Feeling a bit better he leaned over and grabbed his Backstreet Boys, (Don't even ask.) calender. As he flipped to the apporiate date his heart stopped.
There it was circled in huge red ink. "Date with Rinoa", but written beneath it was "Date with Quistis" followed by "Date with Selphie".
Squall slapped his damp forehead. "How could I of scheduled a date with all three girls on the same night?"
Squall thought back to that night a few weeks ago. It had been happy hour at Ellone's Bar. He had had one to many Coors Lights. "I must of been so drunk I didn't realize I asked all three girls out!!" Squall smacked his head once again. "What am I going to do now?!" The rusted wheels in his head slowly began to turn....
Irvine and Zell were both sitting on the sofa watching TV when Squall came stumbling down the steps. They watched in surprise as he put an innocent puppy-dog look on his face. "Guys can I ask a favor?"
Irvine and Zell exchanged a "look". "What kind of favor?" They both asked at the same time
"Not to big." Squall replied looking away "I just need you both to go on a date for me."
Both boys gasped. "On a date with who?" Zell questioned
"One of you can take Selphie, the other gets Quistis." Zell's eyes brightened around the same time Irvine's did. 'I get Selphie!!" Irvine shouted just as Zell cried "I get Quistis!!"
"Wait a sec!!" Irvine suddenly said "Why do we need to go on a date with them?" "Yeah why aren't taking them out?" Zell pestered
"I uh.. sorta made plans with three girls, at the same place, on the same night. So I need you guys to cover for me, ok?"
"Whats in it for us?" Irvine questioned smiling Squall stroked his chin thoughtfully. "I'll give you each fifty bucks, and you both get dates with the girls. Hows that sound?" Zell and Irvine nodded eagerily. "We'll do it!!"
Several hours later, Squall beeped the horn of his freshly washed car. "Guys move it!!" He yelled "Were gonna be late!!" The front door opened and both Zell and Irvine strolled out wearing tuxedo's and carrying a lovely red rose.
Squall nodded since he looked exactly the same, rose and all. Both boys got in, and Squall drove off towards the expensive high class resteraunt "The Balamb Daily"
The stained glass doors swung open as Squall confidently walked in. Rinoa was waiting for him by the fountian shaped like the Guardian Force "Siren". She looked pretty in the dress she had worn to the Graduation Ball.
"Hi Squall." She said shyly as he greeted her. The owner of the resteraunt strode up to them. Squall secretly slipped him twenty dollars and pointed to a table nearly completely out of view. The owner gladly showed them to their table.
Just as planned Zell meet Quistis infront of the "Shiva" ice sulpture fifteen minutes after Squall had meet Rinoa. "Where's Squall?" Quistis asked flatly stareing at her newly polished blackish-purple press on nails. Zell's brow burst into sweat, but he calmly slipped the owner another twenty bucks, and got Quistis seated at a table far far away from Squall and Rinoa's.
"Where's Squall?" she repeated looking around without seeing him lucky for Zell. "He'll be here, but till then I'm going to stay with you. So uh.. you won't be lonely." Quistis rolled her eyes. "Well I'm hungrey so lets order." Zell nodded and picked up his own menu.
Fifteen minutes after Quistis arrived, Selpihe marched in. Irvine greeted her by the fireplace that resembled "Ifrit". She looked surprised to see him, as the owner placed them at a table tucked away in the middle of the large room.
"Where's Squall?" She demanded as they sat down. "Coming, but I'm here to keep you company till then my sweet lady." Irvine purred reaching for her hand, as she quickly pulled it from his reach. "Let's just order." Selphie muttered hiding behind her menu
"These seats are great." Squall commented eyes on Rinoa "I guess." she muttered nervously looking up only to see if their food had arrived yet.
Squall took her hand and she smiled tensely. Suddenly a loud beeping noise sounded around them. Squall tore his pager off of his belt. "Be right back." he said as he jumped up from the table.
Quistis drummed her fingers on the table and rolled her eyes at another of Zell's lame jokes. Just then his pager sounded. She couldn't help but smile as he jumped up and excused himself. Her face brightened more as Squall appeared and sat down.
Zell stalked over to Rinoa's table and sat down without saying anything. She smiled warmly at him though. "It's great to see you Zell!!" she cried reaching for his hands "I'm so damn nervous, I've had a crush on Squall since like forever!! I don't wanna screw this up!! You have to help me!!" Zell couldn't help but sigh, this was going to e a long night....
"So tell me why Squall isn't here?" Selphie hissed in a nasty tone "He had something to take care of that ran late, he sent me to keep you here till he arrives." Irvine filled in quickly
Selphie rolled her eyes "Whatever you say Irvine."
"And so thats the number one reason I love Squall." Rinoa finished saying just as Zell thought he'd die of sheer boredom.
"Gee finished already?" He sneered "Number one out of a thousand already?" Rinoa nodded
Zell heaved a sigh of relif as the waiter appeared carrying their food
"Hey you can't eat that!!" Rinoa hollered as Zell was about to start eating the "Angelo Steak" Squall had ordered
"And why not?" He forced himself to ask calmly
"Because it's Squall's!! Where is he anyway? Were suppose to be on a date, not me and you."
"He had to go answer his pager." Zell answered quickly "He saw me by the bar and asked me to keep you company till he's done."
"Oh." Rinoa replied "I guess you can have some of his dinner then, shall I tell you the top thousand reason's why Squall's such a good dresser?"
Zell groaned and picked up his fork. Was fifty bucks really worth all this?
"You look beautiful tonight Quistis." Squall said shoveling some Chocobo Wings into his mouth.
"Thanks." She responded batting her eyelashes "You look wonderful too."
"I've been wanting to go on a date with you for sometime."
Quistis smiled "Same here."
Squall opened his mouth to say more but suddenly their waiter walked up and handed Squall a neatly folded message. On it Irvine had written: "Squall I think it's time to go on your "date" with Selphie. So hurray up and get here!! Pretend this is a phone message, and come answer it. I'll take care of Quistis. Oh and don't worry about the waiter, he's been payed."
Squall glanced up at the waiter who winked and nodded.
"Excuse me Quistis my dear, but I have an emergancy phone call to make. Irvine's going to come eat dinner wiht you until I come back. He has a little something for you from me."
Her disappointed eyes brightened. "Alright Squall see you in a few."
A few minutes later, Selphie's tired eyes lit up as Squall sat down infront of her.
"Sorry to keep you waiting Selphie my sweet, but I do have something for you to make up for it."
Her pretty green eyes widened. "Really what?"
Squall fished into his pocket amd pulled out a small gift wrapped in shiney blue paper. Reluctantly he handed it over to Selphie.
Eagerily Selphie ripped off the paper and gingerily opened the black velvet box. She started to smile but stopped as she pulled out her present. Squall's jaw nearly hit the table.
"It's a necklace." Selphie said studying it crudly "With Rinoa's name on it."
"I uh.." Squall stammered "There must of been a mix-up at the jewelary store!! We all know how horrible my hand writeing is, they must of mistaken "Selphie" for "Rinoa". I'm going to go call and complain right now!!"
Selphie didn't say anything as Squall jumped to his feet. He wasn't really going to call the jewelary store, he was going to go stop Irvine and Zell from giving the other girls their gifts.
He was a few feet, still out of view from Irvine and Quistis's table,when he heard the sound of paper being ripped open. He heard Quistis's gasp of surprise as she found a necklace with the name "Selphie" on it in her box.
"Irvine I need your help!!" Squall cried "Can you come here? NOW!?"
Irvine excused himself from Quistis and rushed over to Squall. Without saying a word they both ran for Rinoa's and Zell's table. But found they were to late.
"Excuse me Rinoa." Zell said quickly joining Irvine and Squall in a small huddle near the pay-phone's.
The boys quickly all agreed to tell the three girls the same story. Due to Squall's awful handwriting the jewelary store had put the wrong name on that girls necklace.
But when each boy returned to his table they found that "their" girl was gone!! They all ran around till the three met up infront of the fountain.
"Rinoa's gone!!"
"Selphie's gone!!"
"Quistis is gone!!"
"Oh boy's!!" Three voices cheerful rang out
The three guys slowly turned and gasped loudly
Rinoa smiled at them evily. She was hanging onto Seifer, yes Seifer Almasy's arm.
Selphie was holding Kefka's, (From FF3 people.), arm.
And Quistis was proudly holding Sephiroth's hand.
"Were going with this guys." Selphie announced "We don't like cheater's....Squall."
"Yeah thanks for everything guys, but we've had enough." Rinoa added
"I never realized how sexy bad guys are!!" Quistis purred "Later loser's!!"
Squall, Irvine, and Zell watched with dropped jaws as the girls of their dreams breezed out on the arms of their worst enemies.
