"Hey Kan~ VWhat's happenin'?" he said with his awkward speech impediment and I sighed lightly.

"Hello Cronus... I wish to purchase two slices of pizza."

"Oh? VWhy tvwo? You on a date or somefin Kanny?" he asked with a joking tone.

Though I knew he was just messing around, it made me think. Was this a date? We weren't dating per say, but… hmm… I just don't know. Apparently my moments of silence had peaked Cronus's interests. He stared at me for a moment with an eyebrow raised.

"Are you really on a date? With who?" his tone seemed curious and a slight undertone of something I couldn't quite catch.

"I'm not on a date. I'm just here with a friend." I say, but my words aren't completely confident.

"Oh, so you're still single~, huh?" He said and leaned himself a bit further across the counter, his cigarette's smoke coming near my face.

"I'm not interested Cronus. You and I are just friends." I said with a slight step back.

"Avw, but Kan I think we'd be great as somefin… more. ~"

"He said he ain't motherfucking interested. Just get the food." I heard a very familiar voice say behind me.

Cronus's cigarette fell out of his mouth and he jumped back a little at the sudden voice. I glanced back and saw Gamzee. This time, his friendly smile was replaced with a glare in Cronus's direction.

"Hey, this doesn't concern you clovwn buoy."

Gamzee pushed past me lightly. He slammed his hand down on the counter. Cronus jumped back further, his eyes widening a bit. Gamzee slid his hand forward and lifted it up, the money lying underneath.

"Two pieces of pizza." He said glaring at Cronus, daring him to say something else.

"Sheesh okay, okay, calm dovwn."

Cronus prepared the pizza and set the plates on the counter. Gamzee handed him the money, handed me my paper plate, grabbed my hand, and we walked away. I glanced back to see Cronus watching us walk away, a questioning look on his face for some reason. Gamzee walked me to a table.

"That guys a motherfucking sleaze." Gamzee muttered, still glaring at Cronus who was now trying to hit on Meenah from his booth.

"Yes, Cronus is a bit… inappropriate."

"Why are you motherfucking friends with a guy like that Kankbro? You're all up and motherfucking smart and nice. Why do you hang around with such motherfucking messed up people like him… and me…?"