Shokuz walked through the busy streets, all while fidgeting with his scarf. He didn't like crowded places that much, "It's too loud sometimes..." he thought to himself. As he tried to make himself as small as possible to squeeze through more easily, he felt himself get crashed into by another person. The unexpected force caused him to fall onto the concrete ground. "Ow..." he winced as pain bloomed in his arm. "That's going to leave a bruise," Shokuz noted to himself. The stranger that had run into him knelt next to him, hunting for any severe injuries. Luckily he didn't get anything severe besides a bruise. Looking up Shokuz gaped, at the stranger. It was another skeleton monster! "There were more skeleton monsters in the city?" He didn't know that. What caught his attention was that the skeleton monster was a female. They wore a very light orange bandana, a light beige jacket over a red dress, and to top of the look, they wore black shoes. "Are you okay? I'm so sorry! I didn't see you there!" They asked him with a concerned look masked on their face. "Um... I'm fine. My arm just hurts a bit." The female skeleton gasped before lifting him from the ground. "We should put ice on it... Follow me!" The unnamed monster pulled him towards a shop before going inside. A few moments later, they returned with an ice pack in hand. "T-thank you... though you didn't have to." Shokuz placed the ice pack on his bruise and allowed the ice pack to work its magic. They smiled warmly at him. Something about the smile felt familiar. Maybe he met her somewhere before. "It's the least I can do after I almost ran over you." They touched their bandana before speaking again, "I'm Chocolat. It's nice to meet you." Shokuz nodded, "I'm Shokuz, It's nice to meet you too." though he found it quite strange now. When Chocolat ran into him he swore that... quickly he shook away the idea. It was probably his imagination. Chocolat looked at Shokuz's arm before asking, "Does it still hurt?" Quickly Shokuz shook his head, "N-No! It doesn't hurt that much anymore." She just nodded in response, when the silence was suddenly broken.
*Ring*
*Ring*
Chocolat jumped up in surprise as their phone started to ring. She fumbled with her jacket, trying to fish the cellular deceive out. As soon as she read the contact number a look of revulsion washed over her. The sudden change in her mood startled Shokuz. "She must really not like whoever called her." Chocolat turned to Shokuz a sweet smile plastered on her face, yet the death grip on her phone said a different story.
"Ahaha... I'm sorry... but I'm afraid I have to cut this short." He nodded and watched as the other hurried off to her destination.
"What a nice monster. I hope I meet her again."
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"What do you want?" Chocolat asked bluntly to the caller. They had been in such a good mood as well. "...What?" The caller repeated to Chocolat again. She didn't know if she should be mad. Why would they suddenly invite them to the mall? They knew that he wouldn't tell them unless they actually showed up at the location. Letting out a sigh Chocolat gave him their answer.
"Alright. Sure. I'll be there."
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"Senpai~!" Shokuz looked up from his phone and saw Awaz and Nugzu waiting for him. "A-Awaz? Nugzu?" Shokuz asked in confusion. Why were they waiting for him? Awaz came running towards him, excitement shined in the idol's yellow eyes. Instantly, the blue skeleton knew that his friend had an idea. He prayed to the stars that it wasn't anything that would or could get them arrested. "You seem excited..." He commented to the bubbly skeleton. Awaz nodded practically jumping up and down at this point. "How about we talk about it inside?" he offered to Awaz. He didn't want to attract any attention. Awaz practically zoomed into his apartment, leaving the skeleton no other choice but to follow. He turned to Nugzu who gently grabbed Shokuz's hand. "..." He smiled at the taller skeleton and nodded. "Let's go Nugzu." Together they both entered Awaz's apartment.
Shokuz had been in his friend's apartment many times before, but he didn't know if he would get used to all the stuff animals and cute furniture. "Definitely the opposite of my apartment." Shokuz thought as he came into the living room. The bubbly skeleton ushered the other two to sit down, which they did. The moment they sat down Awaz started talking.
"So the others and I decided to go shopping on Thursday!" Shokuz blinked owlishly as Awaz continued, " I also think that it's about time you met the others, Senpai!" As Shokuz's brain tried to process what Awaz was saying, he stared blankly at the other. Thursday? Going shopping on Thursday? Shokuz supposed that it wouldn't be that bad. He would be able to reschedule his clients ahead of time. "So? What do you think, Senpai?" Shokuz snapped himself out of his thoughts before nodding. "Y-yeah. Thursday's fine." Awaz beamed at Shokuz and Nugzu. "Oh, I'm so happy!" Happiness practically radiated off of him. Arms swung around Shokuz's neck as he was engulfed in a big warm hug. Caught off guard Shokuz hesitated to return the hug, but he smiled as the warm feeling in his chest grew.
Having friends was nice to have.
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As he walked down the dark streets he looked at the piece of paper in his hands. According to the information the meeting place was close by. Not wanting to be spotted he took a detour better safe than sorry after all. As Shokuz through the alleyway, he bumped into someone. "Just what is it with me running into people?" He thought to himself before looking up. It was a fairly tall skeleton monster. Though he couldn't see their face due to their hoodie and cap.
"Hello." They said to Shokuz. That wasn't the reaction he was expecting. Shokuz nodded slowly to the other. "H-Hello..." He was a bit wary of the other, since running into someone in an alley wasn't exactly the best experience. "What are you doing out so late?" They tilted their head all while smiling still. "I'm just taking a stroll." He lied to the skeleton. They just nodded in response. "It's not safe to walk at night." Shokuz just nodded in agreement. Yeah, it wasn't safe to walk during the night, but he had clients waiting.
They smiled and walked passed him, but not before saying one last thing to him.
"It was nice meeting you. See you around Shokuz."