A/N: Thanks for clicking! I despise songfic, but like many out there, can't help but hear characters in songs I'm listening to. So, I decided to see how well I could integrate lyrics into prose as a little exercise when I'm suffering writer's block. Some will be funny, some angst, etc. Some will have much more adult language than others, so be warned. Hope you enjoy!
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King For A Day
"Mr. Moreau?"
"Yes, EDI?" answered Joker in exasperation.
"May I call you Jeff?" the feminine voice inquired.
"Uh, yeah, sure. I guess. Its my name isn't it?"
"Yes." She answered. "Jeff," added after a pause. "Would you tell me an interesting anecdote from your life?"
Joker grimaced. "Uh... why?"
"My programming tells me that this is an effective way to bond between sentient humanoids. I would like to get to know you."
Joker's face was beset by a smirk he was pretty sure EDI couldn't read. "Okay, how about a story from my childhood?"
"Yes, that would seem most acceptable."
"Weeell... I dunno...." Joker needled.
"I can be trusted. I only wish to get to know you better," intoned EDI.
"Alright. Alright..." he heaved a deep breath. "I guess its just you and me this late at night. But if I tell you this, you keep it to yourself?"
The blue orb that represented EDI bobbed from it's projector before answering. "Of course."
Joker peered over both edges of his seat dramatically before answering. Finally he started. "Well... it started at the age of four when my mother went to the grocery store. I went sneaking through her bedroom door to find something in a size four." At EDI's silence Joker directed his head at her blue orb. "Sugar and spice wasn't meant for only girls, y'know... My dad threw me in therapy. He thought I wasn't a real man. He put the drag into Drag Queen."
"Well, Jeff, according to my programming that is not typical to human male behavior."
"Hey, don't knock it until you've tried it!" responded Joker, raising one finger. "I'm the GI. Joe in panty hoes, and even if no one knows - I'm a king for the day – a princess by dawn. In a leather thong." He settled back in his seat with a smirk. "I was thinking of revealing myself to the crew... just wait til' all the guys get a load of me!"
"I'm not sure that would garner the reaction you wish, Jeff."
"EDI?"
"Yes?"
"It was a joke."
The Actual Lyrics:
"King For A Day" – Green Day Sugar and spice and everything nice wasn't made for only girls. King for a day, princess by dawn. My daddy threw me in therapy.
Started at the age of 4.
My mother went to the grocery store.
Went sneaking through her bedroom door to find something in a size 4.
GI Joe in panty hose is making room for the one and only.
King for a day in a leather thong.
King for a day, princess by dawn.
Just wait 'til all the guys get a load of me.
He thinks I'm not a real man.
Who put the drag in the drag queen.
Don't knock it until you tried it