Okay, chapter 2 of this short story collection, which is now being listed as "completed" because each chapter is separate, and can be read on it's own (and because I want more people to read this, which always seems to happen with completed stories J )
Chapter Prompt: Cuddly
Timeframe: Just before KHII, during Roxas's stay in virtual Twilight Town.
Standard disclaimer applies.
2) Mr. Fuzzy Ears
Not many of the residents of Twilight Town know this, but Olette's most prized possession isn't her flowery diary, and it isn't her seashell bracelet (although that is a close second). No, Olette's most prized possession is her childhood teddy Bear.
It's kind of funny how her friends found out about her "Mr. Fuzzy Ears," or so think Hayner and Pence. Who knew that a game of 'Dare,' in which Hayner dared Roxas to raid Olette's room for… well, you-know-what (with the promise that he'd be bald if he refused, and Roxas did take a lot of pride in his hair), would lead to all three boys getting caught, but not before they spotted the ragged, old, and torn teddy sitting on Olette's bed, obviously very loved.
Of course, being Olette, she felt incredibly betrayed, and that, mixed with the embarrassment of having her friends meet her beloved teddy, caused her to be so mad that she gave them the cold shoulder for a very long time.
Well, not very long. After the third day, Hayner called an emergency male-only meeting at the Usual Spot (not that Olette would've shown up in the first place, but this let Pence and Roxas know they were to keep it a secret), in which the boys had to come up with a way to get their friend's forgiveness without groveling (which, of course, was the plan if she refused to forgive them).
"Why don't we just get her a new bear?" Roxas suggested, interrupting Hayner's elaborate scheme, which included ice cream, Pence doing his homework for the rest of his life, and all of his pocket munny (which, at the moment, had only been 3 munny, a 10th of what he owed her), among a lot of other things the other two weren't really listening too (although they did hear "flying monkey" somewhere in his speech, which is something they silently agreed to not ask about).
"Hey, that's a good idea. I mean, hers was all ripped up, she could probably use a new one." Pence agreed quickly, quick enough to show he was eager not to do Hayner's homework, and with the other two so enthusiastic about the idea, Hayner had no choice but to agree.
The next morning at school, Olette was surprised to find a brand new teddy bear seated in her locker on top of her books, a small note attached to it's paw with a piece of string ("Sorry, Olette" -Hayner, Pence, and Roxas). And when the girl picked the bear up gently and gave it a hug, the three boys (who'd been watching her from the corner of the hall, hidden from her view by a mob of students) sighed in relief, knowing they'd been forgiven, for now.
Sorry if it's a little short, I wanted it to be short and simple.
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