CHAPTER TEN: Another First

We Skyped again a couple days later, then again the day after that. We did brainstorm a few ideas, but mostly we just talked and played games. After about two weeks, I got up the courage to ask him to record. I used my million subs video as an excuse.

"Hey, Mitch?" I ask, trying not to let my nervousness creep into my voice. I'm a lot more comfortable talking with him now, but that doesn't change the fact that he's Mitch.

Like, THE Mitch.

"Yeah?" he says, not taking his eyes off the screen. He's playing the Hunger Deens and I'm playing Hide and Seek. I take a deep breath (mentally – literally would just be weird) and ask.

"Would you maybe wanna record with me? Belle and I are almost at a million subs and I think it would be really cool if you were the first guest star ever on our channel 'cause you're, like, a big part of the reason I'm – well, we're – famous-ish and-" He cuts me off before I can ramble any more.

"Sure, dood," he says. "What do you wanna play?"

Crap. I hadn't thought ahead this far. My inner fangirl starts to panic, and I have to concentrate to avoid stuttering.

"I dunno," I say. "What sounds fun?"

"How about some Hunger Games?" he suggests. I nod, and log onto the Nexus.

"Just let me win this game quick," he says.

"Oho," I say. "Somebody's getting cocky."

"Am not," he says. "I'm just better than everyone else."

"I still think you're cocky."

"Yeah, well, you're wrong."

"You are what you eat, Mitch," I say. I grin so that he knows I'm teasing. He pouts.

"Take it back."

"Nope."

"I'm gonna end this call, I swear to God."

"Worth it."

"Why do I even talk to you?" he says.

"Because I'm special," I reply, hopping around the lobby.

"NOOOOOOOOOO SON OF A-" he yells out, letting some curses fly. I laugh.

"Wow, Mitch, I wasn't sure you were still capable of swearing," I say.

"Shut up," he mumbles. I get onto a Hunger Games server and let him know which one. I open up Fraps and start my recording as he gets in just in time.

"Hey internet, Jenna here! Today is our 1 million subscriber special! That's crazy! 1 million people watch me be a mentally unstable fangirl! WOOHOO! But seriously though, thank y'all so much and – OH LAWD WE'RE STARTING! Also we have our first-ever guest, so everyone say hello to…" I pause, waiting for Mitch to introduce himself.

"Hey guys, it's Mitch OR BajanCanadian and today I'm here with JENNA FROM GRACEFULGAMING!" He does his intro, and I can practically hear the fans geeking out.

"Ooh gurl, someone's gonna die today," I say, finding a wood sword in a chest.

"I'm a boy," Mitch says.

"Not anymore," I say, teasing him again.

"I'll prove it to you," he says. I facepalm inwardly.

"Okay, fine, I guess you can be a guy," I say, fake groaning.

We continue on like this, teasing each other back and forth. Eventually, both of us get into death match with ¾ iron and iron swords.

"HOO BABY, WE'S IS IN THE D!" I say. I double check to make sure my hot bar and armor are all set correctly. I have all iron except for my boots, which are leather.

"JENNA THAT'S NOT HOW ENGLISH WORKS," he says, referencing a joke I made earlier. We get teleported, and I see him across the arena with all iron except for his gold hat. He got NoochM's crown a few minutes ago, and was very showboat-y about it.

"Hey dood, let's team on Twinja_Minor and SenorSparkles so that we can be the last and duke it out," I suggest. He goes for the Senor, so I take down Twinja. Easy enough, since she's only got lingerie armor and a stone sword. Soon enough, the sparkly Senor is down for the count. We take a little bit to heal then go at it.

"YOU CANNOT TAME THE POWER OF THE BOOTS WITH THE FUR!" I say, getting a few good chops in. He runs off, trying frantically to eat some pumpkin pie made by NoochM's mom.

"NOOOO PLS DOOD I FAN!" he says. It's too late. I put in the last chop and the fireworks go off.

"YEAH BUDDY! VICTORY FOR JENNA! THAT'S WASSUP! Anyway guys, hope you enjoyed this vair special episode of the Hug Me Games and as a big thanks to Mitch for losing and for 1 million internet friends, let's shoot for 18,000 likes! YOU CAN DO EEEET!" I say, preparing to wrap it up.

"I let you win, you know," Mitch says in a pouty voice.

"Hokeyp, dood. Whatever helps you sleep at night." I giggle.

"You're a MONSTER," he says.

"I know." He laughs.

"Anyway guys, I hope you enjoyed this video. Make sure you leave a like and go check out Jenna's channel. You heard the woman! Let's get her to 18,000 likes! Take care and I will see you all later." He finishes his outro and does the customary slurp.

"Remember, we love you!" I say, and turn off Fraps.

"Y u no slurp, J?" he asks. I slurp in response.

"Happy?" I ask.

"Very."

I glance over at the clock as I reach out to grab my water bottle.

"Oh, poo and a half, it's midnight," I say.

"Poo and a half?" he asks.

"It's just something my play director in high school said," I reply. "Dood, I gotta go, I have Psych at eight this morning."

"FIIIIIIIINE, LEAVE ME," he says, fake groaning. I laugh.

"Bye, Mitch."

"See ya tomorrow, dood."

-oO0Oo-

*MITCH'S POV*

We Skyped again almost every day for the next two weeks or so. At that point, she asked If I wanted to record, and of course I said yes. We were becoming more comfortable with each other, having settled into a routine of sibling-like teasing. Sometimes during our calls, she just did homework and told me what her day was like. We were starting to be friends, and I have to admit it was nice. Maybe fangirls made good friends after all. She did know me (kinda) already, after all.

I ask her what she wants to play, and she leaves it up to me. Naturally, I chose the Hunger Deens, seeing as I was already playing it and all. She teases me about my bragging tendencies, and I threaten (not really, I just promised to record with her) to end the call. Of course, she teases me more when I die. Which I totally deserved, to be honest.

"Which server?" I ask. She tells me the number, and I get on just in time. She does her intro as I go to open Fraps. I get it up just in time to do my intro as she leaves me to introduce myself. We loot center and sprint off in different directions.

"Ooh gurl, someone's gonna die today," she says for whatever reason. I fake pout.

"I'm a boy," I reply.

"Not anymore," she says teasingly.

"I'll prove it to you," I say, regretting the words practically as soon as they're out of my mouth. I can practically hear the #Jenja comments being typed and the fanfictions being written.

"Okay, fine, you can be a guy," she says, pretending to groan.

"Yey," I reply, finding an iron sword in a chest. "Well, that's GG, sorry J."

"WHAT DID YOU DO?" she asks. I am tempted to click over to Skype, 'cause I can just hear her raising her eyebrow.

"Oh, y'know, just got that IRON SOOOWWWWD," I reply, gloating just a little bit.

"UUUUUUUGGGGGHHHHH you jag," she replies. A few more minutes pass of us messing with each other, running around and murdering the innocents, and picking up gear. Eventually, we both end up with almost full iron. Lily still has boots with the fur, and I have no helmet. That is, until I kill someone with a very shiny one.

"HOO BABY, GUESS WHO'S GOT NOOCH'S CROWN? That's right, THE BENJ," I say, showboating just a little bit. Well, a lot.

"Yeah, well, y'know what? You're underestimating the boots with the fur," she replies. "Gold crowns just don't match as well with apple bottom jeans."

"I don't care 'cause I'm more shinier than you."
"Meeeeeeeetch that's not how English works," she says. I can't see her, but I know she's rolling her eyes. I grin.

"Don't care, you're dead!" I say as I murderize the last person.

"HOO BABY WE'S IS IN TO THE D!" she says.

"JENNA THAT'S NOT HOW ENGLISH WORKS," I say, throwing her own joke back in her face. We get teleported to spawn, and deathmatch begins. We agree to team, so I take down SenorSparkles while she chops Twinja_Minor. We take some time to heal, then begin the battle. She wins, and I pretend to pout. I'm only a little butthurt. We both wrap up our vids, and I make her slurp before stopping the recording. She tells me that she has to go 'cause it's midnight. Sure enough, she's right. We say our goodbyes and end the call.

I think our first recording went pretty well.

I'm kind of excited to do it again.

A/N TIME! YEAHHAHA BOYY! : Hey doods! QD here with an update! WHOO! We are officially in the middle of two planned points, so if my chapters dip slightly in quality or length, that is why. Yey. Anyway, here are the facts/fictions!

-I have been waiting to make a "you are what you eat" joke in that type of situation ever since I heard Jerome do it (I think it might have been in an ASF Funny Moments Montage, but I'm not sure at all).

-My play director really does say "Poo and a half," as well as some other gems such as "Okie-dokie-peekie-nokie-nose."

-If I ever do start a Minecraft channel, I will definitely call the Hunger Games the Hug Me games and run at people screaming "HUG MEEEE" while I kill them.

-I am constantly editing people's grammar in my head. The worst is when people can't seem to comprehend to concept of adverbs or use "them" instead of "those."

-That being said, I do say "we's is" a lot, but never seriously.

-I am most likely gonna take Psychology in college as part of my neuroscience minor.

-Twinja_Minor is my Minecraft username.

AND THE FICTIONS:

-I am going to be avoiding 8 am classes in college as much as possible.

-I tease people and make jokes instead of actually talking just because it's easier. Also, it conveniently starts off the real relationship between Lily and Mitch as more of a brother-sister type thing.

[insert evil author smile, as per usual.]

-I don't know anyone with username SenorSparkles. I just thought it was funny.

-I don't know if Mitch would say butthurt, but it is literally one of my favorite words. Is that sad?

Anywhoozle, I just wanted to say thank you for being your usual amazing selves. When I received all the feedback on the two-parter, I was tearing up because y'all made me so happy. Keep up the reviewing, favoriting, etc. because it makes me happy, which makes me want to write, which makes you happy (hopefully). You beautiful individuals are truly, truly the best and I can't thank you enough. We're almost at 3,000 views! *brain explodes from sheer awesomeness of my viewers* MUCH LUV AND INTERNET HUGS!

-Quiet Defiance

PS – Happy 20th birthday to both Mitch and Jerome!