The next evening...

Chocobo Sam is standing in front of a mirror put onto his stand. He is currently wearing the promised smoking. But there is only one problem about it : the bow tie. Sam is having a hard time making a perfect bow tie. He twists the rope around,tries some ridiculous knots and at the end,gets the tissue off his neck and,giving up,tosses it on the floor. Suddenly,the chocobos,attached next to him to the stand,begin to "laugh" unusually.

Sam,embarrassed,turns around. But someone familiar calls him out.

" Nice suit. But it would have been better with the tie you threw on the floor. " Sam turns around and discovers Madam M,wearing the most beautiful red dress he ever saw in his life. It was just a basic red dress with very short sleeves. Madam M personally got one of the sleeves down,as she does usually to look sexier. Additionnally,she wears black high heels on her feet and a small black handbag onto her right shoulder.

In consequence,unexpectedly,Sam is now staring at the woman longer than any other woman. M notices it and shakes her fan in front of his face,bringing him back to Earth.

" You know that's kinda embarrassing,staring at me like that. "

" S-Sorry... I don't know what went through me... " He says honestly.

" I don't mind. I do the same effect to most men. " She proudly shakes the fan onto her. " Shall we go ? " Madam M extends her right arm to Sam. This one,not understanding the desire of his partner,confusingly shakes her hand and leaves. But the woman grabs his left sleeve,nearly ripping it off.

" Have you never learned how to be gracious ?! " She asks angrily but calmly to the cowboy. " You were supposed to cross our arms together like the aristocrats do.

" Oh ! " He reacts,understanding now. " Sorry I'm not used being in that... weird aristocratic life. "

" At least,act more like a gentleman and less like... a jackass. " After that,Madam M crosses her arm with Chocobo Sam's and both walk proudly into the street. Unexpectedly,they don't see a lot of people in the town,just homeless men sleeping.

" Tell me... Is it you who emptied the street ? " M asks curiously to her accomplice.

" What are you talking about ? Of course no. " Sam responds. But despite this sincere answer,M could feel the lie into this sentence. But she doesn't care more and continues walking.

" Where are we going ? " Sam asks,not enjoying walking three minutes to nowhere.

" I know a place I always wanted to go. And now that we made that game... It's finally my chance. "

After saying this,M and Sam finally arrive in front of the entrance of a very stylish (the most stylish of the sector) restaurant where a security guard handles the entrance.

" Impressive. I understand why you wanted to go there. But you are the most beautiful woman I ever saw... "

" What did you just say ? " M suddenly asks,intrigued.

" What... Oh ! I mean... A very beautiful... Woman... " He mumbles,discovering what he said earlier and stupidly laughing. " Anyway ! Why didn't you go there before ? Is it too expensive for you ?! "

" Nothing is more expensive than me. But if you really wanna know the reason,watch this. "

An arrogant man wearing a nice black suit tries to proudly enter into the restaurant. But the guard refuses him the entrance.

" What's the problem ?! I got money ! "

" This restaurant stipulates that you must be accompagnied by another person to enter. It is to reduces the risk of infidelity between married people. "

" But... That's a very stupid rule ! " The unknown man angrily leaves soon.

" Say that to the director ! " The guard shouts before that the new "couple" comes in.

" Do you have a reservation ? " He asks.

" Actually,n... " But Sam is rudely cut off by Madam M.

" Actually yes. I got us a reservation under the name of Madam M. " she answers confidently.

" Ah right ! I saw your name somewhere... " Then the man looks for the name on his note. When he finds it,he points it for himself. " That's it. Madam M and... " Suddenly the guard chuckles silently. " The bearded idiot. "

" What did you just call me ?! " Sam,offensed,gets closer,looking for a fight.

" It's your partner who asked me to call you like that. "

" Really ?! " Sam says,speaking to the chuckling woman.

" What ?! I wanted to have a little fun. "

" Anyway,sorry to interrupt but your table is ready. Follow my colleague. " A waiter comes out to guide our couple. All three of them enter in the big restaurant as Sam witnesses everyone eating silently with the forks battling with the porcelain plates. Then the waiter leads M and Sam to a table located almost to the corner of the restaurant,with one of the two chairs in front of an aquarium.

" Here's your table. " The waiter responds as both sit down calmly.

" I don't feel comfortable. " Sam complains silently.

" Oh ! Do you need a better chair ? "

" No,it's not the chair. It's... the whole restaurant. I don't feel I belong here... "

" Stop it,my dear. Juts relax and let me do the job. "

" What will you command ? "

" I would like,for myself,a steak without blood,accompagnied by mashed potatoes... and a little bit of snails on a smaller plate. "

" And you,sir ? "

" Give me the cheapest dinner with some samosas with meat inside. " Sam asks,after reading quickly the menu.

" Seriously ?! "

" What ?! I don't wanna spend my money for something I probably won't like. "

" Sam,are you a player or no ? What did you tell me last day ? " Sometimes we must be ready to take risks in other to win a game ! " Did you forget your own moral ? "

" But we're not into a game... "

" Then let's make one. Gimme your coin. "

Sam looks through his pocket,with the waiter patiently waiting,and gives a not-cheating Chocobo coin to Madam M.

" Easy. Heads,I win. Tails,you win. And don't intent something dirty ! " M unhesitantly throws the coin and this one falls quickly on her hand. The coin is showing... the Chocobo smiling again.

" Looks like I win. " M exclaims calmly. " Now waiter,add him one of your special sandwiches : The Bertino ! "

" Wait ! T-T-The B-Bertino ?! " The waiter,suddenly frightened,stammers.

" Yes. The Bertino. "

" Wait ! But he won't survive ! "

" Waitwaitwaitwait... If your sandwich intends to kill me,I'd better not take it. "

" Sam ! I won,so please accept my wish. " Madam M begs with a fake sad face.

" Fine ! " He accepts,embarrassed. " So what's that "worrying" sandwich ? "

" It's the deadliest sandwich it was never done in the country. " The waiter adds salt onto the wound,bringing some sweats onto Sam's forehead.

" Okay... P-Please tell me quickly the ingredients before I run away. "

" Okay,okay... First of all,a triple ration of butter onto the bread... " Each time he tells an ingredients,someone in the public turns around and gets shocked at the ingredients of the Bertino. " Then a double ration of chocolate... a little bit... No a lot of salt ! Then some salad,a little bit of honey... But the finishing touch is coming... Onto those citated ingredients lies the ingredient that killed three customers last year... The sauce " Holy crap ! " "

" W-Why is it called Holy Crap ? "

" Because this sauce is so spicy that the first customer drowned himself into that same aquarium behind you. It is so spicy that the second customer milked ten cows directly into his mouth only to make it stop... before getting killed by those same cows. And it is so spicy that the last dead customer jumped into a big bassin with milk inside... but also a machine that turned him... into juice... Literally... "

Because of those explanations,Sam sweats not only on the forehead,but around the whole body.

" Waiter... I-I-I think I... "

" I will bring the sandwich at the end of your meal. I wish you good luck ! " Then he quickly leaves.

" What did you bring me in ? " He quietly blames his partner who was laughing.

" Into your new challenge. It's about time I make you regret all those mockeries of you. "

" By threathening my life ?! "

" ...Maybe I went a little bit too far. " M says,thinking.

A dozen of minutes later...

Madam M is eating calmly her meal while Chocobo Sam has already finished the samosas and is eating a vegetable meat food with his metal spoon.

" So... Do you like it ? " Sam asks.

" Yes. It is very delicious. That potato... "

" I was actually talking about the night. "

" Ah yeah... I like it. "

" What's the problem ? "

" You haven't tasted the Bertino yet ! " She says,nearly laughing.

" Hey ! Don't get excited about seeing me killing myself. "

" Sorry ! Honestly... I love the night ! "

" Good to know. And I noticed during the night... You earned a pretty weird habit to ask for the Heads or Tails. Like earlier. "

" What do you... Oh ! " She suddenly remembers. " Well... That's your fault ! "

" What ? "

" It's your fault ! Ruining my life around with this cursed coin. And at the end,I got the habit of it. "

" Is it really my fault ?! "

" Anyway... You,do you like the night ? "

" Frankly I love it... But do you wanna know the truth ? "

" Yes. "

" At the end of this night,I will regret eating that sandwich. " That sentence makes Madam M chuckling silently.

" Have you worn any smoking before ? "

" The only time I wore this shit... Was at my cousin's wedding. "

" He married a beauty ? "

" The most beautiful among all the ladies,at that time. Even before I met you. "

" Were you... Jealous ? "

" I admit... A very little bit. But it was my cousin. I couldn't afford stealing his good. "

" You never told me you had a cousin. "

" Just like you never told me you stole my favorite coin. " Sam takes his hand under M's dress.

" WHAT ARE YOU DOING ?! " M asks,offensed by Sam's perverty. But this one quickly takes his hand off the dress and shows her the coin with the two Chocobos faces.

" Can you explain why I only find it... in there ? "

" I wanted to make sure you stop cheating for once. "

" And you wanted to piss me off,admit it. "

" A little bit. "

" Because of that,I lost three chocobos ! "

" Aren't you supposed to sell them at first... "

" Honestly I do this job only to gain more money. "

" How do you do that ?! " M asks,confused.

" Whenever they come to buy my goods,I offer them the first time a Heads or Tails. If they lose,I take the money and they leave. "

" But with your coin,you would win endlessly. "

" Yep. "

" Why stealing that money ? "

" So that I can play poker with the big names ! "

" Big names ?! "

" Some of the most popular gamblers that they prefer to keep their identity secret to avoid the police. Even I am in danger right now. Hopefully Shinra never steps in here. "

" I wonder... Haven't you got any other hobby than... Gambling ? "

" Since my childhood,I always loved gambling. Each time I saw two players battling into a game,I had butterflies in my belly... "

" Okay... "

" More seriously,this is my reason of living. And nothing else can satisfy me more. But if you really wanna have your answer... My other passion,and keep it for yourself... is animals. "

" Animals ? " Madam M stays silent,deciding in her mind whether laugh or not.

" I'm serious. I love animals too. Why do you think I have a Chocobo stand ?! "

" To steal some money ? "

" Haha. You'll see,if you visit my house,you will find a dog sleeping in his small house. "

" You have a dog and it's the first time I hear about it ?! "

" And what about the reservation you made in secret ?! "

" You accepted your defeat. "

" Actually,you never told me your secrets,right ?! "

" I don't have any. All you see in my building is what I really am... If only... "

" Everyone has a secret. Tell me and your secret will be safe. I promise on my hat... " He goes to grab his hat but understands quickly he wears nothing on his head. " ... that I left home. "

" Haha. Fine. When I was younger... I loved to sing. "

" Singing ?! But that's perfect ! Tomorrow,let's bring you to Andrea and... "

" Sam ! A secret is made so that no one knows it. Please... don't do that. "

M was being more serious than usual and Sam begins to be unusually caring.

" What is it,partner ? "

" Sorry but... " She looks away. " Whenever I sing,I wanna do it out of anyone's sight. I can't afford doing it in front of someone. Since last time... It was a long time ago,I sang at a festival. When I was performing one of my songs,someone had the funny idea to spill some rotten meat all over me. And then,everyone laughed at me. Obviously I fled and cried. "

" And what happened to the responsible ? "

" My dad broke his nose. "

" Satisfying. "

" But that didn't satisfy me enough. Since then,I never sang in front of everyone. Only in my shower or whenever I stand alone. No one else than you knows that I sing. "

" Another reason why you seem... repulsive now. "

" I never tend to be a sociable person because... I always remembers what occured to me at school. But when I'm with you or Andrea,I feel... safer. More destressed. I feel more myself with you. "

" That's good to know. Actually,you are a nice person. "

" Thank you. " But,unconsciously,she grabs Sam's hands lovingly.

" Can I ask you something else. "

" Yes,what is it ? "

" What... are you doing ? " Sam raises M's hand up and gestures it. The woman,embarrassed,retracts it and blushes lightly.

" Don't dare to speak about it to anyone. "

" Noted. " He says confidently.

" So... One minute before the Bertino... "

" Actually I asked that we serve first the dessert. "

" I see... Still afraid ! "

" N-No ! If I wanna deal with this monster,I must end the dessert now or it will be thrown away like garbage. "

" As you wish. " M smiles sheepishly.

After the waiter served the dessert,two chocolate cakes,M and Sam eat it silently. As Sam nearly ends it,he asks M something.

" M... M... What is your real name. "

" I never told anyone about it... But since we went so far,might as well say it to you. My real name is... Maria. "

" Maria. That's a cute name. "

" Are you frank or are you trying to bring as a new target for Don Corneo ! "

" Hey I always have been sincere and nice with you for years. "

" Do you call nice stealing my golden jewels with your fake coin ?! "

" Okay... I did some deeds too... But the point is... Maria is really... Artistic. "

" Well... Thanks. " Then she keeps eating her cake while Sam has already ended. Suddenly the waiter,scared,comes closer to the cowboy.

You finished the cake ? "

" Yes why... Oh no. "

" It's time. I'll bring over the sandwich. " Then he soon leaves.

" Why did you do that ? "

" To add spice in your life ! " She responds before chuckling.

Two dozens of seconds later,a group of waiters,with the leader in the front,comes in with the Bertino in their hand. The Bertino was heighting three feet and was among the most disgusting sandwich to see ever. The melted chocolate and the orange sauce were sinking from the sandwich to the floor and even the shoes of the carriers.

Chocobo Sam,worried and frightened by this sandwich,stops moving and breathing. Finally,the sandwich is set onto the table as all the customers of the restaurant make a circle around Sam's table,adding more stress on his face. Some of them are praying for him and even a coffin is prepared for the occasion.

" Don't you think that's going a little bit too far ? " Sam questions this weird ceremony.

" We can't take any risk to ignore your certain death. " The waiter begins to say.

" Please don't talk to me about my death. "

" Come on,Sam ! Have you lost your... Cowboy Attitude ?! " M taunts him.

" Shut up... So,when it's time... "

Sam grabs his fork and his knife,begins by cutting a part of this deadly Bertino and right before putting it into his mouth,he stares at everyone witnessing him and Madam M smirking at him,waiting the perfect moment to humiliate him. After a while,he starts eating the food.

Unfortunately,as soon as he swallowed the food,he feels his stomach groaning before to spit out something to his throat,not like some puke but more like a vapor,a very hot vapor which begins biting his neck from inside. And finally,this transparent smoke forces him to open wide his mouth and scream for help. And the same time,all the waiters blocked the ways so that he doesn't reach the aquarium or the exit door.

Suddenly,instead of jumping like he was on fire,Sam stays on his chair,searches something in his pocket... and takes out a small bottle that he drinks. It was actually milk. After drinking the whole milk,Chocobo Sam calms down and proudly celebrates by sitting coolly on the chair. Everyone,shocked by what happened,wonders how he did that and returns to their seat.

" Y-Y-You used a bottle of milk... You knew about it ?! "

" I know you too well. Plus,I knew that you would try to embarrass me with the sandwich they're bringing out."

" How... "

" I know some people here gentle enough to let me take a peek. "

" You... You... You trickster... "

" Thanks. "

" Never mind. " Madam M gets up and leaves the restaurant. Chocobo Sam goes to join her,but the waiter holds him back.

" What is it,Jeffrey ?! "

" You forgot the addition. " Jeff orders annoyingly.

" Come on,can't you make an exception ? "

" You can still talk this out with the Shinra officers ! "

" How many ? " Sam says,searching the pocket.

" $255 ! "

" 255 ?! I didn't know it was that... expensive... "

" It's especially the Bertino,which you didn't finish,that costed the most expensive,with $100. Since you just ate one bite,it now costs 305 dollars ! "

" Seriously ?! " Sam reacts,giving the money to the accomplice.

" We don't tolerate wasting here. Good night,Sam. " And with that,Sam,now ashamed of being stolen legally,gets out of the restaurant,going to join Madam M.

He finds her smoking next to the exit.

" Still furious about my trick ?! " Sam asks with his usual arrogance,posing onto a stone pilier.

" No! It was just a silly sandwich. I don't mind your childish maneuver. "

" Childish wouldn't be the word I would choose. " Chocobo Sam stands now right next to M,staring at the city,deserted.

" With my chance,no one will see you in this dress. "

" YOUR chance ? " She says,untrustful.

" What ?! You know me ! I am the luckiest man ever. In your opinion,how did I manage to win most of my bets ? "

" With your double-faced coin ! "

" Oh shut up ! "

" Seriously... Why did you want me to go out with you ? "

" Because you needed to take some fresh air,with all your jobs ! "

" Oh my god ! Sam has become caring ! " M faints the surprise,but actually mocks the cowboy's kindness. " Come on ! Tell me the truth. One of your accomplices is trying to steal my cashier. "

" Of course no... Even if I don't need one to steal you... " Suddenly,Madam M punches Sam strongly to the right muscle,earning a scream.

" Don't even think about it. "

" You're unusually strong... I wanted to ask you something... " Sam says,suddenly serious.

" What is it ? "

" Your dress is kinda... hot. " That makes M suddenly blush a dark red.

" Thanks... I can't say the contrary about your smoking. "

" Thanks... Do you remember when you asked me who was the most beautiful woman in the world ? "

" Ah yeah. When you answered me : " Taylor Swift ! " "

" *chuckle*... Actually I was lying. "

" Of course. I am sure that you were actually thinking about all the girls you "touched" ... "

" To tell you the truth... I was thinking about you. " All of a sudden,Madam M stops talking and turns to Sam,who wasn't joking around anymore. The woman,shocked,doesn't dare to do anything,prefering to listen to the man.

" When I said there was one beautiful lady I wanted to date,the real person I had... in my heart... was you... " Sam,embarrassed,walks away from her,previewing something terrible. " As the time passed after we met,I began to appreciate the way you wore your dresses,the makeup you're putting on,your gentle behaviour... Anyway,since almost last year,I wanted to ask you out... If you feel that same feeling as I feel. "

" Well... Sam... I never knew you felt this for me. Honestly,I'm not sure I'm ready to get into a relationship. I never dated another man since the time my former boyfriend bailed me... "

" Why not let the fate decide for us... "

" No... Don't tell me you're gonna let that faked coin decide... "

" What faked coin ?! " Suddenly,Chocobo Sam shows M,on the coin,the sculpture of the tail of a chocobo,proving that the piece was a real one.

" I prefer that. Now then,may we begin ? "

" Simple : if the piece falls on Tails,I win. " And with that,Sam throws the coin to the air. Both look at each other confidently as the coin quickly flips to the air. At the end,Sam grabs the coin and opens his hand... to reveal the Chocobo's tail.

" I win. "

" What does that mean ? "

" That we're officially dating each other. "

" Gimme a break. "

" Seriously,I am confident we may get along pretty well if we do the right things. Well... It's getting late... "

Suddenly,Madam M grabs Sam's hand where hides the coin and manages to steal it from him. She turns it around and discovers... that two tails were drawn on both sides of the coin. But instead of getting angry,she smirks to her new boyfriend,then grabs his forearm and rolls her arms around his neck.

" Actually... I like that tricky side of you. " She admits seductively.

" You know... I am just a trickster. I am making everything so that only I win the game. "

" Looks like you just won the jackpot. " And then,Sam and M get their faces closer in order to share their lips with each other. The kiss lasts at least four seconds but looked like it lasted an eternity. After they parted away,they are still holding each other. Both smile before that M kisses Sam,left cheek.

" You are a good kisser,Sam. "

" So are you... Maria ! "

" Beautiful ! " A man suddenly reacts. Both lovers turn around and discover the waiter Jeffrey,holding a camera,hiding behind the door. After being found out,he runs away inside.

" I hope you didn't force him to do that ! " M says,now frustrated.

" No problemo. I will deal with him later. "

" Haha... Anyway,I... I thank you for that night. "

" Your welcome,my lady. Everything for you. "

" Well... Well,I should get back. The night's gonna end. "

" Hope to see you in the morning. "

" I hope too. Goodbye Sam... And please make sure that this night stays between us. "

" If that's you wish... Goodnight... "

Madam M turns around and leaves her boyfriend behind,returning to her comfort zone.

" ...Maria. " Sam ends his sentence as he makes sure M can't hear him. After watching her leave melancolically,the cowboy goes in the restaurant while calling Jeff out.

" Could you give me that camera of yours,please ?! "