A Counseling Catastrophe

Chapter Twenty-Five

The scene opens to a surprisingly neat and organized office. Mottledleaf is busy sweeping some invisible dust from the floor, Nettlebounce is staring out through the window, lost in thought, and Sandstone is playing on her phone in a wheelie chair behind Feathershine, who is leaning back in her chair. Fireheart is, thankfully, nowhere to be seen.

Feathershine: *yawns* Hey, Nettlebounce. Can you order some pizza?

Nettlebounce: ....what did you say? Sorry, was deep in thought.

Feathershine: Pizza.

Nettlebounce: ...I shouldn't have needed to even ask. *picks up phone* Yeah, hi bro! Can we get some pizza? What? You already know what toppings-- it's for Feathershine. No, I am notgoing to get fat for eating all the pizza! I'm not even eating it! What do you mean, I already am?? Look, Petal, I'm already in a bad mood--!

Someone snorts at the word "Petal". Nettlebounce continues babbling into the phone.

Feathershine: Hey, Mottledleaf! Where's your grandpa?

Mottledleaf: Locked him in a closet.

Sandstone: *looks up from phone, amused* When is he coming out?

Mottledleaf: *sigh* Sandstone...

Sandstone: Ugh, fine.

Nettlebounce: Uh, *cough*, speaking of coming out...Oh look, a customer!

The bell rings, and Feathershine sits up a bit straighter, looking at the video camera feed from the front. She frowns in confusion.

Feathershine: Uh, Sandstone? Hasn't this person been here before?

Sandstone: *looks up from phone* Hmm?

Feathershine: Never mind.

Mossbreeze: Uh, hello-- *freezes, seeing Nettlebounce* uh wehnddgkfljnuidkcvnghdjhsuixk...

Nettlebounce: ..........fmfjd

Feathershine: *quickly comes to the front* Uh, so, what's your problem? *glances uneasily between Mossbreeze and Nettlebounce*

Mottledleaf: Isn't it obvious? They clearly--

Feathershine: *throws a mop into Mottledleaf's mouth* So, how can I help you today?

Mossbreeze: *tears gaze away from Nettlebounce, speaks in a dazed voice* Uh...I think I'm gay...

Feathershine: Uh-huh. I see. And who's the lucky she-cat?

Nettlebounce: *blubbering* Uh uh huh huh uh huh uh

Mossbreeze: *points tail at Nettlebounce soundlessly*

Nettlebounce: WHAT? Yesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyesyes...

Feathershine: Lovely. Um, what can I do?

Mossbreeze: Uhhhhhhh *turns to look at Nettlebounce again* I mean I kinda just came to see her--

Feathershine: I've got it! *squishes their faces together*

They struggle for about two heartbeats, then stop.

Petalpounce: I've got your stupid pizza, Nettle-- WHAT IN THE NAME OF STARCLAN IS GOING ON?? *drops pizza boxes*

Mossbreeze and Nettlebounce break apart quickly.

Feathershine: Don't ruin the pizza! *snatches up*

Petalpounce: Is there something you'd like to tell your brother??

Nettlebounce: uhhhhh I like girls?

Petalpounce: ...a little advance warning would have been nice...

Nettlebounce: Heeeeeey, bro. When are you gonna ask Slashscar out?

Petalpounce: W-w-w-w-w-w-whaaaaaaaat? I have no idea what you're talking about...

Nettlebounce: Suuuuure... Feathershine, I'm taking a break. Mossbreeze, wanna go get some lunch?

Mossbreeze: O-of course!

They leave, the door ringing merrily behind them.

Mottledleaf: ...well then...

Fireheart: WHY AM I IN A CLOSET?? I'M COMING OUT, AND YOU'RE GONNA GET IT, MOTTLEDLEAF, FOR LOCKING UP THE LEADER OF THUNDERCLAN...

Sandstone: *snorts*

Mottledleaf: ......I should.....go get him....

Feathershine: PETALPOUNCE, WHY IS THERE PEPPERONI ON THIS PIZZA?????

by Ember ^~^