Now that I'd had my fun, I decided it was time to leave the beach and find something more meaningful to do. I got dressed back into my pinstripe suit and headed over to talk to Reeve and President Shinra. They were both drinking and laughing with each other while Rufus watched angrily. Reeve looked up at me and motioned with his hand for me to come.
     "Hey, it's the man of the hour," he said. "Come on over so we can discuss our new plans."
     Rufus lowered his head and followed along behind me, as did Mother. It seems I can never get away from her.
     "We're discussing our plans to merge Shin-Ra with Sith Co." President Shinra said. "Together, we'll rule the world!"
     "Well, no," Reeve corrected him between drinks, "we aren't trying to rule the world, we're simply... no, wait, you're right. We're gonna rule the world."
     The two laughed evilly until Rufus slapped Reeve upside the head.
     "Tell him the rest," Rufus said annoyingly. "Tell him the part about how I will never have any power over this world and I'm being kicked out of management."
     "Oh son," President Shinra said laughing, "you always know just what to say to make your old man proud."
     "What's going on," Reeve said loudly to cover up Rufus's crying, "is the completion of my original idea to industrialize the world, but instead of Shin-Ra completing or naming it, Sith Co. is going to do everything. Sith Co. will run the world. However, this will need much power, therefore, Shin-Ra will also rule the world indirectly. We're calling this merger Sith-Ra. What do you think Sephiroth?"
     I think we should call it Jenova Land. You know, the planet. It's the new name. I called dibs on naming it.
     "I think you're all friken nuts," I said, "and I think I'd better get nice and rested so when somebody comes to me with money to assassinate the both of you I'll be ready."
     I've got five bucks if you do!
     "I've got ten," Rufus said.
     Twenty!
     "We'll each throw in twenty if you kill them both right now!"
     Like hell I'm paying! I was just bidding to raise the price.
     By now everybody was off the beach and clothed. The Turks looked like they'd seen better days. They were all bleeding and bruised from Dodge Board, but at least they were all hung over. Marlene was holding what I was informed to be fourteen flattened volleyballs and four bent Frisbees and smiling evilly. Barret looked embarrassed.
     A charter bus pulled up about that time, driven by good ol' Colonel Heidegger. The doors swung open and all of the old members of Shin-Ra management stepped out decked out in their ordinary outfits. Scarlet came out first, moved to the side, and leaned against the bus in a provocative way. Palmer came out with a bucket of chicken under each arm. He tossed one bucket to President Shinra and waddled out to him to laugh about their chicken. Fat people scare me. Then the hunched, pasty, and ugly man walked out and headed toward Reeve. I wonder if that ugly bastard can even recognize me in this suit.
     "Wow Seph," Rufus said. "It looks like you hate your father as much as I do!"
     "You hate Hojo too?" I asked. Rufus pointed toward President Shinra. "Oh," I said.
     "Here you go Reeve," Hojo said. "It's your headset to control Cait Sith. Oh, and sorry about breaking them. Well, all but one. I accidentally told them all to walk off a cliff, and the one survived because it was broken and went the wrong way. But it's fixed now."
     The only remaining Cait Sith model ran off the bus and ran directly for Reeve.
     "Reeve!" It yelled.
     "Cait!" Reeve yelled back.
     Is this really really weird?
     "Yes, Mother, it sure is." I said.
     The Turks were first to board the bus that I guess all of us were going to take home. They attempted to salute Heidegger as they passed, most couldn't. Once everyone boarded, we took our seats and departed. I sat next to Mother and Aeris. I heard chicken chomping behind me, and a question suddenly jumped into my mind.
     Did it hurt?
     "Hey Mr. Shinra," I said. "Does this mean I get the mansion back?"
     "Oh ho ho ho ho," he laughed fatly, "of course not. You're as much of a riot as my son. We had all of your things moved into some house in the slums. No, wait, I'm thinking of something else. You're moving into that tube the crazy guy lived in. It's right down the street from Ms. Gainsborough I hear."
     Yay! A tube!
     "That thing is friken tiny!" I yelled at him while I attempted to unsheathe my sword. The tiny bus was too small for it though, so I resorted to threatening with fists.
     Calm down Sephy. If you scare him too much, he might give us a house instead. I want my effin tube!
     "Well then, you'll just have to move in with someone else," he said.
     "Son!" Hojo cried out excitedly. "My house is big enough. Come live with me!"

*****One hour later*****
     Yay for our tube!

     Oh oh tuby!
     I love youie!
     You smell funky!
     And you're very clunky!

     "Mother," I said while examining the tube filled with our belongings, "you go right ahead and live in your tube. I'm going to stay with Aeris. If you ever need anything... no, you'll never need anything. Just stay in your tube. I'll check on you once in a while."
     I grabbed a couple of my suitcases filled with anything and everything I'll need, and headed over to Aeris's beautiful house, leaving Mother to her song's second verse.

     You smell like rat carcasses!
     I guess that's because there's lots of rat carcasses!
     This graffiti is obscene!
     I must make my tuby clean!