Title: Once Upon a Daquiri
Author: the random monkey
Date: Veeery early on 9-6-03
A.N.: At end
Vivi Ornitier looked down at the cup being held out in front of him. "Are you sure?" he asked, looking up.
Zidane Tribal, the holder of the cup in question, smiled broadly. "You got kids, right? If you got kids, you gotta be old enough!" he said, his words slurring slightly.
Vivi paused. He really wasn't sure, never having done anything like this before, but then again, Zidane was one of his best friends, and Vivi trusted him with his life.
Vivi and Zidane were standing next to the bar of the pub in Alexandria. They were all having a party to celebrate Zidane's return, and most of the people were getting very, very drunk.
Finally, Vivi reached out and took the cup. "What did you say it was called?" he asked, still rather nervous.
"Bananana..na..na..... Uh, daquiri," slurred Zidane.
Vivi stared down at the cup, working up his courage. Then, taking a deep breath, he took a tiny sip. It tasted pretty good, actually; fruity, with only a hint of the alcohol's bitter taste. Encouraged, Vivi took a bigger drink.
Zidane started laughing. "Ladies and gentleman, and Steiner!" he yelled, holding his hands up in an attempt to quiet everyone assembled. "Our little Vivi is now a man!"
Vivi smiled a little, looking down at the floor, embarrassed. He took another drink from the cup.
Half an hour later...
"It's no fair!" said Eiko. "How come you get to drink and I don't?"
"You jussh don' understan' eikoko..ko," said Vivi. "'Cause, ya gotta understan' black mages, we aren' like you, y'know? 'Cause we can do magic an' shtuff. We can do magic! We can have anything that we deshire!" Vivi began to sing very out of tune.
Eiko looked surprised. "Vivi? Are you okay?"
"I'm GRRRREAT!" said Vivi. "Why? Do I look shick or shomeshin'?"
Eiko rolled her eyes. "Vivi, you've never been this loud before in your life You're making everybody stare."
"oh, yeah, yeah,yeah!" said Vivi. "well let me essplain shomeshin', kiddo." He began to sing again.
*Someone's being bashful
That's no way to be
Not with me
Can't you see?*
Eiko looked around the room. Understandably, more people were starting to stare, as Vivi launched into his number.
*That I am just as embarrassed as you
And I can understand your point of view?*
Vivi paused, and for a moment Eiko entertained the hope that he would stop. Alas, he was just pausing long enough to jump up on the bar, and then he proceeded to belt out the next line.
*I've always been SHY!*
Everyone in the room was staring now.
*I confess that I'm SHY!
Can't you guess that this confident air
Is a mask that I wear 'cause I'm shy?*
Vivi began to prance around on the bar as he sang. Several of the more drunk patrons started cheering him on.
*And you can be sure
Way down deep I'm demure
Though some people I know may deny it
At bottom I'm quiet and pure!*
Zidane and Freya were lounging on the far end of the bar.
"How much did you give him?" Freya asked Zidane.
"One banananana dakukari! Issn' that great!?" Zidane started laughing insanely, then thrust his mug of ale into the air, slopping it all over. "Way to go, Vivi!"
*I'm aware that it's wrong to be meek as I am
My chances may pass me by
I pretend to be strong, but as weak as I am
All I can do is try
God knows I try
Though I'm frightened and shy
And despite the impression I give
I confess that I'm living a lie*
He walked over and, leaning down, put an arm around Zidane's shoulders.
*Because I'm actually terribly timid*
"He's timid..." harmonized Zidane.
*And horribly shy!
**DANCE BREAK**
Break Dancing. 'Nuff said.
*Vivi: Oh that was WONDERFUL!
And that is why
Though I'm painfully shy
I'm insane to know which sir, You sir?*
Vivi pointed at Sir Ludo.
*Ludo: Not I sir
Vivi: Then who sir
Where sir and when sir
I couldn't be tenser
So let's get this done man
Get on with the fun man
I am one man
Drunken People: The lady's one man
All: Shy!*
Vivi passed out.
Eiko looked at Vivi, lying passed out on the bar, then ran over to Regent Cid and Lady Hilda. Trying to grab both of them at once, she started crying. "Thank you, Thank you THANK YOU for not letting me drink!"
AH HA HA! Yeah, this song, I don't know why, always makes me think of Vivi. But, well, I figured a strong dose of alcohol is about the only thing that could ever get Vivi (or anyone for that matter) to sing songs from "Once Upon A Mattress" willingly.
Author: the random monkey
Date: Veeery early on 9-6-03
A.N.: At end
Vivi Ornitier looked down at the cup being held out in front of him. "Are you sure?" he asked, looking up.
Zidane Tribal, the holder of the cup in question, smiled broadly. "You got kids, right? If you got kids, you gotta be old enough!" he said, his words slurring slightly.
Vivi paused. He really wasn't sure, never having done anything like this before, but then again, Zidane was one of his best friends, and Vivi trusted him with his life.
Vivi and Zidane were standing next to the bar of the pub in Alexandria. They were all having a party to celebrate Zidane's return, and most of the people were getting very, very drunk.
Finally, Vivi reached out and took the cup. "What did you say it was called?" he asked, still rather nervous.
"Bananana..na..na..... Uh, daquiri," slurred Zidane.
Vivi stared down at the cup, working up his courage. Then, taking a deep breath, he took a tiny sip. It tasted pretty good, actually; fruity, with only a hint of the alcohol's bitter taste. Encouraged, Vivi took a bigger drink.
Zidane started laughing. "Ladies and gentleman, and Steiner!" he yelled, holding his hands up in an attempt to quiet everyone assembled. "Our little Vivi is now a man!"
Vivi smiled a little, looking down at the floor, embarrassed. He took another drink from the cup.
Half an hour later...
"It's no fair!" said Eiko. "How come you get to drink and I don't?"
"You jussh don' understan' eikoko..ko," said Vivi. "'Cause, ya gotta understan' black mages, we aren' like you, y'know? 'Cause we can do magic an' shtuff. We can do magic! We can have anything that we deshire!" Vivi began to sing very out of tune.
Eiko looked surprised. "Vivi? Are you okay?"
"I'm GRRRREAT!" said Vivi. "Why? Do I look shick or shomeshin'?"
Eiko rolled her eyes. "Vivi, you've never been this loud before in your life You're making everybody stare."
"oh, yeah, yeah,yeah!" said Vivi. "well let me essplain shomeshin', kiddo." He began to sing again.
*Someone's being bashful
That's no way to be
Not with me
Can't you see?*
Eiko looked around the room. Understandably, more people were starting to stare, as Vivi launched into his number.
*That I am just as embarrassed as you
And I can understand your point of view?*
Vivi paused, and for a moment Eiko entertained the hope that he would stop. Alas, he was just pausing long enough to jump up on the bar, and then he proceeded to belt out the next line.
*I've always been SHY!*
Everyone in the room was staring now.
*I confess that I'm SHY!
Can't you guess that this confident air
Is a mask that I wear 'cause I'm shy?*
Vivi began to prance around on the bar as he sang. Several of the more drunk patrons started cheering him on.
*And you can be sure
Way down deep I'm demure
Though some people I know may deny it
At bottom I'm quiet and pure!*
Zidane and Freya were lounging on the far end of the bar.
"How much did you give him?" Freya asked Zidane.
"One banananana dakukari! Issn' that great!?" Zidane started laughing insanely, then thrust his mug of ale into the air, slopping it all over. "Way to go, Vivi!"
*I'm aware that it's wrong to be meek as I am
My chances may pass me by
I pretend to be strong, but as weak as I am
All I can do is try
God knows I try
Though I'm frightened and shy
And despite the impression I give
I confess that I'm living a lie*
He walked over and, leaning down, put an arm around Zidane's shoulders.
*Because I'm actually terribly timid*
"He's timid..." harmonized Zidane.
*And horribly shy!
**DANCE BREAK**
Break Dancing. 'Nuff said.
*Vivi: Oh that was WONDERFUL!
And that is why
Though I'm painfully shy
I'm insane to know which sir, You sir?*
Vivi pointed at Sir Ludo.
*Ludo: Not I sir
Vivi: Then who sir
Where sir and when sir
I couldn't be tenser
So let's get this done man
Get on with the fun man
I am one man
Drunken People: The lady's one man
All: Shy!*
Vivi passed out.
Eiko looked at Vivi, lying passed out on the bar, then ran over to Regent Cid and Lady Hilda. Trying to grab both of them at once, she started crying. "Thank you, Thank you THANK YOU for not letting me drink!"
AH HA HA! Yeah, this song, I don't know why, always makes me think of Vivi. But, well, I figured a strong dose of alcohol is about the only thing that could ever get Vivi (or anyone for that matter) to sing songs from "Once Upon A Mattress" willingly.