Be Yourself and Enjoy Life (Bolt)

"Mom where the hell are they!"

"And what do you mean by they?"

"The goggles!"

"You had them on your head!"

"The white ones!"

"Hanging by the front door."

"Thanks. Going out. Bye!"

What a bundle of fun Leon's morning turned into. He woke up in his father's mechanic shop with the goggles he had spent nearly all night finishing. While it may not seem like much, Leon had to prepare and measure each bit of the rubber strap, mold the frame for the lenses, and go out and buy the same lenses he used for his goggles. Getting everything cooled down and set right without breaking was a task on his own. Before taking another nap he had hung them up near the front door so he could grab them on his way out.

A goodbye wave to his parents and Leon was out the door. He had on a pair of blue jeans and a white t-shirt with the logo for his parent's bakery/mechanic shop on the front. It simply read "Norama Food and Repairs" where the back had their slogan "We'll feed you while you wait! So enjoy the freshly baked goods!" Leon was proud to run with this shirt on as it made him feel like he was helping his parents out by being a mobile billboard. Over his eyes rested his own orange goggles with the white pair he had made for Adelene hanging from his belt in a little bag. The start of a fun day and Leon was sure he would see another smile today.

...

As he came closer to the main gate Leon saw a figure standing there. The white hair gave enough away as Leon picked up his pace a bit as he got closer to Adelene. He started to wave towards he as he yelled out a simple, "Yo!"

Stopping in front of Adelene Leon pulls his goggles into his hair and looks down at her smiling. Did she just leave classes and come here? Well no she didn't seem to have and was just waiting here for him. Well they both were early but hey nothing wrong with that.

"How you doing today Adelene? Oh and before I forget here you go! Hope you like them!"

Grabbing the bag from his belt, Leon handed it over to Adelene. A white pair of goggles with a matching head strap, with an orange line through the middle of it. His own personal mark of knowing it was made by his hand. Painted around the lenses were a pair of clouds he thought would make it look even more adorable.

"So what do ya think?"

"Same as normal. Maybe a little tired from jogging but that's to be expected."

Leon watched as Adelene looked at the goggles then back at him. Well he didn't want to say that he stayed up all night but he didn't want to worry her. It wouldn't been nice and that would make her worry more. Though it already seemed that she had guessed it and he didn't want to hide it.

"Don't worry about it. Pretty sure I got enough sleep though not really all that comfortable. The jog worked out those kinks so I'm good. Hey you alright? Your face got a little red."

Leon sounded genuinely worried when he asked Adelene about her face. Was she falling ill? Or was she just feeling hot from the sun. He figured the latter as it was a pretty hot day out. As Adelene put on the goggles Leon smiled wide and gave her a nod.

"You look awesome and beautiful! Ready to go for a nice jog or even swimming. Very fashionable too. And you're oh so welcome! If you need anything repaired let me know!"

Leon's face glowed a little red at being thanked. He didn't know why though. He wasn't doing anything all too different. Was he? Though he does have to admit to himself that this felt different then all the other times he was nice to others. Never went through so much trouble before for someone. So why was this feeling so much different? Shaking his head Leon figured it was a thought for another time.

"So for lunch, what did you have in mind? Anything in particular you want to make? Or we can just grab what sounds good and see what we can make."

One thing Leon's training and personality have done for him is noticing the little details. For example the second Adelene's face showed sorrow over the smile. Putting his hand on her head he ruffles up her hair a bit while smiling and laughing.

"Look if you're worried about me not having enough sleep don't. From my alarm clock told me when I woke up this morning I had about six hours of sleep which is perfectly alright for an average person to get. Besides seeing the look on your face when I gave you the goggles was worth it."

As his hand left Adelene's head it finds its way to his pocket and listened to her about what would be fun to make. He started to think about some meat dishes he could cook. Not gunna lie most of the stuff he could do involved a grill, but he had a few from his mother's book he could try. With Adelene pulling on his sleeve Leon couldn't help but smile wider.

"Spicy huh? Alright I think I got a good idea in mind. Been a while since I've made it but it's not all that difficult. How does spicy meatballs and spaghetti sound to you? Simple enough to make and oh so filling. Dunno if kimchi goes with it though but hey I've tried weirder stuff together. Ever had a thing of pasta with just a mixture of mayo and cheese over the normal pasta stuff like alfredo sauce or tomato sauce? Was pretty good to me."

At the mention to his shirt Leon looked down and blushed a bit. It was one of the first times that someone he was hanging out with complimented him on it. Then two words stuck in his head that made him actually think "holy shit" to himself. He was actually hanging out with someone that he actually wanted to instead of doing it to be nice.

"Don't forget you can eat while there too. Though Mom normally doesn't let me touch anything in her bakery unless she's being swarmed. Ya know we get a shirt made about Kranz's shop and both of us can wear our shirts and just go for a jog or walk throughout the city. A nice stroll throughout the city would be nice. But for today, we have a lunch date."

"I will I promise. I wouldn't want to worry you anymore then I already am. So come on, let's enjoy the day and make us a delicious meal!"

A small chuckle followed by a confident grin, Leon put his hand on Adelene's shoulder as they walked and gave a "let's have a good time" squeeze. All he wanted to do was reassure her that everything would be fine and they'd have fun today. At the moment Leon wanted to do nothing but make this day one of the best days Adelene has ever had.

A small chuckle at the mention of Kranz not liking the idea. Well truth be told Leon forgot the Kranz's shop was like that and wouldn't want to ruin it by doing something the guy didn't like. Still wasn't that bad of an idea. Then another idea ran through his mind.

"That sounds kinda fun to be honest. I'd walk around in a knight's armor if I could but man the set my father has is heavy. Anyway you're right! Let's stick to planning lunch! Spicy meatballs on spaghetti with kimchi and garlic bread on the side. If they have the ingredients I might even make a spicy sauce to go with it. Glad I inherited that part from my mom. Dad's not good with spicy stuff and Mom can't get enough of it. And here I am already watering at the mouth at the thought of spicy meatballs, spicy sauce, and I swear to god if they have a spicy noodle I would so throw that into the mix. But here's the question of the day: What to get for drinks? I'm not a complete health nut to kick soda to the curb, but it doesn't sit right in my mind as a drink to go with spaghetti. Any ideas?"

Leon hadn't even noticed the time going by as they walked. He was honestly enjoying himself more then when he took a random person out just to cheer them up. Maybe it was because this wasn't just something he was doing to cheer someone up. He was hanging out with a friend. One he could already tell he would treasure. By the time Leon actually realized where they were the grocery store was before them.

"Oh wow didn't realize we got here that quick. Let's see did I....Ah ha!"

Leon grabbed his wallet from his pocket and opened it up to check how much he brought. He had done a little math in his head and he had extra after buying the supplies they needed to make their spicy dish. He had an idea of what to do with that money later.

Walking inside Leon instinctively grabs a cart and leans over it, turning it to look back at Adelene. Given her stature he sooo wanted to make a joke. Maybe another time, he didn't want to creep her out or anything.

"Guess the first thing is how spicy do you want to make it? Just dice up some peppers? Grab some seasoning? If you wanted I could make it so hot you'd breath fire. And now picturing you breathing fire. That's a funny image not gunna lie."

Leon chuckled at his own joke, but he really did find it rather funny. He pictured the fire coming from Adelene's mouth as her face was bright red like in a cartoon. Well he'd have enough stuff to deal with the spiciness anyway. Without thinking about it Leon started heading to the isle with the noodles, stopping before them and looking over the different kinds.

"So, any preference or shall we just stick with the normal noodles? I'm making this for you afterall, so choose what you find most appealing."

"Let's see....