It's Okay to Cry (Version 2) (Doki's New Adventures)

**It's Okay To Cry** is a story by Billy Trew and ThomasDafoeStudios.

## Summary

A kid at school tells Doki that "Big kids don't cry", which causes him to feel self-conscious when he feels sad.

## Story

One day, at the local elementary school in Wewannaknow, Team Doki was at recess. Fico was playing tag with Gabi, Doki was playing basketball with his friends Peanut Otter and Munchy Beaver, Oto was collecting leaves, and Mundi was talking to Anabella, Peanut's sister, Jelly Otter, and her friend, Pinch Raccoon.

"Catch me if you can, Fico!" said Gabi.

"I'll try to." said Fico.

Just then, Fico tripped on a rock, fell, and scraped his knee, which caused him to start crying.

"Oh, no!" said Gabi, "Mrs. Johnson!"

The kids' teacher, Mrs. Agnes Johnson, heard Gabi and rushed over.

"What happened?" asked Mrs. Johnson.

"Fico fell!" said Gabi.

"Oh, dear." said Mrs. Johnson, "Come on, Fico."

Mrs. Johnson then helped Fico to the nurse's office, while the others looked on.

"Poor Fico." said Doki.

"Fico, schmico!" said a voice.

It was Flick Duck, who was trading baseball cards with another student named Arthur Read.

"That Fico is such a crybaby!" said Flick.

"That's a horrible thing to say." said Oto.

"Yeah," said Doki. "he had to cry."

"Yeah," said Gabi. "Crying is a natural response to pain."

Flick blew a raspberry.

"Puh-lease," said Flick, "He's 6, like I am but I'm 7! And big kids don't cry!"

But Doki wasn't so sure. Later that day, the kids were riding the bus home, and Doki was thinking about what Flick had said. In fact, the words were echoing in his head.

"Big kids don't cry," Doki thought to himself, "or **do** they?"

Later, Doki arrived home and saw his older cousin, Ralf, watching TV in the living room.

"Hey, Cousin Ralf." said Doki.

"Hey, Doki-o!" said Ralf. "how was school today?"

"It was great!" said Doki. "I got a gold star on my spelling test!"

"Alright." said Ralf. "Slap me some skin, bud!"

Doki then gave Cooler a high-five.

"Say, where's Mom and Dad?" asked Doki.

"Well, as you know, your Pops are on a business trip in Vermont, and your Mama *"Moki"* is visiting her sister in Colorado." said Ralf.

"Oh, right." said Doki. "So, what's for dinner?"

"How about an extra large pepperoni pizza from Pizza Hut?" asked Ralf.

"Sure." said Doki.

With that, Ralf called Pizza Hut and ordered the pizza. While they waited, the two played a game of checkers.

"Cousin Ralf," asked Doki. "there's something I wanna ask."

"Ask away." said Ralf.

"Well," said Doki. "do big kids cry?"

"I think so." said Ralf, "why do you ask?"

Doki told his older cousin about what had happened at school.

"So, it was ol' Flick Duck you say fed that idea to your noodle, I see." said Ralf.

"Yeah," said Doki. "how do you know him?"

"I'm friends with his mother," said Ralf. "He can be pretty sketchy sometimes. Just don't mind him."

"Oh, okay." said Doki.

Soon, there was hot pizza in the house. After they ate, cousin Ralf and nephew Doki went outside and played catch, and Doki was still thinking of what Flick had said.

"I think big kids **do** cry," said Doki. "but I'm not sure."

The next day at school, Doki went to talk to Arthur and his three friends Buster Baxter, Alan Powers, who the other kids called "Brain" because of his superb intelligence, and Binky Barnes, who was a bit of a bully at times, but meant well.

"Hey, guys." said Doki.

"Hey, Doki." said Buster. "What's up?"

"Not much." said Doki. "I just wanted to talk to you guys about something."

"Shoot, Spott." said Binky.

"Well," said Doki. "do you guys think it's okay for big kids to cry?"

"Yes," said Alan. "it's natural. Why do you ask?"

"Have any of you cried in the past?" asked Doki.

"Yeah." said Buster, "I cried when my dad left after my parents got divorced."

"And I cried when I broke a crystal bird I was going to give my mom for Christmas." said Arthur.

"And I cried when I failed my first test." said Brain.

"And I cried when I was picked on for being a fan of ballet." said Binky.

Arthur, Buster, and Brain's responses made Doki start to doubt Flick even more.

"Wow!" Doki thought. "I think I might end up proving Flick wrong."

Later at recess, Doki, Gabi, Oto, Arthur, and Buster were shooting hoops in the basketball court in practice for a basketball game that was taking place later that evening. However, halfway into their practice game, the principal of the school, a man named Clyde, came outside and approached them.

"Doki," said Clyde. "phone call for you."

"Okay." said Doki.

Doki went inside the school and answered the phone in Clyde's office. On the other end was Cooler.

"Hey, Unc!" said Doki. "what's up?"

Doki then made a face of shock.

"You can't," asked Doki. "why not?"

After a few more minutes of talking, Doki sighed, hung up, and went outside, where he sat on a bench. Gabi noticed this and came over.

"Hey, Doki?" said Gabi. "are you alright?"

Doki sighed.

"I'm just not feeling happy right now." said Doki.

"Oh," said Gabi. "wanna talk about it?"

"No thanks." said Doki. "I'm good."

"If you say so." said Gabi.

Later that afternoon, since it was Friday, the kids went over to the Clubhouse, where they saw their friend Rico, a cousin of Fico, with Diana, Fiona, Geri and Rainbow Doki. Rico and the others were playing *Sorry!* at the table while Rainbow Doki read a *Doki* book.

"Hey, Rico." said Mundi, "who're your friends?"

"Guys," said Rico. "meet my friends Diana, Fiona, Geri and Rainbow Doki."

"Hello." said Anabella.

"Nice to meet you." said Rainbow Doki.

"I didn't know you were my cousin, Rico." said Fico.

"Yup," said Rico. "I'm your cousin, and Diana, Fiona, Geri and Rainbow Doki are here too."

"What about Rainbow Doki?" asked Fico.

"He's what's called as "Rainbow Doki"." said Geri. "Which basically means that Rico really loves to skateboard with you, Fico."

"Cool!" said Anabella, "Can we wait and see about it?"

"Sure." said Rico.

The guys led Team Doki to the Clubhouse's first floor, where they kept their instruments. Diana seated herself behind a Ludwig Legacy Super Classic drum kit while Rico picked up a black Fender Stratocaster guitar, Geri seated himself at a red Yamaha YC-10 combo organ, and Fiona picked up a sunburst-colored Fender Precision Bass.

"Ready?" asked Rico.

"Yup." said Gabi.

"Okay, then." said Rico, "hit it, guys!"

"Five, six, seven, eight!" Diana said as she tapped her drumsticks.

The guys then started playing "Sha La La La Lee" by the English rock band "The Small Faces", and soon finished up. Team Doki cheered and applauded.

"That was great!" said Gabi.

"Yeah," said Fico. "you rock!"

"Thanks." said Rico as he and the others had some water.

Just then, Rico noticed that Doki was still looking sad.

"Hey, Doki," said Rico, "what's up?"

"Nothing." Doki said as a tear rolled down his left cheek.

"Hey, Doki," said Fiona, "are you crying?"

"No," said Doki, "crying? Not me! Big kids don't cry!"

"But isn't that a tear?" asked Gabi as another tear trickled down Doki's cheek.

"No way." said Doki, "There must be a leak in there."

"You know, Doki, my friend?" said Diana, "It's actually okay for big kids to cry."

"In fact," said Rico, "it's okay for **anyone** to cry."

"Yeah." said Geri.

"Is there a reason why you're sad?" asked Fiona.

Doki sighed.

"My Other Cousin "Ralf" is having trouble with his truck," said Doki in a choked up-sounding voice. "and he might not make it to the school basketball game tonight!"

And Doki just lost it and began crying. Rainbow Doki ran over to him and hugged him.

"Hey, hey, shh!" said Rainbow Doki, "It'll be okay."

"Yeah," said Gabi. "cheer up!"

"That's okay." said Rico.

In no time, Doki stopped crying and did indeed cheer up.

"Wow!" said Doki. "I actually feel better now. I guess crying's not such a bad thing, even for big kids."

Just then, Doki felt even more likely to doubt Flick.

"Boy," said Doki. "wait 'till I tell Flick."

Later that evening, the kids went to the school for the game. Team Doki got on their uniforms and soon the game began. Eventually, the game ended with the final score being 8-2.

"Hooray," said Anabella. "We won!"

Just then, Doki saw Ralf in the crowd.

"Cousin Ralf," said Doki, "you made it!"

"Of course I did, Doki!" said Ralf.

After everyone else went home, Doki talked to Ralf.

"So, what was wrong with the truck?" asked Doki.

"I was out of gas," said Ralf. "so I called a tow truck to help me to the gas station."

"Nice!" said Doki.

That night, as Doki slept, he was excited about what he was going to tell Flick. The next day, Doki was riding his bike to the bookstore when he saw Flick sitting on the front porch of his house, crying.

"Hey," said Doki. "I thought 'big kids don't cry'!"

"Aw, cheese and quackers!" said Flick.

"What was that?" asked Flick's mother, Shirley, from inside the house.

"Nothing, Ma." said Flick.

"That's what I thought." said Shirley.

"But, seriously," said Doki. "what's wrong?"

"Oh," said Flick, "I didn't get a chance to get the new edition of *Mallard Man* at the comic book store today."

"Aw, gee!" said Doki, "That must really stink. You know? It's actually okay to cry."

"It is." asked Flick.

"Yeah." said Doki, "I learned that yesterday."

"Wow!" said Flick, "I guess I was wrong to call Fico a crybaby on Thursday."

"Yeah." said Doki.

"Hey," said Flick, "next time you see Fico, tell him I'm sorry, okay?"

"Okay, yeah. Will do, Flick." said Doki.

Flick thanked Doki and the latter continued on his way to the bookstore.

**The End**

## Trivia

* This had a lot of changes than the original story by Thunderbird1InternationalRescue.
* THIS STORY IS A PART OF XING XING ANIMATION UNIVERSE, TODAY WILL FEATURE YOUR FAVORITE CHARACTERS FROM DOKI, PB&J OTTER, AND ARTHUR!