Jha’Meia : Couldn’t help noticing you’d disappeared… along with Sephiroth.

Chocolate : He really is a nice guy.

Jha’Meia : ( sits up sharply ) Really. So what happened?

Chocolate : Nothing much. ( pops open the snack jar ) We had a gondola ride, Sephiroth showed me the Gold Saucer and we chatted during dinner.

Jha’Meia : ( thinks ) Whoa. I’m MAD! ( aloud ) So… anything else? Anything going on?

Chocolate : ( pops small snack into mouth ) Nope. We decided not to get serious first. Oh, come on, he just got over Aeris’ going out with Irvine.

Jha’Meia : ( jaw hanging )

Chocolate : What?

Jha’Meia : So, any plans for tonight?

Chocolate : I have to chaperone Tira’s date with Reno.

Jha’Meia : Wh-wh-what?

Chocolate : Yeah. But Reno says he’s got a better idea.

Jha’Meia : What is it?

Chocolate : He won’t tell me. ( winks ) But I bet it’s something to do with his available best friend.

Jha’Meia : Rude? You like him?

Chocolate : Tira officially got Carrot, and anyway I lost interested in Darling, so I’m just feeling a little butterfly-like, see? I’m not sure if I’ve met Rude…

Jha’Meia : Yeah. I see. So… tell me how the date with Sephiroth went? Please?

Chocolate : Pretty romantic, as far as first dates go.

Jha’Meia : I was under the impression that first dates were usually awkward.

Chocolate : Okay. This one was unusually smooth. We have a lot in common : we like beating up on people, we can get fixated, we’re serious-

Jha’Meia : You weren’t serious when I first saw you on TV.

Chocolate : That wasn’t my real self.

Jha’Meia : I notice Tira laughs like a mad scientist when she turns into her real self.

Chocolate : Yes. That’s her. She has to be like that to get Carrot under control.

Jha’Meia : Uh - huh.

Chocolate : So what do you do all day? Sit around and laze?

Jha’Meia : Nonsense. I have school, you know.

Chocolate : Then how come you’re writing this ramble?

Jha’Meia : Because I’m a lazy bugger who don’t know better.

Chocolate : Excellent answer! Tell me how Rude is like.

Jha’Meia : Silent.

( pause )

Chocolate : That’s it?

Jha’Meia : Yeap. As far as I know, at least. Ask Shi’Iana.

( Reno walks in )

Reno : Heya, babes!

Chocolate : Hello, Reno.

Jha’Meia : Hey, Reno. Chocolate tells me you got something planned with Tira tonight?

Reno : Uh - huh. And Rude and Tseng and Elena.

Jha’Meia : ( lets out low whistle ) Tseng and Elena too? You amaze me.

Reno : ( bows ) I know.

Jha’Meia : Maybe you ought to get yourself cleaned up. You look like a beggar, all disheveled like that.

Reno : Hell, you too?

Jha’Meia : How do you like Tira?

Reno : Hell, I love her! She’s so cute and all! Man… ( rubs hands together with salacious look on face ) can’t wait to proceed to ‘next base’!

( POW! )

Reno : Oooooowwwwww!! What’d you hit me for?

Chocolate : Nothing personal. So tell me about your friend, Reno.

Reno : You met him before. He’s the bald guy in the blue suit. Remember? It was at Jha’Meia’s New Year Party.

Chocolate : Oh, my… that silent, sexy guy?

Jha’Meia : ( chokes ) I’m getting outta here.

Reno : Later, babe.

( Jha’Meia runs out of the living room and heads straight to the main bedroom where Shi’Iana and D’Brah are still sleeping. She roughly shakes them awake )

Jha’Meia : YOU WILL NOT BELIEVE WHAT I JUST HEARD.

Shi’Iana : ( very sleepily ) Uuuggghhh…. Duh?

D’Brah : ( rubbing eyes groggily ) What is it?

Jha’Meia : Reno’s planning a TRIPLE DATE!

Shi’Iana : Huh… what? ( tries to get more awake )

D’Brah : Oh god.

Jha’Meia : YEAH!!

Shi’Iana : Who and who?

Jha’Meia : Reno and Tira, Tseng and Elena, and Chocolate with RUDE!

D’Brah : ( wide awake now ) WHOA!!!

Shi’Iana : ( also wide awake ) INCREDIBLE!! A TRIPLE DATE!! WOOHHOO! You know where?? Can we watch?? PLEASE???

D’Brah : This is going to be so fun! ( runs around getting dressed and washing up ) When are they leaving?

Jha’Meia : Sometime tonight.

Shi’Iana : AAAHHHH! That’s not enough time to prepare the film, the cameras, the plans on where to put up the photos and make the deal with the filmshop for the shipload of film-

Jha’Meia : WHOA WHOA WHOA RELAX! We have plenty of time…

D’Brah : We need to wear our best camouflage gear! ( takes out ninja outfit )

Shi’Iana : Yeah! ( takes out Army outfit *you know… the patchy green one meant for jungles* ) The Spy Force Nine “O” One!

Jha’Meia : Lord in Heaven, what have I done…

D’Brah : Come on, Shi’Iana! We must prepare! This is of utmost importance and the fate of our curiousity depends on this!!

( D’Brah and Shi’Iana run out, leaving Jha’Meia behind. )

Jha’Meia : •_• …