Date at Magus Bazaar

Jake and Rose were at the subway when it was announced they're arriving at the last stop. While most of the passengers stood up and left, Jake prevented himself and Rose from doing the same. "Jake, this is the last stop." She said.

"The last stop for people who don't know magical creatures are real, Rose." Jake corrected his girlfriend. She then became surprised at the same level Jake once did when she saw through the magical disguises. What they didn't know was that Fu Dog, on Susan's request, was spying on them. "Enjoying the view, Rose?" He asked.

"Not as much as I'm enjoying my companionship, dragon boy." Rose answered with a smile.

'The kids make such a nice couple.' Fu thought to himself. 'I feel bad spying on them. Why? Why is the old man's daughter such a good payer?'

Fu's thoughts were interrupted by a magical thug who grabbed him. "Where's the money, Fu?" Fu then gave him the money Susan Long gave him to spy on her son's date. "Good." Fu is then left alone.

"Jake, aren't those your cousins?" Rose asked, pointing at Sara and Kara.

"Oh, they aren't my cousins." Jake explained. "They were oracles I had to protect because a goblin wanted to use them to predict the results of the Ogre Bowl games and then bet on them. The cousin thing was just a cover up."

"Hi, Jake. Hi, Rose." Sara said upon seeing them. "Hi." A less than enthusiastic Kara added.

"Hi, girls." Jake waved. "Any new predictions?"

Kara's eyes then started to glow. "Congratulations, you'll be crowned Homecoming King." She said with her bored tone.

Then it was Sara's turn. "You'll find out another attempt from your mother to keep you and Rose apart. Isn't it wonderful?" She happily asked while clapping.

Jake then noticed Rose's confusion. "Kara only predicts good news and Sara only predicts bad news."

"Then why is Kara so grumpy and is Sara so happy?" Rose asked.

"One who predicts only bad stuff all the time gets happy with any kind of good news and one who only predicts good stuff never has nice surprises." Jake explained. "Wanna some ice cream, Rose?" He asked, wanting to get away from the twins. He then took her to The Scoop.

"Jake, this is the best ice cream I ever tasted!" Rose commented. What they didn't notice was that, as the other customers sitting at the counter noticed who Rose is, they started to leave out of fear she'll slay them. Rose and Jake then heard a familiar voice.

"As I was saying, my dear, I am the American Dragon's animal guardian." Fu told a poodle who was having a milkshake with him. "In fact, his Mom had just paid me some money to have me spying on his date. She doesn't trust Jake's girlfriend."

"Doesn't she, Fu?" Rose asked with a forced smile.

"Aw, man." Fu Dog stole Jake's line.

"Sorry about that, Rose." Jake sheepishly said.

"It's okay, Jake." Rose replied with a serious face. "I'm ready to accept other dragons won't trust me. Your family just wants you to be safe."

"Kids, since you seem to be so understanding, do you mind not telling Susan you found out?" Fu asked. "I can't return the money."

Reluctantly, they nodded and then they went through other parts of Magus Bazaar. As Rose noticed Veronica, she got insecure. "May I help you?" Veronica asked as Rose stared long enough for Veronica to think she was looking at the items for sale.

Before Rose came up with an excuse, Jake decided to introduce the girls to each other. "Veronica, this is my girlfriend Rose. Rose, this is Veronica, a friend of Fu's."

"Congratulations, Rose." Veronica said. "I'd try my chances with Jake but he seems to prefer humans and people who can pose as humans."

"What keeps you from doing so?" A confused Rose asked. Veronica then showed the lower half of her body. Rose was at the same time disgusted by the sight and relieved Jake felt the same.

"Jake, what's wrong?" Rose asked, noticing her boyfriend's uneasiness.

"It's my Mom. I don't know what I can do to make her trust you." Jake explained.

"What about your father?" Rose asked. "How does he feel about me?"

"He doesn't even know I'm a dragon or that magical creatures are real." Jake explained and then had a thought. "Rose, we could have dinner at my house and use my Dad to keep Mom from doing anything rash. Then she and Haley will know you really love me."

"Who's Haley?"

"Oh, she's my little sister." Jake explained. "She's already starting to develop dragon powers but she's still not on field."

"What do you say, Rose?"

"I'll talk to my parents first, Jake."

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