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-Ages in this time-

Branch: 7

Floyd: 13

Clay: 15

Spruce: 16

John Dory: 18

Poppy: 5

Viva: 15

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"Yo, Bitty B! C'mon!"

"Okay!" Branch did little bounces excitedly.

This was about his twentieth performance. He knew. He was meant for the stage.

~

"GIVE IT UP FORRRR.. BROZONE!"

*Cheering and applause*

~

•During the song•

"Eek! Brozone!!! Thanks for letting us go, dad!" Viva screamed happily.

"Eeeaah!" Poppy squealed.

"No Problem girls!" King Peppy replied.

The sisters danced the night away.

-~-

Viva stared at the stage, looking at one troll in particular.

"Clay is soo hot~" Viva sighed.

"Hehheh" Poppy giggled.

"Uh-huh.. not the trouble boy. Nah, you ain't dating that one-" King Peppy disagreed.

"Just a thought!" Viva said quickly, while hiding her flushed face.

"Love! Love! Love!" Poppy chanted.

"Noooo!" Viva said.

"If that boy gets his hands on you, I'd kick him to next Friday." 

"Daddd, no!" Viva rolled her eyes.

"Just talking-" King Peppy rolled his eyes pretending to be Viva.

They laughed.

~

When the show ended, Branch saw Poppy in the distance. He jumped off the stage and ran to her. 

"Hiiiii!" Branch gave Poppy a big hug.

"Hi Branchy!" Poppy giggled and hugged back.

"You did awesome!" Poppy smiled

"Thanks!" Branch replied.

"By the way, I got a secret!" Poppy says.

"Ooh! What is it?" Branch asked.

Poppy leaned closer and whispered in his ear.

"My sister likes your brother!"

Branch gasped.

The two started squealing and doing some random kid gibberish.

"What is going on with them-?" King Peppy asked.

"I really don't know.." Viva answered.

Branch went up to Viva.

" Which brobro you like?" Branch asked.

"What?" Viva looked at Branch in shock.

"Floyd?" Branch asked.

"No." Viva answered.

"Clay? It's got to be him" Branch said.

"Uh I-.uh.." Viva stuttered.

Branch gasped.

"Oh M geee!  Popppppyyyy if your sister marries Clay then we could be siblingssss!!!!"

"OOOOH YAYYYY" Poppy screamed.

"Uh, that's not how that works-?" King Peppy told Poppy.

"Oh." Poppy looked down in disappointment.

"I mean you would be siblings, but just differently?" King Peppy said.

"I think you mean sister and brother in law?" Viva said.

"Oh- yes. That" King Peppy scratched his head.

"Ooh yay! Brother law!!" Poppy started dancing.

"Yeah!! Sister law!!" Branch started dancing too.

"Soo... when you gonna marry Clay?" Branch asked Viva.

"Uhm-.." Viva thought.

"Never." King Peppy interrupted the conversation. 

"Oh." Branch said, looking down disappointingly.

"My dad doesn't make all our choices! Maybe Viva will ask him out!" Poppy whispered.

"Oooooh!" Branch nodded and smiled. 

"Bye Poppy! Bye Viva! Bye King Pepper!" He started skipping away.

"Hehheh. Pepper.." Poppy chuckled to herself.

~•~•~

~At Queen Grandma Rosiepuff's Pod~

The bros were in the living room doing all sorts of stuff.

"Hugh- 132. Huughhh- 133." Spruce was doing curl ups.

Floyd was practicing his eyeliner.

John Dory was watching the news when an ad popped up. 

"BUY AN ARMADILLO AND GET A FREE BUS! JUST WAIT TEN YEARS! ONLY 499.99! SOOOO CHEAP!" 

"Oh my *gibberish that could not be translated by me* I WANT THAT- wait no. I NEEEEEED THAT!" John Dory shrieked.

"Bro shut up" Clay walked over to the couch.

John Dory had his snail phone out and was taking pictures until the ad went away.

"I wanna name it Rodney!" John Dory said.

"What if it's a girl..?" Floyd asked.

"Dunno, maybe like John Dory Jr.?" John Dory shrugged.

"Heck no. What about Rhonda or something?" Floyd suggested.

"I'll consider it." John Dory replied.

"You're eighteen but you still act stupid-" Clay facepalmed.

"Uh huh. Aren't you fifteen and still wear 'funderdrawers'?" John Dory raised an eyebrow.

"Bro- don't be so judgy! They're seventy-six percent more fun!" Clay exclaimed.

"Mhm." John Dory crossed his arms.

"You ding dongs are both stupid." Floyd broke the silence.

"Who taught this kid how to be smart like this?" John Dory pointed at Floyd confused.

"You." Floyd stared.

"Ah yes. I'm such a smart thing." John Dory joked.

"Smart about wilderness-" Clay rolled his eyes and smiled.

Branch walked into the room and tapped on Clay's leg.

Clay looked down.

"Waddup Bitty B?"

"Can I tell you something secretly?"

"Yep,"

They left the living room to go upstairs.

"Soo.. what did you wanna tell me?" Clay asked.

"Hummm... do you like anybody?" Branch replied.

Clay thought about it. The only troll that he was interested in was, Viva. They've hung out a lot lately.

"Uhh.." 

"Be truthful!" Branch pointed his finger.

Clay looked around and sighed.

"I don't know yet, Branch. Just.. Just give me a few more years to figure out my feelings. Right now.. it's.. it's...dancing time!" Clay stood up and grabbed Branch. Swinging him around the room. 

"Weeee!" Branch laughed and smiled.

~•~•~

~Next Day~

Viva was running downstairs.

"Woah, little missy. Why are you in such a hurry?" 

"Ah, sorry dad! I have a hangout at ten and I slept in. I gotta go now!" Viva exclaimed.

"Yeah, you didn't even eat brekkie yet. Here!" King Peppy threw a slice of toast and it landed on Viva's face.

"Ooh! Toast and jam attack! Thanks dad! Love you guys! Byeeee!" Viva said as she licked the jam off her face. 

Poppy waved to Viva.

Viva walked out of the pod.

~

-The other pod-

"Where you going broski?" Spruce asked

"Uh, just going to hang with Vi." 

"Ohh your girly friend-?"

"No! She's just my very good bestie." 

"Uh huh. Why don't you ask her out? You're fifteen and you have no courage to talk to a girl. Other than Viva of course-" Spruce rolled his eyes.

Branch entered the kitchen.

"Do we still have those rainbow dumpings?"

"Dumplings. And yes Branch we do- Heat em up for a minute or two." 

"Thanks Spruce!" Branch opened the fridge and a donut fell on his face.

"No way! Raining donuts! Yum!" Branch munched on the donut.

"Anyways Clay. Viva is your only shot-" 

"Poppy's sister?" Branch asked.

"Yes. This little cat can't ask a women out-"

"I'm literally just hanging out with her- Literally stop."

"Ooooo...." Branch said with a mouthful of donut.

"I'm waiting for the right time. I don't wanna ruin a perfectly good friendship." Clay started walking to the door.

"Makes sense." Spruce sighed.

~

Branch thought for a moment. He had an idea.

Branch went to Grandma Rosiepuff's bedroom. She was fixing Floyd's sweater.

"Grammy! Can I go have a playdate with Poppy?" Branch asked.

"Huh? Oh, Yes of course. Make sure to bring a jacket!" 

"But it's one thousand kabillion degrees!" Branch groaned.

"Oh well. We'll see if you get cold."

"Okay.. anyway.. thanks Grammy! Love you byee!" Branch hugged his grandma and ran off.

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~Branch arrived at Poppy's pod~

Branch knocks on the door.

"Yello?"

King Peppy answers.

"Hi! Can Poppy come out to play?" Branch asked.

Poppy runs to the door after hearing Branch's voice.

"Hiiiii!" Poppy hugged Branch.

"Oh- okay. Have fun sweetie!" 

"Bye daddy!" Poppy left with Branch.

"I didn't know my children would leave me this early. 😔" King Peppy joked.

~

"I have a plan! Clay said he was hanging out with Viva.. so let's hunt them down!"

"Ooooh reallllyyyy??? She said she was hanging out with someone. She didn't tell us who! Eeeek!" Poppy squealed.

"Now let's go spy on them!" Branch started walking.

"Wait! Do we even know where they are?" Poppy grabbed his arm.

"Aww.. well I guess this is just the beginning of our mission!" 

"Okay!"

The two started walking around the Troll Tree.

~

"Soo.. where'd you wanna go?" Clay asked Viva.

"I dunno. Let's just go round the festival and play games!" 

"Alright."

~

"Branch! Branchy!" Poppy yelled.

"Yeah?! You found them?!"

"No.. but maybe they are at the festival!" 

"Ooh! Good idea!" 

They hopped down the tree and walked towards the festival. 

"Branch! Looook! Cotton candy!!!"

Branch looked.

"Waaah! That cotton candy looks so fluffy! We should get some!"

"Yeah! I still have five bucks from the tooth fairy!" Poppy exclaimed.

They paid for the cotton candy a sat down to eat. 

"Yummmmyyy!" They both said at the same time.

They giggled.

One they have finished Branch stood up.

"Now, what were we doing?" 

"Umm.. dancing?" Poppy suggested.

"Hehe okay!"

The two started dancing after eating a huge fluff of sugar.

After a while they laughed and sat down.

"Wait. Weren't we supposed to be looking for something?" Branch asked.

"Ummmmm... Viva and Lay?"

"Oh dang it! That's right! Who knows where they'd be now!" Branch facepalmed.

"At least we had fun?"

"Yeah.. now let's go find them!" Branch grabbed Poppy and they looked around together.

Until... they got distracted again and started playing games.

"KILL THE ZOMBIEEEEEEE!!!"

"With glitter bombs!" Poppy shouted.

"I'm trying! They are moving too fast!"

In the distance Viva and Clay were walking around and holding hands.

Poppy turned around a for second and saw them. 

"Branch! Branch! Look!!!" Poppy turned around again and they were gone.

"What is it?" Branch looked around.

"I saw them!"

"What really? I don't see them." 

"Of course not silly billy! They probably moved already! I saw Viva point to something while dragging Clay around." Poppy explained.

"Ohh.. now we just have to find them!"

"But it's almost sunset! I have bedtime soon.." Poppy sighed.

"Don't worry! It probably okay if you stay up a little?" Branch reassured Poppy.

"Okay..!" She started smiling.

"Now let's go!"

~

They looked around for another hour and almost gave up.

"Look! Sunset!" Poppy pointed out.

"Huh. I guess we couldn't spy on them. Let's just go watch the sunset. C'mon." 

Branch led Poppy to the boardwalk.

Poppy gasped.

"Look! Viva and Lay!" Poppy shouted.

"Wait really?!" Branch looked.

"Yesss!!!! Let's spy on them-" Branch was about to high five (or four idrk) Poppy.

"Oof" Poppy fell out of the bushes.

Viva looked behind her.

"Poppy?!"

"Viva!!!!" Poppy smiled and ran up to her.

"What are you doing here?"

"We came to look for you guys!" Poppy announced.

"We?"

"Branch is there too!"

"Branch?!" Clay saw Branch in the bushes.

"Heh- uh hi brother!"

Viva hugged Poppy. 

"Maybe it's time to go home." Viva put Poppy on her back.

"Ooh! Piggy back! Branch get on Clay and we can race!"

"Ooh okay! CLAY LET ME PIGGY BACK"

"Haha. Alright."

"Viva is definitely gonna win!" Poppy giggled.

"We'll see!" Branch laughed back.

"WALK FASTERRRRRRRRRRR" -Poppy

"Clay, I'm kind of cold."

"Did you bring a jacket?"

"No?"

Clay sighed. "Jump into my hair.." 

"Yay!"

"Oooh Viva lemme do that!" 

"Alrighto!" 

The four raced back to their pods.

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