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"Absolutely not."
"Come oooOOOnnnn.... I KNOW you want too!!"
"Don't you think I have better things to do with my time then stay up late, ogle over an assortment of cards, attempt to stay awake AND bet off the precious little money I have!?"
"Our RPG has ended, and we are all both broke and seriously bored! of COURSE you don't have better things to do!! Now join us at the damned table!!!"
"We don't even have any money to bet!"
"LLO~oYD!!!!"
Red eyes flashing, Lloyd growled at Meru from behind a glass of water, and then lifted his head carefully afterwards to eye the girl. She flashed a grin.
"Pwease?" Meru tried sweetly.
Lloyd groaned and covered his eyes with one arm. Above the light flickered- below, the second level porch on which he was seated gracefully arched into a ground level bar area. This average lohan tavern was looking more and more grim... especially with Dart's evil eyes waggling towards him. Who'se bright idea it was to COME here ANYWAY would need a serious taking too...
The red eye dragoon was grinning like a madman. "What'sa matter Lloyd? Afraid I'll beat your ass?"
Lloyd, with a happy smile, quietly summoned a ball of menacing white light into one palm and raised it suggestively. Dart shut up.
"Lloyd-!" And it was Meru again, lightly tugging on his arm."Come on!! Your a great poker player for one, and we need another person!!!" Bow tie giving a jittery bounce, she pointed at herself, Rose, Dart, Singer, and Albert- all of whom were sitting in the area below them.
The king of Serdio, who had been quietly reading a book, looked up quietly. "Um...? I'm playing?
Meru nodded.
"I really don't-!"
Meru growled, and all was quiet.
'Meru- look..." And Lloyd leaned back in his chair, yawning quickly. "I don't wanna play, ya know?!? I'd beat you all blind, and wouldn't even get anything for it! Does anyone here actually have any cash besides the king?
Singer, who had been snoring softly, popped open one eye and glared upwards. She was seated daintily over one of the chairs surrounding a large square table, arms serving as a makeshift pillow for her head. Rose was beside her with a knife in hand.
A blink.
"What... did you just say?"
Lloyd glanced down at her. "uh...?"
"Beat us all blind? I think that's how it went..."
Lloyd sweatdropped.
Rose coughed curtly. Raised a slender brow up at Lloyd and the smirking Meru. Looking directly at the older Wingly, she gently nudged Singer in the ribs and laughed.
"Oh, don't worry about it. We all know the real reason Lloyd doesn't want to play. Can't blame him, I suppose."
Lloyd narrowed his eyes. "What!? What are you talking about?"
Meru stretched backwards across the table nearest Lloyd and yawned mischievously."It's okay Lloyd!! It's nothing to be ashamed of!"
Now, Lloyd was getting anxious. Even Albert had an annoying little smile plastered over his features. Mouth twitching to his extreme left, Lloyd stood from his chair and glared down upon the group.
"What the HELL!?"
Almost as if on cue, Rose unsheathed a bottle of whiskey. She had leaned backwards in the few moments beforehand to extract it from a row of holders that lined the wall.
"Singer beats you at... everything. You DO remember that drinking game, don't you?"
Lloyds right eye gave a spasmodic twitch.
"That..." and he looked helplessly into Singer's glowing eyes. "That.. Was SO unfair!! She cheated!!"
"That was SO unfair!! She cheated!!" Dart mimicked, wiggling his fingers mockingly and throwing back his head with laughter. Singer then let a smile curl her lips as Lloyd once again raised a palm.
Everyone just stared at Dart- who was now plastered against the far wall in a bloody heap. Indifferently, they returned to their discussion, and Lloyd shook off the dying glow of magic from his hand.
"You cant say she cheated just because you screwed up at every other interval in the song...." Albert said nonchalantly, crossing one leg over the other as Lloyd eyed him with a glare.
"Watch it. You want to land up like Dart boy over there?"
Albert smirked. "And leave you to deal with Rap's?"
Lloyd shut up instantly, and muttered a string of obscenities. After a few moments had passed, he warily regarded Singer as the half dragon took to floating a few inches off the ground, traveling about the area and getting a feel for the different breeds of alcohol the local tavern supported.
Why was he getting a very bad feeling about this?
Meru laughed. "Don't looks so squeamish! Singer is usually a ton more hyper then THIS- and all she's doing at the moment is plotting your approaching doo- I mean, getting out a few drinks!"
"Yeah!!" And Rose, who had spoken, craned her head to regard her. "Maybe Singer will give you a rematch, Lloyd! Another Drinking game!" She buried the knife she had been toying with into the thick wood of the table.
Just then- Singer hefted an 8ft tall bottle of vodka out from behind the counter.
Everyone stared as she began to laugh sadistically.
"Excuse me..." Albert began, shrinking back into the couch he was perched upon as Singer glared at him evilly. "I mean.. Not to interrupt the evil laughter and all.. But.. No one else finds this a little weird?"
Singer lashed her tail side to side and blinked. "Considering what I'm used to? No."
"What are you talking about?" Meru called to him.
Albert just Shrugged."I mean.. One.. We are all sitting in a little tavern in lohan for no real reason other then that the game has ended. Two, I am calling it a game. Three- Lloyd is alive, and Dart was just plastered against the wall a few minutes ago. Four... who IS Singer, anyways? Does an eight foot bottle of vodka actually exist?"
Singer grinned, walked over to him, and handed Albert the script of "A Dragoons Christmas Carol"
".... oh." He blinked. "I must have blocked this from my mind..."
"yeah, tough luck. Remember that one, Lloyd?" the half dragon grinned with a show of fangs.
Silver hair drooping slightly over his eyes, Lloyd paled in response. "We are... yet again at the mercy of an insane author... I should have known from the start..."
Albert nodded gravely, and Even Rose looked a tad bit frightened. "Indeed. Let us hope that, whomever lay above, is not..."
Everyone except Singer grew quiet, knowing that surely he meant Rap's. Oblivious to the sudden unease of her companions, the teenage addition to this jumbled assortment of LOD characters began lining up rows upon rows of bottles. She was grinning to herself, picking out the best, putting some back, and repeating the process.
"Well, anyways. Like Rose was Saying- I'm thinking of exactly that!! I'll give you another shot to prove yourself, Lloyd!!" Wings extending, Singer floated upwards and perched on what seemed to be an invisible patch of air. "Another drinking gam,e- this time with a song you know REALLY well..." She blinked innocently."If I win? You have to play poker with us. If you win? I won't force you to play anymore anything."
"Force?" Lloyd Smirked. "I'll decline, thanks. You can't MAKE me take up this deal, er whatever."
"You know that *thing* Rap's Does to Albert? With the hugging and the kissing and the general inability to breath thing going on?"
Lloyd cocked a brow at her, watching Albert shudder unconsciously."Awww. Your going to-!?"
"Replace that with a good deal of kicks, punches, assorted spells, general freakiness, bits of sadism, long term-" And she stopped, grinning happily as Lloyd leapt from the above platform and sat down at the table. Meru followed shortly after- giving a loud "WHOOOO HOOOOO!!!!"
"Good boy."
Lloyd glared.
"Alright then. What song?" And Rose shifted in her seat, allowing Singer access to the table. First came the eight foot bottle of vodka, then the whiskey Rose had been holding, and a further assortment of alcoholic beverages. She narrowed her eyes evilly. "all right, everyone know how to play?
"Everyone!?" Albert pipped. "I thought it was just going to be you and Lloyd!
"Well, yeah. I thought so too till just a second or so ago. Come on, it'll be FUN Albert! Meru? Rose? You in?"
Meru was already clapping her hands in anticipation, although Rose didn't seem half as delighted. She shifted a bit of Raven hair from her eyes and blinked at the bottles on the table.
"Hmm... no, actually. I'm not much of a drinker." She tapped the graceful sword that hung at her belt. "It dulls my skills. We can't have that if Lloyd gets out of hand, now can we?"
"Oh come on!" Lloyd whined. "Doesn't ANYONE have faith in me!?"
Silence.
"God- you people are mean..." The Wingly nuzzled back into his chair and sulked.
Singer just chuckled and smiled at him kindly. "Yes, Lloyd. We have faith in you. Don't be such a baby." And before catching his scalding glare, She shrugged once and nodded at Meru. "Okay then. You, me and Lloyd. We pick a song, sing it as fast as we can.. And the first person who messes up takes a drink. Then? repeat the process till someone in the running can't stand anymore."
"I'm SO going to win!!" Meru declared, kicking her sandals high. Lloyd just stared at her.
"Alright- what song will you be going on with?" Albert inquired from the nearby couch.
"How about; "Row Row Row you boat..." Rose snickered. "I think Lloyd can handle that one." She gracefully stomped on the boot that moved to kick her and grinned at Lloyd yelp.
"NO!!!" Meru giggled excitedly. "The MACERINA!!!"
Everyone shuddered.
"Well, I actually have an idea." Albert said, ignoring the antics around him. He waited until he had won the attention of his companions before continuing. "What about that... that one song. The one that doesn't end."
Rose blinked. "What?"
"With the lamb and that scary woman?"
Singer raised a brow at the king and coughed lightly. "Um... are you okay?"
"no, no- seriously. Rap's watches it all the time. " And they all stared at him in an "Ooooohhhh" Fashion. "It's a dreadful little show- and the tune just.. Sticks... you can't get it out of your head! It just *stays* and *builds* and it's *horrible* And no matter what you do...-!"
"AAAAllllllbert!!!" Meru cut in. "We get the picture!! WHy would we want to sing something like that!!!??"
"Heh... yes, well.." He leaned backwards. "It's fast, and BECAUSE it's rather short but continuous- AND binds itself to memory.. I thought that would be appropriate. For Lloyd and all."
"-for Lloyd and all..-" The Wingly grumbled. "I'm not helpless! I can go with any damned song you give me!"
Ignoring him, Albert continued. "Besides. It would be very amusing to watch your three sing it."
Singer growled at him, but then relented a few moments later and shrugged her shoulders. "Okay then. Lets use the song that doesn't end. What's the name?"
Albert blinked. "This is the song that doesn't end."
"Yeah, I know. The name?"
"That IS the name,"
"Oh." Singer raised her brows as is uneasy. "O... kay?"
"But I don't know how it GOOOOEESSS!!!" Meru wailed as if just realizing something utterly horrible. Lloyd swatted a hand in her general direction, but then relented to the truth in her bawling and leaned back in his chair.
"Neither do I...." he grinned. "Care to sing it for us, Albert?"
The tall ash blonde gave a sarcastic "Hah." And threw the nearest couch pillow at his head. After watching the item slip off Lloyd's scandalized face, Rose hefted both boots onto the table and yawned.
"Well? We can't sing it if we don't KNOW it!"
"Don't worry. I'll put it on the TV." Albert shot a beam of green light into Dart- who still lay slumped against the far wall. Dart, in turn, morphed into a Television set.
Singer blinked, moved her chair to face the apparatus, and shrugged. "Didn't see that coming- but okay."
"What!?" Meru squealed happily. "How'd you do that!?"
"Fanfiction enabled magic." Albert shrugged and produced a remote control from his side pocket.
"OH OH OH!!??!! you can *do* That in these types of stories?!"
"Well nothing has really made sense as of YET." Lloyd cut in, turning to face the small girl. Unfortunately, for one reason or another, Meru burst in absolute hysterics as he did so. It was with indignation that he then turned to find Rose, Albert and Singer doing much of the name. Singer of whom was pointing and "MWhAHAHHH!!!!" ing like a madwoman.
Lloyd didn't even bother to ask. Something felt very tight and very... frilly around his waist.
Singer lifted up a slender claw and said; "Remember Lloyd!! FANFICTION enabled magic!! I honestly didn't mean too!!"
There he sat- in blue tights and a pink tutu. Lloyds gaze turned absolutely Feral. unfortunately, as all three people sitting around him tried there best not to laugh (They didn't have a DEATHWISH afterall...) something hideous began to blare from the TV set.
Albert promptly covered his head with a pair of earmuffs.
This is the song that doesn't end!
Yes it goes on and on my friend!
Some people start it singin' for no reason as it was-
but there they go just ringin' with the singin now because...
"OOOMMMGGGGG!!!!!!" Lloyd's hands flew from the tutu at his waist to his trembling ears. "WHAT IS IT!? OH GOD- WHAT *IS* it!?
"It's... the song that doesn't end..." And Singer watched in horror as a scary woman began dancing on the screen of the Dart-enabled Television. A lamb puppet adorned either hand. Singing puppets. Everyone looked at Albert.
"Rap's WATCHES THIS!?" Rose boomed in a horrified voice.
Albert nodded. "Yeah. Scary, is it not?"
This is the song that doesn't end...
"Gods- it won't stop!! it's NOT STOPPING!!!" Singer joined Lloyd now in covering her head, drawing both knees up to her chest in a double cringe. "It just... it just-!!"
Meru blinked rapidly, watching the program. "It really DOESN'T end!!!!"
This is the song that doesn't end!
Yes it goes on and on my friend!
Some people start it singin' for no reason as it was-
but there they go just ringin' with the singin now because...
This is the song that doesn't end!
Yes it goes on and on my friend!
Some people start it singin' for no reason as it was-
but there they go just ringin' with the singin now because...
This is the song that doesn't end!
Yes it goes on and on my friend!
Some people start it singin' for no-
An explosion rocked the tavern and, breathing heavily, Lloyd dropped his arm and prepared another fireball just in *case*"
But alas- the Television was no more. It's crippled mass smoked, sparked, and bled just a little. Quietly regaining himself, Lloyd let the magic die in his hand. He could hear Rose putting her sword away as she realized the evil demonic tune had stopped.
"Lloyd?"
He turned to look at Singer.
"I could kiss you!"
"Really?!"
"Well, if your tutu wasn't on fire, anyways."
Lloyd looked down and, sure enough, a ring of fire blazed around his middle where a tutu had previously been.
"(@#&$*&!!!! HELP ME!!!"
"Stop drop and roll!!" Rose shouted, moving forwards as Meru leapt from her chair to assist. Singer grabbed Albert's cape, yanked him forwards, and began beating Lloyd over the stomach with it's length. That didn't work- as now Albert's cape was on fire too. The king of Serdio blinked at the flames.
"AHHHHH!!!!"
"Oh crap! Water!! We need WATER!!" Meru shouted.
'DRAGOON Meru!! GO DRAGOON" Rose shouted back.
An instant later, and the blue sea dragoon began to cast a quick spell. Singer and Rose had just enough time to jump away before the vibrant effects of Diamond Dust peeled into the air and put out the two mini-blazes.
Lloyd and Albert just lay on the ground and twitched. Singer poked them both with a toe.
"Um... you couldn't have just flashed a little bit of water magic on them...??"
"I..." And Meru smiled sheepishly, returning to her original form. "I guess I didn't think of it..." She knelt down beside the guys and made an apologetic face. "Sorry!!!"
After about fifteen minutes had passed, Lloyd and Albert finally began to come around. Albert returned, somewhat dazed, to his seat on the couch, and with the Help of Singer Lloyd managed to reach his chair once again. It looked as if this would be the end to their night. (With the TV busted and no real ideas for another song popping up) Until Meru began to hum...
"Oh, MY god." And Rose looked up at her. "Albert was right..."
"huh?" Singer glanced at the small Wingly as well, lifting her head from the pillow her arms has provided once again.
"This is da' sonnnggg that doesn't ennddd! Yes it goes on and on my friend.. Some people, start it singin'...."
And Meru continued like that, oblivious.
"Told you." Albert yawned sleepily, shaking ashes from his cape. He sighed and lay down over the furniture beneath him. "Blown up or not- the evil thing has managed to imprint itself within our minds."
Lloyd was beginning to, if not somewhat in a dazed fashion, sing along with Meru.
Everyone Stared.
"Ohhh.. no...." And Singer suddenly felt the words rise within her thoughts. They had. They really *had* managed to stick it to her mind!!! But how!? She.. She had made a point of trying to SHUT the accursed thing OUT!!
Rose gave a sigh and smiled wryly. "I guess we can begin that drinking game then, huh? That damned song... Even I know the words...
Everyone, with the exception of Albert, began to giddily jumble the words in unison.
This is the song that doesn't end!
Yes it goes on and on my friend!
Some people start it singin' for no reason as it was-
but there they go just ringin' with the singin now because...
"ahh!!! We actually know it!! W do!! WE DO!!"
"I can't beeline I just recited that piece of crap..." Rose clunked her head down upon the table.
"But it *is* Sort of amusing, ain't it?" And Singer, Who had spoken, once again began to eye the bottles before her. "Alright!!! LETS DO THIS!!! I picked out everything already! We might as well!!"
Rose stood and joined Albert on the couch, both of them watching quietly as Meru, Lloyd and Singer took their positions. Each on a different corner (With one side of the square table left open so that Rose and Albert might easily watch on) Meru passed out three shot glasses and the games began.
This is the song that doesn't end!
Yes it goes on and on my friend!
Some people start it singin' for no reason as it was-
but there they go just ringin' with the singin now because...
Laughter.
This is the song that doesn't end!
Yes it goes on and on my friend!
Some people start it sing.. it? AHHH!!
Meru took a drink.
This is the song that doesn't Start.. uh .. tart... NOOOO!!
Lloyd filled his glass and gulped the contents.
This is the song that doesn't end!
Yes it goes on and on my friend!
Some people start it singin' for no reason as it was-
but there they go just ringin' with the singin now because...
And so the next hour or so continued in this fashion. Albert and Rose burst out laughing on more then a few occasions.. and counted the drinks each person took. Whisky bottles depleted, the vodka came next. Down and down and down...
Lloyd, by the 134th shot, was looking mighty peachy.
Singer and Meru, on the other hand, were tied with 4 drinks each.
"Guys.." And Albert shook his head. "This isn't even FAIR anymore! he's nearly incoherent!"
Lloyd promptly stuck out his tongue and slung his body backwards to glare at him. "Shaddup you! Im'a doin fine you know cause' they er' SO loooossssiinnn...
Singer, chuckling, was forced to nod. "I know, I know... amazing though, ain't it? Winglies sure have a high tolerance for alcohol if he's lasted THIS long. 134 drinks? Thats humanly impossible...
Meru giggled. "Yeah! Oh well... Lets call it quits huh? Besides, we never mess up!!" She pumped both fists in the air. "GIRLS RULE THE WORLD!!"
"Not uh whatcha talkin bout'." Lloyd slurred, swatting at her arms. "Another round! Come n' les' go!"
Everyone stared as a big funny grin spreading languidly across his mouth. Afterwards, Lloyd made a; "iiieeeeee!!!" sound and hurled himself to the floor. The chair he had occupied went tumbling backwards at an instant... and as soon as Lloyd hit the ground a reeling laughter began up from his throat.
Singer capped the bottle of vodka. " We are SO done..."
Rose peered over at the giggling Lloyd. "He's all.. Bubbly... What do we *do* with him now?"
"Well we cant play poker." Meru yawned. "Besides, I don't really want to anymore... that was forever ago when we actually HAD the idea." She smiled. "It wouldn't be fair on Lloyd anyways! He can't play well like this!"
Rose nodded quickly. "Yeah. As much as I'd love to rip him off, it's just not right. None of us rally have anything to bet anyways. You all wanna retire for the night? This fanfic has to end at SOME point..."
Meru and Albert had just nodded their heads in agreement when, all of a sudden, Singer jumped upwards from her chair with the most DEVIOUS of expressions. She was eyeing Lloyd like a happy three year old. Tapping her claws quickly along the table.
Albert raised a brow, looked at the mumbling Lloyd, and then back to Singer. "Um..?"
"Two words..." She almost hummed, smiling at him. "Strip Poker."
"SINGER!" Rose protested.
"Oh come ON!!!" And She waved her arms in excitement. "We'll NEVER get a chance like this again! Think about it Rose, okay!? Strip poker!? Lloyd- drunk as a skunk... and completely at our mercy.
Meru blinked. "That sounds SO wrong..."
"No, no, NO." And Albert let a parental frown crease his brow. "That IS wrong. Imagine if Lloyd found out? He'd be throwing fireballs this way and that! NOT to mention the fact that I am MALE and do not exactly entertain the thought of viewing a half naked Lloyd."
Singer rolled her eyes. "Oh come on!! You were going to be playing too, remember!?"
Albert blinked. "That was by Meru's decree. I absolutely refuse."
Lloyd giggled again, still lying prone on his tipped chair, and everyone shot him a glance.
Rose suddenly grinned a little, and turned her head to look at Albert. "What? Would you feel better if we brought Emily on the scene?" and seeing as how the king looked about ready to kill her, Rose jumped up from the couch as a precaution. Seated herself at the big square table once again.
Singer grinned. "Alright! That makes me, Rose, and Lloyd goes without saying. Meru?"
Meru's eyes flashed as she looked at Lloyd. "Hell yes. I'm the camera girl!!!" And she quickly used a bit of fanfiction magic to make a camcorder appear in her hands. "I wanna get this thing ALLLLL on tape!!!" She turned the device towards each of them in turn.
"Beginning tonight with Rose, Myself, and Singer, is a game of grand GRAND poker!! Strip poker, that is! The betting? Clothes only!! The winner? She who is left the most dressed! The wuss who won't play!!?" Meru panned the lense over to Albert. "Our very own king of Serdio!"
"HEY!" Albert glared at her.
"Well its TRU~ue!" she taunted. "Come on!! PLAY PLAY PLAY!!"
"I really don't *WANT* to!"
"But it's better to play with five people!!"
"NO!!!!"
Singer growled at him, and then looked above. "RAP"S!!!!!"
An instant later, and Albert was shuffling through a deck of cards.
*****
"This time.. I gotcha ALL! heheh!! ALL of ya's!!"
Meru could barely hold her giggles as Lloyd threw down another loosing hand with triumphant flourish. He was giddy to the hilt, glaring at them all with such lopsided defiance that laughter spread like wild fire throughout the group. Twice they had had to upright his chair from an excited fall. Twice they had had to *help* him remove the article of clothing he'd lost in the play.
By now, Lloyd was down to his pants and boots. The woman had been modest with him. First the collar, then the necklace, then the armlets, then the vest, then the undershirt... Rose seemed almost annoyed that it was *taking* so long for them to unveil any real flesh. That alone had sent both Singer and Meru in crying hysterics.
Albert, all along, simply averted his gaze and thumbed through his cards. He had learned by way of already loosing both singed cape and chest armor that is was much safer to *fold* then deal a hand. Rose was fairing best of all- and Meru had only removed a bowtie as of yet. They kind of played around her loosing, as the young Wingy had very little in the way of clothing as it were.
"So what shall it be *this* time girls?" And Singer grinned at both Rose and Meru.
" A BOOT- please." Albert snapped irritably.
Meru giggled: "Rose wants the pants!! THE PANTS!!"
"I do NOT!!"
"Wazza talking ABOUT!!!" Lloyd giggled, blinking innocently. "I haveta get uuunndressed agains?"
"Yeah, babe. Try the left boot this time." And singer began to laugh once more as, in immediate reaction, Lloyd swung a foot up and topped his chair yet again. He laughed all the way down. Hiccuped- laughed.
"Oh, gods!!!" Meru slapped her forehead. She picked up her camcorder and trained it on Lloyd "Albert- you help him this time!! I'm tired of doing it!!"
"Yeah, and remove that boot while your at it." Singer put in. "I don't think he'll be able to alone..."
Protesting would get him no where. That was yet another thing Albert had learned while in the game. Singer would always raise her head, Call Rap's, and gods knew he did NOT want to deal with her. Blackmail, was what it was! The king of Serdio stood from his chair and hefted Lloyd back into his seat.
"All you chicksss huh? Cause you know how to play! Girls ammm pokkkeerrr!!! Kick assss-ness!!" Lloyd flailed briefly as Albert pushed he and the chair upright. "Mmmm FLYING!!!"
Albert smacked him as the women began to laugh again. "Will you shut up!!?!? your NOT flying!! Your just DRUNK!!" he reached down and tugged off Lloyd's left boot, throwing it into a pile beside the Wingly. Albert glared over at Singer and, just as he was about to sit back down...
Lloyd swung out an arm, caught him by the hair, and kissed him full on the mouth.
The crying hysterics became spasmodic convulsions. Laughing that hard could be considered a danger to one's health. Singer doubled over- folded her arms over her chest. Meru could barely keep her camcorder still- and dropped it. Rose... Rose was unable to breathe.
Albert, meanwhile, embarked on a cycle of sputtering and cursing that could have put Cid Highwind to shame.
Lloyd just grinned and waved his arms again. The chair tipped once more.
***
"Your *sure* your okay Albert?" Meru asked. She waved a hand in front of his set, glaring face. "Albert?
"Go away. I am going to sleep."
Meru twitched her nose. "Oh come on. So he kissed you. Lloyd was drunk- big deal!
"Go away. I am going to sleep." And in having repeated that, Albert threw a heavy pillow over his head and lay back down over the couch.
"How er' you going to breath like that!? Come on Albert- come back to the table!"
Albert removed the pillow just long enough to shout: "BBAHHHHHHHHHH!!!" And replace it over his face.
Meru blinked. Wandered back over to the group.
"Any luck?" Rose asked.
Singer shook her head and giggled as Meru made a face. "I think that just about traumatized him for life. I didn't know royalty was *ALLOWED* to know that many cuss words!"
"But you DID get that on tape, right!?" Rose said quickly. Meru smiled.
"The whole thing. I know I dropped the camcorder.. But I checked the tape. It was fine!"
Each of them looked back at Lloyd who, for the past half hour after his 'episode' with Albert, had been making paper planes.
"Boomzzaway!" He cackled madly, and threw a barrage of the things at Singer's head. "MWHAHAHAHHAhahahah!!!"
"Yeah, okay." Singer grinned. "So what's your next hand there, Lloyd?"
The game continued as usual.
It was probably the smily face boxers that did them all in. Eventually the right boot and pants had come off, leaving Lloyd only in his modest shorts. The big happy smiles were simply too much, and girls laughed even harder then they had an hour before. Sometime in all this fuss Albert woke up, looked at Lloyd, and left the room with a couch pillow under one arm.
Sleeping outside seemed like a very good idea.
And it was, considering what Singer, Meru and Rose were now debating about.
"Sssssoo..." Meru grinned. "Should we continue? All or none?
Rose coughed politely and glanced at the drunken Wingly. "I'm.... voting.. for..."
"The fact that your HESITATING.." Singer cackled. "Means that you want to continue! What do'ya say, girls? Go for the nude?"
Giggles began once again, until an abrupt male cough interrupted them.
"Well, if your done..." And Lloyd's eyes lit up with some sort of shrewd glee as three shocked faced turned to regard him. "Can we continue? I know you all can't get enough of my very sexy self... but what do you say we turn the tables of this little affair, ne?"
"No... way..." Meru began.
"Yes way." Lloyd grinned, and laughed aloud as Rose blushed hotly. Singer just looked surprised as all hell. Somewhat annoyed and somewhat giddy.
"How LONG have you been sober!?" The half dragon asked incredulously.
"I just about began to realize what was happening after Albert went to sleep. You DO like my boxers, don't you?"
The three were speechless.
Lloyd, delighted with himself, yawned a little and bid them continue the game. This time around, however, Lloyd won every hand. He was damned skilled... and soon armor began to drop, necklaces were removed, Rose even ended up in her tanktop and cotton undies.
Singer and Meru were not far behind.
At last Lloyd declared mercy and let the girls off. He dressed and grinned at each of them in triumph. Watched them all pull their clothing back into proper order and flashed a grin at every Deathglare Rose sent his way. heh. For once he'd gotten the upper hand in one of these damned fanfics!!
"I suppose you deserve to gloat.." Meru was saying. "I mean... You made an ass out of yourself just to lead us on!!!"
Singer plopped back on the couch Albert had previously occupied and chuckled. "I can't argue there. Heh. I wonder what Miranda and the others will say once they see that tape huh?"
Lloyd grinned. "Nah- we don't need to show it to them. It'll be like some weird ass peep show or something.. and I don't hate you girls THAT much!"
Rose let out a whooping sigh of relief, and then nodded. "Yeah. I guess It's good for you, too." She smiled at the Singer and Meru. "What would Lavits and the other guys say if they knew he kissed Albert!"
Singer and Meru nodded... until they realized how Shocked Lloyd now looked.
"Omg..." And Meru held up the camcorder. "You weren't sober THEN- were you!!?? I was wondering why you'd go THAT far!"
The Wingly just stared, and the laughter began anew.
*Fin* |
