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I look like a Bugster right now and it is pretty close to how Poppy looks.

Of course, my eyes aren't anything like hers. I'm not Asian, so I don't have the same kind of eyes as she does. However, Emu did some eyeliner to give it more of a slanted look and apologized for making me seem like I'm trying to appropriate someone's culture. I just hope I don't offend anyone by dressing up as her to get around.

"This isn't going to work," Hiiro says, being a buzzkill. What gives him the right to shoot down Emu's excellent plan? "She's not Asian."

"He won't be able to tell from far away," Parad states. "He might not be able to tell the difference if he sees her from far away. We're going to put sunglasses on her when walking around and keep our eyes looking out for him."

"Cronus won't buy it. He's not an idiot."

"Hiiro, he's a total idiot," I spit out, rolling my eyes. "The dude totally ignores the morals and values of people when it comes to his plans. He thought you would let Taiga die and you didn't. He didn't think of that." 

Hiiro nods his head. "I am aware of that, but that doesn't mean he'll far for this. You're whiter than most girls in the world who are white."

"I don't have a reason to get a tan. Don't be a hater." I don't need to get toasted if I don't want to. "And I'm not that white. I am not as pale as some people I've seen in real life. There's a wrestler where I'm from that is super pale."

"That isn't surprising," he responds. "Emu, are you sure you think this is good enough for her to go out in?"

"I believe she's ready to go out. We can't keep her locked up for too long. Elkie needs to be out in the world socializing and being taught not to fear her own shadow. She's a grown woman and has to live with the fact she betrayed him to save this world."

Hirro sighs a bit and looks at Emu. "Do you think I don't want that? I want Elkie to be able to go out and see the world here before anything else goes down." 

"I think she's looking great!" Poppy exclaims. "Kuroto isn't going to come out, so don't even bother asking for him."

I look over at her and give her a wave. "Hey, it is great seeing you," I say, smiling softly. "I am not going to ask for him right now. I do not need his help."

"If you bump into him, you're going to need backup. If anything happens, call for help immediately and get out of there. Parad, we're going to rely on you for your assistance. You get her out the moment something pops up." Hiiro's eyes move over to the Bugster boy. 

"I will do so. Relax, I won't let her get into trouble." 

"You are trouble, so she'll be getting into it no matter what." Hiiro does have a point. "You should get going since you don't want to end up eating nothing."

"Right! Get going! You look so great like that Elkie!" Poppy really loves seeing people dressed up similar to her doesn't she? "It isn't everyday someone gets to dress like me and rock it."

"It is the first time." Hiiro looks at her, looking cold. "Now, Poppy, let's go and talk away from this room. Kuroto needs to do his Kuroto things."

"Understood."

I guess that means it is time for us to go.

~.~

"How's your food?" Emu asks me as I swallow my burger. 

"Orgasmic." I am so in love with this place already. I don't want to get up and leave this delicious fast food joint ever. "Can I marry it?"

Emu chuckles, shaking his head. "No, you can't marry it. You're going to be marrying me, so you can't marry that burger. Parad, how is your food?"

I look over at Parad as he puts down his cup, swallowing whatever liquid is in it. I hope he's enjoying his food and drink. He got one of the biggest burgers here. It isn't expensive at all, which is good for Emu's wallet!

"I feel the same way as Elkie about it," he responds, giving Emu his answer. "I wish to marry the food here."

"It is just a regular fast food burger," Emu states, laughing. "You two are so similar sometimes. Both are immature when it comes to food like this." He's teasing us because of delicious food? What a hater!

"Emu, you're just worried that you have a competitor for my heart now," I point out, putting down my burger. "It is okay to feel jealous. I understand why you would when it comes to the food here. It can definitely steal someone's boy or girl."

"I am going to make sure to bring something for Kiriya back to the CR. Kuroto...I doubt he'll want something here since he doesn't really need to eat. Hey, where does it go inside you, Parad?" Emu asks curiously.

"I don't really know. I should have asked Graphite that after he stole some cake that one time." Parad didn't ask about it? "It was just nothing I thought of. I was only thinking of myself and getting Elkie at that point. Right now I'm not thinking that because I don't want to steal my friend's girl from him." Aw, he's so sweet!

I look at Emu. "When we have a good time together, cherish it. You're not getting another chance to have her," Emu states, smirking slightly.  

"Yeah, he won't get it again. It is a one time special." I pick up my Burger and take another bite of it, chewing the delicious greasy thing. Mmm...I still want to marry it!

"Does she have enough salt there?" Parad asks curiously. "Isn't salt bad for humans in large quantities?"

"It isn't good for them, yes. How do you know that?"

"I have heard Hiiro and his father do some medical talk when hanging around the CR. I picked up on a few new things I didn't know before about you all. Even though I was connected to you, I didn't know a ton of medical facts."

I swallow and nod my head. "I've known people who needed to take in more fluids to balance out their body. I have also seen people talk about needing IVs to stop being dehydrated due to all kinds of reasons."

"Yeah, it does happen. Dehydration can cause hypernatremia. That is a imbalance of electrolytes in the body that causes high sodium to be in the body. IVs can be used to balance that out," Emu tells us, explaining to us some medical stuff. Neat.

"I would love to learn more about this kind of thing. I hope that I can do something that is useful," I mutter out, smiling.

"What did you say?" Parad asks me, curious about what I said. 

"Oh, nothing!" I don't want to tell anyone my decision yet about what I want to officially get doing here. I am going to be a nurse by Emu's side one day hopefully.

"Okay." 

"Elkie looks so cute like that doesn't she?" Emu asks Parad. "She has such an adorable face and I wish I could snap a picture of her like this, but that would be rude wouldn't it?"

"She would probably smack you for taking pictures of her trying to eat. Do you want to find out what she wants to do?" Parad thinks that? Why would anyone think that I want to bop Emu over such a thing?

"I would just hide my face." I don't like it when people take pictures of me eating. "I wouldn't hurt anyone over it."

I don't like it when people try and take surprise pictures of me eating. I've had family members try to do so and I will literally turn my head or duck down. It happens. It hasn't happened in years, but it has happened before.

"I respect your decision to not want a picture of that taken. I won't force you into it, but I just thought you looked cute and said so." Emu is apologizing? He didn't do anything wrong!

"Emu, you didn't do anything wrong," I say, shaking my head. "You're fine. You're allowed to want to do so. I'm your girlfriend and you want to take good care of me and all. You want to have cute pictures of me to show your friends and have to yourself. I respect that."

He nods his head. "I am glad you think that I didn't, but I still felt like apologizing. I brought it up." 

"You seriously are allowed to take a picture of me if you want to. Just not here in this outfit, alright? You can do it once I return home, alright?" I will let him let him do it once we get home and I don't have to look like this."

"I am going to get something sweet to end my meal. Emu, come with me." Parad wants to get ice cream doesn't he?

"Do you really need ice cream though? You are a hyper being already, you don't need to get sugar in you." Emu is being a brother to him now. So cute.

"Hehe. Go and get him some ice cream."

"Alright. Come on," Emu says, getting up. "Ice cream for all."

"Yes!" Parad exclaims. 

I love these dorks so much.

A/n: Sorry for the delay in getting this out, but I've been dozing off randomly due to lack of sleep. Thank you for waiting and reading this story. See you all again soon!