Disclaimer: DON'T OWN ANYBODY, Y'HEAR?
a/n: Like I said last time, this takes place after the Royal Cup, so plenty of people are coming over.
Dr. Toros was asleep during chapters 1 & 2. Go figure. XD
Chapt. 3: Mary's Idea
It was the day before Dr. Toros' birthday, and the Blitz Team was getting desperate. Their last (and first) attempt at getting the doc a present had failed, and, well, this was what was happening...
In the Hover Cargo, Leena was pacing the floor like there was no tomorrow. "Oh no...Daddy's birthday is tomorrow and we still haven't got a present!" she moaned. "What are we gonna do...!"
"Mm-mmph-fm (I don't know.)," muttered Jamie, who had a broken jaw, a slight concussion, a sprained ankle, and was practically mummified due to Leena's "judgment". Leena turned on him with a snarl. "THIS IS ALL YOUR FAULT!"
"MMMM! MMM! (NOOO! NOO!)" Jamie cowered under his bedsheets. Bit sighed and placed a hand on Leena's shoulder. "Hey, lay off him, Leena! It wasn't his fault!"
"Not his fault! Why…That little…Grrrrrrr…!" With one last glower at Bit and Jamie, Leena went back to pacing. Jamie peeked out and grinned lopsidedly at Bit. "Mph-fm-fm! (Thank you, Bit!)"
"Yeah, sure; no problem!" Bit grinned back.
" If you really wanted to get Doc a present, you would be finding one right now instead of worrying about it," Brad informed Leena dryly. Bit nodded. "He's right, Leena."
"Mf-phm. (Uh-huh.)"
"I know, but I'm all out of ideas!" Leena complained. Brad rolled his eyes and muttered, "You had no ideas.The first idea belonged to Bit."
Leena didn't hear a thing he said. "I'll need your help on this one, guys." She snapped her fingers. "What are the things you've given to your parents on their birthdays? Brad? What d'you give your parents? And the rest of you guys…?"
"A new coffeepot."
"Part of my profit as a junk dealer," Bit said proudly.
"Fm-fms-phuh-fm-mm-m-phm-mfs. (Photos of me and my Raynos.)" Jamie mumbled. This earned a smirk from Brad, who remarked, "Typical Jaime."
"Fm-mm-m-mf-fmf-m-fm-fm! (Hey, it was the best I could do!)"
"You guys are hopeless!" Leena complained, throwing up her arms in exasperation. "We might as well give—"
There was a bang: Someone had opened the Hover Cargo's door. The Team exchanged looks. "Are we expecting anyone?" Bit wondered aloud.
"Yoo-hoo! Oh, Leena..." A familiar voice wafted into the room.
A very familiar voice.
Leena went pale and ducked behind Jamie's bed. "NO! It's Harry! Somebody hide me!" she squealed, her voice cracking.
Harry entered the room, followed by Mary, Benjamin, and Sebastian. "Hey, has anybody seen Leena?"
Brad shrugged and jerked his thumb in Leena's general direction. "Over there, ya can't miss it."
"Thanks!" Harry pranced past Jaime's bed and exited through the other door. "Oh, Leena! Harry's here! Come on, don't be afraid!"
"Oh, dear, Harry's run off again!" Benjamin groaned. Sebastian waved as he followed Harry. "We'd better go after him! We'll be back!"
That left the Blitz Team, with Bit at the mercy of Mary, in the room. A smirk curled up Brad's lip. "Yeah, he missed it."
Mary took no notice of anyone else except Bit. She made her way across the room to him, batting her eyelashes. "Oh, hi, Bit!"
"Um, erhm, hi, Mary," Bit replied, backing away with a gulp. Jamie let out a muffled chuckle. "M-mm-fmf-mf-phm-phmf! (You're in for it now, Bit!)"
"You said it!" Leena agreed as she clambered out from behind Jamie's bed. Mary's façade fell as her nose went up. "Oh, hello, Leena."
If Leena noticed Mary's condescending tone, she certainly didn't care. She swept her gaze frantically around the room, ready to bolt in an instant. "Is he gone...? Is he? IS HE!"
There was another bang of the door. Two more familiar voices rang out:
"Hey, everyone, we're back!" The first voice was male, and familiar to Leena. The second was feminine: "Brad, are you here...?"
Sure enough, Leon and Naomi entered the room. Bit ran over to greet them, glad for an excuse to escape from Mary. "Leon! Naomi! Boy, am I glad to see you!"
"Hey, Bit!" Leon clasped Bit's hand in a handshake. "Where's Leena?" Naomi shoved past him and called out, "Hey, Brad!"
"Hey, Naomi!" The merc winked.
"Leon! Naomi! Great to see you!" Leena said as she came over. "Um...What are you guys doin' here?"
"Since it's dad's birthday, I decided to come over," Leon said with a smile. Bit grinned again. "Awesome! Hey, listen, can you guys help us with something?"
"Of course!" Mary elbowed Leena aside and squeezed in next to Bit, her voice all sweet and syrupy. "Anything for you, Bit!"
"Fire away!" Leon agreed as he sat down.
"I'm all ears!" Naomi exclaimed.
"Mmf-fm-mf-phm? (What about me?)"
"Right…" Bit sat down on the couch. "Well...the thing is, we haven't found a present for Doc yet...Any ideas?"
Leon's face grew thoughtful as he took this into consideration. "Hmmm...That is a problem."
"Don't worry, we'll see if we can help," Naomi promised. Meanwhile, Mary was brainstorming…
"Why don't we put on a play?" she suggested. "One with spotlights, and costumes, and props, and---"
"Well, there's an idea," Brad pointed out with a shrug. Leon nodded. "One to consider, I guess."
"Think about it!" Naomi stood up. "Plays are simple and easy to perform! Plus, we have lots of great stuff for props and costumes!"
"Maybe we could try it out...," Bit mumbled. There was a squeal from Mary, who clapped her hands in sheer delight. "I knew you'd see it my way, Bit!" she chortled as everyone made faces and Bit gulped. Only Jamie had enough foresight to see what they would be in for.
"Fm-mm-mmf-fmf-fmf-fm-mm...(Uh-oh, here we go again...)"
Another idea! Will this one succeed? To Be Continued...
a/n: Okay, so it wasn't very funny. Some scenes in the next chapter will be based on a dream of mine. I guarantee weirdness, but I cannot guarantee hilarity. (So I'm a poet, so what? XD) That factor will be based on your opinion.
The rest of the characters will be arriving in the next chapter.
