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Shrimpo was in his room, punching his punching bag and BORED out of his mind. Who knew a day could get so damn boring?! Shrimpo grumbled, hitting the punching bag in anger, like he always did.
Then he heard his door open- well, more like get swung open dramatically. Shrimpo jumped- a bit spooked, He put his fists up. "I'm armed!!" Shrimpo yelled- Squeezing his eyes shut.
"Haha- Don't worry Shrimpy- It's just me!" Shrimpo paused.. "Ughh.." Shrimpo opened his eyes, He knew that annoying, chipper voice from anywhere. It was..
"Just me- your ol' pal Finn!" Finn grinned, pointing to himself. "And I've gotta ask bud- We're you.. Scared?" Finn giggled, coming up to Shrimpo. "SCARED?! SHRIMPO IS NEVER SCARED! WHAT MAKES YOU THINK THAT- FISHBOWL!" Shrimpo stomped his feet in anger. "Woah- Woah! Clam down Bud! I didn't mean to burst ya's bubble!.." Finn looked down at Shrimpo. "But you did seem pretty scared thoo.." Finn giggled, smiling cheekily at Shrimpo. Shrimpo huffed.
"NEVERMIND THAT! WHAT ARE YOUDOING IN MY ROOM!" Shrimpo pointed at Finn. "What? Don't remember?.." Finn tilted his head in confusion. "RENEMBER?? RENEMBER WH-" Shrimpo paused- Was Finn talking about.. Ugh.
Finn had asked Shrimpo to fish with him yesterday, Shrimpo was tired and halfway wasn't listening so he just nodded, then headed off to his room.
"NO-! Shrimpo growled- "I WILL NOT GO WITH-" Shrimpo was suddenly grabbed and picked up by Finn. "Too late- Buddy!" Shrimpo slammed his fists against Finn. "LET ME GO! STUPID FISHBOWL!" Shrimpo yelled his heart out, but they were already walking.
"I HATE YOU!" Shrimpo waved his arms around. "N' I love ya too, buddy!" Finn smiled down at Shrimpo, Shrimpo paused, he suddenly felt his face heating up. "S-sHUT YOUR MOUTH!" Finn giggled. "Gettin a little warm there buddy- hmm?"
"SHUT IT!" Shrimpo turned his head away, grumbling and muttering curses under his breath.
Shortly, the two arrived.
Finn put Shrimpo down, finally. "TOOK YOU LONG ENOUGH! YOU'RE A SLOW WALKER!" Shrimpo hit Finn, but not as hard as he would do usually to other toons. "Hehe- Well I had you in my arms, of course."
Shrimpo paused. "ARE YOU CALLING ME FAT?!" Shrimpo stood on his tippy-toes, getting close to Finn's face.
"No! No! I swear!" Finn chuckled nervously- backing up. He looked down and saw how Shrimpo was standing on his toes, he found it cute that Shrimpo had to do that, since they had such a different height difference.
"You're just.. just- heavy!.." Finn smiled. "Plus that was the only way I was able to move you..- Or else you wouldn't have came!"
Shrimpo grumbled, staring at Finn. "Whatever!" Shrimpo got off his toes, looking around and running over to a bucket that had fishing rods in it.
"Oh- We don't need to use those Shrimpo, I've got s-"
"Shrimpo doesn't need your stuff to fish! He's a pro fisher!" Shrimpo had stopped yelling, luckily, but he was still loud, ( and wrong.. ) Finn paused. "Oh well.." Finn shrugged, heading over to a boat that was by the docks. "Hey! We could use this to get in the middle of the lake! That's where the good fish are!" Finn smiled, Shrimpo glanced at the boat and immediately got in, with Finn following after.
Then, Shrimpo noticed that this boat had no motor, it had paddles instead. "We have to row this stupid thing?!" Shrimpo turned to Finn. "Fishbowl! You row us to the middle- Now!"
"I don't know Shrimpoo.." Finn frowned. "My arms are just soo tired from carrying you.. I dont know if i can row us all the way there.." Finn flopped over the boats edge dramatically, leaving half of his body actually in the boat and the other half just above the water.
"Lier! You're not tired at all!" Shrimpo clenched his fists, and with the other one he pointed at Finn.. Finn picked himself up. "I'm not lying- Shrimpo!" Finn had a smile on his face that he tried to hide, it wasn't working very well.
"Well- Aren't you the stronger one out of the two of us?- And the best at everything?.." Finn giggled.
"A-" Shrimpo was left speechless, Finn was playing him. "Unless you're n-"
Shrimpo picked up the paddle. "SHUT UP!" And back to yelling Shrimpo went.
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The two made it to the middle of the lake, Finn had started fishing, as so did Shrimpo.
"I CANT FIND ANYTHING! THIS IS BORING!" Shrimpo turned around to Finn. "EVEN MORE BORING THE-" Finn pressed a finger to Shrimpo’s lips. "Don't worry pal! You've just gotta be reel-y pat-" Shrimpo bit Finn's finger.
"Y-yeowch!" Finn yelped, pulling his finger back. "What was that for, Shrimpy?" Finn winced at the pain, though it wasn't that bad- It still caught Finn off guard.
"YOU'RE LUCKY YOUR MADE OF GLASS- OR I WOULD HAVE BIT HARDER!" Shrimpo grumbled. "DON'T TELL SHRIMPO TO BE PATIENT! SHRIMPO IS THE MOST PATIENT TOON IN THIS WHOLE WIDE WORLD!!"
Finn sighed, smiling weakly. "Please stop screaming your going to scare off the fish- and make it even more bori-" "SHUT UP- I DONT CARE ABOUT THE STUPID- STUPID FISH! THIS IS BORING AND I WANT TO CATCH SOMETHING!!"
Finn stared at Shrimpo yell, then he had a sudden idea on how he was gonna make Shrimpo shut up.
Finn grabbed the Shrimp's shoulders randomly. "HUH-" Shrimpo raised a eyebrow, until he was pulled closer and into a kiss. Shrimpo’s eyes widened for a moment, trying to process whatever just happened..
But then, he slowly leaned into it, closing his eyes.
The two sat there for a few seconds until Shrimpo felt a tug on his fishing line. Shrimpo pulled back- a bit breathless but-
"A FISH! FINALLY!" Shrimpo instantly went to reel in the fish. "YES! COME TO SHRIMPO YOU STUPID FI-"
It was a boot.
Shrimpo stared at the boot on his hook.
Finn giggled, looking at the boot.
"I mean.. you catched something.." Finn continued to giggle, then he started to genuinely laugh.
"YOU THINK THIS IS FUN-" Shrimpo turned to Finn- But pausing his yelling as he saw Finn's expression.. Shrimpo just stared at him- looking at how handsome he actually was.
Finn stopped laughing after awhile, out of breath as he looked at Shrimpo. "Ss-sorry Shrimpo! That was just.. wayy to funny." Finn chuckled. "We should get home now, thoug-"
"No! I wanna catch a fish." Shrimpo turned back around. "Oh.. Well- Alright buddy!" Finn smiled, seeing if Shrimpo would actually catch one.
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A few hours later, it was night- Shrimpo had fallen asleep curled up to Finn after his previous failed attempts to catch a fish, but Finn didn't want to go home just yet, he liked this, and he didn't wanna let go of it- just yet.
The quiet but cold wind breezed past the two. Shrimpo shivered a bit, And Finn wrapped his arms around the Shrimp to keep him warm.
Yes, it was cold for him. But he didn't mind it at all..
Finn looked up at the moon and sighed.
This was perfect.