UNBANNED: A FORTNITE/ANIME LOVE STORY

At the Movies

Finally, Tyler opened up an airline website and booked a flight to Chubu Centrair International Airport, the closest international airport to where the girl lived. He planned to take a plane from there to Mt. Fuji Shizuoka Airport, and then get to the girl's address by transit. It was a long journey, but at least he didn't have to pay for a hotel.

Bzzz! Tyler's phone buzzed. He grabbed it and checked what it was about. He got a text message from none other than the famous Turner "Tfue" Tenney.

Tfue (5:05 PM)

Hey ninja ol buddy ol pal. Wanna go to see the live action dora movie w me

Tyler stared at the message in disgust. He never really was a fan of that little Hispanic girl television show.

Ninja (5:05 PM)

No not rly

Tfue (5:06 PM)

Plz?? I already got the tickets

Ninja (5:07 PM)

Bruh i said no

Tfue (5:07 PM)

I promise i wont beat u in fortnite 1v1 next time

Ninja (5:08 PM)

Fine. Also buy me popcorn

After a short bus ride to the local movie theatre, Tyler walked over to Turner, who was leaning against a wall outside the theatre playing Fortnite Mobile on his phone.

"Alright, I'm here, dude." Tyler caught his friend's attention by messing up his game.

"Hey what the fuck is your problem, Tyler? Y'know, whatever, the previews already started I think." The two men headed inside the building. Immediately, the aroma of popcorn "butter" made its way into both of their noses. Without a second thought, Turner went up to the counter and bought 2 popcorn combos. He handed Tyler a movie ticket as well as a drink and popcorn. They walked over to the ticket teller and showed their tickets. The teller verified both of them.

"Theatre number 4. Enjoy your movie!"

"You, too." Tyler accidentally said, drawing out a snicker from Turner. They reached the 4th theatre and sneakingly walked inside and found their seats. By the time they sat down, the lights began to dim and the movie was about to start.

"Yo, I'm excited for this." Turner said with popcorn bits falling out of his mouth.

"Shut the fuck up."

The movie lasered into both of their retinas, and the speakers blared right into their ears. Even then, it seemed Turner was the only one interested in the movie. In fact, Tyler couldn't care less. He couldn't get his mind off of the girl who's house he was going to stay at. Maybe she's batshit insane? Maybe she's gonna kidnap me or something, I don't even know what she looks like... he thought. Speculations like these bounced around in Tyler's mind. Out of nowhere he felt a tap on the shoulder.

"Hey, you okay? You look kind of dead." Turner whispered. Tyler wiped the drool from his mouth and cleared his throat.

"Y-Yeah, I'm fine." he replied. They watched the rest of the movie in total silence. When the credits finally started rolling, the two friends got up and promptly left the theatre, throwing away their recycling and garbage into the right bins. Both of them walked to a nearby bus stop where they waited for their ride. When the bus rolled into the curb, the two paid their fare and sat beside each other. Tired of all the awkward silence, Turner decided to try to start a conversation.

"Ahem... So what did you think of the movie Tyler?" he asked.

"Oh, um... It was okay, I guess. I mean, I love free stuff so I can't really complain. But it feels really weird seeing an 18 year old play the part of a 10 year old." Tyler replied.

"Oh yeah, I totally get you. It's sort of like those Disney live-action remakes that just cash in on our nostalgia." Turner responded. "A-Anyway, Tyler, there's something I need to talk to you about."

"What?"

"You've been acting pretty fucking strange recently. A sudden vacation? Daydreaming during such an exciting movie? You okay, dude?"

"W-Well, I don't know... You know how hard the streaming business is... I just really needed a break, y'know?" Tyler dramatically stared out of the bus window. Turner skeptically looked at his friend.

"Japan? Really? Don't fucking tell me... NO... Tyler, are you becoming a WEEABOO?" Turner sounded genuinely concerned and scared for Tyler.

"No, no, it's nothing like that. I've just... always wanted to travel overseas. And Japan is way more than just a weeaboo's wet dream, Turner," Ninja said "Oh, and by the way, I'm leaving tomorrow morning."

"Oh. Well, damn..." Turner and Tyler just sat in silence for a while.

"Here's my stop." Turner broke the silence. "I'll see you later Tyler. Get me a souvenir, 'kay?"

Tyler nodded in response, planning on gifting him a body pillow. A few stops later, and the bus reached another stop. It was Tyler's stop. 3 minutes of walking later and he finally reached home. He woke his PC up from sleep mode and checked his Discord. 1 unread message.