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F - I - R - E - Y
One punch of the "Go" button and out slipped her best friend. The dynamic duo of BFDI. The bestest of best friends! Well, the bestest of the best until the ferris wheel. But who cares? He surely would have moved on by now! And... her stealing the island... Surely he moved on! The only sounds that filled the night were the sounds of the crank, before Firey popped out. Her best friend.
"Huh- Wha- Who?" Firey looked around.
She spoke up, excited to see him again, "Me!"
He looked into her eyes, as she smiled, "Hi Firey! It's me! Leafy!"
His gaze turned to that of confusion, looking at her excitement, before snapping out of it, "Oh, uh- um... Thanks for recovering me."
"No problem!" She started back up, "I-"
His smile turned not fully smug, but still smug none the less, "Stranger."
"Wha...? Firey, we're-" His words hit like a bullet.
He rocked on his feet, "Anyway, I should really get back to my friends. Goodbye, stranger!"
"Wait Firey!" She chased after him, "Don't go-"
And he was gone. Her hand latched onto the side of the Recovery Center, pain in her chest. He... he couldn't just say that, could he? She wasn't a stranger and he knew that. They had been through so much. Why was he so distant?
Had he not moved on from what she had? Has he refused to move on from losing Dream Island? ...Was there, possibly, a timeline, where that didn't happen? And what happens, in that timeline, where she isn't so STUPID?!? OF COURSE HE HASN'T MOVED ON, YOU IDIOT! YOU TOOK WHAT WAS HIS! IT'S YOUR FAULT THEY'RE BATTLING FOR ANOTHER DREAM ISLAND, IT'S YOUR FAULT YOU'RE ISOLATED, IT'S YOUR FAULT-
She stopped when she felt something hit her arms. The previously clear sky had been dampened with storm clouds, big enough to risk both her and Firey dying. She could only hope Firey was okay. Even if he didn't care back. Rain pelted what previously would be perfectly fine Yoyle Metal hard enough to risk injuries to her. She ran to the nearest Yoyle Berry bush, eating one of the berries to stop her own death.
So much for all the effort she went through with Pin to get that Yellow Tomato. Like it mattered, he didn't even bother to refer to her by name. Only "stranger". That's really what she is, isn't she? To everyone in this stupid cast, she is nothing more than a stranger. An outsider who can't, and won't, fit in. If only she could help someone. She needs to prove she's nice to prove to everyone that she's more than an island stealer. Maybe then Firey will understand.
She needs to stop thinking about this. Something to clear her mind.
But your mind will never be clear of these troubles, Leafy.