Pisces held the backpack open while Cancer filled it with water balloons.

Pisces chuckled. "So if they avoid us, we'll throw water balloons at them?"

Cancer nodded. "Exactly! If they're going to be rude, we're going to fight back."

"Great! Who's out first victim?"

"Aquarius or Sagittarius. I heard them talking about going to the park after school in physics class."

"I'm excited. I haven't seen anyone else in forever."

Cancer zipped up the backpack. "Alright. Let's go!"

***

Sagittarius was hanging upside down from the monkey bars. "Wheeeee!"

Aquarius was sitting on top of the monkey bars. "Saggi please be careful! We don't need another comatose fire sign."

Sagittarius laughed. "Relax! It's not like I'm going to fa-" she fell and landed on the ground. She didn't move.

"SAGITTARIUS!" Aquarius jumped down and shook her. "Are you alright? Answer me dammit!"

Sagittarius opened her eyes and laughed. "I got you, didn't I?"

"Damn you." Aquarius let go of her and sighed. "I seriously thought you were hurt."

"I seriously thought you knew me better than that by now."

"With everything that's going on right now, I just got so worried."

"Aww don't worry about me. I'm tough."

"Wanna know who was that last person to say that?"

"Fiiiiiiiiine. I'll be careful." Sagittarius' eyes widened. "What are Cancer and Pisces doing here?"

Aquarius whipped his head around. "They're grinning as they walk towards us, this can't be good. Pisces is probably pissed that I won't text him back."

"HEY! SAGGI! AQUA!" Pisces jumped and waved his arms.

"What do we do?" asked Sagittarius.

Aquarius shrugged. "I'm really not in the mood to talk to anyone else. You're the only non human I can actually stand right now."

"We've avoided poor Pisces enough though. He's probably upset that we keep ignoring him."

"I'm sorry, all the memories of what happened keep coming back. I can't face them yet."

"Fine. I'll talk to them while you run."

"Thank you!" Aquarius got up and sprinted away. Cancer and Pisces finally approached Sagittarius.

Sagittarius smiled. "I haven't seen you guys in a while."

Pisces smiled back. "Care to explain why you've been ignoring my texts?"

Sagittarius sighed. "It's just... hard to see you guys and not remember everything that happened. Especially since I went to war against both of you."

"Then why is Aquarius running away?" asked Cancer. "He fought on our side."

"He gets emotional when he sees any of you. I know right, Aquarius? Emotional? That's practically unheard of."

Pisces took the backpack off his back and unzipped it. "I hope he likes getting hit by sparkle filled water balloons."

Sagittarius kneeled down and picked up a water balloon. "You're going to throw these at him?"

"No, we're going to eat them," replied Cancer sarcastically. "What do you think we're going to do with them?"

Sagittarius bit her lip. "I really want to throw these, but I don't want Aquarius to get mad at me."

Cancer shrugged. "Your choice." Then he grabbed a few water balloons and started running.

Pisces put the backpack back on his back, reached back, grabbed a few water balloons, and followed Cancer. "Either you join us or you're against us. Remember what happened last time you fought against us?"

Sagittarius sighed. "Fine." Then she sprinted after Cancer and Pisces.

***

Aquarius was walking on the side walk. He heard someone running behind him, so he turned around and saw Sagittarius holding two water balloons.

"Where did you get those?"

Sagittarius panted as she spoke. "Cancer and Pisces are planning to throw these at you since you keep ignoring them. I came to give you a warning. They said that if I didn't help them, they'd turn against me."

Aquarius put his hands in his pockets and released a heavy sigh. "I still can't talk to them again."

"So... should I try to stop them?"

"No. You be friends with them again. I don't want those two evil geniuses turning against you."

"Are you sure? You know that they'll make me help them prank you."

"I'm sure. I need more time before I can look at them again."

"Okay." Sagittarius threw a water balloon at Aquarius. The sparkly water exploded all over his back. "I'm sorry."

"Why are you sorry? The water will eventually dry."

"HEYYYYYYY AQUAAAAAAA!" Pisces and Cancer started catching up to Aquarius.

"Are you sure you don't want to just be friends with them again?"

"I'm sure. It's easier if I keep avoiding everybody."

"Okay then." Sagittarius threw her other water balloon at Aquarius.

Pisces and Cancer cheered as they got closer.

"GET HIM!" screamed Cancer. Pisces and Cancer started throwing water balloons at Aquarius.

Sagittarius reached in the backpack to get more water balloons.

"Are you guys still that immature?" asked Aquarius.

"Immature? Or living life the right way?" asked Pisces.

"We'll stop throwing water balloons when you agree to be our friend again!" announced Cancer.

"I'll be your friend when I'm able to get over everything that happened very recently."

"Why isn't he bothered that he's soaked in water and sparkles?" asked Pisces. "Oh right. It's Aquarius."

"I'd better get home. I'll look forward to avoiding you guys again at school tomorrow, as usual." Aquarius ran away.

"What a weird guy," scoffed Cancer. Then the three zodiacs started walking back to the park.

"At least we made one new friend!" grinned Pisces.

Sagittarius smiled. "I was getting kind of lonely myself. The only other constellation I talk to is Aquarius."

"Who do you share a house or apartment or whatever with?" asked Cancer.

"I live by myself."

"What? I thought you lived with Leo and Aries," said Pisces.

Sagittarius shook her head. "No. After the incident, Leo just kept getting mad at me. It's like she needed somewhere to direct her anger, so she always took it out on me. That's why I moved out. I miss being friends with them though."

Cancer frowned. "Oh."

Pisces bit the inside of his cheek. "But Leo never seemed mean."

Sagittarius sighed. "She's not. She's just going through a lot right now. I think the incident affected her worst than most of us."

Cancer nodded. "She blocked me when I tried to text her yesterday."

Sagittarius laughed. "Seriously?"

"Yeah," laughed Pisces.

Sagittarius grinned. "Oh Leo. We need to get her back for that!"

Cancer looked at Sagittarius. "What exactly do you have in mind?"

***

Gem, Capricorn, and Gemini all got home from school. Gemini unlocked the apartment door and everyone walked inside.

Capricorn threw his book bag at the ground and sat on the couch. "Another day in hell done and over with."

Gemini sat down and turned on the tv. "How was your first day of school, Gem? It shouldn't have been too hard since it's only the beginning of the school year."

Gem sat down on Gemini's lap. "It was alright. Boring, but alright."

Gemini tried to push Gem off. "Why are you sitting on me? There's plenty of room beside me!"

Gem shrugged. "I want to get to know my big brother better. When I sit on your lap I can feel our twin bond strengthening."

"Our what?"

Gem laughed. "I'm kidding. I'm not crazy. Well that's a lie, but I'm not that crazy. Wait, maybe I am."

Capricorn laughed. "She's funny. We should of found your sister a lot sooner."

Gemini sighed. "So, Gem, what do you like to do for fun?"

"You mean besides hunt down my long lost brother?"

"..."

Gem chuckled. "I love going shopping for pretty pink dresses and making my big brother wear them. I mean, I never tried it, but that sounds pretty fun."

Capricorn elbowed Gemini. "Yeah. Let's make Gem happy by going to the mall and letting her pick out pretty pink dresses for you to wear."

"NO!"

"YES!" cheered Gem and Capricorn.

"Behave or I'll kick you out. Twin or not," warned Gemini.

"But I don't behave and you let me stay," smirked Capricorn.

Gemini stood up. "I'm going to take a nap."

Gem pounced on Gemini and made him fall on the ground. "No you're not. It's sibling bonding time!"

Gemini groaned. "Do you actually believe in sibling bonding time? Or do you just like making me suffer?"

Gem looked at Capricorn. "Is he ticklish?"

Capricorn grinned. "His armpits and his feet."

"Well I don't want to touch his sweaty old arm pits." Gemini turned around and started tickling Gemini's feet.

Gemini screamed and tried to kick Gem away. "HELP! CAPRICORN HELP!"

Capricorn stretched himself out on the sofa as he flicked through the channels. "Do you have any favourite tv shows, Gem?"

"I like food shows such as Cake Boss. But those shows always make me hungry."

"Same."

"AHHHHHH! MY STOMACH HURTS!"

"Fine. You can go now." Gem got off of Gemini and sat on the couch.

"Is it too late to kick her out?" asked Gemini jokingly.

Capricorn shrugged. "We already have half of the storage room cleared out."

Gem crossed her legs. "It's not like you can just get rid of me anyway. I'd still find a way to keep coming back."

Gemini sat on the couch between Gem and Capricorn. "Since we're twins, we should probably get to know each other."

"I'll go first!" Gem looked at Capricorn. "Does Gemini have a girlfriend?"

Capricorn laughed. "No."

"A boyfriend?"

"No."

"Is Gemini going to be forever alone?"

"Yes."

Gemini glared at both of them. "Why do you guys like picking on me? Anyway, are you dating anyone, Gem?"

"Yes. I am dating a super sexy model named Jack. He's handsome, he has abs, he-"

Gemini rolled his eyes. "Is not real."

Gem elbowed Gemini. "How do you know?

"Because you're trying to trick me again!"

"She's a better liar than you are," laughed Capricorn. "Maybe she's the better twin."

Gemini crossed his arms. "She is not."

Gem crossed her arms. "I am so!"

"I have more friends."

"I'm not a grumpy old grumpy pants!"

Capricorn laughed so hard he fell off the couch. "He is pretty grumpy isn't he?"

"I'm not grumpy! I'm just tired all the time."

"Well, I'm going to cook something for us to eat." Capricorn got up and walked into the kitchen.

Gem and Gemini continued getting to know each other.

***

Leo was sitting in the hospital, as usual, when she got a text from an unknown number. She picked up her phone.

???: Heyyyyyy is this Leo Industria?

Leo: Yeah. Who's this?

???: Becky

Leo: Okay, Becky, what do you want?

Becky: Excuse me? Me name is pronounced Beck-ay, not Beck-E!

Leo: we're texting. How do you know how I'm pronouncing your name in my head?

Becky: I can just tell, okay?!?

Leo: Okay?!?

Becky: why are you looking at me like that?

Leo: ???

Becky: I can feel your judgemental gaze from the other side of the screen!

Leo: Who is this? You're not funny

Becky: You're so mean and you're making me cry. My mascara is totally running down my face right now

Leo: I'm gonna block you now

Becky: SHUT UP BECKY

Leo: Why did you just call me Becky? You're Becky

Becky: No you're Becky

Leo: No you're Becky

Becky: Fucking Becky

Leo: are you okay?

Becky: No I'm not. I have a problem

Leo: What is it?

Becky: You see, everyday I come home from school...

Leo: okay...

Becky: and I go visit my friend

Leo: and?

Becky: She's been sick for a while

Leo: ...

Becky: and I stare at her sleeping body all day. It's kinda weird but whatevvs, am I right?

Leo: ALRIGHT WHO IS THIS?!?

Becky: I'm Becky. Do you have short term memory loss?

Leo: I'll kick your ass!

Becky: NOT IF I KICK YOURS FIRST

Leo: Excuse me?

Becky: Oh dear me. I lost my temper for a second there. Please forgive my behaviour

Leo: Goodbye

Becky: Hey, don't block me!

Leo: Why not?

Becky: Because it's rude when you block people. You should apologize to everyone that you've ever blocked and become their friend again

Leo: CANCER?!?

Becky: I do not have cancer! How dare you?

Leo: Cancer I swear if this is you...

Becky: stop calling me cancer! Labels are for labels

Leo: what?

Becky: what?

Leo: that didn't even make sense

Becky: the world doesn't make sense. You just have to roll with it

Leo: Okay...

Becky: one time I blocked a friend

Leo: that's nice

Becky: he was really nice and awesome. HE DIDN'T DESERVE TO GET BLOCKED

Leo: Cancer I am 99.9 % sure this is you

Becky: But then he became successful and I regret blocking him

Leo: I'll block you in the head with a baseball bat now in a minute. Where are you?

Becky: I could be anywhere young lion 😏

Leo walked over to the window and threw it open.

Pisces, Cancer and Sagittarius screamed and ran away.

Leo sighed and sat back down. Go figure.

***

Virgo was in the library doing his homework. These math equations were making him want to snap his pencil in half, but then he'd have nothing to write with.

Virgo groaned. He just wanted to finish his home work so that he could go home. Sometimes he regretted taking advanced math.

"Having trouble?"

Virgo froze. He didn't need to look up to know who was talking to him.

"Libra, what are you doing here?"

Libra sat down in the chair across from him. "I haven't seen you in person since forever."

"I've been busy."

"You've been avoiding me. I thought avoiding people was Aquarius' thing."

"I'm not avoiding anyone."

"You don't sit by me in class anymore."

Virgo sighed and ran a hand through his hair. "I just... I have so many regrets."

"We all do."

"I know. But I regret not taking your side. We were best friends and we fought against each other."

"I'm not holding that against you. Your army did not attack my army, so can you really say we fought against each other in war?"

"Libra, you're too quick to forgive everyone. I promised that in case of a war I'd take your side."

"Once I promised that I'd be a worthy queen for my people. Guess we were both wrong."

"You were a prefect queen. It's the fire signs and water signs that started the war. We just took sides based off of what we thought was right."

"I suppose." Libra reached for Virgo's hand across the table. "But can we leave the past in the past and work towards being best friends again? I miss those days."

Virgo smiled sadly. "Me too."

Libra smiled. "Good. And if you ever try to push me away again, I'll tell Leo that you were talking shit behind her back."

Virgo laughed. "Don't. She's scary when she's mad."

"Exactly."

"Did you know that Gemini has a twin sister?"

Libra blinked in surprise. "What?"

"Yeah. Apparently her name is Gem and she's the complete opposite of Gemini. She's in my art class."

"Since when does he have a sister? And why did we never know about her?"

Virgo shrugged. "I'll ask her tomorrow."

"Now that we're friends again... I have a Geography quiz coming up. If you help quiz me, I'll help you with your math homework."

"I'll quiz you but I do not need any help in math."

"We went over the answers to those questions today in class. Are you sure you don't want to know if you're doing them right?"

"Fine. It's a deal."

***

Taurus was relaxing on the sofa, watching her tv. Her head was resting against a soft pillow and her feet were stretched all the way to the other end of the sofa. Her body was wrapped up in a fuzzy blanket.

"I already saw this episode." Scorpio sat down on Taurus's legs.

Taurus pulled her legs from under Scorpio and sat up straight. "Well I didn't."

"He dies. So does she. Even the fish dies."

Taurus shot Scorpio an annoyed glance. "Are you done?"

"Nope. The little kid dies too. Now I'm done."

"There isn't even a little kid in this episode."

"Or is there? You never really know."

Taurus sighed. "Are you bored?"

"Very."

"I could tell."

Scorpio plucked the sunglasses off of Taurus's head. "Why are you wearing sunglasses indoors?"

Taurus snatched them back. "They're kinda my thing."

Scorpio glanced at the TV. "OH MY GOD THIS IS THE PART WHERE THE LITTLE KIDS GETS CUT OPEN!"

"WHAT?" Taurus quickly looked at the TV.

"Made you look."

"If you've got nothing to do, at least order a pizza or something."

"Maybe later. I'd rather sit and talk with you."

"Why are you suddenly being annoying? It's making me worry."

"Yesterday you told me to start caring more. So instead of not caring about anything, I started being annoying."

"Can you not be annoying?"

"You're so indecisive. Always changing your mind. Make up your mind Taurus!"

"Be annoying, stop caring about everything, I don't care. I just want to watch my show."

"Stop frowning. You always used to smile and be happy." Scorpio put her fingers on the corners of Taurus' mouth and made her smile.

"I was happy before I was part of the incident."

"You're not the only one that was involved. Stop blaming yourself for what happened."

"But I could of stopped it if I-"

"Even if you didn't pick a side, everyone else would have still fought."

"I guess."

"Now, smile. Like this." Scorpio smiled.

Taurus flashed her teeth. "Now can I go back to watching my show?"

"Alright. He's about to get hit by a car."

The guy on the TV got hit by a car.

Taurus looked at Scorpio.

"Okay, okay I'm going. CHEETO!" Scorpio ran out of the room to play with the cat.

Taurus sighed. At least Scorpio was starting to smile again.