Chapter Five

Prima Vista Theatre Ship Characters: Zidane, Ruby, Blank, Marcus, Cinna, Baku

Age: Zidane, Ruby, Blank, Marcus, Cinna: 9 years old Baku: 16 years old

"HAPPY BIRTHDAY, RUBY!" shouted Zidane, Blank, Marcus, Cinna, and Baku.

"YIPEE! My own bedroom! Y'all did this for me? Yer so nice, all of y'all!" Ruby said as she jumped up and down.

"Geez, Ruby. I could tell you really liked rooming with us." Zidane said as he walked over to Ruby and but his arm around her.

"Aw, Zidane, I'm sorry! It's just, well, this room has color!" Ruby said as she tried to cheer Zidane up and looked at the pink and purple room.

"I'm not sad! It was sarcasm!" Zidane said. "Anyway, why should I be sad? It's your birthday, and you're now older than all of us!"

"Speak for yourself. Your birthday's up next, Zidane!" Blank said as he rolled his eyes.

"Is that necessarily a bad thing, Blank?" Zidane replied. Blank didn't say a word.

"So, Ruby, how has your birthday been so far?" Marcus asked a calmer Ruby.

"Darn tootin', it's been like a rodeo! All the screamin crowds, and all the excitement!" she replied.

"Well, I expect it's time for the cake. Zereno! Bereno! Bring in the cake!" Baku shouted through the closed bedroom door.

"Happy Birthday, Ruby! We also have entertainment." Zereno and Bereno said at the same time as they walked through the door followed by the Tantalus's band. They were on the ship because whenever the Prima Vista had to recite a play, they would lighten up the show with their music.

After Ruby blew out the candles on her cake, she made a wish.

"What did ya wish for, Ruby?" Zidane asked.

"I'm not gonna tell y'alls what I wished for! Then it won't come true!" Ruby said as the band started playing 'Happy Birthday'.

Later that evening

"Well, Ruby, I hope you had a nice birthday." Baku said as him, Cinna, Marcus, and Blank left her new bedroom. Zidane was about to when she asked him to stay behind for a moment.

"What's up, Ruby?" Zidane asked when everybody left. Ruby shut the door behind them.

"Zidane, well, will y'all stay with me until I fall asleep? I mean, cause I'm used to talkin to y'alls in the old bedroom, and-" Ruby explained.

"Sure. Do you want the others to stay with you, too?" Zidane asked.

"Nah. I just want you to stay behind, cause I know the others will make fun of me if I ask them to." Ruby said as she looked down at the floor. Zidane lifted her chin up with his index and middle fingers, and looked into her eyes. Ruby jut smiled.

"Now, I think it's time we went to bed. Right, Ruby?" Zidane asked as he went to her bed.

"Yeah, yeah, I suppose. Thanks again, Zidane." Ruby said.