A/N: And another sequel! The aftermath...


Ken moved his pawn to the square. "Queen me."

Cody furrowed his brows. Granted, he usually lost to Ken in chess, but he felt as though was playing particularly badly today.

However, the sight of Joe walking by with his hair a mess of braids paused their game indefinitely.

"Joe?!" Cody stared in shock.

As Ken turned to look (and also stare at the sight), Joe just blushed a little. "It was the girls," he sighed. "All five of them."

Ken and Cody glanced briefly at each other.

"Well, they did a good job... it looks more like you have dreadlocks or something..." Ken commented warily, trying not to induce too much more grief for the older boy.

Joe just shook his head tiredly and continued on his way.