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“That’s not a real prize...” Buzzi was quickly talking himself into a ditch, but... Screw it, he wanted to say something more than just yammering on about prizes and what not.

“I got plenty of sweets back home. How about we hang out on the other side? You know, as our normal selves, without all this power or talking cats or anything... Just you and me, maybe going out fo pizza or milkshakes or something... Like a date.”

Ah... Somehow it didn’t cross Buzzi’s mind at all that Nix could have been taken. He seemed so... Untouchable as a senshi, like no one could ever be on his level. Of course he would be though.

“... Well, I guess that’s a little sad for me then. You’re so freaking... Cool, and amazing, and incredible... I really thought I had a chance.” Not one to dwell on sad things, he hopped up off of Nix, extending a hand down to him to help him up.

“I think I’d still like hanging out with you and being a friend. But I gotta ask, does that person you like, are you dating them? Cuz if you’re dating, like, actually dating dating, and it’s not just a crush, I can just squash it and not bug you about it again.”

Buzzi brushed off the bigger globs of mud from himself, before plopping down on a nearby tree root.

Even though the whole thing about this guy sounding like an idiot and being blind as heck, he was happy with the fact that Nix seemed to like guys too. That was a tiny bit of relief with the whole literal mess they found themselves in.

“That guy you like sounds dumber than a ton of bricks.” He laughed to himself, shaking his head. “You said you liked him and he brushed passed it? How could anyone do that to someone like you? You’re the best, and so dang cute. I bet they are just really freaking stupid. What kinda person even does that?”

“No, totally hate him. I hate him right now, because he made you feel unsure of yourself. You don’t deserve that.” Maybe he shouldn’t, but Buzzi reached out to take Nix’s hand, giving it a little squeeze and pulling him just a bit closer. There was room on that root for the both of them.

“No matter how much he seems like a good guy, he’s still stupid, and needs a good whapping.”

"Fine, fine... No whappings. BUT, if you are still technically single, does that mean I have a chance? I still wanna try to woo you, make you forget all about that dumb boy." Buzzi was only half serious about it. He was no home wrecker! And the very idea of someone treated his own Toby so carelessly made him worry. What if Toby's crush was the same as this dumbass they were talking about now?

"Maybe I'll just sling some mud at him."

“Fine, fine, I can settle for that.” There was no use beating a dead horse, and the conversations about crushes and all that would probably lead them in circles.


Buuuuut that didn’t stop him from getting nice and close and haphazardly wiping some mud off of Nix’s face with an already plenty muddy hand.

“We’ll hang out one of these days, and have plenty of fun. So much fun you’ll forget about that dense rock. But anyway, should we keep exploring, or have you had enough mud for one day?”

“You’re not the only one! My mom is going to kill me if she catches me trekking mud through her house.” He could see his life flashing before his eyes at the thought of her wrath. Ever a sweet woman, she would never harm him.

Only ban him from skating ever, or cut his paycheck. He shuddered from the thought.

“You’re on! But I gotta ask, does time move differently here? Magic hocuspocus or something with rotations? Space time relativity, blah blah?”

“Aww, that’d be neat though. Camping out here. I bet the sky looks awesome without all that light pollution and all that. Oh well.. You know I—- Hey!! Not fair dude!”

All of a sudden he was being left behind, and he raced behind the frog boy, his own heart racing with excitement and admiration. It was fascinating to watching the way Nix moved, how easily he traverse this land that his old senshi once called it’s own.

He wondered for a moment if his world was ever like this, fun, and filled with their laughter.

But after a nice long run, Buzzi found himself exhausted, stomach pressed against a particularly sturdy branch while he let his arms and legs dangle off it’s sides.

“Ugh... That was too much... I’m gonna hurl...”