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Well, taking a walk towards Flameguy's house wasn't a bad idea! He'd been pretty much upset, since his son, Junior, just vanished one day! What a shame it is! ^_^"
So... Thomas thought about paying him a visit! Maybe hanging out with him, cheerig him up... Doing anything that'd make him happy, of course!!
After all, if you're happy, shouldn't you help others be happy too? Right?
Right. Make others happy if you are...
Thomas knocked at the door, waiting for Flameguy to step to the door and open it, welcome Thomas like he always did and ask why did he come...
Usually he came for his 'medication', the one that's important to him, of course! It makes him happy!
Flameguy opened the door, seeing Thomas once again made him sigh... Didn't he ask for medication a few days ago?...
"Hey Flameguy! What'cha up to today? ^_^"
Thomas said, waving at his best friend!
"I hope you aren't busy today, i kind of... wanted to hang out! To talk lik actual friends once in a while?"
So... He really didn't come for the drugs. That's great.
'I think i'm free today, yeah.'
Flameguy thoght about it, after all, would be nice hanging out with a friend, isn't it?
"AWESOME! ^_^"
Thomas grabbed Flame's hand, squeezing it pretty tight, giving him a few seconds to close the door, before leading him .. uhh.. somewhere??? To a cool field with flowers? Flameguy didn't really understand the intention behind it.
'Thomas, may i ask where are we going..?'
"Somewhere nice for the talk, of course!"
Yeah... Somewhere nice. Of course.
"Well, while we are heading there! How have you been feelin' recently? Anything... good or bad has been happening to you? Hmm?"
'I've been relatively fine. Why are you wondering anyways?'
"Well, a friend needs to know if a friend is doing good, am i right?"
Well, Thomas surely was somewhat right....
"Skittles said that if you're happy you need to make others happy."
...
'Skittles? Who's that?'
"Oh! A friend of mine, of course!"
Thomas said.
Right. A friend. Flameguy probably shouldn't care about Thomas' personal life that much... That's just blunt respect, no?
And there they were, in a field of poppies... In some context, this place could be more melancholic than anything else... Though, it still was nice that Thomas cared enough to find a place that looks good for their 'hangout'...
"Settle down and get comfortable, we are probably going to be here for a whileee..."
Thomas said letting go of Flameguy's hand and settling down, waiting for the other man to sit down.
"So i have noticed you were... feeling pretty blue! Mind telling me about how you really feel?"
Thomas said, leaning his head on his palm.
'I've already told you i'm fine.'
Flameguy's voice was slightly laced with uncertainty, Thomas wasn't the guy to... Just care that much as he is, wasn't he?
"Right!"
"But are you really fine, or are you just saying that to make others sweep their worry away?"
"Also, what year it is...?"
Seriously.
'Oh flames, Thomas are you serious. It's 2025.'
"Right, right! I forgot, sorryyyy!"
"But actually, are you really alright?"
'I've already said that yes.'
Flameguy was slightly annoyed by how... Desperate was Thomss to know the answer! Though no matter what, Flameguy must appear strong. He shouldn't be bothered by inconveniences as much as he is right now.
'Instead, how have you been feeling?'
"I've been fine. The medication really does help! Makes me feel happy... 'n stuff."
"Sometimes it makes my memory a bit fuzzy, though i can't really complain if it makes me feel better."
'Mhm.'
Flameguy nodded. Well, maybe it wouldn't be that bad. Whatever Thomas said, hanging out with friends is always nice..? Not really. Though woth him, it seemed nicer than others.
Skybox and Zekery were... well, busy with other people. Fisher is just plain annoying.
Frosty? His wife?... Nope. They aren't even on good terms...
While Flameguy seemed to zone out, submerged in his thoughts Thomas was rambling about something, or someone, maybe that one of his friends Skittles...
"Flame, are you listening?"
'Oh- uh- yeah... Whatever you were talking about.'
Flameguy snapped back to reality, this time actually listening to whatever Thomas was talking about.
"So what i was talking about! Right! Skittles! I must say, they are a very cool guy, of course! So kind, cheering me up at difficult times! I can't ask for more from him..."
That 'Skittles' guy seemed really nice. 'Cool', as Thomas said.
"Though he's not really into meeting new people... Well, i don't mind! Not my business to get into his personal stuff!"
'Right.'
The sun was kind of setting, has it been evening already? Well, Flameguy had to go, or his wife would complain about him coming back late or something...
'I... Have to go now.'
"Sure!"
They stood up, before Thomas hugged Flameguy very tightly.
"Take care!"
He said, before releasing him from the hug, and turning around to walk back to his house.
This hangout... Wasn't that bad. After all Flameguy felt somewhat less terrible after seeing Thomas. Maybe hanging out with him.more wouldn't be that bad.