A/N: Here's your promised chapter! More reviews for me? Why you shouldn't have! Harharhar. ;) Enjoy! R&R! :3
Edit: Whoopsies! Submitted it a minute early! Oh well, special treat! Technically, I just updated two days in a row hahaha. Oh well! Don't let me hold you up from seeing if Randall and Kimmie recover their relationship! READ! ;P
Randall trudged into the backyard, his drenched fronds weighing him down a bit from the heavy rain.
"Kimmie! If you're near, say something!" he called out.
His voice made chilling echos as they bounced back from the next house over. Maybe he should just go back inside and let the police handle things before he ruined his cast. No! He was going to find Kimmie.
He took another step and with a yelp, slipped in the mud and ended up falling. Randall shook himself off and looked up. It was the enterance to Kimmie's hideout. Randall's eyes lit up.
If Kimmie was anywhere, it had to be here. No one else knew about it, so it made perfect sense! Why hadn't he thought about it before? Without further hesitation, Randall scrambled up and clambered inside.
As he rounded the corner, he gasped. Sure enough, a small, shivering huddled figure was sitting there.
"Kimmie!" he exclaimed.
Kimmie glared at him and turned away. "Go away, I don't want to talk to you."
Randall crawled closer. "Look, I didn't mean to snap at you." He said.
"Then why did you?" Kimmie sniffed.
Randall groaned. "I shouldn't have and I'm… s-sor... ugh" He struggled with the last word.
Suddenly the blanket of leaves that had been sheltering them from the heavy rain ripped and the rain water eagerly flooded in, drenching Kimmie in a matter of seconds. Kimmie shivered but didn't budge.
"See, you can't even say sorry, you don't mean it." She growled.
"Kimmie, please, you're gonna get sick." Randall found himself pleading. Kimmie shook her head stubbornly.
Randall blinked the rain out of his eyes and inched closer. "I didn't mean any of it… here, you dropped this."
He held out a sopping wet Buttons. Kimmie took it slowly, but then changed her mind and threw it on the ground. Buttons landed with a wet plop on the muddy ground. Randall sighed and picked it up again.
Suddenly, he got an idea. He flattened his fronds. I can't believe I'm doing this. He thought to himself.
"Ouch, Kimmie, that hurt!" he murmered in a small voice.
Kimmie didn't look at him.
Randall nudged Buttons against her. "Kimmie, you're going to get sick, please come inside." he said in the same voice.
Kimmie still didn't acknowledge him.
Randall snuggled Buttons against her. "Randy wants you to know that he's very, very sorry." He said.
Kimmie finally lifted her head. "Y-you really mean it?" she asked, looking Randall right in the eyes.
"From the bottom of my heart, kid." Randall smiled at her.
Kimmie finally cracked a smile and threw herself into his arms. "I forgive you."
Randall smiled and gathered her up into his arms. "Come on kid, let's get out of here."
Randall carried her inside and found the police as well as Adam waiting for him.
"Kimmie!" Adam exclaimed. He ran over and hugged both of them.
"Thank you so much for finding her Randall." He said, wiping tears from his eyes.
Randall had to stop himself from saying 'no problem', so he just smiled and gently put Kimmie down. All the kids ran up, looking very relieved.
"Kimmie, where did you go?" Marra asked.
"Somewhere.." Kimmie said.
The police looked relieved as well. "Sweetie, you are happy here right? We know that Mr. Polk here is your foster dad." One of them said.
"Yup, I'm fine. I just had a little fight with Randy." Kimmie answered.
The police looked at each other and then studied Adam.
"Do you know what exactly that thing is? I didn't know lizards could grow that big... and that many arms." one of them asked. Randall crossed all four of his arms at the last remark.
Kimmie ran up and hugged Randall. "He's my pet, don't take him away!"
The police laughed. "Don't worry, we aren't here to do that. We're here to make sure you are safe and happy. If you're not happy, we can surely make arangements to move you to another foster home."
"NO!" Adam and all the other kids said in unison.
The police looked taken aback. Randall shook his head vigorously, desperately trying to get the point across. If Kimmie was taken away from the people she loved by child services because of him, he couldn't live with himself.
"I assure you she's-" Adam tried.
The police cut him off. "Kimmie, why don't you come with us. Where your answers can't be influenced by anyone. Don't worry, you're not in trouble." the police said gently and took her away to another room.
The kids all looked at each other anxiously.
A few minutes later, Kimmie came back.
"Alright, remember, if anything happens, if you feel uncomfortable at all, call 9-1-1 and we'll help you." The police smiled, tipped his hat to Adam and left with the other close behind. The kids all let out a huge sigh of relief.
"Kimberly Marie Peterson! Don't you ever do that again! When Marra called saying you were missing, I almost had a heart attack!" Adam ran over to Kimmie and gathered her into a tight hug.
Kimmie hugged him back just as tightly. "I wont. I promise." She said.
All the kids gathered around and joined into a big group hug. Grant noticed Randall standing awkwardly on the sidelines. He smiled and beckoned him over. Randall hesitated but went over and joined in. The police just smiled and left. Eventually, everyone let go and smiled at each other.
"This has been an eventful night, everyone up for some icecream?" Adam grinned as he grabbed his coat and headed out the door. The kids all cheered and rushed after him. Randall sighed softly and started to wander away when he heard his name.
"Randy!"
He turned around and found Kimmie smiling at him. "Come and join us!" she said.
Randall hesitated briefly, but followed her out the door.
Meanwhile, Waternoose was in the factory as usual, checking door, after door. He growled, his frustration increasing. He honestly had no idea where Randall was. He could be anywhere in the world. Even if he checked every door, Randall could still be in a lab or even outside, not near a door at all. Heck, he could've already passed the right door if Randall just wasn't there at the right moment.
Waternoose began to think his luck was running out and was about to give up when a particularly pink colored door caught his eyes. He didn't know what drew him to it, it just drew him in… He moved it towards him and lowered it down to the door holder.
When it settled into place, he activated it and waited until the red light showed to signal the 'go ahead'. When it lit up, he opened it slowly and peeked inside. It was a little girl's room. Plastered in pink, stuffed animals lined the walls, an especially creepy looking bear with coal black eyes sat on the bed. He was about to close the door when he heard,
"Come on Randy! All the icecream will melt by the time we get there!"
He froze and opened it even more. Randy? Could it be? He recalled Randall telling him once that he had been known as Randy in college years. He heard the sound of a door close and then the engine of a car.
"Patience kid!"
His eyes widened. That was Randall's voice! Part of him didn't believe it. What was Randall doing here? Wasn't he trying to get back to Monstropolis? He couldn't be living with these humans. Waternoose scrunched his face up in disgust at the thought.
"Hey who's there?"
Waternoose gasped, slammed the door shut and turned around. A guard with a flashlight was about to come into the room. Waternoose scrambled into a dark corner. The guard walked in and looked around suspiciously.
"Hello?"
Waternoose snorted. As if he was just going to be like, 'yeah, I'm right here.' The guard took note of the door Waternoose had left.
"Hmph, careless laugher." He muttered as he sent it back.
Waternoose cursed under his breath and tried to memorize the door as it moved out of sight. The guard yawned and walked back out. Waternoose decided it was too risky and to wait until tomorrow night to try again.
Randall sat, squished between Kimmie and Simon in the back of the mini van.
"I would've been happier to sit in the trunk than to be squished in between you two." Randall complained, as he shifted around to get some more room.
"You didn't have to come along." Marra said from in front.
Randall glared at her and opened his mouth to retort back when she grinned.
"I'm just kidding, lighten up!" she giggled.
Randall blinked and chuckled sheepishly.
"Everything ok back there guys?" Adam asked, peering at them through the mirror.
"Everything's fine!" Simon and Kimie chimed together.
They drove for a few more minutes in silence until Adam parked the van in the icecream places' parking lot.
"Alright, we're here, everyone out!" he said as he shut his door. All the kids hopped out happily and headed for the line. Randall came out last with Kimmie.
"What flavor do you want?" Kimmie whispered.
"Do you have slime and eyeball flavor?" Randall asked, momentarily forgetting where he was.
Kimmie wrinkled up her nose. "Uhh no? They probably have pistachio and mint chocolate chip though, they're green as well. No eyeballs though."
Randall frowned. "Humph, you humans have no taste. Fine, guess I'll go with mint chocolate whatever..." he muttered.
Kimmie giggled and got in line to order. Randall found himself one of the red benches to sit on and wait. He felt someone sit down next to him and he looked over.
Adam looked over and smiled. "I can't thank you enough for finding Kimmie, Randall. It means a lot. Thank you." He said.
Randall just nodded.
Adam laughed. "Wow, it's like you can understand me. I think if you could talk, we'd be great friends." He chuckled.
Randall smirked. If only he knew.
"Here Randy." Kimmie called as she came back with the others. She handed him an icecream cone with green icecream.
"Oh, let me get you all some napkins." Adam said as he got up and headed for the counter.
Randall licked his lips and took a big bite. "Pah!" he it out immediately. "What is this? Trying to poison me?" he growled as he wiped his lips. The kids just laughed.
"It's mint! That's what you wanted!" Kimmie giggled as she began to eat her own.
Randall sniffed it. "I don't know what any of these actually taste like, but I'm pretty sure this isn't mint."
Kimmie frowned and took a taste. "Oh, you're right... sorry.." she apologized, looking guilty.
Randall was about to say it was ok when, Splat! Kimmie looked down at her empty cone and frowned. "Oh no, my icecream!" she said sadly.
Randall looked at his own and without hesitation, shoved it towards her. "Have mine."
Kimmie looked up at him. "Really?"
"Yeah, take it."
Kimmie smiled and took it gratefully. "Thanks, Randy."
By the time they got back to the house, it was already ten.
"Ok, straight to bed, everyone." Adam ordered.
"Aw dad, I'm 17." Grant protested.
"We've all had a long night, I think we should all go to bed and rest up for tomorrow, it is school after all." Adam said.
Grant slumped his shoulders and headed for the room he shared with Simon. Randall found himself yawning and head for Kimmie's room with Kimmie. When they got inside, Kimmie went over to her book shelf and got out a book.
"Can you read this?" she asked.
Randall found himself smiling at her. "Sure kid."
"The end." Randall closed the book and found Kimmie fast asleep.
He tucked her in and before he could have any second thoughts, bent over and kissed her on her forehead just like he had seen Marra do.
"Night, kid." He murmured and retreated to his rightful place at the bottom of the bed.
It was time for a well-deserved night's rest.
A/N: Yay! Everyone's happy again! Wowie! You guys are like, psychic! Howdja know? AM I really THAT see-through? Haha, jk! :P Hopefully it hasn't been too depressing and I haven't scared you all off harhar. It's almost over guys! D': I'll be sad to see it end :( See ya Sunday! And hehe I'm glad some of you still like Pokemon too!
Hmm.. recently I've been getting into a habit of saying harharhar after hearing it from a friend.. I sound like a pirate! Arghhh I'll be seeing you landlubbers on Sunday! (horrible pirate impression)