Bug Guardian Ep.#03 - Caterpillar Baby
Written by: CS-Masyet
Que meets someone named Dean, who moved here all the way from Scautry. That night, Que goes to the Firefly Festival and finds all of the fireflies in jars, who are freed by Que. Then she hears someone following her. That person ends up falling in the river, but with the help of the fireflies, Que saves him. The person was none other than Dean! Why was he following her? And who was the one who jarred all of the fireflies? \ The next day...Spider: Yesterday sure was a tiring day...
Que: Yeah, but I still have to go to school. You can stay here if you want...
Spider: No, that's fine. Let's go, Que!
Que/Spider: Go to school.
Que: Sits in her seat next to Dean. Hey, Dean!
Dean: Hi, Que.
Que: Why are there twigs in your hair?
Dean: I accidentally slept outside yesterday... Takes a twig out of his hair.
Que: *gasp* (Oh no, I left him outside!)
Dean: Is something wrong, Que?
Que: N-no, it's nothing...
Dean: Takes another twig out of his hair. Finally got rid of all the twigs...
Que: Wait, there's one more... Takes the twig out. There.
Dean (blushing): T-thanks...
Teacher: Alright class, today we're going to learn about life.
Que: About life?
Teacher: Yes, it'll be a lot of fun!
Jay: (I bet it's going to be stupid...)
Teacher: You'll all in groups of two taking care of a baby caterpillar. Puts cages with caterpillars in them on everyone's desk.
Jay: (I was right...)
Que: Aw, they're so cute!
Teacher: Alright, everyone choose your partners.
Que: Hey Dean, want to be my partner?
Dean: Sure, Que.
Everyone got into their groups (Que and Dean didn't have to move since they were already at the same table).Que: This will be so much fun! We'll be it's parents!
Dean (blushing): P-parents? ...
Que: What's wrong, Dean? You feeling okay?
Dean: Yeah, why do you ask?
Que: Your face keeps on turning red. Did you catch a cold from sleeping outside?
Dean (blushing): N-no, I'm fine... (Darn it, she noticed!)
Que: Okay; don't want the baby to get sick, heehee!
Dean: Huh? Baby?
Que: Opens the cage.
Dean: Oh, the caterpillar... Wait a minute, Que!
Que: What is it?
Dean: The spider; it might eat the caterpillar...
Que: Oh, you don't have to worry about that! He's a vegetarian.
Dean: Vegetarian? How do you know?
Que: Because he tol- I-I mean; I've had him for a while and he's never eaten a bug before...
Spider: (Actually that's not true, but it's probably best I don't tell her...)
Que: Puts her hand in the cage. Come to mommy Que!
Dean: (She's still going on with the parent thing? Not that I mind...)
Caterpillar: Mama?
Que: Huh?
Caterpillar: W-where's my mama?
Que: I'm sorry, I don't know... Goes to the teacher holding the caterpillar.
Dean: Que?
Que: Teacher, this caterpi-
Caterpillar: Mama!
Que: Huh?
Teacher: Oh no, I must've forgotten to tell this one... Picks up the caterpillar. This kind young lady is going to take care of you from now on, okay?
Caterpillar: Okay...
Que: (Wow...)
Spider: (Hm...)
Teacher: Gives the caterpillar back to Que. If you have any questions about anything, don't hesitate to ask me.
Que: O-okay! Goes back to her seat with the caterpillar.
Caterpillar: Are you going to be my mama now?
Que: Uh huh! I'm going to take good care of you from now on, don't worry!
Dean: Uh Que, what did you go to the teacher for?
Que: Huh? Oh, i-it's nothing important...
Dean: Alright...
Que: I bet you're hungry, aren't you?
Dean: You don't have to keep on talking to the caterpillar...
Que: Of course I do! How else will I know what it wants?
Dean: Um...
Que: Would you like some food?
Caterpillar: Yes, please!
Que: Dean, caterpillars eat leaves, right?
Dean: Yeah, I guess...
Que: Okay, then could you get me a leaf?
Dean: There isn't one in the cage?
Que: No...
Dean: Oh...
Que: Dean, please? The caterpillar's hungry...
Dean: But where are we going to get one? If we want to go outside then we have to wait until recess...
Que: Um...
Spider: Did any of Dean's twigs have leaves?
Que: Oh yeah! Dean, what did you do with the twigs?
Dean: There on the floor. Puts them on the table. I was going to wait until later to throw them out. Good thing I didn't, though!
Que: Yeah! Takes one of the twigs.
Dean: W-wait! Not that one!
Que: Huh? Why not?
Dean: Gives her another twig. T-this one has bigger leaves...
Spider: (It looks the same to me...)
Que: Thanks, Dean. Switches the twigs.
Dean: Takes the twig back.
Que: Alright, here you go! Gives the twig to the caterpillar.
Caterpillar: Yum! Starts eating a leaf on the twig.
Que: *giggle* So cute!
Que spent all day with the caterpillar, even during recess. But eventually, it was time to go home.Que: Already? I was having so much fun...
Dean: Don't worry, we'll see it tomorrow.
Que: Yeah... But what if it gets hungry again?
Dean: Puts a twig in the cage. There. I kept this one for the caterpillar.
Que: Thanks, Dean. See you tomorrow! Goes home.
Dean: That was close... (I almost lost this twig... The twig Que took out of my hair...)