Guided by Fate (Fiz-Bun Fluff)

Chapter 33

"Sorry again about burning the pancakes.." Fiz said, slipping on her skirt and white button-down top. I laughed softly and kissed her forehead.

"Don't you worry about it, silly bun~" I said, holding her gently by the waist. "Let's go get you some more outfits, alright?"

Fiz nodded eagerly, following me as we walked out the door, and to a nearby strip mall - pausing to explain to her that it didn't mean what she thought it meant. We entered a small clothing shop, and Fiz's eyes widened as she looked around at all the outfits.

"Woah! They look so good!" She gasped, running up to a set of white sundresses on a rack, checking each one. "Uhm, they all have different sizes, right? How do I know what would fit me?"

I paused. "Uh- good question. I have literally no idea, Fiz."

"Okay, I know my bust size and my waist size..." She mumbled softly. I looked around, unsure of what to do.

Oh yeah, this is why I never go shopping with other people, it always takes forever... well, at the very least, it's pretty cute to watch Fiz bounce through the isles and racks of various clothes as she chose what to buy.

After maybe an hour or so, Fiz ran up to me with a large pile of fabric in her arms.

"I'm ready!"

"So you tried them all on?" I asked, walking toward to registers.

"... did what?"

"... they have changing rooms so that people can try on clothes to make sure it'll fit them, they're in the back." I explained, pointing them out to her.

"Oh! I thought that was where the tailor did their work!"

"Nah, this shop isn't fancy enough for a tailor," I explained, leading her to the row of booths set into the wall. Each one had a wooden stall door, with a small chair, and a mirror inside, along with a rack to hang up your clothes and empty hangers. "So instead, they just have pre-made clothes, manufactured in a factory to fit most people. You always want to try clothes, just to be sure."

Fiz nodded and hopped into the room, closing and locking the door.

Then she unlocked it and opened it, leaning closer to me.

"I'm not allowed to try anything on..." She whispered.

"What? Why not?" I asked, lowering my voice.

Fiz blushed gently, "I'm not wearing any underwear," She revealed.

"Uh-"

Okay that caught me off guard.

"You'll be fine, go ahead and try stuff on, whatever you feel you need to, anyway."

She nodded and closed the doors, her ears slipping through just in time. I was sure she would pinch them, but I'm sure she knows how to be careful of them.

I sat outside, listening to her hum - which let me say is totally adorable - for about half an hour before she finally stepped out with a few articles of clothing in her arms, but most of them in the chair.

"Why'd you leave those behind?" I asked curiously.

"'Cause I didn't like the texture of some, and a few others were too tight. The sign said to leave unwanted items inside, and that they'd be cleaned up later," She explained, stepping up to the counter.

Working the cash register was a younger boy, no older than 15 or 16, at most. He smiled shyly, scanning the clothing. He was short, with dark hair and equally dark eyes, slightly lanky and dressed in a gray, long t-shirt. Hmm, actually looking at him, maybe he's just short? He doesn't have the same vibe that most teens give me.

"Find everything okay?" He asked in a slightly high-pitched voice. Fiz nodded happily as I handed over my credit card to pay.

$345, yikes.

I can pay, it's fine, but still... I don't want to end up working for Redux while I'm living with Fiz. If he finds about her magic, he might go a little crazy...

Ugh, whatever! I've got the funds for it anyway!

We stepped out of the shop with Fiz's bag in one of my hands, and Fiz cuddling against my other arm happily.

"Cell phone next, right?" She asked.

"Yup! I don't actually have the budget to get you a fancy smart phone like I have, but a simple, low budget phone would work fine."

"Mhm! I really only need it to talk to you and Luna anyway!" Fiz said contentedly as we walked down the sidewalk of the strip mall.

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It occurred to me that I don't actually know what a strip mall is, but I wanted to use that joke about a "strip" mall.

Anyway, that kid got, what, a full paragraph about him? How very odd, I wonder why...?

Next time: buying Fiz a flip phone in 2022, because I actually had a flip phone as my first phone! More on that next time if I remember