The Hojo's

Jing came walking down the stairs, fully dressed. He didn’t keep eye contact with anyone.

Beth and Danielle were fixing breakfast, and Cid was drinking his tea.

Vincent was in the bathroom and Sephiroth was sitting in the living room, not looking at the other male.

“I would stay for breakfast...” Jing said, looking at Beth as he entered the kitchen, “But I am not good with this morning after stuff...”

“Okay,” Danielle said, “If you are certain that is what you want...”

Sephiroth glared at the man, “I just have one question.”

Jing turned his attention to the man sitting in the living room, “And that is?”

“Who was receiving and who was giving?” Sephiroth looked sour, beyond sour, he looked downright traumatize. He just had to know...

“A little of both baby.” Jing smiled, writing his number on a piece of paper and leaving it for Sephiroth, “If you want more, call me.”

Sephiroth looked very ill. “Uh.........thanks,” Sephiroth made a face and shook his head, how drunk did he get the night before?

“Breakfast!” Danielle called, and everyone soon came into the kitchen to eat.

“Hmm...wonderful.” Beth said. “And what a good party.”

“Don’t start on what fun YOU two had...” Sephiroth said, “And I don’t want any sausage this morning Danielle.”

“Why, does it remind you too much of last night?” Beth snapped.

Cid reached for the coffee at just the right time, ducking and avoiding the flying pancake that missed him by inches.

Beth laughed, “I’ll take that as a Yes...” She pealed the buttery flapjack off her face.

Danielle waved at Jing, “Come back anytime honey! We’d love to see you again!”

Beth added, “So would Sephiroth!”

This time, Cid got hit with the flying glass that was aimed at Beth’s skull.

Danielle turned around from the kitchen, “Sephiroth...did you just hurt... my Cid?”

Sephiroth’s eyes widened and he shook his head, “No, not at all.”

Cid held his orange juice covered face and sighed, “I’m always in the middle...”

“No, last night you were on... bottom.” Danielle said.

Beth covered her ears and hummed, “LA LA LA! Not listening!”

Vincent chuckled and grabbed a stack of pancakes, “Yes you were...”

***

After breakfast, the group stood in the living room, which looked something like a tornado went through.

“Okay... Sephiroth, you pick up trash...” Danielle said, “Cid, you scrub off the walls, try to get the beer smell out of them... Beth... pick up the trash with your brother... Vincent, you have the kitchen...”

“What are you going to do?” Beth asked.

“I’m making sure the parents don’t come home... and I’m supervisor.” Danielle smiled.

“What does that mean?” Sephiroth asked Beth.

“That means that she takes all the credit for our hard work.” Beth sighed.

***

“Gross....” Beth cried about ten minutes later.

“What?” Sephiroth said, each twin had a trash bag and were cleaning up everything.

“I don’t want to know who’s thong this was...” Beth said, picking it up as if it was infected and throwing it away.

“Ew... maybe we shouldn’t have played Strip-Twister...”

“Who said Strip Twister?” A voice behind Sephiroth said.

Sephiroth turned quickly to see Reno, in a pair of boxers, followed closely behind by Mitsune, who was wearing a towel.

“MITSUNE!” Sephiroth said, “What did you do???”

Mitsune smiled, “I...I had some fun with Reno here...”

“Good, you two are awake, you can help us clean...” Danielle said.

“You knew they were HERE???” Sephiroth said.

“Of course!” Danielle said, “Here you two...breakfast is in the microwave, then grab trash bags.

Reno nodded, “Sure, let me get dressed first...”

Mitsune walked down to the extra room behind him, Danielle called behind him, “And don’t forget to wake up Naru and Elena.”

Sephiroth’s jaw dropped, “What did RENO DO???”

Danielle shrugged, “He...had three women fall all over him, I gave them a place to stay so he wouldn’t drive drunk.”

“Sounds like he had a lot more fun that any of us did last night.” Vincent said.

“I’d beg to differ...” Beth smiled, “Hmm?”

Vincent nodded, blushing deeply and went back to dipping the sponge into the bucket of warm soapy water and washing the walls.

“Hey...” Naru said walking up the stairs, “Did anyone find a thong? Red and...”

“Yeah, it’s in that bag...” Beth said, pointing, “Dig it out yourself.”

Naru walked over to the full trash bag and started digging in it, searching for her underwear.

“Reno, Naru isn’t...” Danielle said.

“Legal?” Naru said, “Yes I am, I just turned eighteen.”

Sephiroth scowled, peeling a paper plate off the floor, “Why do you think I invited her?”

Beth shook her head sadly and continued to clean up the remnants of the last night’s party.

***

“Wow, you guys did a good job.” Danielle said, about four hours later, when they were getting ready for lunch.

“Thanks.” Beth said.

“Vincent, you even managed to get the pizza sauce out of the carpet.” Danielle said.

“Danielle, that wasn’t pizza sauce, that was...Yuffie.” Vincent said flatly.

“Really?” Beth said.

“No, it was pizza sauce.” Vincent said.

“Now, how about lunch, I’m hungry.” Cid said, lighting up.

“Hey, has anyone see Reno and his trio of beauties?” Beth asked.

“They left about an hour ago...” Cid said, “You don’t want to know where, and I know why. So let’s just leave it at that, okay?”

Danielle nodded, “Okay, how about some lunch?”

“Sure,” Sephiroth said, “I’m starving.”

“How about if we go out?” Danielle said, “To the Western Wutai? That nice little Mom and Pop pizza place downtown?”

“Oh, I like that place,” Beth said, “Haven’t been there in years though.”

***

The group of Beth, Vincent, Danielle, Cid and Sephrioth sat in the small room in at Western Wutai, the small corner pizza place.

“Welcome to Western Wutai...” A familiar voice rang through Sephiroth’s bones.

“Jing!” Danielle said, “Hey!”

Sephiroth looked harder at his menu, not wanting to look at the man.

“Hey Danielle.” Jing said, “What can I get you guys?”

Danielle was ordering, and Beth leaned over to Sephiroth, “Are you alright?”

Sephiroth sighed, “Sis... I don’t know.” Sephiroth sighed, “I really don’t remember... anything after about ten last night.”

Beth placed her hand on Sephiroth’s shoulder, “If you want, we don’t have to stay here...”

Sephiroth shook his head, “No. If we did something, I have to know.”

Jing spoke, “Beth?”

Beth looked up, “Hmm?”

“What do you want to eat?”

Beth nodded, “I want a hot ham and cheese with chips and a choco-cola.”

Jing smiled at Sephiroth and nodded, “And you?”

Sephiroth ordered a small pizza and a cola.

Beth sighed, “Sephiroth...” Jing walked away.

“Hmm?”

“He looks like he’s as uncomfortable as you are.” Beth said.

“But sis...” He hissed, “I...I... I had never done that before.”

Cid and Vincent went to the restroom.

“Sephiroth, I lost my virginity last night to a man our MOTHER has a crush on.” Beth said.

“...but...” Sephiroth said.

“Sephiroth, talk to Jing about what you two did... it will make you both feel better.” Danielle said.

“I will...after I eat.” Sephiroth sighed.

***

In the bathroom, Vincent and Cid talked as they washed their hands.

“So?” Cid began.

“So? Are you going to start clucking like an old hen?” Vincent said.

“Man, such an attitude for someone who had gotten some from a virg...”

“Cid Highwind, drop it right now.” Vincent hissed, drying his hands and leaving the bathroom.

“Love you too Vincent.” Cid laughed.

***

“Jing.” Sephiroth said, after the group had their lunch.

“Yes Sephiroth?” Jing turned to look at him.

“About last night...”

“Sehpiroth, listen, that was weird. I am not gay.”

“Neither am I...”

“I was drunk.” Jing said.

“I was plastered.” Sephiroth said.

“Do you remember anything we did last night?” Jing asked sheepishly.

“What do you mean? I thought you knew.” Sephiroth said.

“No, I woke up next to you, so I immediatly thought we...did something.” Jing blushed.

“Me too.”

“So, you think we didn’t do ‘that’?” Jing asked.

“I don’t know, I woke up with clothes on.” Sephiroth said.

“Me too.”

“So, I don’t think we could have.”

“I...” Jing said, “Passed out a little after midnight.”

“You did? So we couldn’t have done a thing.” Sephiroth smiled.

Both men hugged, then Sephiroth quickly went out to the car toleave.

((yes, I am running out of ideas. HELP ME!))