Bittersweet ~Popee X Reader~

1 ~ new friends

*HAS BEEN EDITED AND MODERATELY REWRITTEN*
ART IS NOT MINE
(Y/N) - your name

You were running as fast as you could away from the horrible place called an orphanage. You didn't care where you were going you just wanted to be free. You came upon this circus like place but you were too tired to care who or what was inside.

You ran through the entrance into the circle of sand and tents. You set your bag down and laid against one of the walls that had strange faces on it. You fell asleep somehow.

The morning arrives

You woke up slightly, opening one eye to see you're on some kind of mattress inside one of the tents. You sat up confused, you didn't see anyone else in the tent as you looked around.

You looked down at yourself still in the same clothes as yesterday, it felt gross considering it was covered in sweat and a little bit of sand. You got up, went to your bag and pulled out one of your favorite shirts as well as a pair of your favorite shorts or pants. You changed quickly and put your dirty clothes by your bag.

You sat down on the mattress again wondering where you were. While in your thoughts, a boy with a red and white stripped onesie in a bunny hoodie popped into the tent's entrance.

"Hey you're up" You jumped and looked at him "I am, who are you?" you asked standing up to talk to him. "I'm a performer here and this is my tent, my names Popee" Popee had a slight smile on his face, he held his hand out for you to shake.

You shook his hand gentle "Cool, my name is (Y/N). Sorry to barge in so suddenly last night, I was running away from my orphanage. Is it okay if I stay here?"

Popee crossed his arms with a questionable look on his face "You want to stay here? you'll have to become a performer if you really want to stay, of course I'll have to ask my dad if you are allowed." you smiled and nodded your head slightly, Popee sighed and motioned you to follow him out.

You walked out and followed Popee to another tent, when you got inside you could only assume it's supposed to be like a kitchen.  There was breakfast foods on the table for everyone to choose what they want, Popee motioned you to sit down.

You sat down at the table across from this dog/wolf type animal with a mask on it's face, it was chowing down on some bacon. A person who had a sun type thing on his head was sitting next to the animal eating some pancakes and eggs.

Popee sat down next to you and started to explain everything "the person with a sun for a head is my father Papi, the dog is Kedamono, there's a elephant out there named Pola, and I have a little sister but she doesn't live with us. Her name's Marifia."

Papi and Keda waved to you politely, you waved back and smiled. "Papi, (Y/N) wants to live here. That okay with you? I'll have to train her" Popee asked his sunny father, Papi nodded shortly and continued eating. 

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After breakfast you went back to the tent you woke up in and grabbed your bag that was on the floor near the foot of the double stacked mattress. You opened your bag looking at the things you packed last night, rummaging through the clothes to find your secret phone.

At the orphanage they weren't allowed to have any electronics except a TV. Afterwards you went back out to Popee and they started talking about you and where you came from with Keda.

You noticed the change in attitude.

Popee and you walked back to the tent while Keda went to his, his mask held a look of nervousness and frantic. You sat down on the mattress and started playing on your phone, Popee rummaged through his chest for night clothes. Once he found what he wanted he whistled to get your attention. You looked at him, you hummed questionably about what he wanted. "Could you cover your eyes or turn around, I need to change." Popee asked you while standing with his clothes in hand. You nodded a yes and took the blanket, putting it over your head with your phone underneath so you could continue playing your game without disturbing him.
"Alright, you're good now." he said, you took the blanket off of your head. You got blinded by the lamp on the vanity an covered your eyes with your hand quickly while squinting your eyes, you hissed slightly from the bright light. Popee laughed at you "what are you, a fucking vampire?" you flipped him off with your other hand, still covering your eyes with the one hand. From the little you could see without the flashbang of light you can see Popee is wearing a white tank-top with light pink sweatpants. "Nice outfit man." you giggled slowly adjusting to the light, bringing down your hands. "shut the fuck up, at least I have better taste then you. Go to sleep, you're gonna need it tomorrow." Popee retorted as he got into the bed on the left side of you, pulling the blanket over his body laying on his left side away from you. You pulled the rest of your side of the blanket up over your body, turned your phone screen off and laid in a comfy position, falling asleep almost immediately.