Welcome back! I bet you weren't expecting this a couple days early, huh? Do you remember? The twenty-first night of September.

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*Knocks cup out of your hand* Of course, you weren't! Get that shite out of here you fecking drongos!

Also thanks for over 700 votes! This story has such high ratings, can't possibly imagine why, I've never written a story before this and I know nothing about relationships, and it's all thanks to every person who reads this.

LET'S GET THIS STARTED RIGHT-

(Y/N) POV

It was early in the morning. (Y/N) was just waking up by the sunli- Wait... No, he wasn't...

Pearl: (Y/N)!

He suddenly felt a pillow collide with his face.

(Y/N): What the-

The pillow once again collided with his face.

Pearl: (Y/N)!

(Y/N): I'm u-

She hit him in the face with the pillow... again.

Pearl: (Y/N)!

(Y/N): PEARL!

He grabbed her forearms to stop her from hitting him again.

Marina then picked Pearl up. Even so, Pearl's whole body was shaking, despite her being suspended in the air.

(Y/N): What's going on?! Where are my pants?

Marina started blushing, then looked over at the still shaking Pearl.

(Y/N): Oh right, I slept in my boxers. My bad.

Marina: Nevermind that! Show him, Pearl.

Marina held the shaking squid out in front of herself. Pearl, still shaking held out her phone.

(Y/N) looked between the phone and the two women standing in front of him, with looks of anticipation, with confusion on his face.

(Y/N): What?

Pearl & Marina: Read it!

(Y/N): What is it? It's not going to ask me to spell "ICUP," is it?

Pearl: No, yo.

Marina: It's the review of our concert last night.

Pearl: And we don't want to read it!

(Y/N): So, if it's bad, then you two are going to beat me up. Great.

Pearl: Only if it's bad.

Pearl and Marina both had looks of worry on their face.

(Y/N): Then there's no worry because there's no way anyone could've disliked the amazing show you put on.

The two idols latched themselves onto his two sides.

Pearl & Marina: Awww.

Pearl: Quit stalling.

(Y/N): Fine... "If you were at the Squid Sisters/Off the Hook show last night, then you don't need this review; you already know how AMAZING the show was. It was a show to remember. It was a once in a lifetime experience. Squid Sisters fans and Off the Hook fans may argue over which group, but there's no denying that the two groups together brought out the best in both groups. And don't even get me started on the finale, it was to DIE for. And the handsome Inkling backstage wasn't so bad looking himself."

Pearl & Marina: WHAT?!

Pearl snatched the phone from his hand and started reading over the review.

(Y/N): Okay, I might've embellished a little on the ending, but the rest was true.

Marina: Wow! They really loved it!

Pearl: Of course they did, yo! We're the best! And having the second best group with us helped a bit.

Pearl said this smugly.

The three of them were now sitting there in silence.

(Y/N): Soooooo... Can you two leave now?

Pearl: What? Can't handle our joy?

(Y/N): It's more the fact that I'm only in a tank top and boxers.

Pearl and Marina started blushing and looked down.

(Y/N) yanked the blanket higher up over his body.

(Y/N): *Gasp* How lewd!

Pearl and Marina then left, to let him get dressed and take a shower.

Once he was done, he went downstairs to see Marina and Pearl were talking, excitedly, on speakerphone with someone.

Callie (over speaker-phone): That concert was off the CHAIN last night! We should definitely do that again sometime.

Pearl: Yo, definitely. Our ratings have got to be raising a ton.

Marina: I don't know about yet, but it's definitely going to grow sometime in the near future. That concert was the best thing that could've happened to us.

Callie: Yeah. Well, I've got to get back to work, so see ya.

Marina: By-

Callie: And ask (Y/N) when is he going to take me out on a da-

Pearl hung up the phone.

Pearl: I didn't quite catch that.

(Y/N): Hey, girls? What's going on?

Marina: Huh? Oh, nothing. Callie called, asking if we had seen the reviews.

(Y/N): Gotcha.

He hops over the back of the couch.

(Y/N): So, what're we doing today.

Pearl: I don't know about you, but we have got to go to the Square. We'll probably be signing autographs all day.

(Y/N): Then I'll just tag along. I'm sure I'll find something to do in the Square.

Pearl throws her arm around (Y/N)'s neck.

Pearl: That's the spirit!

They had some breakfast, watched a bit of television, then left to head to the square.

~~~

They were on their way to the Square, when suddenly, (Y/N) received a phone call.

Ring... Ring... Ring

Pearl and Marina looked over at (Y/N). He looked down and answered his phone.

Pearl and Marina couldn't hear who he was talking to, but they could get the gist of what they were saying and who they are, based on (Y/N)'s responses.

(Y/N): Hey, what's up?

Marie: Nothing much. So, what're you doing right now?

(Y/N): I'm not doing much either. I'm heading to the Square with Pearl and Marina right now.

Marie: Sweet, so you're free?

(Y/N): Yeah, I'm free. Do you just call to hang out with me whenever you get bored?

Marie: Maybe, but you're not completely awful to have around. So, can you make it to Octo Canyon?

(Y/N): Aw, how sweet. Well, okay Marie, I'll be there in a bit.

Going unheard and unseen by (Y/N), Pearl and Marina sighed and had a look of defeat.

~~~

Marina POV

The three of them were now at Inkopolis Square, finding themselves almost immediately being swarmed by all the fans.

(Y/N) was trying to cover his face from all the photos, and trying to talk over all of the fans.

(Y/N): Pearl, Marina, I'll see you two later. Okay?

Marina: Okay, see ya!

(Y/N) started pushing through the crowd, to get to where he was going, while where ever Pearl and Marina kept trying to go, the fans followed them. They kept shouting over each other, trying to ask their questions.

Paparazzi 1: Who is that Inkling?

Paparazzi 2: Is he your boyfriend?

Paparrazi 3: Pearl, is he your boyfriend?

Pearl and Marina were blushing at the straightforward questions that were being asked of them. The two of them just sighed and continued to where they were going.

(Y/N) POV

(Y/N): (Geez, how can they put up with all of those fans? I hope they didn't catch any pictures of me... Wait, are there pictures of me out there already? I hang out, publicly, with the four most popular idols in all of Inkopolis.)

He was now at the grate leading to Octo Canyon. He hopped through the grate and sprung out in Octo Canyon.

He looked around and saw Marie sitting in a pose in front of the Cuttlefish Cabin.

(Y/N): (Is she meditating?)

He walked closer. Her legs were crossed. Her eyes were closed. Her breathing was steady.

He leaned in a bit closer and heard that she was lightly snoring.

(Y/N): (And that makes more sense.)

He looked around, deciding he'd let Marie get a little more sleep.

He picked her up and sat her on the couch to sleep.

He looked around, trying to find something to keep himself busy.

He saw Marie's umbrella and started thinking.

(Y/N): (This can probably keep me busy for... at least 20 minutes?)

He then continued to mess around with the umbrella, doing multiple things. He pretended it was dragging him through a strong storm. He pretended to act out an old-time movie, with all the roles being played by himself. After a while of doing these things, he got bored.

~~~

Marie POV

Marie is still asleep on the couch. (Y/N) sat down on the couch next to her a while ago, watching television next to the sleeping squid. She fell over a while ago, so she's just been sleeping across his lap. He took the opportunity to try to balance the umbrella on her nose, which he succeeded at.

(Y/N) was starting to fall asleep on the couch until he felt Marie start to awake.

Marie: Huh? Wh-

The umbrella fell over and hit her.

Marie: Ow! What the-

She looked up and saw she was laying across (Y/N)'s lap. This caused her to start blushing.

Marie: What's going on? When did you get here?

(Y/N): I got here a while ago. You were asleep so I set you down on the couch.

Marie sat up.

Marie: How long has it been?

(Y/N): A couple of hours.

Marie: A couple of hours?!

(Y/N): Yep. Did you get enough sleep last night?

Marie: I stayed up a little later last night. Gramps still isn't back so I had to check on somethings after the concert last night.

(Y/N) snapped his fingers.

(Y/N): That's it! That's why it sounded familiar.

Marie: Why, what sounded familiar?

(Y/N): Hey, what's the Cap'n's full name?

Marie: "Craig Cuttlefish," why?

(Y/N): That confirms it.

Marie: Confirms what? Stop being so cryptic!

(Y/N): Last night, I saw the Cap'n in an online chatroom.

Marie: What?!

(Y/N): Yeah. I didn't recognize the name at first, but it's got to be him right?

Marie: What is he doing in online chatrooms? Is he okay? Where is he?

(Y/N): I don't know. I just know that he was in the chatroom.

Marie jumped at (Y/N) and hugged him as hard as she could.

Marie: This is great! Do you know what this means?!

(Y/N): That you're going to let me breathe again?

Marie: It means, if I can find the chatroom, then I can find where Gramps is!

Marie started imagining the Cap'n's return.

**********

Cap'n: Not at all! This "agent" isn't good enough for you, Marie! I don't approve of him!

Marie was latched onto (Y/N)'s arm.

Marie: But Gramps, I love him!

**********

(Y/N): Marie! Can you please let go of me before I suffocate?

Marie: No! Just a little longer.

She said smiling into his chest.

~~~

(Y/N) POV

After a while, (Y/N) left, saying goodbye to Marie. He returned to the Square, seeing as how it was getting late and Pearl and Marina should be done by now.

When he got to the Square, he saw Pearl and Marina. They saw him and started walking over to him. Pearl looked like she was ready to collapse.

Pearl: Ugh! That was way too much writing. I didn't like doing it in school, I sure don't like doing it now.

Pearl was now only about half awake.

(Y/N) decided to scoop Pearl up before she face planted into the street, and he knows that that doesn't feel good.

He was now cradling Pearl in his arms as Marina followed behind them. Marina had her arms crossed with a hint of jealousy on her face.

Marina looked and saw Pearl turn her head to look behind (Y/N), at Marina. Marina was confused at this until Pearl started waggling her eyebrows. The steam was everpresent coming off of Marina.

And so, they returned home and went to bed. Meanwhile, Marie was starting her search for the Cap'n.

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September 21, 2018 - 12:15 AM