Chapter 1745 Mr. Crocket
I don't own Bleach or any of the powers and gear used in this story.
Kazuo was watching TV at his home as his mom was working at a shop he set up in case she needed to do work on a request at the last second.
He kept watching before his show stopped and changed. "Hey!"
He presses on the remote but it didn't work as he hits on it.
Then it started a different show he never seen before. It's called Mr. Crocket's world.
A friend like you is a friend like me.
A friend like us is a friend like we.
Whenever you're in trouble, you can call on me.
I'll be there to protect you in a heartbeat.
He blinks. "Who's Mr. Crocket?"
Rosie heard the music from the other room. "What?"
Then a man called Mr. Crocket came through door as he smiles.
"Hello, welcome back." He laughs.
Kazuo blinks as a big blue bear like creature called Blue and a bird one called Squawk.
"Let us count, one, two..." Mr. Crocket said.
"Reminds me of those other shows." Kazuo said.
Then it glitched for a second as Mr. Crocket looks at Kazuo. "Hello there."
Kazuo's eyes widen seeing that.
"You want to have fun?" Crocket goes up to the screen.
Kazuo checks closer before a hand drags him inside.
Rosie comes back and was surprised. "Why that no good." She growls.
Someone kidnapped her Son and she's not happy.
Kazuo was inside the show where theres many kids there too.
"What?" He said.
He saw that most weren't even smiling but they looked sad.
The kid next to him was smiling but Kazuo looks.
"Who are you?" Kazuo said.
"I'm Major."
"Well i'm Kazuo, what are you doing here?"
"Mr Crocket took me here and we are happy. He told us he saved other kids in the past." Major said.
"Saved you? From what?" Kazuo said.
"From my old life, my mother didn't care about me anymore as she's too focused on her work." He said.
Kazuo's jaw dropped hearing that.
"You left your mother because she couldn't play with you?" Kazuo said.
"Yeah, don't you feel the same?"
"I love my mother." Kazuo said.
Major got surprised by that answer. "What?"
"I got kidnapped here not taken to a wonderful place." Kazuo frowns.
"But he's a nice guy." Major countered.
Crocket came and picks up Kazuo as he dances. "Come on, let us celebrate."
Blue and Squawky danced with them as Kazuo frowns being dragged into this.
"Let go of my son."
They saw Rosie there with her arms crossed.
"Huh?" Crocket wonders how she got here.
"He's my little special boy. And if you dare force him to stay here, I will destroy you." She glares.
"You think you can take him." Crocket said. "How about you leave before I send you to Hell." He takes out a knife.
She grins. "Sorry, been there already."
He frowns before she jumps at him. The two fight each other as Rosie pushes him back.
"She's attacking Mr. Crocket." Major said.
"Yeah, because he's not a nice person." Kazuo said.
Major saw Kazuo got up. "Hey don't touch my mother!"
He jump kicks the man away.
Mr. Crocket was surprised to see that happened.
"What's wrong little boy, I was just saving you from your evil parent." smiled Mr. Crocket, as he slowly began to sing.
A friend like you is a friend like me.
A friend like us is a friend like us.
Whenever you're in trouble, you can call on me.
I'll be there to protect you in a heartbeat.
"She's not evil. Mom has always been nice, she might have been busy recently but that's her job. She's not the bad guy, you are!" He points at Crocket.
Mr. Crocket's eyes widened, "M-Me a bad guy?! It can't be, I'm a savior to all children even their own friend!"
Around them are some appliances who became alive turning demonic with Mr. Crocket's own two helpers a large blue bear and a bird puppet, becoming demonic.
Rosie looks at Major. "As Kazuo said, he's a bad guy. And you still believe he was the savior honey? But he's not. He's nothing more than a serial killer, wanting kids all for himself, which is bad."
"B-But he saved children, before!" said Major.
"At one time, but your mom is innocent." Rosie said.
"Innocent? She never cared about me!" said Major.
"Do you even know what's going on?! Your father is gone she's trying to make money so you can have a future. Like if she doesn't work hard you'll drop out of school, you'll lose your home and you'll taken away from your mother. Is that you want? To see your Mother suffer." She frowns.
Major flinched hearing that, as he didn't know his mother is going through all of that.
"She did all that so you can have a roof over your head and this is what you reward her, grief?" Rosie questions him.
"I-I just t-thought..." stuttered Major as tears filled his eyes.
Rosie and Kazuo fight back against many of the demonic beings that came. He sees them coming but then got an idea.
Kazuo takes out his book and writes. "Please come."
A hand touches Crocket shoulders and he looks back only to get punched.
The kids all looked to see Patchy the pirate.
"It's Patchy!" The kids smiles.
"Ooooh." Patchy got ready. "Dont worry kids, I'll show this wannabe the true friend of kids!"
Crocket glared at the pirate, "You dare take my role! I am the true best friend to all kids! Not some idiot with one eye!"
"I'm a pirate, and Captain!" He takes his sword out.
He then duels Crocket who uses a knife.
They clashed blades, Patchy hit Crocket in the with the butt of his sword making him grunt. Crocket glared at him and called his demonic minions.
Blue and Squawky attacked but Potty the Parrot came hitting them back.
"Good job Potty!" Patchy said.
Potty squawk, "This posers are nothing!"
Blue growled lunging at the bird, attempting to eat him.
But the bird flies around making it hit a wall.
Patchy hits Crocket back as the bad guy loses balance, then he turns around to see a cannon making him try to avoid but Patchy shoves him inside of it.
"Fire in the hole!" said Patchy, activating the canon.
This sends Crocket flying hitting his two minions in the process.
Then a light came down making everyone cover they're eyes.
Patchy looks. "Well, this is good."
Half of the place started to change to be a living room with a couch there.
On it came Mr. Rogers as he smiles.
"Mr. Rogers?" A little girl said.
"Hello there Neighbors, so good to see you all." Rogers said.
This was the famous kid show host known to many.
"So there neighbor..." He looks at Crocket. "You've been keeping them away from they're families."
"I've protected them! After that man that harmed me I saved them from the same fate!" Crocket said.
"Because of your father, but you made a deal with a demon. But they're families missed them and they were important to many. If you could only sense how important you are to the lives of those you meet; how important you can be to the people you may never even dream of." Rogers said.
The kids smiled at his words.
"Knowing that we can be loved exactly as we are gives us all the best opportunity for growing into the healthiest of people." Rogers said.
Many of the demonic Minions attacked but the puppets of Rogers appeared as they fought them back with angel wings on they're backs.
A portal opened.
"Let's go." Patchy takes the kids there.
"No my friends!" said Mr. Crocket, before roaring as his entire studio began to shake.
More appliances became alive and turned demonic as they roared.
Mr. Rogers got up as his puppets protected the others.
Then he starts to sing with Major looking as the more he does the entire place changed with Crocket getting weaker.
It's a beautiful day in this neighborhood,
A beautiful day for a neighbor.
Would you be mine?
Could you be mine?
It's a neighborly day in this beauty wood,
A neighborly day for a beauty,
Would you be mine?
Could you be mine?
I have always wanted to have a neighbor just like you,
I've always wanted to live in a neighborhood with you.
So let's make the most of this beautiful day,
Since we're together we might as well say,
Would you be mine?
Could you be mine?
Won't you be my neighbor?
Won't you please,
Won't you please?
Please won't you be my neighbor?
Major smiles before he goes inside the portal.
"No!!! How dare you take them away!" said Mr. Crocket running towards the portal with his two followers following him.
But then a cannonball hits them all back as they got sent to a wall.
"See ya neighbor." Rogers said.
The floor cracked as Crocket was sent to a abyss with his demons, Rogers goes up with his friends as he was happy.
Later
Major was standing in front of the door to his house.
Behind him was Rosie, Kazuo and Patchy.
"Well it's time to go back home." Rosie said.
Major looks at Patchy who kneels down. "Listen kid, we grow up to be what we want. But our parents helps us get those dreams. And one day they won't be there so be with your family as they are the people you can always count on."
Major thought about it, recalling how much his mom endure after his dad passed away and the times she care for him.
He goes to the door as they watched.
"Go on." Rosie said.
Major looked at them nervously before knocking on the door. It opened up, revealing his mother Summer who's eyes immediately watered.
"Major!" She hugged him tightly.
He hugs her back and cries with the two smiling.
"I'm sorry mom, I promise I won't lash out again!" cried Major.
The trio went off together as Rosie holds Kazuo, the other kids on the other hand were either with they're parents or at Funtime Town since Crocket killed they're families, but Mommy decided to take care of them.
At another place.
Crocket came out of a hole and looks around to see a big kids zone that's pink with many dresses around.
"What is this place?" asked Mr. Crocket, "Where are the kids?"
"Not here right now." He saw Nui on a throne She made. "Hi, do you like my playhouse?"
He smiled, "It does look lovely, perfect any kids to have fun."
"Thank you, my name is Nui and I made this for my friends too. I also want Kazuo since I love him." She smiles.
"Ah, love. Such a great thing shared between kids." said Mr. Crocket.
She giggles. "Do you want to join, I could show you more kids out there."
"There are!" said Mr. Corocket happily, "Then I can have more family!" He said it in a twisted away.
She clapped her hands.
"Also you should meet the others."
Greg the Shark came. "So theres a new guy. Well i'm Greg, the sports guy around here for the Sharks."
"Ooh, new friend! Perfect for Blue and Squawk!" said Mr. Crocket.
"Heard you like to protect kids. Well if they want to be stars they can train in my area. Where they can be the greatest football players ever." Greg said.
"Good idea! Kids love to dream what they are like without some stupid parent forcing them!"
Nui smiles since it's going to be so much fun.
Note: Mr. Crocket appeared and Kazuo helped defeat him with his mother calling Patchy the pirate and Mr. Rogers himself appeared as a angel protecting the children.