"Okay, I'm suddenly experiencing major shock." Said Selphie after a long moment's silence. She sank into a nearby chair and looked dazed.
"So…. What do you think?" asked Amber, looking toward the group. All she could see were confused and dazed faces on each of the FFVIII characters.
"I think we're gonna need time to take this in." Quistis said quietly.
Rinoa nodded mutely. Clearly, she was stunned by this news.
"Okay, so what are we gonna do now?" asked Zell.
"Well…" started Amber. "What do you want to do?"
"I need to sleep." Said Irvine, quietly.
Cassy looked at him strangely. "Sleep?"
"Yeah, need to sleep on it." replied Irvine.
"I'll go too." Piped Selphie. Irvine took her hand and led her away.
"Okay, so we're a 'game', right?" asked Seifer.
Cassy nodded. "So how does this game work?" asked Squall.
"Well, it's kinda hard to explain." Said Amber.
"Care to give us a demonstration?" asked Rinoa, finding her confidence again.
"I don't know, don't you think it's a bit late?" replied Cassy.
"I don't think it's late." Rinoa said, sternly. "Not really."
"Well, it might be even more overwhelming for you than it already is." Said Amber.
"Are you trying to stop me from seeing this 'game'?" asked Rinoa, scrutinizing at them.
"Are you trying to force us to play this game?" Amber shot back.
"Okay, that's enough." Said Quistis, interrupting.
At that moment, Irvine and Selphie came back.
"Uh… just wondering, where are our sleeping quarters?" Irvine asked.
"Oh my god." Said Cassy. Squall looked confused. God? Strange… he thought. He was about to state the strangeness of this statement but decided against it. Everything's strange in this world, another strange thing won't make a difference
"What?" asked Seifer.
"Sleeping quarters. Umm…" Cassy looked deep in thought. Shit, I don't think my house has enough sleepworthy places so… She looked toward Amber. Amber looked at her friend strangely but caught on. The two girls rushed out of the room without another word, slamming the door behind them.
"What? Huh?" Zell looked around in shock. "Where'd they go?"
"Out." Said Rinoa. "Better follow them."
"Why? This is their house." Protested Zell.
"Yeah, Rinoa, we'd better stay here." Said Squall.
"Fine, fine." Agreed Rinoa, sitting on the bed.

"Sleeping?!" shrieked Amber, as they thundered down the stairs.
"Shit, sleeping… where the hell are they gonna sleep?" asked Cassy, panicking.
"Umm, umm…" Amber wrung her hands nervously. "Umm… when are your parents coming back?"
"Two weeks." Replied Cassy.
"Good, and your stupid brother?" Amber asked.
"Summer school. Three weeks." Cassy replied.
"So we got the house to ourselves, right?"
Cassy nodded.
"Good, time is good. Nothing to worry about yet. Just have to find -"
"Sleeping quarters." Cassy finished.
They reached the landing and Amber started to pace near the foot of the stairs.
"Okay, let's see, beds." Muttered Amber. "I suppose we don't have enough beds. I guess Irvine could sleep outside with the dog…"
Cassy laughed. "Good idea! But we should think seriously here."
"Right." Said Amber. "How many beds you got?"
"Umm, two people can fit in my parents room…" Cassy said, thoughtfully.
"Yeah, then there's your bed." Said Amber. "I have the flimsy sleeping bag to keep me warm at night…"
"And if that's not enough," said Cassy. "Then -"
"I have Squall." Amber finished, with a twinkle in her eye.
Cassy smiled at her friend. "Evil Amber." She said.
Amber's face took on an expression of innocence. "Me? Evil? Never!"
Cassy smiled again. "OKAY!"
"Yes, okay, I know two people can fit in your brother's room." Said Amber, getting back to their situation. "We can chuck a sleeping bag in there."
"Yeah, and there's a bed in the study/guestroom which should accommodate two people." Piped Cassy.
"So that's like eight people," said Amber, thinking hard. "We still have one other person."
"There's the sofa in the den," said Cassy. "Or the couch in the living room."
"Hmm, cool. Now LINEN CLOSET." Said Amber leading the way up the stairs.
"Linen closet?" repeated Cassy. "For what reason, may I ask?"
"Must change sheets. Don't want clean FFVIII characters touching yucky brother's sheets, do we?" said Amber, opening the linen closet.
"Right, I'll do Jeffrey's room. You do my parents." Said Cassy, heaving sheets into her brother's room. The two girls changed the sheets of each room in record time and met back in front of the linen closet.
"Okay, sleeping bags." Said Amber.
"Do you really think we need them?" asked Cassy.
"Not really. Lemme think." Said Amber, sitting down in the hall.
Cassy looked at her friend curiously. Hmm she thought, looking around her house. We'll shove Irvine and Selphie in the living room and den; Quistis can sleep with Rinoa in my parent's room. I suppose Zell and Seifer could sleep in the study/guest room, which leaves Squall…
"I don't really think we need sleeping bags." Amber said at last.
"Yeah, I'm thinking of putting Selphie and Irvine downstairs." Said Cassy.
"Good idea, I don't think I could stand humping sounds if they were in say, Jeffrey's room." Said Amber.
"Amber!" Cassy cried in shock. "Crazy person,"
"Okay, that was going overboard." Said Amber, taking back what she just said. "But who knows what they're capable of?"
"True. Ahem, yeah… as I was saying" continued Cassy. "Put Rinoa and Quistis in my parents' room."
"Yes, good idea. Quistis can stand her." said Amber.
"And Seifer and Zell in the study…"
"That's not a good idea. They're capable of killing eachother." Said Amber.