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Chapter five: Booyaka Esthar!

"Booyaka!" Selphie hyper actively jumped up and down in the palace's dining area.

">groan Seifie, its so early in the morning and you're so... jumpy." Rinoa commented as she poured herself a glass of orange juice.

"Whatever! C'mon people! It's vacation! Look alive! Sis is coming with us!" Selphie squealed.

Irvine was sleeping on a chair that was leaning back that you will think it will fall over anyminute, but it was one of the cowboy's gifts of staying in balance that kept him from falling.

Zell was rummaging in the refrigerator for you know... hot dogs. Quistis was peacefully eating a bowl of cereals in a corner.

"Hello youngsters!" Laguna greeted enthusiastically, as he barged through the door causing Irvine to fall off his seat and Quistis choke on her cereals.

"Sir Laguna!!!!" Selphie greeted back with a big smile on her face. This time causing Zell to jump and hit his head at the roof of the refrigerator (His head was in it while he was searching for hot dogs.)

Laguna scratched the back of his head as he watched Irvine get up while rubbing a sore butt and see Rinoa pounding Quistis' back, and Zell was holding his head as if it was going to split in half.

"What happened?" Laguna said as he looked surprised at the youngsters who got hurt.

"Thanks to you we almost di- OW!" Irvine yelped in pain as he rubbed his shin. Apparently Selphie kicked him to stop him from scolding her beloved Sir Laguna.

Selphie shot a death glare to Irvine and then her features softened as she faced Laguna.

"Nothing Sir Laguna! He was just thanking you for waking him up." Selphie said in a not so innocent voice.

"Oh...Anyway! Let's get in gear! We're going shopping!" Laguna's voice boomed.

"But Sir, aren't you supposed to be doing uhh... president work?" Quistis asked as she could finally speak after the cereals got stuck in her throat.

"Let's just go before Kiros and Ward comes." Laguna said in a whisper but loud enough for everyone in the room to hear.

"Just where do you think you're going?" a voice called out behind Laguna.

"............"

"Ward says the same." this made Laguna twitch as he had a premonition of impending doom in the hands of these two.

"Kiros! Ward! Hehe, I uh gotta go with these kids! They might get lost you know. Esthar is a huge place! I got lost five times remember?" Laguna said as he tried to inch away from Kiros who just looked at him disapprovingly.

"......................................................................................................"

"Ward says he remembered one time when you vanished from the palace only to find you in an ice cream parlor after three hours of search! You decided to make that parlor into the Presidential palace since you couldn't find your way back." Kiros explained.

"That's why I want to help them around Esthar." Laguna reasoned.

"..............."

"Ward says isn't that the duty of a guide?"

"I uhh... err... Look Kiros! There's a Ruby dragon behind you!" Laguna said as he pointed behind Kiros and tried to sound shocked and convincing.

"Last time you said that was in a press conference. You almost gave the reporters heart attacks." Kiros looked at Laguna with slight annoyance in his eyes.

"Oh... hehe... Wait noooo! You can't do this to me!" Laguna screamed as Kiros and Ward held him on both sides while dragging him out of the room.

"Can you manage around? Esthar is pretty big, I could hire a guide for you if you want." Kiros offered as he struggled to keep Laguna from escaping.

"We'll manage." Rinoa replied.

Just after Laguna was taken away Ellone entered.

"What was that? I heard Uncle Laguna screaming."

"Nothing Sis. Nothing" Zell replied while stuffing his face with a hot dog.

After breakfast, the party of five went outside and started shopping.

A few weeks passed and the gang was happily enjoying the sights in Esthar. Though they were constantly bothered by Laguna in the mornings. The friends were happy and they were enjoying every minute of their vacation.

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