Rixsa and Yuuki vs. Zexion and Ventus

Mari slugged down her fourth cup of coffee as she pulled her gummyship into Dates R' Us parking lot. It had taken a lot to get her out of bed on a hot, muggy, day like today.

Why did she bother going into work on a day like this? She should be sitting by the pool, in her bathing suit, sipping on some ice tea.

" I could just take the day off," she thought.

She could just leave this parking lot and head for a glorious day at the beach. But there was one thing holding her back; she like to eat three meals a day. Having a place to live was also a nice thing to.

With a sigh, she stepped out of the gummyship and headed for work. When she got through the office doors she was surprise to see that the room was full of people.

"Hey, Mari," said Yuffie, as Mari entered the room." Scrooge called and said that you needed some help down here, so Leon and I brought you some part timers."

"Hi, Leon," said Mari.

"Hi," said Leon, not looking her in the eyes.

"We're happy to be working under you," said a cute girl with brown hair. " I'm Olette, and these guys are Hayner and Pence."

"How did you get suckered into this job?" asked Mari.

"I want an Xbox Zero," said Pence," and Odette wants a Playstation 4. I'm not really sure why Hayner's here."

Hayner suddenly jumped up on top of the desk and shouted," I'm here to rise to the top and slaughter the competition!"

"What did this kid have for breakfast? " said Mari. "A candy bar and a cupcake?"

"I like that kind of enthusiasm," said Scrooge, as he entered the room. " We'll need all the energy we can get for my new project."

"Is that why you needed help?" asked Yuffie.

"Yes, we are starting are new two for one sale." he said.

"Two for one sale on dates?" asked Mari." Are you kidding?"

"It's a great idea," said Scrooge. "If you agree to go on a double date, they both get our services for half price."

"That will never work," said Mari. "Who would want to double date with a bunch of strangers."

"I think might work," said Pence. " I heard about this hotel that offers you half price on a hotel room if you were willing to share the room with another person."

"You mean like a complete stranger?" said Mari.

"Yeah," said Pence.

" Was it successful?" asked Olette.

"Hard to say?" said Pence.

"Why," asked Mari.

"It seems everyone who tried it mysteriously disappeared."

"It sounds like a good deal to me," said Hayner.

The room went quite as everyone turned and stared at Hayner.

"What?" he asked.

"Anyways," said Scrooge. " We have been flooded with responses to because of the sale and that's why I hired new help."

"We appreciate the job," said Olette.

"Yeah, we already lost two jobs, thanks to Hayner,"said Pence.

"It was discrimination," shouted Hayner.

"Against what?" said Olette." Idiots?"

Suddenly the door opened and a young woman into the office. Scrooge rushed over and led her into his office.

"You must be Rixsa," he said. " You called earlier this morning."

"Yes," she said. " Do you really already have a date set up for me?"

"Speed is what makes our dating service famous," said Scrooge.

"That and out criminal record," said Mari.

"Normally, I would never even consider a dating service, but the price was so reasonable," said Rixsa.

"Your date will be a nice young man name Zexion," said Scrooge," and you will be sharing your date with a couple named Yuuki and Ventus . They will meet you here at six o' clock."

"Great, here is for your service," she said handing the munny to Mari," and I'll see you later."

Mari looked at the munny before turn to Scrooge and saying," Isn't this our usual fee. I thought you gave her a discount."

"I did," said Scrooge. " I just doubled our normal fee. How else am I going to pay all these new employees."

"How much are you paying them," asked Mari.

Scrooge leaned over and whispered in Mari ear and she turned and looked at the kids before saying," we are going to make a fortune."

Yuuki rushed toward the center of Hallow Bastion. She had signed up for a dating service, but didn't have time to meet with the manger beforehand, because she lived several hours away. He had e-mailed her all the information on her date, but she still had to pay for the service.

It seemed that Scrooge had a firm policy to his company, pay first or no date.

She took a quick look at her reflection in the store window. She looked cute in her sun dress, but she hoped she hadn't dressed too informal, since she had no idea where they were going.

She walked into the office where a blond boy was sitting at the desk. He looked up as Yuuki walked through the door, his eyes got big and his face broke out in a huge grin.

"Hi," said Yuuki, " I'm here to see Scrooge. He said he had my date set up for me?"

"Me," the boy shouted," I'm your date."

"That's the first heard of it," said Scrooge. "I thought I told you to clean the back room."

"Ah, man," said Hayner.

"Your date should be arrive at any minute," said Scrooge."He's name is Ventus and I am sure you two will have a wonderful time together."

"I'm here," said Rixsa, rushing through the doors." I hope I'm not late."

"Actually, your early," said Scrooge. " This is the young lady will be joining you on your date."

"It's nice to meet you," said Yuuki.

"You too," said Rixsa."I hope we will have a lot of fun together."

"Do you have any idea where we are going?" asked Yuuki.

"Nope," said Yuuki," all I know is that my dates name is Zexion. Who is your date?"

"Me," shouted Hayner, from the back room.

"Get back to work," shouted Scrooge. "Your real date, Yuuki, is coming through the door right now."

"Hello everyone," said a blond boy, heading through the door. I'm here to meet Yuuki."

"I'd be a better date," said Hayner .

"Not if I break your legs," said Scrooge.

"Right," said Hayner." Back to work!"

"I'm really excited to be go on this date," said Yuuki." Do you know where we are going?"

"I couldn't think of anywhere," said Ventus." We'll ask Zexion if he has and ideas."

"No, I won't go on a date, " came a scream from outside." You can't make me go on a date. I refuse!."

A man with long blond hair came through he door carrying what looked to be a large black sack. The large black thing laid on the floor for several moment before Vexen kicked it and it yelped, before rising and standing. It turned out to be someone in a long black cloak with a large hood that covered his face.

"Take that off," said the man, pulling the hood down to reveal the face af a very sullen looking teenage boy.

"I'm Vexen and this is Zexion," said the blond man ." Which one is Rixsa?"

"That would be me," she said.

" How nice to meet you," said Vexion, as he shook her hand."Zexion is overjoyed to be going on this date with you."

"Yeah, I could tell by all the screaming," said Rixsa.

"Zexion ,apologize this very minute," said Vexen.

"Why?" protested Zexion," I was only speaking the truth. I don't want to go on a date. There is a book I been waiting to read all week, at home."

"You can go on this date or you can go home and help me with my new experiment,"said Vexen, his eyes gazing darkly at Zexion.

Zexion went pale and turned to Rixsa and said,"I am very happy to be going on a date with you."

"Just what kind of experiments do you do? ask Yuuki.

"They are very envirmently friendly, so don't worry," said Vexen.

"Why don't you leave now and go work on them," said Zexion, shooing him away with his hand.

Vexen eyed Zexion suspisiously, before turning to Scrooge and saying," I'll need a few people to hold him down, while I frisk him."

"I'll do it!"

"Oddette, get back to cleaning," shouted Scrooge." Ventus, you hold Zexion and I'll search him."

"What exactly are you searching for?" asked Rixsa.

"Reading material," said Vexen.

" He brings reading material on a date," said Rixsa.

"He'd bring reading material to have sex ," said Vexen.

"If he did, where would he put it?" asked Yuuki.

"Last time he taped it to his body," said Vexen.

"Are we talking about drugs or books?" said Rixsa.

Vexen patted Zexion down for a good ten minutes before he pronounced him clean.

"I told you I didn't bring any books with me," huffed Zexion.

"Doesn't there seemed to be something a little off with his hood," said Scrooge.

Vexen stared at Zexion for a few moments and said," Now that you mention it, it does look a little square."

"You already looked in my hood and there was nothing there," said Zexion.

"I think I'll look again," said Vexen.

"You can't look twice! That's like double jeopardy" said Zexion, hands going toward his hood.

But Vexen was to fast, and as he stuck his hand in Zexion hood he yelled," Aha! Just as I suspected. This hood has a false bottom!"

"No," screamed Zexion, as Vexen pulled the book from the secret pocket in his hood.

"I'm sorry Zexion, but it for your own good," said Vexen, putting the book in his pocket.

"My own good," said Zexion," how can it be for my own good, that you leave me in this barren wasteland you calll...reality."

"Stop acting like a drama queen," said Vexen. " You go with this girl and be the perfect date or I'll take you outside of the city and slowly kill you."

"Gosh, I just can't wait to go on this date," said Zexion, rushing to put his arm around Rixsa.

"I'm so flattered," said Rixsa.

"Now, that everything settled," said Ventus," Where would you girls like to go?"

"I might have an idea," said Scrooge."It seem's that Yuffie is opening a new restraunt and she left me these flyers to pass out."

"Come and join us and the Cherry Blossom Palace," read Yuuki," where every day is like a Sakura Festival. Our special cherry blossom trees bloom year round , no matter what the season."

"Hey, that place sounds great," said Ventus.

"Yeah, I've always wanted to go to a Sakura Festival," said Yuuki.

"Isn't there a bookstore near there," said Zexion.

"Rubber duck," said Vexen, saying rubber duck the way that most people say chainsaw.

Zexion turned pale again and grabbed Rixsa arm and said," Let hurry we don't want to be late."

"Well...um goodbye," said Ventus.

Vexen watched them go and gave a big sigh," Parenting is so hard."

"What did you mean when you said rubber duck to Zexion," said Odette.

"That my little secret," said Vexen.

Yuffie's new resteraunt was only about fifteen minutes away from Date's R Us, so the four of them decide to walk there.

It was a beautiful summer day, warm and bright. The few flowers that remained from the once radiant garden, grew through the cracks in the asphalt ,as if hoping to bring back the brilliance that once ruled the city.

"I wonder how Yuki plans to have the cherry trees blooming at this time of year," asked Yuuki."Especially in a place like Hallow Bastion."

"It's so warm, I don't see how she could do it even with a green house, " said Ventus.

"Look a bookstore," said Zexion.

"Rubber duck," said Rixsa.

"But I totally don't want to go inside," screamed Zexion, breaking out in a cold sweat.

"What was that all about?" Yuuki asked Rixsa.

"I don't know," said Rixsa," that Vexen told me to say it if my date started talking about books."

"Kind of weird."

"But effective," said Rixsa. " Maybe I should try it when I babysit?"

"Here we are," Ventus, interrupted them.

"This can't be it," said Yuuki." This is just a plain, gray stoned building."

"It's the address on the flyer," said Rixsa.

"Guess we will just have to go to the bookstore," said Zexion.

"Rubber duck," said everyone.

" I'll open the door for you ladies," squeaked Zexion, rushing towards the door.

When they got into the building they all let out a gasp of surprise. It was like walking into a garden on the most brilliant of spring days. All around them beautiful cheery trees wore mantles of pale pink blossoms, each one in prime without a single flaw.

The walls were painted so expertly that you couldn't tell you were not looking up into a sky filled with soft white clouds. They seemed so real that at any second you expected a bird to fly by or maybe the clouds roll through the pale.

In the center of the orchard of cherry trees was a large courtyard with a magnificent fountain in the middle of it. The tables of the restaurants were clustered together around the fountain and there were hundreds of paper lanterns on long stings, floating above the tables.

"How did they do this," said Yuuki," I don't feel as if I inside a building at all."

"Those trees can't possibly be real," said Rixsa.

"Of, course they are fake," said Zexion, in a matter of a fact tone," there no way that tree could grow inside."

"That's where your wrong," said someone from behind them." All you need is a little bit of magic and presto you have forever blooming cherry trees."

They turn to see Yuffie dress in a yellow kimono decorated with cherry bloosom and dancing moogle on bottom of it.

"Since when have you used magic Yuffie," asked Ventus.

" I don't," she said. "but Merlin does. You'd be surprise what a hidden camera and a little blackmail can get you."

"This place is really amazing," said Ventas," you'll make a fortune with this bussiness."

"You haven't even seen the best part," said Yuki, giving them a wink. "I'll show you to your table."

As Yuki led them to their table, they past several other costumers, many of them girls wearing beautiful summer kimino in all different colors.

"Don't those girls look gorgeous in thoses outfits," said Rixsa.

"I wish I could wear a kimono like those," said Yuuki," it would be so much fun."

"They sell kimonos here," said Ventus.

"We should buy some," said Rixsa," We can wear them next time we come."

"How do you know you even know you want to come back," said Zexion," the food might be terrible."

"Hello, my name is Cloud .I'll be your waiter."

The girl's mouth dropped open as tall, lean, blond man stood before. He was wearing a pair of black leather and nothing else except for a bow tie around his neck.

"I am definitely coming back," said Yuuki.

"Yuffie is going to make a lot of money," said Rixsa.

"What can I get you," he said, as if he was just a normal waiter and not a half-naked hunk.

"Who cares," said Rixsa, here mouth still open as she began to slightly drool.

"May I suggest our signature drink, our cherry blosssom tea," he said, not even batting an eye.

"Will you serve it on those rock hard abs of your," said Yuuki.

"Sorry, but this is a family restaurants,"said Cloud in a monotone voice.

"A family restaurants?" said Ventus." With you parading around half-naked."

"Look you," said Cloud, finally showing some emotion," I have a very expensive motorcycle, with hard to get parts, to pay for. If you don't like this place, I will be happy to show you to the door."

"The cherry blossom tea sounds great," said Ventus, his eyes wide with fear.

"I'll be back with your drinks," Cloud said, as he threw down some menus in their general direction.

"You should have let him throw you out," said Yukki in a dreamy voice." I bet he would have looked so cool doing that."

"Hey, your on a date with me, remember?" said Ventus.

"Of coarse," said Yuuki," I was just admiring the decorations."

"Why on earth are we here for any way?" asked Zexion." This is a terrible place for a date."

"How would you know?" asked Rixsa." How many girls have you even taken on a date?"

"I know what people do on dates," said Zexion. " I read a lot of books."

"I'm starting to think that all you do," said Rixsa.

" Let's just order," said Ventus," what do you girls want to eat?"

"In a place like this even a peanut butter and jelly sandwich would be gourmet," said Yuuki.

"Depends on who was serving it," said Rixsa.

"Excuse me, but Cloud shift is done so I will be taking your order."

They all turn this time to see Leon wearing an identical outfit as Clouds.

" What can I get you?"

"What ever takes longest to serve", said Rixsa, fanning herself with her napkin.

"We'll all order the specials," said Ventas, hastily.

"Four specials," said Leon," right. It will be about fifteen minutes."

"Hey," said Rixsa ,as soon Leon left," you could have waited for me to order."

"If I waited for you to stop drooling, the restaurants would be closed," scowled Ventus.

"I'm sorry, but everything here looks so appetizing," said Yuuki.

"Look over there," squealed Rixsa." There's Jack Sparrow in a speedo."

"Oh wow," said Yuuki." Why didn't we get him for a waiter."

"That does it!" said Ventus." If that's what it takes to get your attention then, okay."

Ventus took off his shirt, flung it on the table and turned to look at Yuuki who stared at him in surprise.

She looked at Ventas for several minutes and then suddenly a small smile began to appear. Slowly it got bigger and bigger until she suddenly started laughing.

"What is so funny?" scowled Ventus.

"Oh ,Ventus," she said, as she wiped tears of laughter from her eyes," your just so ...cute."

"I'm sorry if I not some Adonis, like the waiters here," he huffed." They're older than me, you know."

"I like the way you look," said Yuuki." I think you better looking than any of the guys here."

"Really?" said Ventus.

"Your definitely the cutest," said Yuuki, giving him a kiss on the cheek.

"I guess that's good enough," said Ventus, smiling sweetly at her.

"Well," said Rixsa, turning to Zexion.

"Well, what," said Zexion, avoiding her eyes.

"Ventus took off his shirt," she said." You should do the same."

"No way!" said Zexion, edging away from her.

"Why are you acting that way?" asked Rixsa," Unless you have something to hide."

Zexion went pale and said," I don't have anything to hide."

" He's hiding something," said Ventus.

"I am not!" he shouted.

"Prove it," said Rixsa.

"Fine," said Zexion , he unzipped the top part of cloak and pulling down the sleeves. "Happy?"

"Why are your arms crossed over your chest?" asked Rixsa.

"I just trying to be modest," he said.

"You're a boy," said Yuuki." That's not being modest."

"Alright let's see what he's hiding," said Rixsa, grabbing his arms.

"Unhand me," said Zexion," this is sexual harassment."

"Like anyone's going to believe that," said Rixsa.

"Fine , I'll show you," said Zexion, removing his hands from his chest.

"I don't believe this," said Ventas.

"It's a tattoo," said Yuuki.

"I got a few years ago okay," said Zexion," it's no big deal."

"You are the only person I know who would have an 'I love J.K. Rowling' tattoo on their chest," said Rixsa, sighing softly.

"What's that yellow thing on your stomach," said Ventus.

Zexion flinched and quickly pulled his cloak back on," I was nothing. Everyone put their clothes back on and let's eat."

"Did you see what it was," Yuuki whispered to Rixsa.

"Yup," she said," it was a rubber duck."

Wow, it is so hard to type with one hand, it took me forever. I did a double date because I had a lot of requests and I hope to get to them all, so I thought this would help.

What does the whole rubber duck thing mean? Who knows.