Chapter 4: Bachelorettes and Bachelors
After the dramatic events that would normally haunt people for a long time, maybe even for life, everyone in the gang more or less forgot about it. Except for one person. Hehe.
"C'mon Vince, we're going to breakfast, ya coming?" Cloud asked Vincent in their room about two days since the uh...hmm...thing.
"No," Vincent replied muffled from being under his blankets.
"You haven't left this damn room in two fucking days, Vincent! Get up!" Cloud cried and pulled the blankets away. Vincent hissed and covered his head with his arms.
"The sun...turn it off...," Vincent muttered as the shades were drawn in their room.
"Oh," Cloud said hastily and pulled on the string hard. The whole shade fell down. Cloud scratched his head and laughed nervously. "C'mon! At least it woke you up. Auron is due to come back from...well, wherever he's been this whole time, and we need to meet up with him to know when the wedding is, 'cause seriously it's taking some time...," Cloud said. (I know seriously, when am I ever going to get to the wedding?)
"Fine, fine...," Vincent replied and got up. He and Cloud walked out into the hallway and went into the dining place where breakfast was served from nine to eleven in the morning.
"What do you mean no more breakfast?" Cloud erupted to the serving lady. She pointed her spatula without looking behind her, and Cloud read the clock. It read 11:01 A.M.
"Oh c'mon! I want my bacon man!" Cloud whined. Vincent anime sweat dropped and shook his head.
"Heh, oh Cloud!" A voice called in a sing song way. Cloud turned around and saw Tifa wave a piece of bacon around then eat it, smirking at him.
"Argh! Damn you...you and your bacon!" Cloud cried and walked away angrily. Vincent sulked off to a lonely table in the corner and proceeded to concentrate on the very interesting design of how thread criss-crosses together to make a table cloth. Cloud came back to him minutes later, 'Tifa' in pen readable across his hand clearly and then smaller words, of possible revenge plans, under it.
"Anyway, I know you don't like sunlight and all, but that means you usually wake up earlier then everyone else. What's been up with you buddy?" Cloud asked him. Vincent kept looking down. "Fine...be all silent again...nobody talks around here, it bugs me," Cloud retorted.
Suddenly the doors flew open, revealing a bright spotlight from the sun on the carpet. Cloud looked up and music came out of nowhere. A fog seeped in, and through the light a skinny figure strutted down walking in slow motion, removing her sunglasses and flipping her hair. Cloud squinted in the light but it was too late. Soon...the moment was over, and the music stopped. The fog re-winded itself away and the doors closed.
"Something heavenly just entered the room," Cloud reported. Vincent didn't move. I don't even think he was breathing. But as Cloud craned his neck a disappointed sigh came out of him. "Darn...it's just Yuna," He said. Vincent's face lowered more if that were even possible. "I wonder why she's alone," Cloud continued. "I see she's wearing her famous short denim mini skirt with a-," Cloud started but Vincent muttered something. "Huh?" Cloud asked.
"I said, shut up," Vincent repeated.
"Why?" Cloud demanded.
"I don't want to hear you rant on with your sick minded games," Vincent replied.
"Sick minded? Silly inexperienced Vincent, it's merely an observation strategy, nothing 'sick minded'. Who do you think I am anyway? That's not all I think about you know," Cloud explained. Vincent didn't reply but gave off a half hearted sigh. "Eh, you're no fun, I wish Tidus was here," Cloud said and leaned an elbow on the table.
As if on cue they heard some ruckus going on behind the kitchen, and Tidus appearing out of nowhere trying to avoid a spatula that had so happened to be hurtled at him. Possibly by the serving lady. Hehe. Tidus ran over to Cloud and Vincent, placing his hands on his knees while taking big breaths before finally sitting down.
"What happened?" Cloud asked.
"The stupid serving lady! Cloud, they don't have any bacon," Tidus replied in a scared voice.
"I know!" Cloud blurted out and rolled his eyes. Tidus clicked his tongue and shook his head. Vincent was wondering why he was sitting at a table with either of them in the first place, while Cloud added 'Serving Lady' (poorly scribbled) onto his hand next to Tifa's. Yuna sat on the chair next to Tidus, which was between Vincent as well, and placed a cup of orange juice in front of her.
"Hey guys," She greeted.
"Hey," Cloud and Tidus replied simultaneously.
"How come you guys aren't eating?" Yuna asked while drinking her juice.
"Stupid serving lady doesn't have any bacon," Tidus replied menacingly.
"Oh...Tifa took all the bacon," Yuna replied casually. Cloud took a highlighter from behind his hair and highlighted Tifa's name on his hand boldly before looking at it, as if thinking it over, then nodded his head tossing the highlighter behind him.
Rinoa came by and stood next to Yuna's chair. "Hey Yunie," She greeted. Yuna twiddled her fingers at her and continued to sip her orange juice.Rinoa continued to stand.
"Uh...Rinoa, have a seat I guess," Cloud said puzzled. Rinoa cleared her throat. Vincent then looked up half way and got the message, proceeding to get out his chair to let Rinoa sit next to Yuna. He then walked outside and left the doors swinging as he left.
"What's up with him?" Tidus asked prodding a donut with his knife.
"Tidy! You're not eating that are you? That thing is bad for you!" Yuna said sternly.
"I only got it to pick at it Yuna, geez...," Tidus replied crossing his arms.
Cloud sniffed. "I miss bacon," He said and hung his head.
"Anyway, what is wrong with Vincent? This was the first time I've seen him outside his room...," Rinoa said.
"Eh, I dunno. Vincent's always weird and stuff, why do you guys care now?" Cloud replied digging his head into his arms. Rinoa shrugged.
"Hey! Like look whose here!" Yuna suddenly cried getting up from her chair and running to the door. Quistis and Auron had come inside. Yuna and Quistis shrieked and hugged followed by Rinoa's squeal of excitement and she and Quistis proceeded to hop up and down holding hands.
"That was...odd...," Cloud noted as he watched.
"It was so sudden. If I blinked, I would have missed it," Tidus replied in a mystical voice. Auron walked to their table and sat down. "Auron, my man," Tidus greeted and he and Auron pounded fists. Cloud nodded at Auron who nodded back. Then they all heard yet another squeal of excitement from across the room and rolled their eyes at the same time.
"Chicks...," Cloud muttered.
"No need to say it. Anyway, Auron, what about the wedding, eh?" Tidus asked.
"Oh yes...it was actually scheduled for tomorrow night, but uh...I had forgotten something...and of course it must happen ahead of time...,"Auron replied and sounded rather disappointed.
"...Yes?" Cloud asked.
"I must have a...uh...," Auron hesitated and seemed utterly reluctant to say it until Cloud urged him along with his hand. "Ok...I need to have a bachelor party. But really I don't think I need one-," Auron started to say quickly before anything happened but it was, of course, too late.
The little metal gear in the back of Tidus and Cloud's heads started to un-rust and spin slowly, then faster and faster.
"Did you say... bachelor party?" Cloud and Tidus cried in unison. Auron looked like he wanted to be somewhere else or possibly climb under a rock.
"Yes," He replied and hung his head. The gears exploded, thus Cloud and Tidus jumped up on their chairs and started whooping, punching the air and cheering.
"This is awesome!" Tidus yelled.
"Yeah! Woohoo, baby, yes!" Cloud yelled and started to boogie on the chair.
Yuna, Rinoa, and Quistis watched them rolling their eyes and shaking their heads.
"Men," Yuna muttered.
"No need to say it," Rinoa replied.
Tidus and Cloud started to do the can-can with their arms around each other's shoulders and singing, "Ninety-nine bottles of beer at Auron's party, ninety-nine bottles of beer-!" then laughing, giving each other high fives.
"Tidus, come down from there you're making a scene," Yuna ordered.
"Cloud, you're simply an idiot," Tifa said also. They grumbled and got down from the chairs, but still grinning from ear to ear.
"Somebody kill me now," Auron muttered.
"Don't worry, I'll have some rules for you guys' 'bachelor party'," Quistis said sternly.
"Nooo!" Tidus and Cloud moaned like they were twelve year olds who had gotten their PlayStation 2's taken away.
"You go Quistis!" Yuna encouraged and Rinoa nodded.
"No strippers," Quistis said first of all. We all saw that one coming.
Tidus and Cloud's jaws dropped open.
"No way man!" Cloud protested.
"Auron, do something about this!" Tidus cried pleadingly. Auron shrugged.
"I don't really care," Auron replied.
"Of course you don't care, you've got Quistis," Cloud muttered out of the corner of his mouth.
"Secondly, don't try to drink too much, and I mean till the part where you're actually throwing up!" Quistis said.
"That's the best part!" Cloud groaned and Tidus slapped his forehead shaking his head.
"I can already tell this isn't going to be fun at all," He said.
"Tidus always comes back with something over his head when he's completely drunk," Yuna added. "That way I'll know."
"That's not true!" Tidus cried shifting his eyes.
"Gee Quistis, should I bring a list of emergency numbers as well?" Cloud asked sarcastically. Quistis reached into her purse, taking out a list, and shoved it at Cloud.
"There," She said haughtily.
"I'm seriously not believing this," Cloud said looking down the list. "You've got 911 on here five times!"
"So you won't forget!" Quistis replied.
"What a way to crush a man's soul," Tidus said sadly with Cloud nodding solemnly beside him.
"Whatever, you guys are so stupid, don't act like you've never partied before! Besides, this is Auron's bachelor party, what more could you expect?" Yuna snapped. Auron turned stiffly towards Yuna and glared at her.
Tidus shrugged one shoulder. "True," He agreed.
"Well obviously it's tonight, so I'm going to go tell the others...and get my chicken suit ready," Cloud added and walked away quickly before Quistis said no chicken suits allowed.
"Tidus...you're not going to-?" Yuna asked.
"I wanted to," Tidus replied nervously.
"Well, if Cloud is bringing his signature party costume...I don't see why Tidus can't bring his as well," Quistis said reluctantly.
"Yes!" Tidus cried jumping up. He then ran away yelling, "Toga!"
Rinoa laughed. "I remember everyone's signature party costumes...God, those were great!" Rinoa exclaimed cheerfully. Yuna and Quistis looked at her.
"You thought those were fun?" Yuna asked.
Rinoa sweat dropped. "Well...back then they were, weren't they? Oh, don't deny it! You guys liked them too!" She whined.
"Trains!" Selphie cried popping up from a hole in the ground.
"What are we going to do for your bachelorette party, Quistis?" Yuna asked.
"Eh...I don't know. Something simple...nothing too great," She replied.
"Joy," Rinoa added sarcastically.
"Hey! Bachelorette parties aren't as fun as bachelor parties and you know it...don't bite my head off!" Quistis cried.
"Hey, Tifa and I are the best party planners, we'll make it great," Yuna reassured them.
"Yeah, your parties are fun Yunie. Well...mostly because you and Tidus plan them and he usually adds all the fun stuff-," Rinoa started but stopped at Yuna's expression. "I'll...go now," She quickly added and ran off.
"Don't worry, it's going to rule," Yuna said to Quistis.
"This is going to stink," Cloud said an hour later in his room, with all the guys sitting around watching him pacing back and forth. Tidus was sitting on a crate spinning a Blitzball on his finger and pondering.
"Well...how about we get dancers to come...but they don't take their clothes off?" He asked.
"No," Auron replied bluntly.
"Hey...I know a guy that works at Vegas...we can bring an elephant!" Cloud said rubbing his hands together evilly.
"Oh my God! Just like at our graduation party? That was so awesome," Tidus agreed.
"Yeah, but this time we can ride the elephants around legally...uh, but hide the beer of course-," Cloud started but Auron cut him off.
"No elephants! What the heck are you thinking anyway? Damn teenagers...," Auron said shaking his head.
"Hey! We're not teenagers, we're just younger and like to have more fun than you old people!" Cloud cried pointing at Auron angrily.
"Yeah Auron, I mean no elephants? They're so cute and fun...plus it'd go great with my toga," Tidus said.
"No, think of something else," Auron replied.
"Pole dancers-?" Zell asked but Auron shook his head.
"Fine. I'll hire a clown," Cloud suggested sarcastically.
"No. Clowns are fucking scary man," Tidus said in a scared voice.
"I was kidding! God, I don't think I'm even gonna go at this rate," Cloud replied.
"This is pathetic," Sephiroth snarled shaking his head.
"We can play pin the tail on the Kimahri," Zell suggested and Tidus laughed.
"I hate that thing...," Tidus added suddenly all serious.
"I'm stumped. Vincent you got any ideas?" Cloud asked sitting down on the lawn chair in front of the TV and opening a beer can. Vincent was on his bed reading and looked at Cloud briefly, then returned his gaze to the book. Suddenly there was a knock on the door. Tidus went over and opened it.
"Babes, what's up?" Tidus asked Yuna who looked a little nervous.
"God! Quistis is just as bad. She won't let us do anything! She didn't even like the cute baby elephant idea...," Yuna said walking in the room.
"Hey! This is a guys room, no chicks allowed!" Cloud protested. Yuna rolled her eyes at him and sat on the edge of a bed.
"So what now?" She asked looking at Tidus.
"I have no clue. Auron is just as bad too. He wouldn't go for the elephant either!" Tidus cried. Auron shook his head. Then Rinoa suddenly came in shrugging.
"She didn't go for the limo idea either," She said to Yuna and walked over to Squall, taking a seat on his lap.
"Argh! You guys have to leave! We're thinking of our own ideas!" Cloud cried at Rinoa and Yuna.
"No! We need to do something together because this is getting way out of hand! We might as well hire Barney or something," Yuna replied.
"Together...wait...that's it!" Tidus cried.
"What do you mean?" Auron asked.
"We should have a combined party! It'd be way more fun," Tidus suggested. Everyone considered this for awhile.
"Are you sure that's even legal?" Cloud asked.
Tidus shrugged. "Hasn't stopped us before!" He replied.
"I like that. Nice idea Tidy!" Yuna agreed.
"Yes!" Tidus cried triumphantly and looked at Auron. "What about it? If you don't like this idea, then I'm not even going!"
Auron looked at everyone. "Fine. I'll go with that," He finally said.
Everyone cheered and high fived each other.
Auron walked out of the room and five seconds later came back. "Quistis said no. Also she said she'd come up with her own idea," Auron said. Everyone groaned.
"This stinks!" Rinoa cried angrily.
"Fine. We'll just go with whatever Quistis wants," Yuna said to Rinoa getting up. Rinoa got up too nodding and they left.
"What are we doing then?" Cloud asked Auron.
"Just throw a party, right? Nothing else," Auron said and left too.
Cloud made sure he was gone then said, "And then we'll just see what happens, right guys?"
"Yeah, Auron doesn't have control over what happens, so we'll...uh...do something, right?" Tidus asked looking at Cloud who nodded.
"That's fine with me," Sephiroth agreed.
"So that's it then," Cloud said and took out his cell phone. He then started to dial on it rapidly.
"What are you doing?" Tidus asked.
"Text messaging Yuna. I need her to do something while our party is going on...," Cloud said rather mysteriously and walked into the bathroom.
"Does he even have my permission to text message my girl friend?" Tidus asked angrily to himself.
Cloud came back two minutes later and said, "Don't worry. This will actually turn out to be pretty fun."
Night time, 8:37 P.M. Party Time. Well... almost.
"Ok, Quistis's party starts in like fifteen minutes," Yuna said coming out of the walk in closet while putting an earring in her ear. Tidus was struggling to put on a pair pants and fell on the floor when she came in. Yuna went over to her vanity table.
"Tidus, get up," Yuna said and hurriedly put on the other earring, then splashed herself with perfume.
"Hey, no rush here, my party is later than yours," Tidus replied getting up and diving under the bed. He rummaged around then took out a long box, blowing out the dust on the top. "I've been saving this baby just for this...hopefully its time will come once again," Tidus said dramatically and lay it on the bed. He removed the cover and beamed. There, lay his signature Toga costume. Tidus laughed evilly and placed the wreath of leaves on his hair carefully.
Yuna turned around and groaned. "Oh Tidus! Are you seriously going to wear that?" She asked crossing her arms.
"Yeah! It's been years since I last worn it...it must come back Yuna! This is ten times better then Cloud's stupid chicken suit," Tidus explained to her sternly. Yuna shrugged and turned back to the mirror. She fluffed up her hair once and swung her purse on her shoulder.
"Well, don't start off wearing it, wear it...you know...later, ok?" Yuna said.
"Duh! I know, I know," Tidus replied and removed the wreath, replacing it back in the box. Closing the box and carrying it with him under his arm, he followed Yuna out in the hallway. Tifa had just come out with Aeris and went over to Yuna.
"You ready?" Tifa asked Yuna.
"Yeah, I hope it works...," Yuna replied anxiously.
"What?" Tidus asked suspiciously.
"Oh, nothing Tidy, don't worry about it," Yuna replied and Tifa nodded.
"Fine...ok., I'll go over to Cloud's now, have fun," Tidus said, kissing Yuna then waving at everyone else as he left. They waved back and headed towards Quistis's room.
"You didn't tell Tidus right?" Tifa asked Yuna.
"No! Cloud told me it had to be a surprise," Yuna replied.
Rinoa and Squall came out of their room in front of them.
"Rinoa! Oh, uh...hi Squall," Tifa added.
"Squally, you can go ahead and go to Auron's party. We'll just be going to Quistis's party now," Rinoa explained, winking at Yuna. Squall nodded and walked away. Rinoa then squealed quietly and hopped up once. "This is so exciting!" She whispered.
"Rinoa, you're so going to give us away I can see it now," Tifa groaned slapping her forehead.
"Oh...sorry," Rinoa replied and pretended to zip her lips.
"Alright, enough talk, let's get into action," Yuna said and walked forward boldly. Yuna knocked on the door and Quistis opened it.
"We ready to go?" Quistis asked smiling.
"Yeah!" Everyone replied a little too enthusiastically. Quistis lead the group outside, to a court yard.
"Like...oh my God," Yuna said under her breath.
There was a table set up with snacks and cake, and cute petting zoo animals were running around.
"Isn't it adorable!" Quistis gushed. She ran over to a llama and hugged it, laughing as it licked her face.
"Are we at a five year old birthday party...Or a bachelorette party?" Tifa asked. Yuna slapped her forehead. Rinoa suddenly laughed as a goat nipped at her belt.
"Oh, I get it! Nice job, really! I think I might hire you for my own bachelorette party!" Rinoa said laughing as she took out a five dollar bill and placed it on the goat's head. Yuna and Tifa stared at her.
"Uh...Rinoa...that's a real goat," Yuna finally said. Rinoa's smiled dropped.
"What? Oh, no!" Rinoa cried and watched helplessly as the goat ate her five. Tifa took out her cell phone and laughed evilly.
"Caption: Rinoa...thinks...goat...is stripper...," Tifa says dialing on her phone.
"Oh Tifa! Grrr...," Rinoa cried crossing her arms. Yuna's cell phone rang and she went over to a corner, speaking lowly into it.
"C'mon guys, have some chips or something!" Quistis said to the others and shoved a bowl at Aeris.
"Um...ok," Aeris replied shifting her eyes.
"Please, I haven't had chips since I was twelve," Tifa retorted turning her head.
"Really?" Rinoa asked while taking a hand ful and shoving it in her mouth.
Yuna came back and shrugged her shoulders. "Drinks?" She asked Quistis, smiling. But it wasn't her usual smile; it was the signal. It was a seductive, mocking sort of smile that Yuna doesn't usually give, well, especially not to Quistis anyway. Rinoa was busy eating chips and Aeris was inching away from a sheep that kept trying to eat her braid, but Tifa knew that smile all too well. Not that she'd ever admit, really, that she secretly watches Yuna and Tidus flirt with each other to learn how to do it--
"Hey, I know! I could get some from Cloud's car," Tifa said on cue, waving a pair of keys around.
"Drinks? From Cloud's car? Uh...I don't think so!" Quistis replied sternly.
"Ah, c'mon Quistis, have some fun will ya!" Rinoa cried with a mouthful of chips while pushing Quistis on the shoulder.
"I don't know...," Quistis said uncertainly. "I saw the way you guys acted that day we went to Vegas..." (Note from Princess: Man, that was so funny!)
Yuna, Tifa, Rinoa, and Aeris all sweat dropped and laughed nervously.
"She had to bring up Vegas," Yuna muttered under her breath to Rinoa who nodded.
"Well I'm going, it's a little cold outside anyway...we should warm up," Tifa said and walked towards the parking lot.
"It'll be fine Quistis, besides, you need practice for your wedding day!" Rinoa said laughing lightly.
"Right...," Quistis replied, still uncertainly.
"Here we go!" Tifa declared hauling a bag over her shoulder.
Quistis's eyes widened. "That much?" She cried.
"Oooh, bring it on!" Rinoa said ignoring her and rubbing her palms together.
Yuna and Rinoa cheered as Tifa dumped the contents on the table. Hehe.
At least 3 hours later...
Quistis was...uh...how do I say this? Cold, hard, drunk. The others just watched her and just nodded at the babble she kept talking about. The petting zoo animals had all run away, and the cake and snacks had uh...vanished mysteriously.
"Hey! I got an idea, let's head on over to Auron's...you know, check things out maybe? What about it Quistis?" Yuna suggested then after Quistis took a break to take a swig. Yuna was waving a bottle in front of her face.
"Ok!" Quistis cried and Aeris helped her walk.
"Oh Yunie! It worked!" Rinoa whispered cheerfully to Yuna who was smiling triumphantly.
"And Cloud thinks he's the master," Yuna replied with her nose up haughtily. Yuna got in Cloud's car while Aeris and Tifa helped Quistis get in the back.
"We headin' now? Aren't you going to call Cloud?" Rinoa asked taking the passenger seat.
"Nah...we'll surprise him," Yuna replied mischievously while backing up the car. Tifa rolled her eyes and crossed her arms while looking out the window. They pulled up in front of a barn whose windows were all colorful from the lights inside and music could be heard pumping through the walls.
"Wow, nice," Rinoa commented.
Yuna put down the window mirror and applied another layer of lip gloss. "Ok, let's go," She said fluffing up her hair and opening the door. Rinoa checked her hair as well and saw Tifa help Quistis out.
"Uh...Aeris will help you!" Rinoa said hurriedly and ran to catch up to Yuna who was walking up to the door.
"Wow! This is awesome!" Quistis cried loudly as Aeris and Tifa walked with her to the door too.
Yuna and Rinoa stood there grinning as they waited for someone to open the door. Cloud opened it awhile later, and smiled at them.
"Ah! Hello there Angels," He greeted.
"Good morning Charlie!" Yuna and Rinoa chorused back giggling.
"Where's the others?" Cloud asked looking over their heads.
"We're a coming!" Tifa cried and Quistis finally got hauled up the steps and she did a loud shriek of excitement as she looked inside the barn.
Cloud laughed. "Hehehe, perfect, perfect...," He replied wringing his hands evilly.
"Shut-up Cloud, a monkey could have gotten Quistis drunk enough to get us here," Yuna retorted and pushed her way inside.
"Aww...so she's the only one who is drunk?" Cloud asked. The others rolled their eyes at him and walked inside, leaving him alone while grumbling something.
"Babes! What are you doing here?" Tidus cried spinning around on his egg seat and facing Yuna and the others coming in.
"Tidy!" Yuna cried and ran to him laughing.
"What are the girls doing here?" Vincent asked bewildered.
"Lighten up Vince! They just came to pay a visit that's all...," Cloud replied sitting back on his crate while throwing his can of beer in a dumpster that was not so far away.
"Uh...where the heck are we?" Tifa asked.
"This is a bar that's in a barn. Looks funky huh? There's all sorts of weird seats and tables, it's awesome," Tidus replied spinning around again on his egg seat. Yuna took a drink from a waiter and sat on a large chair that resembled a hand. Rinoa giggled and sat on a chair that was like a lava lamp.
"What the-? What are you doing here?" Auron suddenly cried when he came back from somewhere and saw all the girls sitting around with drinks in their hands.
"Uh...hi Auron!" Rinoa greeted cheerfully.
"Heeeyy!" Quistis cried. Auron stared at her.
"Are you drunk? Is she drunk?" Auron asked.
"Isn't everyone?" Cloud replied burping. Tidus laughed and chucked a can at Cloud who dodged it and threw one back at him.
"It's on Strife!" Tidus cried and ducked behind the bar. He came back up, ready, in his toga. Cloud was already zipping on his chicken suit. "War!" Tidus cried. Cloud swiftly hauled Vincent, Squall and Zell to his side behind the turned over seats and tables and ducked low. All the girls had screamed and fled. Auron knew he couldn't do anything about the girls here so he just shook his head, and told himself to stay as far away as possible from the 'war'.
Quistis whooped and strapped on an army helmet, joining Cloud's party. "Let's destroy them!" She cried.
Cloud stared at her. "Um...ok...it's more for fun really-," Cloud started but a whip inches from his nose silenced him.
"No!" Quistis cried and stood up with an American flag background behind her. The Final Fantasy VIII battle song, or that marching song or whatever came on. "We...are to go out there...and win!" She ordered pacing back and forth.
"Yes m'am!" Cloud cried saluting.
Quistis nodded and ducked low. "Where's our ammo?" She demanded.
Squall dumped a crate full of beer cans and bottles in a pile next to them.
"Yes...Yes...Yes!" Quistis cried evilly and cackled. Cloud made a mental note never to get Quistis drunk again.
Meanwhile, on the other side of the battle field...
"They got Quistis! She's one tough cookie," Tidus reported through the spy glass.
"Sir Tidus, what are we to do now?" Wakka asked.
"Chill man, chill, chill! We just throw our ammo, and keep our strategy...who do we have in our team?" Tidus asked. Wakka looked around.
"Uh...you and me. Cloud's got everyone else, Auron is sitting in a chair far away, and the girls obviously don't count-," Wakka started.
"Of course they don't! God...ok...we start now. We'll show our bravery by throwing first, who cares if we're a two man team?" Tidus cried and ducked low, his hand at the ready over a can.
"Two man team?" Sneered a voice. Wakka and Tidus spun around. A godly figure with flowing hair stood above them...Tidus even blocked his eyes with one hand and squinted.
"Sephiroth."
"You're joining?" Wakka cried eagerly. Sephiroth snorted.
"No, I'm going to the bar. See ya!" Sephiroth replied and strutted off. Sephiroth left them alone and walked to the bar, where he noticed Aeris was sitting there sipping a drink. Rinoa had turned around to face Tifa and Aeris looked alone. Sephiroth strolled over and sat three seats away. He drummed his fingers on the table top and waited until the bar man came to him.
"How may I help you Sir?" The man asked.
"Uh...Er...I'll have uh...what she's having," Sephiroth replied and nodded over at Aeris who froze.
"Sorry, but uh...what's your drink called? It looks good," Sephiroth grunted to Aeris. She just froze there staring into her cup and not moving, or talking. "Uh...excuse-?" Sephiroth tried again, in the most gentle tone he could muster at the time, but Aeris got up and ran away screaming, holding her head in her hands. Rinoa and Tifa had both seen her run and then glared at Sephiroth who had ended up just staring where Aeris had run too with one finger pointed like he was about to say something.
"Sephiroth! Can't you just leave someone alone for one minute?" Tifa cried.
"I--Hey! I just asked the name of her drink that's all! Leave me alone," Sephiroth snarled and spun back around on his chair crossing his arms.
"Poor Aeris...she'll get over it right?" Rinoa asked.
"I didn't do anything!" Sephiroth cried.
"Shut-up Sephiroth, you always harass Aeris, leave her alone for once please!" Tifa snapped back. Sephiroth widened his eyes but turned away snarling.
"Just gimme a Bud," Sephiroth hissed at the bar man and avoided looking back at Rinoa and Tifa.
Meanwhile...
The battle was raging fierce, and both parties have run out of ammo.
"What are we going to do?" Tidus cried while trying to drink as much beer as he could to empty out bottles and cans.
"Keep on a drinkin' Mon!" Wakka ordered. On the other side of the battle field the party was having party member issues.
"Vincent and Squall, you guys have to help!" Cloud cried angrily.
"I don't even know why I've been pulled into this, I can't get out now! Not with all this beer flying around anyway...," Vincent replied. Squall nodded.
"Drink men, drink!" Quistis ordered snapping her whip. Cloud bent down over a doggie bowl and lapped up more beer.
"This is insane...," Vincent muttered.
"It's a bachelor party, duh!" Zell cried. After the last explosions of the recently thrown bottles were fading away, Vincent took out his gun and swiftly rolled out from their protective table shield.
"Noooo! Vincent! Don't be a hero!" Cloud cried extending his hand.
"Good-bye, Cloud," Vincent replied and keeping low to the ground he made his way across. He was doing fine until he heard a whistling sound and gasped as he looked up. A can was coming his way! He hurtled himself to the right and fell hard on the ground. He then quickly rolled on his back and proceeded to shoot every can and bottle that came at him. After a brief pause of invasions he wiped his forehead and took some breaths. He then got up and dove out of the battle field boundaries, finally reaching the safe zone.
"Did you see that? Vincent escaped! They are low one man!" Tidus reported to Wakka who laughed evilly. Vincent then got up, brushed himself off, and replaced his gun cooly.
"Now that's over," Vincent added to himself looking at his watch and walking to a lone table. No one knows when the battle ended, or who won. After a brief period of time however, it only has been reported that both parties fell unconscious due to too much alcohol consumption. Vincent grew bored and went outside for some air, wondering when he could go back to the hotel. But, thus his curse, he can't help staying fully awake during night time. Hehe.
But as Vincent walked down the path then took a seat at a bench, he found out soon enough that he wasn't alone. There was a giggle and Vincent spun his head around, looking down the bench. Yuna was sitting there, a coat around her covering the clothes she had come in earlier.
"Y-Y-Yuna, I didn't notice you were here-," Vincent said immediately and got back up hastily.
"Oh, no, sit down if you want. I'm just waiting until we can go back to the hotel. Auron's bachelor party basically stank beyond all putrid smells known to man," Yuna said looking ahead and smiling. Vincent chuckled and sat back down.
"Um...yeah I guess. Cloud and Tidus seemed to have a blast though," Vincent replied. Yuna shook her head laughing.
"They have a blast wherever they go, honestly," Yuna retorted. Vincent nodded and chuckled lightly again.
"So uh...well...no offense but you're usually one to be with them, having a blast. Why are you outside?" Vincent asked. Yuna shrugged.
"I didn't feel like drinking all that much...plus, someone has to drive," Yuna replied. Vincent laughed again.
"That's usually my job when we have parties," Vincent replied looking at the moon. Yuna laughed back.
"Yeah...or Auron's. But I don't really want to party as hard as I used to you know? Maybe taking a break wouldn't be that bad," Yuna replied.
"You're only nineteen anyway, you shouldn't be partying hard like you do," Vincent said shaking his head. Yuna shrugged.
"Kinda hard when everyone else is doing it," Yuna replied. There was a brief moment of silence. Yuna shifted in her seat and sighed.
"Well, yes, maybe, but you're the trend setter. I don't see why you just don't party as much and maybe the others will follow," Vincent replied.
"Please Vincent, don't worry about me," Yuna laughed.
"I...I can't-," Vincent started and Yuna looked at him oddly. "I mean," He continued hastily, "I can't help worrying just a little. It hasn't been that long since...well, you know," Vincent said and looked at her a little shrilly.
"Since what?" Yuna asked anxiously.
"Since...the woods...," Vincent muttered looking down. Why? He thought, Why did I have to bring it up?
"...I know also that it hasn't been that long...but I kinda forgot about that whole incident. I was all scared and loopy through most of it all anyway so I just rather forget about it, since it wasn't my sanest moment," Yuna laughed. Vincent gave off a weak smile.
"Yeah, you were pretty out of it...but it's not really that funny, I...don't know if you remember but you told me about your problem personally, and I don't think it's that funny. Interesting, yes...," Vincent replied.
"Yeah, Tidus thinks it's cool," Yuna laughed again. She shook her head. "And yeah, I remember telling you," She smiled at him.
"How come you told me? We're not really friends if you think about it...I mean, Cloud is more friends with you then I am," Vincent replied. Yuna shrugged.
"I think you're uh...trustworthy and more understanding," Yuna answered counting on her fingers. Vincent chuckled.
"Trustworthy, as in you don't want anyone else to know?" Vincent asked.
"Yeah, I don't want it getting out if that's ok. Only you and Tidus knowing is fine with me...but nobody else needs to know, know what I mean? Besides, like I said, I just wanna forget about it and move on. So far the party for the wedding is pretty much over, and tomorrow is the actual event, and I need to focus on that!" Yuna exclaimed and slapped her forehead. "I still don't know what dress I'm wearing," She whined.
"You seem stressed about Auron's wedding. Is it because Tidus is the best man?" Vincent asked leaning back on the bench.
"Yes," Yuna grumbled and leaned back also crossing her arms. "I can just see it now. He'll do something out of plan somehow, and it will be totally embarrassing!"
"Doesn't sound like you have much faith in him," Vincent mused.
"Oh, like totally, I do have faith and all that jazz it's just that he always messes up at big events like this," Yuna replied. Vincent gave her a forward look. "Don't look at me like that! I still love him and stuff, it's only because I know him so well I know it's going to happen," Yuna said.
"I know what you mean, it's ok," Vincent smiled at her.
"There you go, understanding everything again," Yuna laughed.
"That's why I'm here," Vincent replied getting up. Yuna got up too and stuck her hands in her pockets.
"Well, I better be off too. But uh...," Yuna said.
"Yes?" Vincent asked.
"I'm kinda scared of going back in there, don't know what I'll see," Yuna replied with a growing grin. Vincent laughed.
"I'm sure you won't need a gun to protect yourself," Vincent replied taking out his gun and spinning it modestly.
"Ah, but you see, I never come unprepared," Yuna replied to him with a flirty smile and pulled out her own hand gun. Vincent's eye brows raised slightly and Yuna laughed.
"See ya later Vincent," She said with a small wave and strutted off. Vincent remained standing there, not really wanting to go back inside so soon. But all in all, he was glad anyway that he can stop worrying about Yuna and that she was fine and everything, and that gratefully she doesn't even think of what happened at the woods anymore. Vincent turned the opposite way in which Yuna headed to and walked out into the dark night.
"Oh, brother, it's like a jungle in here!" Yuna exclaimed when she came inside. She shook her head and marched over to Tidus who was strewn against a sofa with a lamp shade over his head, snoring.
"Tidy Bear, wake up!" Yuna cried shaking him. Tidus snorted and sat up, the lamp shade tilting to one side.
"Babes, sorry to sleep on ya I didn't–wait...Where am I?" Tidus asked looking around and tossing the shade aside.
"We're still at the barn sweetie, it's almost four in the morning. We should go," Yuna replied smiling at him mockingly.
"Eh...don't rub it in, here," Tidus grumbled handing her car keys.
"Find the others for me, will ya hun?" Yuna asked walking out. Tidus reached under the sofa and pulled out a megaphone.
"Everyone! Party's over! Time to go!" Tidus cried.
Rinoa stood up surprised from behind the sofa, her lipstick all smudged and her hair all over her face. "Ah, not the megaphone," She muttered, getting up clumsily on her heels. Squall got up after her.
"Ah! Not so loud man," Zell complained holding his head and appearing from under the poker table. Wakka crawled out from behind the bar. Quistis got down from the ceiling lamp. Sephiroth and Auron got up from just sitting at a table. Tifa was sleeping on top of the poker table and got up reluctantly. Aeris nervously re-appeared from the girl's bathroom.
"Where's Cloud?" Tidus asked sleepily. Everyone shrugged. Tifa went to get her coat from inside the closet and screamed. Cloud was hanging by his shirt on the hangers behind the door.
"Cloud! Get out of there!" Tifa yelled. He woke up with a start and swung around helplessly.
"Help me then!" He growled. Tifa pulled him by the front of his shirt but his boot pushed down from the door and he fell on top of her.
"Ah! Get off of me!" She cried. Cloud hastily rolled over.
"Geez, you do know that you could have messed up my hair?" Cloud yelled at her. Tifa growled menacingly.
"We're missing Vincent," Sephiroth snarled.
"He'll be back before dawn, don't worry ," Cloud replied sarcastically brushing himself off.
"Who said I was worried? Sissies...," Sephiroth hissed.
"What's the hold up?" Yuna cried from the door.
"Whoa...Yuna's driving?" Zell asked.
"It's a miracle," Cloud added.
"Oh, shut-up! Now get out, now!" Yuna replied angrily.
Everyone left the barn and got in different cars to head back to the hotel. And that is it for Chapter 4? Yeah Chapter 4, yeah...I think so, so I'll just go with that. That is it for Chapter 4!
My Message To You: Alas, the anxiously awaited wedding, soon to come in the next chapter! Tune in next time...