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It is a normal day at Gardenview, Cosmo is baking a cake for the cast because they just came from a run, and everyone is in the dining room waiting. "Uh-.. Shelly, where's Looey? He should be done with his run by now..?" Shelly looks around "Uh.. I don't remember seeing him.. maybe he needed extra time.. give him a bit-.." Sprout sighed, he missed Looey, he has been gone for the whole day. "I hope so.. what if he's.." Shelly quickly reassured him "No-.. Sprout, he's smart enough." Cosmo brought the cake to the table, he grabbed a knife and started cutting the cake "I-.. hope these pieces aren't too big..." Sprout interrupted "Wait! We have to wait for Looey!-" Cosmo paused "Wait-.. where is Looey.. I haven't seen him all day..?"
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"I'm sure Looey is okay!" Yatta reassures "Uh.. okay.. i'm.. I'm worried about him.. that's all.." Sprout looks at his piece of cake "Actually .. I'm not hungry.. uhm.." Shelly turns "Can I have it..?" Shelly smiles "Yeah.. sure." The strawberry gave the plate to the shell, he gets up and walks to his room. He sits in front of his mirror. "What if he's.. dead.." Sprout walks to his bed, sniffling "No.. he can't be dead, he's Looey!!.." Sprout sulks "I think.." Sprout had a secret.. he had a crush on Looey, (if you couldn't tell) That's the reason he wanted the balloon to be there so bad! "Maybe he will be here tomorrow.. I hope.." Sprout closes his eyes, and hopes for a better day tomorrow
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The next day, Sprout darts out of his room to check on Looey.. he's no where to be found, Sprout goes into panic mode, running around asking everyone where he is, "Have you seen Looey?" Sprout asks Vee "No?.." The TV replied. "Where is he?!" He's asked the whole cast at this point, and is kind-of starting to go crazy. " I have to find him.." Yatta walks up to Sprout "Uh Looey isn't here..?" Yatta looks around "Obviously not." Sprout snapped "Sorry, geez." Yatta rubs her arm "Sorry-.. it's just.. I'm worried about him.. and im-.. scared." Yatta sighs "I.. I am too.. Honestly.. I really miss him, even though it's been one day.." Sprout waves goodbye to Yatta, he walks up to Astro, who was talking to Dandy. "Astro.. can we talk?" Astro looks up, and nods.
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"I- I'm.. really worried about Looey.." Sprout starts "I was hoping.. if you could help me go find him.. on a run? Just..- 100 floors at least.. there's no way he is above floor 100.." Astro smiles "Of course i'll help you, let me go put on something presentable.." Sprout raises an eyebrow "The outfit you have on now.. is kind of better." Sprout chuckled, Astro turned "Uh.. yeah.. of course it is." Astro smiles "Now-.. go get ready for this.. long run." Astro chuckles shyly.
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Sprout and Astro warned everyone where they are off to, and they won't be there for a while. "Astro.. are you ready?" Astro nods, they pack their things, a wrench, Vee's remote, Shelly's award (Sprout stole them both) a machine manual, And Rodger's magnifying glass. Sprout was ready to go on an adventure to find Looey. "Are we leaving something?" Astro remarked "Shouldn't we get a good person for the machines, you know we both suck at it.." Astro turned swiftly "Are you insulting me?" Astro chuckled "No!.. Just.. making sure we can get to 100 efficiently.. I don't want to be down here for so long.. Y'know." Sprout clicked the down button.
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It's floor 3, they are still looking, yelling Looey's name and looking in every corner, he's no where to be found "I'm starting to lose hope." Sprout yells across the room. Astro looks around "Sprout.. it's been five minutes.." Sprout finishes the last machine and they rush to the elevator, Sprout gathers the twisteds so Astro can get in safely