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*Taptaptaptaptaptap*
*Click* *Creak*
“Sunny.”
“Hi.”
“Why? The heck? Are you banging on my window at eleven at night?”
“Because I’m bored. Let’s hang out.”
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There was one single thought that went through Sarah’s head, and that was ‘This mother–’ “Sunny. Do you honestly expect me to just drop anything and everything just to sneak out of my house in the middle of the night with you, just because you’re bored?”
“Yes. Absolutely.” Sunny said with a shrug, “I do it for you all the time.”
Sarah hated how she couldn’t refute any of his statements. “Fine. I’ll be out in five.”
“Thanks.” He sealed the deal with a chaste kiss on her nose before climbing back down the ladder.
“And put that ladder back in the shed! My dad got on my ass about that last time!”
“Kay!”
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Five minutes and a change into a casual top and some skinny jeans, Sarah slowly and silently closed her front door to see Sunny standing there. “Ready to go?”
If Sarah could describe the Sunny before her in one sentence, it’s a Fashion Disaster. Like, boy. What the heck is this? “Sunny. What is this outfit?”
“Look, I didn’t want to wake up Mari so I settled for this.” Black tank top, beige cargo shorts, he didn’t even have socks on! “You’re lucky you’re an only child.”
“Actually I’m not. I just have no idea where my ‘big brother’,” She said with air quotes, “Is at or who he even is. So as far as I’m concerned, I am an only child.”
“Weird.”
“Yeah, speaking of. How did Mari not catch you? Or your parents for that matter? Isn’t your Dad supposed to be super strict?”
“Oh he’s 100% strict with Mari, mainly because she actually listens to what he says. I told him about you when we first met.”
“Y-You did what?!” Sarah exclaimed at full volume now that they were a good 20 feet away from her house. Her face erupts into a vibrant crimson.
“Yeah I did.”
“W-Why?!”
“Because I was super happy and proud to be your boyfriend that I wanted to brag about it. My dad just so happened to be the first person I saw, it took till the end of the story for me to realize what I was doing.”
“Oh no…” Lord help her, she’s dating an adorable idiot.
“He gave me ‘the talk’ and tried his best to get me to understand that I was too young to date.” Which to his credit he was right, Sarah and Sunny started dating when they were in fifth grade and have been together for two years now. “It didn’t work, so he stopped caring. Mom was super happy though.”
Sarah pinched the bridge of her nose, getting more and more embarrassed (and happy) as more details were revealed, “Does Mari know?”
“Nope. Not sure how happy she’ll be when she learns that I got into a relationship two years before she did.”
… Okay that was something Sarah kinda wanted to see. Not to mention the thought of meeting Sunny’s parents made her feel giddy inside. Like their relationship is going to the next level.
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But she shook that thought out of her head, one thing at a time. “So where are we going?”
“Oh you know where.”
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Sunny took Sarah to the best place to get a burger that’s still open late at night. McDolands. Not to be confused with the other morally corrupt restaurant with similar letters, McDolands is a fine eating establishment where the only problem is the food inevitably runs out and you have to buy more.
Luckily Sunny has the wallet to back up the two kids' insatiable stomachs. 40 nuggets, two large fries, and some double cheeseburgers on the side… oh and two large drinks. It’s a Late Night Date Night damn it and they’re gonna indulge!!
“We are soooo going to regret this in the morning.” Sarah said, going in for another nugget.
“Oh I know, let’s just live in the moment.” Sunny replied, taking a bite out of his burger. “So how’s Bebe doing?”
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Now Sarah was more than willing to eat in a comfortable silence, maybe chime in with small talk, “My God she has the worst taste in dudes.” But she had to air out her grievances.
“Mikhael?”
“Yes!” Sarah groaned, remembering his latest stunt in The Quad™ back in school. “I love her, but God why can’t she date someone normal? I get second hand embarrassment just being there.”
“Yeah he can be a bit much.” Sunny normally wouldn’t participate in these gossip circles, especially if it’s about a sibling of one of his close friends… but Mikhael got on his nerves on Thursday so all bets are off.
“I know… but anyway I heard Cris and Mincy are getting closer…”
“Oh I know, I’ve been trying to nudge them together for years now.” Wingman Sunny at it again. “But at least they’re getting somewhere. Meanwhile Basil, Aubrey, AND Kel have eyes for each other but neither of them want to make a move.”
“Ooh a triple?”
“I’m kinda offended that they’re leaving me out of it, but oh well.”
Sarah stopped mid sauce dip to look at Sunny, “You’re joking right?”
“100%. Mmm, well…” A short pause “Okay, if I’m not dating you then I would be offended. But it’s more of a ‘three of my closest friends are dating and I’m not invited, something must be wrong with me’ type deal.”
“... Oh.” Well that made Sarah feel a lot better, “Well good, because you’re mine and no one's gonna take you from me.”
“I hope so, you saw me naked so you legally have to marry me now.”
Now that’s a memory Sarah had forgotten about. “Pfft!”
“Oh hush you.”
“Oh come on, it was funny!”
“Sure, nothing screams comedy like your girlfriend barging into your room after you’ve taken a bath, in the middle of drying your hair completely naked.”
“Yeah, and?” Yup, this is Sunny’s life now. “Well if it makes you feel better, you have a nice butt.”
… Now Sunny couldn’t quite put a finger on it, but he felt like he heard that line somewhere before.
“Anyway, I kinda want dessert. Wanna see if their ice cream machines work?”
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“Yeah, I’m game.”
Spoilers… they weren’t working. They’re never working.
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“So… what now?” Now, Sarah knew what Sunny was gonna say…
“Wanna stay over?” And there it is.
“Sunny.”
“It’s the weekend…?”
Darn it this idea was sounding more and more tempting to Sarah, “I don’t have clothes.”
“Use Mari’s.”
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“Uuuuugh fiiiine.”
“Yes.” He cheered softly, pumping his fist to himself with glee.
“Dork.” She then held out her hand, “Well go on then, lead me to your house.” Sunny wasted no time in gently grabbing Sarah’s hand.
“Then follow me, we gotta be really sneaky.”
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*Not even two minutes later*
“What ever happened to ‘Sneaky’?”
“We were sneaky.”
“I mean you to the credit of both of you, you were kinda sneaky. It’s just impossible to beat a Mother’s Intuition.” Curses, Mom Hacks are at it again as Halley Suzuki stood at the front door in front of the love birds.
“Welp, guess I gotta go home then–”
“I mean I didn’t say that.” Halley said, to the shock of Sunny and Sarah, “You just can’t go to Sunny’s room.”
“Why not?”
“Well first of all, I know you two have been together for two years, but it’s a little too early to be going into your boyfriend's room in the middle of the night.”
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Sarah caught on to the implications, as her face erupted in a bright crimson, “Why not?” Sunny meanwhile, was a little slower on the uptake, “What’s wrong with cuddling?”
Sarah was honestly unsure whether to find this endearing… or super embarrassing, “Pfft.” Considering Halley was trying to hold back her laughter, she settled on embarrassing, “Oh kids. Well the other thing was the last thing you two want is to wake up Mari. So it’d be better if you two took the couches.”
Before Sarah could even respond to… anything Halley has said, “I know where blankets are.” Sunny sped inside and headed towards the storage closet. Sarah followed close behind to avoid the smug and knowing look on Halley’s face.
“Yup, troublemakers attract troublemakers.”
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*The Next Morning*
*Briiiiiiiiiiiii–* *Click*
“Mmph…” Rubbing the tiredness from her eyes, Mari rose from the comfort of her bed to stretch, “Morning Sunny.”
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“Sunny it’s not nice to–”
*Plink* *Plink* *Plink*
Mari turned to her left to see an empty bed, one devoid of her slumbering little brother. Now, if Mari had a nickel for the amount of times she woke up expecting to see her little brother in his bed, only for him to not be there… she’d have a ton of nickels. Which sounds like a lot, but in the grand scheme of things–
*SLAM*
“MORNING MARI!” Oh God, The Rugrats as Mari affectionately calls them are here. Kel and Aubrey, with Basil and Hero following close behind.
“Oh, morning guys.” Mari said, climbing out of her bed to greet her friends, “What are you all doing here?”
“We wanna hang out with you and Sunny!” Aubrey exclaimed, her head snapping towards the empty bed, “Where is he?”
“I… don’t know?”
The group should have been surprised… but they knew Sunny’s history of sneaking out at random weekend nights doing God knows what. “Well let’s go find him then!” Kel exclaimed before rushing downstairs with little to no regard to any fatal accidents that could come from such an act, “SUNNY! WHERE ARE–”
*THWAP*
“Ow… what the…?” Kel looked down to see a throw pillow.
“Will you shut the fuck up?” And heard a voice he didn’t recognize at first… and was dismayed at the swear.
“Hey! Langu– Sarah?”
“Figures it was you Kelsey. Now shut up I’m trying to sleep.” Well someone’s got a case of the Mornings.
“Okay, sorry guys.” Kel apologized to the rest of the group walking in from the hall, “We gotta be quiet, Sarah’s trying to sleep.”
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Not one of the four kids knew how to respond to that, “Kel.” Luckily Hero figured out a response, “Do you recognize something wrong with this picture?"
Kel pondered for a moment, “Uhh… can I get a hint?”
“Kel. Who doesn’t live here?”
*Ticktock* *Ticktock* *Ticktock* *DING*
“Oh! Sarah doesn’t live here!!”
“I said shut–”
“Mmmph… morning already?” Rising from the couch behind her, Sunny rubbed the sleepy gunk out of his eyes, “Well… come on Sarah, I want some breakfast.”
“SUNNY!!” Kel yelled rushing over to hug his best friend. “Why are you sleeping on the couch?”
“I snuck out to hang out with my girlfriend. Stayed up too late. Super tired.”
The rest of the Faraway Six was shocked at Sleepy Sunny’s statement, “Wooooow didn’t even invite me? I would have gone out with you at night if you asked?” Kel meanwhile didn’t give a single shit.
“Maybe next time. You know how much of a killjoy Hero is.”
“Hey.”
“Anyway I’m hu–”
“Hold on a minute there buster.” Oooh boy here comes Mari, “What do you mean by–”
“Later… hungry.” Sunny then blearily looked at Hero, “Make me food.”
“Hmm… I don’t know, you called me a killjoy–”
“It’s Saturday, you promised and thus you’re contractually obligated.”
Curses… he’s right, “Fine, but brush your teeth first.”
“Kay. Let’s go Sarah.” Sunny gingerly took Sarah’s hand as she let him drag her upstairs to the bathroom. Mainly to get out of that situation... but also because she saw a rom-com where the couple were brushing their teeth together and she thought it was super cute, so she was excited to do it too.
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“So… what the fuck just happened.”
“Aubrey, language.”
“Oh and Sarah gets to swear like a sailor?”
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The classic eggs and bacon to start the day, a calm and peaceful breakfast where absolutely nothing can– “So how long has this been going on?” Never mind we’re doomed.
“Uhh… well–”
“Two years.”
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“Wait… I got together with Hero like five month ago–”
“Five months, two weeks, six days, fourteen hours, and 27 minutes ago to be exact.” Sunny said, which got weird looks from the peanut gallery. “What? Mari made me write down the exact date and time. Something about anniversaries–”
“ANYWAY! How are you going to handle Dad with your relationship–”
“He’s fine with it.”
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“WHAT?!”
“Mari calm down–”
“No way, the old man was hard on me and Hero when we started, and yet you get special treatment–”
“It’s not exactly ‘special treatment’.”
“Morning Dad.” Sunny greeted, as Yamaha Suzuki entered the kitchen to have a bit of the scraps.
“Morning sport,” He ruffled Sunny’s hair before setting his eyes on his target, “And you must be Sarah.”
“Y-Yes I am.”
“... Well this should go without saying, but be smart, both of you. I’m not saying you can’t have fun, but don’t get yourselves into trouble. Ya hear?”
“Y-Yes sir.”
“Yes Dad.”
“Good.”
“Wha– That’s it?!”
“Like I said Mari, it’s not special treatment. The difference is that both you and Henry care about what I have to say about your relationship. Sunny doesn’t. So I gave up rather quickly with him.”
“... So does that mean Hero and I can do whatever we want?”
“No.”
“B-But you said– wait.”
“Now you’re getting it.” Yamaha grabbed his plate, “But I was serious about the no. Sure you can go on those dates and all that nonsense, but you’re still children. I’m sure I don’t have to go into more details.”
“DAD I WASN’T–”
“I’m sure you weren’t. Anyway keep it down, your screaming will wake the neighbors.”
Mari couldn’t believe she just got picked apart like this, so all she could do is eat her delicious breakfast and seethe.
“Want me to feed you?”
“Sunny your friends are watching…”
“I know, I don't care.” Sunny took Sarah’s fork and gave her an evenly proportioned scoop of eggs and bacon pits. “Aah?”
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“Fiiiine.”
Aaaand now the lovebirds are in their own little world. Leaving Kel to gag in disgust, Aubrey to look kinda jealous, Basil to wish he had his camera, and Hero to console his defeated girlfriend. Speaking of…
‘Feeding each other… why didn’t I think of that?’
The End.