Welcome, welcome to my fanfic::Applause, teardrop, sniffle, "Thank you, thank you.": This baby is a cross over with Final Fantasy VII-X, myself and Steal Angel Kurumi is thrown in just for fun. It feels good to finally post this! All of these characters are not owned by me save through fangurldom and I would like to note that I said this early so I don't get sued Please remember to write a review—It's important to me to know what ya'll think! –Sh34k4
Kisses Before Death – 1
Yoyo (Me) Irvine CloudLeon (Squall) RikkuKurumiZidane
Deserted Town, Middle of Nowhere
"Do you believe this!" Irvine yelled as he looked up and down the abandoned town the party had stumbled into. "We walk all day and this joint doesn't even have a decent looking bar!" Kicking up dirt with his cowboy boots, the sniper tried to contain his anger.
The rest of the group tried hard not to childishly agree and throw their own tantrums.
Ever since their truck had run out of gas way back . . . somewhere, they had been walking in the intense dessert heat looking for help. This town—which held no sign of life, much less gas—didn't raise their spirits at all.
Shaking her head, Yoyo sighed before tiredly ordering, "Split up and look for supplies, especially water." She coughed in an attempt to clear her hoarse throat, "My throat's so fsckin' dry, I can't even spit!"
Rubbing her neck, the assassin walked away from her raggedy bunch of companions, Leon immediately falling into step beside her. The tall Gunbladesman towered over her five-feet-three but she no longer minded. They had been partners for so long now that she barely realized when he was there anymore, he just was.
She had saved his life a few years back when he'd had some 'Sorceress of the Future/Past' problem and Leo figured being her bodyguard was the only way to repay her. At first, it had ticked her off—she was an assassin for cryin' out loud!—but he had proven himself useful so she let him join her and now they were on even ground.
They systematically checked the 'grocery store,' if you would be so kind as to call that pitiful selection a 'store,' before moving on to what looked to be an inn (Yay! Free beds!) The pair stashed all their findings in one of the rooms before returning to the one street that cut through the whole town and rejoining the others.
Irvine was practically dancing with joy. "Zidane found that bar's stash! Yup, we're gonna get good and drunk tonight!" He carried numerous bottles of alcohol Yoyo could only guess the names of. Zidane was carrying some as well so she assumed they had spent all their time in the bar. Kurumi proudly help up a few bundles of clothes that looked to be about their size. Cloud had been dragged off by Rikku who had found a drug store and what must have been the town's weaponry or blacksmith. They were laden down with first aid kits and raw materials.
"This is great! We'll base at the inn over there and plan our next move." Holding up her arms extravagantly, Yoyo announced, "Tonight, we bathe!" Kurumi let out a squeal of pleasure and danced around the street happily while the others let out whoops of joy as they raced back to the inn for the first turn in the shower.
Once they were settled, they sat down to enjoy a meal of roast beef instant ramen with plenty of booze on the side. Everyone was well on their way to getting drunk, except Leon of course—he's too serious for more than one or two drinks—when they heard an odd sound come from outside.
Rushing to the window, more like stumbling around in a drunken buzz, they peeked outside to find a hazy mist rolling into town. The mist gave off its own sinister aura and, even drunk, they could feel the approaching monsters.
Shouting with excitement, Zidane jumped away from the window and yelled, "Most kills gets the best bottle!" He ran out the door with his twin-blade Tower held behind him leaving the rest of them struggled to grab their weapons and scramble out the door faster than the others. If Zidane said it was 'the best' then it had to be—the thief knew his stuff.
Kurumi was out first, as she is her own personal weapon, followed closely by Yoyo and Irvine, both packing impressive heat; Cloud and Leon, blades drawn and Rikku rushed to keep up—the poor sap was too young to hold her liquor all that well . . .
Zidane had already killed two Flamehounds and was swiftly taking care of a drove of Killer Wasps. Yoyo took her twin hand guns out of their holsters and began firing away with professional skill. No wasted bullets, one-shot-dead. This is a scary fact since she is only twenty years old.
Not to be out done, Irvine whipped out his shot gun and quickly blew an Ochu's brains out :yeah, I know it's a plant but it's big and it NEEDS brains or the saying won't work : "Do we get points for style?"
Zidane flipped over a rampaging Goblin before slicing it in half. "Works for me."
Cloud was working on a few Rockbeasts while Leo blew a Wendigo to hell. "These people never cease to amaze me." :hack: "A game out of killing fiends!" :slice:
"Come on!" Leon yelled as he killed what appeared to be the Wendigo's vengeful mate. "I've only got ten and I know Yoyo is feeling very trigger happy. Especially after four vodkas."
Cloud followed Leo as they worked their way through some of the bigger fiends. He wasn't as big on liquor as Yoyo or Irvine but a challenge was a challenge and he was out to win.
The street was soon littered with the bodies of the dead monsters and the victors . . . argued.
"I killed the most!" Rikku claimed as she waved her Godhand busterglove in the direction of a dense pile of bodies.
"No way, junior. I killed way more than you," Zidane scoffed as he jabbed the body of a nearby Chimera without much interest.
Leo stepped forward and pointed his Lionheart gunblade at a pile that was higher than either of theirs. "No way either of you is the winner."
Kurumi moved Rikku away from Zidane and inserted herself into the semi-circle. "Zidane, killed a lot of flying fiends while you killed big ones so you stack looks higher. Even if he didn't, I would share the drink with him anyway." She blushed and tried to see if Zidane had noticed the slip without being too obvious.
Cloud cleared his throat and indicated his own section of death. "I killed more than Leon did," he calmly announced. Kurumi glared at him for trying to best Zidane and Rikku plopped down on the ground—she wasn't going to win anyhow.
Zidane looked like he'd argue the point but Irving stepped in. "People, people. I believe I have the solution to your entire problem. You see," he paused for effect, "I won." He directed everyone's gaze to a lovely pile of rot that did look quite a bit larger than Cloud's. "Love for good booze had lead to my victory. Now, Zid, kindly hand her over so that I may enjoy my victory—the lovely ladies are invited to partake, of course." He wiggled his eyebrows and the guys couldn't help sweatdropping.
"Now, now, I think you speak to soon, Irvie!" Yoyo emerged from behind Irvine's pile. She was covered in blood but looked quite pleased with herself. "Come look at my kill." She led the way to what, at first glance could be mistaken for the boardwalk but what was actually her collection of kills. "I count sixty-five bodies buy only fifty-one are actually worth it." She shrugged, "The other four were horrible shots. Now Zidie, where's my booze?"
Zidane opened his mouth but was interrupted. Again. This time it wasn't by a team member though, but by a massive dragon that was taller than the whole town was long! Looking the new arrival up and down, he smiled and hefted his twin blade, "Killer gets the winnings!"
END
Okay, it was a little long but it's unavoidable, it's the intro chap! Love triangles? Flirts? Actual loves? Come, come, tell me what you think so I can tell you! –Sh34k4