Black Licorice is about to go to sleep, as he has his fedora on a rack next to the bed. But the entourage returns to the tent with a banquet full of food.
Black Licorice: Huh? What’s going on?
Blueberry: Miss… Jam…?
Lemon: Cherry…!
Blueberry: Cherry…?
Plum: We brought you a little midnight snack!
Orange: Cherry?
Black Licorice puts on his fedora and grumbles over to them.
Black Licorice: What seems to be the problem here? I was JUST about to get some shut-eye.
Blueberry: Oh, uh, Mister Licorice, where’s Cherry?
Plum: We brought her some food, in case she was hungry after the long trip.
Black Licorice sees the large amounts of food the girls brought and licks his lips.
Black Licorice: Well, she went out for a little stargazing. Why don’t you leave those here with me?
The girls shrug and give Black Licorice the plates of food.
Black Licorice: Oh-ho, yeah, baby...
Raspberry: Where did she go?
Blueberry: Oh no! Look!
The girls all run outside while Black Licorice brings the plates of food over to the bed, snickering.
Black Licorice: Midnight snack indeed…
Distraught, the girls see Cherry and I, asleep under the stars. They run up to us, absolutely disappointed.
For different reasons.
Orange: Cherry didn't like the tent so much... She'd rather sleep outside.
Blueberry: And after all the work we put into making sure it was good enough...
Raspberry: D-Dom...?
She sees me and Cherry, with smiles on our faces as we're sleeping.
Raspberry: Why are they sleeping together...?
Plum: We had our chance, and we failed.
Lemon: Tell me about it. Right, Raspberry?
But Raspberry isn't paying attention.
Lemon: Raspberry?
Lemon taps her on the shoulder, and she jolts.
Raspberry: Wh-what?
Lemon: You okay?
Raspberry: Oh, yeah.
She sighs at me.
Raspberry: At least one of us is...
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The next morning, I'm helping Strawberry set up the dining area at the marketplace. I'm smiling so much because she has no idea about Cherry. Well, she will soon. Strawberry catches me grinning and can't help but giggle.
Strawberry: Someone's berry cheerful this morning.
Me: And you aren't?
Strawberry: I mean, sure, fixing up the marketplace is fun, but I didn't think it was that fun.
I huff.
Me: Strawberry, Strawberry...
Strawberry is confused.
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SSBBA: Fresh Jam
FanfictionI thought my life in Berry Bitty City was perfect... Until now. With the introduction of some new faces and an even deeper understanding of the Berrykin lore, I realize I might not know as much about my new home as I might have thought.
