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It was a gorgeous day in the cookie kingdom, the bluebirds were chirping their merry tune and the sun seemed to shine just right today. It was a perfect day for all cookies living in the kingdom. From Herb Cookie with his daily plant watering to Clover Cookie with all the new song ideas he’d come up with, even Black Raisin Cookie who was having a very lovely conversation with Princess Cookie.
Ah yes, it was a beautiful day for everyone in the kingdom except for a little king with golden hair. Custard Cookie did not find the day gorgeous or beautiful, he actually found it very bad and terrible.
His reason for deeming today a bad day, you ask? Well it was very simple you see, Custard had been anticipating a visit from his best friend, Sorbet Shark Cookie. The young king hadn’t seen his friend in a good while with Sorbet handling trade with other cookie kingdoms overseas.
And as a result of this, the two had planned to meet on a bright day in the kingdom just to have fun and be kids.
However as you can tell, Sorbet hadn’t arrived yet and Custard has gotten very upset. And he had dressed all nice for today as well. With the help of Pure Vanilla Cookie, he wore denim overalls with a white short-sleeved shirt that adorned frills at the ends.
Finishing off the outfits with knees high stockings and pair of new flats, he had deemed himself quite stylish. It was also in that time that Pure Vanilla offered to do Custards hair, the young boy was confused. His hair was already short, what more could the older healer do.
Pure Vanilla told Custard to close his eyes and that he would be surprised when he saw the finished hairstyle. Custard did as he was told and few moments later, he was told to open his eyes again.
Pure Vanilla was right, he was surprised by what his hair looked like by the end. His hair no longer just hanging down, now in two very short low pigtails and just to add a bit of accessory, Pure Vanilla added a crown hair clip to his bangs.
It had been a great morning with the two healers but now the mood has soured as Custard was still waiting for his friend by the docks.
Many cookies had arrived to give him company but Custard had politely shooed them all away. Even Pure Vanilla, which of course came as a shock to everyone.
The little king cookie was dead set on seeing his friend but the day was ending and it didn’t look like Custard was going to see his friend anytime soon.
Pure Vanilla had came around again, this time he was wasn’t wearing his usual royal robes. He sat next to young cookie, mix colored eyes looking at the boy in concern.
“Custard dear, it’s getting a little late, don’t you at least want to grab something to drink?” The elder healer cookie asked.
Custard shook his head in refusal. “No thank you, I mustn’t miss Sorbets arrival. I imagine they would get very sad if I wasn’t here to greet them.”
Pure Vanilla Cookie nearly crumbled at the boys words. Such a sweet child willing to wait forever for his friend to come home. He prays to the Sugar Swan that Custard never changes.
“I understand you completely, my little king but even so, I think Sorbet will be even more upset if they found out that you waited hours for them.” Pure Vanilla responded, now grabbing the boys hands and looking at him face to face.
This seemed to break the dam holding the tears in the boys eyes. Custard dove into Pure Vanillas chest, crying his little heart out. Pure Vanilla instantly wrapped his arms around the boy in a tight but not suffocating grip.
“Do they not want to be friends anymore?” Custard asked though his tears. Looking up at Pure Vanilla, tears rushing down his cheeks like waterfalls.
“Oh no, my little king, I’m sure Sorbet is very glad to have a friend like you, I know I am!” The older cookie hastily answered.
Just when Custard was about to ask another heart breaking question, the two cookies heard a splash by the docks.
The splashing was followed by the sight of a shark fin in the water. Upon seeing this fin, Cusatrd threw himself out of Pure Vanillas arms and rushed to water.
Just before Custard could reach the water, a shark leaped out of the water, stunning the two cookies in a state of aw.
The shark then in flash of blue light transformed into what had looked like a shark cookie with fin like hair. The cookie whipped their head around, seemingly trying to find someone.
“Sorbet!!” Custard yelled from the other side of the beach.
Sorbet whipped their head around a final time to see the person they had been looking for. Their sharp teeth were on full display in a mile wide grin as they ran to their best friend. Their shark tail wagging excitedly at the sight of their best friend.
“Custard!” The cookie yelled in excitement.
Custard began running as well towards his friend, even at some point slipping off his shoes. He then slammed right in Sorbet arms, almost knocking them both down.
“Sir knight Sorbet!”
“Princy!”
Pure Vanilla watched as the two boys embraced on another, finally glad to have met at last. He let out a quite sigh and slipped off to let the boys have their privacy. It was rude to eavesdrop after all.
The two boys in question were just hugging each other tightly, neither intending to let each other go. But of course, all things come to an end, Custard was the one to let go and swat his friend on the head.
“Where in the witch’s oven have you been?! You had me worried sick, thinking you had just about died and left me best friendless!” Custard yelled, tears threatening to come forth once again.
“Ack! I’m sorry, Custard! The trip back took too long and so I just decided to swim back. I’m sorry for making you worry.” Sorbet apologized, looking down at the sand.
Custard sighed and wiped his tears then dove into his friends arms again, this time successfully knocking them both into the sand.
“I forgive on the account that you are my bestest friend and it would be very lonely with you.” Custard whispered laying by Sorbets side, holding their hand tight.
“Thanks Custard, it would be very lonely without you too.” Sorbet responds with their eyes looking up at the stars, their hand squeezing Custards hand back just as tight.
The two laid there in the sand, eventually falling asleep aside one another and when Pure Vanilla checked on them, he had go grab Almond Cookie to help carry Sorbet.
The two cookies carried the boys into Custards room in the castle, making light talk as they did so. They laid them down in the bed and pulled the plush blanket over them, Pure Vanilla giving both boys a kiss on the forehead for an extra good dream guarantee.
As Almond Cookie turned out the lights, he saw out of the corner of his eye, that the two had snuggled up closer. He gave a smile to sleeping kids and left the room.
So yes, while the day didn’t turn out like Custard had hoped to, at least he finally got to meet his best friend.