Disclaimer: I don't own Final fantasy 8 characters, blah, blah, blah.
Chapter 2: A special night for two.
A week has passed since Laguna's recovery, he was now able to walk, pain free. "Ellone wake up! It's 12:00, you've over slept!" Raine shouted threw the house from the downstairs. Laguna was still in his room, putting on fresh clothes that Raine had brought last week for him. Raine didn't get a response. She walked up to Ellone's room and opened the door. Ellone was still asleep. Raine shook her softly.
"Huh?" Ellone asked, opening her tired eyes.
"You slept into the afternoon." Raine informed, opening the blinds and letting the sun in. Ellone squinted her eyes at the bright light. "The sun melted most of the snow today, so why don't you go outside and play?"
"Okay!" Ellone eagerly got up from her bed and ran into the bathroom with her toothbrush. Raine made up Ellone's bed.
*
Laguna came down to smell turkey sandwiches laying in the kitchen, just for him. He ran in the kitchen and gobbled it down. "Well, at least I know my sandwiches are going to waist." Raine said coming in. Laguna lifted his head from the empty platter. Just then, Ellone came down the stairs, all cleaned up.
"Come on uncle Laguna, let's go play outside." Ellone said, tugging him to come along. Laguna put the plate back on the table and ran out of the door to the backward with Ellone. Raine just sat in the living room, looking at the two play. They each had water guns in their hands where Raine hung up wet laundry.
"Wait! Their going to wet the laundry up!" Rain quickly ran out to the backward.
"Where'd you go?" Laguna asked, trying to find the hiding Ellone. He heard a giggle coming from the right side of him, hiding behind some of the clothes hanging. He ran around the clothes and skirted, but it wasn't Ellone, it was Raine. He continued squirting until he realized it was Raine, before he could even react, Ellone came from the left of him and squirted them both.
"AAHHH!" Raine yelled, putting her hands to her face. Raine was getting really wet. "Okay! Stop it!!" Raine yelled, running towards the house. The air started making her cold, it was still kind of windy out, but warm. She ran in the house, away from them. They both hit each others hand and fell to the ground laughing. Suddenly, Raine came out with a water gun and squirted both of them. They all played, squirting water on each other and running.
*
"That was fun!" Ellone cried out, sitting on the couch in between Raine and Laguna. They all sat on the couch, watching tv. They were watching a romance, which was Raine's favorite type of movie to watch. "Ewww!" Ellone complained, looking at a man and a woman kiss on the television. Laguna playfully covered her eyes.
"You shouldn't be looking at that." Laguna smiled. Raine turned her head to them.
"Laguna, she's mature enough to see. Aren't you Elle?" Raine teased.
"Yeah." Ellone said, pushing Laguna's hand away.
"These movies are classic." Raine announced.
"More like boring." Laguna stated.
"Booooring." Ellone repeated. Ellone slouched down on the couch.
"It can't be that boring." Raine said.
"Right." Laguna said.
"Don't even think about turning." Raine saw Ellone reaching for the remote. Ellone put it back down on the stool and ran in the kitchen.
"Laguna! Come here." Ellone yelled from the kitchen. Laguna got up from the chair and went in the kitchen.
"Yeah?"
"Look at this." Ellone pointed to a calender. Laguna took a look at it. He looked back at Ellone as if he were saying, 'What is she talking about?'
"Tuesday is Raine's birthday. I want to do something special for her." Ellone took a marker off of the kitchen table and circled Raine's birthday date.
"Well, spill the beans, what are you plannin' on doing?" Laguna asked, interested.
"I can't tell you because it's a secret only I can know."
"Come on, I'm your friend, you can tell me anything."
"No-no-no-no-no." Ellone shook her head sideways.
"Your mean." Laguna playfully stuck his bottom lip out.
"It's okay Uncle Laguna, you'll know soon enough." With that, Ellone ran out of the kitchen and back to the movie she thought was boring. Laguna soon followed her.
*
It was now Monday, Raine got up early to go to the pub. Ellone and Laguna were still in bed. She trusted Laguna well enough to leave Ellone at home.
"So, did you here?" The cubby, old waitress asked.
"Here what?" Rain put here apron on and went around to the counter.
"Kids aren't allowed to play outside any more because of monsters invading this little old town. You know Tom from down the street?" Raine Nodded. "Well, his son almost got killed by one today. The adults of this town are trying to drive them out, but it won't work." Shirley explained.
"That's awful." Raine was about to call Ellone from home when Laguna and Ellone came threw the pub door. "Oh, hey guys."
"Hi, Raine" Ellone said as she ran towards her playroom. Laguna sat down on the stool.
"Well anyway girl, I suggest you keep Ellone near you when you take her outside, alright." Shirley continued.
"Of course." Raine looked down at Laguna. "What'll it be?" Raine asked Laguna, giving him a warm smile. Laguna smile back.
"I'll have a Long island Talkily." Laguna turned his stool around to the waitress while Raine got his Talkily ready. "What did you say about Elle?"
"Monsters might come out and attack her. They came to Winhill and are very dangerous. Kids aren't allowed to play outside." Shirley informed again.
"Hmm, really?" Laguna asked interested under his breathe.
"Here you go." Raine said, interrupting his thoughts. "You wouldn't happen to have any money on you would you?"
"Nope, I'll figure out a way to pay you back." Laguna assured. "Hey! What if I become a the towns monster patrol? Wouldn't that be nice, I can go out and kill some for you right now to pay off my drink." Laguna walked out of the pub.
"But wait." Raine started, but he was already out of the door.
"Shirley! Can you come here for a minute?!" Ellone asked inside the playroom.
More customers came in from the outside and was planning to go back out drunk.
Shirley walked into the playroom where Ellone was.
"Yeah honey?"
"I need your help, Raine's birthday is tomorrow and I want to do something special for her and I want to bring....." Ellone laid her plan out to Shirley.
(AN: I don't want you to know her plan yet. ^.^)
"Sure honey, I'll help you." Shirley walked back out of the playroom. "Hey Raine, why don't you take tomorrow and the rest of this afternoon off and come with me."
"I wish I could, but I can't leave the pub, remember?"
"Girl, don't be so stuck on your word. Let's go. We'll leave a note for Laguna." Shirley wrote the note. Just then Laguna came in with an assault rifle.
"Look what I got from the weapon shop." Laguna raised the gun up, nearly scaring everyone.
"Laguna! Put that thing down!" Rain shouted. Laguna put the weapon to the side of him.
"Where did you get the money from?"
"I told the clerk that it was for the new monster control and he gave me this. Smart? I know." Laguna bragged. Shirley grabbed Raine by the wrist and ran out the door with her. "That was weird." Laguna walked over to the counter where there was a note. He looked at it. It read: Dear Laguna, Raine and I are taking off, please watch the pub for us, Ellone is in the playroom in the back. See you, Shirley and Raine.
"Uncle Laguna!" Ellone yelled, running up to him. "We have to guys somewhere when Raine gets back, okay?"
"Were are we to go?" Laguna asked, sneaking some beer from the counter.
"That's for me to know and you to find out." Ellone ran back into the playroom.
"That girl get's weirder and weirder everyday." Laguna said under his breathe.
*
"Shirley where are we going and don't tell me it's a surprise." Raine asked, sitting next to her in Shirley's red convertible.
"I won't say it then, and anyway, we're here." Shirley parked her car in the parking lot. They both got out.
"We're in a nail and hair salon." Raine said unimpressed.
"Yeah, and your going in."
"What?! Why?"
"Don't lose your top, I'm gonna give you a new make over." Shirley took Raine by the wrist and dragged her along into the store. When they wee inside, every wall in there was covered with wigs, fake nails, combs, and curlers. In two corners of the large story were people getting there hair done. In the other two corner were people getting there toes and nails painted. "First, we're going to get your nails done." Shirley walked up to a hairdresser.
"Oh! Why if it isn't my favorite sister in the whole world!" The short and slim woman exclaimed.
"Yeah girl!" They both hugged each other like they didn't see each other in years. Raine just stood there smiling, waiting for Shirley to introduce her.
"I want you to met a friend of mine, her name is Raine leonhart." Shirley turned to Raine. "Raine this is my sister, Anita." Raine and Anita shook hands.
"So Shirley, what are you doing here?" Anita asked.
"I need you to help my friend out. Can you give her a whole make over?" Shirley wasn't talking about Raine when she said she had to help a friend out, she was talking about Ellone and the plan they made up.
"Sure girl." Anita motioned for everyone to follow. She sat Raine down in a tall stool. Shirley sat in a nearby stool and grabbed a magazine, getting Raine's hair done was going to take a while. "Now Raine? Who do you want your hair done?" Anita asked, handing her a booklet with different hair styles. Raine looked through the book and found something she liked.
"I'll take this one." Raine pointed to a hairstyle that folded all of her hair in the back and left some hair in the front, cradling the face.
"That is going to like nice on you." Anita commented. "Well then, lets get started. Anita grabbed a pressing iron and pressed her hair.
*
"Hey Laguna, can I get another bottle of beer?" A drunk man asked.
"I think you had enough." Laguna said.
"What do ya' mean I had enough, ya' punk."
"You had way to much, but I guess it wouldn't hurt to give you just one more."Laguna said. He handed him another beer. "At least I'll get more money."
"I can't see how Raine does it, it's so boring."
*
"Alright Raine, your all done, look at your beautiful hair." Anita announced, handing Raine a mirror. Raine switched her head from side to side as her eyes lighted up. Her hair was done exactly like the picture.
"Oh wow! This is great, I love it." Raine exclaimed.
"I know." Anita stated.
"Thanks Anita. We should be on our way, we have a whole lot to do before you can go back home." Shirley said.
"Okay then, you two have fun." Raine and Shirley walked away from the hair section and went to the nail section.
"Shirley? Why are you trying to give me a make over?" Raine asked as she sat down in a chair with Shirley.
"Girl, let's just say tomorrow will be a night you won't forget." Shirley answered.
"What do you mean? If your talking about my birthday, I can't go anywhere because I have to work."
"Girl just relax, your not going to work tomorrow, I'll make sure of that." As they were talking, a woman came up to them.
"Can I help you?" The woman in black asked.
"Yes, could you give my friend here a manicure?" Shirley asked.
"Well sure, that's what I here for." The woman sat down, across from Raine.
"Could you hold your hands out for a second." Raine did as she said. The woman examined them and looked up. "Okay, what kind of color do you want?" The woman took out different nail polish from out of her drawer.
"I'll take the cotton blue." Raine answered. The woman put the rest away except for the blue and the clear.
"I'll be right back, I need to go make a call." Shirley said, getting up. She walked out of the shop and to her car, where her cell phone was. She dialed the pub number. ".....Hello? Ellone?...." Ellone's voice was so little in the cell phone.
"Oh, hi Shirley."
"Hey Ellone, could you tell Sandy to watch the pub, Raine and I aren't going to be home soon, so why don't you get working on your part of the plan, okay?"
"Sure, bye."
"Bye sweety." Shirley hung the phone up and walked back inside the shop. She sat back down next to Raine.
"Okay sugar, your finished." The woman announced.
"Thank you." Raine said. They both got up from the table. Shirley dropped the total of gil it caused to get Raine's nails and Hair done and left.
"Alright girl, now off to the gown shop." Shirley said, buckling herself in.
"What for?" Raine asked firmly.
"To get you a dress of course." Shirley started the car and headed out of the parking lot.
*
"Sandy?" Ellone asked, walking behind the waitress.
"Yeah?" Sandy asked, cleaning up the floor.
"Shirley asked if you could watch the pub while Laguna and I go out." Ellone said in her sweetest voice. Sandy stared at her than agreed. As soon s she said yes, Ellone ran over to Laguna and tugged him.
"Come on Laguna, its time to go, Sandy said she'll watch the pub. Laguna took his apron off.
"Let's hurry out of this boring place." Laguna lifted Ellone up and walked out the door. "Where do you want to go?"
"To the Men's clothes store."
"Why?"
"For you. Please?" Ellone had puppy dog eyes. She was just to cute to resist. Laguna couldn't resist.
"Alright." Laguna said, giving in. They both walked to the Men's clothes store. Shirley already had given Ellone the money to buy Laguna's suit or more like Formal wear.
*
"What about this? Does this make me look fat?" Raine asked, trying on a creme white ball gown.
"Girl, you need some color, how about this one?" Shirley held up a cotton blue ball dress. It had no sleeves.
"Wow! I'll go try that on." Raine took the dress and went into the fitting room. Minutes later, she came out, looking beautiful. The color of the dress was midnight blue, it fitted her perfectly. The dress came up, past her chest. It was like a halter top, only it was longer. The silky dress fell past her feet. She was too small for it. It wouldn't pose a problem though, all she needed were some high heels. The silk, blue dress had ruffles at the hem of it.
"Go head girl! You look wonderful!" Shirley exclaimed. 'I can't wait to see what Laguna thinks about this.' Shirley thought to herself as she looked at Raine. "I have the perfect sandals for you." Shirley held out a box of high heel sandals. The color matched with her nails and her dress. The feet were cut out for more room. He toes were painted blue also.
"I don't know what's running through your head, but if your trying to spoil me its not working." Raine said, taking her gown off in the fitting room.
"No, I'm not gonna spoil you child!" The old lady yelled to Raine so she could hear her. Raine came back out with her regular clothes on and put the gown and sandals in her hands. "Okay girl, we got everything we need, now you go home and relax. I'm coming over your house at 8:00 tomorrow so have your gown and sandals on. Let's check this stuff out."
*
"Elle, why am I shopping for formal clothes?" Laguna asked as Ellone gave him three pairs of suits to try on. He didn't get a response. Ellone pushed him in the changing room.
"Darn, he just won't give up with the questions." Ellone said under her breathe. She sat down on a nearby chair and waited for Laguna to come out. Minutes later he was standing in front of Ellone, who was judging.
"What do you think?" Laguna asked. He had on a light brown suit with black stripes.
"Nooooooo!" Laguna and Ellone said in unison. He walked back into the dressing room and changed. This time he came out with a loose black suit and pants. It had two pockets on the side of each pant.
"This is great." Ellone said.
"You think so?"
"Yep." Ellone stared Laguna down. "Okay, now that we got your suit, now lets get you shoes." Laguna took his suit off and followed Ellone through the warehouse store. They suddenly came to a stop when Ellone saw the perfect shoes for Laguna. "Try these on!!!!!"
"Okay, Okay. Don't be pushy about." Laguna complained. "Women, their all the same." Laguna tried his shoes on. They were a perfect fit. He took them back off. "There a perfect fit. Now can we go?!"
"Alright, let's go." Ellone took the shoes and suits. She payed for them and they left.
*
Raine was at home, trying to reach Ellone and Laguna. She was really worried, especially now that monsters are in Winhill to make matters worse. She already visited and called the pub. She even called Shirley. She was about to call the police when Ellone and Laguna came in laughing with ice cream. "Where were you guys?! Do you know how worried I was?!" Raine put a hand on her head.
"Its alright Raine. We only went shopping." Laguna said, trying to calm her down.
"You could of called!" Raine said, half yelling and half whining. Raine sat down on the chair, reaching her arms out to hug Ellone. Ellone licked her ice cream than ran over to Raine.
"Come on Laguna, join the group hug." Ellone said. Laguna slowly walked over to them. He knelt down and slowly hugged Raine and Ellone. For once they looked like a complete family. They let go again, with Ellone giggling. Laguna hurried upstairs with his suit and shoes, trying to make sure no one saw his deep blush.
"What are you giggling about Ellone?" Raine asked, already knowing the answer.
Ellone sat beside Raine on the couch.
"Nothing." Ellone simply replied, still smiling.
An hour passed, Raine fell asleep on the couch while Ellone looked at a talk show about her favorite singer, who was Julia. Laguna came down after hours of embarrassment. "Hey Elle, what are ya' watching?" Laguna asked, heading into the kitchen.
"Julia."
"Huh?! Julia who?!"
"I don't know her last name, but she's a famous singer for eyes on me." Ellone replied, not taking her eyes off the television. Laguna ran back to the living room and stood right in front of the television, looking at Julia. For some reason, he didn't have that much of a crush on her as he did before. Most of his crush was gone now. "Laguna! Get out of the way!" Ellone yelled, about to throw the remote at him.
"Oh! Sorry. Hehe." Laguna continued walking back in the kitchen.
"Ellone, lower your voice." Raine said, trying to fall back asleep on the couch.
"Raine, if your tired, you can go to bed." Ellone said.
"Why? So you can stay up with Laguna and look at Tv all night?"
"No."
"Well then, come on, let me take you to bed." Raine said, getting up and sketching. Ellone took Raine's hand.
"Good night Uncle Laguna!" Ellone yelled.
"Goo..d..Night!" Laguna yelled, stuffing his face with a sandwich he made. Ellone and ran walked up the steps to bed.
*
"Hi Shirley!" Laguna exclaimed, letting her in and shutting the door behind her.
"Hey! Do you know where Ellone is?" Shirley asked.
"She's in the kitchen, we're baking a cake for Raine, today's her birthday." Before Laguna knew it, Shirley was already in the kitchen. Laguna just followed.
"Hey Shirley." Ellone said, wiping her face and clothes off from the cake mix.
"Look at you dear, your all a mess."
"That's okay, I'm cooking a cake for Raine."
"Speaking of Raine, where is she?"
"Still in bed, we were up late last night." Ellone explained.
"I'm gonna go wake her up okay?"
"Yeah." Shirley walked upstairs to Raine's room. Shirley already knew ever door to the house because she used to babysit Ellone. "Uncle Laguna! I finished the cake mix!"
*
"Raine honey, wake up girl, we gotta' go." Shirley said, shaking Raine. She slowly opened her eyes.
"What? I thought you said at 9:00." Raine said slowly.
"Change of plans. Now come on and get your butt up. I'll be waiting in the car." Shirley took Raine's dress out of the closet and her shoes and walked down stairs to her car. Raine took her cotton sheets off of her. She looked in the mirror at he wrapped up hair. Raine quickly took a shower and got dressed.
"Uncle Laguna? Are you sure your supposed to put icing and sugar in the cake mix?" Ellone asked, looking at Laguna.
"Of course, in order to make a cake sweet, you have to add these ingredients." Laguna explained, not knowing a thing about cooking.
"If you say so."
"Umm. Something smells sweet." Raine said, coming into the kitchen. Laguna looked up to see Raine standing there with a pleasant smile. "Well you guys, have fun and don't burn the house down." Raine headed towards the door.
"We'll try not." Laguna said sarcastically.
"Okay girl, are you ready to go for a ride?" Shirley asked, although they were already riding.
"Where are we going?" Raine asked.
"To the spa."
"Why did you take my dress?"
"Your getting dressed at my house. You ask a lot of questions like Ellone, who knows maybe you two are relating." Shirley laughed.
"Who know?" Raine asked, laughing as well. They made it to the spa and went inside. People all over the place were either in a hot tub or getting massaged.
"Well girl, what are you waiting for, go and get your body massage." Shirley said. Raine slowly walked over to a bulky and built man.
"Are you here to get a massage?" The man asked.
"Yes." Raine answered.
"Go in that room over there and get ready." The man pointed to a room that looked a bathroom. Raine went in the bathroom and came out with a towel wrapped around her. Shirley was sitting at a nearby bar table enjoying a drink. "Please lay down right here." The beefy man lied Raine down on a chair. It was so soft and comfy. He began to massage her. This was the best thing Raine ever felt. It was so relaxing.
*
"Okay Laguna, you look great." Ellone complemented. Laguna stood in the living room with his new suit on.
"I still don't understand why I have to where this at tonight." Laguna said, sitting next to Ellone.
"You'll see when the time comes." Ellone patted his shoulder.
"Is it going to be something embarrassing?" Laguna asked, trying to get Ellone to tell him.
"No, its going to be fun."
"Will you be there?"
"I don't know." Ellone lied. She was planning to get Raine and Laguna on a date for Raine's birthday. "Lets go get some roses." Ellone pulled Laguna along. Ellone thought that Laguna was one dumb person. For one reason, he didn't put the clues together. Ellone would of figured it out long ago.
*
"Now off yo my house." Shirley announced, driving.
"I am so relaxed, that was great, you really should try it."Raine suggested.
"I already did, that's why I took you here." Shirley replied. It was now 8:45. Raine only had 45 minutes to get ready for her 'night out with Shirley'. They arrived at Shirley's house in time for Raine to get ready. She came down from the steps, looking gorgeous. Her hair was already done, Shirley just added a little touch up. She also put a big, blue flower clip on her head. The flower part was made out pour cotton. "You look dazzling." Shirley clapped her hands together, clapping.
"Why do I have to wear such a flashy dress?" Raine asked, her blue diamond earrings shaking as she tilted her head.
"Your going to look perfect for tonight."
"What do you mean?"
"Nothing. Well let's get going." Shirley said, trying to get off the subject.
Raine smelled of roses and strawberries. They arrived back at Raine's house. There was a limo right in front of her house. "Well girl, hurry in there."
"Shirley, your kidding right?"
"Nope. Go in there and have a blast." Shirley gently shoved Raine. She walked to the limo slowly and opened the door. Raine didn't recognize, who it was until she got completely in. The driver drove out. Raine's eyes widened when she saw Laguna sitting next to her.
"Happy birthday." Laguna said. "Don't worry, I didn't know what was going on until you opened that door."
"Laguna?!" Raine said surprised.
"Yeah. Elle and Shirley worked together." Laguna informed.
"Oh my gosh!" Raine hit Laguna on the arm softly. "I can't believe this." Raine said, laughing. Laguna was distracted by Raine's beauty and sweet smell.
"You look nice tonight." Laguna said, blushing. Raine blushed as well.
"Thank you. You look nice yourself." Raine said, looking at the beautiful man and drowning in his eyes. Laguna turned away, breaking eye contact. They sat in silence for a while. Until Raine broke the silence. "Where are we going?"
"I'm just as clueless as you." Laguna said. Just then the limo stopped. "I think we're there." The limo driver opened the door to Raine's side and Laguna came out the other way. They followed the limo driver into a large building, it had a large red sign on it saying, "Welcome to Mark's house of the best foods." The writing was in yellow. They entered the restaurant with the limo driver.
"Wow." Raine said, as she walked with her arm clung to his arm. They sat down at a reserved table just for them, after that, the limo driver left. "I can't
believe all of this was Ellone's and Shirley's plan." Raine said as Laguna pulled her chair out and sat down himself.
"Yeah well, let's try to enjoy it while we can." Laguna said. A waiter walked up to them.
"My I take your order?" The tall man asked.
"Shall we order?" Raine asked, pointing to the menu.
"Yeah, do you want the special?" Laguna asked.
"Sure." Laguna looked to the waiter. "We'll have the special."
"I understand that the fee is already paid by a miss. Ellone Leonhart?"
"Yes." Laguna answered. The waiter wrote down the order and walked to the back of the room.
"Did you guys ever finish making that birthday cake?" Raine asked, trying to start a conversation.
"Yeah, but Ellone wanted to save it for when we get back. Ahhh!" Laguna cried out.
"Are you alright?" Raine asked with concern in her voice.
"Yeah, I just have cramp in my leg. I get it when I'm nervous. Oops." Laguna said, giving away he was nervous.
"Aww. You don't have to be nervous, I'm kinda nervous too." Raine comforted. The waiter came back out with their meal, he put it on the table and left.
"This looks great." Laguna said, picking up his fork. Laguna looked up at Raine who wasn't eating. "What's wrong?"
"I'm allergic to anchovies. I hate them so much." Raine explained.
"There not that bad." Laguna picked up an anchovy and put it in Raine's face.
"Aww! Get that away from me!" Raine swayed her hands violently, trying to push Laguna's hand away. Laguna just laughed as he taunted her.
"Leave me alone Laguna!" Raine yelled out, laughing. Laguna took back the anchovy and shoved it in his mouth. "You are nasty."
"Not really. Look, you have other stuff on there besides anchovies."
"But-" Raine was cut off by Laguna.
"Nope, your gonna eat or I'll take you out of here." Laguna played around.
"Ooooooh! Come on Laguna, that's my favorite song playing." Raine said, getting up from the table. Laguna got up and followed Raine to the dance floor.
"You sure about this?!" Laguna asked, yelling over the crowd of people talking and laughing on the dance floor.
"You can dance can't you?!" Raine asked, giving him a smile.
"Well, I am the dancing king and all." Laguna said, bragging. Raine just laughed, knowing he was just playing. They both got in potion and danced to the loud and fast beat song.
"This is fun!" Raine yelled to Laguna. "It would be even great if Ellone was here!"
"Uh.. Yeah!" Laguna replied, distracted by Raine's smile and her blue eyes. They continued dancing until it was a slow song. Everyone on the dance floor slowed their paces down to the beat of song. Raine rested her head on Laguna's shoulder, who was blushing.
"Now everyone, you know what time it is." The D.J. started. "Get in a line, I'm gonna pick someone from out in the crowd to come up and sing, once I call you, you can't resist." The D.J. looked around in the crowd. "Now, why won't the lovely lady in the blue dress come up." He pointed to Raine, who was shocked. Laguna gave her encouragement. She hesitantly walked up to the stage. Butterflies built up in her stomach. The D.J. looked around again and this time pointing to Laguna. He walked up to the stage, not showing any signs of being scared. "You guys will sing this lovely song called 'And forever.' (An: This song was sang at the end of 'Big O'. I love this song. Its sung by Robbie
Danzie with Takao Naoki. I do not own it!) The D.J. handed two microphone's to Laguna and the scared Raine. He played the song. Everyone prepared to dance again. Raine felt a little better now that there weren't eyes on her. Raine started the first lines.
"Sometimes I feel so all alone Finding myself callin' your name." Laguna's part came up.
"When we're apart, so far away Hopin' it's me that you're thinkin' of." They surprisingly sounded great together. Raine's part came up again.
"Could it be true, could it be real? My heart says that you're the one." Laguna held the mic to his lips, about to sing again.
"There's noone else, you're the only one for me." They both sang together through out the rest of the song.
"Yes, this time my love's the real thing. Never felt that love is so right. The world seemed such an empty place. We need someone we could give our all. Baby, it's you, we'll be together now and forever." Everyone stopped dancing because the beautifully sang song was now over. Raine and Laguna bowed together.
"Now, that was great!" D.J. commented. "What's your name?" Raine and Laguna gave there names. "Give it up for Raine and Laguna!!!" The D.J. yelled. Everyone clapped for them. Laguna and Raine walked down the stage, smiling. The crowd simmered down as another slow song played.
"Wow Laguna! I didn't know you could sing like that." Raine said, as they both sat down at their table.
"That was nothing compared to your singing." Laguna said, being modest.
"I haven't felt that good since... I don't know." Raine informed.
"Well, it was always fun when Kiros and Ward were with me." Laguna said, looking at the people dancing.
"They were your best friends?" Raine asked, feeling sorry for him.
"Yeah. But you know, they probably are alive somewhere. Enough about them, come on, I want to show you something." Laguna took Raine's hand and they walked out of the restaurant.
"Where are we going?" Raine asked, still holding on to Laguna's hand.
"To a great spot." Laguna walked up to a rocky cliff, it showed the whole town of Winhill, including a large river.
"Oh my goodness." Raine gasped, she held her hands to her mouth.
"Isn't it pretty?" Laguna asked, sitting down on the rocky cliff.
"Yeah, and scary." Raine said, looking down the cliff. "We're up this high?"
"Yeah, don't look down, or you'll fall. I happened to find this spot when I played with Ellone."
"Oh." Laguna took his suit jacket off and laid it on the ground for Raine to sit on and so she did. "I had a lot of fun Laguna, thank you."
"Don't thank me, thank Shirley and Ellone." Laguna said, looking at the stars in the sky. Raine smiled at Laguna. He returned her smile with a surprise kiss on the lips. Raine looked at Laguna for a second but then shut her eyes.
*
"I think there having fun!" Ellone yelled to her babysitter, who was Shirley.
"You think so?" Shirley asked, cooking dinner.
"Yeah, they've been gone for three hours, its nine o'clock now." Ellone complained.
"You should of never put them on a surprise date." Shirley said, looking at Ellone.
"I'm just bored."
"Well why don't you go look at Tv, or eat a piece of cake?"
"Okay." Ellone walked over to the refrigerator and grabbed an already cut piece of cake. She sat at the kitchen table and ate her cake messily. Shirley stirred the wooden, large spoon in the pot of seasoned rice.
"Alright dear, finish up your cake. Dinner's almost ready." Ellone shoved the cake in her mouth. "Good gracious child, I didn't mean for you to shove it in your mouth like that, you can get sick."
"Too late!" Ellone said, running upstairs to the bathroom. Shirley shook her head. "Shirley! I didn't make it to the bathroom in time!" Ellone yelled, still on the steps, looking at her own puke.
"I'll be right there, go clean yourself up!" Shirley yelled, turning off the finished food.
*
"Well, we'd better get back." Raine said, standing back up with Laguna's suit coat on her.
"Alright." Laguna put his arm around Raine and they walked home.
They arrived at the house to hear a lot of commotion. Raine opened the door to see Ellone laying on the bed yelling and crying. "What's wrong Ellone?" Laguna asked as Raine shut the door.
"My stomach hurts and I spit up on the stairs.
"Oh. Hey Raine. Laguna." Shirley greeted, putting down a bucket and brush.
"What happened?"
"Ellone ate to muck cake and she spit up on the steps." Shirley informed, walking over to the steps.
"Uncle Laguna? Can you make my stomach feel better?" Ellone asked, holding her aching stomach.
"Well, let me see." Laguna put his warm hand on her stomach. He than brought his head closer to her stomach and started blowing on her stomach. Ellone giggled than started laughing louder. Laguna stop blowing into her stomach.
"Now how do you feel?"
"A little bit better." Ellone said .
"Alright girl, you have a nice night, I'm takin' off." Shirley said, heading out the door.
"Bye." Raine said, laughing. Raine headed upstairs to take her dress off.
"Uncle Laguna?" Ellone asked, still lying on the couch.
"Yeah?" Laguna answered.
"Did you have fun today with Raine?"
"Yeah? Why?" Laguna asked.
"No reason." Ellone turned around, smiled and fell asleep.
Chapter 2: A special night for two.
A week has passed since Laguna's recovery, he was now able to walk, pain free. "Ellone wake up! It's 12:00, you've over slept!" Raine shouted threw the house from the downstairs. Laguna was still in his room, putting on fresh clothes that Raine had brought last week for him. Raine didn't get a response. She walked up to Ellone's room and opened the door. Ellone was still asleep. Raine shook her softly.
"Huh?" Ellone asked, opening her tired eyes.
"You slept into the afternoon." Raine informed, opening the blinds and letting the sun in. Ellone squinted her eyes at the bright light. "The sun melted most of the snow today, so why don't you go outside and play?"
"Okay!" Ellone eagerly got up from her bed and ran into the bathroom with her toothbrush. Raine made up Ellone's bed.
*
Laguna came down to smell turkey sandwiches laying in the kitchen, just for him. He ran in the kitchen and gobbled it down. "Well, at least I know my sandwiches are going to waist." Raine said coming in. Laguna lifted his head from the empty platter. Just then, Ellone came down the stairs, all cleaned up.
"Come on uncle Laguna, let's go play outside." Ellone said, tugging him to come along. Laguna put the plate back on the table and ran out of the door to the backward with Ellone. Raine just sat in the living room, looking at the two play. They each had water guns in their hands where Raine hung up wet laundry.
"Wait! Their going to wet the laundry up!" Rain quickly ran out to the backward.
"Where'd you go?" Laguna asked, trying to find the hiding Ellone. He heard a giggle coming from the right side of him, hiding behind some of the clothes hanging. He ran around the clothes and skirted, but it wasn't Ellone, it was Raine. He continued squirting until he realized it was Raine, before he could even react, Ellone came from the left of him and squirted them both.
"AAHHH!" Raine yelled, putting her hands to her face. Raine was getting really wet. "Okay! Stop it!!" Raine yelled, running towards the house. The air started making her cold, it was still kind of windy out, but warm. She ran in the house, away from them. They both hit each others hand and fell to the ground laughing. Suddenly, Raine came out with a water gun and squirted both of them. They all played, squirting water on each other and running.
*
"That was fun!" Ellone cried out, sitting on the couch in between Raine and Laguna. They all sat on the couch, watching tv. They were watching a romance, which was Raine's favorite type of movie to watch. "Ewww!" Ellone complained, looking at a man and a woman kiss on the television. Laguna playfully covered her eyes.
"You shouldn't be looking at that." Laguna smiled. Raine turned her head to them.
"Laguna, she's mature enough to see. Aren't you Elle?" Raine teased.
"Yeah." Ellone said, pushing Laguna's hand away.
"These movies are classic." Raine announced.
"More like boring." Laguna stated.
"Booooring." Ellone repeated. Ellone slouched down on the couch.
"It can't be that boring." Raine said.
"Right." Laguna said.
"Don't even think about turning." Raine saw Ellone reaching for the remote. Ellone put it back down on the stool and ran in the kitchen.
"Laguna! Come here." Ellone yelled from the kitchen. Laguna got up from the chair and went in the kitchen.
"Yeah?"
"Look at this." Ellone pointed to a calender. Laguna took a look at it. He looked back at Ellone as if he were saying, 'What is she talking about?'
"Tuesday is Raine's birthday. I want to do something special for her." Ellone took a marker off of the kitchen table and circled Raine's birthday date.
"Well, spill the beans, what are you plannin' on doing?" Laguna asked, interested.
"I can't tell you because it's a secret only I can know."
"Come on, I'm your friend, you can tell me anything."
"No-no-no-no-no." Ellone shook her head sideways.
"Your mean." Laguna playfully stuck his bottom lip out.
"It's okay Uncle Laguna, you'll know soon enough." With that, Ellone ran out of the kitchen and back to the movie she thought was boring. Laguna soon followed her.
*
It was now Monday, Raine got up early to go to the pub. Ellone and Laguna were still in bed. She trusted Laguna well enough to leave Ellone at home.
"So, did you here?" The cubby, old waitress asked.
"Here what?" Rain put here apron on and went around to the counter.
"Kids aren't allowed to play outside any more because of monsters invading this little old town. You know Tom from down the street?" Raine Nodded. "Well, his son almost got killed by one today. The adults of this town are trying to drive them out, but it won't work." Shirley explained.
"That's awful." Raine was about to call Ellone from home when Laguna and Ellone came threw the pub door. "Oh, hey guys."
"Hi, Raine" Ellone said as she ran towards her playroom. Laguna sat down on the stool.
"Well anyway girl, I suggest you keep Ellone near you when you take her outside, alright." Shirley continued.
"Of course." Raine looked down at Laguna. "What'll it be?" Raine asked Laguna, giving him a warm smile. Laguna smile back.
"I'll have a Long island Talkily." Laguna turned his stool around to the waitress while Raine got his Talkily ready. "What did you say about Elle?"
"Monsters might come out and attack her. They came to Winhill and are very dangerous. Kids aren't allowed to play outside." Shirley informed again.
"Hmm, really?" Laguna asked interested under his breathe.
"Here you go." Raine said, interrupting his thoughts. "You wouldn't happen to have any money on you would you?"
"Nope, I'll figure out a way to pay you back." Laguna assured. "Hey! What if I become a the towns monster patrol? Wouldn't that be nice, I can go out and kill some for you right now to pay off my drink." Laguna walked out of the pub.
"But wait." Raine started, but he was already out of the door.
"Shirley! Can you come here for a minute?!" Ellone asked inside the playroom.
More customers came in from the outside and was planning to go back out drunk.
Shirley walked into the playroom where Ellone was.
"Yeah honey?"
"I need your help, Raine's birthday is tomorrow and I want to do something special for her and I want to bring....." Ellone laid her plan out to Shirley.
(AN: I don't want you to know her plan yet. ^.^)
"Sure honey, I'll help you." Shirley walked back out of the playroom. "Hey Raine, why don't you take tomorrow and the rest of this afternoon off and come with me."
"I wish I could, but I can't leave the pub, remember?"
"Girl, don't be so stuck on your word. Let's go. We'll leave a note for Laguna." Shirley wrote the note. Just then Laguna came in with an assault rifle.
"Look what I got from the weapon shop." Laguna raised the gun up, nearly scaring everyone.
"Laguna! Put that thing down!" Rain shouted. Laguna put the weapon to the side of him.
"Where did you get the money from?"
"I told the clerk that it was for the new monster control and he gave me this. Smart? I know." Laguna bragged. Shirley grabbed Raine by the wrist and ran out the door with her. "That was weird." Laguna walked over to the counter where there was a note. He looked at it. It read: Dear Laguna, Raine and I are taking off, please watch the pub for us, Ellone is in the playroom in the back. See you, Shirley and Raine.
"Uncle Laguna!" Ellone yelled, running up to him. "We have to guys somewhere when Raine gets back, okay?"
"Were are we to go?" Laguna asked, sneaking some beer from the counter.
"That's for me to know and you to find out." Ellone ran back into the playroom.
"That girl get's weirder and weirder everyday." Laguna said under his breathe.
*
"Shirley where are we going and don't tell me it's a surprise." Raine asked, sitting next to her in Shirley's red convertible.
"I won't say it then, and anyway, we're here." Shirley parked her car in the parking lot. They both got out.
"We're in a nail and hair salon." Raine said unimpressed.
"Yeah, and your going in."
"What?! Why?"
"Don't lose your top, I'm gonna give you a new make over." Shirley took Raine by the wrist and dragged her along into the store. When they wee inside, every wall in there was covered with wigs, fake nails, combs, and curlers. In two corners of the large story were people getting there hair done. In the other two corner were people getting there toes and nails painted. "First, we're going to get your nails done." Shirley walked up to a hairdresser.
"Oh! Why if it isn't my favorite sister in the whole world!" The short and slim woman exclaimed.
"Yeah girl!" They both hugged each other like they didn't see each other in years. Raine just stood there smiling, waiting for Shirley to introduce her.
"I want you to met a friend of mine, her name is Raine leonhart." Shirley turned to Raine. "Raine this is my sister, Anita." Raine and Anita shook hands.
"So Shirley, what are you doing here?" Anita asked.
"I need you to help my friend out. Can you give her a whole make over?" Shirley wasn't talking about Raine when she said she had to help a friend out, she was talking about Ellone and the plan they made up.
"Sure girl." Anita motioned for everyone to follow. She sat Raine down in a tall stool. Shirley sat in a nearby stool and grabbed a magazine, getting Raine's hair done was going to take a while. "Now Raine? Who do you want your hair done?" Anita asked, handing her a booklet with different hair styles. Raine looked through the book and found something she liked.
"I'll take this one." Raine pointed to a hairstyle that folded all of her hair in the back and left some hair in the front, cradling the face.
"That is going to like nice on you." Anita commented. "Well then, lets get started. Anita grabbed a pressing iron and pressed her hair.
*
"Hey Laguna, can I get another bottle of beer?" A drunk man asked.
"I think you had enough." Laguna said.
"What do ya' mean I had enough, ya' punk."
"You had way to much, but I guess it wouldn't hurt to give you just one more."Laguna said. He handed him another beer. "At least I'll get more money."
"I can't see how Raine does it, it's so boring."
*
"Alright Raine, your all done, look at your beautiful hair." Anita announced, handing Raine a mirror. Raine switched her head from side to side as her eyes lighted up. Her hair was done exactly like the picture.
"Oh wow! This is great, I love it." Raine exclaimed.
"I know." Anita stated.
"Thanks Anita. We should be on our way, we have a whole lot to do before you can go back home." Shirley said.
"Okay then, you two have fun." Raine and Shirley walked away from the hair section and went to the nail section.
"Shirley? Why are you trying to give me a make over?" Raine asked as she sat down in a chair with Shirley.
"Girl, let's just say tomorrow will be a night you won't forget." Shirley answered.
"What do you mean? If your talking about my birthday, I can't go anywhere because I have to work."
"Girl just relax, your not going to work tomorrow, I'll make sure of that." As they were talking, a woman came up to them.
"Can I help you?" The woman in black asked.
"Yes, could you give my friend here a manicure?" Shirley asked.
"Well sure, that's what I here for." The woman sat down, across from Raine.
"Could you hold your hands out for a second." Raine did as she said. The woman examined them and looked up. "Okay, what kind of color do you want?" The woman took out different nail polish from out of her drawer.
"I'll take the cotton blue." Raine answered. The woman put the rest away except for the blue and the clear.
"I'll be right back, I need to go make a call." Shirley said, getting up. She walked out of the shop and to her car, where her cell phone was. She dialed the pub number. ".....Hello? Ellone?...." Ellone's voice was so little in the cell phone.
"Oh, hi Shirley."
"Hey Ellone, could you tell Sandy to watch the pub, Raine and I aren't going to be home soon, so why don't you get working on your part of the plan, okay?"
"Sure, bye."
"Bye sweety." Shirley hung the phone up and walked back inside the shop. She sat back down next to Raine.
"Okay sugar, your finished." The woman announced.
"Thank you." Raine said. They both got up from the table. Shirley dropped the total of gil it caused to get Raine's nails and Hair done and left.
"Alright girl, now off to the gown shop." Shirley said, buckling herself in.
"What for?" Raine asked firmly.
"To get you a dress of course." Shirley started the car and headed out of the parking lot.
*
"Sandy?" Ellone asked, walking behind the waitress.
"Yeah?" Sandy asked, cleaning up the floor.
"Shirley asked if you could watch the pub while Laguna and I go out." Ellone said in her sweetest voice. Sandy stared at her than agreed. As soon s she said yes, Ellone ran over to Laguna and tugged him.
"Come on Laguna, its time to go, Sandy said she'll watch the pub. Laguna took his apron off.
"Let's hurry out of this boring place." Laguna lifted Ellone up and walked out the door. "Where do you want to go?"
"To the Men's clothes store."
"Why?"
"For you. Please?" Ellone had puppy dog eyes. She was just to cute to resist. Laguna couldn't resist.
"Alright." Laguna said, giving in. They both walked to the Men's clothes store. Shirley already had given Ellone the money to buy Laguna's suit or more like Formal wear.
*
"What about this? Does this make me look fat?" Raine asked, trying on a creme white ball gown.
"Girl, you need some color, how about this one?" Shirley held up a cotton blue ball dress. It had no sleeves.
"Wow! I'll go try that on." Raine took the dress and went into the fitting room. Minutes later, she came out, looking beautiful. The color of the dress was midnight blue, it fitted her perfectly. The dress came up, past her chest. It was like a halter top, only it was longer. The silky dress fell past her feet. She was too small for it. It wouldn't pose a problem though, all she needed were some high heels. The silk, blue dress had ruffles at the hem of it.
"Go head girl! You look wonderful!" Shirley exclaimed. 'I can't wait to see what Laguna thinks about this.' Shirley thought to herself as she looked at Raine. "I have the perfect sandals for you." Shirley held out a box of high heel sandals. The color matched with her nails and her dress. The feet were cut out for more room. He toes were painted blue also.
"I don't know what's running through your head, but if your trying to spoil me its not working." Raine said, taking her gown off in the fitting room.
"No, I'm not gonna spoil you child!" The old lady yelled to Raine so she could hear her. Raine came back out with her regular clothes on and put the gown and sandals in her hands. "Okay girl, we got everything we need, now you go home and relax. I'm coming over your house at 8:00 tomorrow so have your gown and sandals on. Let's check this stuff out."
*
"Elle, why am I shopping for formal clothes?" Laguna asked as Ellone gave him three pairs of suits to try on. He didn't get a response. Ellone pushed him in the changing room.
"Darn, he just won't give up with the questions." Ellone said under her breathe. She sat down on a nearby chair and waited for Laguna to come out. Minutes later he was standing in front of Ellone, who was judging.
"What do you think?" Laguna asked. He had on a light brown suit with black stripes.
"Nooooooo!" Laguna and Ellone said in unison. He walked back into the dressing room and changed. This time he came out with a loose black suit and pants. It had two pockets on the side of each pant.
"This is great." Ellone said.
"You think so?"
"Yep." Ellone stared Laguna down. "Okay, now that we got your suit, now lets get you shoes." Laguna took his suit off and followed Ellone through the warehouse store. They suddenly came to a stop when Ellone saw the perfect shoes for Laguna. "Try these on!!!!!"
"Okay, Okay. Don't be pushy about." Laguna complained. "Women, their all the same." Laguna tried his shoes on. They were a perfect fit. He took them back off. "There a perfect fit. Now can we go?!"
"Alright, let's go." Ellone took the shoes and suits. She payed for them and they left.
*
Raine was at home, trying to reach Ellone and Laguna. She was really worried, especially now that monsters are in Winhill to make matters worse. She already visited and called the pub. She even called Shirley. She was about to call the police when Ellone and Laguna came in laughing with ice cream. "Where were you guys?! Do you know how worried I was?!" Raine put a hand on her head.
"Its alright Raine. We only went shopping." Laguna said, trying to calm her down.
"You could of called!" Raine said, half yelling and half whining. Raine sat down on the chair, reaching her arms out to hug Ellone. Ellone licked her ice cream than ran over to Raine.
"Come on Laguna, join the group hug." Ellone said. Laguna slowly walked over to them. He knelt down and slowly hugged Raine and Ellone. For once they looked like a complete family. They let go again, with Ellone giggling. Laguna hurried upstairs with his suit and shoes, trying to make sure no one saw his deep blush.
"What are you giggling about Ellone?" Raine asked, already knowing the answer.
Ellone sat beside Raine on the couch.
"Nothing." Ellone simply replied, still smiling.
An hour passed, Raine fell asleep on the couch while Ellone looked at a talk show about her favorite singer, who was Julia. Laguna came down after hours of embarrassment. "Hey Elle, what are ya' watching?" Laguna asked, heading into the kitchen.
"Julia."
"Huh?! Julia who?!"
"I don't know her last name, but she's a famous singer for eyes on me." Ellone replied, not taking her eyes off the television. Laguna ran back to the living room and stood right in front of the television, looking at Julia. For some reason, he didn't have that much of a crush on her as he did before. Most of his crush was gone now. "Laguna! Get out of the way!" Ellone yelled, about to throw the remote at him.
"Oh! Sorry. Hehe." Laguna continued walking back in the kitchen.
"Ellone, lower your voice." Raine said, trying to fall back asleep on the couch.
"Raine, if your tired, you can go to bed." Ellone said.
"Why? So you can stay up with Laguna and look at Tv all night?"
"No."
"Well then, come on, let me take you to bed." Raine said, getting up and sketching. Ellone took Raine's hand.
"Good night Uncle Laguna!" Ellone yelled.
"Goo..d..Night!" Laguna yelled, stuffing his face with a sandwich he made. Ellone and ran walked up the steps to bed.
*
"Hi Shirley!" Laguna exclaimed, letting her in and shutting the door behind her.
"Hey! Do you know where Ellone is?" Shirley asked.
"She's in the kitchen, we're baking a cake for Raine, today's her birthday." Before Laguna knew it, Shirley was already in the kitchen. Laguna just followed.
"Hey Shirley." Ellone said, wiping her face and clothes off from the cake mix.
"Look at you dear, your all a mess."
"That's okay, I'm cooking a cake for Raine."
"Speaking of Raine, where is she?"
"Still in bed, we were up late last night." Ellone explained.
"I'm gonna go wake her up okay?"
"Yeah." Shirley walked upstairs to Raine's room. Shirley already knew ever door to the house because she used to babysit Ellone. "Uncle Laguna! I finished the cake mix!"
*
"Raine honey, wake up girl, we gotta' go." Shirley said, shaking Raine. She slowly opened her eyes.
"What? I thought you said at 9:00." Raine said slowly.
"Change of plans. Now come on and get your butt up. I'll be waiting in the car." Shirley took Raine's dress out of the closet and her shoes and walked down stairs to her car. Raine took her cotton sheets off of her. She looked in the mirror at he wrapped up hair. Raine quickly took a shower and got dressed.
"Uncle Laguna? Are you sure your supposed to put icing and sugar in the cake mix?" Ellone asked, looking at Laguna.
"Of course, in order to make a cake sweet, you have to add these ingredients." Laguna explained, not knowing a thing about cooking.
"If you say so."
"Umm. Something smells sweet." Raine said, coming into the kitchen. Laguna looked up to see Raine standing there with a pleasant smile. "Well you guys, have fun and don't burn the house down." Raine headed towards the door.
"We'll try not." Laguna said sarcastically.
"Okay girl, are you ready to go for a ride?" Shirley asked, although they were already riding.
"Where are we going?" Raine asked.
"To the spa."
"Why did you take my dress?"
"Your getting dressed at my house. You ask a lot of questions like Ellone, who knows maybe you two are relating." Shirley laughed.
"Who know?" Raine asked, laughing as well. They made it to the spa and went inside. People all over the place were either in a hot tub or getting massaged.
"Well girl, what are you waiting for, go and get your body massage." Shirley said. Raine slowly walked over to a bulky and built man.
"Are you here to get a massage?" The man asked.
"Yes." Raine answered.
"Go in that room over there and get ready." The man pointed to a room that looked a bathroom. Raine went in the bathroom and came out with a towel wrapped around her. Shirley was sitting at a nearby bar table enjoying a drink. "Please lay down right here." The beefy man lied Raine down on a chair. It was so soft and comfy. He began to massage her. This was the best thing Raine ever felt. It was so relaxing.
*
"Okay Laguna, you look great." Ellone complemented. Laguna stood in the living room with his new suit on.
"I still don't understand why I have to where this at tonight." Laguna said, sitting next to Ellone.
"You'll see when the time comes." Ellone patted his shoulder.
"Is it going to be something embarrassing?" Laguna asked, trying to get Ellone to tell him.
"No, its going to be fun."
"Will you be there?"
"I don't know." Ellone lied. She was planning to get Raine and Laguna on a date for Raine's birthday. "Lets go get some roses." Ellone pulled Laguna along. Ellone thought that Laguna was one dumb person. For one reason, he didn't put the clues together. Ellone would of figured it out long ago.
*
"Now off yo my house." Shirley announced, driving.
"I am so relaxed, that was great, you really should try it."Raine suggested.
"I already did, that's why I took you here." Shirley replied. It was now 8:45. Raine only had 45 minutes to get ready for her 'night out with Shirley'. They arrived at Shirley's house in time for Raine to get ready. She came down from the steps, looking gorgeous. Her hair was already done, Shirley just added a little touch up. She also put a big, blue flower clip on her head. The flower part was made out pour cotton. "You look dazzling." Shirley clapped her hands together, clapping.
"Why do I have to wear such a flashy dress?" Raine asked, her blue diamond earrings shaking as she tilted her head.
"Your going to look perfect for tonight."
"What do you mean?"
"Nothing. Well let's get going." Shirley said, trying to get off the subject.
Raine smelled of roses and strawberries. They arrived back at Raine's house. There was a limo right in front of her house. "Well girl, hurry in there."
"Shirley, your kidding right?"
"Nope. Go in there and have a blast." Shirley gently shoved Raine. She walked to the limo slowly and opened the door. Raine didn't recognize, who it was until she got completely in. The driver drove out. Raine's eyes widened when she saw Laguna sitting next to her.
"Happy birthday." Laguna said. "Don't worry, I didn't know what was going on until you opened that door."
"Laguna?!" Raine said surprised.
"Yeah. Elle and Shirley worked together." Laguna informed.
"Oh my gosh!" Raine hit Laguna on the arm softly. "I can't believe this." Raine said, laughing. Laguna was distracted by Raine's beauty and sweet smell.
"You look nice tonight." Laguna said, blushing. Raine blushed as well.
"Thank you. You look nice yourself." Raine said, looking at the beautiful man and drowning in his eyes. Laguna turned away, breaking eye contact. They sat in silence for a while. Until Raine broke the silence. "Where are we going?"
"I'm just as clueless as you." Laguna said. Just then the limo stopped. "I think we're there." The limo driver opened the door to Raine's side and Laguna came out the other way. They followed the limo driver into a large building, it had a large red sign on it saying, "Welcome to Mark's house of the best foods." The writing was in yellow. They entered the restaurant with the limo driver.
"Wow." Raine said, as she walked with her arm clung to his arm. They sat down at a reserved table just for them, after that, the limo driver left. "I can't
believe all of this was Ellone's and Shirley's plan." Raine said as Laguna pulled her chair out and sat down himself.
"Yeah well, let's try to enjoy it while we can." Laguna said. A waiter walked up to them.
"My I take your order?" The tall man asked.
"Shall we order?" Raine asked, pointing to the menu.
"Yeah, do you want the special?" Laguna asked.
"Sure." Laguna looked to the waiter. "We'll have the special."
"I understand that the fee is already paid by a miss. Ellone Leonhart?"
"Yes." Laguna answered. The waiter wrote down the order and walked to the back of the room.
"Did you guys ever finish making that birthday cake?" Raine asked, trying to start a conversation.
"Yeah, but Ellone wanted to save it for when we get back. Ahhh!" Laguna cried out.
"Are you alright?" Raine asked with concern in her voice.
"Yeah, I just have cramp in my leg. I get it when I'm nervous. Oops." Laguna said, giving away he was nervous.
"Aww. You don't have to be nervous, I'm kinda nervous too." Raine comforted. The waiter came back out with their meal, he put it on the table and left.
"This looks great." Laguna said, picking up his fork. Laguna looked up at Raine who wasn't eating. "What's wrong?"
"I'm allergic to anchovies. I hate them so much." Raine explained.
"There not that bad." Laguna picked up an anchovy and put it in Raine's face.
"Aww! Get that away from me!" Raine swayed her hands violently, trying to push Laguna's hand away. Laguna just laughed as he taunted her.
"Leave me alone Laguna!" Raine yelled out, laughing. Laguna took back the anchovy and shoved it in his mouth. "You are nasty."
"Not really. Look, you have other stuff on there besides anchovies."
"But-" Raine was cut off by Laguna.
"Nope, your gonna eat or I'll take you out of here." Laguna played around.
"Ooooooh! Come on Laguna, that's my favorite song playing." Raine said, getting up from the table. Laguna got up and followed Raine to the dance floor.
"You sure about this?!" Laguna asked, yelling over the crowd of people talking and laughing on the dance floor.
"You can dance can't you?!" Raine asked, giving him a smile.
"Well, I am the dancing king and all." Laguna said, bragging. Raine just laughed, knowing he was just playing. They both got in potion and danced to the loud and fast beat song.
"This is fun!" Raine yelled to Laguna. "It would be even great if Ellone was here!"
"Uh.. Yeah!" Laguna replied, distracted by Raine's smile and her blue eyes. They continued dancing until it was a slow song. Everyone on the dance floor slowed their paces down to the beat of song. Raine rested her head on Laguna's shoulder, who was blushing.
"Now everyone, you know what time it is." The D.J. started. "Get in a line, I'm gonna pick someone from out in the crowd to come up and sing, once I call you, you can't resist." The D.J. looked around in the crowd. "Now, why won't the lovely lady in the blue dress come up." He pointed to Raine, who was shocked. Laguna gave her encouragement. She hesitantly walked up to the stage. Butterflies built up in her stomach. The D.J. looked around again and this time pointing to Laguna. He walked up to the stage, not showing any signs of being scared. "You guys will sing this lovely song called 'And forever.' (An: This song was sang at the end of 'Big O'. I love this song. Its sung by Robbie
Danzie with Takao Naoki. I do not own it!) The D.J. handed two microphone's to Laguna and the scared Raine. He played the song. Everyone prepared to dance again. Raine felt a little better now that there weren't eyes on her. Raine started the first lines.
"Sometimes I feel so all alone Finding myself callin' your name." Laguna's part came up.
"When we're apart, so far away Hopin' it's me that you're thinkin' of." They surprisingly sounded great together. Raine's part came up again.
"Could it be true, could it be real? My heart says that you're the one." Laguna held the mic to his lips, about to sing again.
"There's noone else, you're the only one for me." They both sang together through out the rest of the song.
"Yes, this time my love's the real thing. Never felt that love is so right. The world seemed such an empty place. We need someone we could give our all. Baby, it's you, we'll be together now and forever." Everyone stopped dancing because the beautifully sang song was now over. Raine and Laguna bowed together.
"Now, that was great!" D.J. commented. "What's your name?" Raine and Laguna gave there names. "Give it up for Raine and Laguna!!!" The D.J. yelled. Everyone clapped for them. Laguna and Raine walked down the stage, smiling. The crowd simmered down as another slow song played.
"Wow Laguna! I didn't know you could sing like that." Raine said, as they both sat down at their table.
"That was nothing compared to your singing." Laguna said, being modest.
"I haven't felt that good since... I don't know." Raine informed.
"Well, it was always fun when Kiros and Ward were with me." Laguna said, looking at the people dancing.
"They were your best friends?" Raine asked, feeling sorry for him.
"Yeah. But you know, they probably are alive somewhere. Enough about them, come on, I want to show you something." Laguna took Raine's hand and they walked out of the restaurant.
"Where are we going?" Raine asked, still holding on to Laguna's hand.
"To a great spot." Laguna walked up to a rocky cliff, it showed the whole town of Winhill, including a large river.
"Oh my goodness." Raine gasped, she held her hands to her mouth.
"Isn't it pretty?" Laguna asked, sitting down on the rocky cliff.
"Yeah, and scary." Raine said, looking down the cliff. "We're up this high?"
"Yeah, don't look down, or you'll fall. I happened to find this spot when I played with Ellone."
"Oh." Laguna took his suit jacket off and laid it on the ground for Raine to sit on and so she did. "I had a lot of fun Laguna, thank you."
"Don't thank me, thank Shirley and Ellone." Laguna said, looking at the stars in the sky. Raine smiled at Laguna. He returned her smile with a surprise kiss on the lips. Raine looked at Laguna for a second but then shut her eyes.
*
"I think there having fun!" Ellone yelled to her babysitter, who was Shirley.
"You think so?" Shirley asked, cooking dinner.
"Yeah, they've been gone for three hours, its nine o'clock now." Ellone complained.
"You should of never put them on a surprise date." Shirley said, looking at Ellone.
"I'm just bored."
"Well why don't you go look at Tv, or eat a piece of cake?"
"Okay." Ellone walked over to the refrigerator and grabbed an already cut piece of cake. She sat at the kitchen table and ate her cake messily. Shirley stirred the wooden, large spoon in the pot of seasoned rice.
"Alright dear, finish up your cake. Dinner's almost ready." Ellone shoved the cake in her mouth. "Good gracious child, I didn't mean for you to shove it in your mouth like that, you can get sick."
"Too late!" Ellone said, running upstairs to the bathroom. Shirley shook her head. "Shirley! I didn't make it to the bathroom in time!" Ellone yelled, still on the steps, looking at her own puke.
"I'll be right there, go clean yourself up!" Shirley yelled, turning off the finished food.
*
"Well, we'd better get back." Raine said, standing back up with Laguna's suit coat on her.
"Alright." Laguna put his arm around Raine and they walked home.
They arrived at the house to hear a lot of commotion. Raine opened the door to see Ellone laying on the bed yelling and crying. "What's wrong Ellone?" Laguna asked as Raine shut the door.
"My stomach hurts and I spit up on the stairs.
"Oh. Hey Raine. Laguna." Shirley greeted, putting down a bucket and brush.
"What happened?"
"Ellone ate to muck cake and she spit up on the steps." Shirley informed, walking over to the steps.
"Uncle Laguna? Can you make my stomach feel better?" Ellone asked, holding her aching stomach.
"Well, let me see." Laguna put his warm hand on her stomach. He than brought his head closer to her stomach and started blowing on her stomach. Ellone giggled than started laughing louder. Laguna stop blowing into her stomach.
"Now how do you feel?"
"A little bit better." Ellone said .
"Alright girl, you have a nice night, I'm takin' off." Shirley said, heading out the door.
"Bye." Raine said, laughing. Raine headed upstairs to take her dress off.
"Uncle Laguna?" Ellone asked, still lying on the couch.
"Yeah?" Laguna answered.
"Did you have fun today with Raine?"
"Yeah? Why?" Laguna asked.
"No reason." Ellone turned around, smiled and fell asleep.