Milkshakes And Revenge (Micha, Blue’s Clues)
Author’s Note: Happy Pride to Micha and Joe! Hope you enjoy! Tagging: @pseudovillain and @clue-pursuer
The day was bright, sunny, and the street where Joe’s Present Store was located was bustling with activity.
Joe wanted to attract new customers to the present store, so he had an ice cream stand situated in front of the store, serving ice cream and the occasional milkshake.
A few feet away were Laurie, Micha, and Nick, and Laurie was telling Micha and Nick about her double date with Steve, Josh and Aly.
“So, what’s the verdict? Does she make Josh happy?” Micha asked, and Laurie nods.
“I think so: he seems pretty happy.”
“I think he’s happy all the time: the only time I’ve seen him worry was when he was trying to get to his audition with Rainbow Puppy.”
Micha looked at Josh, who was talking to Steve and Joe, and it seemed like Nick was right:
It seemed like happiness was Josh’s default setting, but that didn’t mean he wasn’t capable of feeling other emotions, such as worry.
Micha turned back to Laurie and Nick.
“Where did you guys go for your double date?”
Micha and Joe had a double date with Josh and Aly later, and there wasn’t a plan of what to do.
“If it isn’t New York’s own detective, Steve! Did you find any clues for that case you’re working on?”
Micha, Laurie, and Nick turned to the sound of the voice, and it was a man that Micha didn’t know.
Micha turns to look at Nick, who seemed to know practically everyone in New York.
“Who is that?” he asked, and Nick frowns.
“Frank: I don’t really know him all that well, but I guess he likes to cause trouble.”
“Well, he isn’t getting away with bullying Steve.”
He was about to go over there, but Laurie placed a hand on his arm, and pulled him back gently.
“Let’s wait and see what Steve does first.”
Nick gave her a look in disbelief.
“So, you’re going to let him get away with talking to our husband that way?”
Nick had a not so secret crush on Steve, and while Laurie and Steve weren’t married (yet), it was a running joke between them that Steve was ‘their’ husband.
“No. But, I know Steve will probably just ignore him.”
To prove Laurie’s theory right, Steve continued to talk to Josh, Joe and Aly.
Still, that doesn’t give Frank the right to bully Steve and make fun of Blue’s favorite game.
“How did Frank know about finding clues?” he wondered out loud, and Laurie shrugs.
“Maybe he overheard it during passing. I think it’s safe to assume that everyone knows about Blue’s Clues at this point.”
Blue’s Clues was a game that every new care-taker for Blue had to learn how to play, and both Laurie and Micha played Blue’s Clues with Steve and Joe respectively.
“That doesn’t give him the right to bully Steve and make fun of Blue’s favorite game.” Micha explained, walking away from Nick and Laurie, and walking towards the line of cars that were parked in the street.
“Which one is Frank’s car?” he asked, and before Nick replied to him, Laurie interrupted him.
“Micha, whatever you are going to do, don’t do it: today is a day of celebration, and Joe would be disappointed.”
Micha stopped walking when Laurie said Joe’s name.
Joe would be disappointed, but he would also understand what Micha was planning to do.
Micha turned around so he was facing Laurie.
“You don’t even know what I’m going to do yet.”
“It doesn’t matter: you shouldn’t be doing it anyway.”
“I wouldn’t be doing this if you stood up for Steve! You’re supposed to be his girlfriend!”
As soon as those words left his mouth, he instantly regretted them.
“Laurie, I’m sorry: I didn’t mean–” he started to say, but Laurie had turned around so she wasn’t looking at him anymore, and she looks at Nick.
“Make sure he doesn’t get into trouble. I’m going to check on Blue and Magenta.”
Micha and Laurie hardly ever fought, and like Steve and Joe, Micha and Laurie were super close, and besides Joe, Nick, and Magenta, Laurie was the one other person who knew Micha the best.
As soon as Laurie left, Nick walks up to him, frowning.
“You didn’t mean that, did you?” Nick asked, and Micha shook his head.
Instead of replying to Nick’s question, Micha repeated his question from earlier:
“Which one is Frank’s car?”
He noticed that Nick didn’t answer, and he sighs.
“I know you think this isn’t right–”
“But if you were in my position, you would have done the thing, right?”
It took a moment for Nick to answer.
“You’re right: I would. I would do anything to make sure that no one else bullied Steve ever again. But, look at how Steve handled it: like Laurie said, he didn’t give Frank the satisfaction that it bothered him and continued to talk to Joe, Josh, and Aly as if he wasn’t there.”
Micha knew that Nick was right (because he seen it for himself), but he was still really angry at what Frank said about Steve and about the game Blue’s Clues.
When Micha didn’t reply, Nick just shakes his head and he points to a red, shiny car.
“But, if you’re interested, that’s Frank’s car.”
Micha nods and he turns to Nick.
“Thanks: and I understand if you don’t want to be around if I get caught.”
Nick looks at him and he smiles.
“Laurie told me to make sure you stay out of trouble, and I’m your best friend: I’m not letting you do this thing alone.”
Micha smiles too and after making sure there were no cars coming on either side of the street, he made a beeline for the front of Frank’s car.
The top was down, so Micha could easily spill the entire content of his milkshake on the front seat of the car.
After throwing away the empty cup, Micha and Nick make their way towards The Present Store, where Joe was still serving ice cream and making milkshakes.
Micha walks up to the stand.
“Hey, Joe, can I have another milkshake?” he asked, noticing that his voice has gotten high, and that only happens if he’s nervous, scared, or upset.
“Sure: one milkshake coming right up!”
Steve paused his conversation with Josh and Aly, and he looked at Joe.
“Joe, I think someone has a crush on you.”
It was a joke bcause everyone knows that Micha and Joe have been together for awhile now, but nevertheless, Micha blushes as Josh laughs and Aly gives Micha a sympathetic look.
However, Joe ignores his older brother’s teasing remark, and hands Micha another milkshake.
Micha accepts it, and he looks at Joe.
But, his smile turns into a frown.
“Hey, do you why Laurie is upset? Steve saw that she was crying and before he could do anything, she brushed him off and told him to leave her alone.”
He didn’t mean to make Laurie so upset that she cried.
“What in the world happened to the front seat of my car?” a voice asked, and everyone turned around to see Frank looking at the front seat of his car with anger, and Steve and Josh hurried over to investigate, while Nick and Aly joined Micha and Joe.
“Micha, what did you do?”
MIcha knew Joe was disappointed in him when Joe called him Micha instead of Micheal, and only Joe and Magenta were allowed to call him Micheal.
“I didn’t–” Micha started to say, but Frank came over to the ice cream stand, and he looked furiously over at Joe.
“Did you do that?” he asked, pointing at his car, and Joe shook his head.
“Don’t lie to me! You did it because–”
Joe and Frank turned to look at Micha.
“What? Why would you do that?” Frank asked, sounding more surprised than angry, and Micha looks at him.
“Because you were bullying Steve, not to mention making fun of Blue’s favorite game, Blue’s Clues.”
Frank turned to look at Steve and Josh, who were still over by Frank’s car, attempting to clean up the mess, and then he turned to look at Joe and Micha.
“Don’t say sorry to us: go say sorry to Steve instead.”
Frank nods as he heads back to Steve and Josh.
“What a tricky situation.”
Micha nods, looking at the ground instead of Joe.
“I’m sorry too: I didn’t mean to ruin your big celebration.”
“What you did was wrong, but…”
Micha looks up to see that Joe was smiling.
“But you only did it because you were defending Steve, so, apology accepted.”
“You’re welcome: and speaking of apologies, I think Laurie deserves one.”
The guilt he felt after what he told Laurie in the middle of their fight returns.
“You’re right: she does.”
“I usually am.” Joe replied before kissing Micha on the cheek, and going over to help Steve and Josh with Frank’s car.
Micha went inside The Present Store, and it was mostly empty, except for Cody, who was sleeping on top of the front counter.
Suddenly, he heard Laurie ask:
“What do you think, Blue and Magenta? Do you think Ophelia will like the koala stuffie?”
Micha followed Laurie’s voice towards the toy section, where Magenta, Blue, and Laurie were talking about different stuffies for Ophelia.
“I think she would.” Micha replied, and while Magenta and Blue were excited to see Micha, Laurie was not.
“Listen, Laurie, I’m sorry about what I said: it was dumb.”
After a moment’s silence, Laurie looked at him.
“Do you really think Ophelia will like the koala stuffie?”
Micha nods, and he looks at her.
“So, does that mean I’m forgiven?”
“Of course: to be honest, I can never stay mad at you: you’re one of my best friends.”
“You’re one my best friend too.”
Magenta picks up the koala stuffie from the shelf, and hands it to Micha, who smiles.
“Before I wrap her, she should have a name.”
“Row!” Magenta explained, and Blue nods in agreement.
Micha nods in agreement too.
