Cultural Festival (part 2)

The next morning Kat was up early. Since Cloud broke the lock on the bathroom door Kat had taken a chair and propped it up against the door while she got ready for the day. Today was the Cultural Festival at her school. She was doing the stand for Japan. Yesterday she had roped off the area she would need for her presentation. Her being a slacker made it really easy for her to pick what she would do. Walking out of the bathroom in a full length blue kimono with her hair tired up in a traditional bun she went to the door to the guest bedroom and knocked on the door. Sephiroth opened it some. He was in black pajamas and his hair was a small case of bed head.

"Ya?" he asked rubbing his eyes.

"Come on you and Cloud need to get dressed, put on your cloths that you came to this world in."

"Ya ok." Sephiroth said closing the door. A loud bang came from in the room followed by a groan. Vincent was waken up by the method that Sephiroth used to make up Cloud.

"Why are you dressed up?" Vincent asked while Kat pulled his cape off the floor and tossed it to him.

"Cultural Festival. Come on get dressed in the clothing that you came to this world in."

"Fine, what are we doing anyways?"

"We are doing a show. Your going to be shooting coins out of mid air."

"What?"

"Come on you're a great shot. You can shoot some 50 yen coins cant you?" Kat said holding up a coin from the bucket she had.

"I guess I could."

"Great no go get dressed." Kat said walking into the kitchen and filling Chi's bowl with food like she did every morning. By the time they were all ready to leave they were dressed and Vincent had his Cerberus at his side. Cloud and Sephiroth had left their swords in the guest room not knowing that they would need them. Kat walked into their room and looked at how it had been rearranged.

The dresser was in the middle of the room between the beds that had been pushed against the wall one each side of the room. The desk was next to the dresser making the make shift wall longer. The chair was on Sephiroth's side of the room in front of the desk. Kat saw their swords propped up against the wall on each side. Putting Sephiroth's sword under her arm Kat walked over to where Cloud's sword leaned against the wall. She attempted to pick it up and couldn't lift the oddly large buster sword. A sheet was rapped around it to keep it from cutting into the carpet.

"Cloud! Come and get your Sword." Kat yelled out to them. Walking out of the guest room with Sephiroth's sword. They were so large Kat couldn't figure out how they got around with weapons this big. Cloud got his sword while Kat carried Sephiroth's sword to the door and propped it against the wall.

"All right, today is the Cultural Festival. I am doing a presentation of Japan and Final Fantasy. So you three are going to help me. I have roped off an area for you all to do a presentation of your skills. When doing your presentation you are not aloud to leave the roped off area. Your not aloud to throw your weapons and you are not aloud to kill each other. Is this all clear?" All three of the final fantasy characters nodded still looking confused as to what they were doing. They walked with Kat to school and she lead them to a roped off area that was about 20 square yards. Setting down the bucket of Coins she said.

"This is it. Now you two have to fight each other in this space." Kat said to Cloud and Sephiroth.

"You will be shooting coins." She said to Vincent. He just shrugged and said.

"All right."

Cloud and Sephiroth on the other hand looked at the roped off area.

"How are we supposed the fight in such a small area?" Cloud asked.

"Sorry but this is the most space it could get."

"This is fine. Don't listen to Cloud." Sephiroth said with a smile knowing that Kat made it this way so he could beat up Cloud for what he did the other night.

"Ok, well you guy start putting up some more roping around the area. Make sure to put the signs saying do not cross on the rope as well." Kat handed Sephiroth the little signs. "Vincent can you help me get the stand out here?"

"Sure." he said. Kat lead him into the building and Showed him a stand that was painted blue with a poster that the top saying "Japan" on it. The two carried the stand outside and put it in front of the roped off area. Cloud and Sephiroth were talking about something, while Vincent helped Kat set up the stand. At ten-o-clock more people came setting up their stands and preparing for the event that started at noon. Kat put the coins behind the stand and stapled the sigh saying "Want a coin shot by Vincent Valentine? 100 yen per coin" on the front of the sign under the poster that said "Japan". Kelly walked over to Kat's stand. She was dressed in a punk outfit she was doing the United States for her stand.

"Kat, you weren't kidding when you said the Final Fantasy characters were staying at your place. Hey Vince." Kelly said to Vincent. He merely nodded to her.

"Kelly you look like Sonny you are wearing that the entire day?"

"Ya, The Americans are really wild, like no one there dresses in normal clothing. It is really very creepy at how much they party." Kelly said looking at one of the studded bracelet that she had on. Her hair was flipped over like Sonny's and she had on black eyeliner.

"I still can't believe that you cut your hair for the festival. It looks good."

"Ya, I just told my mom that if my hair wasn't cut then I would lose points for my grade."

"Good lie."

"I know."

"Um…Kat shouldn't we finish getting the stand ready?" Vincent said.

"Oh, ya. Well I'll take to you later Kelly."

"Ok, I'll be back anyways to get one of those coins the Vince is going to shoot."

"K"

The time before the festival went on with no problems Kat with Vincent's help was able to get the stand ready faster than she thought it would be ready. Giving her time to run and get some water bottles for Cloud, Sephiroth, Vincent, and herself. Sephiroth and Cloud had gotten the area roped off better and the little signs were all over the ropes. They all had time to take a break.

"I understand why we would need the ropes to keep us in that area, but I don't see the point of the signs you made us put up." Cloud said propping his buster sword against the stand.

"Remember when we were out shopping for cloths? Well there are more fan girls at this school than were at the store. Those signs are for your safety."

"I can understand that." Sephiroth said as he watched the other people partaking in the festival to do their last minute things. The Cultural Festival was being held in the park behind the school. The perimeter of the park was fenced off with chain link fencing. There was a line at the gates to get in. Kat's watch beeper went off. It was two minutes till noon.

"Ok Cloud, Sephiroth get your swords and get on the inside of the ropes your doing the first show. Vincent get in there with them. Stay close to the stand though. People are going to buy the coins at random times so you need to be ready to shoot them." The three characters got in the roped off area. Kat picked up a megaphone and waited for the people to be let in. She stand was relatively close to the gates so she would be one of the first to get orders for coins.

"Cloud, Sephiroth when the gates open start your fight. Remember don't kill each other." Kat said back to them. They nodded telling her they herd. The gates opened and the fight started. Kat yelled into the megaphone.

"Come and see Cloud Sephiroth and Vincent! All three of your favorite Final Fantasy characters in one place!" The megaphone brought attention to Kat's stand. Some girls were the first ones to the stand giggling and pointing at the final fantasy characters.

"Can we buy two coins please." One girl said handing over two dollars.

"Ok." Kat put the dollars in a box grabbing two coins she said "Hey Vincent think fast!" She threw the two coins up into the air at the time Vincent was watching the fight. Hearing Kat he turned and pulled his Cerberus out quick as lightning and fired twice. The coins plopped in the dirt not far from Kat. Picking them up there was a bullet hole in each one.

"Here are your coins." Kat said giving the girls the coins. They giggled and walked over the stand and watch the fight. More people had gathered around to watch the fight. Many people were buying the coins. And one time Kat had thrown five coins up and Vincent had shot them all dead center. The coins were bought by the dozens. People were gathered around the roped off area cheering or booing depending on what was going on in the fight. Kat looked back as the first fight ended. Sephiroth had his Masamune right next to Clouds thought. Cloud looked beaten up while Sephiroth wasn't even breaking a sweat. Kat yelled into the megaphone.

"The next fight will be at one-o-clock everyone!"

More people bought the coins that Vincent was shooting.

Ivy walked up to the stand and said.

"You really are being generous 100 yen for a 50 yen coin with a hole in it." Ivy said. Kat could tell that Vincent was glaring at her. Ivy hadn't only insulted Kat but she had insulted Vincent as well.

"If you don't like it then you don't have to buy one." Kat said.

"Oh no I want to buy something. Just not your coins." Ivy set 20,000 yen on the stand table and said.

"I'll buy Cloud."

"I will not sell Cloud to you. He is a person not an item. Ivy you are as selfish as ever."

"Am I? If you are so kind then why were you so determined to make sure that that area was roped off and has those little signs all over it?"

"It is to keep people from going in there, I don't want someone getting hurt by the stupid thought of getting a closer look at Cloud or Sephiroth when they are fighting." Kat said now glaring at Ivy.

" Selfish bitch." Ivy said walking away with her 20,000 yen.

Sonny A gothic guy with really cool hair that is dyed and flipped over to one side, his hair is no longer than past his ears.

20,000 yen about 200 American dollars 50 yen is about 5 cents 100 yen is about 1 American dollar.