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Hunter flopped onto the bed with a sigh.
"Dude, what's wrong?" Gus asked him.
"I...I don't know. I think I'm coming down with something." He slowly explained.
"You got a human disease before me? I can't have anything!"
"Sorry bro," He chuckled, "That's just how it goes."
"Well, let me grab Willow. She can probably grow some healing plants or something." Gus said nonchalantly, standing up and walking towards the door.
"No!" Hunter shouted.
He paused for a moment, staring at him.
"Alright. I'll get Luz then." He said, very suspicious of him.
A minute later, Gus came back in, Luz in tow.
"Alright," She said, clapping her hands together, "Dr. Luz Noceda, scrubbing in. What seems to be the problem?"
"I think I caught some weird earth disease. My face is constantly heating up, I'm sweating, I can hardly string a sentence together..." Hunter began listing.
"Alright, alright," Luz said, nodding, "And when did this all start?"
"Ummm...a few days ago. Willow and I went out to the zoo. There was a botany area there and Willow was super happy and was nonstop talking about human realm plants compared to the demon realm. Then suddenly my heart began to rush and I couldn't think straight."
Instead of concern like Hunter was expecting, Luz had what he was sure was her biggest smile He’d seen yet. He glanced over at Gus who looked like he was on the verge of laughing like crazy.
"What? What do I have?" Hunter asked.
"You, my dear friend, have what experts refer to as 'The L Word'."
"Ah! Leprosy!" Gus proudly stated.
"Gus, no. Starts with L, ends with E."
"Ohhhhh. Lice. Human lice is weird if it can do all that. I was gonna guess he's in.....that's what you meant, wasn't it?" Gus chuckled.
Hunter just stared at them, confused.
"I'm confused. What are you talking about?" He demanded.
"Dude. You like Willow." Gus flatly stated.
"Of course I do! Who doesn't like her? She's cool, fun, sweet, strong, cute...I could go on! Everyone likes the Captain."
It seems what Hunter said was the last straw, as Gus started laughing hysterically.
"Hunter, not that many people would exactly say that about her," Luz explained, "You don't just like her. You have a crush on her."
It took him a few moments to process what she just said.
"I don't have a crush on the Captain. I respect her."
"Eh, good to know he respects women he loves." Gus shrugs.
"Wh-I-Love?" Hunter stammered in disbelief, "I don't love Willow!"
Luz sighed and shook her head.
"I've had enough of this nonsense. Willow!" She yelled out the door.
Willow quickly walked in and stood next to Gus and Luz.
"Yeah? What's up?" She asked.
"Okay, Hunter, tell us again what you like about Willow." Luz instructed.
"Okay, fine. Willow, you are cool, fun, sweet, strong, and cute. There! Now can you guys stop messing around and saying I love Willow and just tell me what's wrong with me!"
When Hunter turned over to where they were all standing, he saw only Willow there.
The other two ditched him.
"Wow, Hunter," Willow sweetly chuckled, making his heart race, "I had no idea. Actually, I could kinda tell. You were blushing like crazy at the zoo when I was ranting."
Willow walked over to the bed and sat next to him.
"I'd be lying if I said I didn't like you too. Maybe we could go to get coffee sometime? Luz told me that's a staple of earth dates."
Hunter was so stunned he could hardly speak.
"Y-yeah. I'd like that." He stammered.
She leaned over and gave him a quick peck on the cheek.
"Tomorrow at 11. We can do brunch."
Willow stood up and walked out of the room, leaving Hunter completely floored. He chuckled slightly and smiled.
"I knew it!" Luz yelled, the illusion Gus and her were apparently hiding under poofing.
With a groan Hunter grabbed a pillow and threw it at Luz's face as hard as he could.