Life As A ROR Chapter 28

I had to edit this chapter because it was just too short for my liking. I was originally going to just post another chapter so I just combined the two into one really long one. Enjoy!

Chapter 28

"Okay, so this shirt with the gray shorts or this shirt with the blue skirt? Or maybe I should just wear the red dress?" Belicia muttered as she rummaged through the clothing she had recently bought. "Aah, what do I wear?!"

"Um, Belicia, do you need help?" Celia asked from the other side of the door. The feline was quick in yanking open the door, pulling the monstress in, and slamming it shut. "I-I'll take that as a yes."

"I am so glad that you showed up! I'm freaking out! " Belicia nearly shrieked as she plopped down on her bed. "It's a surprise date so I have no idea where we're going. I don't know what to wear."

Celia let out a little 'hmm' as she looked over Belicia's wardrobe. "Well, why don't you just try something casual?"

"But what if he takes me to a really fancy restaurant?"

"Um, then how about a dress?"

"But what if he takes me somewhere outdoorsy?"

"Hmmm...I think we're gonna need some professional help." Celia states as she pulls out her phone. "She'll know what to do."

"Are you texting Naomi?"

"Yep."

"Dude, I have never seen you more nervous in my life." Chip laughed as he watched Johnny comb through his fur for the umpteenth time that day. "I'm pretty sure your fur isn't sticking up, and it probably won't be for a couple of months."

"Everything has to be perfect. That means I have to look good...which isn't hard for me of course." Johhny said a bit smugly, causing Chip and the others to roll their eyes. "Now remind me about what she likes?"

"Ugh, okay but this is the last time. From what I know, she loves music, the color red, her cousin, cookies, brownies...basically food. The rest you're gonna have to figure out yourself."

"And how am I supposed to do that?"

"Uhh, just ask her." Reggie stated a bit confused.

"No shit." Johnny muttered as he threw a small glare at the triclops before turning to Chip. "Are you sure there's nothing else?"

"Well there is one more thing she likes A LOT."

"What?"

"You." Chip said with a small grin. Johnny couldn't help the rush of warmth that ran through his whole body at the statement. He quickly turned away from the others so they wouldn't see his goofy, lovestruck smile.

"You're savior has arrived!" Naomi cheered a bit as she walked into the room carrying a huge purple bag. "Where's the emergency?"

"Naomi! I'm so glad you're here." Belicia said in relief, standing up to greet the monstress. "How did you get here so fast?"

"I was already on my way here when I got Celia's text. I ran right in." The PNK girl explained as she set her bag down and started going through the feline's clothing. "Do you have any idea of where he's gonna take you?"

"Not a clue."

"Then we got to go with something that will look classy but be easy to move around in. And I think I know exactly what you can wear." Naomi said she shoved two articles of clothing into the monstress's hands. "Now get dressed."

"Where are you taking her anyway?" Reggie asked as he leaned against the doorway of Johnny's room. "Is it somewhere cool?"

"Its none of your business." Johnny stated as he searched through his closet. "I don't need you guys following me."

"Who said we were gonna follow you?" Chip asked, trying not to sound suspicious. Chet went to raise his claw but Javier quickly lowered it with two of his own. It was Johnny's turn to roll his eyes as he buttoned up a simple white shirt. "You going somewhere fancy?"

"You know what, just because I'm in a good mood, I'll give you guys a hint." Johnny said as he walked over to his dresser and opened the top drawer. A large assortment of ties and bowties greeted him. He pulled out his reddest tie and proceeded to fasten it around his neck. "Its a limited time only thing."

"...What the hell does that mean?" Reggie asked after a few seconds of thinking. He looked towards his other ROR brothers who were lost in thought. "Give us a better hint."

"Sorry but that's all I'm giving you guys." Johnny chuckled as he walked into the bathroom for some last minute preparations.

"This won't take long will it?" Celia asked as she watched the PNK girl brush out Belicia's hair. "Its almost 6:00."

"Don't worry, I'm almost done. Then I can get to work on your makeup." Naomi said as she tossled the feline's hair around. "I just love how curly your hair is! Its so pretty!"

"Yeah, but its a pain to brush out." Belicia said as she tapped her claws together. "Guys, I'm nervous. What are we supposed to talk about? What if I embarrass myself and he doesn't like me anymore?"

"Oh, don't worry about that. Its obvious that he likes you a lot. You'll be fine."

"How do you know?"

"Trust me. I've seen him ask out plenty of girls, but he's never gotten any of them flowers."

"Really?"

"Yep, not one."

"No not that. I mean did he really ask out that many girls?"

"Oh...yeah. He's a ladies man for sure." Naomi said as she stood in front of Belicia and started to apply eyeshadow to the feline. "But he's never acted this way with any of them."

Belicia's pouted a bit in confusion. "How does he act with me?"

"In love." Naomi stated with a smile as she put away her makeup and closed the bag. Celia let out a small giggle as the monstress's tail frayed in embarrassment. Namoi held a mirror out for her to examine her appearance. "I call it, casual chic!"

Belicia stood up in pretty black skirt and a beautiful, lacey pink top. Her hair was down and elegant curls fell down her back. Naomi had applied a pretty pink eyeshadow and red lipstick that would go with just about any occasion. Belicia gave a little spin as she looked herself over. "This is perfect!"

The RORs stood in the living room, watching Johnny straighten out his tie. Javier held up a small notebook and pencil as he went over the list. "Wallet?"

"Check."

"Housekey?"

"Uh huh."

"Phone?"

"Yep. That's everything right?"

"Si."

"That's not everything." Reggie stated with a snicker as he held up a little plastic package. It took everyone a second to see what it was, before they erupted into laughter. Chip and Chet falling off the couch and Javier clutched at his abdomen. Johnny just shot a harsh glare at the triclops as he slapped the package out of his hand. "What? Safety first."

"I'm gonna kill you." Johnny threatened, before he stood up straight again. "But, I have a date. So it will have to wait for later."

"Hehe, did you get her flowers again?" Chip asked after he had calmed down a bit.

"Yep, but I bought them from an actual boutique this time." Johnny stated. "There in fridge. Let me go get them really quick."

As the horned monster left the room, Reggie immediately reached over and grabbed Johnny's wallet from the table. The others looked at him confused. "Que estas a suendo?"

"Better safe than sorry." Reggie stated as he slipped the package in, the others holding in their giggles.

"Do you have your phone?"

"Yes James."

"Do you have emergency money?"

"Yes James."

"You're gonna be back by 11?"

"Yes Jim."

"Okay, now you know that I don't want any kis-Wait, did you just call me Jim?" Sulley questioned with a small laugh. Belicia let out a giggle of her own, nudging the monster with her shoulder. "C'mon, be serious. I'm letting you go out with one of my sworn enemies."

"I know, but I'm a big girl. You of all monsters should know that." Belicia stated with a small smirk. "You can trust me to call you when I need a pick up."

"Or to beat up Johnny."

"Ha, you think he's still gonna be alive by the time you get there? If he tries anything, I'd sink my claws right into his-"

Knock, knock, knock.

"Oh he's here! Get out of my face! Oh wait, how do I look? No, shut up! I need to go brush my teeth!" Belicia yelled as she ran upstairs to the bathroom. Sulley didn't even have a chance to blink before the feline was already by his side again. "Don't be a jerk."

Johnny stood up a bit straighter when he heard the rattle of the door knob. He fixed his tie once again and held the flowers behind his back. His breath quickly fled from him when the door opened and he was greeted by the beautiful monstress. "Hi Johnny."

"Hello beautiful." Johnny said a bit lovestruck. He quickly snapped out of it when he heard the muffled laughter of his ROR brothers coming from the side of the house. He glared at them a bit but his attention was back on Belicia when he heard her giggle. He cleared his throat a bit. "I mean, hi Belicia. You look lovely."

"Thank you, you look very handsome. I like your tie." Belicia said as she admired the vibrant color. Johnny mentally fist bumped the air, before he brought the boutique of elegent red roses out from behind his back. "Wow, they're so pretty."

"Just for you." Johnny said with a grin as he handed them to the feline. She took the flowers into her hands and felt the soft petals. "Are you ready to go? "

"Yeah, just let me put these in a vase and say bye to everybody."

"Of course."

Belicia gave another shy smile before she scampered into the kitchen. Johnny was able to breath properly once again. He was freaking out. It didn't help his nerves when Sulley decided to step out onto the porch. "I thought this might happen. Alright Big Blue, what are the rules?"

"Have her back by 11. No later." Sulley stated as he crossed his arms. "No kissing, and don't take her out of Monstropolis."

"Have you forgotten that I am a gentleman. My mother raised me well."

"And Dad?"

"I'd rather not say."

"Fair enough."

"James, you better not be threatening him." Belicia scolded as she stepped onto the porch, hands on her hips. She gave him a quick hug before going over to Johnny's side. "We'll be safe, okay?"

"...Okay." Sully said with a small smile, posture becoming more relaxed.

"We'll be back later. Bye!" Belicia called out as she started to drag Johnny out of the cul-de-sac.

"Dude, did you record all of that?"

"Yeah."

"Should we follow them?"

"Isn't that kind of a bad idea? What if he catches us?"

"Then we run, but I am not missing this." Reggie stated as he followed after the couple before quickly being joined by his other ROR brothers. "This is gonna be hilarious!"

"So where are we going?" Belicia asked as she looked out the window of the taxi cab they were in. Johnny had insisted that he kept it a secret but it was driving the feline crazy not knowing. "Is it somewhere fancy?"

"I already told you, you'll see when we get there." Johnny stated with small smirk as they neared their destination. "Trust me, you'll love it."

Belicia gave a small little huff but patiently waited, hands folded in her lap. As the cab turned the corner, the whole block was lit up like a Christmas tree. The feline gave an excited squeal as they pulled into the parking lot of the annual autumn fair. There were hoards of monsters streaming in and out of the gates. It had eveything; there were game booths, rides, and a lot of food. Belicia couldn't keep from vibrating with joy at the sight. "I love this place!"

"I told you tha-" Johnny was quickly interrupted as the feline started to tug him towards the ticket booth. "Woah!"

"C'mon let's go!"

The two waited somewhat patiently for their turn, paid for tickets, and were soon walking into the fair. Belicia gave another squeal, shaking Johnny's shoulder in excitement. He gave a bit of a nervous laugh, not quite sure how to react. He almost always took girls somewhere more fancy or private on a date, so this was completely different from what he was used too. How was going to the fair gonna be romantic? "Uh, so what do you wanna do first?"

"Hmm...well we should start with some games." Belicia suggested with a grin. "Let's start with the classic, Balloon Darts."

The horned monster gave a small nod before they walked over to the booth. The teen monster managing the booth looked up from his phone and explained the rules. After Johnny handed over five bucks, the monster handed them three darts each. Johnny took careful aim but only managed to pop one small yellow balloon; he won a coupon for a free hotdog. Belicia popped all three, winning herself a small stuffed bear. The horned monster let out sigh.

'This is gonna be a long night.'

The rest of the RORs had intended on following the two, but hadn't anticipated Johnny to hail a cab. They were left completely in the dust without any idea of where the two had gone. All they had to go on was the clue Johnny gave them. Reggie let out a groan. "I don't get it!"

"Limited time only...are they going shopping?" Chip asked confused.

"How would that be a date?"

"I don't know. It was the first thing that came into my head."

"What if he was talkin' about somethin' on TV?" Chet suggested, lost a bit in his thoughts. "There are always commercials sayin' that."

"I think I know where they went." Javier stated catching their attention. He started down the sidewalk and towards a bus stop, the others following behind. They waited for the insect to continue but he seemed to be wrapped up in his own thoughts. "Hmm..."

Reggie grew a bit impatient. "Well are you gonna tell us?"

"If its only around for a short time, then the only thing it could be is..."

"I love the fair so much!" Belicia cheered happily as she held the bear under one arm and had cotton candy in the other. Johnny had begun to enjoy himself a bit, munching on the hotdog he won. They had gone through a few more games, without coming out with much. He had been getting frustrated but Belicia calmed him down by making fun of the other monsters as they tried to play games. It was a bit of a bad habit that she had picked up from her mother, laughing at how ridiculous some monsters behaved or dressed. "Hey, did you see that one guy with the really frizzy hair?"

"Of course I saw him. But did you see the one with saggy pants?" Johnny asked as he shook his head a bit at the silliness. "That just looks gross."

"I know! It's like their wearing a big diaper."

The two laughed to themselves as they continued to explore what the fair had to offer. They went on a few small rides, some leaving them dizzy, before going for some more food. As they searched for something other than hotdogs or popcorn, they paused as two monstresses started to argue in the middle of a path. One monstress with big hoop earings and bracelets began to yell. "Who the hell do you think you are talking to me like that?!"

"None of your damn business!"

"Oh this is gonna be good." Belicia stated with a little snicker as her and Johnny watched the two attract a small crowd of curious monsters. The fight quickly escalated and led to the two rolling around on the floor fighting. It got so bad that they had to be led out by security. Belicia and Johnny were leaning against each other in laughter. "Hahaha!"

Johnny tried to control his breathing as he went to wipe at his eyes. "Did you see how she handed her earings to some random monstress first?"

"Yeah, she was so confused!"

After they managed to calm down, they found an area of the fair where many food trucks were parked. Many monsters waited eagerly for the vast variety of foods that were offered; from burritos to sushi, and a lot of stuff in between. Johnny looked appraisingly at the many carts, his gaze lingering on the noodle bowl truck. "So, what do you want to eat?"

Belicia tapped her chin in thought. "I don't know...let me think."

As the two looked over their options, they didn't notice the group of monsters watching them from behind one of the trucks. They had been following the pair for sometime now, doing their best to stay hidden. "How much longer do we have to watch them? I'm getting hungry."

"Then just go to one of the food trucks."

"No don't do that! You'll be seen and they'll get suspicious!"

"Shh! Keep your voices down...wait, where did Art go?"

The poorly hidden fraternity looked around frantically for their striped companion. It wasn't until the twins peeked around the side of one of the trucks that they spotted him. He was ordering from a sub sandwich truck at the far end of the lot. "Just perfect..."

Mike had to suppress the urge to groan. "Okay, don't panic. Someone just needs to go over there and grab him. We can' let Belicia see all of us or she'll know that Sulley sent us to watch her."

"Scotty, why don't you go?" Don suggested, as he straightened his glasses. "You're the best out of all of us at sneakin' around."

"Good idea. Go Squishy, keep out of sight."

"I'll do my best." The monster stated as he took a deep breath and headed straight into the crowd. He easily avoided many of the monsters with the help of his small stature and was nearly at the sub truck when a loud squeal alerted him of Belicia's presence. His heart dropped as he saw her start to head in his direction. The others saw too and were silently yelling at Squishy to move. The little monster squeezed his shut in defeat but they immediately snapped open when Belicia and Johnny walked right past him. "Huh?"

"Look, Purrito! I didn't know they had a food truck!" Belicia squealed excitedly as they got in line for the truck. "Have you ever tried the burritos here? There are so many of them to choose from."*

The entire fraternity let out a sigh and watched as Squishy continued his mission, sneaking past the couple. However, by the time he made it to the sub truck, Art had disappeared. Terri looked on in confusion. "Where did he go?"

Johnny read over the menu a bit before letting Belicia order for him. She gave a nod before turning towards the tentacled monster taking orders. "We'll have to carne asada burritos, please. Extra sauce."*

Johnny handed the monster money and the two waited off to the side for their order. "I take it you know a thing or two about what's good from this place."

"Yeah, one of the reasons I visited the restaurant in the first place was because the mascot was really cute." Belicia admitted with a small shrug. Johnny let out a small chuckle. "Don't laugh!"

"Haha, sorry. I hate to admit it but I found one of my favorite clothing stores just because the mascot looked like one of my pets from when I was a kid."

Belicia let out a small giggle from the confession. "I bet you didn't bribe your nanny to hide the cushion that you spilt juice on."

"No, but I did bribe the nanny to throw away all the vegetables I was supposed to eat for supper."

"Haha! Who says supper anymore?"

"What's wrong with saying supper?" Johnny asked a bit annoyed but still humorous. They continued to tease each other before their order was brought to them. However they both stopped and stared when they realized who it was that brought them their meal. "Uhhh..."

"...Art?!"

"Hey guys! You have good tastes in food!"

At this point, Mike didn't stop himself from face palming. "Oh boy..."

"JAMES!"

Belicia nearly stomped up the steps to the OK house but quickly stopped herself short. She spun around and pointed towards the door. "Everyone that's in OK, get inside."

The six monsters hurriedly ran up the steps and into the house without a second thought. The feline turned back to Johnny who was awkwardly waiting at the bottom of the steps. "Look Johnny, I'm sorry they ruined the date. James is just really protective and I guess he got kinda scared cause he didn't where we were going..."

"Don't worry, you don't have to apologize." Johnny reassured with a wave of his hand. "I'm just glad I was able to hang out and have some fun with you."

"Yeah...we should do it again." Belicia said with a small grin as she clutched her bear to her chest. "But this time, can we just go somewhere on campus?"

"Of course, I know a few places that would be perfect."

"So you're not mad right?"

"Not at all. I don't blame Big Blue for being so protective. I mean, I would hate if anything bad happened to you."

Belicia let out small shy laugh before striding forward and planting a quick kiss on the monster's cheek. "Thank you Johnny, now please try to ignore all the noise that's about to come from this house."

As Johnny entered the ROR house, he saw that the rest of his frat were around the TV, watching some reality TV show. "Hey boys!"

"Johnny! How did the date go?" Chip asked as they all turned to the frat president.

"I don't know. Why don't you tell me how it went?"

"...Huh?"

"What are ya talkin' about?"

"We never left the house."

"Don't play dumb with me. I know you guys followed me and Belicia to the fair."

The four stayed quiet for a moment before Reggie let out a loud irritated shout. "How did you know?!"

Johnny let a smirk work it's way onto his face. "I didn't until just now."

"...FUCK!"

- Purrito is a restaurant from We Bare Bears. Love that show.

- One of my personal favorites.

I got sooo hungry writing the food truck part. Sorry for the delay, life happened. And I'm happy to state that I have finally graduated from high school. I'll hopefully be able to work on this story and others more so let's hope for the best. Love you guys!

Don't forget to R&R!