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I’ve been blessed with art of my ship!! Kat is shorter but she is the kind that would climb up on a crate to woo her octo gf. Story in read more
It is another warm day in the Splatlands, Tempest comes out of the turf war hub after spending the day grinding turf war to continue building up her savings. She needs every cent she can get, Captain Kit's sister, Agent 4 Kat, has a birthday soon and she wants to give her a gift that will make the small squid smile brightly.
Just the thought of her smile makes Tempest blush and her heart begin to race. But she can't linger in the fantasy for long, she still hasn't found the gift itself. Its hard to buy something for someone who seems to have everything, and has enough money to never really worry about being without. Tempest is still getting use to Kat spoiling her with rather extravagant gifts. She wants to be able to give Kat something just as great as shes received from her.
She gets onto a train to head away from the battle hub, toward the shopping distract outside of the battle district. She gets off and begins window shopping looking for something that would be the perfect gift for the tiny country squid. Tempest began to get a feeling of being watched, she stares into the window glass of a shop in front of her watching the crowd until she spotted them.
The Twins, Kirby, and Kirby, or Kib and Kibby as they allow Tempest to call them, where trying to blend in across the street. Curious to what the twin Agent 8's where up to with following her she decides to make things a little more interesting. She begins walking catching sight of the two scrambling to follow her as she picks up her pace crossing the street in front of them she goes between the buildings with the two quickly after her.
Tempest makes a jump up the buildings to the first ledge she could and waited to see if the duo would follow, not nearly as gracefully as herself Kib was thrown up onto the ledge by his sister in Octo form and once there Kibby was able to super jump to him. Both panting out of breath, and Tempest amused by the younger octolings as usual. She gets them to sit down and catch their breath before explaining themselves.
'We just happened to see you,' Kib started, and Kibby picked up 'And we wanted to see what you where up to!' 'And practice some of the 'sharking' technique you showed us last time we worked together in a turf war match!' 'How'd you notice us?' Tempest smiled, and ruffled their hair with her hands. 'I recognized you in the glass window of the shop.' 'Sooooooo-' Kibby started, and Kib asked. 'What are you getting Little big sis?'
Tempest sighed blushing lightly. 'I... haven't found the right gift for Agent 4 yet.' The twins smirk and giggle. and teasingly speak in unison. 'You can't even say her naa-me!' Tempest rolled her eyes and playfully bopped both octolings. 'You two keep that to yourselves. What is between her and I, is just that, between her and I. And not a word to her that I'm out here searching for a gift for her. Its a surprise. She had told me no gifts but that just doesn't feel right to me. Not after all shes done for me.'
The Twins nod giggling. 'Big sis, Kat'll love anything you get for her.' Kibby told Tempest. 'Yeah!' Kib added. 'But what if we help you out?' 'Help how?' 'Well Little big sister is in this distract right now.' Kibby explained as Kib continued 'We can keep tabs on her for you and keep her away so you can get her the perfect gift!' Tempest nods standing up. 'Then you have your missions Agents 8!' Both spring up in salutes at Tempest saying. 'Yes boss!' then sprang off to locate Kat.
Tempest sighs smiling and shaking her head and made her way back down and returned to browsing spending the rest of the day in and out of shops. The sun was setting and Tempest had failed today again, she knows she has more time but she is feeling at a real loss now.
The twins hadn't been of much help on the gifts front but did keep Kat from seeing Tempest, until Tempest was waiting for the next train back out to the battle district so she could make her way home. The twins seeing the dejected Tempest with Kat spill the secret to the little squid. The three hurry over and the twins act as steps up so Kat could better get Tempest's attention.
'Tempest.' Kat's cheerful voice makes the Octoling perk up, and then squeak in surprise finding the Inkling was above head height with the Twin's giving her a boost up. Tempest isn't able to focus on that as Kat reaches out gently stroking Tempest's hair. 'Hey look at me a second.' Kat smiles as she stares into Tempest's eyes. 'You're the perfect gift for me Tempest.'
Tempest won't remember what happened next, as all the blood rusted to her head and she fainted. Kat managed to grab her as the Twins shout 'YOU BROKE HER!'
Kat smiles and sighs holding her fainted girlfriend up and pulls her onto the train with the Twins. 'Come on, lets get Tempest home so she can rest."
