Spyke stretched his arms and legs. Took him a while to remember where he was. Annie's home.

"Annie?" Spyke called. He walked into the kitchen to find a bowl of cereal waiting for him. Next to it was a note.

Spyke ate a spoonful of cereal and began reading through the note.

Dear Spyke

I went to work at Cooler Heads. Cereal on table. Please clean up the couch. It would be really kind of you to clean up the house. You don't have to. Only if you want. You're welcome to leave anytime. If you want to stay for a day or two, it'll be fine. I'm making meatballs and noodles tonight.

Signed Annie

Spyke took in a another spoonful of cereal and started looking around the house for messes. First, the sea urchin unloaded the dish washer, then vacuumed the couch and carpets, then began dusting. After all that, he decided to look in Annie's and Moe's room for any messes.

The room was pink and had a bunch of pictures of random band names. Two squid sisters action figures stood on the top of her bookshelf. A big fish tank stood next to her bed labeled "Moe's." Spyke stepped in and forced his focus to her dirty clothes hamper. He tried his hardest not to look at what was in it.

Dragging it out the room, one of her Squid Squad shirts fell on the ground by the bed. Spyke bent down to pick it out and saw one of her books under her bed. He picked it up to put it back on the bookshelf, only to realize it was her diary.

Don't do it Spyke. Spyke thought, already using his screwdriver to pop open the lock. A click echoed throughout the whole room. He opened to the first page. Some stuff from earlier in the year. Flipping through it, it was basically her going through life. He eventually found yesterday's entry and began reading.

Dear Diary

I've met this street urchin and he's super cute. Moe doesn't like him, but he doesn't like anyone except me. Anyway, the urchin's name is Spyke. I've overheard some inkings talk about him, but I didn't care. I invited him into my house and he seems to like it here. While washing the dishes, he dropped a fork and bent over to grab it. I snapped a quick picture on my phone.

Spyke began blushing as he kept reading.

I'm going to ask him if he would like to sleep in my room instead of on the couch. He seems pretty nice. Moe will take him down just in case he tries to do something to me.

Signed Annie

Spyke shut the diary and placed it back under the bed and proceeded to wash her clothes. Though he liked her a lot, he felt more nervous than when a cop approached him.

"Great noodles Annie." Moe commented, slurping up a noodle. Annie smiled and took a bite out of her meatball. Spyke would always find himself looking at Annie. Each time he found himself looking at her, Moe would always break his line of vision. Eventually, he excused himself to go to the bathroom.

After he came out, Annie was already cleaning up the dishes.

"OH!" Annie said, realizing Spyke walked out the bathroom. "I was wondering if you would l-like to sleep with me. I MEAN SLEEP IN THE SAME BED AS ME! Not sleep with me, sleep like-."

"Sure." Spyke told her, ending the awkward conversation.

In the same bed as someone was a bit strange for Spyke. He's always slept alone except in the shelter after his house was lit on fire.

Moe kept his eyes instinctively on Spyke, watching him like a hawk, making sure he didn't try to pull anything on his owner. Annie was chatting on her tablet with her mom and dad.

"Yes. This is Spyke!" Annie told her parents, facing the camera at the sea urchin. Spyke gave a small wave as the tablet went back to Annie.

After the parents talk, Annie asked Spyke if he wanted to talk to his parents.

"No. My mom's dead." Spyke told her. He could feel his eyes water up and his voice began cracking. "A-and my dad is arrested a-and my older brother is the only family I have left." Tears ran down his face as he covered his face with his hands. Annie wrapped her arms around his slender body.

"It's okay. I really like you and you're really nice. You could stay here if you really wanted to. I wouldn't mind." Spyke uncovered his eyes and looked down at Annie.

"Ya' know, I really like you Annie."

Spyke picked her up until they were face to face. "I really a lot mate."

Moe's eyes grew in horror and disgust as he turned his head.

The sound of two lips touching echoed throughout the room.