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[Sylvia n Wander went on their separate ways, checking out the sights n exploring the local area, n soon a few hours later, at the rendezvous point...]

Sylvia: (arrived back) (phew)

Wander: [arrived a few mins later, carrying some souvenirs he bought along the way]

Sylvia: :) Hey. Get anything nice?

Wander: Yup, some of the local trinkets n all [stuffs them into his hat] So any luck finding them?

Sylvia: (shake) No, not a all.

Wander: No luck here either (shake) Let's just call it a day n find a place to spend the night. No point wasting our time searching. We shouldn't even be bothering them in the first plc, it's their date aftr all

Sylvia: Yeah... it is... (yawn)

Wander: I passed by a cheap local inn. Maybe we can spend the night there

Sylvia: (nod) Okay.

[the duo made their way towards the direction of the local inn Wander had mentioned, n got themselves a room]

Sylvia: (yawn)

Wander: (yawn) [got the keys n made his way with Sylvia to their room, only to see Hater was also entering a room a few doors down from theirs] :O [dragged Sylvia to hide behind the nearest pillar out of sight from him]

Sylvia: (tired) Huh, buddy, what-

Wander: Shh! Hatey's here! [peeks to see Hater entering his room, tho it seems he was entering it alone without Dominator]

Sylvia: Wait...where's Dominator?

Wander: Dunno. Maybe they ended their date n he's turning in for the night. Ppl normally don't do the do on first dates

Sylvia: That is strange... (think)

Wander: What's strange?

Sylvia: Does she even...like him?

Wander: It's just the first date, Syl. It's too early to tell [waited until Hater fully enters n locks the door before coming out from their hiding place]

Sylvia: Still, that's kinda odd.

Wander: Like I said, not everyone hv sex on the first date. Hatey keeps it classy, u know? :^) [unlocks their room n enters]

Sylvia: Yeah, true. (follows him inside)

Wander: (yawn) Man, I'm beat

Sylvia: (yawn) Me too.

Wander: [went to the bathroom to take a leak for a moment before returning n fell asleep on the bed almost straightaway] |-) Zzzzz....

Sylvia: (was already in her bed) |-) Zzz...

Wander: Nnhh... Hatey... <3 [snorted in his sleep]

Sylvia: Mmmm... Dee... (heart) (murmured in her sleep)

[meanwhile, Hater was still up, talking happily on his communicator with Peepers, telling him abt his date]

Hater: ...And then we've had a sundae together. :)

Peepers: Sounds fun. U said everyone tapped out at Level 5 except u, sir? [thankfully the timezone btwn the planets was different, so at Peepers' side, it was daytime, n he was lounging at the pool sipping cocktails while entertaining Hater's call]

Hater: (nod) Yeah, it was really, really hot.

Peepers: Hmm... :^) [had his suspicions bt kept it to himself, he didn't wanna spoil the mood] Tht sounds like u guys got lucky, I guess. I'm surprised u held out so long. Ur not one for spicy foods

Hater: Hey, if it made her happy, why not?

Peepers: Just as long as u don't get urself killed. There's a limit to pleasing a date, u knw

Hater: |-( Yeah, Peepers, I get it.

Peepers: Good. So, anything else happened aftr ur sundae thing? Wat happened to the rest of the date?

Hater: (tells a few other things he did with Dominator)

Peepers: Sounds like a blast, sir. Looks like u had a pretty eventful date despite the setback

Hater: Heh, yeah. (hearteyes) She might just be one the, C Peeps~

Peepers: Woah there, sir. It's only the first date. Don't go counting ur chickens there, sir

Hater: |-( Ugh, fine~~

Peepers: Just so u knw, if it doesn't work out there's always next time. There are a lot more fishes in the sea, so to speak

Hater: Yeah, maybe... So...when are you gonna find YOUR fish in the sea? :^)

Peepers: Not anytime soon, if there is even ANY fish for me. Don't worry abt me, sir, I'm not in a hurry anyways

Hater: (shrugged) Suit yourself. (yawn)

Peepers: Must be late where u are, isn't it, sir? Better get some sleep then

Hater: (tired) Yeah... Talk to you later, Peepers.

Peepers: U too. G'night, sir

Hater: Night. (hung up and got into his bed) (yawn)  ... |-)  Zzzz...

Peepers: [hung up too, then turns to a passing by waiter] More refill cocktail pls~ :D

Waiter: (nod)  Right away, sir.

Peepers: [sighed to himself] (thinks: Lets just hope things work out well for Hater...)

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[the duo soon caught up with the couple to town n located them at a nearby ice cream parlour]

Sylvia: (whispers) There they are.

Wander: Yeah, lets sit somewhere hidden frm their sight

Sylvia: (nod) Right.

[the duo got in, sat a booth area so tht they're hidden out of their sight, bt still be able to see them]

Dominator: I'm gonna order the jumbo sundae for us to share, how's tht?

Hater: :) Sounds good.

Dominator: [waved for the waiter n ordered their signature jumbo sundae]

Sylvia: (watching the scene with Wander from their table, hiding behind their menu)

Wander: U ordering anything tho, Syl? [also hiding behind their menu]

Sylvia: Hm? Oh, sure. (nod) You?

Wander: Yeah, just a small sundae would do [kept watch of them]

Sylvia: Me too. (did the same)

Wander: [called the waiter to make their order as he sees another waiter bringing in Dominator n Hater's order]

Dominator: Ooh~ Nice. Lets dig in! :p

Hater: (nod)

[the couple ate their sundae together, occasionally Dominator leans in to feed Hater]

Dominator: This one with the choco flakes is yummy. Say ahh~

Hater: (opens mouth) Ah~

Sylvia: (envy)

Wander: [sees them eating that way, part of him felt it was cute, bt other part of him felt a little...off abt it]

Dominator: Amm~ [fed the spoonful of ice cream sundae to him]

Hater: :P Mm, yummy.

Sylvia: (sighed)

Wander: [just kept watching them, doesn't even realize his order has arrived]

Dominator: (giggle)

Hater: :$

Sylvia: :^)

Waiter: Excuse me, sir? Miss?

Wander: Huh? What?

Waiter: Your sundaes?

Sylvia: :O Oh, right, sorry!

Wander: :O Oh right, thanks [takes the sundae n ate it, eyes glued at them]

Sylvia: (did the same)

[the couple continued to make idle chit chat with each other n feeding sundae to each other as well, almost so lovey-dovey like a real couple]

Wander: [kept shoveling sundae into his mouth without reli paying attention n his eyes glued on them, until he got a brain freeze] Guuhh~!! (doh)

Sylvia: Easy there, buddy. You okay?

Wander: Y-Yeah, just ate too fast [smacked the bk of his head to unfreeze his brain]

Sylvia: Hmm... (glanced back at Dominator) ... :(

Wander: [noticed tht look] Syl? Is there something ur not telling me?

Sylvia: Huh?

Wander: U got that look, Syl, the same look u hv wen u got something on ur mind or something secret

Sylvia: ^^;; Why just me? You get that look too.

Wander: :| No, I don't?

Sylvia: :^) You've been looking a little upset since Hater's been with Dominator.

Wander: And YOU'VE been looking upset as well since we got here, n acting weird, even try to sabotage the contest :^)

Sylvia: (think) ... Wanna say it at same time?

Wander: Umm... [was unsure wat he reli felt, then turned to see Dominator n Hater no longer at their seats] :O Oh look, they're gone! [shoveled the remaining sundae in his mouth] (doh) [dumps some money on the table n smacked the bk of his head more as he quickly left the parlour]

Sylvia: :O H-hey! (ate up her sundae) (doh) Ow... (left some money too and quickly followed Wander)

Wander: [left the parlour n looked abt to find the couple] Hmm, now where did they go?

Sylvia: (looked around) Hm.

Wander: [sighed] I think we lost them

Sylvia: Crap.

Wander: It's fine. It's getting a little tiring following them ard. I wanna take a break, go explore this place a little. Maybe if we're lucky we can find them again

Sylvia: (nod) OKay then.

Wander: Rendezvous bk here in a few hours?

Sylvia: (like) Alright. (left to look around)

Wander: (wave) [went the other direction to explore ard as well]

Sylvia: (walked along, looking around)

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[they soon made their way to the beach, where a great festivity was held with banners n buntings everywhere, the signs n banners all bearing the words like HAPPY PLANET'S DAY, INDEPENDENCE RULEZ, PLANETS R' US, HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY, etc...]

Wander: :O Wow, I guess this is why they hv this spicy food contest thing, to celebrate their independence day

Sylvia: :o Sure seems like it.

Wander: Geez, the crowd looks crazy. Where r they? I think we sorta lost them (worry)

Sylvia: (think) Hmm... (stretched her neck to see if she could find Dom n Hater)

[they were way up ahead, towards the middle of the beach where the big stage tht had the contest held was]

Sylvia: :O That way! (makes her way through the crowd)

Wander: 'Scuse me! Comin' thru! >_<

Sylvia: Move outta the way! >_<

[meanwhile, Dominator n Hater made their way up the stage, along with other contestants n their plus one-s]

Dominator: Huh, looks like we've got competition (smirk)

Hater: (nod) Yup.

Dominator: Don't worry, I bet we can win this. I'm not abt to let my reigning championship title get taken away that easily (evil) [rubbed her hands with glee]

Hater: O_o;; Geez, you're as scary as that last princess me and my Watchdogs invaded.

Dominator: I take tht as a compliment ;) C'mon, let's grab a seat n let the games begin [dragged Hater with her to a nearby contestants seat]

Hater: ^^;; (sat next to Dominator)

MC: Alright, folks, here we are again at our 150th Independence Day n at our amazing tradition the Spicy Food Fest Bonanza!

[The crowd cheered as Sylvia n Wander managed to get thru them to be at a spot where they can see Hater n Dominator bt also blend in so they themselves won't be seen]

Wander: (phew) There they are!

Sylvia: (phew)

MC: N now to introduce our contestants... [introduced them one by one] ...n here's our reigning champion 5 years in a row, Lord Dominator n her plus one!

Dominator: ;) [winked n waved at the crowd]

Hater: (wave)

MC: For those returning contestants u knw the rules, bt for the benefit of newcomers, here's the rules. We will serve u some of our vry famous spicy food, graded frm Level 1 to Level 10. At least one of the members of ur team has to be able to finish all the food without leaving scraps n last till Level 10 without tapping out to drink our spice-quenching milk juice to win the game! :D

Wander: [looks to see the food] Woah. Look at tht. Level 1 looks pretty scary already :|

Sylvia: :| Eeyup.

Dominator: Alright! We can do this, right, Bones? ;)

Hater: Uh.... (nod) Yeah, totally.

MC: Let the contest BEGIN! :D

[the Level 1 spiciness was wheeled in to the contestants, n they started gulping it]

Dominator: [eats it with no problem]

Hater: (eats as well) :D (on the inside, he felt like dying)

Dominator: [finished her food without breaking a sweat] U good, Bones? :D

Hater: :D Yup. (on inside: >~<;;; )

[the food kept coming, up till Level 4]

Wander: Oi vey, I'm sweating just looking at them ^^;;

MC: Look at them go, ladies n germs! Our reigning champion is downing them like candy! N her plus one too! Ready for Level 5, guys!

Sylvia: ^^;; Same here.

Hater: (eating) >~<;;;

Dominator: [eats with slight ease, altho she's starting to break a sweat]

[the staff was preparing the Level 5 food, just so happen to be near Sylvia's vicinity, along with a bottle of extra hot sauce]

Sylvia: :O ... >_> ... <_< (grabs bottle and pours on a ton of the sauce into the food)

[the staff was oblivious, watching the stage to wait for his cue]

Wander: [sees her, hisses] Syl! Wat r u doing?? :O

Sylvia: (shrugged) What? .3.

Wander: Don't think I didn't see tht, Syl! Wat r u...

MC: Bring in Level 5!

Wander: W-Wait, wait...!! :O [couldn't stop the staff in time as the food was wheeled up, turns to glare at Sylvia] >:C

Sylvia: Just, um... :D Seeing if Hater can really handle this?

Wander: N if he can't? Wat if u kill him??

Sylvia: ^^;;

Hater: (phew) (was breaking a slight sweat)

Dominator: Hanging in there, Bones? 5 more levels to go

Hater: Y...yeah... (had trouble breathing a bit)

Dominator: Good lad! [clapped his bk as Level 5 was served] Bring it on!

Wander: (worry) [wanted to go up to stop Hater frm eating bt didn't want to be caught spying either]

Sylvia: (watched closely as well)

Hater: (phew) Okay... (began eating)

Dominator: [ate hers as well, then blinked] Woah, hv they upped the Level 5 a little? Hmm, tastes slightly spicier, bt a good kick. How're u doi-- O_O [sees Hater literally breathing fire]

Hater: (bellowed out a HUGE ball of flames) ;( ;( ;(

Sylvia: :O

Wander: :O Hatey~~

[the other contestants were also literally breathing fire n made a run for the milk juice cauldron at the end of the stage, leaving only Dominator still sitting there munching away]

Dominator: Umm... OK...? :| [ate like it was nothing]

Hater: (had a coughing fit) ;(

Sylvia: ... XD That was awesome. (elbowed by Wander) (doh)

MC: Umm... OK...? I guess Lord Dominator wins by default. Here we are, the winner! 6 yrs in a row, Lord Dominator!

Dominator: Woohoo~ Yeah! (rock) [sees Hater almost dying there] U better go get tht drink, don't wanna kill urself ovr it

Wander: [glared at Sylvia, hissing] Its all ur fault >:C

Hater: (coughed) G...good idea... (goes to get drink)

Sylvia: :| Hey he's still alive, isn't he?

Wander: No thanks to u >:C

Dominator: [grabbed her trophy, then joined Hater to drink frm the cauldron, taking big satisfying gulps] Ahhh~ Now THAT'S refreshing :D

Hater: (phew) Much better.

Sylvia: ^^;; Geez.

Dominator: Aww yeah, 6th yr in a row! We did it, Bones! [clapped Hater's bk] :D

Hater: :D He...hehe, yeah!

Sylvia: :O (thinks; how is she not mad with him??)

Dominator: U were absolutely hilarious there, Bones! U were like BLARGH~~ wen u were like literally breathing fire (rofl)

Hater: ^^;; I was, huh?

Sylvia: |-(

Dominator: Yeah, u were like BLARGH BLERGH GUUUHH [imitated his facial expression in exaggerated style, then laughed again] Ur absolutely hilarious, Bones

Wander: [somehow felt a pang in his heart, feeling a little uneasy abt the way Dominator teased Hater] :(

Hater: ... Heh, :) I am funny, huh?

Sylvia: :|

Dominator: Yup! C'mon, lets blow this joint, maybe get ourselves a nice big sundae to beat the heat, eh?

Hater: :D Sounds good.

Sylvia: (doh) (thinks; damn it.)

Dominator: Lets go, Bones [left the stage, waving at the cheering crowd n made their way to town]

Wander: [was relieved tht Hater is now feeling better, bt at the same time, some part of his heart felt a tiny ache as he watched him leave with Dominator]

Sylvia: (glanced) ... You too?

Wander: [blinked] Huh? Me too wat? :|

Sylvia: (Paused) ... Never mind, you wanna keep following them?

Wander: Umm, yeah, sure. I'm also craving for a sundae, weather is kinda hot here

Sylvia: (nod)

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[the duo got themselves a rental craft n soon was tailing after Dominator's ship, n just barely made it behind them, bt not too close to be detected]

[Meanwhile, inside the ship...]

Hater: (looked around at all the weaponry along the walls) :O So many... and you made these all yourself by hand? owo

Dominator: Yup, I've got a bit of engineering in my hands, n I believe tht weapons should hv a personal touch to it

Hater: :D So cool!~

Dominator: Wat abt u? U make ur own weapons there, Bones?

Hater: Uh, well... not exactly... ^^;;

Dominator: Bought most of urs, didn't u? (smirk)

Hater: ^^;; Sorta of...?

Dominator: Guess tht's perks of being actual royalty for u. I earn my keep thru conquering n pillaging, so I gotta improvise n be a little frugal abt weapons, tht's why I make most of my weapons

Hater: (nod) Okay.

Dominator: So wat planets hv u conquered so far?

Hater: (think) Hmm... (names off a few)

Dominator: Oh, those? I've heard of those planets. Is tht all u conquered, or is there more?

Hater: There'll be more eventually, just those ones for the time being.

Dominator: Huh, OK. I was kinda expecting u would've conquered more planets by now, being a conqueror n all [had a hint of a condescending look]

Hater: Well, not my thought that Wander always gets in the way. >_>

Dominator: Wander? Who's Wander? Ur ex?

Hater: No! He's just always wanting to be my buddy and always getting in my way. |-(

Dominator: Sounds more like he's got a crush on u (smirk)

Hater: I highly doubt it. (thought; though he did seem off helping me shopping...)

Dominator: Wanna see how much I've conquered so far?

Hater: Hm? Oh, yeah, s-sure. (nod)

Dominator: [led him to the control room n clicked a few keys on the board before revealing a holo-map of the 9 galaxies, then a few more buttons later, a huge bunch of arrows showing wat she had conquered, which was a LOT; in fact she had pretty conquered almost all of the 6th galaxy n a third of the 9th galaxy] Impressive, huh?

Hater: :O Whoa...

Dominator: Ahh~ The feeling of conquering a planet with ur awesome weapons n watching ppl beg for mercy n the look on their faces wen I deny them tht mercy n put a bullet btwn their eyes, or laser, whatever my mood is in for...its just so damn satisfying... Don't u think, Bones? (evil) [looked at him with a huge smile tht seemed borderline bloodlust]

Hater: o_O;; Uh...yes...?

Dominator: Wait... Did u kill ur victims wen u conquer their planet? :|

Hater: Tormented a few here and there... but other then that, (shake) no.

Dominator: Did u at least draw some blood? Make them bleed within the inch of their life? (evil)

Hater: Blood somewhat makes me queasy... (worry)

Dominator: Hm, I see... -^- [switched to a casual cheerful face] Well, at least lets see how u fare being my plus one for the spicy food challenge, eh? :D

Hater: Heh, yeah, let's see. (nod)

Dominator: There's still abt 3 more hours before we get there. How's abt a drink? ;)

Hater: :) Sounds good.

Dominator: C'mon, bar is that-a-way [leads him to the direction ahead]

Hater: (follows)

[3 hours n a few drinks with random chit-chat n more touring ard the ship later...]

Hater: (listening to Dominator's stories) (nod)

Dominator: [talked abt how she conquered one of the planets in the 9th galaxy (blood n gore n death involved), wen her second in command made the announcement thru the PA system]

2nd IC: Lord Dominator? We have arrived at our destination.

Dominator: Ahh, tht'll be my SiC. C'mon, lets get ready n blow this join, Bones ;)

Hater: :) Cool.

Wander: [meanwhile sees them approaching the planet as well while they were tailgating Dominator's ship] Ooh, looks like they're slowing dwn. Must be tht planet up ahead

Sylvia: (nod) Yup.

Wander: Better get a little closer so tht we can land the same time they do

Sylvia: Let's. (like)

[they drove closer towards the ship, still not too close to be detected as a threat as both Dominator's ship n their craft were smooth-sailing dwn towards the planet onto the port docks]

Hater: (looked out the window) :O

Dominator: [looked out as well] Nice, eh? Been here a few times for their spicy contest. I've been their reigning champion 5 yrs in a row (smirk)

Hater: Never lost once?

Dominator: Almost did once, bt the judges had a...change of heart (smirk)

Hater: ^^;; I'm afraid to ask how.

Dominator: It involved a lot of death glares involved, tht's all I can let u knw ;)

Hater: (phew) Okay.

Dominator: [felt the ship rumbled a little] And we're landed. Alright, minions, shore leave till further notice [held Hater's arm again] Shall we? ;)

Hater: (nod) Yeah.

Minions: :D

[Dominator n Hater got off the ship, at the same time Sylvia n Wander managed to land their craft inconspicuously]

Wander: I see them. They're out of the ship

Sylvia: (nod)

Wander: C'mon [hops on Sylvia] Let's go before we lose them

Sylvia: (like) (trots after the couple, keeping out of their sight)

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[the day soon came for Hater n Dominator's date...]

Dominator: [was at the lounge as promised while browsing her phone]

???: Hey, Dom. (wave)

Dominator: [turned to the sound of the voice] Huh?

Hater: (walked up to her dressed in his maroon robe)

Dominator: :) Well someone cleaned up well [grinned as she stood to greet him, wearing a sleeveless romper that was had long leggings n high heeled boots, complimented with her reddish-orange trenchcoat n fingerless gloves]

Hater: :$ Heh, y-yeah. You too. :O I mean, you look good always? Uh. ^^;;

Dominator: (giggle) Well, aren't u an articulate fellow?

Hater: Yeah, I-I guess so. :$ So, we're ready to go, right?

Dominator: Yup. My ship is just right outside. Ur friends gonna be OK with u gone? Oh I noticed them during the speed dating event. Ur wingmen, I presume? (smirk)

Hater: (nod) Yeah, they should be fine without me.

Dominator: Right. Let's go then, Bones [held onto Hater's elbow boldly as she led the way]

Hater: (flushed a little, walking along with Dominator)

[at one corner of the lounge, hidden behind the pillars, Sylvia n a very sleepy Wander n Peepers were spying on them]

Peepers: (yawn) Seriously, zbornak, remind me again WHY are we spying on Lord Hater again?

Wander: (tired) Hmmsndhdjxb...

Sylvia: (whispers) Sure he seems happy but she somehow doesn't feel right for him...

Peepers: N tht is ur business how? -__- Since wen do u care abt Lord Hater's affairs? U don't even like him

Sylvia: >_< It's not HIM I'm falling for, it's...well... (glanced towards Dominator)

Peepers: [stared at her confused for a moment, then his brain clicked as he puts two n two together] Oh my grob, ur into Lord Hater's gf?? :O

Wander: :O Hmm huh? What?? Wassat?? Wazzgoingonzzz... (tired)

Sylvia: :$ Well...yeah, kind of, she seems plausible, but...

Peepers: Listen here, zbornak, this is Lord Hater's moment, I'm not abt to let u ruin it for him, especially if they could possibly be a thing! >:C

Sylvia: :| Funny, you normally refuse the idea of him being in any sort of relationship because in your mind, it distracts him from what you suck at anyhow.

Peepers: I also care abt wat makes him happy, n if he's happy to hv a significant other in his life, n it makes him better than before, then so be it! N who ur calling suck?! >:C

Sylvia: (smirk) You, sucky suck.

Peepers: Well ur a stinky poo! Wen was the last time u two had a shower? Prolly nvr, since u guys squat outdoors all the time! N ur sucky suck too for trying to steal my boss's potential gf, u... U forever alone lesbo! >:C

Sylvia: :O ...

Peepers: Hmph! Now I got a beauty sleep to attend to! Bye! [storms off angrily]

Wander: [finally stirred] Nnnhh... Is it breakfast already, Syl? (yawn)

Sylvia: No, buddy... :( (stared after Dominator & Hater)

Wander: [sees Hater n Dominator abt to leave] Ooh~ Is that Hatey n his gal? :O

Sylvia: Yup... that's them. :(

Wander: Ooh, should we follow them to see how their date is doing? They might need our help OwO

Sylvia: (think) ... Yeah, let's. (nod)

Wander: Yayy! [digs out his Orrble Juice] Let's go! :D

Sylvia: :) Hop on.

Wander: [hops onto Sylvia] Wait. They're gonna be on their ship. Maybe we should rent a craft so we can tail them faster

Sylvia: (nod) Sure, why not?

Wander: Then off we go, before we lose their trail! I think they got some craft renting services in this hotel :D

Sylvia: (nod) (heads up)

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[Meanwhile Wander n Hater were searching thru the racks in a nearby boutique for the perfect robe]

Wander: Hmm, too emo... Too gaudy... Too shiny...

Hater: (think) Hm.

Wander: Wat do u think of this one? [showed him a rather garishly green robe]

Hater: Hmm...I dunno.

Wander: Still too bright?

Hater: (nod)

Wander: Hmmm... How abt this one? [showed a rather sickening yellow]

Hater: Um...not the biggest fan for yellow... ^^;;

Wander: How abt this? [showed a maroon red robe]

Hater: Hmm... it's not too bad. :)

Wander: Go ahead, try it on :D

Hater: (takes it and heads for the changing rooms)

Wander: [waited outside excitedly]

(few minutes later)

Hater: (stepped out) Well... how does it look?

Wander: [stares at Hater in the maroon robes which made him somehow look rather...handsome] :O .....

Hater: ? (waved his hand on front of the nomad's face) Hello?~ Wander?

Wander: Huh? Umm wait, wat? O.o

Hater: I asked what you think of me in this robe?

Wander: Oh, umm, yeah, u look pretty good. I mean, well, red definitely still suits u [tries to act casual abt it]

Hater: So...think she'll like this, too? :)

Wander: Umm, yeah, of course! She would definitely like it. N it fits the thing she's doing, spicy food challenge or something? Yeah, tht should totally work :D

Hater: :$ I hope so too.

Wander: So u gonna get it?

Hater: (nod) Yeah.

Wander: Yayy! Awesome! Go pay for it then. I'll wait for u outside

Hater: (nod) (goes to change into his other robe first)

Wander: [made his way outside the store to wait, his heart still thumping a little n his face still a little red] (think: Woah... Wat was tht abt...?)

(while later)

Hater: (exited the store) (wave) Hey.

Wander: [turned to him] Hey, how is it? Got the stuff u need?

Hater: (nod) Got it.

Wander: Cool, lets go meet up the others then :D

Hater: :) (follows Wander)

[a bit of walking n they soon come across Sylvia n Peepers at a nearby food truck store]

Wander: Hey, guys! (wave)

Peepers: Oh look, the furball is bk [munched on his hotdog]

Sylvia: (swallowed part of her sandwich) (wave) Hey guys.

Peepers: How did the shopping go? Didn't get u anything too ugly, did he, sir?

Wander: Ooh, food truck~ [made his way to the food truck to order something]

Hater: (shake) Nope. (showed him) :)

Peepers: Wow, not bad. Tht furball did something right for once (smirk)

Hater: Heh, yeah.

Sylvia: (munched on her sandwich)

Wander: [bought himself a cheese n veggies foot-long sandwich] Mmm~ :p Want some, Hatey?

Hater: Uh... thanks, but I'll get something for myself. ^^;;

Wander: Suit urself [shrugged n ate]

Peepers: I'll hold onto that for u while u get wat u want [takes the shopping bag from Hater]

Hater: (nod) (goes up to make his order)

Wander: [ate his sandwich] Mmmm~ Yummy :p Wat did u get, Syl?

Sylvia: Chicken cheese steak. :P It's delish.

Wander: Sounds nice, if I weren't a vegetarian, hehe, wat did u get, Peeps?

Peepers: Chilli pepper hotdog

Sylvia: :)

Hater: (came back with his order) :P

Wander: Hey, Hatey. Wat did u get?

Hater: :) Salami cheese sandwich.

Wander: Nice. Well, lets find some plc to sit dwn n enjoy our food then

Peepers: [spies a nearby park n an empty bench there] How abt tht?

Sylvia: (nod) Sounds good.

Hater: (nod)

[the four made their way to the bench to sit dwn]

Wander: Ahh, nothing beats sitting in the park ppl-watching while enjoying ur food :D

Peepers: Its got its perks, I'll admit :)

Sylvia: :) Yup.

Hater: (munched his sandwich) :P

Wander: [munched his sandwich too] So any plans wat ur gonna do aftr tht spicy food contest thing ur a plus one with ur lady friend?

Hater: (shrugged) Dunno yet.

Wander: :O U dunno? She asked u to be her plus one. The least u could do is plan the nxt thing while ur there

Peepers: Well, fyi, we don't knw anything abt the planet we're gonna go to

Wander: Don't u usually do the research for him?

Peepers: :| [realized he was right n he had no excuse for tht] ...W-Watevr!

Hater: Well, I'm sure I'll think of something.

Sylvia: |-( Sure.

Wander: Don't take too long. U don't wanna bore ur partner on a first date ;)

Peepers: I'll look up on that planet once we're done with this snacking |-(

Hater: (nod) Sounds good, Peepers.

Sylvia: (nod) (munched on her sandiwch)

[the gang spent the afternoon ppl watching while eating, engaging in small talk, n soon evening falls n it was time for them to retire to their rooms]

Peepers: [busy clicking away on his laptop]

Hater: (lay on his bed)

Peepers: [looking up on a lot of articles for his research]

Hater:... Found anything?

Peepers: Nothing too out of the ordinary. The planet is mostly tropical, with the last two mths of the yr a full blown winter, good for plenty of tourism. They hv this spicy food contest almost evry yr to celebrate their independence day, n its also a way to boost tourism as well. They've got a lot of islands here n there tht has plenty of holiday hotspots, so maybe u can plan on them to take ur lady on tht date aftr the contest [tossed him a few holo-files for him to read abt the islands n its attractions]

Hater: (think) Hmm.

Peepers: (yawn) Right, I'm beat. Gonna go bath n hit the hay [got off the chair n made his way to the bathroom]

Hater: (nod) (thought more to himself...)

Peepers: [came bk out 15 mins later, dried up, got dressed in his jammies n got in bed] Hey, sir?

Hater: Yeah, C Peeps?

Peepers: I knw u always want to hv a gf n all, bt... just be careful not to jump into it too soon, OK? Ur not just my boss. Ur my bff as well. I don't wanna see u get hurt

Hater: ... I'll try not to.

Peepers: Good (nod) .... (yawn) G'night, sir [tucks himself in n slept] Zzzz.... |-)

Hater: Night... (thought some more) ... Hmm...

Fishes In The Sea-Chp8

[later after breakfast...]

Wander: So, I saw that lady give u her number. Ur gonna give her a call? Maybe arrange for a date?

Peepers: Kinda soon, dontcha think? Don't wanna come off as desperate

Sylvia: What Pipsqueak says here, Wander.

Wander: Bt she gave u her card, tht means she wants u to call, doesn't she? She said something to u before she gave u the card, something abt a trip?

Peepers: How did u hear tht? :^)

Wander: I didn't. I sorta lip-read her a little ^^;;

Hater: (facepalm) Course you would. And anyways, I might wait a little first. Or maybe she'll call me instead. :$

Sylvia: |-( Oh please, girls don't arrange the dates. (turns to Wander after pausing a beat) Do they?

Wander: [shrugged] It doesn't reli matter. Its the equality age now. Girl, guy, whichever makes them comfortable. If Hatey is cool with the girl making the date, its fine

Peepers: Doesn't hurt making the first move, maybe just call to ask how she's doing or wat they think abt the speed-dating event n stuff, just to get the ball rolling

Hater: (nod) Right.

Wander: Well wat r u waiting for? Give her a call then :D

Hater: :$ (gets up and leaves to make his call in private)

[it took a few rings, bt soon someone answered]

Dominator: Yo, whodis?

Hater: Uh, hey, Dom? :)

Dominator: Huh, tht voice sounds familiar... Bones?

Hater: :D Yup, that's me.

Dominator: Sorry, u nvr gave me ur frequency, so I didn't recognize the coordinates. How's it hanging there, Bones?

Hater: I'm fine, good. Just um...wondering when would be the best time to do our date together? ^^;; Unless you already picked out a time, that's cool.

Dominator: Ah yes, the date. Depends on whether ur still on for tht thing with the spicy food challenge I wanted to participate in

Hater: I-I could see how I do with it at least. :)

Dominator: Great. I'm planning to go there the day aftr tomorrow. Ur welcome to tag along on my ship or tail me with ur ship. Its ur call ;)

Hater: Tag along, I can do that. (nod)

Dominator: Great. I'm also staying in this hotel, so hopefully we can meet up in the evening at the lobby the day aftr tomorrow, n then go frm there?

Hater: :) Sounds like a plan. :$

Dominator: Right, cya then, Bones ;) [hangs up]

Hater: :$ (heads back to the others)

Wander: [sees him returned] So? So? How'd it go? :D

Peepers: [was curious as well, bt was being cool abt it]

Hater: :) Got a date with her. (told them when)

Sylvia: (like) That a boy, Bonehead. (felt envy on the inside)

Peepers: Nice, so ur tagging along with her in her ship?

Wander: Ooh~ So daring (smirk)

Hater: :$ Yeah, I am.

Peepers: Don't do anything u shouldn't do on a first date tho

Wander: Not unless she allows it (giggle)

Hater: |-( Yeah yeah, I got it, C Peeps.

Wander: Isn't it amazing, Sylvia? Hatey finally got a gf :D

Sylvia: :) Yeah, so it seems. (inside; :^) )

Wander: Can't wait to see how the date turns out :D

Peepers: Geez calm dwn, ur not the one dating there

Wander: Still, I'm happy for my buddy :D

Hater: :) Heh, thanks.

Wander: We gotta get u a new robe to wear! U can't go seeing her like this! Let's go shopping!

Hater: (looked at his robe) Yeah, I guess. ^^;;

Peepers: Oh boy (facepalm)

Wander: :D Great! Let's go! [grabs Hater's hand n drags him out of the hotel]

Hater: :O Whoa.

Sylvia: :^) Hmph...

Peepers: [noticed] Well, someone seems to not approve their furball friend being buddy-buddy with my boss

Sylvia: Huh? (shake) No, not that.

Peepers: Reli now? Seems like it is :^)

Sylvia: |-( That's not it at all.

Peepers: Then wat is it? :^) Ur not actually having a crush on my boss now, are u?

Sylvia: DX Ew, no!

Peepers: Well, u better not, I may approve of him finding the right girl, but I still don't approve u as a friend, let alone a lover

Sylvia: |-( Uh huh sure. (her mind drifted back to Dominator) ... :$

Peepers: |-( [rolled his eyes n followed after Hater n Wander to see where they're going]