Author's Note: Oh all right, I said chapters in this story wouldn't appear until later on today, but here's one chapter at least, hope you enjoy!
Chapter 3, Jake
Boris Yeltsin walked out on to the stage. He had short brown hair, green eyes, and was wearing a long sleeve plad buttondown shirt, dark blue jeans and brown shoes.
"Good day to you all, my name is Boris Yeltsin, and I am here today, to present to you all, one of my original characters, or OC's for short." Said Boris Yeltsin to the audience of toddlers and young children who were sitting before him.
"Where's Celrock?" Tommy asked.
"Celrock is taking the day off, so for this chapter and the next one, I will be present." Boris Yeltsin replied.
"Ok so who is the OC then?" Chuckie asked.
"None other than, my OC, Jacob Stuart, and interviewing him today, will be Deen." Said Boris Yeltsin, as he scooted to the left hand side of the stage, where the two toddler chairs, previously occupied by Zack and Hector for their interview, were now occupied by two older boys.
In the blue toddler chair, sat a boy with blond hair and green eyes, wearing a light blue buttondown long sleeve shirt, dark blue jeans, and black sneakers, while sitting across from him in the red toddler chair, sat a boy with messy black hair, wearing a black jacket, blue jeans, and brown cowboy boots.
"Hello everyone, my name is Jacob Stuart, but you may call me Jake. I am an OC owned by Boris Yeltsin." Said the blond headed boy.
"Hi! I'm Deen!" Said Deen, who was sitting across from Jake, with an outstretched right hand, hoping Jake would reach out to shake it.
"Well?" Deen asked.
"Uh, do you want me to shake your hand?" Jake asked.
"Well duh." Deen replied.
"Where is your hand so I can shake it?" Jake asked.
"Huh?" Deen asked, confused.
"Uh, Deen, Jake is blind, which means he can't see you, so you need to tell him where your hand is." Boris Yeltsin explained off stage.
"Oh, sorry. My hand is on your left." Said Deen, as Jake reached across his body with his right hand, till he found Deen's outstretched right hand, and shook it.
"Nice to meet you." Said Jake, as he shook Deen's hand.
"Thank you." Said Deen with a smile.
"So, I believe we OC's are suppose to ask the person interviewing us, how did you meet the Rugrats?" Jake asked.
"Oh yes, I met the Rugrats nearly two years ago now, when I was only four-years-old. I was at a playdate at Tommy's house, when this blond girl named Angelica, was screaming for help. I looked up from my big wheels, to see her being carried quickly through the yard in a wagon being pulled by this brown dog, who I found out later on was named Spike. Realizing this girl was in trouble, I got on to my bike and rescued her, and it was like magic! Angelica and I had ourselves, a little love affair, as we shared milk in her pretend tea set, I played the alphabet song for her on my guitar, and read her a poem about Spot, that made me think of her. We had a great time together, until my mom called for me to come home, at which time, I left Angelica, where I went home to my mom." Explained Deen.
"Oh wow, very interesting." Jake replied.
"Yep, so, how do you know the Rugrats?" Deen asked.
"Well, I met them after I moved here, and you guys will learn more about that in a story that Celrock has yet to release called, 'The New Neighbor,' where I sleep over at Chuckie and Kimi's house. But anyway, I meet the other babies, in what would have been season seven of the series, I have Susie Carmichael to thank for scrapping my episode from production, making it only a fan fic story, but I can't be too mad at her, after all, her mom works very closely with my dad." Said Jake.
"How come?" Deen asked.
"Well, my dad Geb is a doctor at the hospital, and he works along side Susie's mom, Lucy Carmichael." Jake replied.
"What about your mom?" Deen asked.
"My mom Karen is a novelist, that means she writes books." Jake explained.
"Cool! So, how old are you anyway?" Deen asked.
"I'm six-years-old, and will soon be entering the first grade." Said Jake.
"Me too! I'm also six-years-old, and like you, I just finished up kindergarten, and will also be going to first grade." Said Deen.
"Hey! Wait a minute, I thought you toldid me that first there's preschool, then kindergarten, and then you go to college. Where did first grade come from?" Tommy asked from the audience.
"Give me a break Tommy, I was only four-years-old back then, and didn't exactly know how school worked. None of us will go to college for many years, not till after we complete the twelth grade." Deen explained.
"Oh.." Said Tommy.
"So, other than this possible upcoming story of celrock's, have you appeared in any other stories on the Fan Fiction website?" Deen asked.
"No." Jake replied.
"In that case, if you could pick any story to appear in that's currently in progress, or force coming that you've heard about, what story would you pick?" Deen asked.
"Hmmm, well, if I wanted to skip a few years, and appear as a teenager, not sure if I'd be gay when I get older, but if I appeared later on down the road in Sean-darin's story, 'Broken,' perhaps I could make the action interesting, by creating a love triangle between his OC Aaron, and AGU character, Z. And as for being in a story where I'd appear as myself right now, or possibly younger, though I'm age six when I meet the other rugrats, who are a few years younger than me, maybe I could show up as a surprise guest in a later chapter of, 'Happy Birthday Tommy,' by Nairobi-harper, or maybe I could somehow help the toddlers stop the firework ban in, 'Another Fourth of July,' by getting my mom, the novelist, to write an angry letter to the newspaper about it. To Nairobi-harper and Sean-darin, if you're reading this chapter, and like these ideas I've proposed, first, make sure Boris Yeltsin is ok with you using me in your stories, though I'm sure he won't mind, he already gave Celrock permission to use me, and feel free to leave your thoughts in the reviews on this chapter." Said Jake.
"Speaking of getting older, what do you hope to do when you're older?" Deen asked.
"Hmmm, that's an interesting question, that I've never thought of before. Well, I guess maybe I'd like to be a writer like my mom, or maybe, do something with computers, as in this day and age, there's so much out there that makes computers accessible to the blind." Said Jake.
"How does that work?" Deen asked.
"Oooh, I know, I know. My aunty uses something on her compooper that makes it talk to her." Said Zack from out in the audience.
"Hey! That's what I use too, it's called JAWS, or Job Access With Speech, and it is like what you said Zack, it makes the computer talk to me, so I can read what's on the screen. Of course, I can only use the computer when my parents give me permission to, one of the hardships of being only six-years-old." Said Jake with a sigh.
"Yeah, or having to go to bed by nine o'clock." Said Deen.
"And finishing your vegetables on your plate." Said Jake.
"And picking up your toys." Said Deen.
"Ok, ok, let's get back to the interview here, I think we all get it that there's things we don't like our parents making us do." Said Boris Yeltsin, attempting to put the interview back on track.
"Sorry." Said Jake and Deen simultaneously.
"So Deen, I have to ask you, do you appear in any of the fan fic stories?" Jake asked.
"You'd be surprised. Most people tend to use the one-shot characters that appeared in that AGU series, completely forgetting about characters like myself, or that dark skinned boy who interviewed Zack before I was asked to come out here to talk with you." Said Deen.
"Oh, I believe his name is Hector." Said Jake.
"Yes, that's correct Jake, his name is Hector." Said Boris Yeltsin, reassuring him.
"Yeah, I'd love to appear in more stories, if you guys would let me." Said Deen.
"Well hopefully, the current and future authors reading this, will consider your request to be included as a character in more stories." Said Jake.
"Uh, Deen, you have time for one more question, before you must leave for your Karate lesson." Said Boris Yeltsin, after feeling a Braille watch on his wrist and turning towards the chairs where the boys were seated on stage, to give them this announcement.
"Ok, I guess my last question for you is, if you could see for one day, what's one thing you'd like to be able to look at?" Deen asked.
"Oh boy that's an interesting question. I guess, if I could have sight for a day, I'd love to be able to see all of the drawings that the rugrats make for me. They're always drawing me pictures and giving them to me, forgetting that I can't see them, and while I appreciate what they've done, I feel bad that I can't really appreciate their art work for what it's worth." Said Jake.
"Well, thank you Jake, it was a pleasure getting to know you, and I hope we can meet again sometime." Said Deen, as he stood up from his chair, and saw to walking off stage.
"Thank you, I had fun getting to meet you too." Said Jake.
Once Deen exited the stage, Boris Yeltsin returned to center stage.
"Ok audience members, do any of you have questions for Jake?" Boris Yeltsin asked.
"I've gots one, what do you like to eat?" Lil asked.
"Ah, good question Lil. Well, that's a tough one, but I guess my favorite food is pineapple, and I love to drink tea." Jake replied.
"Ok then if you like pineapple and tea, what do you not like?" Chuckie asked.
"I don't like broccoli." Said Jake.
"Really? Me neither!" Said Angelica.
"Yeah, but I'm much more polite about rejecting broccoli than I'm sure you are." Said Jake.
"What do you mean? I can reject broccoli politely if I wanted to." Said Angelica.
"You don't fool me one bit Angelica. Before I was brought on board as an OC for the Rugrats, we're all given a private screening of various Rugrats episodes, and one of the ones they had me watch I believe the authors told me came from season three, where you refused to eat broccoli and tried to sue your parents to get a divorce. So I wouldn't talk if I were you." Said Jake.
"Ok ok, enough you two. I know Jake, you and Angelica don't exactly get along, but we're trying to keep this little meeting as friendly as possible, so please, can we lay off?" Boris Yeltsin asked, interrupting what was about to turn into a fight between the two children.
"Sorry Boris Yeltsin, I'll be good." Said Jake.
"Angelica?" Boris Yeltsin asked.
"Yeah, I guess I can be nice." Muttered Angelica under her breath so quietly, that Boris Yeltsin could barely hear her.
"What was that Angelica? I could barely hear you." Said Boris Yeltsin.
"I said I'd be nice! There, you happy now?" Angelica shouted at the top of her lungs.
"Angelica, until Jake is finished, I order you to be quiet until he leaves." Said Boris Yeltsin.
"Only if you give me something." Said Angelica.
"I'll share some tea with you." Said Jake.
"No, I don't want any of your yucky old tea, thank you very much." Snapped Angelica.
"Tell you what, I'll get you some cookies out of the vending machine out in the hall, if you're good during the remainder of Jake's interview." Said Boris Yeltsin.
"Deal." Said Angelica, as she slumped back in her seat, shutting her mouth for the remainder of the interview.
"Ok, anyone not shreaking care to ask Jake some questions?" Boris Yeltsin asked.
"Do you like to play in the mud?" Phil asked.
"No, not really. I don't care much for getting dirty." Said Jake.
"How about playing in the sandbox?" Tommy asked.
"That's fun, but I always make sure to take my shoes off before playing in one. Don't wish to get them all dirty, as I'm a very neat and tighty person." Said Jake.
"What's your favorite song?" Susie asked.
"Hmmm, that's a tough one. I guess I like the Happy Happy Happy Song on the Dummi Bears." Said Jake.
"Cool!" Said Kimi.
"Kimi? Do you gots a question for me?" Jake asked.
"Yeah! Do you like going on aventures?" Kimi asked.
"Sure do! I especially love traveling to different places around the world, where there's lots of things to feel, sounds to listen to, and aromas to smell. And as for adventures in the park or in my own house or backyard, I love exploring caves, cuz there's lots of stuff to feel, and the dark doesn't bother me, since I can't see anyway." Said Jake.
"Since you can't see, can you still imagine pictures in your head when listening to music?" Dil asked.
"Hmmm, that's an interesting question Dil, I never thought about that one before. Well, I guess I sort of do, but it's a little bit different than what you guys probably imagine. I guess to me, my imagination works more on how things feel or smell, rather than what they look like. So to me, songs have a certain feeling to them. Like The Happy Happy Happy Song for example, makes me feel like I'm playing in one of those bouncy castles they have at the amusement park, as I'm bouncing up and down, feeling really excited. I hope that explains how that type of thing works for me." Said Jake.
"Yeah, I think I get it." Said Dil.
"Oh, I get it, since you can't imagine a picture, you think about how a song might make you feel, like what you might do during a song." Said Tommy.
"Exactly." Said Jake.
"Ok, if you could be featured in 'Three and Up,' would you like to be featured?" Jesse asked.
"Maybe, it all depends on if Jesse Barrow Stories got Boris Yeltsin's permission to use me, and decided to include me in a later chapter of that story." Jake replied.
"And why are you in this story, and not on Boris Yeltsin's account? Isn't this celrock's story?" Zack asked.
"Yes, yes it is Zack, but Boris Yeltsin doesn't release any of his own material, so that's why I'm appearing here, as well as I believe one of his other OC's will be appearing in a later chapter of this story." Said Jake.
"Yes, in the next chapter in fact." Said Boris Yeltsin, as he read over a Braille index card in his hand.
"In fact, the next OC to be interviewed is my OC Ron, and he will be interviewed by season 2 one-shot Rugrats character, Belinda, from the episode, Showdown at Teeter-totter Gulch." Said Boris Yeltsin.
"Cool! Well, I'd better be going. Thank you for taking the time to talk to you all today, and good luck to all of you, in future Fan Fiction stories." Said Jake.
"No, thank you!" Said Boris Yeltsin, as he walked over to Jake, and using sighted guide, Jake took Boris Yeltsin's elbow, and Boris led him off stage, where Jake picked up his cane.
"Ok Jake, do you remember the way out from here?" Boris Yeltsin asked, once they were back stage.
"Yes, I keep walking straight, until I find a flight of stairs, then go down them, take a right, and walk out the glass doors to the parking lot, where my mom will be waiting for me, right?" Jake asked.
"Correct." Boris Yeltsin replied, before returning to the stage.
"Hey, I've gots a question for you Boris." Said Chuckie.
"Ok, but it needs to be a quick question, because our time is up, as I need to go see about getting the next OC ready for their interview." Said Boris Yeltsin.
"Why did Jake hold your elbow and not your hand?" Chuckie asked.
"Oh, he was using a technique called sighted guide. That's when a blind person takes a sighted person's elbow, allowing them to have more control over where they are going. I believe you guys learn about this in celrock's story, '6 Blind Rugrats.'" Said Boris Yeltsin.
"Oh, ok, well I guess that makes sense, about the sighted guide thing." Said Chuckie.
"Anyway, I'd like to thank everyone for joining us for this interview today, and I will be back come the next chapter with my other OC Ron, for his interview." Said Boris Yeltsin.
"Ok, see you later then." Said Tommy.
"Anyway, let's all give a big round of applause, even though sadly, Jake won't see it now, he will see it on the final video that's mailed to him later on, as he had to leave to go to a dentist appointment." Said Boris Yeltsin.
All of the kids and toddlers in the audience clapped and cheered, as the video faded to black, with the words, To Be Continued, flashing across the center of the screen in large white letters.
And this, ends this chapter. Ron will appear with Balenda, in the next chapter, so please, do stay tuned!