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Marina sets up the movie, then sits patiently on the couch in Pearl’s apartment as she waits for her to return; Pearl said she would be right back before she slipped herself into her room with a smile plastered across her face.

Just then, the door to Pearl’s room swings open. Pearl hops out, dressed in an entire vampire costume fit with a cape.

“Ta-da!” Pearl presents herself to Marina. She does a little spin, then poses with her cape by holding it in front of her face to act like one of the classic vampires she’s seen on TV. She drops the act, then smiles at Marina. 

“What do you think? It’s my Splatoween costume for this year!” Pearl squeals with excitement. 

Marina cups her hands together and her eyes sparkle with joy. “Oh Pearly! I love it! It’s adorable!”

“Whaaat? Adorable???” Pearl says as if she is offended. “No way, I’m supposed to be scary!” Pearl holds her hands up into claws and lets out a hiss in character. Marina just giggles.

“Hehehe. Sorry Pearly,” she covers her smile with a curled first, “I still think it’s cute instead of scary.”

Pearl puffs out her cheeks and crosses her arms. After hearing Marina’s giggles, however, an idea springs into Pearl’s head. She perks up and a smile replaces Pearl’s previous pout.

“Adorable huh?” Pearl’s expression turns more smug. She takes a few steps closer so she can stand near the couch. “Okay then… What if I do… this!” Pearl suddenly pounces towards the cushions, tackling Marina in a hug into the arm of the couch. Marina lets out a lighthearted scream, paired with an outpouring of soft, squeaky giggles when Pearl begins nuzzling into her neck.

“Hehehe! Pehehearli-eEEEK!!!” Marina squeals as she feels Pearl’s nuzzles turn into playful nibbles at her neck. The Octoling scrunches her shoulder and squeezes her arms to her sides. With Pearl laying halfway on top of her, she also shoves a gentle palm into Pearl’s chest as her smile beams.

Pearl pauses her nibbles to respond to Marina’s reaction. “Hold still Marina!” Pearl chuckles into her neck. “I can’t be a scary vampire if you keep squirming like that!” 

Pearl snuggles her face into Marina’s neck again, right before using her little squid fang to draw out more of Marina’s laughter with tickly ‘vampire’ bites. 

“I cahahahan’t! It tihihihickles!” Marina turns her head into her shoulder and covers her mouth with one of her hands, sweetly giggling behind it.

Pearl lifts up her head. “Hey! Don’t hide your smile from me!” Pearl delicately grabs the hand that was covering up Marina’s sweet smile. “Just for that, this arm is getting nibbles too!” Pearl pulls Marina’s arm towards her, across the octoling’s chest, to graze her fang gently across her arm. The nibbles at the new spot immediately send tickly sensations towards Marina, earning another squeal from the octoling. Marina curls herself up on the couch as Pearl nibbles up and down her arm, all while releasing carefree giggles the whole time and fluttering her legs on the couch.

Pearl pulls her head away to allow Marina a short break. “Aww, your giggles are so adorable, Marina. Ha! Now it’s my turn to call you adorable. Hey, maybe since I’m such an adorable vampire, I’m a vampire that feasts on giggles instead of blood!” 

The inkling pauses. “Hmm, so if that’s the case, where would be the best place for me to feast on some laughter.” Pearl’s eyes drift down to Marina’s exposed tummy. Another wide smirk curls on her lips.

“Ah ha! Perfect!” Pearl exclaims.

Marina sees Pearl shifting closer to get to her tummy. Immediately, Marina springs forward and grabs Pearl’s hands, gigging as she speaks, her tummy fluttering already. “Ohohoh no! Pearlie! Wait!”

“Sorry Marina, but a vampire has to eat!” While Pearl laces her fingers with Marina’s to hold her hands, the inkling takes a sudden deep breath. She puffs out her cheeks with air, then dips her head directly towards Marina’s belly, giving her a great, big, tickly raspberry. 

Marina explodes with laughter like a splat bomb going off during a turf war. Pearl lets go of her hands and Marina attempts to curl herself forward, but her tummy is filled with more silly sensations when Pearl nibbles around her belly. This whole time, Marina’s giggles have been soft and squeaky, but with her belly now the target, her giggles reach another octave (or octo-tave as Pearl might joke with her later).

Marina curls her arms close to her chest and giggles into her shoulder. “Pehehehearliehehehe!”

Pearl pauses her nibbling to tease. “Mmm, your giggles are delicious Marina! I could drink up your laugh all day!” The inkling plants another raspberry on Marina’s tummy.

“Eeehehehek! Buhuhuhut yohohohou won’t rihihihight??!” Marina squeals. “I’ll ruhuhun ohohout of giggles behehefore then!”

Pearl moves her head away and chuckles. She shakes her head, “Nah, I think I’ve had my fill.” She pats Marina’s stomach, then sits next to the octoling.

Marina, catching her breath, lets out her leftover giggles. “Hehe, it’s just like the vamp-squid movie,” Marina says with her limbs still compacted in a ball. She begins to unfurl herself as she recovers, “Except that you used raspberries and nibbles to ‘defeat’ me.” 

“Oh yeah. Ha! I guess I did,” Pearl smiles.

Once she replenishes her air, Marina sits herself up. She takes another look at Pearl’s outfit and an idea clicks. “Hey! What if I dress up as the werewolf for Splatoween to pair with your vampire?”

Pearl audibly gasps. Her eyes shimmer wide with excitement. “That. Would be. AWESOME! Yes please!!!” 

“Yay!” Marina cheers. “Oh, we’ll be so cute together!” Marina catches herself, “I- I mean scary! Very scary.”