the money and handed it to Dudley and Kitty. "Can you give this to the bait shop owner and tell him it's from me? I just can't be arrested right now. I have to show Maria the way to the pharmacy."

The two T.U.F.F. Agents left feeling confused. The Chameleon asked, "Why did you do that for me, Maria?"

Maria shrugged. "I don't know. I just thought it was silly to go to prison over worms. That, and the fact that I really need a tour guide. Which way was the pharmacy again?"

"This way. I think it closes soon, so we better hurry." He took her hand and the two of them started running, only to meet a nasty shock.

"No!" cried Maria. For the door had a CLOSED sign on it. She kicked a nearby mailbox. "What am I supposed to do now?"

The Chameleon stared at the sign and shook his head. "That stupid bus driver made us late."

"Can you give me a ride home?" begged Maria. There was something in those big blue eyes that the Chameleon just couldn't resist.

"Well, you live next door, so I guess," he said.

"Oh, Chameleon, you're the coolest!"

"I know." He turned into a taxi. Maria opened the driver's door but the Chameleon said, "Actually, I'm driving tonight." She sighed and opened the passenger door. They sped away.

Finally, they arrived at the big red house next to the Chameleon's rock house. Maria got out while the Chameleon turned back into himself. They looked at each other in a moment of awkward silence. The Chameleon cleared his throat. "Well, thank you for bailing me out earlier."

"You're welcome. And thank you for taking me home."

"Eh, no problem. So, I guess I'll see you later?"

"Of course, we're neighbors, right?" She waved at him as she went inside. He gave her a small wave.

The Chameleon continued to watch Maria's door even after she had went inside. He was feeling odd and distracted. He felt a sense of longing for something, but he wasn't sure what. He might have stared dumbly at the door all night if Malcolm Foxxy hadn't walked out and started to glare. The Chameleon yelped and went in his own house.

I hoped you liked the story so far. It may have been kind of slow but it will get better. Stay tuned!