Pillows Fights and Pink Hair
Reaching the door the room, Kia softly opened it, revealing the vast space within, which she took pride in calling her bedroom. Motioning with one finger to her lips, the four of them crept as silently as possible into the suite, making sure that no noise was made. Glancing at the bed, they found Meg; black hair splayed like a fan, fast asleep upon it, here body in the exact same position as before. Instantly Kadaj relaxed. "Well that's good, she hasn't even moved. I dunno Yaz, are you sure you weren't having one of those spastic daydreams of yours again?" At this Kadaj received a pillow to the face from his elder brother. "Let's not forget that you're the one with the "spastic daydreams", as you call them, little brother."
"Well at least I'm not socially challenged!" Kadaj countered, hurling the pillow back at Yazoo, who ducked. Kerra noticed Kia cover her eyes as the pillow continued on it's way until it crashed into her music box. The thing gave a musical shriek of mock pain before flying to the floor and breaking, a bit of distorted music playing from it as it died. Kadaj winced. "Oops…Sorry K-"
Kia held up her hand, eyes still closed, silencing him. "Was it the old looking music box on the dresser?"
"Yeah, it almost looks like an antiq… I am SO sorry!" Kia shook her head, her voice resigned, almost sarcastic. "That's alright; no, it's fine! Let's just continue please."
Kadaj sighed, feeling bad, and glanced at Yazoo. He knew that as the compassionate brother that he was, Yazoo would try to make him feel better. His brother sighed and shook his head. "Must you always break something? Can we not go anywhere without you having to sadistically ruin something?" Kadaj felt anger flare within him. "Oh yeah? Tell me what I ruined? I DARE you!"
Yazoo began counting on his fingers. "Well let's see… Several stolen motorcycles, every single thing you cook, the weather seems to just hate you wherever we go, every single plan you concoct in that strange mind of yours, my beauty sleep, Loz's… er… sleep, those poor Geostigma-infested children's hopes and dreams, Cloud's life-"
"-We care about HIM now?"
"…Any hopes of me getting a girlfriend, any hopes of Loz getting a friend, my childhood… Let's see, you destroyed the city of Midgar, had me and Loz almost blown up in that freakin' tunnel, ruined people's lives, made a cripple jump off a building after you-"
"-It's Shinra! He can do anything!"
"… Summoned that super-ugly Bahamut Sin thing (you should have just sent Loz loose on the city!), tortured some Turks-"
"-They had it coming… wait a minute! YOU HELPED!"
"… Hogged Mother to yourself once we FINALLY got her (and you know Loz wanted to say hi!), made me and Loz try to pull a God-knows-how-heavy statue over, made Loz cry almost EVERY DAY, made me try to make Loz stop crying, and lastly, appointed yourself leader over two perfectly awesome… one perfectly awesome person! … And Loz!"
Kadaj looked like he was about to literally kill Yazoo. Thankfully, at that moment, a sudden, fierce war cry erupted behind the two brothers. Whirling around, they found Kia and Kerra, pillows in hand, beating Meg to death in ferocious pillow-fight style. Beneath the flying pillows of doom, Meg gasped, caught off guard, and rolled accidentally off the bed, landing with a thump on the ground. Kia and Kerra leapt down, Kerra heading straight for another attack on her friend. Kia, meanwhile, smacked both Kadaj and Yazoo with her pillow, causing Yazoo to blink in her surprise and Kadaj to fall backwards onto the sofa. "Hello? You two are like, kick ass fighters, right?" The two glanced at each other, not sure it that was a complement. Kia frowned and shoved a pillow at both of them before returning to the battle, a fierce shriek escaping her lips, which made Kadaj cringe in surprise and fall back onto the couch.
Taking up their pillows, Kadaj and Yazoo, glancing at each other, shrugged, and crept to the opposite side of the bed, unsure. The screaming had died down, and suddenly there was silence. Trying to peer over, Yazoo frowned. The girls had totally disappeared. Thinking that they were under the bed, Kadaj knelt down and lifted up the cover that concealed the underside of it, Yazoo bending down so that he could see, too.
Suddenly a song, one that the two had never heard before, popped onto the speakers. Looking up, Yazoo found Kia standing with her IPod, having hooked up the song herself. (Still Fly byThe Devil Wears Prada). Yazoo tapped Kadaj, who stood up. However, just as he stood, three yells erupted from the other side of the bed, and Meg, Kia, and Kerra, all sporting new, larger pillows, leapt across the mattress and attacked Kadaj and Yazoo. Kerra whaled Kadaj in the face, while Kia and Meg both beat Yazoo into a pulp. The two fell back, dazed as to what'd just happened. "That's for beating me up earlier!" Kia hissed at Yazoo. Kadaj moaned. "What the hell just happened here?" Yazoo frowned at his brother. "Isn't it obvious? They teamed up and ambushed us! You really are an idiot, aren't you?"
"And you're a long haired freak!"
"Your hair is almost as long as mine!"
Their conversation was suddenly halted as the two boys were whacked once more. "What, not even gonna fight back? So much for being awesome." Kerra taunted, swinging her arm up so that her pillow rested on her back. Meg suppressed a laugh. "You do know that we're beating you up with Dora the Explorer pillows, right?" All three girls snickered.
Kadaj suddenly jumped up, snatching a heavy pillow off the bed, followed closely by Yazoo. "That's it! I don't know who this "Dora the explorer is, but she sounds pretty retarded!"
"You're gonna pay!"
Kadaj turned to Yazoo, eyebrows raised. Yazoo shrugged. "Ok, so you're a better speech giver than I am, we both knew that!"
"WAAAH!" Raising their pillows, the two attacked in unison, wiping out the three girls as if they were nothing more than… three girls! Quickly the three friends regained their footing and, with fierce swings, the two groups battled it out. As the violent song continued, the war was waged throughout the house. There were several accidents. Kadaj, in his pillow fighting rage, swung his pillow and wiped out a whole row of one-of-a-kind vases. Kia, thinking that Yazoo was hiding behind the couch, attacked the tuft of grey hair she'd spotted, instead whacking and pissing off their cat, Dipsy, who in turn raced away, knocking over potted plants and pieces of furniture as she went. Trying to be cool, Kerra had attempted to slid down the banister, only she slid off halfway and landed on top of an antique table, cracking it in two (she was unharmed for the most part…), while Meg and Yazoo had smacked right into each other, causing both to blush for only a moment and take each other in before returning to the attack. The dogs, and there was a whole kennel full, were highly whipped up in the excitement, and ran around the house and grounds barking their heads off. Even the trees seemed to be in the fight, swaying back and forth, as if trying to hit one another.
Finally, after three full hours of epic pillow-battle, the five fell, breathless, into chairs and beanbags in one of the smaller living rooms that were set aside for Kia and whatever company she had over. Yazoo and Kadaj one on the floor and one on a couch, both suddenly felt themselves starting to loose consciousness. Alarmed, Kadaj sat up a bit, blinking his eyes rapidly. Yazoo, however, grabbed a pillow and lay back, knowing that through everything that had happened that day (the world-change, most likely a time change, a few fights, and super tension from before, during the chase with Cloud), it was natural that he should be so tired. Kadaj must have understood this, too, for he also lay back and relaxed.
Five minutes later, when Meg, Kia, and Kerra had caught their breath, they found the two boys sprawled on floor and couch, sleeping. Smiling, they also lay back. "I guess we're sleeping here tonight." Kerra sighed, snuggling further into her beanbag. "Yeah…" Meg said, her eyes on Yazoo. Kia only nodded, then stood and went to sit on the floor by the couch that Kadaj slept on. The two were amazingly quite sleepers. Kerra, glancing from Kia to Meg, couldn't help feeling suddenly alone. She noticed for a while how tender Kia's features always got when she looked at Kadaj, and now the same thing was happening when Meg looked at Yazoo! For a while she sat and pondered this while the other two whispered to one another. At first they were as quite as possible, afraid to wake the two sleeping boys. Only soon they found that they could talk regularly without even so much as disturbing one.
"So, we need to think of the perfect place to go to celebrate your birthday." Meg was saying, her fingers playing with Yazoo's hair softly from where she sat crossed legged behind his head. Kerra nodded, her face thoughtful. Suddenly, she gasped. "I have the perfect place!"
"Let's hear it!" Kia cried. Meg shook her head. "Wait, before we get too detailed, let's mess with em' a little first." She said mischievously, nodding her head towards Kadaj and Yazoo. Kerra and Kia glanced at each other, and then nodded. "Alright!" Kia said. Kerra shifted and stood. "Shall I started the evil laughter?"
"Yes, please."
"Ahem! Muahaha… Muahahaaahaha… MUAHAHAHAHAHA!"
"You NEVER fall asleep with us around!" Kia cackled.
"Muahahaha- cough- muahahaha!"
"Meg, no. Just… just no. Just try and evil cackle instead."
"Right, sorry! …Uh… Fwufufufufu!"
….
When Kadaj awoke, it was to find ribbons of weak sunlight slanting across his face, causing him to squint. Next to him, Yazoo shifted slightly from his place beneath a mountain of pillows and blankets, through which he wasn't visible. Rolling his eyes, Kadaj sat up from the couch and rolled his shoulders back in a stretch. When was the last time I was this relaxed? He sighed,letting himself flop back down onto the floor. Oh right, that would be never.
Not being one to lay around all day, Kadaj only let himself sleep in for another half hour before he forced himself out of the sleepy stupor that had suddenly caught ahold of him and his brother (who hadn't so much as moved since the last time he'd shifted).
Kadaj peered around the room, suddenly alert. Something, someone was missing! And then it hit him: Kia was gone. And not only Kia, but Kerra and Meg also! Kadaj was surprised to find himself blushing, his ears burning, at the fact that he'd actually that only Kia was gone at first. A few days ago I wouldn't even register someone like her…
It was true, he had definitely changed. For the better, though, Kadaj just couldn't tell yet.
Jumping cat-like to his feet, Kadaj peered around the room. Spotting a note with his and Yazoo's names on it, Kadaj picked it up quickly and opened it. It was from Kia; Kadaj felt a little embarrassed that he recognized her writing.
Hey guys, me and the other two idiots are outside in the back. You may have to look a little to find us, my backyard can be a pretty confusing place ^^ I stole some of my brother Arri's clothes for you guys… I still have no idea where he is. If you see him, though, make sure he doesn't see you. Oh, and Kadaj, tell Yazoo that it's not my fault it's theirs! I tried to stop them… kind of…
- Kia =D
Kadaj blinked in confusion. What wasn't her fault? And what the heck was wrong with Yaz? He shrugged; it couldn't be that bad, it was Meg and Kerra after all… Ok, so maybe it could be that bad! It was then that Kadaj noticed how big of a smile had crept onto his face after reading Kia's letter. Quickly he replaced it with a half-hearted scowl, snatched her brother's clothes from where it lay in a pile on a chair, and began unzipping.
…..
When Yazoo finally woke up (3 hours and 25 minutes later, not that Kadaj was counting…), he found himself staring up at the inside of a pillow and blanket cave. What? It was confusing; he hated sleeping indoors, much more under a giant pile of pillows and blankets. Sighing tiredly, he fought his way up and out of the cave he'd slept in, his head suddenly poking up into a surprisingly bright room. It took him a moment to figure out that no one was around. Squinting in the harsh light, Yazoo peered over, raising an eyebrow at the one person who was still occupying the room; his brother, who was flipped upside down on the couch, eating … something… The two glanced at one another, their normal morning ritual instead of the loud "Good morning". Yazoo had never really liked that phrase anyways. Probably because A) They wouldn't usually chance speaking for fear of being hear (Loz waking up and crying was not something Yazoo enjoyed dealing with in the morning, especially since Kadaj didn't help… at all…) B) Most of his morning's were never good… no, in fact all of them weren't…. except for that time when Loz had decided to sleep in… and C) What was even the point?
Shaking his head in an attempt to wake himself up more, Yazoo flung a pillow at his younger brother, who dodged it easily and continued eating. Yazoo sighed and rolled his eyes. "Hey Kadaj? Did I fall asleep like this?" He gestured to the cluster of pillows and blankets around him. Kadaj took a bite of whatever he was eating, thoughtfully eyeing the ceiling. "Uh, no, not that I can remember… Why?" Yazoo shook his head. "Just weird I should wake up like this…"
"It was then that he noticed that his younger brother was wearing different clothes. They looked more… comfortable. As if reading his thoughts, Kadaj pointed to a small pile next to him. "They're Kia's brother's. She stole them for us." He mumbled through a mouth full of food. Rolling off the couch, Kadaj shook the hair from his face and headed for the door. Yazoo stared at him, confused really starting to kick in. "Um, where are you going?"
Kadaj kept going, not bothering to turn around as he answered. "The girls are behind the house. Switch clothes and hurry up."
"What are you eating?"
"A hot pocket! I have no idea what they are; I found them in the fridge! They're… interesting. In a good way… And they even have pockets to hold them in 'cause they're hot! I think-"
"-Kia's outside right? Why don't you go tell her? She seems like she'd care." Under his breath Yazoo added "psycho". Kadaj took another viscous bite of the hot pocket. "That makes two of us!" He hissed, stomping out of the room. Yazoo rolled his eyes again. Getting to his feet, he briefly wondered over the fact that not once had Kadaj looked- even so much glanced- at him, besides their quick glance. He seemed to have been trying to hold back laughter… It was strange… very unlike him. Something must be wrong, he concluded. But what?
Giving up at wondering for a moment, Yazoo began to change quickly. As he was pulling his new shirt on, Yazoo reached around to pull his long hair out of the way. Only there was nothing there to pull…
…..
Kadaj let out a breathe of relief as he exited the mansion. It had been, he thought, one of the hardest things he'd ever done, not trying to laugh at Yazoo's hair. He'd already seen it before, when he's pulled a pillow aside to check on his brother, and had spent the good portion of an hour rolling on the floor in hysterics. He only didn't want to be around when Yazoo found out… Suddenly stopping short, Kadaj found himself lost in the sheer vastness of what was apparently Kia's backyard, but what looked to him like half the freakin' planet! A stables with strange looking creatures lay to the right, while another gigantic pool and a load of other things that Kadaj didn't even know what they were lay before him. In the middle of all this was Kia, who was practicing her archery with an elegant looking bow. An arrow twanged as it departed from the weapon, whistling through the air and finally hitting a half-inch away from its intended mark: the red circle in the middle of the canvas.
Walking up to Kia, Kadaj called her name so as not to scare her. She turned, smiling, and slung her bow onto her back. "Well good morning sleepy head! I was beginning to wonder if I should come check on you." Kadaj looked down as he felt a small blush heat his face. When it passed, he said. "I was up four hours ago, I was just … er… exploring while I waited for Yaz to wake up… He did!" Kadaj added quickly in response to Kia's raised eyebrow. "And…?"
"He doesn't know about his hair yet… but he will soon-" As if on queue, an enraged yell came from within the house, causing birds to take flight from their perches in the trees and Kadaj and Kia to wince. "Guess he knows… Kerra and Meg better run." Kia mumbled, walking over to deposit her equipment in a nearby shed. Turning around, Kadaj was a little surprised to find a hint of mischief sparkling in her blue eyes. "What?"
"We are going to the beach!"
"The what?"
Kia frowned. "You're not serious, right? The beach? The shore? The sea? C'mon dude!" Scratching his neck, Kadaj shrugged. "Yeah, 'cause I really would have need to know that before I came here." He mumbled to himself, feeling a bit annoyed that he hadn't understood. Kia seemed to get it. "Hey, it's cool." She said, taking his arm. "We'd better hurry though, we're leaving soon. I packed some stuff for you and Yaz, but not a lot. We'll get you some stuff down there-"
"-What are they?"
Kia faltered, confused. Turning around, her eyebrows raised in surprise. "Those? You don't know what… Oh right, they probably don't have any of those in your world, do they. They're horses; they're like the equivalent of a chocobo." Kadaj squinted at the strange animal. "A horse huh?"
"Yup! Now let's get moving, quick before Yazoo finds us!" Grabbing his hand firmly, Kia whirled around and dashed away, dragging Kadaj with her. "Whoa!" He cried, almost falling over in his surprise. "Oh come on. I thought you had better balance than that!" Kia shouted teasingly behind her. "Have! As in, I have balance!" Kadaj corrected, letting her pull him along into the mansion. "Oh… well I ain't seein' it buddy!" Together the two disappeared into the house, laughing.
….
The group decided to take Kia's dad's jeep, which they piled their few bags into (having decided to shop down their for clothes) and hit the road. It was Yazoo, Kia (who was the only one Yazoo agreed to sit with) and Kadaj (who was happy Kia was sitting with him) in the back, while Meg sat in the shotgun and Kerra drove. Living in New York, the three girls had planned to make it down to the beach before nightfall. As the miles flashed by, Yazoo managed to get back at Meg and Kerra for what they'd done to him by throwing their make up bag out the window in a big brother fashion. As the two girls complained, Kia attempted to ease their ruffled feathers. "Aw come on guys, you hated that make up anyways! Just buy some new stuff! I'll even pay for it." At this Kia threw a cold glance at Yazoo, who sniffed and turned away. "They deserved it!"
"No we didn't!" Meg cried, looking as if she was ready to leap back and strangle Yazoo. That cut it for the remnant. "YOU GAVE ME A MOHAWK AND DYED MY HAIR PINK!" Almost leaping out of his seat with his effort to attack Meg, Kia had to (try and) restrain Yazoo. "Thank God he has a seatbelt on." She muttered to Kadaj, who snickered. "I mean, ok, I can get the Mohawk down, but PINK? ANY color but PINK!" Kerra and Meg looked at one another, and then at Yazoo, over to Kia trying to restrain them, then to Kadaj, who had tears streaming down his face in an attempt to hold back laughter, then back at each other. Suddenly, they burst out laughing, the car veering dangerously. Yazoo growled, a sound only Kia and Kadaj heard. The two looked at each other in fear, then back at Kadaj's brother. Seeming to sense Yazoo was really upset, Meg sighed. "Alright we're sorry. Let me just point out that you did manage to get most of the dye out. There's just that one little streak in the back…"
After that, things calmed down tremendously. For the next half and hour, Meg, Kerra, and Kia proceeded to sing songs that had Kadaj and Yazoo continually glancing at one another in uncertainty. After Bulletproof, Alejandro, They Said a Storm Was Coming, and To Plant a Seed, Kadaj found that he didn't like the harsher, scream songs while Yazoo was in total love with them. Suddenly when 2012 End of the World came on, the girls found Kadaj and Yazoo repeatedly staring at one another. Finally Kia asked. "What?" The two looked at each other before Kadaj blurted. "Is this song for real?"
"What?"
"I mean, your world's seriously not ending in 2012… what year is it?"
"2010, and I guess it's a matter of opinion. I don't believe it-"
"-We're ALL going to die!" Kerra shouted, urging the car on a little faster as she spoke.
"You guys have two years! But that means… man, I wish we got a warning when our world-"
"Yazoo!" Jumping, Yazoo peered at Meg, who had her hands over her ears. Leaning over, Kia whispered, "She has a natural fear of death. Nice going, slick."
"Well how was I supposed to know that?"
Kia shrugged. Turning, she glanced at Kadaj. "Wanna play a game?"
"What kind of game?"
"Ok, there are these things called… Tralacepticons… They are as tall as those trees over there and have really long fangs, and stand on three legs. They're not dangerous as long as you keep your distance…"
"So?"
"So, each of us has to see how many they can spot before the car ride is over; the winner gets a prize! But you have to really look, 'cause these…. Uh… these things can camouflage themselves pretty good!" Kadaj nodded, his game face set. "Alright, I'll play." Kia smirked. "OK, ready? GO!" Pretending to stare out the window, Kia attempted to smother her laughter, as did Meg and Kerra. Yazoo looked confused. Kerra mouthed the words to him. "She's bullshitting it!" Meg couldn't help but let loose a cackle as Kadaj continued to stare, face pressed up against the window. Turning to her friend, Meg grinned. "A Tracalepti-heh? What the hell!" Kia smiled cutely, and then proceeded to BS. "Oh! I think I just saw one!" Kadaj responded by pressing his nose closer to the glass, his concentration even greater. Even Yazoo was laughing now. Every few minutes he would utter a cry and lean forward a bit before realizing that it wasn't a Tralaca… yeah, it wasn't one of those. This continued for almost the whole way down… with the other four laughing silently, tears streaming down their faces as the slumped over trying to breath.
….
"Yazoo?" Looking around, Loz found no one near and silently crept forward, having left his bike behind. He hadn't spotted Cloud or Kadaj once, and was beginning to feel uneasy, as he always did when his brothers were separated. Treading forward quickly, Loz rounded a corner and spotted what appeared to be a large, floating blue orb. Cautious, as he had always been, the brawn of the three brothers sidled closer hesitantly, noticing suddenly one of his brother's bikes close by. Forgetting momentarily all about Cloud and their pursuit, Loz came nearer to the orb. It was a pretty light blue, a color he rarely saw… it kind of made Loz want to cry. Stifling a sniffle, the eldest brother reached out a gloved hand, wanting to touch the object. Only the footsteps behind him made Loz stop dead. He whirled around, hand reaching for his gun. A man stood in front of him, sword held at the ready. It was Cloud.
…
Ok, before I say anything else, let me just apologize… I am so sorry for not updating during the long summer (or in my case, incredibly short D=)! I was very busy, what with basketball camps and vacations and what not ^^. I am (sort of =/) sad to say that I started school yesterday; I'm back! So, with school comes the need to write more (since I have a writing class; I think that helps!); and ta-da! I think this was the quickest one I ever finished, so yay! Remember, if you have any thoughts or constructive criticism, or have an idea, don't hesitate to comment or msg me! I aim to be the best writer I can be, and every comment helps =). So I'll try to keep posting these regularly from now on (*sweatdrop*, I hope!). For now, I hope you enjoyed it! XD
~MarXno
Kadaj – That was not freakin' nice! A Tralacepticon? What the hell?
Meg – Have you noticed how the joke is always on you?
Kerra - I just think it's funny how you didn't stop looking for over three hours! That's some attention span of yours!
Yazoo – Tiredly* Tell me about it. -_-
Kia - Well I think that it was hilari-
Kadaj – Oh shut up Kia, I can't believe you –
Meg & Kerra – You will NOT tell the birthday girl to shut up! Now SHUT UP!
Yazoo – Say that again brother defender mode*
Kia/Meg/Kerra – That again. ^^
Kadaj – What again?
Kia – Who?
Meg – Heh?
Yazoo - *Holds hands to head* Stop it! You're giving me a headache!
Kadaj – *Snorts* Shut it Mr. Shy and Sensitive! You don't know the meaning of a headache!
Yazoo – You wanna go?
Kadaj – It depends, do you wanna observe anything first? 'Cause that's all your good for.
Yazoo - *Attacks Kadaj* LET'S NOT FORGET WHO DOES ALL YOUR FIGHTING!
Kadaj – *Sarcastic* Uh… me?
Yazoo – You're the worst brother ever!
Meg - *Watches brothers beat one another up* Wow…
Kia - *From the midst of the fighting* Heeeeelp!
Kerra/Meg – Ho shit! *Drag Kia out*
Kia – This is baadd!
Yazoo – You silver haired freak! *Slam*
Kadaj – You pink haired wuss! *Wack*
Yazoo – Take that back! *Kick*
Kadaj – Make me *Punch*
Yazoo – I'll tell mother!
Kadaj - *Freezes and gasps* You tease!
Cloud – Can't we all just be friends?
Remnants - …..
Kia/Meg/Kerra - …. *Cough* …..
Kadaj – On the count of three, we kill him.
Meg – Right on.
Cloud – Heh?
Yazoo – One…
Cloud – Wait!
Kia – Two!
Cloud – Oh shiz…
Kadaj – THREE!
Cloud – Wahh! *Throws Marlene in front of him and runs away bravely*
Marlene – WAAAAAGH!
Kia – Take that! You're the one that says "planet " weird in the movie!
