Final Space Oneshots

Ear Scratches

"So do you like getting scratched behind the ears like a cat?"

"Don't even try."

"Huh."

"..."

"..."

Avocato looked at Gary with a raised brow. Gary stared at him back, raising a hand into the air.

"Gary, no –"

"Come on, just a little tickle!"

Gary grinned, running towards Avocato so suddenly that the Ventrexian barely had time to dodge the oncoming hand. Gary smashed into the wall, laughing.

They had known each other for some time now, and Avocato just couldn't understand why the question arose now. He thought they were past all the strange questions.

Apparently not.

"Avocato it's for science!" Gary yelled out as they ran down the halls of the Galaxy One, sliding across the smooth floors. Despite the childish game, Avocato found himself smiling, letting out a small laugh.

He found, more and more, that laughter was easier to come across around Gary, probably because of his immature antics.

(Or maybe it was because Gary was the first nice person he'd met in a while.)

Avocato let out a small noise as he slid around a corner.

"Avocato!" Gary dragged out his name, keeping up the chase.

"You're not scratching my ears!" He yelled.

Suddenly, Gary was in front of him, slinging an arm over his shoulder. Avocato stared at his sudden appearance in disbelief.

"You know you want them scratched. Every kitty does." Gary replied.

"I'm not a cat." Avocato pointed out. Gary shrugged.

"Close enough." The blonde grinned hugely, wiggling his fingers into the air. "Now lets get scratching!"

Avocato smiled, shaking his head.

"I don't think so." In one fluid movement, Avocato flipped Gary over his shoulder like a rag doll, pinning him on the ground with a loud thump.

Gary yelped, glaring up at Avocato, who was still smiling.

"Oh you just got into a fight with the finest ass in the universe." Gary warned him. Unfazed by the threat – Gary didn't stand a chance against him – Avocato's smile turned into a grin and he cracked his knuckles.

"Oh I look forward to it, baby."

When Gary lunged, Avocato began to sprint down the hall again, playing chase.

"I advise you do not go down there." HUE's voice drifted through the walls. "The SAMES are still repairing the ship, and lots of areas are still dangerous."

"We'll be fine, HUE." Avocato brushed him off, weaving through the SAMES and their various tools.

"Really, I don't think –"

"Shut up HUE! I've got to win against Avocato!" Gary's comment made him laugh and he ran faster. Gary's footsteps were growing louder – surprisingly, the human was gaining on him. Most likely because of all the robots blocking each hall; Avocato wasn't used to so many of them, but Gary could probably do this with his eyes closed.

The Ventrexian threw a robot out of the way (it had been dubbed Boobs by Gary) and finally, he was out of the construction area. The ship was surprisingly big, seeing as it was only for a prisoner, and he was almost lost.