Two Green Squids

Chapter 4: Double Pursuit

WE'RE SO BACK ✨💞

⚠The end of the chapter is a bit spicy⚠

A few days after Rider went to see that movie with Goggles, Gloves surprisingly wasn't thinking much about it, as those few days in-between were full of turf wars and ranked battles. The green inkling was a bit exhausted, but still feeling fired up. "It's a nice and boring day, perfect for trying to rizz up Rider!" exclaimed Gloves. Half-Rim sighed. "Don't ever say rizz again."

Gloves didn't care about his best friend's remark though, he was already happily making his way out the door. "Gloves is so back!" cheered Straps. "JARED IS DEEEEEAD!!!"

While he looked around for Rider, he ran into a familiar pink squid. "Sup Aloha?" he greeted in a cool manner. "Hey buddy!" waved Aloha. "What are ya up to?" asked Gloves. "I'm on my way to go bug Army~" winked the pink inkling. "Aloha, how do you flirt so well?" asked the green inkling. "You wanna find out? I could give you a few lessons~" he smirked, before blowing a kiss to Army. The orange inkling hid his face.

Meanwhile, Rider was in the middle of an intense training session with his team. "My aim is just fine!" groaned Bamboo. "AIM BETTER!" shouted Rider. "You can't just say that and expect it to get better." replied the inkling girl, rolling her eyes. "They're at it again." sighed Stealth. "Oh no!" laughed Blazer, unsurprised by it.

"YOU HAVE TO CHARGE IT FASTER BY-" There was a knock on Rider's backyard gate. "Who is it?" he asked in a quiet and dry tone, completely opposite to the way he was yelling at Bamboo. Gloves let himself in and flung the gate open. "It's me~"

"Yeah, I know. What's gotten into you this morning?" groaned Rider. "Just thought I'd drop by and see my favorite squid." winked Gloves. "W-WHO INVITED THIS GUY?!" Rider shouted at his teammates, blushing like mad. "Uh, w-well, he was really polite on the phone..." laughed Stealth, nervously. "Of course." muttered Rider in annoyance.

"You wanna head out to The Shoal?" asked Gloves, still wearing a flirtatious smile. "No." groaned Rider. "I think you should go!" said Blazer. "Why?" sighed Rider. "It's clear you two are slowly becoming friends, so you should spend time together to get closer!" she smiled. "She makes a good point." smirked Gloves. Rider sighed. "Fine."

Meanwhile, Goggles was waiting for someone in a shadier area of Inkopolis Square. "Nana!" he waved. "You're here!" he smiled brightly. "So, you wanted to know how to ask Hachi out?" she asked. "I've known him for all my life, so I know exactly how to help!"

"Yay!" cheered Goggles.

"First of all, he enjoys fun turf wars!"

"That's easy!"

Gloves got a message from Straps on his phone as him and Rider were walking to The Shoal. "Goggles is having a turf war nearby!! DON'T LET RIDER GET DISTRACTED BY HIM!!!" it read.

"I think I hear Goggles from Blackbelly Skatepark." muttered Rider. "UH, NO YOU DON'T!" blurted out Gloves. "THAT'S...UH...MY COUSIN ON THE PHONE!"

"Your cousin?" he asked.

"Y-Yeeeah! Her name is..." Gloves looked at the current turf war stages to look normal or something, the stages being Manta Maria and Blackbelly Skatepark. "MARIA! HER NAME IS MARIA PARK!" he shouted nervously.

"Uh, okay...No need to yell." replied Rider.

"Look, we're here!" The two went into The Shoal, and instantly ran to their favorite arcade games inside.

"Gloves looks so dashing playing that..." thought Rider. "Wait, WHAT?"

"Ah, Rider looks so hot." sighed Gloves, smiling. Rider didn't notice and kept playing Squid Jump. A few minutes later, he felt someone looming over his seat. "You need help with that?" asked Gloves.