A Trip to Hot Topic (Alternatively, The Summer of Like, 2005)

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The picture has nothing to do with this chapter except that Patrick/Pete/Frank/Gerard are all their "2005" styles.  Credit to the artist, it's super cute (and incredibly accurate) :D

The Summer of Like, 2005

Featuring mainly Petekey, and later a bit of Peterick and Rikey; also a tiiiny bit of Frerard.  It's not even about Hot Topic, it's more about ships lol

"PATRIIICK! CAN WE GO TO HOT TOPIC?" Pete asked, rushing down the stairs.  Patrick looked up.  "Not right now, I'm busy." Indeed, the singer WAS quite busy -- he was hugging a sheep.

" Indeed, the singer WAS quite busy -- he was hugging a sheep

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"Uhh... Patrick... where'd you get that sheep?" Pete asked.

"I found him outside," Patrick replied.  "I named him Fluffy."

"Ohhkaaay...." Pete said awkwardly.  "Is a sheep REALLY more important than my well-being?"

"A trip to Hot Topic is your well-being?" Patrick asked skeptically.

"YES! I CRY BLACK TEARS EVERY DAY I CANNOT GO!!" Pete flung out his arms dramatically.  "WHICH IS MOST DAYS!!!"

"Okay, fine.  We can go." Patrick stood up, petting Fluffy on the head, then looking up at Pete.  "Can we use Fluffy somehow? Like, in a music video? Or on an album cover?"

"Uh, no," Pete said.  "That thing has to go."

"But... but... we could give him wings! Nyan sheep!" Patrick said, sounding hurt. 

"Nyan Cat is a 2011 thing.  We're in 2005," Pete pointed out.  Seeing Patrick's face fall, he added, "But, sure.  We can put Fluffy on one of our album covers. 

"And give him wings!" Patrick added.

"And give him wings." Pete relented.

(And, 2 years later, they did

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(And, 2 years later, they did.)

Later, Patrick was driving Pete along a road.  "Pete, where IS this Hot Topic at?" he asked, turning around to look at his friend in the backseat.  "It's along this road, I know.  Just WHERE, I'm not-- THERE!!" Pete broke off, screaming.  Patrick quickly turned right, leaving skid marks on the road.  He ended up doing a 360.  After that chaos, Patrick found his hair to be a little disheveled, and his Bingo hat was skewed slightly.  He readjusted it on his head, turning back to look at Pete. 

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