"Hey, sis," Jewelry often called her, "do you want to go shopping? The plaza is just up ahead," she looked over at the woman next to her while chewing on a pizza slice she had taken from the restaurant.

"Sure, that is a splendid idea, Jewelry," Mary replied, nodding to her friend.

"Awesome!" Jewelry exclaimed, and tossed the pizza slice behind her as she grabbed Mary's hand.

One of the crew caught the slice and began to eat it ferociously like he was starving. Of course, with the glutton as a captain, the crew was going to starve. Mary was quite thin in the first place but she ate small portions and was satisfied enough.

Mary and Jewelry burst into the first shop, more of Jewelry bursting in, dragging Mary. It was always like that, since they were kids. Jewelry was always so impulsive while Mary took her sweet time with things. They quickly browsed the shop and went on to the next, purchasing nothing. When Jewelry went shopping, she would never really buy anything. It was just fun to look. Mary was not interested in the simple clothes they sold here: a line of Shaboady Archipelago and Shabondy Park items. Mary's tastes were in fancier clothes like petticoats and dresses.

Finally, they approached the end of the plaza, exhausted from "shopping." Jewelry treated Mary to an ice cream cone while Jewelry herself ordered several. At least she thought of someone else for once. The two friends giggled and smiled at each other as they ate, pointing and making fun of people who was unknowingly passing by.

"Look, it's Pinochio," Jewelry whispered, motioning towards a man with a very large nose. Mary giggled, she couldn't help it. It was very rude, yes but Jewelry was so funny. "You could use his nose as a coat hanger."

The man heard the sudden burst of laughter but paid no attention.

"That guy has pink stockings on," Jewelry pointed at a man's shoes and when he walked, you could barely see the pink socks under his pants. "Think he borrowed his wife's stockings today?"

Mary covered her mouth with a napkin and pulled her cone away. Jewelry smirked, she hadn't had this much fun with Mary for awhile.

"That guy looks like a damn bird," Jewelry said nodding her head to a man who stood out in the diverse crowd. Mary could tell she wasn't making a joke this time, she was pointing something out.

He stood tall and mysterious, wearing all black with a single white plumage in his arched, "bird bill" hat. Across his bare chest was a large black "X" and on his chin that jutted out was a small red "X". Mary saw the red hair and sideburns. Could it be him?

She sat her ice cream down next to Jewelry and began to walk towards this man. She had to see if it was really him.

"Drake?" she asked him as she approached him. He turned to meet her, this shabby girl in a blue Victorian dress.

"Marianne?" he seemed surprised to see her. She nodded, close to tears before he embraced her.

"You know X Drake!?" Jewelry exclaimed, walking up to them, her face full of ice cream.

"Yes, he used to have dinner at my house a lot with my father," Mary wiped her face and stared up at Drake.

"Did you guys have a relationship or something?" Jewelry squealed like a schoolgirl.

They both blushed, looking at Jewelry and then to each other.

"Yes, I was courting her for a short time," Drake said to Jewelry.

"Ooh!" Jewelry giggled, "Do tell!"

"Well, it was a long time ago..." Drake started.

"Drake!" Mary objected, pulling at his arm. Jewelry sat down, ready to listen.