Monsoon Season

Monday, May 06, 2013

I fumbled around the kitchen, my sister sitting in the breakfast room with Sephiroth. I thought she had had a bit too much to drink the night before and made her butt stay over. Sephiroth was more than happy to let her take her chances after having to deal with Isdela. I heard footsteps coming down the stairs and turned to see a rather disheveled Cloud make his way into the breakfast room.

“Uhhhh my head,” he whined. Aranel laughed a bit. “Shut up this is your fault… you and your Margaritas.”

“You were more than happy to have ‘em last night,” she protested. “Don’t be a pussy!”

“Bitch,” he snapped at her. She got up and slapped him on the back of the head. “Love that you've grown a pair, but call me that again and I swear,” she threatened.

“Even if it is true,” I mumbled. She shot a glare back at me. “Even if it’s true,” she said. Cloud whined again, which got him another smack to the head.

“So Cloud,” Sephiroth began, “How’s your head?” Cloud just stuck hit tongue out at Sephy and sat down at the table.

“Mama Mama Mama,” I heard yell across the house. Kadaj ran into the kitchen and glared at me. I glared back. “What,” I demand. “Yazoo and Loz are being stupid again. Keep saying something about revenge of the sixth.” It was at that moment I realized my five year old had never seen Star Wars… what kind of nerd mother am I?

“No,” I heard Seph say, “I know that look and the answer is no.”

“Boys,” I call upstairs.

“What,” I heard yelled back.

“Who wants to watch Star Wars?” You would have thought I’d told them Christmas came early. Loz and Yazoo’s screams of excitement could be heard in the next town over. They rushed down the stairs and into the living room.

“I said no,” Sephiroth protested.

“Sorry babe,” I said taking Kadaj’s hand and leading him into the living room. “This is one battle you’re not going to win.” I saw Cloud grin like the Cheshire Cat. “Sit your little butt down and let your brothers educate you monkey,” I say to Kadaj. He joins an over excited Yazoo on the couch while Loz loads up the DVD player. That’s when the doorbell rings. I go over to answer it and find a rather attractive dark hair man on my doorstep.

“Is Cloud here,” he asks.

“Yeah…” I say, “Cloud! It’s for you.” I hear him whine as he makes his way to the door only to stop mid stride. His eyes go wide as he looks at the dark headed man, “Zack…” he sighs. I hear my sister cackling like a maniac in the next room.

“Just how in Gaia’s name does everyone know where I live,” I ask myself. “Sephiroth!”

“I haven’t done anything yet.” I shake my head and usher Zack into the house.

“Star Wars,” Zack notes as the familiar music starts up.

“I’ve never seen it,” Kadaj confesses.

“I have a code to live up to,” I say to Zack as I turn to rejoin Aranel and Sephy in the breakfast room. I have a few questions to ask my husband. The room goes quite for a few moments except for the movie.

“Seph,” I snap, “You Me Office NOW!” He sighs, he knows his in trouble. “Good luck,” Aranel smiles. He flips her off. We make our way upstairs to my office. “Just what have you been up too,” I demand as I close the door.

“Nothing,” he insists. “Oh really,” I mock, “Last I checked we weren’t listed in the phone book.”

“People have ways of finding me. I can’t help that. Comes with being a villain I think.”

“So I should sweep the house for bugs,” I asked mockingly, “Try and find that villain GPS that leads everyone here!”

“Don’t mock me,” he growls.

“Stop plotting, leading all of Gaia to our doorstep and I won’t!” We stare at each other intensely for a few moments. “You know you’re sexy when you’re mad.”

“Damn it Sephiroth,” I turn and jerk open the door to find Aranel on the other side. She straitens up and stares, bug eyed for a moment. “I was not just listening in on your conversation in hopes of violence,” she says. I just glare at her for another moment before she goes running down the hall back downstairs. I turn back to Sephiroth who is suppressing a smile. I shake my head and head downstairs myself. 

Later

Aranel, Isdela, Cloud and I sat in my room, hands held tight. My heart’s racing.

“And the winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race,” we heard from the TV.

“Oh gods I can’t take it,” Isdela says.

“And the next Drag Superstar.”

“Just say it Ru,” I whine.

“Hush,” My sister insists.

“Miss Jinkx Monsoon.” And the crowd goes wild! We start screaming at the top of our lungs. Sephy sits back on the bed, covering his ears. He wasn’t too happy when we told him he had to watch the reunion/finale with us.

“Why can’t you watch this downstairs,” he asked.

“Because the beds comfier,” I had told him. What made it worse is that Isdela had written JiLaska on his hand in permanent marker. Zack just laughed at us. He had joined us about half way through wanting the last pieces of pizza. We told him he could have them if you stayed. He was more than happy to sit in if it meant he could spend time with Cloud. Come to find out, Zack had always had a thing for Cloud as well but had never come clean before they went their separate ways. Once that was out in the open they spent a good hour or better making out in the guest bedroom. Aranel and Isdela were convinced that’s not all they did…

“You think you’ll ever be on that stage Chocobo,” Zack asked.

“Not a chance,” Cloud said, leaning on Zack’s shoulder.

“Oh why not,” Aranel asked.

“Not my thing.”

“Can we turn it now please,” Sephiroth begged.

“Oh ya big baby,” Isdela teased.

“What is going on in here,” Kadaj yelled from the doorway.

“Oh no,” I laughed, “Sorry baby, didn’t mean to wake you.” I jumped down off the bed and picked Kadaj up into a hug. He whined a bit, but threw his arms around my neck and leaned his head into my shoulder.

“You guys camping here tonight,” I ask the group.

“I got the couch,” Isdela called running past me.

“Not if I get there first,” Aranel replied chasing after her.

“Never seen anyone that excited about sleeping on the couch,” Zack noted.

“It’s a pull out,” I say, “And it’s not that bad.”

“Guess this means we get the guest room,” Cloud whispered into Zack’s ear.

“One suggestive sound from that room and I swear,” Sephiroth threatened. They weren’t listening. “Leave it,” I said turning to cross the hall. I put the already sleeping Kadaj back in his bed. It alwaysed amazed Sephy how I could claim the ladder on the buck bed holding Kadaj. “Good night my little one,” I whisper and give him a kiss on the cheek. Hopping down I watch as Cloud and Zack make their way to the guest room.

“Night,” they said in passing. “Night boys,” I say heading back to my room. Sephiroth is in the bathroom feverously trying to get the marker of his hand. “This is payback isn’t it,” he asked.

“If I say yes,” I tease, “Do I get to have a little fun before we go to bed?” He scowls at me. “I’ll take that as a no.” I turn of the light and crawl into bed. I feel the mattress sink as Sephy crawls in next to me. “You can have whatever you want love,” he whispers to me. I smile; forget Cloud and Zack. This is my night.

Me: I think I should change the rating on this…

Sephiroth: Well if your sister would watch her mouth.

Me: You are no better.

Sephiroth: It’s almost expected of me.

Me: Whatever

Sephiroth: I am happy Jinkx won though. She’s funny

Me: Me too! It’s Monsoon season =^_^=