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Chapter Ten: Truth or Dare

"Okay everyone," Hojo said, clapping his hands together. "It's still early and it's still our first night…so let's play the all time favorite game; Truth or Dare."

"No," Sephiroth said quickly.

"Why not? Do you suck at this game too?" Hojo teased.

"No," Sephiroth growled. "I just don't want to play with you because you're a pervert."

"I thoroughly agree with that," Vincent added.

"How about if I promise not to do anything…?" Hojo pleaded.

"All right, but if I don't like one of your dares I'm not doing it," Sephiroth said, crossing his arms over his chest.

"You wimp," Cloud said.

"The failure speaks the truth," Hojo giggled.

"Fuck you," Sephiroth replied calmly.

"Let's just play and get it over with," Lucrecia said.

"YEAH," Jenova agreed, probably to just agree with Lucrecia.

"Okay, everyone sit in a circle," Hojo instructed.

"I can't believe that this is happening," Vincent sighed, sitting down next to Cloud.

"This should be fun, I missed out in high school," Cloud replied.

"Whatever," Vincent sighed.

"Okay, I'll go first," Hojo smiled. "Hmm….Lucrecia, my dear, truth or dare?"

"Truth," Lucrecia replied.

"Do you love anyone anymore?" the scientist asked.

Lucrecia swallowed nervously and looked around. "Um…," she muttered. She lowered her gaze and thought fiercely. Until she realized that the question she was asked didn't actually have to have a name mentioned.

"Yes, I do," she replied.

"Who?" Hojo asked.

"Not telling, the question was whether I loved anyone or not and the truth is that I do," Lucrecia smirked.

"Fine, you secretive bitch," Hojo mumbled.

"It's not her fault that you suck," Vincent pointed out.

Instead of replying, Hojo stuck his tongue out at him. Vincent shook his head in annoyance.

"My turn," Lucrecia said, eyeing each person. "Cloud, truth or dare?"

"Um…oh man," Cloud said, scratching his head. "This is so hard."

"Just pick one," Vincent said.

"Okay…dare!" Cloud shouted.

"I dare you to pull Sephiroth's hair," Lucrecia laughed.

"Do it and you die," Sephiroth snapped.

Cloud stood up and Sephiroth's hand strayed to his sword. The spiky-headed ex-SOLDIER walked over to him and stopped right in front of him.

"Wait, this is crazy, I don't want to die," he said, turning around. "I'll forfeit this round."

Lucrecia muttered in annoyance and Sephiroth relaxed. However, Cloud turned back to face him quickly and reached out. He grabbed a thick strand of silver hair and pulled.

"Get off of me, you bastard!" Sephiroth shouted, punching Cloud in the stomach.

Cloud fell to the floor and rolled away, laughing hysterically. Lucrecia, who was sitting on his left side, patted him on the shoulder.

"I knew you wouldn't let me down," she laughed.

"Okay, okay…my turn!" Cloud exclaimed.

They had to wait for him to calm down enough to say it. Sephiroth was glaring at him and Hojo was giving him the thumbs up. Even Vincent had a small smile on his face.

"Okay…Jenova! Truth or dare?" Cloud asked.

"TRUTH!" Jenova exclaimed.

"What is the one thing you regret most in your life?" Cloud asked, surprising everyone.

"Where the hell did that come from?" Vincent asked.

"I've been meaning to ask her that for ages," Cloud admitted. "But every other time we see her we're trying to kill her."

"MY DEEPEST REGRET IS THAT I DON'T LOOK MORE HUMAN!" Jenova wailed. "I'M JUST A BIG, FAT UGLY MONSTER!"

"Yeah you are," Lucrecia whispered.

"IT'S NOT FAIR! WHY DO I HAVE TO LOOK LIKE SOME WEIRD THING FROM A CHEAP SCI-FI FILM!"

Everyone stifled back laughter.

"I HAVE TENTACLES FOR CRYING OUT LOUD! I CAN SEE MY BACK BECAUSE I'M TOO FAT, SO WHO KNOWS WHAT ODDS AND ENDS ARE GROWING THERE!"

Hojo snorted and passed it off as a sneeze.

"I CAN'T GO OUT IN PUBLIC, AND EVEN IF I COULD IT'S NOT AS THOUGH I COULD FIT INTO THE BUILDINGS TO GO SHOPPING!"

Lucrecia burst into silent giggles.

"I'M AN ALIEN!"

Cloud let out a bark of laughter.

"WHY CAN'T I BE LIKE E.T. AND PHONE HOME? OH YEAH, I DON'T HAVE A STUPID GLOWING FINGER!"

Vincent's shoulders were shaking with suppressed laughter.

"I HAVE ACNE AND I'M WAY PAST MY TEENAGE YEARS."

Sephiroth chuckled.

"AND EVERYONE OF YOU IS LAUGHING AT ME!" the beast finished with a moan.

At this the room burst into laughter and Jenova was left to pout and call them nasty names.

"WHATEVER, YOU JERKS! VINCENT, TRUTH OR DARE?"

"Dare," Vincent replied.

"I DARE YOU TO KISS LUCRECIA FOR TEN SECONDS," Jenova shouted triumphantly.

There was an awkward pause and then Vincent stood up and walked over to Lucrecia. She stood up.

"Like old times," she said nervously.

"Not quite," Vincent replied.

They stared at each other and then Vincent leaned in and kissed her. Their kiss lasted for thirty seconds and everyone was urging them to hurry up so they could resume play.

"All right all ready," Lucrecia snapped, breaking away and sitting down.

"Sephiroth, truth or dare?" Vincent asked.

"Dare," Sephiroth replied.

"I dare you to kick Hojo in the nuts," Vincent smirked.

"I like you're thinking," Sephiroth grinned.

"W-wait a minute now," Hojo said, scrambling to his feet. "You don't want to do that!"

Sephiroth cornered him against a wall.

"Have mercy," Hojo pleaded.

"No way," Sephiroth replied.

He stepped back and kicked out with his right leg. The blow landed with a painful thud and Hojo crumpled to the floor.

"W-we're done," the scientist squeaked.