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Aeris's comment made me extremely self-conscious, so I dove to the other side of
the counter.
"Oh come on," Aeris said giggling.
"I'm just kidding with you. I didn't even look. I was too busy
making sure I was completely covered."
"What a bitch!" I said angrily to Aeris.
"I'm sorry, geez."
"No no, not you," I said. "That
Brucee guy." I stood up with a stack of towels that I found under the
counter.
"Oh gawd," Aeris said, taking one and
wrapping it around herself.
I took a towel and wrapped myself as well.
"Now we just need to find Mother and get our clothes back."
Hey Sephy! Que Pasa? Why are you guys
wearing towels? Hee hee hee. Rufie has your new outfits, you should
go get them from him.
"Why did you take our clothes
Mother?" Mother had just walked in to see us wearing our
towels. At least she wasn't here a minute ago. She'd have been
scared to death. Not to mention the camera hanging around her neck would
have been really bad news for Aeris and I.
Huh? Your clothes? What ever do
you mean?
"I mean, why did you sneak into our shower
rooms and take our clothes?"
I didn't take your clothes Sephy. I only took
Aeris's 'cause her door was ajar. Yours was very much locked.
"So where are my clothes?" Aeris asked
Mother.
Oh fine. Here. But Rufie has new clothes
for you.
Aeris took her dress and went into the bathroom to
get dressed. Now there was the issue of what happened to my
clothes. This question was answered when that Brucee guy walked back in
wearing my trench coat and shoulder pads. I'm just glad I left my Masamune
with Barret.
"Okay sir, that's gross," I said.
"But I don't think I ever want to wear those again, so you can keep 'em.
I'll get new clothes when I get home."
Sephy. We don't have a home anymore.
"Oh yeah, I forgot. Oh well, I'll just
wear what Rufus brought me."
Aeris, Mother, and I left the showers and that pervert
Brucee and headed back to the van to talk to Rufus with our new clothes.
Rufus bought me a pinstripe suit and Aeris an elegant white dress that covered
her entire body, even her neck. I think Rufus choose these clothes to make
sure we in no way attracted Fatty's attention away from his food and onto
us. Aeris and I took our new clothes and took turns changing in the
van. Once we were changed, Rufus walked over to us and handed us these
small metal things.
"These are earpieces so Reeve and I can talk to
you," he said while we stuck them in our ears. "Reeve has
already tapped into the security cameras in the restaurant, so we'll see
everything that goes on. We'll tell you when and how to take down
Fatty. Okay, ready? You have reservations for two under the name 'Edwardo.'
We let your Mother choose the name. Sorry. Oh, but before you go in,
here is a hat for you Seph, it matches your suit, and here's a few white ribbons
for you Aeris. Do something weird with your hair guys."
I tucked my hair down the back of my suit, and put the
hat on, while Aeris tied her into two pigtails with all her remaining hair
flowing freely down her back. All the hair from her long bangs hung down
the front of her face, so with all the hair going different directions, she
looked pretty dang stupid. I'm sure I did too with a large hair bulge down
the back of my outfit, but whatever. As long as there was a turkey in
front of the large one, we wouldn't be noticed.
Aeris wrapped her arm around mine, and we walked into
'The Happy Hungry Cannibal.' What a name for a restaurant. I went in
and gave our name. Edwardo. Mother's not too bright.
No, but I am shiny. I reflect bright
lights.
Mother was outside the building, but still talking
to me.
I just noticed a big problem I would have with killing the fat one. I
didn't have any weapons on me, and neither did Aeris. I guess dinner utensils
would have to do. A moronic waiter seated us. We followed this guy,
Bob I believe is what his nametag said, around the restaurant three times while
he searched for our table. He was obviously not paying attention to
anything but his headset radio with some sports game playing. One time
around, he tried to sit us where there were dirty plates still sitting
there. The second time around, he tried to sit us with a couple already
eating. Finally, after walking by Fatty three times, and only the last
time did it seem he'd notice us until an emergency pie was sent to him, we got
our seats. Right behind Fatty. Luckily, we were in booths with high
backs, so he shouldn't notice us.
"Sorry about the waiter," my earpiece
said. "We'll have him fired. As for the pie, that was Rufus's
idea." I assumed I was listening to Reeve now.
We ordered a couple sodas, and several knives. We
claimed we'd order a lot of steak, and I'm hoping The Happy Hungry Cannibal has
a lot of steaks. Knives of all sizes were given to us, so Aeris and I
began to ponder how and when we'd kill President Shinra.
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