AN: Kamui: See, we can do foreshadowing just like CLAMP! ^_^ Only ours is Monty Python, not death and destruction, but maybe we could try that too…hey, that would be fun ^_^

*audience backs away slowly*

Lain: Kekekekeke…Oh yeah, btw, thanks for the reviews~! And don't worry, there IS a point to all this insanity. It will all be explained in the end…or will it? XD

Kamui: To encourage more reviews, we will be inserting all those who review our story into future chapters of the story. Small parts, of course. Unless you don't want to be in our story…*shock* *gasp* *faint* *thud* *holds up fan that says* And now for something completely different…

It was snowing. The sort of snow that manages to get blown right down the back of your shirt, or in Subaru's case, right up it. He shivered and tugged Seishirou's shirt around him tighter.

"Oh Subaru kun, are you cold? Want me to carry you? ^_^"

(Lain: Hey…I was about to say that!!

Kamui: Great minds think alike. Or in this instant, great minds that need the same medication think alike!)

Subaru nodded, let Seishirou scoop him up and carry him the rest of the way to the arcade.

(Cut to unknown couple driving in a red car to the same arcade, presumably for the DDR competition. One of them seems to have Transparent Hair syndrome…)

"I told you, we're going to be late! Drive faster!"

The car pulled up to the arcade at the same moment Seishirou and Subaru arrived. The driver stepped out of the car and brushed snow of his shoulder.

Seishirou glanced up at the man, recognizing him immediately. "Oh, hello Akio. Are you in the competition too?"

"Yes, and we're going to win first place. What is first prize?"

"Sore wa himitsu desu!!"

"Oh Xellos, you're here too?"

"Well, I guess it would seem that way, wouldn't it? Unless you miss me so much you're hallucinating. ^_^"

"Nice to see you too, Xellos. So who is your dancing partner?"

"His name's Zel kun! Say hi!"

"nn…"

"Come on, Zel…"

"nn…"

"Aw, you're no fun anymore."

"But it's my only line…"

(Kamui falls out of her chair. "WAH!!" Lain laughs. "On with the show…hey, there's a razor." "Yeah, it's my best friend." "…anyways…")

Everyone sweatdrops.

"So, shall we go in?"

"nn…"

The group of six walked into the arcade, greeted a bit too friendly by one of the judges. Yuzuriha.

"Hello, boys! ^_^ Subaru san, what are you doing here, and with the Sakurazukamori? You weren't home last night…know what I mean? Say no more, say no more. Wink wink, nudge nudge. ^_^"

Poor Subaru snuggled closer to Seishirou.

(Lain: FANSERVICE!! ^_^)

"Oh, you all should hurry up, the rest of the judges and I are about to brief the participants. Come on!"

All seven gathered around the judges' panel next to the DDR machine. Subaru recognized a few people, but no one he knew too well. Yuzuriha took her seat next to Tomoyo.

(Kamui: We REALLY need medication…)

"All right, everyone! These are the rules. You have to pass a song with at least a C. The first song will be chosen by the couple, the remaining songs are to be picked by the judges. Severe damage to the machines will result in immediate disqualification. The person who damaged it will have to pay for it. We have a few replacements on hand, just in case…*ahem*…" Yuzuriha glances at Heero. Hotaru picks up where she left off.

"Anyways, freestyling is allowed…if you can manage that…it will be judged by crowd reaction. Nothing inappropriate. Our first couple is Eriol and Li!"

"I told you I don't wanna do this."

"But Sakura san thought you'd like it…"

"Ok! ^_^"

"Hey, this one looks fun…"

"Whatever."

(Lain: The pure snow up in the mountains is chewy. And blue. *eats her ice cream*)

Tomoyo got her video camera out. "Song selected! It's Pink Dinosaur! Sakura chan will love this, Li kun!"

"nn…"

And so the song began.

Eriol did remarkably well. Of course. Li, however…

"K'SO!!…SHIMATTA!!…"

He stomped along, two complete beats behind.

They lost.

Eriol grabbed a dejected Li and led him out the door into the snow, attempting to hide his disappointment…

Tomoyo lowered her video camera. "Aww…"

Joan lifted her head from the list of participants

(Lain: PANTS!)

and looked up the next couple. "Ah…Heero and Duo, you're up next!"

Somewhere in the crowd, someone mumbled, "Oh, gods…"

~~~

Lain: Did ya see it did ya see it?! PANTS! Right at the end of that word! BWA HA HA!

Kamui: I think you have a pants fetish, you might wanna see someone about that…

Lain: Hey Gateau, where are Marron's pants? *chide chide*

Kamui: No one's gonna get that…

Lain: Inside jokes, people! ^_^ FUUMA IS GOD!

Kamui: They won't get THAT, either…

Lain: Me, Kamui and Toaster san have started-

Kamui: You just sort of assumed that I'd-

Lain: Shut up. Anyway, we've started our own religion. We worship Fuuma. Fuuma is god. We love Fuuma. And so does Kamui. Fuuma is Kamui's sex god. *grins and laughs*

Kamui: Don't listen to her! She's making it all up!

Lain: Kekekekeke…