New Warriors Vol. 4: Cry Uncle

Date Night

Juston Seyfert stepped out of the shower before wrapping a towel around his waist and heading to the bathroom mirror, wiping the fogginess away so he could stare at his reflection. His brown hair was long, shaggy and in desperate need of a trim, but there was no facial hair that needed to be taken care of. Like a lot of young men his age, Juston would have been thrilled to have any facial hair to use a razor on.

After brushing his teeth and heading to his bedroom to get dressed for his date with Kittania that afternoon, the teenager was suddenly hit by a wave of nervousness. Juston had been harboring a crush on the humanoid feline princess from the planet Riff since the New Warriors had first found her, but it wasn't until recently that Juston had worked up the courage to actually ask her if she wanted a tour of New York.

"Don't be nervous, Juston," the young man said as he started picking out a nice outfit to wear. "It's just a friendly tour of the city, no pressure. You're only going to be escorting a very beautiful princess around who has a broadsword that can cut me cleanly in half, nothing to be worried about. Except that she might find that she hates New York and wants to leave. Or I could make a fool out of myself and ruin any chance of getting to know her better."

Juston picked up two shirts and looked between them. "What if she thinks I'm a slob for wearing the crew neck? But the button down one might make her think that I'm too preppie. I don't know what to do! Damn you, teenage hormones!"

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Kittania had just finished sharpening her broadsword, placing it in the sheath on her back as she saw Juston walking down the stairs. Not knowing what look to go with, he went with the nice button down shirt, blue jeans, and sandals.

"Hello, Juston, are you ready to show me around the city?" Kittania asked.

"Y- yeah," Juston nervously said. "I hope you like the sights."

"I'm sure I'll love the city, our friends have told me so much about it, I want to experience it for myself," Kittania smiled as she reached out for Juston's hand. "Shall we go?"

Juston nervously reached out, putting his hand in hers, liking how warm her fur felt against his skin.

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"Here we are, the best pizza in New York," Juston said as the two walked out of the pizzeria with two slices.

Kittania stared at the pizza, sniffing it. "And this combination of cow lactate, tomato innards and dough is edible?"

"Health nuts would say no, but go ahead and try it,"

Kittania took a bite and smiled. "It isn't horrible."

"Just wait until I introduce you to the churro," Juston told her as they walked down the street. "So, what kind of foods did you eat on your planet?"

"A strict diet of fish, poultry, and freshly grown vegetables," Kittania said. "My people were always in perfect health. But now they're extinct."

"I-- I didn't mean to--"

"It is alright, Juston, I have grown accustomed to my new home here, and my new family,"

"Come on, if we can catch the ferry, we can just make it in time,"

"For what?"

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"There she is, the Statue of Liberty," Juston said as they stared up at the glorious statue. "The symbol of America."

"It is beautiful," Kittania said. "I must admit, there is nothing like this on my homeworld."

"Wait until you see the view from the top,"

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