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Chapter 10: Halloween Party
Yuffie found an orange letter in her locker.
Hey guys!
Be totally honored cause YOU are invited to the hottest Halloween party of the year! It is a costume party so cash out your dad's credit card for the best costume you can lay your hands on! There is gonna be a costume contest. Whoever wins will have his/her picture in the yearbook. Great honor? Yeah. It is. So be there!
Where? 100 Franklin St, Beatrice Hills, Destiny island
When? October 31
Time? 8:00
XOXO
Nami
"So… you got an invitation too?" Rikku held out an orange envelope.
"Funny she didn't say anything about it… don't people usually ask other people for advice when it comes to parties?" Yuffie asked.
"Not Nami… she likes planning things on her own. She wants everyone to be surprised and blown away. Oh… and she wanted me to tell you that our theme this year is fairy tale characters." Rikku informed Yuffie.
"Fairy tale? Are there enough characters for the whole school?" Yuffie asked, already trying to think of a character to use.
"God no… the themes are just for us… as in Nami's friends only. And Nami's parties aren't for the whole school, selected people only." Rikku and Yuffie turned towards the math classroom.
"So… who are you gonna be?" Yuffie was a little blown away that Nami considered her as her friend. A few months ago… that would never have happened.
"Me… I think I'm gonna be uh… Hermione!" Rikku said, pointing upwards.
"Uh… she's not a fairy tale character." Yuffie gave her a pat on the back.
"Oh… then I guess I have to think of someone else." Rikku shrugged and sat down on a chair.
"Hey Yuffie." Cloud smiled at Yuffie, followed by Leon who just nodded at her. Suddenly, she felt like annoying him. Yuffie stuck out her foot but Leon just stepped over her foot. She stuck her tongue out and Leon scowled at her.
"You can always pretend to fall for my tricks." Yuffie turned around to face Leon.
"Why would I?" he raised his eyebrow.
"So that I would feel better about myself." Yuffie smiled at him.
"Shut up, class! What did we discuss yesterday…." The teacher continued talking…
LeonLeon felt something vibrate in his pocket. It was his phone- a message from his sister.
HEY! SQUALLIE! Why don't we go shopping to buy you and your little friend some costumes?
He twitched. Squallie?
"Yuffie, my sister's asking if you wanna go shopping later." Leon said from behind Yuffie.
"Sorry… can't, I promised Cloud that I'd go to the beach with him." Yuffie said apologetically.
Just then the PA sounded.
"Cloud please go to the principal's office immediately."
The whole class turned to Cloud. He smirked. "Must have found out that it was me." he winked at his friends and left.
"So… does this mean you're free?" Leon asked her.
"I guess… whatever he did must be leading to detention."
Yeah… we can come.
Leon sent Tanni the message.
After school at the mall"YAY! You guys came!" Tanni said happily.
Sonora looked up from her blackberry. "Hey." Then she went back to whatever she was doing.
"What's she doing?" Yuffie asked Tanni.
"Something to do with school… come on! Let's go shopping!" Tanni pulled Leon's arm.
"Thought you'd leave without me?" a voice said from behind the group.
Tanni turned around and twitched. It was Nami. What was she doing here?
"Hmm… in case you were wondering… which I know you are 'cause of the look on both of your faces… Leon invited me." Nami smirked at Tanni and Sonora… and Yuffie.
Tanni and Sonora shot Leon death glares but he just ignored it. He walked over to Nami and took her by the hand as he led the group.
Tanni and Sonora's mouths were in an O shape. Was he stupid?
Yuffie just followed them, feeling a bit… empty.
Nami walked beside Leon happily, looking back at Yuffie a few times with a sweet smile on her face.
All Yuffie could do was smile back… even if she wanted to throw a rock at her flawless face. She was dangling Leon in front of her and she didn't like it one bit.
"Hey Yuffie… don't you think that Leon would look better with shorter hair?" Nami stopped and wrapped her arms around Leon's neck so that she had a grip on his hair.
"He'd look better without a head." Yuffie said blankly.
Tanni and Sonora burst into laughter.
Leon frowned at Yuffie then he put his arm around Nami's shoulder and they walked away, leaving Yuffie.
"Wonder what he's planning…" Tanni rested her chin on her right hand, in a thinking position.
"Maybe he's just being scared." Sonora looked at Yuffie. "You know guys…"
"HA! Squallie? Scared? … of what?" Yuffie walked in between the two taller girls.
"You'll understand in time…" Tanni smiled.
"… it's not our place to tell you." Sonora continued.
"Tell me what?" Yuffie felt confused.
The two girls rolled their eyes.
Nami started laughing. That was weird… Leon never said anything funny.
Nami hit him on the arm. Leon never teased anyone.
Nami kissed him on the cheek. Leon never said anything sweet.
Yuffie twitched. Then she knew what she had to do… she had to get food.
She ran to the Leon and started pulling him to the food court with Nami still hanging onto him.
"Yuffie?" Leon said, in an awkward position.
"Squall… I'm hungry! I need food!" Yuffie continued to pull the two.
"Yuffie! Back off! We were going to look at sunglasses!" Nami pulled Leon, making him jerk backwards.
"But I need food!" Yuffie pulled him towards her.
"Yuf-" Leon was cut off.
"No you don't; I need sunglasses!" Nami screamed at her and pulled him.
"You can't eat sunglasses!" Yuffie screamed back, making a lot of people stare at them.
"You're such a pig Yuffie!" Nami screamed, her hair getting all messed up.
"At least I won't choke on sunglasses!" Yuffie screamed back.
"Stop it!" Leon shouted, louder than the two.
They stopped pulling his arms but they still had tight grips on them. They were both red their hair was messed up and they were breathing heavily.
"We'll get Yuffie some food then we'll get sunglasses." With that Leon got out of their grips and walked over to McDonalds. Nami was glaring daggers at her.
Everyone was staring at Nami. She normally liked attention but not this kind of attention. She had just lost a catfight against… Yuffie. She couldn't believe it, Leon chose to embarrass her rather than to make her happy, and all because of Yuffie.
But Nami couldn't show this rage… not to anyone.
"You're probably right… I am kinda hungry anyways." Nami shrugged and gave her a friendly smile then strutted her way to Leon.
"Nice one Yuffie!" Tanni and Sonora cheered.
Yuffie smiled contentedly. Hmm… wonder what he got me.
Leon's room, in his HOUSE (not dorm)
Leon looked up at the really high ceiling of his room. He didn't come home often… maybe because there wasn't really anyone there. His parents worked away a lot and his sister was in college, so that left him here by himself.
But that wasn't the issue right now.
Ever since he paid for Yuffie's makeover… he's been looking forward to seeing Nami less and less. He sometimes didn't see her at all, and he was ok with that. He never returned her calls anymore and he pretended to be idle whenever she would IM him.
And there was Yuffie… it was stupid but whenever the phone rang… he always hoped that it was her. Yes… she overate, was annoying and made up ridiculous nicknames for him… but in a way… he was drawn to her. He actually felt happy when she was there.
Then there was Cloud. That guy seemed to like Yuffie but… everyone knew Cloud, he was a playboy. He's always with one girl and then another. He would leave Yuffie there by herself, maybe even crying. He wouldn't allow that. He wouldn't allow her to be with Cloud. He was his best friend but… he was… Cloud.
When they were out on the 'date', he admitted that he felt… something… whatever it was, it made him want to hit Cloud. He only felt like blocking the air from Cloud's lungs once in a while. And this was one of the extreme levels.
He couldn't stop thinking about Yuffie… even when he was asleep. He even caught himself staring at her without even meaning to. And there was today. He didn't know why he invited Nami to come along but… he was SUPPOSED to like her. She was the reason why he got into the bet. (A/N: don't tell me that you thought I forgot about the bet!) He didn't like losing. Making Yuffie the most popular girl in school wasn't hard at all. Actually, it was working out pretty well… and Nami seemed to be okay… so far. It will get worse and worse but… if he wanted Nami he'd have to go overboard.
He wanted to have Nami and he didn't want Cloud to have her.
Then why was Yuffie's face smiling at him somewhere at the back of his head?
Yuffie"YUFFIE! I heard about the hot party you have to go to!" Nida said excitedly on the phone.
"Let me guess… you wanna help me pick out a costume." Yuffie answered.
"Not just that… I wanna MAKE you one!" Nida screamed.
"I thought you're a personal shopper, not designer. No one tells me anything anymore!" Yuffie whined.
"Nah… just started and that is what fashion school is for ya know. I'll meet you there in a bit." And she hung up.
DINGGGGG DONNNNGGGGGGG!
Yuffie ran to the door to see no one other than Nida.
"Let me guess… you called from just outside the house." Yuffie laughed, letting her in.
"You know me all too well." Nida winked at her.
"Just a part of my great ninja senses!" Yuffie said, putting both hands on her hips.
"I know that you girls have this theme, fairy tales right?" Nida said, getting out a measuring tape out of her bag.
"How did you know?" Yuffie asked, lifting her arms so that Nida could measure her waistline.
"And it's at Beatrice Hills. 8 o clock two days from now." Nida measured her shoulders.
"Are you-"
"You just have to win best costume! Ya gotta beat Nami at this one." Nida measured her head.
"How do you know all this? Why does everyone know everything about me! And why do you have to measure my head!" Yuffie wailed.
"How I know this… you will never find out… why everyone knows everything about you… is cause you're predictable… and because I have an invitation too. I am measuring your head cause I need your head size." Nida wrote down the last measurement and put her stuff away.
"Really? What are you gonna be?" Yuffie asked.
"You'll just have to see for yourself." Nida gave her a wink and scrambled out of the house.
At the PARTYSelphie was driving Yuffie and herself to Nami's house. Yuffie grimaced, and looked at what she was wearing once again in total horror. She was dressed as Little Red Riding Hood- except it was a sluttier version. She had no idea what Nida had been thinking when she made this. Inside she was wearing a dress that clung to her so much, she couldn't even feel the cloth there. It covered only ¼ of her thighs and Yuffie couldn't even sit properly. But on top of it was an almost see through red cloak but it covered at least ½ of her thighs, it was tightened by the gold chain that rested on her hips. And to complete the look, there were black leather knee high boots.
"I can't believe you are wearing something like that!" Selphie was dressed as Snow White. The only difference was that the silk dress was a micro mini and her poofy sleeves were torn and of course… it wouldn't be Selphie without the plunging neckline.
"I knew I should have worn a mask instead." Yuffie pouted and crossed her arms on her chest.
"What are you talking about! That costume is gorgeous! I can't believe you thought of it before I did!" Selphie held up a finger at a bunch of guys who were ogling them.
"I still think a mask would be better." Yuffie pouted.
"God, wonder what Nami planned this time… her parties always rock." Selphie turned up the radio.
"She didn't tell you anything?"
"She never says anything, it helps with the surprise… and besides she has all the party planners money can buy." Selphie pulled up to a big house and honked the horn.
There weren't any people outside and there wasn't any music blasting from inside the house.
"Hey… I thought we were going to Nami's house." Yuffei asked.
"Yeah… but we gotta pick Kairi up first." Selphie beeped again.
Just then a blonde girl ran out of the house. Yuffie blinked twice and couldn't recognize the girl. It was Kairi… in a wig. She was wearing a light green leotard with wings sprouting behind her and 4 inch strappy silver stilettos.
"Nice." Selphie nodded in approval.
"Kairi! You're a blonde!" Yuffie shrieked.
"Damn! Does it look that bad!" Kairi asked Yuffie, all panicked.
"No… it's just you are wearing a wig! And… and you're blonde!" they drove off.
"Red and light green so do not match. Somehow like Christmas colors gone wrong." Kairi examined her hair in a hand mirror.
"And you are supposed to be… who?" Selphie raised an eyebrow.
"Tinkerbell!" Kairi looked at Selphie as if she had insulted her.
"Ah! Is it to impress… uh… let's just say a little friend of yours?" Selphie gave a wicked smile.
Kairi's eyes grew big. "How do you know!"
"Kairi, you're talking to the number one hopeless romantic in the world… of course I know! And I know who Yuffie likes too." Selphie gave Yuffie an evil smile.
"Huh?" Yuffie looked confused.
"Don't play innocent Yuffie… we know who the guy is." Kairi joined in the evil smile.
Yuffie was seriously confused… "How do you even know?"
"I read your diary." Selphie smirked.
"You read my diary!? Wait… I don't even have a diary!" Yuffie cried out.
"Uh, haven't you heard of a joke? It's Cloud isn't it?" Selphie glanced at her before her eyes shifted back to the road.
"Cloud? Uh… I dunno… what makes you say so?" Cloud? Puh-lease!
"You went out on a date with him right?" Kairi said.
"Yeah… then… I guess I like him…" Yuffie rested her head on her right hand.
"Hey babeeee! Wanna join us!" A guy in a cheap old red car shouted at them.
"Fuck off loser!" Selphie shouted.
"I know you want me!" he shouted back.
"In your dreams!" Kairi shouted.
"Then I'm dreaming!" The man gave a maniac laugh.
Yuffie got tired of him so she opened her bag and dug for something that she could throw at him. Ah ha! She found a piece of melted crunch that was still in its wrapper. Waste of a perfectly good chocolate but who cares? Yuffie opened it and threw it at his ear.
"You bitch!" he shouted at her as he tried to get the melted chocolate off his ear.
"Good one Yuff!" Kairi laughed.
They got off the freeway and drove near this really huge house that looked haunted. There were gravestones and it was misty, just like in a horror movie.
"She really did over do it this year." Kairi sounded scared.
"So… she decorated her house… to look like… that!" Yuffie laughed. "Bad decorator?"
"No you idiot! It's decorated for the party!" Selphie slapped her on the arm.
There were people walking carefully into the house, thinking that someone would pop out of nowhere and scare the living daylights out of them.
"Come on! Let's get in!" Yuffie jumped out of the car.
"Are you sure?" Kairi said, looking a bit scared.
"Hell yeah!" Yuffie bounced her way to the entrance of the creepy house. The columns were decorated with spider webs and then… BANGGGGGGGGG!
"Aaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhh!" Yuffie screamed and fell back, only to be caught by someone… whoever it was had really strong arms.
Yuffie looked up at who had caught her. "Uh… hi Squallie…" Yuffie giggled and got up.
She looked at what he was wearing. He was in a leather motorcycle jacket and a white shirt with black pants and black leather boots.
"And what are you supposed to be? A cold hearted cyclist!" Yuffie laughed at her words.
BBBBOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMMMM!
"WAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" Yuffie immediately clung to the nearest person who was… Leon. He immediately stiffened.
Yuffie let go of Leon and got into preppy mode again. "Let's get inside!"
Squall didn't recover immediately, so he just stood there, as everyone walked inside.
Selphie turned to Leon. "Well… we know who he likes."
Kairi nodded.
LeonEveryone was in the gigantic living room. It was decorated in the haunted mansion kind of way. From the top of the staircase, there was a guy who was hanging down by a rope.
"You think the guy's real?" Sora asked Riku.
"Nah…." Riku said, surely.
The guy blinked and stuck his tongue out at them. The two boys immediately froze and ran away like maniacs.
"Girls are hot tonight huh?" Tidus looked at the group of girls a few feet from them.
"Hmm…" Leon looked straight at Yuffie. She was wearing something… revealing… but he knew that she didn't want to wear it so he didn't feel disappointed he felt uncomfortable cause he knew that he wasn't the only guy staring at her. He couldn't pry his eyes off her even if he knew that what he was doing was a bit… wrong but… he couldn't help but enjoy what he saw.
He really should pay Nida more.
"Hey Leon… so… how do ya like it so far?" Nami appeared in front of him. She was dressed as Little Bo Peep. She had the complete lace dress but it was cut really short and she let a lot hang out. He wasn't interested. Was he gay or something?
"What are you wearing?" Leon looked at her in disgust.
"Don't you like it?" Nami smiled seductively at him.
"Put something on." He swept past her and was going to Yuffie when the lights immediately shut off. There were screams everywhere and then the sound of thunder came banging in. Someone screamed really loud… he could tell that it was Yuffie.
Creepy music started playing and a spotlight showed on a masked man in a black suite. His mask was pure white and covered his face but stopped on his upper lip. He was holding a long green cane and was walking down the stairs slowly as the spotlight followed him.
"Welcome… to my home." He smiled. "Run." the lights switched off.
So… how do you like it? I thought it was borin and Angel Kairi thought I died in the process of wroting… maybe I did! But I really was dead when I wrote this! So forgive me! And thanks again for the editing! I'll love you if you review!
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