★ Eight - Wake up Little Susie

[redwhiteandhero]

A] 1445 Mitchell Road - Morning

[Ahhh, what a lovely sunny day in Mayfield! Assuming all that other mess is done with. America feels exceptionally well-rested today!

He puts on his bathrobe and slippers and heads downstairs to pick up the newspaper off the front porch before starting on breakfast, and-- wait.

July 23rd?]

I missed my birthday!?

B] Neutron Diner - Afternoon

[Bummed out about apparently misplacing three weeks somewhere, including the most important day of the year, America has helped himself to a very large ice cream sundae and is eating it all by himself.]

Comments

[little_thief]

Totally lame.

[redwhiteandhero]

... You want some ice cream?

[little_thief]

Yeah, I could go for some!

[Smiling, she sits down in the booth across from him.]

[redwhiteandhero]

[All the flavors are starting to melt and run together by now, but it's still good! He waves one of the waitresses over for an extra spoon.]

[little_thief]

Awesome, it looks great!

[She will waste no time whatsoever digging in.]

[redwhiteandhero]

[Gosh, she eats fast... maybe he should have ordered her her own sundae.]

[little_thief]

This is really good!

[redwhiteandhero]

Yeah, isn't it? [He's eating a little faster now too.]

[little_thief]

Oooooh, is this a race?

[redwhiteandhero]

You're on!

[little_thief]

First one to the bottom pays for the sundae!

[Grinning widely, Kay goes for it, spoon at the ready.]

[redwhiteandhero]

Wh-- hey! [Now there's no way he can lose!!]

[little_thief]

[THE RACE IS ON]

[redwhiteandhero]

[He won't be defeated!]

[little_thief]

[It is a hard fought battle, but in the end, even a hungry Ace Attorney sidekick's appetite is no match for that of the humanoid personification of the land of the free and the home of the brave. Still, she puts forth a pretty good effort!]

Whew...!

[redwhiteandhero]

Phew... [America leans back with a deep sigh and pats his stomach gingerly. He still forgets that his human body isn't quite as indestructible as his usual one (and he'd already eaten about half the sundae. He lets out a huge belh and grins sheepishly over at Kay.]

You really put up a good fight!

[little_thief]

Clearly I need more training.

[redwhiteandhero]

Just keep practicing.

[little_thief]

Yes sir!

[Kay grins, saluting.]

[redwhiteandhero]

What's your name, kid?

[little_thief]

Huh? You don't remember me?

[redwhiteandhero]

[Oh wait crap, he forgot he was supposed to know her. Busted!]

I mean, uh...

[little_thief]

It's okay. The last time I was here was about a year ago, so you're not the first person who doesn't remember me.

[She smiles, putting her hand out for a shake.]

My name's Kay Faraday! I'm one of your citizens.

[redwhiteandhero]

Swell! It's great to meet you.

[little_thief]

Yeah, same! So, we never got to talk a whole lot the last time you were here. Since you're the whole country, do you have favorite sports teams or anything like that, or do you just like all of them because they're all Americans?