Chapter 25: A Party, Vivi's Hangover!
June 16, 1954
Vivi, Maka, and Tsubaki arrived at Elizabeth's party.
"Yo! Vivi's in da house!" Vivi shouted.
"And Maka the Great!" Maka said just as loudly, making people stare.
"Guys, everyone's staring at us," Tsubaki said quietly.
"You're here!" Elizabeth squealed excitedly. "Ohhhh, and your clothes are SO CUTE! I just LOVE them! Come on, join in!" She pulled her three friends over to everyone else. Soon enough, the girls were all having fun.
There was loud music, lots of food, and lots of yelling and running around. Good thing Elizabeth's parents weren't home—and good thing her brother, Edward, was in university in Rome—or else she and everyone else would've gotten in trouble!
Tsubaki and Death the Kid went up to the karaoke machine and started singing "Barbie Girl" by Aqua.
Kid: Hiya, Barbie!
Tsubaki: Hi, Ken!
Kid: You wanna go for a ride?
Tsubaki: Sure, Ken!
Kid: Jump in!
Tsubaki: Ha ha ha ha
Tsubaki: I'm a Barbie girl in the Barbie world
Life in plastic, it's fantastic
You can brush my hair, undress me everywhere
Imagination, life is your creation
Kid: Come on Barbie, let's go party
Tsubaki: I'm a blonde single girl in the fantasy world
Dress me up, make your time, I'm your dolly
Kid: You're my doll, rock n roll, feel the glamour and pain
Kiss me here, touch me there, hanky panky
Tsubaki: You can touch, you can play
If you say I'm always yours, ooh ooh ooh
Tsubaki: I'm a Barbie girl in the Barbie world
Life in plastic, it's fantastic
You can brush my hair, undress me everywhere
Imagination, life is your creation
Kid: Come on, Barbie, let's go party
Tsubaki: Ah ah ah, yeah
Kid: Come on, Barbie, let's go party
Tsubaki: Ooh ooh ooh, ooh ooh ooh
Kid: Come on, Barbie, let's go party
Tsubaki: Ah ah ah, yeah
Kid: Come on, Barbie, let's go party
Tsubaki: Ooh ooh ooh, ooh ooh ooh
Tsubaki: Make me walk, make me talk, do whatever you please
I can act like a star, I can beg on my knees
Kid: Come jump in, be my friend, let us do it again
Hit the town, fool around, let's go party
Tsubaki: You can touch, you can play
If you say I'm always yours
You can touch, you can play
If you say I'm always yours
Kid: Come on, Barbie, let's go party
Tsubaki: Ah ah ah, yeah
Kid: Come on, Barbie, let's go party
Tsubaki: Ooh ooh ooh, ooh ooh ooh
Kid: Come on, Barbie, let's go party
Tsubaki: Ah ah ah, yeah
Kid: Come on, Barbie, let's go party
Tsubaki: Ooh ooh ooh, ooh ooh ooh
Tsubaki: I'm a Barbie girl in the Barbie world
Life in plastic, it's fantastic
You can brush my hair, undress me everywhere
Imagination, life is your creation
I'm a Barbie girl in the Barbie world
Life in plastic, it's fantastic
You can brush my hair, undress me everywhere
Imagination, life is your creation
Kid: Come on, Barbie, let's go party
Tsubaki: Ah ah ah, yeah
Kid: Come on, Barbie, let's go party
Tsubaki: Ooh ooh ooh, ooh ooh ooh
Kid: Come on, Barbie, let's go party
Tsubaki: Ooh ooh ooh, ooh ooh ooh
Tsubaki: Oh, I'm having so much fun
Kid: Well, Barbie, we're just getting started
Tsubaki: Oh, I love you, Ken!
"Yeah! Alright!" Patty cheered.
After a lot more karaoke sessions, everyone decided to play some games, Ciel unwillingly joining in.
"Alright, everyone," said Elizabeth. "Truth or Dare? Marisa."
"Truth," Marisa Parodi replied.
"Is it true that…you like-like Anton Krum?" Elizabeth asked teasingly.
"Oooooh," the crowd of teens said.
"Well?" Elizabeth asked, getting in Marisa's face.
"Um…" Marisa said. She was turning red. "Y-Yeah…it's true."
"I knew it!" Patty exclaimed triumphantly. "Liz, you owe me three lira."
"Here," Liz grumbled. She handed her sister three lira notes.
"Kid, Truth or Dare?" asked Elizabeth.
"Dare me," Kid said.
"I dare you to…let's see…" Elizabeth said. "I dare you to call the Russian leader and say he stinks."
"But…" said Kid.
"If you don't, you'll be a chicken for life," said Vito Primo. "And you'll be the biggest chicken in all of Italy."
"Fine!" Kid said. He ran to the Middleford's phone and, after looking up the number to the leader of Russia, called him up.
Somebody picked up after five rings.
"Privet? This is Georgy Malenkov speaking," the current leader of the Soviet Union said. "Who shall I say is calling?"
"Georgy Malenkov," said Kid. "I have a message for you."
"What message? And who is this?" asked Malenkov.
"Who this is is none of your concern," said Kid. "Here's your message: RUSSIA STINKS!"
"Chto? Chto mozhete skazat' o Rodine?" an angry Malenkov bellowed into the phone. "Kto eto? Vy chertovski—!"
Kid hung up before Malenkov could finish his sentence. Panting, he ran back and sat down with his friends. "I did it. And I pissed him off."
"I heard everything," said Elizabeth. "Good job."
After a few more rounds of Truth or Dare, Elizabeth brought out a bunch of beer that her brother had stashed in his room and told everyone to take as many as they wanted.
"OH YEAH!" Vivi yelled as she downed her third bottle of beer. She was starting to slur her words, and couldn't stand up without falling down again.
"Okay, we're all gonna play Seven Minutes in Heaven," said Elizabeth.
"How about…you and Ciel go in the closet first?" Maka suggested.
"Great idea!" Elizabeth exclaimed. She dragged a whining Ciel into the closet.
"Sebastian…get me out of here!" said Ciel.
"No, Young Master," Sebastian said calmly. "It's just a game."
Seven minutes later, the door opened and revealed Elizabeth and Ciel kissing. Everyone began taking pictures.
"WOO-HOO! Go, Lizzie!" Vivi yelled.
"AAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!" Ciel screamed as he ran out of the closet and behind Sebastian.
"Lady Vivi, you're drunk," said Sebastian.
"I'm not *hic* drunk, old man Sebbyyyyyy," said Vivi. She had a giddy look on her face.
"I'm not that old," Sebastian said to himself, a little offended.
About an hour later, some state Alchemists, Daisuke and other police came storming into the Middleford home.
"Alright, party's over," said Alex Louis Armstrong.
"Come on, kids, out," said Daisuke. He ushered the kids out one by one and into several patrol cars, ready to bring them back to their probably cross parents. "Come on, let's go. In the cars."
"Elizabeth!" Frances Middleford said to her daughter. She noticed that the house was a complete mess. "Elizabeth Ethel Cordelia Middleford! You said you were going to have a quiet gathering!"
"But, Mom—" Elizabeth pleaded.
"Don't 'But Mom' me, young lady," said Frances. "You're grounded for two weeks. Now, clean this mess up."
"Fine," Elizabeth mumbled as she went to clean the mess up.
"I'm sorry about this, Mrs. Middleford," said Riza Hawkeye.
"Don't be," said Frances. "You're just doing your job. I have to have a very stern talk with my daughter now. Goodnight." She closed the door on the police and State Alchemists.
Daisuke walked up to the Yuki-Novak's door and knocked. Talho answered.
"Yes?" Talho asked. "Oh, Officer Honda. What's wrong? Is Vivi okay? Is she safe?"
"Don't worry, ma'am," said Daisuke. "Vivi's fine. Here she is." He went to the patrol car and carried a drunk Vivi and handed her to her mother. "She's just drunk. All the kids were at the party she was at. Did you know she was going to be at Elizabeth Middleford's house?"
A very shocked Talho took Vivi in her arms, listening to her ranting and raving about random things. "Yes, I knew. But I didn't know she'd be drinking there! Holland!"
Holland came to the door. "What's going on?"
"Vivi's drunk," said Talho. "What kind of party did you let our thirteen-year-old daughter go to?"
"It was just a harmless party," said Holland. "That's what I thought, at least. Honest, Talho."
"Thank you for bringing our daughter back to us," said Talho. "Have a good night, Officer." She closed the door, and she and Holland put Vivi to bed.
"I'm gonna be a pirate with Koza!" Vivi shouted. "You'll see! I'll be the best pirate everrrrrr!"
June 17, 1954
The next morning, Vivi's head throbbed with such pain. She stayed huddled under the covers, occasionally poking her head out to puke in a bucket by her bed.
"I swear, I'll never drink again," said Vivi. "Somebody, turn out the lights! I blame you, Gilbert Beilschmidt! I'll get you, you center-of-attention asswipe!"
Author's Note: Georgy Malenkov was the leader of the Soviet Union from March 5, 1953, to February 8, 1955. From Joseph Stalin's death in 1953 to 1955, he was locked in a struggle as leader against Nikita Kruschev, who was the leader of the Soviet Union after him.
P.S.: Privet? - Hello (Russian)
Chto? Chto mozhete skazat' o Rodine?- What? What did you say about the Motherland? (Russian)
Kto eto? Vy chertovski—!- Who is this? You fucking—! (Russian)