Splatoon: Love Between Species

Chapter 13: An Awkward Friendship

It was the next day within Splat Tower; Inklings and Octolings were talking like crazy ever since the game from yesterday. The cephalopods finally stopped when they saw an Inkling girl with purple tentacles red eyes walk down the hallway.

Inkling girl: *mumbles* it's her....

Inkling boy: Amira....

Octoling girl: why doesn't she have her facemask on?

Octoling boy: because Isabella punched it right off of her.....I guess she lost it after that.

Inklings and Octolings continued to mumble about Amira, but instead of Amira doing something about it, she just walked off and towards the elevator instead.

Amira:...*sigh*...

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Lower down in Splat Tower, Bella was in her bathtub; Her tentacles were fully purple again and were all ruffled while completely covered in soap. Bella's head sank a little deeper into the water, leaving only her nose and eyes above as she began to think to herself.

Bella: ( I really pushed myself to my limit yesterday......)

Bella's head arose from the water along with her hands. She began to scrub her tentacles with the soap while smiling a bit.

Bella: ( ...at least I can relax a little.....)

Bella looked at her arms and saw some cuts and bruises, then sighed while rolling her eyes.

Bella: (...it'll all be worth it...in the end...)

Bella washed herself up a little more before standing up in the tub and unplugging the drain to let the water out. Bella stepped out the tub and stretched a little before grabbing a towel and wrapping it around her body. She looked at her bathroom mirror and saw her ruffled tentacles, then raised an eyebrow at herself.

Bella: I look...so weird without my hat....

Bella walked out of the bathroom and into her own room, then dried herself off with her towel. After sliding on a pair of panties, clipping on a bra, and putting on her gear, she walked into the living room while brushing her tentacles. The second Bella finished brushing, she heard a knock at her door. Bella walked over to her door and slowly opened it, but it was forcefully opened by someone. Bella was shocked a little when she saw an Octoling girl rush into her apartment and slam the door behind her; before she could even speak, the Octoling spoke before her.

???: You.....

Bella:...um....who are you?...

Mia: *glares* Mia....I'm a friend of Yumi....

Bella: Mia?...oh! I've seen you befo-

Mia: Shut the hell up.

Bella:....

Mia grabbed Bella, by the hoodie and pinned her against the wall. Mia glared right at Bella, seeing that Bella was getting a little scared of her. Bella closed her eyes, expected Mia to punch the hell out of her.....but nothing came...Bella felt Mia's grip loosening on her, causing her to open her eyes a little.

Mia:....Why.....

Bella:....

Mia's head was looking straight down, but she kept her weak grip on Bella, and Bella began to get a little concerned when she saw Mia's legs start to tremble.

Mia: I wanted......to hurt you.....so badly.....

Bella:.....

Mia: I thought all Inklings were the same....but....you showed me....that you truly have a heart of gold....