Five Sparks of Life: The Blossoming Beginning

Episode 5: Two Kinds of Girls

(If you grew up with the Teen Titans show on Cartoon Network in the early 2000s, then this episode is a reference to the Starfire and Raven episode! It was one of my favorites as a kid. It stuck with me for so long! So, I wrote Star and Kim in a similar fashion! Enjoy!)

        "Thanks for helping me with the furniture!" Randy said warmly to Star and Kim, "Danny said something about a storage room needing protection. Not sure what that means"

"Probably work related. I am surprised you are here, Kim. Thought you would be busy with your job" Star asked with a grin as she helped moved one box.

"So not the drama" she replied, "We always get a day off in a work week if we need it. Ron's got me covered if anything important happens"

"Either way, thanks so much" Randy said in relief, "I am grateful that the director allowed me a chance to move in and all that. Though, everyone else I know is either busy with work, or I cannot say anything to"

Randy wiped the sweat off his forehead as he laughed nervously. He shook his head and turned to the girls. He wore a white shirt and black shorts with a pair of socks on. His purple hair was sweaty, but nothing bad.

Star and Kim had their hairs in ponytails. Star wore a black tee-shirt and blue shorts. She had a pink headband on her head as she placed a box in the kitchen. Kim wore a white tang top and red shorts. She carried a box to the basement and glanced at the book.

It did react for the past few days, but she wasn't sure if that was a good or bad sign.

"Hey! That should be it!" Randy said with a grin as he went to the fridge to prepare some ice-cold water and lemonade for them, "Thanks for the help. I should be able to handle everything on my own from here"

He grinned as Star sat at the counter and drank some lemonade. Kim took a glass of water for herself as she leaned against the counter. The trio remained quiet until Star realized something.

"Hey! What do you mean by you can't say anything to?" Star asked as Randy near choked on his drink.

"Nothing! Nothing at all! Who said that? Not me!" he said flustered as Star giggled at his reaction.

"I sense girl troubles" Kim said as she took a sip of water.

Randy sighed as he poured his drink down the drain.

"Well, she's a pretty girl who always know what to do" Randy confessed with a shake of his head, "But I should get to know her first before asking her out. But I don't know anything about girls. Girls are so mysterious to me!"

"What about us and Heidi?" Star asked as she narrowed her eyes at him.

"Well, yeah! You're girls, but you're not mysterious! You're my friend! That's all! I don't have an interest in you, Kim, and Heidi. That would be weird on so many levels! I mean, I did have a crush on Heidi when we were teenagers! Please don't tell Howard. He would never let me live that down" Randy said as he slammed his head on the counter.

The girls laughed at him as he laughed too.

"Well, that's it for today. Again, I should be able to handle everything here. Though, Nomicon hasn't said anything to us. Should we be worried?" Randy asked as he washed the glasses.

"Nomicon?" both girls asked bewildered as he shrugged.

"We never thought of a name for the book, so I thought Nomicon. In a story my okaasan used to tell me, the Nomicon was an ancient book filled with wisdom from previous heroes. I thought I could call the book that" Randy explained with a grin.

"Huh. I was calling it Magical Instructions" Star said as she hopped down from the chair and stretched.

"That is better than what I called it. And if you must know, it was Sitch" Kim answered as Randy laughed at her name.