Me: Let's just slide into this!

Julie: Oh boy.

Enjoy!

Spyke stared into the window of the shop, drool dripping down his mouth and his stomach craving for the sight. Piles of food were just waiting to be eaten. Cakes, cookies, and other foods were just waiting on tables and counters and shelves. The food market was Spyke's favorite place in the world to eat, because it's the only place that has food this delicious. His stomach growled loudly. He pressed his hand against his stomach and shushed it. "Strawberry will bring some food. Just wait." Spyke wiped the drool from his face afterward and walked away. He walked down the street quietly. His shaggy shirt hiding his arms, and his height making him invisible, he was left alone. The bullies haven't come back to mess with him again since Strawberry started to stick near him. It had only been a month, but Spyke considered this month the best month ever in his life. He has a new friend now, and she doesn't pick on him or take pity on him. Since he practically lived in his alley, Strawberry brought food for him when she came by. She bought it from the same store, and now he was addicted to them.

Waiting for Spyke at the alleyway was Strawberry. Bag of food in her left hand, and her blaster in the other. Spyke ran up to her and smiled. She smiled at him and raised the bag of food. "They had a new flavor of Cake Pops! It's butterscotch and White Chocolate! It's called Stardust!" Strawberry said to Spyke before taking out a bright yellow and white cake pop. Spyke's smile grew bigger. "Awesome!" Spyke grabbed it from Strawberry and took a huge bite out of it. Strawberry laughed at the sight of Spyke's cake crumb face. He laughed with her. "Wot, thar tho yummth!" Spyke said with his mouth full. "Don't eat it all in one bite silly!" Strawberry told him before taking a bite out of her own cake pop from the bag. They both walked into the alley and continued eating the food. Spyke ate five more cake pops before Strawberry stopped him. "Just one more!" Spyke pleaded. "No! My mom said that if you eat too much of something that tastes good, it's gonna get you sick and get you a stomach ache!" Strawberry advised him. "What does your dad say about it?" Spyke asked. "He says "As long as you stop yourself, eat whatever you please!" Then my mom flicked his forehead." Strawberry micked the forehead flicking to Spyke. "What's it like, having a mom octoling and a dad inkling?" Spyke asked her. "It's like having two people to watch over you. They care about me, feed me, give me gold to buy things and they let me make weapons for fun. They aren't really that mean with rules, they just tell me not to steal from stores or houses." Strawberry explained. "What about your mom being an octoling?" He asked. "Some inklings don't really like my mom, and my mom doesn't like some inklings. So she mostly stays home while my dad goes to work and does errands. In her free time she tells me stories." Strawberry bit into a cake pop. Spyke snuck another cake pop and began to eat it as well. "What kind of stories?" He asked her. "Like how she met my dad." Strawberry told him before snatching his cake pop away. Spyke stuck his tongue out before speaking again. "Can I hear one of the stories?" Strawberry finished her cake pop and nodded her head. "Well, she always starts with "Back when my hair still had long seaweed!"

My mom lived in Octo Valley. Since she was a strong fighter and was great with a gun, she was very important to the octarians. She had seaweed growing in her hair to prove it too. She was happy with what she did. Making cool things just from small parts. But one day, she felt bored. She then traveled to Inkoplis with a hat on and met my dad.

"That's it?"

"No! Spyke listen till the end!"

My dad accidently pulled her hat off and saw that she was an octoling. He had never seen one, but he thought she was pretty. My mom wanted to kick him for doing that, but he made her a promise. If he could beat her in an ink battle, she would go on a date with him. If my mom won, she could beat him up and forget about them meeting.

"Tho who won?"

"What did I tell you about the cake!"

My mom of course won. She beat my dad by a mile and a half! But, she said that since he tried his very best, she would go on one small date with him. After eight more ink battles, two trips, about fifty dates, and one year, they got married under Octarian law and Inkling Law, and here I am after seven years!

"Could you beat your mom in an ink battle?" Spyke asked her. "I would if I could. But my mom won't let me use regular ink from the ink battles." "But you battle her still?" Spyke asked again. "With black ink! It's like a starter ink for inklings who want to ink battle when their kids. I could never win agaisnt my mom, she's too awesome to beat!" "I bet I can beat you." Spyke said boldly. Strawberry burst out laughing. "You don't believe me! I can!" Spyke argued. Strawberry continued laughing. "Spyke, have you ever touched a blaster?" Spyke shooked his head. "Well, then this battle will be an easy win!" Strawberry stood up and grabbed the bag of cake pops. "Hey!" Spyke stood up and stared at the bag. "You said you can beat me in an ink battle. Come to my house for a blaster to prove it! Or no cake pops!" Strawberry told him. "Wait! You actually want me to go to your house? Will your parents let me in?" Spyke asked nervously, but he was reassured when he saw Strawberry smiling. "It's alright. I only will get in trouble. You get off free! Now come on!" Strawberry grabbed Spyke's hand and dragged him out of the alley and onto the streets.

"Mom! I'm home!" From the kitchen of the small, but nice house, a octoling ran out into the hallway. She stared at the door way to see her daughter, Strawberry, with an sea urchin behind her looking quite nervous. "Strawberry!" The octoling ran to her and embraced her. "I was afraid you were going to be late for dinner!" "Oh dinner! I almost forgot!" Strawberry realized. "Mom, this is my friend Spyke. He said that he could be me in an ink battle. So can I use one of the blasters here to see if he's right?" Strawberry asked her mother. Strawberry's mother stared at Spyke who blushed. He had never been over to anyone's house, let alone meet the mother of the house. "So you're this infamous Spyke I've been hearing about this past month. Strawberry talks about you alot." "Mom." "What, I'm just talking to our guest!" "Is that Strawberry I hear?" From another room, an inkling with dark green hair came into view. "Who's this?" He asked. "Dad this is Spyke. Can we test one of the blasters in an ink battle!?" Strawberry begged her father. "Sure, but after that it should be time for dinner. So make it quick." Strawberry's father gave her a wink and Strawberry nodded her head. "Come on Spyke! The blasters and things are this way!" Strawberry ran down the hallway, leaving Spyke alone with her parents. "Well, aren't you going to go with her?" Her mother said to him. Spyke nodded his head and walked down the hallway. "When did our daughter befriend an urchin?" Her father asked. "Miso. She's been going on and on about her friend. She said he was an urchin. You still don't listen." Her mother told him. "And you're still my wife Kellianna." "Touche my dear." Kellianna told Miso.

"Let's see, do you want a splattershot Jr? Or a normal one? Or something else?" Strawberry asked Spyke. "Splattershot Jr. Where is the battle going to be at?" Spyke asked her as Strawberry searched the room. She pushed aside chargers, rapid firers, and ever an inksooka in order to find the splattershot Jr. "This one is a bit old. And we're going to the backyard." "Why the backyard?" Spyke questioned before picking up his blaster. "You'll see why." Strawberry said before charging up her blaster.

Spyke saw why. Her backyard was a mini battle zone. Obstacles, crates, tarps, and even platforms were placed everywhere. "Did your mom make this!" Spyke said. "Yep!" "Wow mate, I can't even build a shack!" Spyke complimented the arena. "Here are the rules! If you get hit, you'll be slowed down. If you can't move anymore, you lose! Ready! Set! Go!" Strawberry ran off while Spyke panicked and dropped his blaster on the ground. He picked it back up, and saw that Strawberry had found an hiding place. He could hear her laughter. "What did I get myself into?" Spyke knew he had no chance in winning. 'It's for the cake pops!' He tried to reassure his victory, but it was in vain.

"It looks like you enjoyed yourself Strawberry! Was it another win?" Miso asked Strawberry as she stepped back inside her house. "I proved him wrong!" She said victoriously. Strawberry walked off merily, but Miso stared out into the backyard. He walked out into his yard and went to the center of the makeshift battlefield where a pool of black ink covered the ground. Miso crouched down and stared into the pool of ink. "You alright kiddo?" Miso asked. Spyke sat up in the middle of the ink, his urchin hair stuck to his head. "Is it bad if I swallowed some ink by accident?" He asked Miso. "Well it can't splat you, so you'll be fine. Here." Miso held out his hand for Spyke and pulled him out of the ink. "You should've known not to go up against my daughter. I can't even beat her mother in a battle!" Miso told Spyke. "The prize for the winner was a bag of cake pops." Spyke explained. "Ah." Miso understood. "Care to stay for some dinner?" Miso offered and Spyke looked up at him. "Why?" Spyke asked. "You tried your best to win, right? Even a loser deserves a prize for trying at least." Miso congratulated Spyke. Spyke smiled. "Thank you sir. Ya wouldn't mind if I take a shower for the ink, would cha?" Spyked joked. "Sure! Just doesn't use too much hair wash!" Miso chuckled. "Hey!" Spyke caught on to his little joke.

Me: Well I made this chapter a little bit cute. I'm actually very surprised it took me this long to write it. Busy week with school and junk.

Julie: Is it Kelly or Kelanna?

Me: Kelli plus Anna. KELLIANNA! Isn't it such a nice name!

Julie: I guess . . .