A/N: Very sorry for the delay. I've been lost in some other things and I
couldn't bring myself to update earlier. :P I am a lazy ass. In the
meantime, I was able to write this chapter. LOL. Mulder's birthday! Whee!
Party for everyone! And I wish I could throw a cyber-party somewhere , too,
because my birthday is this Friday! :)
It took me quite a while to find a song that was sexy, cool and that fitted the late seventies/eighties... and I couldn't find one that I liked. Sure, I liked Janis Joplin, but her music didn't suit my purposes. LOL. I didn't want a modern song either, even if I thought that some Michelle Branch could help me out of this mess. So I ended up settling for a mid-eighties one. Let's say the Bangles went to school with this bunch. LOL.
Thank you everyone for the reviews, and lots and lots of love. :) Enjoy!
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''So this is your idea of a party? You shouldn't have.'' Mulder smiled, knowing that this pun would hit him back. ''Pizza and cold glasses of chocolate milk. Not a healthy diet.''
''But it's MY diet.'' Marita replied from her side of the couch. Both of them were sprawled lazily over the place munching on pizza from some boxes on the floor and slurping glasses of milk. All of this, while watching 'The Empire Strikes Back.' It was some sort of tradition between them and some other old neighbors. Namely, the one that entered the room now.
''What did I miss?'' Pendrell asked, sitting down and taking a piece of pizza.
''Not much. W aren't still on the 'I am your father' bit.'' Mulder said as Marita passed Pendrell his glass of milk.
''Your birthday is tomorrow, don't you have anything planned?'' Pendrell asked Mulder.
''Not particularly. Why?''
''For nothing.'' Marita quickly grinned, and sent Pendrell the ruin-my- plan-and-die glare. Pendrell choked. The boy understood a moment later and sipped his glass of milk in silence. ''I'm sure we'll come up with something.''
Of course, none of the guys would have known what the blonde and her friends had planned for the day after, at school. But Marita smiled. Nothing would have prepared them for it, anyway.
- - - - -
''Everyone ready?'' Kirsten asked. She looked down at her outfit and swallowed hard. ''I'm not sure I am anymore.''
''You can't chicken out now! Everyone's been helping us with this and I simply forbid you to run in the opposite direction, dammit!'' Marita bellowed, a bit louder than she'd expected.
The pack of six girls was hiding behind the door of the gym, where Mulder and the other guys- along with half the school- were. They knew they had turned to the door trying to see where the noise had come from. The coach was out of the room, and they'd planned that some girl called Holly would drill him for long enough so that they could all get it over with the surprise.
''Now or never.'' Mon said.
''I'm thinking never.'' Sarah answered, starting to move away from the door. Bambi grabbed her by the wrist and pulled her back into her place.
''Too late to back down now.''
''Wait, if someone asks us, we need a cool group name. Artistic, silly, and maybe meaningless. It's just so that we can pretend a bit better that this is something artistic.''
''Sarah, you get the MOST stupid ideas when you are stressed out.''
''Marita, please!'' Bambi protested. ''It's not the moment to have an argument now!'' Thankfully for the others, Bambi still had some common sense.
''What about the Atomic Kitten?'' Kirsten asked, unaware that years later a group by that name would sing the song.
''Bleagh.'' Marita complained.
Dana tried to see what happened inside the gym through the tiny crystal window that stood at the top of the door. She tried with some difficulties to peer inside, and then nodded at the others. That meant that everyone they knew or that they wanted to be there was not absent.
''I'm not sure about the positions.'' Dana said.
''Look, that's easy. You just stay close to Mulder. The rest of us will just randomly pick anyone else. Clear?''
''Clear.'' The other four said. Only Dana was very pale.
''Yes, but still...''
''Dana, darling.'' Marita stopped her. ''You KNOW you want to do this. We all do. It's just for fun, and mind you, it will be great.'' She grinned widely. ''YOU will be great.''
''And now let's get going, just for the heck of it!'' Monica ended, and she clicked her fingers in front of the window so that some other girl friends inside would know it was time they started the music. These girls would later become the Bangles, but that's a completely different story.
The music started, and the only one able to do the first move was undeniably the blonde bomb. So it was Marita's turn to come into view.
''Close your eyes
give me your hand, darlin'
Do you feel my heart beating?
Do you understand?
Do you feel the same
Am I only dreaming?
Is this burning an Eternal Flame?...''
There was a roar of wolf-calls and whistles as Marita came into view in the dim light of the gym in a rather stunning blood-red dress and her long fair locks on the loose. She gazed directly at Mulder, who seeing her automatically started laughing and saying something like 'I can't believe you. I just can't!' and brought his hand to his forehead in a rather shameful manner. The most stunned look came of course from Alex Krycek at the back of the room, but the blonde pretended she hadn't noticed.
But the sensual movement was something all of the girls were going to do, even if Mulder had to end up tomato red because he had such crazy friends. Bt he hadn't seen half of it. Because behind Marita appeared another head with long ebony hair and sweet eyes, and the same sinuous movement. Monica's voice wasn't as strong and striking as Marita's, but it was just as stunning. It was sweet and charming, making everyone gaze at her as she made her way to Mulder too, even if her eyes glanced at John once in a while.
''... I believe
It's meant to be ,darlin'
I watch you when you are sleeping
You belong with me
Do you feel the same?
Am I only dreaming?
Is this burning an Eternal Flame?...''
More howling, clapping and cheering. And it was becoming louder and louder. Monica's dress was a pale blue, contrasting against her dark skin. Green eyes appeared behind the door as Kirsten crossed the door in yet another Bond-girl style dress, this time a watery green. Her voice was deep and soft as velvet.
'' ...Say my name
Sun shines through the rain
A whole life so lonely
And then you come and ease the pain
I don't want to lose this feeling...''
She turned around to greet Sarah with a smile. The newly arrived girl appeared in a silky pink dress, and with feline movements the two sang along the music, this time repeating the last verse together.
''... Say my name
Sun shines through the rain
A whole life so lonely
And you come and ease the pain
I don't want to lose this feeling...''
The last girls were yet to show up. Bambi appeared in a navy blue dress and Marita sent her a look that meant that once she was done, the last surprise would come. The howling and cheering was every time greater.... And apart from the fact that everyone's crushes were just staring there with their eyes out of their sockets, no one seemed to be getting hurt.
There was a sudden hint of panic in Kirsten's eyes as she noticed that her crush from the music conservatory was actually at her school: Jeffrey Spender. She was about to do something like rush out of the room before she totally made of a fool of herself... But it was late now. Bambi came last, and the ending was near. Marita just kept hoping that Dana wouldn't trip.
She sang along with the others as the door finally opened, revealing Dana standing there in a black dress with a slightly panicked expression. She wouldn't move from her place, and Marita thought that it would all go to hell if she didn't start walking. Of course, it was easier to say than to do, since there was something that Dana had to do that the others didn't: she carried a massive ,big, chocolate cake with an alien doll on top that said in silver letters ''HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ALIEN-BOY''.
Mulder had been red during the whole show... but this left him speechless. When all the girls were around him and the red head had finally gathered the courage to get nearer, the number was over. All of them had been singing, dancing.... Being loud, that was. Everyone started clapping and cheering for another one, but they said that their show was over. That was when Dana took a piece of cake and plastered it on Mulder's face.
''Happy Birthday.''
Mulder sent her a foxy grin as he tasted the chocolate. Well, at least the cake was good. The other girls also grabbed a piece and tossed it onto someone's face. Most of the time, it was who they liked. Except in Kirsten and Marita's case. Kirsten was still too shocked to see Spender there to choc-attack him, and Marita deliberately ignored Krycek and slammed the cake onto someone called Kritschgau.
One who seemed to be having lots of fun was Monica. After John's initial 'Don't you dare!' scream, she'd burst out laughing. He just sighed and after a while ended up laughing too. Dana left the remaining cake on the floor and eyed Mulder.
''I hope you won't hold this against us.'' She said.
''I won't hold it against you. Marita is paying for it, though.'' Dana smiled.
''It was everyone's idea. Although some of us DID have problems in showing up ... well, dressed like this.'' But Mulder's thoughts were lost far, far away, while he mused about combing the shorty redhead and chocolate.
''Huh?'' He said, snapping back into reality. Someone whacked him over the head.
''I could see your intentions.'' Marita hissed. But Dana was unable to hear. Bambi yelled 'The coach is back!' and the girls vanished through the door again while everyone clapped. Kirsten had fled with a piece of cake for Holly in exchange for the help. And Frohike had a video of the little show, that only the Gunmen knew of.
John came behind Mulder as the coach demanded silence.
''That was fun.'' He admitted. ''Crazy, but fun.''
''And the surprises may not be over yet...'' Mulder answered, daydreaming. ''Buy by now, this is the best Birthday ever.''
It took me quite a while to find a song that was sexy, cool and that fitted the late seventies/eighties... and I couldn't find one that I liked. Sure, I liked Janis Joplin, but her music didn't suit my purposes. LOL. I didn't want a modern song either, even if I thought that some Michelle Branch could help me out of this mess. So I ended up settling for a mid-eighties one. Let's say the Bangles went to school with this bunch. LOL.
Thank you everyone for the reviews, and lots and lots of love. :) Enjoy!
- - - - -
''So this is your idea of a party? You shouldn't have.'' Mulder smiled, knowing that this pun would hit him back. ''Pizza and cold glasses of chocolate milk. Not a healthy diet.''
''But it's MY diet.'' Marita replied from her side of the couch. Both of them were sprawled lazily over the place munching on pizza from some boxes on the floor and slurping glasses of milk. All of this, while watching 'The Empire Strikes Back.' It was some sort of tradition between them and some other old neighbors. Namely, the one that entered the room now.
''What did I miss?'' Pendrell asked, sitting down and taking a piece of pizza.
''Not much. W aren't still on the 'I am your father' bit.'' Mulder said as Marita passed Pendrell his glass of milk.
''Your birthday is tomorrow, don't you have anything planned?'' Pendrell asked Mulder.
''Not particularly. Why?''
''For nothing.'' Marita quickly grinned, and sent Pendrell the ruin-my- plan-and-die glare. Pendrell choked. The boy understood a moment later and sipped his glass of milk in silence. ''I'm sure we'll come up with something.''
Of course, none of the guys would have known what the blonde and her friends had planned for the day after, at school. But Marita smiled. Nothing would have prepared them for it, anyway.
- - - - -
''Everyone ready?'' Kirsten asked. She looked down at her outfit and swallowed hard. ''I'm not sure I am anymore.''
''You can't chicken out now! Everyone's been helping us with this and I simply forbid you to run in the opposite direction, dammit!'' Marita bellowed, a bit louder than she'd expected.
The pack of six girls was hiding behind the door of the gym, where Mulder and the other guys- along with half the school- were. They knew they had turned to the door trying to see where the noise had come from. The coach was out of the room, and they'd planned that some girl called Holly would drill him for long enough so that they could all get it over with the surprise.
''Now or never.'' Mon said.
''I'm thinking never.'' Sarah answered, starting to move away from the door. Bambi grabbed her by the wrist and pulled her back into her place.
''Too late to back down now.''
''Wait, if someone asks us, we need a cool group name. Artistic, silly, and maybe meaningless. It's just so that we can pretend a bit better that this is something artistic.''
''Sarah, you get the MOST stupid ideas when you are stressed out.''
''Marita, please!'' Bambi protested. ''It's not the moment to have an argument now!'' Thankfully for the others, Bambi still had some common sense.
''What about the Atomic Kitten?'' Kirsten asked, unaware that years later a group by that name would sing the song.
''Bleagh.'' Marita complained.
Dana tried to see what happened inside the gym through the tiny crystal window that stood at the top of the door. She tried with some difficulties to peer inside, and then nodded at the others. That meant that everyone they knew or that they wanted to be there was not absent.
''I'm not sure about the positions.'' Dana said.
''Look, that's easy. You just stay close to Mulder. The rest of us will just randomly pick anyone else. Clear?''
''Clear.'' The other four said. Only Dana was very pale.
''Yes, but still...''
''Dana, darling.'' Marita stopped her. ''You KNOW you want to do this. We all do. It's just for fun, and mind you, it will be great.'' She grinned widely. ''YOU will be great.''
''And now let's get going, just for the heck of it!'' Monica ended, and she clicked her fingers in front of the window so that some other girl friends inside would know it was time they started the music. These girls would later become the Bangles, but that's a completely different story.
The music started, and the only one able to do the first move was undeniably the blonde bomb. So it was Marita's turn to come into view.
''Close your eyes
give me your hand, darlin'
Do you feel my heart beating?
Do you understand?
Do you feel the same
Am I only dreaming?
Is this burning an Eternal Flame?...''
There was a roar of wolf-calls and whistles as Marita came into view in the dim light of the gym in a rather stunning blood-red dress and her long fair locks on the loose. She gazed directly at Mulder, who seeing her automatically started laughing and saying something like 'I can't believe you. I just can't!' and brought his hand to his forehead in a rather shameful manner. The most stunned look came of course from Alex Krycek at the back of the room, but the blonde pretended she hadn't noticed.
But the sensual movement was something all of the girls were going to do, even if Mulder had to end up tomato red because he had such crazy friends. Bt he hadn't seen half of it. Because behind Marita appeared another head with long ebony hair and sweet eyes, and the same sinuous movement. Monica's voice wasn't as strong and striking as Marita's, but it was just as stunning. It was sweet and charming, making everyone gaze at her as she made her way to Mulder too, even if her eyes glanced at John once in a while.
''... I believe
It's meant to be ,darlin'
I watch you when you are sleeping
You belong with me
Do you feel the same?
Am I only dreaming?
Is this burning an Eternal Flame?...''
More howling, clapping and cheering. And it was becoming louder and louder. Monica's dress was a pale blue, contrasting against her dark skin. Green eyes appeared behind the door as Kirsten crossed the door in yet another Bond-girl style dress, this time a watery green. Her voice was deep and soft as velvet.
'' ...Say my name
Sun shines through the rain
A whole life so lonely
And then you come and ease the pain
I don't want to lose this feeling...''
She turned around to greet Sarah with a smile. The newly arrived girl appeared in a silky pink dress, and with feline movements the two sang along the music, this time repeating the last verse together.
''... Say my name
Sun shines through the rain
A whole life so lonely
And you come and ease the pain
I don't want to lose this feeling...''
The last girls were yet to show up. Bambi appeared in a navy blue dress and Marita sent her a look that meant that once she was done, the last surprise would come. The howling and cheering was every time greater.... And apart from the fact that everyone's crushes were just staring there with their eyes out of their sockets, no one seemed to be getting hurt.
There was a sudden hint of panic in Kirsten's eyes as she noticed that her crush from the music conservatory was actually at her school: Jeffrey Spender. She was about to do something like rush out of the room before she totally made of a fool of herself... But it was late now. Bambi came last, and the ending was near. Marita just kept hoping that Dana wouldn't trip.
She sang along with the others as the door finally opened, revealing Dana standing there in a black dress with a slightly panicked expression. She wouldn't move from her place, and Marita thought that it would all go to hell if she didn't start walking. Of course, it was easier to say than to do, since there was something that Dana had to do that the others didn't: she carried a massive ,big, chocolate cake with an alien doll on top that said in silver letters ''HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ALIEN-BOY''.
Mulder had been red during the whole show... but this left him speechless. When all the girls were around him and the red head had finally gathered the courage to get nearer, the number was over. All of them had been singing, dancing.... Being loud, that was. Everyone started clapping and cheering for another one, but they said that their show was over. That was when Dana took a piece of cake and plastered it on Mulder's face.
''Happy Birthday.''
Mulder sent her a foxy grin as he tasted the chocolate. Well, at least the cake was good. The other girls also grabbed a piece and tossed it onto someone's face. Most of the time, it was who they liked. Except in Kirsten and Marita's case. Kirsten was still too shocked to see Spender there to choc-attack him, and Marita deliberately ignored Krycek and slammed the cake onto someone called Kritschgau.
One who seemed to be having lots of fun was Monica. After John's initial 'Don't you dare!' scream, she'd burst out laughing. He just sighed and after a while ended up laughing too. Dana left the remaining cake on the floor and eyed Mulder.
''I hope you won't hold this against us.'' She said.
''I won't hold it against you. Marita is paying for it, though.'' Dana smiled.
''It was everyone's idea. Although some of us DID have problems in showing up ... well, dressed like this.'' But Mulder's thoughts were lost far, far away, while he mused about combing the shorty redhead and chocolate.
''Huh?'' He said, snapping back into reality. Someone whacked him over the head.
''I could see your intentions.'' Marita hissed. But Dana was unable to hear. Bambi yelled 'The coach is back!' and the girls vanished through the door again while everyone clapped. Kirsten had fled with a piece of cake for Holly in exchange for the help. And Frohike had a video of the little show, that only the Gunmen knew of.
John came behind Mulder as the coach demanded silence.
''That was fun.'' He admitted. ''Crazy, but fun.''
''And the surprises may not be over yet...'' Mulder answered, daydreaming. ''Buy by now, this is the best Birthday ever.''