#peachandthequestforassertive

Was that even the title?…hm…whatever should be close enough. ———————- Peach’s eyes flutter open. She gets out of bed. She smiles and looks in her mirror. “Assertive,” she murmurs to herself as she changed. Peach jogs downstairs and looks at the door. Why not? A walk in town would be nice! Peach skips out the door and walks into town. People are laughing and talking. Vendors are advertising as customers bought. Peach smiles. She was hungry…waffles maybe! Peach smiles and notices the diner Avian works at. She smiles and skips in the diner. She looks around for him. Avian comes out from the kitchen. Customers smile and cheer as they see Avian balancing all the plates and bowls. Avian smiles and sets down the plates and bowls on the customers’ tables. He set them down swiftly yet cautiously. People clap, and smile. Avian smiles at all of them and heads for the back of the counter. Peach smiles and walks up to the counter. “They seem to really like you Avian!” Peach smiles. “I’m always trying to make this a happy place where customers are always smiling and eating happily!” Avian smiles and looks at the happy people. “I guess they like me so much they keep coming back…” Peach giggles. She looks at the people eating happily. She falters a little. Avian is idolized and adored because he’s assertive and caring…he was headstrong and wasn’t afraid to show his true self during work. Peach smiles. A small female with curly white hair and tiny horns poking through them pushes past the kitchen doors. Peach swoons. She’s never seen anyone so cute! The small female had bright blue eyes and her bottom lip was bright red. Her cheeks were rosy pink and she was pale. She looked delicate like as if she were to break at a simple touch. She was covered in batter and frosting. “A-Avian…” She says silently. “I-I need help…” Avian smiles and sighs. “Okay. But first clean up!” She nods and cleans off with a towel. Avian smiles. “Bring the cake here,” “Okay,” she replies softly. She walks back into the kitchen and returns with a cake. Peach stares hungrily. She hands him the frosting dispenser. ((I honestly have no idea what it’s called! It’s like a white bag that you put frosting in! It dispenses out from the bottom through a metal piece and i-…you know what forget it I renamed it! frosting dispenser!)) Avian begins to demonstrate how you put on the frosting to the girl. “Do you understand now Angel?…” asks Avian. Angel shakes her head. “I think I should leave the frosting to Eddy and Charles…” Angel says silently looking up at Avian. “I don’t think you can help me. I’m hopeless,” Peach’s eyes widened at what Angel said. She sounds just like…”NO!” Peach stands up quickly knocking over the stool she was sitting on. “YOU’RE NOT! You just needa try and try till you get it!” Peach smiles. “If you fail at what you wanna do, then don’t call yourself hopeless! Just find something that’s suitable for you!” Angel smiles at Peach. She giggles. “Avian-San who is she?…she’s awful nice…” Angel says looking up at Avian. Avian smiles happily. “That’s Peach! She’s super nice indeed! She’s very helpful and helped me a lot in my life…” Peach giggles. She liked being called helpful because that meant she was doing something! Angel smiles. “Avian can I get blueberry waffles please?” Peach asks. “Right away!” Avian pushes the kitchen door open slightly and yells into the room: “LORAINE! Blueberry waffles!” Peach smiles. Avian smiles at Angel. “Why don’t you sing to the customers Angel-San?” “Okay…” Angel smiles happily and walks over. She stands in front of the customers. They smile at her as if they knew she was going to sing. Peach smiles waiting for Angel to sing. Angel began to sing a happy jingle: “When you feel down! There is no need to frown! Fall down to your knees? Oh get up please! Because life can give ya a lemon or a lime! It doesn’t really matter just don’t waste your time! I’ll be here all the way! Don’t be in dismay! Stand up tall! Did you fall? So what!? You stood tall and faught! No one should put you to shame! For after all you’ve done the best at your game! Everyone falls down but the best you can do is…” She takes a deep breath. “You’re BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEST!” Peach and the diners applaud. Peach falters. Another person who was assertive…someone else who was more headstrong than her…Angel was so shy! How could she stand so bravely in front of the crowd?…Peach sighs. Avian puts down her waffles and he smiles. Peach forces a smile on her face and thanks Avian. “No need to pay Peach, ill have my manager take it out of my pay,” Avian smiles. “A-Ah Avian no!” Peach says. “It’s okay!” He says trying not to laugh. “Just eat up and be happy!” Peach smiles. “Okay…” She takes a bite from her waffle. She smiles. It was delicious! “Arigato! This is delicious! Compliments to the chef!” “Why thank ya darlin!” Says a tall western accented female. Her bright red hair was tied back and she was holding a plate of cookies. “This is Loraine! Loraine this is Kito’s kid sister Peach!” Avian says in his bubbly voice. Loraine giggles and looks over at Peach. “She’s a mighty cute! Ain’t she? Ah think yeh deserve a cookie!” Loraine says placing a cookie on Peach’s plate. Peach giggles. “Arigato!” “She’s a spitting image of Kito! Chip off the ole block,” Loraine says nodding. Angel comes back to join Avian and Loraine behind the counter after finishing her song. “Ah just loved that voice of yers Angel!” Loraine says smiling. “Arigato Lori!” Angel says smiling. Peach smiles. This seemed to be a very happy establishment. “Was it always this happy?” Peach asks picking up the cookie. “No it wasn’t really that happy round these parks if it weren’t for Avian!” Loraine says grinning. “We were low on customers and we all thought about quitting…that is until Avian came along…” Angel smiles. “He lit up this place faster than an active bonfire!” Loraine says quickly snapping her fingers. “Aw geez…I didn’t do much…” Avian says blushing. “So modest!” Loraine laughs hitting Avian’s chest a little. “Yet so stubborn!” He laughs and so does Angel. Peach giggles. These guys were such a cute trio! She wondered if there was more workers that Avian associated with in this manner but then her cellphone rang. ((I really wanna write more on these guys…hmm maybe some other time :3)) She picks it up. It was her Onii-San Kito. “Hey Kito-San! What’s up?” Peach asks. “I need you to come home soon Peach,” Kito says sternly. Peach was worried about his tone. “Okay Onii-San…” She says. Peach hangs up her phone and looks at Avian who just looked plain worried. “It’s nothing bad Avian! I’ll see you guys later!” Peach smiles and waves. They wave goodbye happily as Peach exits the door. Peach ran down the cobblestone ground her flats making noises against them. Peach wondered why her brother Kito was asking her home so early. Did she do something? Or was their something wrong? Peach sighs and keeps running. She’ll just have to find out…

Peach and Nick were on a walk in a dangerous part of town. Peach clings onto Nick’s arm as she looks at the gruesome men. They all had their eyes fixed on Peach and Nick, and their eyes were filled with danger. Peach wondered why Nick took Peach here out of all places. Why not the carnival? I like carnvials! o-or the fair?…why here?…why not the pet store and just buy me a puppy! Peach eyes a man who had a dagger in his hand. Peach gulps and clings onto Nick tighter. Nick looked like he belonged here more than Peach did. He had a heavy leather jacket and his black boots with mud stains. His black hair was shaggy but unlike the weirdos in this joint he made it look sexy. Peach bit her lip. Knowing that Nick was beside her and the way he looked made her feel more comfortable. For someone filled with so much evil…he was goregous. Maybe that’s how he got his way into people’s minds…he was manipulative and used his charm. Nick was twisted in so many ways…Peach smiles. But he always helped her! He was always there for her! He was like another Onii-San! He truly was kind! Nick looks down at Peach and he had a fierce look in his eyes. He smirks and nods. He looked very confident today. A large man with tattoos an piercings, then blocked her and Nick’s way. He had a large wagon blocking the other half of the road. The wagon was filled with butchered rabbits and foxes. Peach trembles at the sight of the dead animals. “Excuse me,” Nick says. “Your wagon is in the way and if you could move i-” “Shut it kid!” yells the large man angrily pushing his bandana up. He fixes his sleeveless jacket and looks at the wagon. “I HAVE NO TIME IM DOIN DELIVERIES!” A crowd forms. Nick furrows his brow still trying to keep his cool. “Just move it aside, who gave you the right to claim the whole damn road for your stupid cart?” “N-Nick…” Peach says silently trembling as the man looks at Nick as if he were going to kill him. “AYE KID CUT THE ATTITUDE! I HAVE THINGS MORE IMPORTANT TO DO! YOU WOULDNT REALLY UNDERSTAND CAUSE YA GOT A PETTY LIFE!” the man angrily yells. “I’m petty?” Nick says putting an arm around Peach. “I’m just tryna take my little sister for a sweet walk and your damn wagon is in the way. The petty one here is YOU sir because you decide not to move a mere wagon just because you think we aren’t important!? Tch. It’s more petty to look down on people when you think that you’re their superior but then you’re not,” The man stared at Nick angrily. “Just shut up and walk around the wagon,” he says angrily. “But like I said earlier. THERE IS NO ROOM TO GO AROUND. Tch. Ya know what forget it? You are petty! Wanna know why? Cause I bet you can’t even move the damn wagon with your bare hands!” Nick shakes his head. “C’mon we are going home,” Nick puts an arm around Peach and turns around. “PETTY?! YOU WANT PROOF THAT IM NOT PETTY?!” The man yells after Nick angrily. Nick smiles slyly and turns around. The man pushes the wagon aside making room for people to pass and he jeers at Nick. “Heh heh! Who’s petty now ya mere kid?!” The man asks angrily. Nick walks down the road with Peach and Nick stops after he reaches past the wagon. Peach looks at Nick. Nick looks at the ground and his head droops a little. Nick smiles smugly. “I believe it is the man who’s been fooled by the “mere kid”,” Nick sneers. A few ooohs escaped from the crowd’s mouth. People jeer at the man and applaud Nick. Peach giggles. The man looks at the people angrily and then at Nick. He got on his horse and he left taking his wagon with him. Peach looks up at Nick smiling. Nick grins at her and puts his hand behind his head. He closes his eyes and smirks. “That was so amazing Nick!” Peach giggles. “You’re very witty!” “Nah it just comes outta nowhere! You gotta learn wordplay kiddo or you’re gonna be a doormat,” Nick says grinning at Peach. “Try and being assertive! Try it on me. Don’t worry about my feelings. I got none~” Peach nods. She looks at Nick. She takes a deep breath. “Hey you! U-um GET OUTTA M-MY WAY IM WALKING H-HERE! NOW MOVE!…please…” Peach says trying to be assertive only ending up to be even more adorable. Nick swoons. “Peach that was just adorable and no where near assertive!” Peach stomps her foot. “I’m gonna be a doormat! I don’t want people to walk all over me!…” Peach looks down. “I wanna be tough like everyone in the house!…” Peach looks up. “I wanna be like you. You seem very assertive! Please help me Nick!” “Alright alright!” Nick chuckles. “Hmm…eh…” Nick looks up. “Alright I gotta collect a few souls. Stay here…” Nick walks inside a dark building. Peach gulps. She notices at all the perverted men who stare at her. Peach stood close to the building, and she looks at them in fear. One seemed to be slowly advancing for her. Nick steps out and he quickly turns away. Nick tucks his bloody glove into his back pocket. “Alright le’s go,” Nick grunts. “O-Okay…” Peach says softly. Peach looks around and begins to notice females. They all looked thug and tough. But when Nick passed by they all fixed their eyes on him, not in the way the men stared at him….but in the adoring way. They all seemed to lose their tough touch and began to act like the females they are. Nick chuckles and smiles sexily at a gang of females. They look at him blushing and smile. They nod. Nick perks up as he realizes he caught the eye of men too. They seemed to look at him fiercely but with a touch of admiration. They blush and stare. Nick smiles at them fiercely. Peach looks at Nick in awe. He came here often…maybe all these people see Nick as an idol?…they did applaud and cheer for him when he told off that man…not any regular person who walks in gets applauded. Peach wanted to be idolized too! Peach clenches her small fists. She will be someone that people look up to! ———- Peach and Nick arrived home. An hour later Nick was giving Peach lessons on being assertive. “Alright lets try to be assertive! Keep it tough yet smug! Like as if you know you’re gonna win!” Nick says trying to boost Peach’s confidence. “Nick…we’ve been at this for an hour!…Are you seriously not giving up on me?…” Peach yawns. “I’m not!” Nick says. “Now try again,” “Grrr…?” Peach says innocently. Nick takes a moment to admire her cuteness and then frowns. “You seem tired…go to sleep…I don’t know what I can do…” Nick sighs. Basically he was just telling her. Sorry. You’re hopeless. Peach nods and smiles. “It’s okay! Just get some rest! You look tired too!” Peach skips upstairs. Nick chuckles and flops onto the couch. That kid…she was one of a kind. Peach sits on her bed and yawns. She blinks sleepily, and cuddles under the blanket. Assertive. Assertive…she dozes off…ASSERTIVE.