I honestly don't have anything to say before starting this chapter, but it felt weird not to say anything... Hope you like it?

Pearl POV

The light was being born again as the day began and night waned. Pearl was now the first one to wake up in the morning. She went to the bathroom, and then headed straight for the kitchen, like normal.

Pearl grabbed pancake mix, syrup, bread, and butter. She popped the bread into the toaster and started making the pancakes.

While the pancakes were cooking and she was waiting for the toast to pop up, she got some cereal and milk out, and left them next to a bowl and spoon on the table. Pearl then continued making the pancakes and toast.

After a couple of minutes, they were done. She had a bite of one of the pancakes and a piece of toast.

Pearl: Mmm, warm breakfast for the win! *She said with a smile*

Pearl then grabbed the second serving of pancakes, toast, and glass of milk, and started heading for the guest room.

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Pearl: *voice slowly becoming more clearer to (Y/N) as he opens his eyes* Hey... Hey... HEY! Wake up!

(Y/N) jumps up at the sudden voice. He looks around and sees Pearl setting an AMAZING looking breakfast next to him, on the nightstand.

Pearl: I made breakfast, eat up.

(Y/N): *Mouth watering* Wow! This... This looks DELICIOUS!

Pearl: It's just breakfast.

(Y/N): I think I'm going to cry *sniffle*.

(Y/N) starts gobbling down the breakfast, going between the pancakes, toast, and glass of milk.

Pearl starts to walk back downstairs giving a slight giggle before she leaves.

Pearl arrives back downstairs in the kitchen to see Marina sitting down eating a bowl of cereal. Pearl then sits down next to Marina and eats her breakfast she made earlier.

Marina: Breakfast. The most important meal of the day.

Pearl: The best meal of the day... if it's warm.

Marina chuckles.

Marina: So where did you go off to.

Pearl: I went to give our guest his food, and I don't mean to brag, but he looked REALLY happy to see the warm breakfast I made.

Marina: Aw, how sweet of you.

Pearl: *Blushing* Huh?

Marina: Making our friend a breakfast out of the kindness of your heart, when you were ready to throw him out yesterday.

Pearl: Shut up and eat your food. *She said jokingly/shyly*

(Y/N) POV

(Y/N) finished eating the breakfast Pearl gave him.

(Y/N): Ah, that might of been the breakfast I've ever had.

Then, his face turned to grief.

He checked his phone.

He felt sad, awful, guilty, and many other things as he saw he had no response from Marie, when he stayed up late last night, trying to call her and text her back. Leaving her countless voicemails.

He then went to the bathroom, got dressed, picked up the dishes left from breakfast, and headed downstairs.

Pearl and Marina were sitting on the couch, watching TV, when Marina noticed (Y/N), out of the corner of her eye, walking downstairs. However, she noticed the distraught look on his face, and thought it best not to confront him about it, remembering how upset he was last night. However, she wanted to try to comfort him, if even just for a little while.

(Y/N) then went to the kitchen to start washing his dishes.

Marina: Hey.

(Y/N): Hm? Oh! Hey.

Marina: So, uh, Pearl and I are going to be heading down to Inkopolis Square; do you need anything?

(Y/N): Oh, that's perfect! I need to go to the Square.

Marina: Cool! We're going to be leaving in a little bit, so get ready.

(Y/N): I will. *he said with a smile*

He started to head back up to the room to grab his phone.

Marina was happy she was able to make him smile, after seeing how sad he was.

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Now at the Square, Pearl started walking towards the "news room," while Marina stayed back for a second.

Marina: Okay, now Pearl and I aren't going to be done for a while, so we'll be here for a while. *She takes (Y/N)'s phone* Now I'm putting my number AND Pearl's number in, in case you need anything. I'll text you if we get held up or something.

Marina then texted herself and Pearl through his phone, so they would have his number.

Marina: You got all that?

(Y/N): Yes, MOM. *He said jokingly*

Marina: *Giggles* Okay, see ya!

Marina then started heading for the news room, catching up with Pearl.

(Y/N) then made his way towards the sewer grate to Octo Canyon.

(Y/N): (Will she even be there? Of course she will, she told you to be here. But what if she just sent me here to do it without her? No. She'll be there. And then you can apologize in person.)

He then went through the grate to Octo Canyon.

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(Y/N) popped out of the grate into Octo Canyon. He immediately started looked around to try to find her. Then... nothing. She wasn't there. He felt an immense wave of sadness wash over him... until, he saw a note where she usually is.

It read, "Agent 4, head to Sector 2, for the new missions. I'll be there waiting."

The joy then refilled in him again, as he started heading for the launchpad that leads to Sector 2.

After he jumped there, he saw her, Marie. She was writing in some kind of book.

(Y/N): Marie! I'm so glad to see you, I really want to tell yo-

Marie: No time. You wasted a lot of time by not showing up yesterday, so we need to get started right away.

(Y/N): Marie, can't it wait for one sec-

Marie: Nope, no time. Now get to it.

(Y/N): (Okay, I can do the missions, and then just tell her over the comms while I'm doing the missions.)

After a couple of missions and unsuccessful apology attempts, always ending with Marie deflecting them by quickly saying something, (Y/N) reached a mission where he'd go up against Elite Octolings.

(Y/N) was going through the mission like any other. Slowly, but surely getting the mini zapfishes. While on the second last one, with no more spawns, (Y/N) got greedy and thought he could quickly snatch the zapfish and rush for the last one, but unfortunately, one of the Octolings knocked his shield off. 

Marie: (Y/N)!

After, he took her out, but took a few more shots without the shield.

(Y/N): I'm fine, I just need one more.

(Y/N) tried limping his way to the final one, wanting to grab it quickly, get out of there, and get patched up. But, the last mini zapfish was on a bit of a higher area. He tried jumping up, but couldn't get high enough, and fell on face first into the enemy ink. He REALLY felt the pain now that he wasn't even in his own ink AND landing on where he got hit.

He then heard a couple female voices behind him.

Octo1: Aww, look how cute he is.

Octo2: Yeah, it's almost sad having to splat him.

Octo1: He really looks hurt. We better put him down.

Octo2: Yeah, they don't let us keep pets at base.

Both of the Octolings raise their weapons.

Marie: (Y/N)? (Y/N)! You have to do something, anything! Get out of there. *She said over the comms, to you*

Suddenly, an explosion of your ink happened right on top of you.

Marie: Are you there? Are you okay?!

(Y/N) then stood up.

(Y/N): Good thing I had enough ink for a bomb. *He gives a slight chuckle at the end*

(Y/N) quickly went over and grabbed the final mini zapfish and returned to Octo Canyon.

(Y/N) then appeared back at Octo Canyon, and almost immediately sat down to rest.

Marie came rushing over trying to help.

Marie: Oh my-! Are you alright?!

Marie then latched herself onto (Y/N).

(Y/N): Marie. It's okay. I'm fine; I just need to rest for a minute.

Marie: No, that was enough for today.

(Y/N): No, I can finish this last mission.

Marie: No-. I-I-... *sigh* I'm sorry.

(Y/N): What?

Marie: I'm sorry! I'm sorry for being so stubborn. I'm sorry for just throwing your apologies back into you face when you trying to be sincere. I know I can be hard to work with. I know Callie and 3 have dealt with it before... I'm sorry.

(Y/N): Marie... It's fine really. You don't need to apologize. I screwed up. You entrusted this job to me, and I didn't even last TWO days. I wasn't there when you needed me to be, but I'm here now, and I'm here to help you.

Marie just looked into (Y/N)'s eyes, smiling.

Marie: Looks like we both have problems.

They both laughed a bit.

Marie: You rest a bit, then we'll go take on that last guy.

(Y/N): Will do.

~~~

After a little resting, Agent 4 felt better and took on the last mission. The Octo Samurai.

Now that (Y/N) and Marie and reconciled, they were both cheered up from their confrontation, and it could be seen in this mission.

Marie was back to her old self of making puns through the fight, and (Y/N) took the Octo Samurai on with no distractions.

Marie: Whew, that was kind of insane. Great work, Agent 4. Maybe it's just me, but the Octarian bases feel like they've been given a feminine touch. Maybe they got a new decorator?

???: ...Ruh... Lea... No...

Marie: Huh? This radio's on the fritz. I swear I just changed the batteries in this thing.

Sheldon: Aaaactually there is likely radio interference in Octo Canyon! All the junk around there is probably giving off electro-static! See, a lot of consumer products use a frequency called the CPOD band! Microwave ovens are prime culprits. In fact, my micro-

Marie: *kshhhhh* You're breaking up, Sheldon. *kshhhhh* I'm going through a tunnel in an elevator. *kshhhh*

~~~

Marina POV

Pearl and Marina are leaving the news room, about to head home.

Pearl: Maybe if we're lucky, he won't be here and we can leave and go home by ourselves.

Marina: Oh come on Pearlie.

Pearl: What? I'm just saying.

Marina: There he is!

Pearl: Ah, looks like he just got out of Salmon Run.

Marina: But there isn't a Salmon Run.

Pearl: Whatever.

(Y/N) spots Pearl waving for him, and starts walking over.

They all start walking towards their vehicle. Pearl and (Y/N) chatting in the front and Marina in the back.

Marina just tuned them both out, and was just looking at (Y/N).

Marina: (Hmm, where was he?... Wait, why is Pearlie holding her phone in his face?... Oh. Right.) *giggle*

~Earlier~

Marina's POV

Marina: Okay, now Pearl and I aren't going to be done for a while, so we'll be here for a while. *She takes (Y/N)'s phone* Now I'm putting my number AND Pearl's number in, in case you need anything. I'll text you if we get held up or something.

Marina then texted herself and Pearl through his phone, so they would have his number.

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To: Pearl

Cold breakfast is better than warm breakfast.

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August 2, 2018 - 11:35 AM