"You've been randomly selected for a contest along with another lucky student at your school. The prize is an all expense paid trip to a paradise planet in the New Galaxy. The rules are simple, find your partner, then acquire the following items that will be counted at the listed airport in order to receive your boarding pass, you have three days to accomplish this mission." You read out loud to your family.
"Wow! A contest to go to another planet! You should go ___." Your mom smiles widely.
"I don't know.... There are some expensive things on this list..."
"No one said you have to pay." Your older brother smirks.
"And I'm sure you can find someone that can let you borrow the items." Your dad adds, giving your brother a frown. "Anyway. The day is still young. So go look for your partner. You have three days after all."
"Right, sounds like fun. See you later." You chime heading out. Knowing your friends, they were hanging out at the park. You just hoped one of them got the same letter. You pick up your pace a bit, smiling as you try to imagine the other planet. Excitement made you smile as you reach the park, finding your friend Jewelry chowing down as always.
"___! Hey!" Franky greets with a wave. "What's up?"
"Did either of you get a letter in the mail?" You ask.
"Nope," He answers.
"Nuh uh." Jewelry hums. You frown a bit, looking at the letter.
"Hey you. You say something about a letter?" You look over and swallow with a steady blush as Killer approaches. You might have a crush on the blond guy, he was so cool and handsome.
"Y-Yes." You answer. Was he your partner? That would be awesome. He pulls out his cell and calls someone.
"Hey Kid, I found your partner." He says and you feel your stomach drop. Oh no... Not that guy, anyone but him. The most hated trouble maker in school. Eustass Kid was so bad all the police in town knew exactly who he was. Not to mention the one that almost put you in the hospital by hitting you with his motorcycle.
"That sucks ___, want me to go instead?" Franky asks. You shift, looking down at the letter with a small frown.
"Yeah. I'm sure it'll all be worth it in the end." You offer a smile.
"He's on his way, he already started grabbing those items." Killer tells you. You blink in surprise at that and chuckle slightly.
"He's as excited as me then..." You comment feeling nervous as the rumble of a motorcycle catches your ear.
"Hey, don't look so nervous. He's not so bad." Killer touches your arm. You look at him and rub your neck, blushing lightly from the contact.
"O-Okay..." You murmur, looking over as Kid parks his motorcycle. Killer gently tugs on your arm, leading you over. Kid straightens in surprise as your eyes lock with his.
"You?" He huffs and shifts, "Alright, come on, I need your help with one." He pats the seat in front of him. You pause unsurely and Killer gives you a nudge. Swallowing nervously you sit in front of him, tensing more when his hands come around you, gripping the handlebars. "See ya later Killer." He adds to his friend before speeding off. You gasp and duck your head in slight terror, gripping the lip of the seat.
"Oops. Forgot." He mutters slowing down so you can relax.
"Y-you don't really need my help with this right? Can I get off this death trap?" You inquire carefully.
"Relax, I need your help getting into this place for the hand saw." He answers
"That's on the list- wait, are we breaking into this place?" You question peering at him suspicious. He glances at you before looking to the side.
"... Um... N-No it's a friends place, don't worry about it." He assures. You frown doubtful before looking ahead.
"Just don't get me in trouble, deal?"
"I won't, we're going on vacation." He chuckles. That got a smile from you.
"Alright then." You breathe. He drives up to the side of a junkyard.
"Come on." He gets off the bike leaving it running. Yep, this was criminal activity that you were involved with now. "The dog's name is Thor, and he likes girls." He says, intertwining his fingers together to help you over the wall. You frown warily before stepping on and letting him help you wall. You land on the other side, stopping as the German Shepard steps in front of you.
"Th-Thor?" You manage to squeak. His ears perk and he prances slightly before coming over and sniffing you with a wagging tail. You relax at that.
"It's in the building to your left, hurry." Kid says in the other side of the wall. You blink and look over, carefully starting for the building with Thor trailing behind. You peer in and spot the hand saw on the table, easing in, you carefully grab it before peering around checking the list.
"Car battery too..." You mutter glancing around as you go out, grabbing one. You climb onto a car and hop back over the wall and landing heavily next to Kid. "Here you go." You hold them up.
"That was on the list?" He murmurs, putting them in the pouch on his motorcycle. "Not bad ___." He smirks checking the list. "Bug spray, aluminum bat, a pumpkin... Whoever made this list is on drugs."
"A pumpkin?.. My uncle grows those..." You recall.
"I got the bat, we can get the bug spray, salt, and the... Does that say laxative?" He frowns.
"Yep... This is starting to look like an embarrassing shopping list..." You comment.
"Think we're being filmed?" He raises an eyebrow.
"I hope not, my dad will kill me if he found out..." You glance at him.
"I get it. I'm a bad guy." He shrugs. "Come on, let's go to the store." He adds getting on his motorcycle. You climb on behind him, carefully holding onto him. He takes you to the store and you both head in, looking at the list.
"Do we have enough money for a tazer? Or a sword?" You murmur.
"I already have a sword but we'll have to buy the tazer... I won't have enough once we get these things, but I can get some quick money..." He trails off in thought.
"You're not going to rob someone are you?" You ask carefully. He blinks and looks at you.
"You'll see. And probably help." He smirks a bit as you pale before looking back at the list, starting to grab some of the items. You grab them too, peering around until you both end up at the laxatives. You share an uncomfortable look.
"Let's just grab one and go." You murmur reaching for one. He checks the list over.
"After these and the tazer we have to get a cow bell. And... A squeaky toy?" He raises an eyebrow.
"We can get the squeaky toy here too... Anything else?" You ask.
"The rest is camping stuff..." He answers.
"I should have that part taken care of." You nod as you both pay for the items.
"Alright, I know where I can get the cow bell, it's actually on the way to trade in my motorcycle." He gives a smile as you both head out.
"Only took us one day." You smile victoriously. He blinks and chuckles lightly.
"Yeah... Anyway, let's go, still need money for the tazer. " He says getting on his motorcycle after putting the items in the motorcycle pouch. You get on again, curious to see what he had planned. He rides off for the outskirts of town. You look around carefully, this was the first time you've been to this part of town. Kid peers back at you before speeding up a bit.
Relaxing more you reach out an arm to feel the wind. You smile a bit more, doing the same with your other arm. Closing your eyes you relish the wind dancing over your skin. "Hey, it's about to get bumpy, hold onto me." Kid alerts you. The bouncing starts as you move to hold onto him, nails accidentally digging into his side as you try to keep from falling off. Kid grunts, driving onto a smoother clay road. You relax and blink in realization.
"I'm sorry! I didn't scratch you did I?" You gasp, peering at his face. He glances at you.
"Nope," He answers simply, driving up a drive way and parking next to a black truck. "I'm going to grab some things, can you put the heavy stuff in the back of the truck?" He asks getting off the bike before heading inside the house. You blink at the truck as you dismount the bike, moving the heavier items to the back of the truck. You hold onto the rest, leaning on the motorcycle as you wait for him. There's some commotion inside, an argument that made you shift uneasily. He did live here, right?
Kid swiftly comes out. A beer bottle smashes against the door frame, making you jump in alarm. Kid doesn't look back, going to the truck and opening the door. "Come on, get in," He breathes. You nod swiftly jumping into the truck and moving to the passenger side. He gets in a moment later, turning on the truck and swiftly tearing out of the driveway before zooming down the road. You were tense, looking out the window with your hand still gripping the door. Kid peers at you and frowns the slightest.
The truck slows a bit and a sigh escapes him, "Are... you okay?" He inquires carefully. You blink and look at him.
"Yeah... Are you? That was pretty close to your head." You comment. He blinks and shrugs slightly.
"His aim is shit, don't worry about it." He responds looking ahead. You frown, relaxing a bit and looking back out the window. He watches you from the corner of his eye before he reaches over and turns on the radio. You blink at the song and smile a bit recognizing Mess by Get Scared.
Kid pauses in surprise when he catches a quiet voice under the song, peeking at you to find you singing along as you look out the window. He smirks a bit and relaxes himself as the truck goes off road, down a separate path that only he knew. You look around in confusion, looking to him with a questioning look. He smiles a bit not bothering to try and answer your obvious question as he stops the truck. "Come on." He rumbles getting out. You hesitate before following him out. He goes to the tool box on the back of the truck and pulls out somethings, tossing some to the ground. A mallet strikes something metallic in the grass and you raise an eyebrow looking curiously as you went over finding railroad tracks.
"Yep, that's it. Move over, grab the mallet you can knock them off when I cut the section off. It'll be hot so don't touch them." He says turning on his torch. You stand back with the mallet as he pulls down his goggles and starts to cut the metal into sections. You knock off one by one carefully, stomping out any of the grass that caught on fire. You both soon stop, watching the sunset.
"Do you think that'll be different there?" You ask.
"Maybe... I think it will be different but... Won't know until we're there." He responds, starting to load up the metal. You do what you can to help him, which makes him smile a bit.
By the time the metal was loaded up and Kid took it to get scrapped the moon was already in the sky, stars glimmering overhead. "We'll get the tazer tomorrow. I'll take you home now." He says as he gets back in the truck, slipping the money into his wallet.
"Alright." You hum.
"Still live on Dark drive?" He asks. You blink in surprise at him. "I remember, from when I... hit you with my motorcycle...." He glances to the side, guilt flashing through his features briefly.
"Oh right. I forgot about that for a bit." You admit sheepishly rubbing your cheek, he seemed different from that day.
"Good... That was a bad day." He murmurs. You peer at him as he frowns at the road slightly.
"It wasn't so bad... You were acting really funny." You try to lighten up the mood. He chuckles a bit.
"So you found my slight panic amusing? That's messed up." He rumbles. You giggle a bit when he smirks.
"Well not amusing but reassuring." You hum. He soon pulls into the driveway and you get out, going to the door only to find it locked. With a huff you check the other door finding the same thing. You rub your neck not really wanting to wake anyone up.
"Locked out?" Kid asks from his truck.
"Yeah..." You go back looking down sheepishly. He nods and gets out at that, grabbing something under his seat.
"Which one's your room?" He asks. You point and he goes over removing the screen and carefully opening the window for you.
"You make that look too easy..." You murmur. He smiles with a chuckle at that.
"And that's why you should not hang around me. But I guess it can't be helped if we're going to be going on vacation." He adds, helping you into your room.
"You're not that bad. You went shopping legally." You give him a smile.
"That's because you didn't see me stealing this." He holds up a silver pocket knife. "You should carry this on you." He adds reaching in and placing it on your desk. You blink and smile a bit more.
"You're such a trouble maker... but thanks." You breathe.
"Yeah, don't mention it, goodnight, I'll stop by tomorrow after I get the tazer," He puts the screen back in place.
"I want to come though." You pout slightly.
"Fine, I'll be here around ten, but you'll be stuck with me for a few hours." He tells you.
"Fair enough. Goodnight Kid." He gives a wave as he goes back to his truck, you close the window as you watch his truck drive off. "Not so bad..."