Requested by: @snailmoss4

(Y/n) wasn't sure how they managed to get in this situation, but somehow, they had ended up in a forest, in an unfamiliar world. They stepped through the bushes, nearly tripping.

That was when they stumbled upon an odd sight. A taco and microphone noticed them tripping on a bush, staring at them as they fell over. (Y/n) quickly scrambled up.

They turned around, attempting to walk away. A crackling sound startled them, as s they spun around to see the taco closer, holding a taser.

"Now hold on just a moment." She spoke with a British accent. "Where do you think you're going?" (Y/n) looked around for an exit. "I-I- I'm sorry." They said, closing their eyes.

The taco lowered her taser, sighing. "This is quite the problem..." She looked at the microphone. "Someone else knows about our alliance. What do you think we should do?"

The microphone shifted slightly, nervously stepping between the taco and the human. "Let's not be hasty!" She quickly said. "They aren't even from around here!"

The taco hmmed in thought. "You're right..." She watched as the mysterious human uncovered their eyes. They flinched when they saw her staring at them.

"However...just to be sure they won't say anything..." She walked around the microphone and grabbed the human's wrist. "I'll keep an eye on them."

As much as the microphone wanted to protest, she knew she couldn't change her mind. "Alright, you should probably get back to the contest. I'll take it from here."

The microphone left, leaving the two of them alone. (Y/n) nervously shifted, and the grip on their wrist loosened slightly. "You seem scared."

(Y/n) turned to face the object, but was unable to look her in the eyes. "Hm. Well, I suppose I should introduce myself. I'm Taco." She said, letting go of their wrist.

"The one who just left is Microphone." (Y/n) looked down, slightly hiding their face. "(Y-Y/n)..." They mumbled, causing Taco to raise an eyebrow.

"Well then, let's go." She said, standing up. (Y/n) stood up too, noticing they slightly towered over her. Taco started to walk in a random direction, and they followed.

Taco was a little surprised to see them cooperate, but continued to walk. Eventually, the two made their way to a cave. "This is it, my little 'base' of sorts."

She turned to look at (Y/n), who tried to avoid her gaze. "Come on." She sighed, grabbing their hand and leading them inside. "Stay here, and don't let anyone see you."

Taco walked over to a log, and sat on it. (Y/n) leaned against the wall of the cavern, and mumbled something. She looked at them in confusion.

"What?" She asked, and (Y/n) hesitantly spoke louder. "Oh...I...I don't understand why I-I'm here..." Taco rose an eyebrow. "Well, you did see our alliance." She explained.

"We can't have you exposing us, now can we?" (Y/n) shook their head. "I-I don't know a-anyone here..." Taco chuckled slightly. "Better to be safe then sorry."

They were both quiet after that.

After their first encounter, Taco started to enjoy being around them. Being the only other person to talk to at the time helped. It started off with simple 'hellos' at first.

Then, she would explain her plans with Microphone to them, then it eventually evolved into full blown conversations. The more she hung out with (Y/n), the more they felt comfortable around her.

One moment stood out from the rest, when Taco brought (Y/n) with her for a challenge. While she was "borrowing" a bit of tech from Test Tube, (Y/n) hid in the bushes.

"Well that was easy enough." Taco said, as she ushered Microphone to go do the challenge. "Now let's see what (Y/n) is up to." She walked over to the bushes.

Taco stepped through, bushing a few leaves out of the way. (Y/n) messed with a few flowers in their hand, seeming focused. They had a slight smile on their face.

She was almost surprised to see the smile, as it seemed genuine...and relaxed. Taco couldn't help but stare. Something about them just made her feel odd.

Once (Y/n) noticed she was there, they flinched. "O-Oh! T-Taco!" They blushed, hiding the flowers behind their back. "I-I wasn't expecting you t-to be back s-so soon!"

Taco chuckled slightly. "My partner and I did everything we needed to." She walked closer to them. "What is that you're hiding?" She lightly teased.

(Y/n)'s blush darkened, and they stuttered incomprehensibly. Taco smiled slightly, rolling her eyes. "Oh come on now," she started, "I won't be mad."

They looked down, hiding their red face, and handed her some flowers. She was confused, at first, but finally recognized what it was.

A flower crown.

It was her turn to blush, but internally. She regained her shocked composure, and chuckled. "H-How sweet." She said, as they looked up at her.

(Y/n) smiled slightly, lifting another one up. "I-I made you b-both one..." They looked away. "It's...a t-thank you?" They questioned themself, as Taco smiled.

"Let's head back to the cave..." She said, as (Y/n) stood up. "I'll give this to Microphone tomorrow." She said.

Taco hid in a tree, slightly nervous about Knife knowing about their alliance. Toilet was banging a drum, making it harder to hear Microphone.

Once he stopped, she sighed in relief. However, once MePad said the challenge, her face paled. "The challenge today is cave mining."

She stood up, quickly climbing down the tree. She had to get there before everyone else.

(Y/n) walked around the cave, staring at the glowing crystals stuck in the ceiling. They smiled, adjusting the rose in their hair slightly. It was a gift from Taco.

They looked at another gem, curiously touching it. It was oddly warm, and glowed faintly. It gave them an idea. They attempted to pull it out, but it wouldn't budge.

Planting both feet firmly on the ground, (Y/n) pulled with all their might. Their hands slipped, causing them to fall backwards. They gasped, bracing for impact.

But it never came. Slowly, they opened their eyes, and covered their mouth in shock. They quickly stood up, face paling. A suitcase was staring at her.

"Are you okay?" She asked, as a fan ran up beside her. "Is that a human?!" He asked excitedly, lifting the camera in his hand. "Where did they come from?!"

(Y/n) covered their face with their arm. "I-I'm sorry! P-Pretend you never saw m-me!" They attempted to run, only to be stopped by a rock on the ground.

They let out a yelp, falling on the ground. The fan put away his camera. "Oh...shoot." He said, as they both walked over to the human. "Are you okay?" He asked.

"I put the camera away." (Y/n) sighed, sitting up. "Y-Yeah..." they said, a glum look on their face. "N-No one was s-supposed to see me..."

The suitcase sat beside them. "My name's Suitcase...why wasn't anyone supposed to see you...if you don't mind me asking." She asked them.

"A...A friend of m-mine said it would... c-complicate things..." They told her, as the fan leaned up against the wall. "Sounds like they were trying to hide you...but why?"

He smiled at them. "I'm Fan, by the way." They were quiet for a moment. "(Y-Y/n)." They stuttered, hugging their knees. Suitcase smiled slightly, a concerned look on her face.

"Why did your friend leave you alone in here?" She asked them. "S-She's gonna be back soon. W-Why are you here?" They asked the two.

"It's a challenge, we have to find these certain gems in this cave..." (Y/n) stood up, feeling slightly anxious. "I-I have to go." They said, sprinting away from the pair.

"Wha- Wait! Hold on!" Suitcase called, but they were already gone. The two stared at each other for a moment, slightly worried.

Taco searched the cavern for any sign of (Y/n) invisible to the rest of the contestants. "Damn it, where could they be?" She nervously thought, turning a corner.

She gasped, finally finding them...in the worst situation, that is. Knife was staring at them, turning towards Taco with an unamused expression.

Pressing the button on her bow tie, she reappeared, frowning slightly. She walked over to them, noticing Microphone was there as well.

Knife motioned to (Y/n). "Care to explain?" Taco crossed her arms. "Oh, like you would understand." She tsked, stepping in between him and (Y/n).

"So you've managed to rope someone else into your "alliance", nice." She took offense to that, quickly snapping at him. "Excuse me?!" (Y/n) quietly spoke up.

"I-I...I'm n-not a part of t-the alliance." They said, looking at Knife slightly. He looked between the two in confusion. A sudden look of realization flashed across his face.

"Huh..." He mumbled. "I guess you were right, Microphone..." She smiled. "I told you she did." Taco looked at her. "What?" She asked, as Microphone nudged (Y/n) towards her.

They let out a slight yelp, as Taco steadied them. They blushed, slightly looking away. Taco stared at her, confused, until her eyes widened.

"H-Hold on. Are you...?" She blushed slightly, trying to hide it. She cleared her throat, avoiding Microphone and Knife's gaze. "I-I see what y-you're trying to say."

She grabbed (Y/n)'s hand, leading them away from the group. "Let's just get you back to a good hiding spot." She said, as she couldn't hold back her blush any longer.

"Did anyone see you?" She asked. (Y/n) rubbed the back of their neck. "Unfortunately..." They sighed. "Suitcase a-and Fan..."

Taco cursed under her breath. "Don't worry, I know how to fix this." (Y/n) looked away. "I-I'm sorry..." They said, and Taco stopped dead in her tracks.

"(Y/n), look at me." She said. They nervously looked at her. "This wasn't your fault, love." She said. "We had no idea the challenge would be here."

She squeezed their hand reassuringly. "It couldn't be helped, I couldn't get here in time to find you..." She sighed in frustration. "Bloody hell..."

(Y/n) knelt down, confused. "Are you okay?" They asked in concern. Taco faced them, a blush growing on her face. "Why do you make me feel this way?!"

They flinched slightly as she grabbed both of their hands. "After meeting you, I started being unable to even think around you!" Her voice grew slightly quiet.

"It's driving me crazy...and don't you dare apologize!" (Y/n) was sitting on their knees at this point, meeting Taco's height. "But...now I know why."

Before (Y/n) could process those words, she kissed them, causing them to freeze up. They blushed heavily, closing their eyes. Taco felt her frustration melt away, along with her nervous energy.

It was when Knife coughed that she quickly broke the kiss. "Did you...uh...forget we were here?" He asked, turning away slightly. "I...suppose so..." Taco said, as (Y/n) stood up.

"Okay, so I'm gonna just leave, and pretend I never saw that." He said, turning away from the pair. Microphone gave Taco a quick thumbs up, before leaving herself.

Taco blushed again, turning to face (Y/n). "Alright...let's get going." She said, as they walked deeper into the cave.

After the challenge was over, Taco walked back to the hiding spot (Y/n) was at. "That was a nightmare." She chuckled. "But you don't have to worry about the secret getting out."

She sat beside them, wrapping an arm around them. They smiled at her, handing her a small packet. "What's this?" She asked, as she opened it.

"Earlier today, I was l-looking for something..." (Y/n) said, as Taco gasped slightly. They had made her a makeshift pendant necklace out of one of the crystals.

Taco blushed slightly, hugging her. "Aw, love! Thank you!" She said, letting her usual stoic personality slip slightly. "You see...I-I was going to confess...but you beat m-me to it."

They admit, blushing. Taco smiled. "Well, either way, we ended up together, didn't we?" (Y/n) nodded, and hugged her closer. The two eventually fell asleep in each other's arms.

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(A/n): Sorry that took so long! I couldn't seem to get it right! I went through three different versions of the story, before deciding that this one was the best.

Taco is one of my favorites, but so difficult to write-

I can never tell if I'm getting her character right or not- I hope I did well in this request-

Thank you for reading!