Shi’Iana : That was some party, wasn’t it?
D’Brah : Never had more fun!
Jha’Meia : Cloud and Tifa made up. Didja see? Rather sweet huh?
D’Brah : I can’t believe Tira hooked up with Reno!
Shi’Iana : At least Lucrecia decided to stay on with us.
Jha’Meia : Thank the gods for small favours. Now Vincent won’t moon so much.
D’Brah : What was the gift Sephiroth gave Aeris?
Jha’Meia : Dunno.
Shi’Iana : An embroidered ribbon.
D’Brah : huh?
Shi’Iana : It’s really beautiful. It’s got a scene of the City of the Ancients on it.
Jha’Meia : You could almost hate her.
D’Brah : True.
Shi’Iana : Shall we sleep now?
Jha’Meia : Yeah.
( Lights go off and everyone pulls covers over themselves )
Jha’Meia : Good night guys.
Shi’Iana : ( yawning ) Yeah. G’night.
D’Brah : And Happy New Year.
Jha’Meia : Yeah….
( Dead silence. Sound of crickets in the air. )
Someone : IIIYYAAAAAAAAA!!!!!
Shi’Iana : ( bolting up ) huh?
D’Brah : When did we drop in the Japanese slang?
Jha’Meia : I thought it’d be rather cute. Let’s go investigate.
( Girls run down hallway )
Jha’Meia : It’s coming from Aeris’ room!
Shi’Iana : What’s wrong?
( They go to Aeris’ door )
Sephiroth : ( coming up to them ) What’s going on?
( Jha’Meia swings door open. Aeris is standing on dressing-table chair )
Jha’Meia : Aeris, Seph is just outside. Care to put on a robe?
Shi’Iana : What, she’s got nothing on?
Jha’Meia : Naw… but still…
Sephiroth : ( goes into Aeris’ room ) What is it?
Aeris : ( pointing at bed ) THAT!!
Sephiroth : ( looks at bed ) But Aeris… That’s just a mouse.
Aeris : I know it’s a mouse!! I can see it’s a mouse! Don’t you think I know a mouse when I see one!!
( Mouse rears up impudently )
Aeris : IIYYAAAAAA!!!
Shi’Iana : It’s so cute! ( goes up to the mouse ) Hey there, mousy!
D’Brah : Can we keep it, Jha?
Jha’Meia : ( gives Aeris funny look ) Sure.
Sephiroth : Come on, Aeris. It’s only a mouse.
Aeris : ( shakes head )
Sephiroth : ( going to her - PERFECTLY CALMLY, YOU SEE? - and standing next to her chair ) See? The floors absolutely safe for you to walk on.
Aeris : ( shakes head again )
Jha’Meia : ( to D’Brah and Shi’Iana : ) Get the bloody mouse out of here.
Shi’Iana : Okay. ( Grabs mouse with bare hand ) Errmmm… Jha?
Jha’Meia : What?
D’Brah : ( pulls back covers of bed and reveals small nest of baby mice ) Oh! How adorable!
Aeris : EEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!! ( leaps onto Sephiroth’s shoulders )
Laguna : What is all this ‘iyaa’ing and ‘eee’ing about??
D’Brah : Mouse nest! Isn’t that cute?
Laguna : ( takes look at pink baby mice nestled amongst Aeris’ ribbons ) Okay… I’ll.. um… get a basket to carry them in.
Shi’Iana : We’ve an old fish tank we can use as a mouse cage.
D’Brah : Can we keep ‘em, Jha? Please??
Jha’Meia : Sure why not. Um… Where is Aeris now?
Laguna : I just saw Sephiroth carrying her off.
Shi’Iana : Where to?
Laguna : Errmm…. His room.
Jha’Meia : Thank gods for small favours.
D’Brah : Let’s hope they don’t get too loud.
Everyone else : D'Brah!!
Jha’Meia : I didn’t know Aeris was afraid of mice.
Shi’Iana : Neither did I.
Laguna : What if she actually isn’t?
Everyone : … … … …
THE END