“So, ideas on where to go? I don’t really know the layout of the area too much,” I said to the group as we walked.

“We could ask directions.” Lava suggested. Of course.

Looking around at the empty streets, I deadpanned at her. “Because there are so many people to ask,” I replied dryly.

She rolled her eyes and walked up to a house, knocking on the door. A young lady came out and Lava started talking to her the two being outside my hearing range. A few short minutes later Lava came back and pointed to a building down the road.

“That building has apartments available for eight hundred dollars a month.” She said.

“Are they nice apartments?” I questioned even as we started heading there.

“What's it matter, right now all we need is a roof over our heads.” Lava said. “That lady also said a storm is coming so we can't be too picky right now.” I nodded in agreement with a frown. Being in a storm would be... irritating.

This displeased the girls. “A storm?” Momiji said, nearly dropping Kyuubi. “I hate the rain!”

“Then we'd better get going.” Lava giggled. “We'll need at least a four bedroom and two bath.”

Nodding, I decided to jog down the street. “Let’s go!” I called back to them. Momijij yipped and jogged after me, keeping up easily. Lava however chuckled and full on ran easily passing us.

“Whoever get there first has to go find Icicle!” She called. I nodded, and went to a complete stop, letting them get ahead, before leisurely walking. If it rained it didn’t matter to me. I was a little thirsty after all. Lava rolled her eyes, and looked back at me. “Lazy prick!”

“If you want to get put out by the railn, feel free to join me in my stroll!” I shouted back with a grin.

“And unless you want me to burn you you'll catch up.” She grinned back. “Or are you afraid of a little competition?”

“Go ahead. Then I’ll just learn all your attack patterns,” I shouted back neutrally, stretching a little bit just to make it seem I was completely relaxed.

“Your an ass.” She mumbled. “And no fun at all, I mean seriously how can someone be so annoying?”

“It’s hard not to be when you do not feel,” I replied simply as I shrugged at her.

Lava rolled her eyes and whistled. “Here Momiji!”

Only to immediately jumped when the wolf girl was suddenly in front of her with a rush of wind. “Wan wan!” Momiji barked with her tail wagging and her sister looking very disoriented, again swirls for eyes.

“Where do you think our room will be?” Lava asked looking at the apartment building. I shrugged as we walked, not knowing or really caring. “Whatever let's get Inside.” She said as thunder sounded, making Momiji yelp and rush inside.

“Yes, let’s,” I agreed as we entered the apartment building.

Lava stretched and leaned on a wall as I walked up to the desk.

“May I help you?” The man behind the desk asked while Momiji was looking around the room.

“Do you have a four bedroom two bath?” I questioned the man neutrally.

“Yes we do, there is one left it is room 678 and its 800$ a month.” He said as he pulled out some paperwork.

I nodded, looking over the paperwork carefully for any… unpleasant things that may hide inside it. Finding none, I signed the paper and handed the man 800 for this month.

“Thank you and here's the key.” He said handing me the key… as a strange beeping noise started sounding.

Momiji’s ear flicked. “What's that noise...I don’t like it.” She said, rubbing her ears.

“Yes, what is that… rather irritating noise?” I questioned with a raised brow, frowning at him.

“I do not know sir.” The man said, the noise emanating from Lava.

Momiji pointed at Lava. “I think it’s coming from her?” She said innocently. I raised an eyebrow at Lava.

Lava blinked, and started looking through her pockets pulling out the plumber badge I saw her and her brother looking at, at the convention. Not a minute later did Icicle walk in with his badge in hand with a map projected from it.

“Where were you?” I asked, brow still raised. Also, why was he using stranfe technology in the open? Idiot.

“I saw a sign in an ice cream shop looking for help. It just opened and I start tomorrow after school. I'm running the entire night shift my myself… anyone want a job?” Icicle chuckled. “Also sorry about not letting you know where I was going, but I knew I'd be able to find ya.” He said putting his badge in his pocket.

“Whatever… and I don’t know. Flowers don’t really mix well with cold… or fire,” I said with a frown. Flowers are very... picky for normally stationary things.

“And you have us as friends?” Icicle chuckled jokingly. “And you wouldn't really have to deal with cold, you could be on the register. Its separated from the kitchen.”

“Ugh, people,” I responded neutrally. I never liked… people. In general, really.

“Or cleaning.” Icicle suggested before facepalming. “Derp. I just remembered there was a flower shop hiring right across from the ice cream shop.”

“Really? I’ll look into it. The irony will amuse me,” I responded with a little bit of a chuckle. Positive emotion! What a good start.

“So, what room we in?” Icicle asked.

“Room 678.” Lava said as she saw Sophie and Momiji pull out a couple of dog toys, a small chew toy and a rope out of the bag icicle gave them. I raised a eyebrow at this. Where did they get those? It took me a moment to remember the bag, so I shrugged.

“Let’s go see our room,” I suggested and not a second later, the girls rushed ahead, giggling as Momiji took out the chew toy and put it in her mouth and running off.

“I figured they'd like that stuff. I also got us a few days of groceries with non perishables.” Icicle said as we started up to our room.

I nodded at this. “Good… I hate shopping,” I commented as we walked.

“Did you get plates and stuff?” Lava asked her brother as she turned to him.

Icicle nodded. “And some bowls and cups. Tonight… considering the storm and all, how about pizza or something? I have soda.”

“Mmmmm pizza” Lava giggled as her stomach growled from hearing her favorite foods name.

“We could order in,” I suggested idly. “Do not get me a pizza, I will not eat it… I wonder if I can still eat potatoes…”

“So you're vegetarian?” Icicle asked me as we approached our apartment building's elevator, the two kids waiting for us.

“No, I just don’t like pizza,” I responded with a shrug.

“Oh, maybe I'll get you some fertilizer.” Icicle joked.

“I may be a flower now but if you try to literally feed me sh-poop I will fill your SOUL with so many pellets there won’t even be dust of it left,” I responded neutrally, not even appearing angry. Even so, it made the girls whimper a little bit at the threat, despite it not being directed at them.

“Learn to take a joke.” Icicle rolled his eyes. Well, when someone tells you to eat feces you can talk.

“Yeah lighten up.” Lava chuckled. No.

“That was so funny I forgot to laugh. Oh, no, wait, it just wasn’t funny,” I said, voice dryer than a desert as my annoyance grew. Idiots... your making me want to kill you in your sleep.

Icicle rolled his eyes as we got to our apartment, unlocking it sonwe could enter. It was relatively nice all things considered. It having a small television set, a couch, and a new coat of paint. The girls looked around with a sense of awe before rushing off again to explore. I rolled my eyes at this, walking in and just sitting on the couch.

Icicle put the groceries in the kitchen, picking up a phone. A few minutes later he called out asking what Kind of pizza everyone wanted and what sides.

“Meat Lovers and cheese sticks.” Lava said sitting down.

“Still don’t eat pizza!” I called back, “But fries would be nice.”

“Both!” We all heard the girls call as they ran into sight. “We want both!” They repeated.

“That's an extra large meat lovers pizza, cheesesticks with extra marinara sauce, and two orders of fries.” Icicle said before waiting for a moment. “Apartment 678 building…” he paused looking at us with a raised eyebrow.

“Jazers Apartments,” I commented. An idiotic name for a idiotic owner.

“Jazers apartments.” He said before pausing again. “Alright thanks.” He hung up. “It's 34.98$ and it'll be here in half an hour.”

“Or it’s free?” I questioned with a raised brow.

“No it'll be half off.” He shrugged with a shake of his head. “Said they wanted to be original.”

“Better than just having to pay full anyway,” I said as I shrugged to him, simply lounging on the couch. Knowing about the wait, Momiji sighed in a slight growl before plopping herself on the couch, her sister jumping onto her lap. Lava and Icicle sat on the floor, leaning on the couch as a loud thunder sounded.

This made Momiji yelped loudly, almost a scream, before jumping away and latching onto the nearest person that wasn’t her sister.

And it was me, the wolf girl gripping me tightly. Very tightly, ouch. Reaching a hand behind her back, I stiffly patted it. Let me go goddammit.

Icicle smiled and chuckled. “Don't worry, it's only a little thunder. Watch, soon it'll rain and then a rainbow will appear.”

“Yes. Listen to Frosty. Stop squeezing me,” I commented, trying to pet her to relax her.

Eventually, she slowly let go of me then tapped her fingers together repeatedly. “Sorry Flowey…” She apologised with a short embarrassed laugh.

“It is… fine,” I said after a minute. I wouldn’t hold a grudge over this. It wasn't worth it.

Icicle and lava smiled, chuckling as said ice alien got up and turned the TV onto the cartoon Channel. “Here Momiji, Sophie, what do you want to watch?”

They both gasped in excitement before nodding. “Somthing with action!” Momiji said with a rather loud voice.

Sophie hummed a bit. “I’m okay with anything.” She says.

“Let's see… there's Steven universe, power rangers dino charge… not much else.” Icicle said yawning.

“Steven Univerese?” Momiji questioned, the name not familiar to her.

“A show about a hybrid alien/human that lives with his alien mothers alien friends and they fight other aliens.” Icicle said.

“It is… amusing,” I commented. It was good enough for human me at least.

“Kay, let’s watch that!” Momiji said while her sister nodded, looking as eager as her older sister. Icicle nodded and clicked on it, it just happening to be the first episode.

“Lucky you two, it's the first episode.” Icicle chuckled, getting onto the couch.

The girls stayed where they were, on the floor and watching intently. The first episode was with the centipeetle, and another 15 minute episode was on after it as the doorbell rang.

“That must be the pizza, it's literally a minute late.” Icicle chuckled.

“What bad timing,” I commented as I got up. “I’ll get it,” I added as I walked to the front.

“Sorry I'm late, it's my first day.” The pizza guy said handing me the pizza. “Half price.”

Nodding, I gave him the money, plus a ten dollar tip. “Well, have a nice day,” I said as I took the food and carried it inside.

“I'll get the soda, I have root beer, orange, and coke.” Icicle said.

“Not sure how plants react to that,” I commented as I handed the food out, holding a bag of fries for myself.

“I also have Mountain water.” He said tossing me a bottle. I caught it, testing a fry out. When my body didn’t reject it, I ate away, sipping the water occasionally.

Icicle sat on the ground with everyone else, opening the pizza box and eating a piece as he gave the others some cups and soda. Momiji requested some Coke, while her little sister wanted Orange Soda instead.

The older sibling took the more meaty pizza but was perfectly fine with cheese pizzas. Her sister was much the same, besides the former’s scarfing her pizza down, Kyuubi took her time. Except with the soda.

Lava ate some cheese sticks. “Want some?” She asked the two children and me.

“Yes please!” Momiji said, reaching for a couple like a spoiled child.

Kyuubi however declined. “No thanks, I don’t like Cheese Sticks…” She said with a shake of her little head.

“No thank you,” I replied, already almost done my fries.

“I'll take some.” Icicle said taking some.

“This is fun.” Lava said as more thunder sounded.

And once more, it made Momiji yelp and dash away, behind the couch this time. Kyuubi groaned, rubbing her ears. “That is so loud…” she said with displeasure. Icicle smiled softly and looked behind the couch.

“Momiji, its OK, come here and I won't let the thunder hurt you.” He said. He was trying to convince her to come out.

It worked pretty well, Momiji slowly crawling out from behind the couch. Icicle pulled Momiji onto his lap, bouncing her a little as he petted her head. She yipped at that before acting very dog like and nuzzling up to him and into his lap.

Lava giggled and petted Sophie as a third thunder went off, the rain starting to come down as Icicle continued to pet Momiji. The boom again made her yip, but she didn’t move from her spot. Her ear flattered against her skull as she shook like a leaf.

“It will be fine. The weather cannot reach us in here,” I assured. With that we were soon full and sleepy, so everyone went to bed.

Author's Notes:

Didn't bother to indent, deal with it. XD