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The hotel lobby is just way too loud. It's September 19, 2026. Puffball decided it would be a perfect time to host a social party inside, but it's been too chaotic. Firey has already burned through 3 chairs, which set off the smoke detectors, and had to hang out outside instead. Fanny has had way too many shots and is now pointing out the worst in everyone. Black Hole is trying to shoot out more of One's remains upstairs but the noise is just too annoying, so he gave up and decided to try again tomorrow. And Gaty is pacing outside, trying to get used to the noise from far away. She hasn't heard so much in so long, her (practically nonexistent) ears are stinging. Nobody's really noticed her absence other than Two, considering she used to like parties until now.
The front doors open, and Two is holding a glass of clear ice water, looking around until their eyes landed on Gaty, who is currently sitting at an unoccupied picnic table. Her noodle legs are perched up on the bench, while the fence was leaning on the table itself. Her eyes were staring upwards, straight into the sky. Gaty was making up constellation patterns when Two came up, surprising her.
"Oh! Hey, Two! I... didn't notice you there." Gaty responded to Two's sudden appearance, scratching the back of her hinge with a leg.
"..Yeah. I was wondering how you were doing. You haven't been inside in a little while."
"It's just that... it's too loud for me. Sitting in a void for a year seems to have really messed up my hearing."
"Dang... That must've sucked. I can relate; I was sitting in bed for half a year and I could barely walk for a few months."
"You WHAT?!" Gaty seemed to yell. She was never told that Two did all that. They were shocked at Gaty's outburst, and stumbled back a bit, spilling a few drops of water.
"SORRY, SORRY!!!"
Gaty sighed. "How about we just... go upstairs..? I'm a little jumpy today."
Two reluctantly agreed, and teleported them both to their room. Two's bedroom is a lot cleaner now, the rotting junk being long thrown away and the floors newly cleaned. Two jumped straight up onto their bed, nuzzling their face into the soft sheets. Gaty followed them, jumping onto the side of the bed and kicking her feet on the frame. Two stared at Gaty from the side. She looked so pretty today, like a piece of candy ready to be eaten alive. Her picks were freshly painted and dried, as shiny as a delicious berry.
Gaty scooched a little closer to Two, feeling their warm skin on her legs. Two noticed and quickly grabbed Gaty by the side and pulled her closer, before wrapping their arms around her body. Gaty quickly started to heat up, her cheeks almost as red as a rose field, but she quickly melted into it. The two cuddled, unmoving, as they started to drift off to sleep. The noise from downstairs isn't even as loud to Gaty anymore. It's just her and Two now...