Candy Charm School

Chapter 12: Confession

              "Thanks, your highness." Fruit said to the king as they entered the castle, with Popsicle following.

                   "Cookie, there you are." a pink lady exclaimed as she gracefully ran to him, her brown curly hair following her. This almost caused her tiara to fall off.

                        Cookie hugged his wife. "Sorry if I worried you, Pastry."

                          "Only a little." Pastry teased as she turned her attention to Fruit's arm. "Oh, my. What happened?"

                                 Fruit swallowed. "My dad tried to force me back to my old home."

                                  "Yeah, but my dad showed up and saved you." Popsicle pointed out.

                "I sure did." Cookie agreed as he ruffled Fruit's red tipped teal hair. "He's my son, now."

                                       "Honorary, of course." Fruit clarified as he winced in pain.

                                            "Officially our son or not. You're still family." Pastry assured. "And I'm going to take care of your injury."

                                           As Pastry and Fruit were walking to the bathroom, Cherry caught Fruit's eye and he couldn't help but smile at her. Pastry noticed and raised an eyebrow.

                                                  Sometime later, they entered the bathroom. "Why'd you smile at her, like that?" Pastry asked curiously as she pulled a first aid kit out of her hair, set it down and opened it.

                                   Fruit's eyes widened as he turned his attention to the floor. "I don't know what you're talking about."

                    "Fruit, it's ok." Pastry assured as she took what she needed out of the first aid kit. "I won't judge, you."

                               Fruit looked at her and sighed. "It's just Cherry's being nice to me for some reason. It started when I stood up to Cotton Candy for her." He rubbed the back of his neck as Pastry put ointment on his arm.

            "She's probably just grateful." Pastry suggested as she wrapped gauze around Fruit's arm.

      Maybe. Fruit thought to himself. Was it true? He had to find out, now. "Are you done, Pastry?"

       Pastry nodded as she put everything back in the first aid kit before putting it back in her hair.

                                      "Thanks." Fruit said as he ran out of the bathroom and towards Cherry's room.

                                                      ~Time Skip~

                                       "Cherry, we need to talk." Fruit said as he knocked on her door.

                                           "Enter." Cherry replied as Fruit did so. "What is it?" Cherry turned on her stool, towards him.

                                           Fruit walked over to her bed on sat on it, being careful not to mess it up. "I just wanna know why you're being nice to me. Is it just be your grateful that I stood up for you?"

                                           "It's more than that." Cherry  admitted in reply as she looked him in the eyes. "And I wonder if it's the same for you."

                                          Fruit shifted in his spot on her bed. He didn't know how to respond. "But Cherry, I'm not, ya know, human."

                "I know." Cherry said as she stood and walked towards him and sat down beside him. She then leaned forward and took a deep breath before she grabbed his necklace, turning him into his merform.

      Fruit's eyes widened. "Why'd you do that?" He tried to change back but she didn't let him.

         "No. I wanna see the real you." Cherry admitted as she held his hands. "I like you, Fruit."

                              Fruit was too shocked to speak.

            "Do you like me? Cherry asked, curiously as she looked deeply into his kind golden eyes.

        Fruit started breathing heavy as he gave her his response. "I, I, like you too. Espically if you view us as more than just friends."

                              Cherry nodded as she noticed his hands getting dry. "Are you ok?"

                                    Fruit wheezed. "Water. I need water."

                                           "What's happening to you?" Cherry asked in concern.

                                                "I'm drying out." Fruit replied as fell off the bed and onto the floor.

                                                        Cherry put her hand to her mouth in shock. "Fruit, I'm sorry."

                                          "Che, che, cherry. Help me." Fruit pleaded as he kept getting weaker.

                                  "Ok." Cherry agreed as she ran out of her room, in order to get water for Fruit. In her haste she didn't notice that she ran into her brother.

                                        "Cherry, what's wrong?" Popsicle asked curiously as he held her.

                                                "It's Fruit. He's drying out on my floor." Cherry cried as she buried her face in his chest. "And it's all my fault. What was I thinking?"

                                                      "Look, I'm sure you didn't mean for this to happen." Popsicle assured her as he stroked her curly red hair. "I'll help get water for Fruit."

                                                            Cherry looked up at him. "You will?"

                                          "Of course." Popsicle replied with a smile. "He's my best friend, after all."

                                   "I just remembered something." Cherry admitted as she smacked her forehead. 

                            "What is it?" Popsicle asked. Even though he was more worried about his friend.

                          "My room has a bathroom connected to it." Cherry replied as Popsicle glared at her.

                                         "How could you possibly forget about that?" Popsicle asked as he threw his arms out wide. "I mean, seriously.

                                                Cherry shrugged. "I don't know. Let's just go help Fruit."

                                                 Popsicle nodded in agreement as they ran back to Cherry's room.