Three Days Ago

 

Lavantis:  Cloud, you in here?!

 

Lavie peers into the Final Fantasy VII lounge, spotting Cloud on the couch, and hurrying over toward him.

 

Lavantis:  I've been looking for you …  did Sephiroth give you my message?

 

Cloud:  Haven't seen him… or anyone.

 

Lavantis:  Well, like Sephiroth was supposed to tell you, we're giving WutaiCat a surprise party.

 

Cloud:  Wasn't her birthday the fifth?

 

Lavantis:  Yeah, but the party's today.

 

Cloud:  Why?  It's not her birthday anymore.

 

Lavantis:  Humph.  It's just what we're doing.  Anyway, I have a job for you.

 

Cloud:  I have a job.

 

Lavantis:  I know, I mean a job for the party.

 

Cloud:  I don't think I'm invited.  I didn't get an invitation.

 

Lavantis:  Oh shut up and come with me.

 

Sephiroth materializes in her way.

 

Sephiroth:  *crossing his arms* You're not going anywhere.

 

Lavantis:  I don't have time for this… you couldn't even pass on a message so NOW Cloud and I have less time to do our work.

 

Sephiroth:  You mean Zero time.

 

Lavantis:  Zero time?

 

Sephiroth:  The Cat's coming.

 

Lavantis:  I thought Tifa and Selphie were distracting her!

 

Sephiroth:  Right.  They were.  Now, they're not.

 

The door slammed, making Lavantis jump and Sephiroth spin around on his heals to face the incoming people.

 

Reno:  That bastard.

 

Cid:  Damnit, this is a disaster.

 

Lavantis:  What's going on?  Where are the decorations… and Zell and Squall?

 

Cid:  Ask Reno.

 

Reno:  What?  Like those little chisel monkeys didn't have it coming…

 

Lavantis:  Don't tell me you did something to Zell and Squall!

 

Reno:  I did nothing they didn't ask for.

 

Lavantis:  Ughhhh… ya know, this is supposed to be a party! WutaiCat will be her any minute!!

 

Cid:  Uh, yeah, and it will have to go on without decorations.

 

Lavantis:  Oh no, you two go apologize to Zell and Squall and come back with the box.

 

Sephiroth:  *snickering*  Reno toasted the decorations… and Zell's eyebrows.

 

Lavantis:  You didn't?!

 

Reno:  He stepped on my heel… that bastard.

 

Lavantis:  Oh my god…  at least tell me where ZellTM is.

 

ZellTM:  *cruising into the room*  Yo, I'm right here.

 

Cid:  You take care of the problem?

 

ZellTM:  Zell locked down the Final Fantasy VIII lounge… they're not coming.  They don't think they're welcome here so they want a separate party.

 

Cloud:  Two parties… three days late…

 

Lavantis:  ZellTM could you please just talk to them and get them over here…

 

Reno:  I'll beat the crap out of any 8 that walks through that door.

 

ZellTM:  It doesn't matter anyway.  Cat's coming… 

 

Reno:  Good *reaches in his pocket, takes out a colorful party hat, and places it on his head*  I'm ready.

 

Lavantis:  This is pathetic…

 

Cid:  It's all we saved from the box…

 

Reno:  That's what you thought… *pulls out a small plastic object*  A kazoo!!

 

WutaiCat:  Hey, what cha doing?  Nice hat Reno.

 

WutaiCat walks into the room, followed meekly by Aeris, Tifa, and Yuffie.

 

Sephiroth:  The Cat's here.

 

Lavantis:…… ah… yeah…

 

WutaiCat:  Did you see the mess in the Fanfiction Section, Lavie?

 

Reno:  SURPRISE!!!  *blows in kazoo*

 

WutaiCat:  Reno *raises her eyebrow*  what are you doing?

 

Silence.

 

Cloud:  Happy Birthday… even though nobody invited me to this party.

 

WutaiCat:  Party?

 

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