Warning: this chap contains so much fluffy cuteness that you might explode. Into... piles of cotton candy. And bunnies. Enjoy, because I enjoyed typing it. I'm a softie.

Miguel grumbled as he walked down the sidewalk, kicking whatever happened to be near his feet.

"Stupid therapy...stupid Josie... where the hell is that girl anyway?"

Deciding it wasn't worth looking for her all over town, Miguel decided to just go back to the hotel.

"I hope she didn't lock the door..."

Miguel was so deep in thought as he walked through the city that he forgot he was a wanted man who should really be laying low. The realization didn't hit him until he heard a siren blaring in very close proximity.

"What the?"

He was almost afraid to look over, but he did anyway. Sure enough, a black and white car was right near him with lights flashing.

"Call it in. We have a confirmed sighting of Miguel Rojo." the officer in the driver seat ordered.

"Mierda... time to split!" Miguel yelled aloud as he took off in the opposite direction of the car.

"He's running! He's running!" the officer shouted as he and his partner leaped out of the car and started chasing him.

"Ay caramba... my day just keeps getting better and better." Miguel sighed.

As Miguel desperately sprinted around the block to throw off the authorities, his fists twitched at the desire to smash into their faces. But the more the thought engulfed his mind, the more he thought of Josie yapping in his ear in protest. It was times like this that he wished he wasn't trying to change... these were the hardest moments.

"Maybe I'll lose em behind that dumpster..." Miguel muttered as he took a sharp turn into a dark secluded area with a couple of moldy green dumpsters.

"This way! He's behind that dumpster! Dumbass thinks this is our first day on the job."

"Aw shit, I should have planned that better..." Miguel groaned.

The two officers raised their tasers and stood directly in front of the dumpster which Miguel was right behind.

"Alright, Rojo! Come out from behind that dumpster with your hands up!" the first officer yelled.

"Uh... no, I don't think I'm gonna do that." Miguel called out.

"I'm not askin, Rojo! You're under arrest for battery on multiple people, including police officers!"

"If I said I was different now, would that make a difference?"

"What do you think?"

"Um... forgive and forget?"

"COME OUT NOW!"

Miguel rested his head against the dumpster and let out a long sigh as he accepted the inevitability of the situation. He was trapped here, and there was only one way out: brute force.

"Josie... forgive me."

Miguel prepared to emerge and rush the officers, but he was stopped by a loud THUD!

"OOF!"

"AGH!"

"What the hell..." Miguel muttered as he slowly poked his head out. His eyes widened: the two officers were unconscious and a grinning Josie was standing right between them.

"Josie... what the hell did you do?! You just assaulted two police officers!"

"Ah, they didn't even see me." Josie snickered. "Now come out of there before you start to smell like dumpster!"

As they walked back to the hotel, Miguel was starting to rethink his image of Josie. He knew she was tenacious, but he never thought she would go to such... extremes. Her determination was enough to bring a rush of warmth to his face. She was doing this for him.

"Josie..." Miguel said quietly, scratching his head. "I can't believe what you did back there."

"You're my charge. I can't take care of you if you're in jail." Josie replied with a giggle.

"I just... don't want you to get in trouble for me."

"Miguel, I swore I would help you get your life together. Before I knocked you out you were a violent deadbeat with no future, and now look how far you've come. If one day you can walk under the light of the sun without a desire to get wasted or hurt people... then me getting arrested or even dying would be totally worth it."

Miguel was so flushed that he didn't say another word for the entire walk. He still wasn't quite sure he had Josie figured out, but he knew one thing for certain; she was causing emotions in him that he hadn't felt since his sister was alive.

BACK AT THE HOTEL

"AHHHHHH! My comfy bed!" Josie sighed happily as she flopped onto the bed. Miguel just scratched his head a few times and sat down on the floor.

"So how was therapy?"

"It sucked. There was a huge fight and I got away in the confusion."

"Aw... did you learn ANYTHING?"

"Well, this may sound weird to you... but it actually helped some. When I saw how psychotic the others were, it kinda inspired me not to become like that."

"Hee hee, well I'm glad it helped."

"But to be honest..."

"What?"

"I'd rather be rehabilitated by you than some stupid group therapy."

"Awww, you are so sweet! I'm coming to hug you."

"Wh-what?"

Josie got a mischievous look on her face as she got on all fours and started crawling towards Miguel like a predator.

"Wh-what are you doing?"

"I'm spreading my arms..."

"Do you really have to hug me?"

"It's already in motion..."

"Agh, fine. Just make it quick- GAHHH!"

Miguel gave a loud grunt as Josie pounced him and started squeezing tightly. For such a petite frame, she was surprisingly powerful as Miguel was knocked to the ground and pinned.

"Agh! Okay okay OKAY! You hugged me! Now please get off."

"Fiiine. But you liked it."

Josie got off of Miguel and went to the bathroom. When she came back out she was dressed in her sleeping clothes (an extra small white tanktop and black shorts).

"Welp, I suggest we just take it easy for the rest of the evening. You brought enough heat down on us today."

"Yeah, sorry about that."

"But don't worry! We'll do something more fun tomorrow!"

"Oh boy..."

So they fell asleep, then woke up for a little while to eat, then fell asleep again.

THE NEXT DAY

"Wake up already! You sleep too much!" Josie whined as she shook Miguel violently. Miguel slowly opened his eyes and blinked a few times. The first thing he saw was Josie in his face; she was already dressed in a brown crop top and tiny white shorts.

"Ugh... wha..." Miguel mumbled.

"So how do ya feel?"

"Uh... well I really could use some meth."

"How bad do you want it?"

"I could strangle someone right now."

"Good! Because we need to discuss our fun distraction for the day."

"So... did you have something in mind?"

"How about the water park?"

"Yeah, that'd be a whole lotta fun if we were little kids."

"Don't you wanna see me in a bikini?"

"Well, I, um... which answer doesn't get my ass kicked?"

"Aw, forget it! Just go get a shower while I think of something."

Miguel took a shower and remembered to get dressed in the bathroom since Josie was still here. When he stepped out, Josie had a humongous grin.

"What?" Miguel asked suspiciously, his eyebrow raised.

"I know what we're going to do..." Josie said, her grin still wide.

"Oh boy..."

"We're gonna see a MOVIEEEE!"

"A movie... great. Not some sappy romance though, right?"

"No! It's Combot 3: Rise of the Combots, starring Lee Chaolan. He's so dreamy."

"Ugh, rich people..."

"Soooo? Please say you'll go with meeeee..."

"Um... ok." Miguel replied with a shrug.

"EEEE! Cmon, let's go and catch the 4:00 one!"

Without warning, Josie snatched Miguel's hand and forcefully dragged him out of the hotel. Miguel just shrugged and went along for the ride.

"Guess we're gonna see a movie..."

The dark theater was pretty crowded, but Josie and Miguel got seats near the very back where it was nice and secluded. It almost felt like they were alone: just Josie, Miguel, and the huge bucket of popcorn between them. The movie was actually pretty good: Lee Chaolan had developed a revolutionary new brain to go inside his top Combot model, but the Combot was so intelligent that it raised an army and began to terrorize the world. Lee had to make the hard decision of destroying his own creation to save the world. Needless to say, he was going to get a buttload of awards for this performance.

"Pssst... hey Miguel." Josie whispered.

No response.

"Migueeeeeel..."

Still no response.

"Don't you ignore me!"

"Alright, fine. What?" Miguel finally whispered back.

"Are you having fun?"

"Well, it is a pretty good movie. I didn't know Lee was such a natural."

"But are you having FUN? With meeee?"

"Well... yeah."

"Cool."

The two of them were silent again as the climax of the movie came along. Lee was atop a huge skyscraper, his hair messed up and his clothes torn. The wind was blowing in his hair as he stared down Combot, his creation.

"Combot... you were my most EXCELLENT creation! You were like a son to me! But now...now you have grown too powerful! I must do what should have been done many years ago! SILVEEEEEEER CYYYYYCLOOOOOOOOONEEEEEEEE!"

"Pssst. Miguel."

"What is it now?"

"Feed me."

"Wh-what?"

"Put some popcorn in my mouth."

"Why can't you do it yourself?"

"Because it'd be cute if you did it."

"If I do it, will you finally be quiet?"

"Maybe. Now gimme some popcorn!"

Josie opened her mouth wide and said "ahhhh", eagerly awaiting popcorn. Miguel sighed loudly as he grabbed a few pieces and dropped them in her mouth.

"Hee hee, thanks. Now open your mouth, let me do you."

"No! Dammit Josie, quit trying to be all mushy."

"But... I thought you were having fun with me."

"Yes, I am. But it's not like this is a date or anything!"

There was nothing but silence after that. Miguel didn't know what Josie was feeling, or what her facial expression even was after he said that. He didn't dare to look over to find out.

By the time the movie ended, it was getting dark out. Miguel and Josie were just walking down the sidewalk, not a word shared between them. Miguel kept on glancing at Josie; she didn't look angry, but she wasn't happy either.

"Ummm... Josie?" Miguel said, finally breaking the silence.

Josie didn't respond.

"Look, I'm sorry I said that. I really do like you, Josie. But I just don't want to rush into things. What I'm trying to say is... um..."

"You're afraid to get close to me." Josie interrupted.

Miguel suddenly stopped in his tracks. Josie did the same, and the two of them faced each other under the moonlight.

"What did you say?" Miguel asked.

"For the first time, you finally found someone who cares about you besides your sister. And now you're afraid of losing me."

"Th-that's not true!" Miguel replied.

"Then prove it. Kiss me."

"I... I don't want to."

"Yes you do. I think you're hot, and you think I'm hot. If you weren't afraid of getting close, then you would appreciate my hugs more."

"Quit acting like you have me all figured out."

"I DO have you figured out. I'm your therapist, remember?"

"Gaaaah! You are so freakin annoying!"

"But you liiiiiike meeee..."

"Fine! Yes, I like you! Yes, I want to hug and kiss and feed you popcorn! Yes, I've never felt this way about anyone in my life. And yes... I'm afraid of getting close to you. You're the one good thing in my life... just like my sister was."

"Aw cmon Miguel. What are the odds that I'm gonna step out one day and have a bomb dropped on my head?"

"Yeah, but bad things could happen to you while you're around me. Yesterday, you could have gotten in serious trouble because of me!"

"I take that risk because I care about you."

"But WHY do you care about me so much!"

"Because..."

Josie grabbed Miguel's face and forcefully pressed her lips against his. She held it there for a few seconds before pulling away with a sigh.

"...I've been under your spell since I knocked you out that night, you hot Spanish piece of ass."

Whatever the normal body temperature for a human is, Miguel was three times that at the moment. As the heat emanated from his face like a furnace, he fought desperately to find words to say.

"Well? Aren't you gonna say something? Kiss me back, maybe?"

"Well... um... um... ummmm..."

"Aw, you're so cute when you're flustered."

"SHUT UP! Ugh, can we just go back to your place?"

"Sounds good to me, hee hee."

BACK AT THE HOTEL

Josie changed back into her white tanktop and black shorts and plopped onto the bed. Miguel was still kind of shocked at the sudden kiss, so he just sat down in his little corner.

"So how do you feel?" Josie asked, raising her voice a little to get Miguel's attention. Miguel finally snapped ot of his trance and looked over.

"I feel pretty good actually. I don't feel the urge to drink or do drugs or even fight. I am pretty tired though."

"You goin to sleep?"

"Yeah..."

"Well... you know... you don't have to sleep on the floor tonight."

Miguel looked up at Josie, who was motioning to the spot right next to her with a smile.

"Oh, I don't know about that..."

"Aw cmon! If we're on a kissing basis, then we can be on a snuggling basis."

"Well..."

"Pleeeeeeeease?"

Josie gave Miguel the cutest puppy eyes possible until Miguel finally sighed and stood up.

"Alright, scoot over."

Josie giggled a few times as she moved over to give Miguel enough room to crawl in next to her. Josie pulled the covers up and turned off the lights. At first Miguel was tense, but when he felt Josie crawl on top of him and nuzzle his chest, he could feel himself relaxing a little.

"Mmm... this is nice." Josie said with a sigh.

"Yeah, it kinda is..." Miguel whispered.

Silence filled the black room for a few minutes, the only sound their gentle breathing. Just as Miguel was starting to get drowsy, Josie woke him up.

"Miguel."

"Yeah?"

"Your shirt is kinda... uncomfortable. Can I just...?"

"Josie..."

"Cmon, just let me take it off! It's practically halfway off anyway."

"Fine."

Miguel felt his shirt slipping off of his shoulders and finally leaving his torso. Finally, he felt Josie laying back down on his chest with a relaxed sigh. Her fingers trailed up and down his biceps, causing his skin to tingle a little.

"There, happy now?" Miguel whispered.

"Yep. Man, you have an awesome body. Did you lift weights? Manual labor?"

"Go to sleep."

"Alright, alright."

Silence once again filled the room. It seemed like Josie had finally went to sleep, so Miguel tried to go back to sleep as well. His eyelids were getting heavy, and then...

"Migueeeeel."

Miguel's eyes opened once again.

"What?!"

"Why aren't you touching me?"

"What are you talking about? I am touching you."

"Yeah, but put your arms around me! I don't care if you put your hand on my ass."

"I'm not going to put my hand on your ass."

"Aw, you're no fun."

Miguel sighed in annoyance and threw his arms over Josie's waist. His fingers touched the bare skin of her midriff that was exposed from the small top.

"Look, I'll put my arms around you like this. Happy?"

"Hold me tighter. Cmon, really squeeze me."

Miguel tightened his embrace a little, in hopes that Josie would finally be pleased.

"How is THAT?"

"That's good. Mmmm... you're like a big muscular teddy bear."

"Oh brother..."

The room was only silent for a few more seconds until Josie finally opened her mouth again.

"One more thing."

"What? For the love of God, what?"

"Aren't you gonna kiss me goodnight?"

"...Yes."

Josie lifted her head from Miguel's chest and looked at him with a smile. She leaned in and pressed her lips against his for a few seconds before pulling back with a wet smooch. She giggled a few times before laying her head back down against him.

"I love you, you big cutie."

"I can't hear you. I'm sleeping."

"You can too hear me."

Go ahead and let it out. AWWWWWW! That aside, there's a few chaps left. Like, two or so. So stay tuned! The cuteness continues next chap :)