Wally stared at Toad with wide, stunned eyes when he finished talking. For a moment, they stood there in silence. Toad glanced away, clutching his bag, and waited for Wally to walk away. Instead, he heard laughter and when he looked back over, the boy was running a hand through his red hair.

" Really? Changed into a girl? That's hilarious!! That's a riot!!! I feel for you, I really do," he assured him, patting his shoulder and smiling. Toad blinked slowly, confused.

" Uh... thanks?"

" Now, how about that soda, hm?"

" Wait... what about what I just told ya? Ya still gonna take me out?" Toad asked, giving him a weird look. Wally stopped trying to pull him across the street, " Don't cha care or nothin'?"

" No. My brother changed sexes earlier this year. I'm just glad you're all woman. Um... you are, aren't you?"

" Yeah,"

" Then I don't care. Now how about tha-"

" Yo, hold on. What 'bout the mutant thang? Now I know ya have ta be freaked out about that," Toad stopped him, holding onto his T-shirt. Wally gave him wide, pleading eyes.

" Do you want me to say I'm freaked out?" Wally teased, laughing, before narrowing his eyes, " You're not one of those glutton for punishment types, are you?"

" Uh... I don't think sos..."

" Then why all the questions?"

" Um... I ain't neva been liked before," was his only answer as he nervously looked down at his ratty sneakers. Wally tilted his head back up and stared him straight in the eyes, his gaze very intent. Toad swallowed hard, feeling nervous all over again and really wishing he would look away. This was the first time in his life someone gave him such a heartfelt stare. He was just slightly creeped out.

" I like you, Toad," Wally informed him, smiling that happy smile, releasing him. He looped arms with him, " Now, how about that soda? Still up for it?"

" Um.. Yeah... okay... whatever, yo," he mumbled, allowing himself to be pulled off towards the diner. Inside it, he choked as Wally asked for a table for two and the waitress commented on what a cute couple they made. Cute couple. That phrase repeated itself endlessly in his head as they were sat down and Wally ordered them some soda.

Wally grinned across the table, slightly blushing himself. Toad shivered, hugging himself and wishing he knew what he was supposed to do or say. As he'd said, he'd never been on a date before. No one had ever thought of him in a positive sense, so getting a date had been next to impossible. Now, here he was, on his first day as a female, and he was sitting in a diner with a cute red head who wouldn't stop staring at him because he thought he was cute.

In a way, Toad was thrilled. He'd always wanted to know what it felt like to go out on a real date and gaze lovingly at someone for hours on end. True, he doubted he'd be doing that with Wally that afternoon, if ever. However, he'd been asked out. Someone had actually asked him out. That in itself was a wonderful feeling. The fact that they were on the date was merely a bonus he couldn't have been happier about.

On the other hand, he'd only been asked out because he'd been turned into a girl and barely looked like himself. So, the whole ordeal didn't really seem real. Like suddenly finding yourself in someone else's life, looking out through eyes that weren't yours and wondering what was going on. The whole dream like feel of the date made Toad's head swim.

" Something wrong, Toad? You don't look too good," Wally's voice cut across his thoughts, a hand touching his own. Toad snapped out of his daze and looked at him with wide eyes, " You have lovely eyes,"

" I'ma not gonna be a girl forever," he blurted out, before blushing deeply. Wally's smile didn't change as he picked up Toad's hand and kissed it. The blush got even deeper.

" I'm bi, Toad. I don't care what you are," he tenderly kissed each finger, massaging the webbing between each finger. Toad's head felt dizzy.

" I'm... not cute as a boy,"

" You have lovely eyes, Toad," he kissed his hand again, before he gave him a wolfish smile. Toad smiled back, " Such lovely eyes,"

Wanda and Pietro walked arm and arm out of the sushi place, waving good bye to the waitress and giggling to themselves. They couldn't have felt better. They'd spent the last hour or so talking about nothing, Wanda blathering on about how she hated her eye liner stick and Pietro raving about how terrible school used to be. Eventually, they'd just started laughing about nothing and had to excuse themselves or risk being thrown out for bothering the other customers.

" Oh, Pietro, can we stop in there for a minute? I need to pick up some new eyeliner," Wanda said, pointing at a Gothic shop on the corner. He agreed and they hurried across the street to it. Inside they slipped, still arm and arm.

Wanda left him to go search through the make up for her brand. Pietro hung back and began to browse through all the clothes. Most of it brought his sister to mind but he found that he liked a couple things. Holding them up to his body, he faintly wondered if spending time with his sister would change him into a Goth like her. Couldn't say that bothered him. He thought Wanda always looked wonderful.

" Can I help you find something, Miss?" can a voice behind him. Pietro jumped, spinning around. Standing behind him was a tall, slender Gothic boy with fluffy black hair and deeply outlined grey eyes. An employees tag was on his shirt.

" Uh... well... Adam... I guess so. Maybe you could help me find my sister. I've misplaced her," he joked, putting up the clothes. He had no money and he wasn't about to steal literally right in front of a store clerk. He'd have to come back later for it.

" What's she look like?"

" Me, but with black hair,"

" Twins?"

" There you are," Wanda suddenly said, strolling over. Pietro smiled big, flocking over to her. Adam's eyes brightened up when he saw Wanda standing there and Pietro didn't fail to notice when they did, " I got my make up. Are you ready to go?"

" Sure thing,"

" I'll ring you up," Adam quickly said, grinning big. She turned to him as though she'd just noticed his existence. His smile shook under her heavy gaze. Wanda handed him her eye liner and he lead them over to the counter. Pietro trooped after them, eyeing his sister to see how she would react to this boy's obvious interest in her. She seemed oblivious.

" Wanda, don't you think he's cute?" he whispered into her ear as the clerk rang up her purchase. Wanda gave him a look but he only smiled.

" I get enough unwanted attention from that creep back home,"

" Unwanted? He's totally your type,"

" I don't even know him," she snapped, blushing slightly. Pietro perked up at that sign of affection, watching as she just barely glanced at Adam as he bagged her one stick of eye liner. Pretend as she might, he was sure she agreed with him and thought this Goth was cute, perhaps even her type after all.

" Talk to him,"

" No," Wanda then turned away from Pietro and paid for her make up. She walked out without another word. Adam stared out after her, sighing loudly. He froze in mid sigh, however, when he saw Pietro still standing there.

" Here's our number. Ask for Wanda," he brightly informed him, before jotting down the Boarding House's number and zapping off after his sister.

Wally walked Toad to the corner, laughing at Toad's dramatic retelling of one of the Brotherhood's failed missions. When they reached the corner, they were both red across the face and really regretting that their time together had come to an end. Slowly, the laughter subsided and Wally held onto Toad's hip, trying to prevent him from leaving. Toad wasn't even trying. He didn't want to. He liked the feel of Wally's hand on his hip.

" Can't I walk you the rest of the way home?" Wally questioned, pleading for some more time with him. Toad bit his lower lip, shaking his head, " Why not?"

" It's a long way, man,"

" So, you wanna walk it yourself?"

" My friends are comin' ta pick me up,"

" Can I stay until they get here?" he asked, figuring Toad's cuff, before slipping his hand into Toad's. They were quiet for a moment, " Am I moving to fast? I mean... we just met... but..."

" Naw... it's okay... I don't mind," Toad squeezed his hand gently, smiling slightly at the very thought of holding Wally's hand, " I'd like... um... fer ya ta stay..."

" Toad... will you be my girlfriend? Boyfriend? Partner?" Wally suddenly asked, rasing his eyes from their hands to his eyes. Toad gawked at him for a long time, " I feel like I've known you for years. Please?"

" Um.. I... I... I..." he stuttered out, glancing around for a second, searching for the answer on the ground. Wally squeezed his hand tight, biting his lip and swallowing hard, " I don't... I... we just met... and..." he stopped when he saw their hands intertwined, his face growing hot, " Yeah... that sounds good,"

" Girlfriend or boyfriend?"

" Whichever..."

Wally leaned down and gave Toad a kiss on the cheek. Both of them burned red but smiled, gripping each other's hand.