The Netherling invited Kenny over to the house. She didn’t have anything she needed to do this afternoon once she worked in the garden for a few hours. Of course, he might have to work, but Alyssa hadn’t seen her friend recently. April pretty much ate her soul for the first week and a half and then after the festival, she may have spent more time than usual with Damien. Plus, she had to go check out the Muppet portal with Peter and Ned.
So, today she wanted to set aside time to hang out with Kenny, someone who became a good friend to her. Maybe they’d order pizza, but in the meantime, Alyssa practiced some skateboarding tricks with Rabid and Flora sitting on the stoop watching her.
One good thing about being the boss was that Kenny could set his own hours. If he wanted to visit Alyssa for a few hours, then he could just take the time off to do so. He trusted his employees enough to keep an eye on things for him while he was gone. It had been awhile since the two hung out, so when she had invited him over, he was all for it and made his way to her house along with Shuppet.
He spotted her doing some skateboard tricks while Shuppet watched in amazement. "I used to try to do that trick when I was younger. Except I kept breaking my ankle," Kenny spoke. Probably not a surprise. He was always getting injured if death didn't get him.
Alyssa hopped off her board and leaned it against the stoop when she heard Kenny. “I’m amazed you only broke your ankle. Have you died via skateboard?” Rabid watched the pair with his eyes taking in this new person who seemed to know his queen rather well. Flora walked over and greeted Shuppet.
The blonde walked over and hugged Kenny. “How’s it going? Sorry I kinda fell off the map. April felt like a fucking year.” Okay, the first week felt like a fucking year. Rabid cleared his throat. “Oh, Kenny, this is Rabid, my royal advisor. Rabid, this is my good friend, Kenny.” Rabid stood up and walked over, as per usual dressed in velvet and furs. “Friend to my queen, you are?”
"I've probably gotten a few concussions," Kenny shrugged. He didn't exactly care about safety and sometimes didn't put on a helmet. "And no, I don't think so," he said after he thought for a moment. Or maybe he had. He died so many times, it was hard to remember them all.
"But it's been going alright," he returned the hug while Shuppet smiled at Flora and offered the other Pokemon an Oreo. "April was a bit busy for me too, with rehearsing with Landon for the festival." But Kenny thought it was worth it since they did quite well with their performance.
Kenny glanced at Rabid. "Yeah. We used to fuck, but she's with someone now and now we're friends."
“I definitely got a few of those as well,” Alyssa admitted. She did care because, before she’d returned to Wonderland, her body could be destroyed. Not that she couldn’t be injured here, but it wasn’t quite the same. Old habits though, made it so she still wore a helmet.
Flora clapped and accepted the Oreo with a smile and hug. “I think this might be her way of telling me to buy Oreos,” Alyssa commented. “You and Landon sounded great by the way!” The blonde had been sure to go watch the pair when they performed at he festival.
Oh God. Rabid looked like he wanted to faint and Alyssa just thanked any deity in existence Kenny spoke those words to Rabid and not Damien. Sure, Kenny could come back from the dead, but…she didn’t want her vampire to rip apart Kenny because they’d been friends with benefits before she even knew Damien existed. She still snorted out a laugh, though. “I would say we were friends previously too, we just hang out with our clothes on all of the time these days.” Rabid eyed Kenny warily, but still with less hostility than with Damien.
“So, do I get to see any tricks?” she teased.
Shuppet returned the hug before eating his own Oreo and then another. "Hopefully she doesn't eat as much as this little bastard here," Kenny jerked his thumb towards Shuppet. "He goes through a couple packs a day." He ate some at first but now he was sick of the cookie. "Thanks," he grinned. "It was the first time we performed together."
He had no idea how Rabid would react. When he looked like he was going to faint, Kenny did feel a little bad but not enough to not find it amusing. "Well, yeah, but no more fucking."
He shrugged. "Sure, let's see if I can remember how to do any of them." He took Alyssa's skateboard and managed to do a few tricks without much trouble. But the fourth time, he ended up falling and hitting his head on the pavement. Shuppet gasped and flew over to where Kenny lay. "Shuppet, I'm not going to make it," Kenny pretended to speak in a weak voice. "Tell the cats they own the Den now."
Then he pretended to die. Shuppet dramatically said his own name as if screaming 'nooooo!'. A few moments later, Kenny opened his eyes. "I'm not dead, dumbass." As he sat up, Shuppet angrily threw an Oreo at his head.
Alyssa giggled at Kenny’s description of how much Shuppet could eat. “Nah, she’s more of a smoothie and pancakes kind of girl.” Flora, true to form, only ate the one. “That’s…that’s a lot of Oreos. Like, a lot of them.” Sure, Alyssa liked an Oreo now and again, but she did not like the twenty minutes of teeth brushing to remove said Oreo from her teeth. “Well, you did a great job.”
She snorted. “Definitely no fucking.”
When Kenny fell, Alyssa watched for a minute, slight signs of concern on her face, but knowing Kenny as she did? Well, she didn’t actually think Kenny was too hurt. Especially when he bequeathed the Den to his cats. Kenny would be back from death in a short period of time.
Yup, this entire show deserved a lot of applause. Although she did feel bad for Shuppet and kind of thought Kenny deserved the Oreo thrown at his head. She fell over laughing and even Flora looked amused.
"Don't blame her. Pancakes are fucking delicious." So was French toast. Really, anything but frozen waffles. Since it was all his family could afford, it was all they ate and Kenny had gotten sick of them for life. "No kidding. Maybe I should make him get a job so he can buy his own Oreos." He turned to Shuppet who just tilted his head like a confused puppy. Obviously the Pokemon had no idea what a job was.
No death for Kenny, but he did ended up with a cut along his temple. There was a bit of blood but not enough for stitches nor was he bleeding profusely. "I was just kidding," he told Shuppet as he sat up. Aside from the cut, he was good. He grabbed the Oreo that had been thrown at him and took a bite. Sure, it had a bit of dirt on it but it was far from the worst thing he ate.
Shuppet just made a 'hmph' sound before turning away from Kenny, ignoring him.
Alyssa had to admit that she also loved breakfast foods which came with a side of syrup. Who wouldn’t? She didn’t remember the last time she ate frozen waffles. To be fair, while she liked frozen appetizers, she didn’t really go for frozen breakfast foods. She laughed at the idea of a Pokemon with a job, outside of looking cute. “I’m pretty sure he could make money with his current facial expression,” she laughed.
Flora, for her part, stopped looking concerned and more annoyed. She gave Alyssa a look. “Hey, I’m not the one who faked dying,” Alyssa protested and then hugged Flora.
“Aw, Shuppet, he didn’t mean it. Kenny was just being his semi-adorable annoying self,” the blonde said. “Although I’d give it five out of five, especially when you stuck the landing.”
"I'd have him dance at the Den but he'd be too shy," Kenny joked. The thought of a Pokemon working the pole was an amusing image.
Shuppet continued to pout until Alyssa spoke to him. He didn't say anything but eventually he sighed and went over to Kenny and smacked him on the head. "Little bastard," Kenny mumbled before he turned to Alyssa. "I'm surprised I did. I haven't done that since I was fifteen." Or fourteen. He wasn't counting.
Alyssa had to throw herself onto her lawn from laughing so hard at the image of any Pokemon dancing on a pole. When she finally caught her breath, Alyssa said, with tears streaming down her face: “Kaa makes him a costume with pockets for Oreos. Xan starts keeping them behind the bar for customers to buy.”
Her eyes followed Shuppet until he smacked Kenny on the head. “I totally meant your acting skills, but honestly, you should take up skateboarding again. It would make your ass look even better.” Alyssa didn’t mean it in a flirty way, exactly, but she had seen his ass on multiple occasions in the past.
Flora tilted her head and walked over to give Kenny a hug.
Kenny just snorted. "He'd totally dance for Oreos," he glanced over at Shuppet who had a very confused look on his face. The Pokemon had no idea what was going on, so he just quietly ate another Oreo.
"Oh." He had figured she meant skateboarding since she mentioned sticking the landing. Guess he was wrong. Oh well. He shrugged it off and grinned. "I don't know, I think my ass looks good as it is." But maybe he'd still try skateboarding whenever he had free time. Not much else to do in this town.
He was about to say something else but Flora suddenly hugged him. "Uh, don't know what the hug is for but okay," he said before returning the hug and patting her on the head.
“Once you explained what it entailed, I’m sure he’d do quite well…maybe. I’m not sure people want to think about pole-dancing Pokemon. But, they’d still pay him in Oreos.” She snorted at the image, and at the confused look on Shuppet’s face.
“I’m of the opinion that even a good ass can improve with exercise.” Alyssa grinned. She wouldn’t comment on Kenny’s ass, given that Damien would not approve. But it didn’t mean that she’d become blind. “And, yes, it does.”
Flora looked happy at the head pat. “I have no idea, but she probably thought you needed one?” Flora nodded her head. Alyssa ended up with a Pokemon who just liked hugs and trying to follow Chessie everywhere. Sometimes, Flora got into mischief, but generally due to following Chessie.
"I think he's too innocent for that." Especially when poor Shuppet had no idea what they were talking about. He did hear 'dancing for Oreos' but Kenny doubted the Pokemon had any idea what that entailed.
"True. There's always room for improvement. And maybe I'll try it whenever I have some free time." Again, there wasn't much else to do in town unless something weird was happening. But Kenny was used to weird, so even that wasn't interesting sometimes. Plus, he did like trying new and different things.
"Guess so," he shrugged. He wasn't sure why Flora would think that, but whatever. "But we should probably get going. We'll see you guys another time." He was sure Shuppet would want to visit Flora again soon.