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"Jestyu! Jestyu! I want to show you something! I finished a drawing of you, get over here. Come on! Could you walk any slower! " I'm not shouting out of frustration, it's just excitement that has me eager for my friend to hurry his tail over here.

"Alright. Alright! I'm here. What do you want me to see again?"

"THIS!" My paws are holding a decent sized canvas, I turn it around showing off the painting of Jestyu. I painted it of course! All morning I've been working on it. And now, at this moment, with my ever present stupid grin, I finally show it off.

The dragon's eyes fall to the painting. He studies it. And studies...and stares and stares. He doesn't even hum or mumble to himself. Is he even looking at the painting? Or just daydreaming!? Jestyu tends to daydream a lot this I know. I give him time...but even I can't wait this long for an answer!

"Do you like it or not Jestyu!" I blurt out. "If not just say so! Before I fall asleep over here from boredom."

"Of course I like it Carousel!" He shouts back. Jestyu has a jingly voice so even his shouting sounds more like ringing chimes. "You captured my spirit orb there very nicely."

"Then why are you studying it so closer. You looking for a mistake? Don't make me slap you."

"Slap a dragon? There's an idea." Jestyu eye's move from the painting to me, then back, then back to me. "There's no background. Well, there is, just not much of one. It's just brown."

I almost gasp at his critic. A background!? That's what he wants to complain about!? "What did you expect? A full bloated circus? Rainbow fountains? Explosions!?" I shake the canvas in the dragon's face. "There's no background because I wanted all the focus to be on you you goof! You don't need no background to steal the spot light. You and only you is all that's need here. You know what, no, for that you don't get to look at this perfect painting any longer." I turn the canvas back around in a huff. "I'm going to just hoard this to myself! You're banned from looking at any more of my painting Jestyu, are you happy with yourself now?"

The dragon blinks. He starts chuckling. "What? Banned? Aw, that does make me sad. I like your paintings. I guess this means I can't come over anymore. If I can't admire your artwork what am I to do here anymore."

"...I didn't say you are banned from being my guest." I mumble only eyeing him from the corner of my eye.

"Oh. Then," Jestyu scratches at the floor with a orange claw, "...then I guess I'm going to have to think of something to do for you. So you'll forgive me and lift the ban...yeah? Like, maybe, bake you a huge cake, with sprinkles and thick special icing."

I swing my tail back and forth, thinking, only turning to face the dragon after a good long minute. "It's a start."

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