"Speak"
'Thought'
The Park
It was a sunny day at the park with the birds out and fly and people walking around the park enjoying themselves. It had been about a week and a half since Muscle man and HFG supervised Mordecai and Rigby.
It was also a week of none stop teasing for Mordecai and Rigby. The reason for that was the prank Naruto planned for them. The day after the supervision escapade they woke up the following morning itching like crazy. They then took their showers in hope that would get rid of the irritation.
The shower did the job in getting the itching powder off them and also gave way to the main part of the prank. After they finished their showers and went back to their room. They passed Pops in the hall way and wondered why he was suddenly laughing so hard that he fell to the ground holding his stomach.
They soon when to the kitchen for breakfast and ran into Benson and Skips. The second they saw Mordecai and Rigby they started laughing as hard as Pops did upstairs. Getting annoyed with be laughed at they went and ate their breakfast and went to the porch to wait for the others to show up for work so they could begin the day.
When Naruto, Muscle man and HFG came to the porch and saw Mordecai and Rigby they too fell over laughing. Finally fed up with everyone suddenly laughing at them they decided to ask why.
"Why are you guys laughing at us?" half asked, half yelled Mordecai.
"Yeah what is so funny about us today huh?" copied Rigby.
Naruto finally caught his breath, but was still fighting to stop laughing, along with Muscle man and HFG.
"Why don't you guys look in a mirror and you will see the reason we are laughing!" said Naruto still laughing/talking.
They did just that, they turned around and went back inside the house to look for a mirror. They went up to their room to the full length mirror. When they got to the mirror they saw why everyone was laughing and what they saw stun them into a silence or about a minute. What they saw was that their fur and feathers where now hot neon pink.
One Minute Later
"Aaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhh!" screamed both Mordecai and Rigby in shock.
Everyone else who had finally made it outside heard the scream and smile or smirked. Though Naruto was sure that the scream could be heard all over the city, but that was his opinion.
Not a second later Mordecai and Rigby came bolting out of the house and right up to Benson who was smirking.
"Benson you have to give us the day off we can't be seen like this!" said Mordecai in a panicked shout.
"Yeah if the park goers or anyone else we know we will be laughing stocks." followed up Rigby in the same tone of voice.
"No you guys don't have any days off save or sick days either. So neither of you will be skipping work today nor if I find out you did you both will be FIRED." said Benson.
After that Benson then handed out who did what jobs for the day. Pops got garden duty this week. Muscle man and HFG got taking care of some downed old trees and their stumps. Skips was assigned to work on the other cart and lawn mower because both of them broke down last week. Benson is going over the budget to see if they can hire more people and finally Naruto, Mordecai and Rigby were in charge of leaf and trash duty in the main section of the park.
After Benson said that Naruto honestly thought that Benson wanted to milk Mordecai and Rigby's current appearance for the entire headache they caused him. Reason because the main part is where most of the park goers travel through.
So for the rest of the week Mordecai and Rigby was the butt of all the jokes at the park and on occasion the ones in the coffee café. Even Margret joined in on the fun for a time. Like asking them what dress would go with their colors?
But like all good things it came to an end shortly after. But that did not stop any one from making jokes that their expense.
Right now we see Mordecai and Rigby racking leaves, as Benson drives up in the golf cart.
"What now?" asked Mordecai to Benson when he saw him.
"Yeah, we're never gonna get it done with you checking up on us all the time." said Rigby.
Benson then looked at them for a second and went back to writing on the clipboard he had. "Pay day fellas." said Benson in a monotone voice.
Mordecai and Rigby then cheered and ran over to Benson to collect their pay for the two weeks they worked. Benson just handed then sandwich bags filled somewhat with changed and dollars bills.
Proof that Naruto's claim that they were getting their pay cut because of all the damage and goofing off they do around the park.
After they get their pay Mordecai groans. "What don't like getting paid?" asked Benson. "No, just tired of the sandwich bag of money. Why can't we get real check like Skips or Naruto?" said Mordecai.
"Yeah." said by Rigby.
"Skips has a bank account and a 401K and Naruto has the bank account and rent to pay." said Benson.
"Speaking of Naruto where is he?" asked Rigby.
"Yeah it is not like him to miss a day of work." said Mordecai.
"Naruto has a paid day off today. That is the reason he is not here. He picked up his check this morning." explained Benson.
Mordecai and Rigby accepted that begrudgingly. They then went on about how they should get check so they could be respected by everyone.
Naruto's location
Naruto was just walking down the street away from the Bank where he deposited his check from Benson. Naruto was happy he had a day off today. Don't get him wrong working at the park is fun, but he needs a break from Mordecai and Rigby's shenanigans and over all attraction to chaos internal or not.
As he continued to walk down the sidewalk he came up to an unfinished bar/club. As he got closer he could hear a female yelling at some one. When he looked inside he saw a White cat in a red dress with a mask on yelling into her phone.
"What do you mean you can't finish the bar and tables today!" shouted the white feline into the phone.
She then put the phone back to her ear to hear what the contractor had to say. She listens for a few second to hear the reason why.
"You mean you can't finish today because some rich bastard wants you to make him something completely useless that he does not even need?" said the agitated feline.
She just groaned and told him she would call him aback after she calmed down for a bit and hung up.
Naruto then saw her sit down at one of the finished tables with chairs and give a tire sigh. Naruto then decided to walk in and make his presence known to the white feline.
"Excuse me is everything alright?" asked Naruto.
Felicity Hartley was just wonders what she was going to do when she heard a male voice call out. She turned and saw an orange fox that must have been listening to her as she talked on the phone. Usually she would be mad but she was yelling pretty loud so someone was bound to hear her conversation.
She then got a good look at the fox that entered the unfinished bar/club and she must say not out loud though she was impressed a bit. He was average height for someone his age but that was normal. He had a decent build to him not to bulky, but not too skinny either sort of a middle ground of both.
To her he seemed like a person who is a hard worker but does not over do it and become annoying when you work with him. He also seems like someone willing to learn a new skill to get the job done.
As she was sizing up Naruto, he was doing the same to her. To Naruto she seemed like a person who can run her own business with little trouble. Also she seemed like someone who knew how to get information and secrets and to keep and use them when the time was right.
"Hello my name is Naruto Uzumaki it is nice to meet you and sorry for eavesdropping on you conversation." said Naruto with a guilty expression.
She saw that he was actually guilty for listening into her conversation with her contractor. "It's okay. Maybe I should have had a lower tone of voice than the one I was using. By the way I am Felicity Hartley. Nice to meet you Naruto Uzumaki." said Felicity.
She then got up and walked over to him and offered her hand for a formal handshake. Naruto then returned the gesture with his own hand and they were properly introduced.
"So if you don't mind me asking what were you yelling at your contractor about?" asked Naruto.
"No I don't mind telling you since you already heard some of the conversation." said Felicity.
"You see the contractor and his workers were suppose to finish putting together the rest of the table and the bar today. But they had to cancel because some rich bastard wanted something completely useless built for him and the reason for that was because he can." said Felicity in an aggravated tone.
Naruto could understand where she was coming from in some way. He had met Pop dad Mrs. Maellard the person who owns the one of the parks in the city and a few businesses as well. He had seen how waste full he could be sometimes and how he did just because he could. He actually once heard him say it himself.
"Yeah I can see why you would be angry at that and how it would be very frustrating at the same time, especially when you are try to get your business up and running." He said to her.
She sent him a somewhat grateful look when she saw he actually meant those work and spoke from some experience. She continued to look at him sizing him up when an idea came to her.
"Well if you want to make up for eavesdropping on my conversation maybe you could help me with my problem." said Felicity.
"Sure I don't mind but may I ask what is your problem and how would I be able to help?" asked Naruto.
"Well you could help me put together the rest of the tables and the shelves of the bar and then arrange the tables to the right spots" said Felicity.
"Okay." said Naruto.
3 Hours Later
It had taken them three hours to put together the rest of the tables and bar and rearrange them so they were comfortable for the employees and the customers. When they finished it had a nice even flowing feel to the room.
"Well we are finally done. It took longer than I expected, but it is done at least." said Naruto.
"Yeah, got to hand it to those contractors they make is seem easy. But then again it was just the two of use and not a whole team." said Felicity somewhat exhausted.
Felicity then noticed that Naruto was not as tired as she was. But she figured that his job had him doing a lot of physical work.
"Why aren't you tired as I am?" asked Felicity.
"I work at one of the parks in the city. That requires me to be moving around and moving other objects all day. Also growing up with my family we were very active." said Naruto.
Felicity nodded her head at that. Depending on one job will tell you if they have to move around a lot or not. Like her she has to stand for am number of hours and move around some times.
"Okay, do you know any where good to go for lunch?" asked Felicity to Naruto.
"Yeah, there is a café not far from here that serves great coffee and other foods and drinks we can go there." said Naruto to Felicity.
"Lead the way. You know the city better than me at the moment." said Felicity.
So Naruto lead Felicity to the café that Margret and Eileen worked at and on the way showed her where some of the important buildings are like bank. The rest he told her where they are. They arrived at the café it took about thirty minute walk from the club to the café.
"Here we are." said Naruto.
They both walked in to see they just made it before the lunch rush so tables were open. They went to sit down and the far one at the end of the room to enjoy some peace and quiet before the lunch rush.
They then saw Eileen come over to take their orders for food and drinks. Naruto then introduced Eileen to Felicity. They both seemed to get along well enough for people who meet for the first time.
Eileen then took their orders. Naruto ordered the turkey club sandwich and a glass of ice tea. Felicity orders a salad with ranch dressing and with a glass of lemonade. Eileen then went to the counter to give the chef their orders and get their drinks.
Eileen soon came back with their drinks and said that their orders will be out soon. Soon after she said that the early part of the lunch rush came through the door of the café. One customer seemed to stand out the most of the crowd.
She was a female monkey girl from the looks of her figure and her clothes. She was wearing a blue jacket with a white T-shirt under it. Her pant were an old pair of worn jeans that seemed to be use for work on farms or other yard work from the grass stains on it. She also had sandals on that seems to be worn as well.
Her fur from what he could see was a dark purple color and there was some yellow colored fuzz on her face that went down her neck to her torso in a straight line. She also had her hair in a pony tail that went to about to her upper back.
She went up to the counter and order her lunch and drink. It seems she will be eating here because she was looking at the tables for a free spot and spotted his and Felicity's table and started to walk over.
"Can I sit here? All the other tables are full at the moment." said the female Monkey.
"Sure I don't mind do you?" asked Naruto to Felicity.
"Not at all, go right ahead." said Felicity.
"Thanks." said the female monkey.
They then sat in silence for a few minutes, trying to figure out what to say to each other.
The female Monkey finally decided to try and break the ice. "Hello my name is Mimi Mark. Thanks again for letting me sit here. What are your names?" said Mimi.
"My name is Felicity Hardly. I am new to the city as well like you. Nice to meet you." said Felicity.
"Am I that obvious?" asked Mimi while rubbing her head.
"In a way you are. My name is Naruto Uzumaki nice to meet you as well." said Naruto to Mimi.
"It is nice to meet you two as well. Hope we get along in the future." said Mimi.
After that Eileen came up with their order and drinks. After each person got their order she left to go get another platter with more orders on it for the other customers. They then got to know one another after she left. Felicity moved here after she heard there were very little bars or clubs here in the city and decided to try and corner then market so to speak.
Mimi said she moved here to learn how to live on her own away from her parents and try to see if she could have her own little adventure at the same time.
Just as the lunch crowd was thinning out of the shop with a few people still in it two little kids came in with skate boards. From face value you would see two kids entered a café looking to either buy lunch or play in the arcade.
But from what Naruto could see about the kids and the way they walk they were somewhat brat that thought they were better than most people. They went up to the arcade game that was by the front entrance and started playing on it.
The arcade game was a stunt dirt bike game that was really hard to play apparently. But the two kids seemed to be good at it. That means they have played the game before if they are so good at it.
After a few minutes passed Mordecai and Rigby came in for their lunch break. By this time a crowd had formed around the two boys that were playing the game. Mordecai then went up to Margret to see what all the commotion was about. Margret said that there were two people that were good at a game that her manager just installed and they were killing it.
When Mordecai saw who Margret was talking about he saw the two little brats in his opinion playing said game. Naruto saw Mordecai tense and if he knew his friend like he think he did, he was about to make an ass out of himself and Rigby.
True to his prediction he did and in a way that made him look immature in some way. First he tried to confront the kids on their disrespect, but that back fired when Rigby joined in. Then Margret yelled at them for picking on the kids. Mordecai then challenged the kids to see who could have the higher score.
5 Minutes later
What Naruto saw when Mordecai and Rigby went up to play will forever be in his mind as black mail material for those two for a while, until he found something better. He saw Mordecai and Rigby who play video games most of the time score negative points.
"Wow I did not think that was possible." said Felicity.
"Yeah, I mean. How do you even do that?" asked Mimi.
"Also the worst part is that they play video game a lot." said Naruto.
Both Felicity and Mimi then looked at Naruto trying to figure out how he would know that. Naruto saw both looks and decided to fill them in on Mordecai and Rigby.
"I know those two they work with me at one of the public park here in the city." said Naruto.
Naruto then explained the park he works at with all is other co-workers. He told then about Benson and how he is a fair but yelling boss. Pops a kind but somewhat naïve on how some of the world works old man with a large head. Muscle man and HFG the prankster duo and how they know nearly everyone in town. Skips the jack of all trades handy man of the park with wisdom beyond the way he looks and finally Mordecai and Rigby the two somewhat slackers of the park that seem to have chaos follow them.
Both Mimi and Felicity stared at Naruto try to comprehend how some many different types of people can work at a park and keep it going while not trying to kill each other.
"Wow that is an interesting mix of people in one job space." said Felicity.
"We'll look at it this way it is never boring when you go to work every day." said Mimi
Naruto nodded his head at that. Working at the park was tiring sometimes but it was never boring in any way with the others that worked there. Naruto then turned back to Mordecai and Rigby to see how they were doing. It seems they went back to the arcade game to get better at it and it seems to be working.
Naruto, Felicity and Mimi watched Mordecai and Rigby beat any player they seemed to go up against for the last three hours. They seemed to be right under the two little kids score and seemed to be waiting for them to come back.
The two kids came back and saw that Mordecai and Rigby were waiting for them. So the four players went off and had a competition and the crowd that was their earlier had gotten bigger.
It was a close competition but Mordecai and Rigby won and were the second high scores on the game just under GBF who ever that was. Naruto then saw Mordecai and Rigby try and beat the high score on the machine for what reason he did not know.
"Wow the crowd is just eating this up. Does this usually happen?" asked Felicity to Naruto.
"Only when it is a really slow day and by that I mean when Mordecai and Rigby are somewhat normal for a change." said Naruto.
"So this only happens when it is slow for you guys?" asked Mimi.
"Yes in a way. But just wait something else is bound to pop up once they beat that high score." said Naruto.
As they watched they saw Mordecai and Rigby beat the high score on the game and were celebrating about. Just then a flash of light appeared and then came a giant floating head. With long hair and a beard there was no body at all.
"See what I mean." said Naruto to Felicity and Mimi.
The head then announced that he was GBF or Garret Bobby Ferguson the one who made the high score. The crow then went over to him and talked to him and he was soaking up the respect and attention.
Mordecai and Rigby then challenged GBF to the universal high score he mentioned when he arrived. Naruto, Felicity and Mimi then watch as GBF grew arms and legs. Lucky for them they already finished their food and drink other vise they would have lost their appetites.
They then watch as the three so called gamers go for the universal score if it really exists or not. As they watch they saw Mordecai and Rigby about to beat the score. But GBF then went into a fake sob story about how much he sacrificed to get that score.
Naruto, Felicity and Mimi could easily see that the story was 100% fake and he was just doing it because he knew he was about to lose. They then saw Mordecai and Rigby throw the score because they believed him. GBF then started to celebrate and mock Mordecai and Rigby for their loss.
It was then that the arcade game lit up with an extra life for Mordecai and Rigby. GBF saw this and went to try and stop Mordecai and Rigby from playing but Naruto Felicity and Mimi had other plans.
"Ladies would either of you be up for a competition?" asked Naruto.
"What kind?" asked Felicity and Mimi at the same time.
He then pulled three serving platters that a waitress put on their table to watch Mordecai and Rigby and forgot about them when she went back to work.
"Well it will be who can cause the most pain to that faker and stall him until Mordecai and Rigby beat that score." said Naruto.
Both Mimi and Felicity looked at each other for a second to consider what Naruto just said.
"We're in." said Felicity and Mimi at the same time.
Each of them took one platter and wait to see who would go first. Naruto went first since he suggested it. Naruto threw his platter like a Frisbee, but with a lot more power so it could ricochet off the walls and that is what it did. When the round platter left his had it went up to the high corner of the café hit the wall and bounced off to fly directly towards GBF.
The platter hit him right between the eyes and bounced off him hit the wall again then came back lower and took out his legs and made him fall face first on to the floor.
Mimi was next to throw her platter. She threw it with a little less power than Naruto but with enough to do what Naruto did. Her platter hit the side wall on the side of GBF who was back up again and hit him on the side of the head. The platter then bounced off him hit the same wall and went to the other side of the room where it hit that wall and then bounced off and hit GBF on the other side of the head before stopping.
Felicity was the last to go but it gave her time to plan where she wanted to hit GBF. She then threw her platter and had it bounce off the back all where the arcade machine was. Surprisingly Mordecai and Rigby did not notice. It then flew towards GBF and hit him square in the fore head, not that it was a hard target to miss. It then bounced off his fore head and hit the same wall before going south more on GBF The platter then hit him right where his privates should be and sent him to his knees in pain.
Naruto and Mimi saw this and knew Felicity had won the competition they had. They then heard Mordecai and Rigby shout that they had beaten the Universal high score. GBF went to the machine to see and saw he was in second plane.
He then let out a long angry scream before exploding from anger it seems. The entire crowd and Mordecai and Rigby were covered in he juice remains. Naruto, Mimi and Felicity were glad they did not leave their table to join the crowd otherwise they would be covered too.
They then decided it was time to pay their check and leave. Which they did Mimi paid for her own since it was on a separate check. While Naruto and Felicity split the bill since it had both their lunches on it.
They then went their separate way to their homes or apartment but not before exchanging numbers to each other. Naruto was on his way to his apartment thinking about how the day went. As he was walking he saw a blue flash happen in the alley way next to his apartment complex. When he went to investigate he found nothing. Just thinking his mind was playing trick on him he went up to his apartment.
If he had stayed a few second longer he would have saw blue sparks that seemed to appear out of nowhere and in the center of the alley before disappearing.
Sorry it took so log to get this out. I won't give the excuses, but life has a way of delaying thing.
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