(A/N: You guys are such meanies! Only two reviews? MaybeI should discontinue this story, huh? Howdja like that, huh? Anyways, on with the story -grumble, grumble-)
It took several hours to clean up the vomit from the Shichinintai (Ayato had taken a leaf outta Ayane's book) and by the time they had finished, there was a knock at the door. Ayato's eyes narrowed, "Ya expectin' someone?" Ayane rolled her eyes, "No, little brother. 'ts not my non-existent-boyfriend paying a visit." (overprotective much?) She open the door and had a brief conversation with whomever was there then shut it, running excitedly to Ayato with a parcel in her arms. "YACCHAN! YACCHAN! 'TS FROM MOM! 'TS FROM MOM!" The two tore at the box while the Shichinintai rolled around on the floor, begging, "Will you two please shuddup?" Inside were two t-shirts that said, "Goin' ta Mardi Gras!" a large envelope and a letter, that read:
Dear Ayakkun and Yacchan,
I hope this letter finds you both in good spirits. Louisiana is in-freakin'-credible! Which is why I've enclosed seven tickets, two for you and five for whom ever stayin' with you-
"Daaaaaamn! She's good!" Ayane whistled. "How does she do that?" Ayato wondered.
-to come on down for Mardi Gras! Don't worry about spottin' me in the airport either! I'll have the American flag airbrushed on my breasts!-
"AAAAAAWWWWW! MO-OM!" The twins whined in disgust.
-Can't wait to see y'all!
Love ya bunches,
Mom
The two looked directly at each other and grinned widely then zipped about the room, ridding the members of the Shichinintai of their hangovers. "Get UP, ya lump!" Ayane screamed pulling Bankotsu to his feet by his left arm. "C'MON! MOVE IT!" Ayato shouted, lifting Jakotsu up under the armpits. "UP! NOW!" Ayane yelled, kicking Renkotsu in the stomach. "UP! UP! UP!" Ayato bellowed, pouring a bucket of water over Suikotsu's head. "Ginny! Up 'n at'm!" Ayane called, waking the tin man by tapping him on the head a few times. "Hey wazzthedeal?" Bankotsu growled. "Yeah! Waz goin' on?" Suikotsu snarled wondering, why he was all wet. "Gentlemen…" Ayane said enthusiastically, "Get ready cause we're goin' to New Orleans!"
After a two hour plane trip that nearly resulted in Renkotsu hijacking the plane (until Jakotsu accidentally knocked him out when he was making his way to the bathroom) The arrived in New Orleans, Louisiana. Steel drums playing everywhere along with lap drums, slope drums, and a masenqo. Beer bongs, ice shoots, games of chicken, maskers dancing around, two guys making out…and they hadn't even left the flight gate yet. "Where are we?" Renkotsu asked. "Yeah…what is this?" Jakotsu asked, eyeing the same sex couple with increasing interest. "To answer both those questions, New Orleans and Mardi Gras!" The Color Twins cried joyfully. "LOOK! LOOK! THERE'S MOM! MOM! MOM! OVER HERE!" A topless woman with a flag painted on her chest with twenty strands of multi-colored beads swinging round her neck ran over to the two and grabbed them in a bone crushing hug. She had the same fiery red hair, eyes and stature as her children. "Guys? This is Ayaki! Our mom! Mom? This is Jakotsu…" "Mm…" -SMAK!- (whisper) "Doncha be showin' no disrespect ta my mama!" "…hi…" Much better! This is Suikotsu." "Yo!" "Bankotsu." "'sup?" "Renkotsu." (nods his head) "Good to meet you." "And Ginkotsu!" "GESH!" The woman grinned up at them, "'ts nice ta meetcha'll! Oh, Ayakkun! Quick! Quick! This way! You have ta sign up!" "Sign up? Sign up for what?" Ayane asked as she was dragged along by the wrist. "For the Queen of Mardi Gras silly!" "Oh!" Ayane said, finally on the same page as the boys did there best to catch up.
After signing up, they took to the streets. "What is all this?" Bankotsu asked, drinking in all the colorful parade floats, loud music, wild, suggestive dancing, public insobriety and sexuality, flashing and streaking, "We already told you, it's Mardi Gras!" Ayato cried, "Seven days where people have the freedom to get loose!" "Speaking of which…" Ayane said before yanking up her top and flashing a float, "WOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" A handful of beads was tossed her way and she tugged down her shirt leapt up and caught them in one hand. The Shichinintai gaped at her, "Why…did you just do that?" Renkotsu gawked. "These beads are like currency around here during Mardi Gras. You have to do all sorts of crazy shit to gett'm. Besides…" she poked Renkotsu's nose, "You guys are waaaaaaaaay too uptight! Mardi Gras is just what you guys need!" "Agreed." Ayaki and Ayato chimed in.
Five hours later…
"CHUGCHUGCHUGCHUGCHUGCHUGCHUGCHUGCHUGCHUGCHUGCHUGCHUG!" Renkotsu covered the end of the beer bong with his thumb, "WOOOOOOOOOOO-HOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" He had a Viking helmet on his head (complete with braids) had lost the top half of his kimono and had several strands of Mardi Gras beads around his neck from flashing his piece to some female revelers. Bankotsu was with Ayane and they were…wellll… "TOKETOKETOKETOKETOKETOKETOKETOKETOKETOKETOKETOKETOKETOKE!" She pulled away from the fishtank bong the local pothead's had rigged up and said, "This is some good shit!" "WOOOHOOOOOOOOOOO! AH-YEEEEAH!" Yup, you heard right! Ayane and Bankotsu are rockin' the ganj' with the local potheads! Bankotsu was laughing his ass off on the sofa with at least ten strange people he didn't know and he didn't give a shit! Jakotsu was drunk as a skunk and making out with a woman with short hair and a flat chest (he was too inebriated ta tell the difference) Ginkotsu was high as a kite after snorting coke and was doing doughnuts in the streets and offering rides to anyone who happened to pass within fifty feet of him. Suikotsu was involved in a game of chicken and had a blonde on his shoulders. And Ayaki was busy stuffing the ballot box and making out with Jakotsu.
Later that day it was announced that Ayane was the new queen and she should proceed to the streets in her best bikini (I just HAD to put that in!), and being drunk and high, she wasn't about to refuse. She climbed onto the float and called out "PARTY ON!" There was a tumultuous roar as the float lurched forward.
Seven days later, they stumbled into the plane, totally blissed out. "Whadda party." Jakotsu sighed happily, touching a hickey made by a man named Renaldo on his neck. "I feel totally…relaaaaaaaaaaaxxed." Renkotsu slurred out slowly leaning back against his airplane seat, a large purple jester's hat on his head. "Hee hee hee hee hee hee haa haa haa haa haa haa!" Ayane was laughing with her mother, a bridal veil on her head and her queen of Mardi Gras crown on top of it, there was a small bouquet in her hand and she was wearing blue jeansover a pink string bikini. "Haa haa hee hee hee hee!" Ayaki giggled, doubled over with laughter, a flower wreath on her head. Ayato was laughing too hard to even speak, a black top hat on his head an giant stuffed duck in his lap. Bankotsu was laughing with the Color Family, a large stuffed unicorn behind his head (ha ha! Unicorn! See chapter 6 for details!). Suikotsu was asleep, snoring loudly, a large shiner from a fight he had gotten into while drunk on his lip. Ginkotsu was in the cargo hold, also sleeping, a huge bag, containing every ones beads, under his head.
By now, I know your wondering, why's everyone laughing? Well, Bankotsu while very high and drunk, asked Ayane to marry him and Ayane, equally drunk and loopy, agreed. Her mother was the maid of honor and her brother the best man at the 24 hour chapel. The two had gotten divorced before heading to the airport, still in wedding attire. And after they came down of the drugs and it finally registered how stupid they truly looked, they could only laugh. Ayane gasped for breathe, adjusting her headpiece, "Banpyon?" "Y-yeah?" "This never happened." "Got that right." "What happens during Mardi Gras stays in New Orleans." Ayaki stated leaning back.
(A/N: Yeah yeah, lotsa drug and alcohol references. So sue me! But Hey! At least I thought it was funny! R&R!)