Holly and Texas were watching a movie, havin a nice time. Holly was staring at the screen, invested in the movies plot, while Texas was just vibin. However, he noticed someone staring at them through his bedroom window.

"Um... Holly, I'm going outside for a bit... you stay here," Texas said.

"Mhm," Holly said, content with just watching the movie. Texas went onto his balcony and faced the person waiting for him.

"I can't hang out right now Tito, Holly is over," Texas said. Tito crossed his arms.

"DUH! What makes you think I'd wanna hang out with you?!" Tito exclaimed. Texas was confused, but then realized that he and Tito weren't wearing their sea monster necklaces.

"Oh... yeah, I should've guessed! But why are you here?" Texas asked.

"... because I want you to meet me at the lake at midnight tonight," Tito said. "But only if you bring your necklace!" Tito added. Texas smiled and nodded. Tito began climbing over the fence on the balcony.

"Waaaaait!! Don't fall!!" Texas exclaimed. Tito rolled his eyes.

"If I can climb up, I can climb down," Tito said. Texas nodded, going back inside to hang out with Holly.

"What did Tito want?" Holly asked.

"Ah!!! You weren't supposed to see him!!" Texas exclaimed.

"Oh, sorry! Anyway, the movie is at its bestest part, hurry!" Holly exclaimed. Texas sat down next to her, and they watched the dancing scene in beauty and the beast. Texas smiled.

"That's pretty, I like her vestido de princesa," Texas said.

"I wish I was a princess," Holly said.

"I think you look like one," Texas said. Holly sighed.

"Nekomi says that I can't be a pretty princess because they're the ones who always get kidnapped or hurt... I can only be a warrior princess and kill bad guys... but... I wanna be a pretty princess and dance like that," Holly said.

"Oh... well, my papá made a princess dress for Cali to wear when she's my age. Papá used me as the model! But if you want to, you can wear it!" Texas exclaimed.

"Really?" Holly asked.

"Uh-huh! Follow me!" Texas exclaimed.

A bit later, the adults were looking for their kids, because it was time for the Dutch family to leave. They went upstairs to the third floor, and heard fancy ballroom music playing from the fourth floor that was typically just used as an extra storage space. They walked up and saw something that immediately triggered their parental urge to make aweing noises and take a million pictures.

"Awwwwwwww!!!! zij zijn zo schattig!" Neth exclaimed happily.

"Pa! Ga weg!!" Holly exclaimed. The adults were way too busy being overwhelmed with cuteness. I can't find a good word to describe the feeling, so I'm calling it smooshness.

"Sorry, sorry, carry on!" Mexico exclaimed, the three of them walking away. Holly was red with embarrassment.

"I'm sorry," Holly said.

"For what? Adults are weird. That's not your fault," Texas said. Holly nodded.

"Well... thank you for letting me dress up, and for making me a crown," Holly said. Texas smiled brightly.

"Mhm! Of course!" Texas exclaimed.

Later, the Dutch family left, and Texas was getting ready for bed.

"So, did you have fun?" Mexico asked.

"Uh-huh! Holly is nice," Texas said.

"That's great hon, I'm glad you two are getting along," America said. Texas nodded, thinking about what he wanted to dream that night. It never really worked, but he still would try.

Texas woke up in a cold sweat once more....

However this time he felt weird.

He had just had a dream that he was completely engulfed in water, with no way out....

And then he looked down at the necklace next to him on his bed and realized it was almost midnight.

Texas was sprinting towards the lake that was just outside of his house. Though it was a public lake, the area his house was situated was in a slightly secluded segment, the area around it gated by rocks, with bouys to show any approaching boats that they aren't welcome and we have a gun and if you wanna test us

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Anyway, Texas found Tito waiting for him by the water.

"Hello!" Texas exclaimed, plopping down on the sand next to Tito.

"Hi! What was Holly doing in your room?" Tito asked.

"Her papá was over for dinner. Her is nice," Texas said.

"Ohhh, I thought she was your girlfriend," Tito said.

"What's that?" Texas asked.

"It's what you call your wife before you marry her," Tito said.

"Ohhh I see. Well, I don't think her is my wife. She wants a prince because she's a princess, and I don't think I'm handsome enough," Texas said.

"Huh? Why not?" Tito asked.

"'Cause all the princes have two eyes, but I only seen bad guys with one, like me," Texas said.

"Oh...," Tito said. The two were silent for a moment. "I'm a bad guy, and I have both eyes," Tito said. Texas nodded.

"Well, you're a handsome bad guy then," Texas said.

"I still think your handsome!!! Your eyes is cool! Even if you only got one!" Tito exclaimed. Texas smiled.

"Thank you... Tito? I didn't know you had a brother... Holly said your dad exiled him," Texas said. Tito paused, and then looked away.

"... I don't like talking about him," Tito said.

"Was he mean to you?" Texas asked. Tito turned away, and Texas remembered when he was with abuelo... he asked too much about his eye, and his abuelo got angry and sad. Texas didn't want Tito to be angry or sad, not when they were finally in their friendship forms. Texas wrapped his arm around Tito in a hug. "I'm sorry, people hurted me too. We're cooler than them. They were just jealous," Texas said. Tito cuddled up next to Texas.

"Who hurt you?" Tito asked.

"I don't like talking about them either," Texas said. Tito nodded.

"Well, I'll kill them... only when it's dark out though, I still hate your guts," Tito said, snuggling closer in the embrace, because oddly enough it gets cold when the sun ain't there.

"I hate you too, idiot," Texas said, leaning his head on his nemesis's shoulder.