AN: Let loose a little here. Wanted the girls to have a little fun. :D Drinks can change many people. Fortunately Lightning gets peppy and not angrier, if that's even possible. Ha! XD

Yes Hope is still around and he will have his moment. Gotta give the little guy some of the spotlight. -.-

I do not own Final Fantasy 13. It belongs to Square Enix. If I owned it, Lightning would have right hooked Hope every time he complained. :P

Chapter 4

"Wait.. wait, what's it called?!"

"Fuzzy Navel!" Fang repeated for the third time.
Lightning slapped her thigh, slightly spilling the drink she held in her other hand. "You're lying!"
"I shit you not, that's the name of the drink." Fang said through chuckles. She took Lightning's arm and brought it close. The very tip of her tongue slid upwards against Lightning's skin, taking in the drop of liquor. The small stream line soon followed. "Hey hey, you're wasting it. Lebreau worked hard to give me these drinks. Now drink if. You won't regret and I promise you won't choke on a hairball."

More chuckles surfaced from the soldier, thinking nothing of what had just occurred before she took in the drink in two big gulps. Hope was left wide-eyed, uanble to believe Light just allowed Fang to do that without so much as a growl! Lightning lowered the glass and a pleased smile followed.

"It's amazing." She whispered.
"Right?!" Fang added before drinking hers.
"Okay.. what's next?"
"Jeez Sunshine, you sure like liquor."
"Not really. Well whatever I was drinking before I wasn't enjoying at all, but these are great."

Hope frowned. Those drinks Lightning disliked he had ordered, thinking she would like them. Now here came Fang with a serving plate filled with drinks Lightning approved of. The more drinks they consumed the more he was certain they had forgotten he was even there. His eyes locked on Lightning. He had never seen her so loud and happy before, laughing freely like she did. Sure he had gotten a chuckle or two out of her, but nothing like this. Nothing like with Fang.. A burst of a second round of Lightning's laughter return Hope from his thoughts.

"Sex on the Beach?!" Lightning pushed Fang by her shoulder, making her stumble and almost land on the sand under them. "Okay, now I know you're making these names up!"
"I'm not Sunshine! These are seriously the names of the drinks." Fang chuckled, recovering from the push.
"Let's have sex on the beach.. I'll let you lick my fuzzy navel." Lightning joked slapping her thigh again.
"Must be hard shaving with that piercing in the way. Fuzzy or not, I'll take the invite." Fang joked with Light as their laughter grew.

Fang subconsciously wrapped an arm around Lightning as the liquor took affect. Hope's eyes widened. Lightning made no attempt in moving away. She actually leaned into the huntress.

"Hey! Here you guys are!"

The trio looked back and saw the rest of their team.

"Come on! They want to us to be front and center for the finale of the show!" Vanille jumped up and skipped towards them. Only a few skips were taken until she stopped. "Uh.. is Lightning drunk?"
"No way!" Serah, Snow, and Sazh said looking over at the soldier.

Hope stood and pulled up the soldier, while the soldier pulled up the huntress. Lightning stumbled a bit, before leaning on Fang again, she waved away at the crowd.

"No.. not drunk. Just borderline drunk. Like, I can still think but its fuzzy.." she bursts out laughing. So suddenly everyone took a step back, except for Hope who had been there since the joke started and Fang who joined her laughter. "Fuzzy Navel.."
"She'll be alright." Fang said through chuckles.
"Lets go and check out the little ceremony. Someone hold onto Lightning.." Sahz mumbled. "And.. take that gunblade away from her.. please."

Serah and Vanille took the honor of escorting the buzzed out soldier. Snow attempted to take the weapon, but received grumbles. He chuckled nervously and moved away.

"Alrighty, the gunblade stays.."

Fang was about to join them, when a tight grip wrapped around her wrist. She turned and faced an angry Hope. She blinked a bit, making sure it was real.

"Why Fang?!" He growled, his voice surprisingly deeper than before.
"Why what?" Fang asked in all honesty.
"I like Lightning, did you know that? I was going to ask her out tonight and then you showed up and made everything go terrible."
"Did I?" Fang rose an eyebrow while placing her free hand on her waist. She slightly got out her buzzed state to face the child a little more seriously than before. "I don't think I ruined anything. I dunno where you were, but I saw Lightning smiling, laughing, and having a hell of a good time just now."
"I like her a lot, Fang! I love her!"
"Well tough Hope, I love her too!"
"W-what.."

Fang finally did a sharp jerk, escaping Hope's grip. He stood there dumb-founded.

"What.." He repeated.
"Ya heard me. I love Lightning too and I'll be damn if I lose her to a kid like you. I didn't save Cocoon and come back to Lightning's side to be stopped by you! Lightning will be with me!"
"That's not your choice to make!" Hope yelled as Fang stormed off. "It's hers!"

AN: Let the race begin! Who will reach Lightning first to confess their feelings to her?! Stay tuned. :D