The Morning After

The Sequel to Sephiroth's Date With Destiny--the shortest ramble ever!!

(it's the next day--irvine and rufus are sitting in the tv room at the bar quietly sipping coffee. suddenly the door opens and sephiroth enters grinning ear to ear and *singing* surprisingly well)

Sephiroth: *singing* "Why do you build me up--build me up--buttercup baby just to let me down--let me down--and mess me around when you know worst of all--worst of all--you never call baby when you say you will--say you will--but I love you still--I need you--I need you--more than anyone darlin'! You know that I have from the start! Build me up--build me up--buttercup, don't break my heart!"

(rufus and irvine look scared)

Irvine: "Rufus, you call the looney bin. I'll try and tie him down."

Rufus: *nods and reaches for the phone*

Sephiroth: *comes between and two and puts his arms around them* "Good morning, my good friends! Isn't it a beautiful day?! I just feel like singing!"

Irvine: "Either we've entered the twilight zone, or you got laid."

Sephiroth: "Wrong on both accounts, my good man."

Rufus: *sigh of relief* "Then what the hell happened? Did you hit your head? Repeatedly, I might add?"

Sephiroth: *dreamy sigh* "She said she loved me...."

Irvine: "When?"

Sephiroth: "Last night...she came to my room and she thought I was asleep."

Rufus: "Uh....Sephiroth...I think you fail to remember something..."

Sephiroth: "What's that?"

Irvine: "Um....I hate to break this to you, but she *was* kind of drunk off her ass last night..."

Sephiroth: *pales* "Are you saying she didn't really mean it.?"

(Irvine and Rufus solemnly nod)

Sephiroth: *getting defensive* "That's bullsh*t! You guys are just jealous because she never tells *you* she loves you!"

Irvine: "Actually she tells us all the time."

Rufus: "Like five times a day."

Sephiroth: *chin quivers* "No! It's just not fair!" *collapses in tears on the counter*

Irvine: "We made him cry."

Rufus and Irvine: *shrugs* "Eh." *go back to drinking their coffee*

(Lark stumbles in a hand to her head)

Lark: "Uh....my head..." *sighs* "You'd think by now I would learn not to drink so much."

Irvine: "Good morning, sunshine!"

Rufus: "Would you like some coffee, sweetie?"

Lark: *thinks* "Wait....is today St. Patricks day?"

Irvine and Rufus: "Noo........."

Lark: *laughs* "I was so drunk last night I thought tdday was St. Patrick's day!" *chuckles* "I can't even imagine what kinds of other crazy things I said!"

Sephiroth: *sobs harder*

Lark: "What's wrong, Sephy-sama?"

Sephiroth: *wipes his eyes* *looks up* "Nothing. I have to go." *he leaves*

Lark: *frowns* "Did I say something wrong?"

Irvine: "Nah."

Rufus: "He's just a big baby."

Lark: "I hope he had fun on our date last night."

Irvine: "Oh...I think he did."

Lark: "Really?" *sighs* "I don't think he likes me much."

Rufus: *chokes on his coffee*

Lark: *pats him on the back* "Are you okay, Rufus?"

Rufus: *coughing* "Yeah......fine...."

Lark: *sighs* "I have to say I'm a little disappointed."

Irvine: "Why?"

Lark: "Well...." *looks down at the counter* "I mean, the date didn't end right...."

Rufus: *recovering* "What do you mean?"

Lark: "Well...." *blushes* "We never even got to....you know..."

(the guys lean in intently)

Lark: "....kiss."

Guys: *sigh of relief* "Oh."

Lark: "I think I should go talk to him." *leaves*

Irvine: "Well, I'm glad we're not in the twilight zone."

Rufus: "I never want to see Sephiroth singing again. I'd rather see him crying."

Irvine: "I'll drink to that!" *takes a sip* "Aw, damn. I forgot it was just coffee."

(red is still tied to the tree outside)

Red: "Help me! Please.... Someone.... Anyone?"

(nida walks by, slumped over)

Nida: "I didn't pick up *any* chicks last night... This sucks! Don't they understand that I'm the pilot of Garden?!"

Red: *looks unhappy* "Well I said *anyone*..." *calls* "Hey there! Garden pilot! Do you think you could help me?"

Nida: *looks over* "Huh? Oh yeah, sure. I can do anything!"

Red: "Could you untie me from this tree, please?"

Nida: "Sure!" *unties him* "Did Squall do this to you? Cause if he did, I could kill him ya know. I was gonna anyway, but--"

Red: "No no. It was not him." *sweat drops* "Thank you anyway though."

Nida: "You know, if they're mistreating you, you could always come and join me and *my* friends."

Red: *sweat drops* "Uh.....I.....um...."

Jackie: *comes outside* "EWWWWWWWWWWW!!!! Nida!! Get away from Red!!" *picks up a stick and starts chasing nida down with it*

Nida: "I was just being niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii---owwwwwwwwww!" *runs*

Jackie: *follows* "I'll show you good!"

Red: *grins* "I like her."

(meanwhile, lark has gone looking for sephy)

Lark: *thinks* "If I were him, where would I go?" *lighbulb*

(lark goes over to the only tree on the grounds and looks up. sure enough, there he is, drying his tears)

Lark: "Sephy-sama. I knew you'd be here. Come down here and tell me what's wrong."

Sephiroth: *sniff* "Nothing's wrong."

Lark: *knowingly* "Sephy.... I don't like to see you sad..." *frowns* "Did you not have fun on our date?"

Sephiroth: "No! That's not it at all!"

Lark: "Then... Then what is it?"

Sephiroth: *softly* "You wouldn't understand."

Lark: *is silent a moment before she requests softly* "Sephiroth.....can you come down here?....Please?"

Sephiroth: *jumps down and faces her* "Yes?"

Lark: *looks up at him* "I don't think our date ended the right way last night."

Sephiroth: "Why do you say that?"

Lark: "Well, I was drunk, and...I...I forgot to..."

Sephiroth: *trying to edge her along* "Forgot to what...??"

Lark: "I forgot to do this." *reaches up to take his cheek in her hand and brings his face to hers. just as they're about to kiss...*

Jackie: "I'LL KILL YOU GOOD NIDA!!!!!!!!" *runs by, chasing nida with a stick*

Nida: "Leave me alone!!!!! I didn't *really* want him to join us! He's just a stupid animal!"

Jackie: "You're a stupid animal!"

Nida: "Ahhhhh!!!"

(lark and sephiroth watch them run by)

Lark: *sweat drop* "Um.....yeah."

Sephiroth: "Where were we?"

Lark: *backs away* *blushes* "Never mind....I'll see you later...."

Sephiroth: "Uh....."

Lark: "Sephiroth, I....." *shakes her head and goes off*

Sephiroth: *heaves a sigh* "Oh g-d....." *frowns* "Lark...if only I could tell you I
love--"

Jackie: "Die, Nida! Die!!!"

Nida: "Ack!!!"

Sephiroth: *tearing at his head* "Urgh!! I can't even say it to myself!!"

(rinoa and squall walk by)

Rinoa: "What the hell is Sephiroth talking about? I feel like we missed something..."

Squall: *shrugs* "Whatever."

Nida: *runs by, jackie still in pursuit* "SQUALL! SAVE ME!"

Squall: "Go to hell!"

Rinoa: "Squall!"

Squall: "Sorry..."

Sephiroth: "I HATE YOU ALL!" *goes inside*

(jackie and nida stop running and stare in shock.)

Rinoa: *blinks* "Yeah. We definitely missed something."

Squall: "Whatever."

^_^ THE END ^_^


*laughs* I am an *evil* bitch, aren't I?

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