Alive again
A/N: Happy Halloween! This chapter is all about it or did you already guess that?
disclaimer: is there any point anymore? i don't own
"I feel ridiculous"
"Why?" Kadaj asked casually and adjusted his pirate hat "you're not even dressed up"
"Just look!" Tseng gestured around at them all "I'm embarrassed by all of you"
Kadaj pouted "why should you be? It's Halloween"
"It's just" Tseng sighed and went on "I would have never expected Gaia's most feared enemies to dress up"
"So" Yazoo purred and examined his face in a mirror, it had been painted grey with several convincing cuts and Geostigma scars "aren't we allowed to have fun?"
"I didn't say that"
"I'd stay out of it if I were you Tseng" Vincent muttered lamely and smiled "they'll win in the end"
"And who are you going as?"
"Chaos"
"And Reno?"
Reno swaggered into the room with a grin sporting a tail and horns "a devil"
"It suits you" Tseng groaned and ran his hand over his face "where's Cloud and Tifa?"
"Taking Denzel and Marlene out trick or treating before the party!" Kadaj clapped his hands together and jumped excitedly up and down. Yazoo laughed at him then went over and joined in.
Tseng felt his sprites drop "a party, you've got to be kidding"
"Unfortunately not" Vincent said wearily "I never should have mentioned Halloween"
"Oh so this is your doing Vincent!"
Vincent held up his hands apologetically "it's only going to be a party between us"
"Is Yuffie coming?"
"No I think she's ill" Vincent couldn't disguise the relief in his voice and Tseng smirked.
"Why are you so happy about that?"
Fortunately for Vincent, Tseng was distracted when both Sephiroth and Genesis came downstairs; Genesis had a triumphant grin on his face. "I told you they'd shut up" he purred and Tseng wasn't surprised that he'd dressed up as a cat which admittedly suited him.
"I can't believe you talked me into this" Sephiroth growled and cuffed Genesis around the head "I look like an idiot"
"No you look like a vampire" Genesis said smugly then hissed and scampered away as Sephiroth made to hit him again.
"Hey brother!" Kadaj sang "do you glitter in the sun?"
Sephiroth snarled at him displaying sharp pointed fangs "shut it Kadaj or would you like me to get rid of your pet"
"No!" Kadaj wailed and clung to Reno who pushed him away with an outraged expression.
"I'm nobody's pet yo!"
Tseng shook his head pityingly then turned his gaze on Sephiroth; nothing had really been done to him since he was already very pale with dark circles under his eyes. All that was different was that he was bare-chested and had a black cloak slung around his shoulders. He caught Tseng's eyes and lifted his chin imperiously. "On your knees, I want you to beg for forgiveness" his eyes glowed slightly and a cruel smile played across his lips.
Tseng very nearly obeyed him but a low snigger from Kadaj made him come back to his senses; he looked up at Sephiroth who was smirking "are you so easily controlled Tseng?" he purred.
"No" he snapped angrily and straightened up trying to regain some of his lost dignity
"Good" Sephiroth frowned then turned and called back up the stairs "Loz! Come down"
There was a loud sobbing and Sephiroth rolled his eyes "what's wrong Loz?"
"I can't get the ears to stay on!"
Yazoo moved to the bottom of the stairs "come one Loz, I'll help you get them on properly"
Loz walked sheepishly down and glared around at everyone "I am not crying!"
"Yes you are Loz, you've made a mess of your face paint" Yazoo scolded and shook his head slightly, he attached the ears firmly onto Loz's head then cuffed him gently as his hand shot up to them "don't play with them Loz"
"Why?"
Yazoo turned away from him with a sigh and sat down on the sofa wearily "when are they getting back?"
"Soon, hopefully" Genesis turned his gaze on Loz and frowned "what are you supposed to be"
Loz huffed obviously offended "I'm a werewolf and I hate like cats!"
"And I'm supposed to be scared?"
Kadaj quickly got between them before a fight started "come on you guys it's Halloween, lighten up"
"Not if he's here" Loz growled "just because his costume was easy"
Kadaj hesitated "well it is kind of hard to tell Loz since you smudged it when you were crying"
Loz made a noticeable growling noise in the back of his throat.
"See, wasn't that fun?" Tifa said smiling at the Remnants who had all collapsed on the sofa after playing endless games of music chairs with Marlene and Denzel.
"If you say so" Genesis groaned and kicked Loz away from him, fortunately Loz was too exhausted to care.
Kadaj yawned sleepily and poked Genesis "get off him Gen"
"Gen?" Genesis shook his head slightly "it's been a while since anyone's called me that"
"Not since before you deserted" Sephiroth said lazily and rested his head on the sofa's armrest.
"It's been too long"
Sephiroth nodded and looked around "where's Cloud?"
Tifa smiled "he's over there with Denzel"
Cloud was asleep against the wall with his arm wrapped around Denzel who was snoring quietly.
"And Vincent?"
Tifa nodded towards the corner of the room was Vincent was curled up, his wings wrapped tightly around him.
Kadaj grinned and settled himself next to Reno "happy Halloween" he purred.
it would have taken too long to have written all the crazy party games they went through and i'm feeling kinda lazy today, though my secret camera has some interesting footage, i'll leave you to wonder
:D
