Tuesday, December 20, 2005

Don't you just hate it when relatives come over?

Family? Justin: (singing, walking down the hall) “Bye bye loo lee loo lay.” (enters the bathroom) “The little tiny...” AAH! (covers his eyes) Felicia: Oh! (in a towel) Justin: I’m sorry! I didn’t mean to... Felicia: (lets down her towel) Justin: Oh. Phew! I’m sorry. I thought you were naked. Felicia: I am. Justin: ...... (blushes, looks away) That’s right. Yeah, you... th... that’s right. I.... um.... eh.... well, you.... uh.... mmmm...... yeah. Eh... mm... Felicia? Could you do me a favor and never again tell me you’re naked? Felicia: *giggle* later... --kitchen-- Justin: I don’t know if I’m gonna be able to survive having all these cat-women in the house. Aisha: What are you implying? Death by libido? Justin: No. It’s just crowded is all. Not getting as much privacy as I like. Aisha: Well, you did insist on them staying here. Justin: I couldn’t let them stay in that station all winter. It’s freezing! Besides, they’re practically family. I mean, after all, I did legally adopt Felicia. So that would make her like my.... step... sister? Cousin? Aunt?? Aisha: Step-sister? *gasp* If she’s your step-sister, then when you and I get married.... I’ll have the great Felicia for a sister-in-law! Oh! Oh....... oh. *giggle* Justin: What? Aisha: (smiles slyly) Well, Summer, Kanasuki, and Giselle think of Felicia as their mother, right? Justin: Yeah? Aisha: So that would make you their.... step-uncle! *snickers* Justin: Uncle?! No way! I’m too young to be some grey haired uncle. Aisha: Then what’s this? (pulls the patch of white hair on his head) Justin: Ah! Itai! That’s different. That’s my birthmark, aka, my third eye. Aisha: *giggle* So anyway, about tomorrow. Have you thought about what you want to do? Justin: Yes. Yes I have. Aisha: Well? Justin: I’ve decided... we won’t do a thing. Aisha: Nya? Justin: I want to spend my birthday here this year. With my new family. (goes to put a piece of pizza in the microwave) Gumdrop: (in the microwave, takes the pizza) Thanks! I was getting hungry. Justin: What the... ? Gummy, I’ve told you a hundred times. That rotating plate is not your own personal merri-go-round! Gumdrop: But it’s the only place where the red-haired demon won’t find me! Justin: The red-haired...? Kanasuki? Gumdrop: She’s wants me to come to a party with all her other plushies. And I hear she’s gonna teach me to tap dance! I don’t wanna tap dance!! Justin: Well, you can’t hide in the microwave all winter. Gumdrop: Sure I can. Justin: Then how am I gonna warm this? Gumdrop: (sarcastically) Hmm... There’s this marvelous invention I know about that’ll do just the thing. You may have heard of it. It’s called fire. Good day! ^_^ (closes the door) Justin: ...... (taps on the door) Knock knock! Gumdrop: Who’s there? Justin: IRS. Gumdrop: (throws open the door) It’s not mine!! (runs away) Justin: Knew that’d work. later... Justin: (knocks on the guest room door) Giselle: (on the other side) Entrez. Justin: (opens the door) Hi Giselle. I was wondering... Giselle: Eek! (fumbles and quickly puts something behind her back) Justin: o.0 ??? ..... What are you doing? Giselle: N-nothing! Justin: .... (nods) OK. I was just wondering if you wanted to come down and help us decorate the tree. Giselle: (nods) Oui. I’d... I’d love to. Just... in a minute. Justin: Alright. (leaves) Summer: (standing in the hall, snickering) Justin: What’s so funny? Summer: *snicker* Nothing.... Uncle! *giggle* (runs away) Justin: (looking at the ceiling) What’d I just say?! No privacy! later... --living room-- Kida: (with Kanasuki on her shoulders) Careful, Kana-chan! Kanasuki: (hanging an ornament near the top of the tree) Kida: (sets her down) Felicia: It’s beautiful. Justin: It’s not finished yet. *whistles* Ozz: (floats up and puts the star on top) Justin: And now... with a little Christmas magic... (points at the light-switch) “click!” (the lights go out) Aisha: Hey! Summer: What’s going on? (the lights on the Christmas tree slowly fade in and illuminate the entire room, the whole family is awestruck) “Ahh! Ooh! Wow!” Kanasuki: *gasp* Kire! Kida: Hai. So yo. Summer: Cool. Giselle: Que belle. Felicia: Wonderful. Aisha: (to Justin) How’d you do that? Justin: I told you. (wiggles his fingers) Just a little Christmas magic. that night... Kanasuki shares Kida and Ozz’s room. Giselle and Summer are sound asleep in the second guest room. Gumdrop hides in Felix’s house. And Felicia is wide awake, sitting in front of the fire downstairs. Felicia: *sigh* (clutching a rosary in her paws) .... Good evening, Artukei. (without even looking) Justin: (on the other side of the room) Your mother’s? Felicia: (nods) She died around this time many years ago. Justin: I’m sorry. Felicia: ... She found me as a baby on the steps of the convent. She gave me the name Felicia from the word “felicity”. I know it sounds silly, but to this day I still wonder if I’ve lived up to it. If I’ve truly made people happy. Every year,.... I ask her.... Justin: (sits next to her and puts his hand on her shoulder) I’m sure she’d be very proud. Felicia: (blushes slightly) Sister Rose was my whole world. When she left I had no family. Now I not only have one of my own, but I’m welcome in yours. And I don’t think I could be happier. (a tear slides down her cheek) Justin: Felicia. (wipes her tear) Felicia: (hugs him tight) Thank you.... brother.

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