Post by The Quartz!™ on Apr 19, 2010 21:58:15 GMT -5
This was originally written by my sister. The end was made by me. She obviously never finished.
The garden was warm that day. Dash and Melody ran by, holding hands. Spike and Peaches ran by, holding hands. Rascal ranby, being chased by Icicle.
Ammy sighed confusedly.
“What’s wrong?” asked Severus.
Ammy bit her lip, looking over to the black chao holding a pack of cigerettes. “Oh,” she sighed again. “Oh, I donno... I just... er... that is...”
Severus cocked his head, scratching it in confusion. “Ah, okay,” he said, lighting one of the cigerettes up.
“What do you mean, ‘ah, okay?’” she asked.
Severus grinned. “Well, it’s pretty obvious you don’t want to tell me something,” he said, taking a puff on the small cigerette, “that’s okay though, I understand. There’s something I don’t think I want to tell you either.” He gave her a wink and smoke curled up out of his mouth.
Ammy giggled. “Really?”
“Uh huh,” said Severus, nodding. “Want one?” he asked, extending the pack.
“Oh, no, I don’t smoke,” she said.
Severus shrugged.
“On the other hand, well, one can’t hurt,” she grinned and took one.
Severus smiled.
“Hey Ammy!” Zack ran up to her. “What’s that?”
Ammy dropped the cigerette quickly, extinguishing it with her non-existant foot. “Oh, nothing...”
Zack’s eyebrow rose, he looked over to Severus, who puffed innocently on his own cigerette. Zack shook his head and turned away from the black chao. “You wanna watch a movie or something on the big screen tv?”
Ammy smiled. “Yeah! I- that is- I’d love to.” She giggled. Zack grabbed her by the arm, walking off. “See you later, Severus!” Ammy turned around in her spot and waved to him.
Severus nodded and grinned, breathing the smoke deeply.
“You know, you really shouldn’t hang out with that guy,” said Zack. “And you shouldn’t smoke either, it’s bad for you.”
“It was only one,” said Ammy as she sat down in front of the television. “And besides, why shouldn’t I hang out with Severus?”
Zack gave her the ‘are-you-crazy’ look as he pushed Futurama into the dvd player. “Ammy, he’s a drug dealer. He smokes. He smuggles illegal... stuff! And who knows what else he does! You can’t trust the guy. For all you know he rapes other girlchao!”
“Keep your voice down!” she whispered at him angrilly. “Severus isn’t like that. He’d never... rape... anyone!”
“May I?”
Zack swiveled around to find Severus standing behind them both, smoking his cigerette blandly. Zack coughed, only partially from the smoke. “Sure, just... get rid of that thing.”
Severus shrugged, took a last pull on his cigerette, and threw it to the grass before sitting down behind them.
“I don’t like him...” whispered Zack urgently into Ammy’s ear. “I don’t think he’s watching tv, I think he’s watching us!”
“Shh!” said Ammy, “don’t be silly. I’ll show you.”
“What? No, what are you doing?!”
Ammy turned around and smiled at Severus. Severus smiled back. “You want some popcorn?” Ammy asked him.
“Oh, yes, please,” he said.
“See?” said Ammy, getting up to go to the microwave to pop the corn, leaving Zack and Severus alone together. Zack was very quiet for a long time. Severus sat back, hands behind his head, relaxing as he smiled.
Zack couldn’t take it any longer. “Listen, what’s wrong with you? Are you high or something?”
Severus cocked an eyebrow at him. “Not right now.” He grinned.
Zack scoffed disgustedly. “Why don’t you just go away, huh?”
Severus blinked. “Why?”
“Because!” said Zack, swallowing. “Just because!”
Severus seemed to think about this a moment and stood up. “Okay. Later then.” He walked away.
“Yeah, good ridance...” Zack mumbled under his breath. Just about this time Ammy was coming back with the popcorn.
“Hey, where’d Severus go?” Ammy asked, looking to Zack.
Zack blinked. “Huh? Oh! Oh, he had to leave.”
Ammy blinked. “Oh, okay...” She sat down, handing the popcorn to Zack, who began munching on it, focused on the television.
“Zack?”
“Mm, urm, uh huh?” he said, mouth full.
“You didn’t tell him to go away, did you?” she asked.
“No,” said Zack as truthfully as he could under the circumstances. “Nope.”
Ammy sighed and stared at the television. “Okay.”
It was the next day, and once again the sun was bright and the sky was clear. Ammy was running about the garden happily. Zack had had to go back to his garden for a while, but said he’d be back soon. Ammy was just enjoying herself running about, awaiting his return. As she was running she spotted Severus in the corner. It looked like he was sniffing something. Ammy shook her head and ran up to him, touching him on the shoulder.
“Whoa, girl,” said Severus, looking a little peaky. “Whoa, I thought you were someone else. At least you’re not.” He grinned.
“You know, you shouldn’t take that stuff,” said Ammy, pointing to the white powder in Severus’ hand.
Severus blinked at it. “Probably not.” He laughed, putting it away. “Yo, where’s blue boy?”
“Oh, gone right now,” said Ammy. “Other garden.”
“Oh, good,” said Severus, pulling a cigerette and a lighter from his back pocket. He lit the cigerette and began to puff on it.
Ammy opened her mouth, looked to the ground, closed it, and then opened it again. “Severus, I kinda wanted to ask you a question.”
“Uh, huh?”
“Did, um, Zack tell you to go away?”
Severus didn’t flinch. He took a puff and pulled dramatically. “No.”
Ammy watched him tap the ash off the end of the cigerette into the bushes. “He did, didn’t he? I can tell.”
“Well, if you put it that way,” Severus laughed.
Ammy blinked. “He said I shouldn’t hang out with you.”
“Well, it’s your choice, isn’t it? I mean, you like blue boy and all,” Severus puffed smoke, “but he’s a chao with a few too many worries.”
“Yeah, totally I know,” said Ammy, scratching her arm. “He worries about stuff, including me... It’s very sweet of him to worry about me, but sometimes I wish he wouldn’t. I can handle myself.”
Severus laughed. “I imagine so.”
Ammy held out her hand. Severus looked at it a moment or two confusedly, then exclaimed. “Ah ha! Got’cha, here you go.” He handed her a cigerette, lighting it for her.
“I figure I didn’t hardly start the last one,” she said, taking a puff. “Wow, pretty strong.” She swallowed, trying not to cough.
Severus leaned back against the rock wall, thinking a few moments as they stood there. “You know, Ammy,” he said, looking to her “I don’t think blue boy is the only one who worries about you sometimes.”
“No?” asked Ammy, looking at him questioningly.
Severus nodded.
“Oh,” Ammy said, turning her head so he couldn’t see she was smiling. “I see.”
Severus blinked. “Mm, here he comes.”
Ammy looked to the sky, tossing her cigerette into the pool.
Zack flew out of the clouds, descending onto the grass at a run. He stood there dramatically for a few moments, then looked around. Spying Ammy, he ran toward her. Severus turned, trying only slightly to be covert.
“Hey, Ammy!” said Zack, giving her a hug. She hugged him back. “What’s up?” He grinned, then noticed Severus. “Hey, what are you doing here?”
Severus swiveled around as if he hadn’t noticed Zack fly in. “Me?” he mouthed, pointing at himself with the cigarette.
“Yes, you,” said Zack.
“We were just having a chat,” said Ammy.
Severus smiled, motioning to her with a nod.
Zack walked up to him and snatched the cigerette out of his hand. “You sure you were having a chat and not a smoke?”
Ammy’s mouth grew drier. “Zack, I... I can make my own choices, you don’t have to...”
“Don’t have to what?” Zack interupted her. “You were having a smoke.”
“And a chat too,” Severus threw in, shrugging; he had already lit himself a new cigerette.
“Shut up, you drug dealing dick!”
Severus’ brows rose.
“Shh!” Ammy said, “Not so loud! Someone will hear you!”
“Give me one good reason I shouldn’t turn him in right now,” said Zack, growing angry.
“He’s my friend!” said Ammy.
Zack looked at her asconce, with the you’ve-got-to-be-kidding-me look. “Give me two good reasons!”
“Zack, don’t be so jealous!”
“I... I’m not jealous...” said Zack, calming down. He looked to Severus, then back to Ammy. “I’m not jealous,” he repeated.
“Prove it,” she said, folding her arms.
Zack looked to Severus. Severus folded his arms in imitation. He moved his hand as if to say ‘go on.’ Zack grit his teeth and silently cursed. “I’m sorry,” he said.
Severus looked to Ammy, nodded, and turned back away.
Zack grabbed Ammy by the hand. “C’mon, let’s just go.” They walked away from the stony wall. Zack glanced at her, as if thinking. He sighed. “Go brush your teeth,” he said.
Ammy rolled the small car back and forth on the ground, playing and thinking at the same time. As always, it sunny in the chao garden that morning and it was comming on lunch time. Ammy was kind of getting hungry.
“Hey, Ammy.”
Ammy turned around to find Severus standing next to her. “Hey, Severus,” she returned.
“Hey, I was wondering if you’d like to make a run with me,” he asked.
Ammy stood up. “Sure, I’ll take a run with you.”
“Cool, hey, we can like grab a bit of lunch on the way too.”
“Awesome. Oh, wait a sec, here.” She bent down and scribbled on the ground with a pink crayon. “I have to write a note to Zack to tell him I left, just in case he comes by, you know?”
Severus nodded, grinning.
“Hey, do you have one of those... uh...”
“Cigerettes?” asked Severus. He shook his head. “Nope. Part of the reason I’m making a run this morning.”
“Oh, that sort of run,” said Ammy, catching on. “I got you. Have to replentish your stock?”
Severus nodded, beginning to walk. Ammy followed him. “Been getting a lot of business lately,” he said, transitioning into a run.
“Any reason why?” she asked.
Severus shrugged, grinning. “Maybe because its close to easter. I don’t know, but I’m not complaining any.” He gave her a wink. She giggled. “Pizza?” he asked. “My treat.”
“Mm, definately!” she licked her lips. The two chao went into the parlor.
“Anchoives...” Ammy whispered into his ear.
“You like anchoives too?” Severus looked slightly surprised, though he was grinning.
“Yeah, they’re my fav.”
Severus shrugged and made the order. “Large pizza, double cheese and anchoives, and a large...”
“Coke!” cut in Ammy.
“Exactly,” said Severus.
“Ten fifty two,” said the chao.
Severus handed him the money and turned to Ammy. “If you want, I can get you both kinds of coke,” he whispered, winking.
“Is it any good?” she asked, keeping her voice down in the resteraunt.
“Well, I like it,” he said, “if that tells you anything.” He snickered. She giggled.
The pizza came and the two dug in.
“Mm!” said Severus. “So how are you and blue boy doing anyway?”
“Oh, good,” she said, taking a sip of soda. “He’s really nice, you know.”
Severus nodded.
“Of course, you’re really nice too,” she said with a smile.
Severus grinned. “But you’re nicest of all,” he said.
“Oh, well, maybe...” she blushed. ‘I guess you could say that.”
“I just did.” He took the soda from her and drank a big slug. He set it down. “And I’d say it again.”
Ammy giggled.
They finished their pizza, left a tip, and ran the rest of the way to the drug supply store hidden in a dark dark dark alley where no chao could find it.
“Wow,” said Ammy, “sure is dark... I bet no one can find this place...”
“No one but me and a few other chao,” said Severus. “And you now too.”
Ammy nodded.
Severus walked up to the chao with a sock over its head behind the counter. “The usual?” asked the chao gruffly.
“Double the usual,” said Severus.
“And throw in an extra pack of cigerettes,” said Ammy.
“Who’s the cute chao chick?” asked the chao with a sock over its head- it was Stinky’s great uncle four times removed.
Severus grabbed her by the hand. “Her name is Ammy,” he said.
“Cute,” said Stinky’s great uncle four times removed. “I know a lot of chao who would pay big bucks for a night with her.”
Ammy bit her lip.
Severus shook his head. “Well, she’s hardly for sale.”
“I got’cha,” said Stinky’s great uncle four times removed, “she’s yours.” Stinky’s great uncle four times removed winked, “You’re one lucky chao. Rrrrrarrrr.”
Severus blinked and looked at Ammy. Ammy blinked and looked at Severus. They both gave a small pained chuckle.
“Well, here’s your drugs- I mean, uh, stuff.” Stinky’s great uncle four times removed, handed Severus the drugs- I mean, stuff. Severus handed Ammy half of the drugs- I mean, stuff, to carry. And the two chao left with the drugs- I mean, stuff.
Ammy licked her lips as they walked. “What did that chao mean by ‘spending a night with me?’” she asked.
“I’d never let them do that to you,” Severus said, avoiding the question.
“You means-”
Severus nodded.
Ammy blinked. “Well, I guess they do sell a lot
of... stuff.”
“Yeah,” said Severus. He wasn’t grinning.
“You’ve never...?”
“Never.” he said.
“Oh,” she said. A long silence passed. “Have you
ever... wanted to...?”
“Not until I met you.” Severus bit down on his lip
very hard and went dead silent, internally kicking
himself repeatedly.
Ammy looked the other way and kept walking.
The two were both quiet as they got back to the chao
garden. Ammy gave Severus the stuff- I mean, drugs.
“Well, thanks,” said Severus.
“Yeah,” said Ammy. “Thanks for asking me to come
with you...”
Severus nodded, watching as she walked away. He
pulled out a cigerette, lit it, and then didn’t have
the heart to smoke it, so he threw it on the ground.
He looked at his non-existant feet and shook his head.
“Crap,” he said, eyes beginning to tear, “what was I
thinking...?”
Severus sat on the highest rock in the chao garden,
staring out at the darkened clouds in the night sky.
It was overcast, much like his thoughts. He wished he
could see the stars. He wished he could get to sleep.
He wished that...
He wished a lot of things, and there wasn’t a single
shooting star to help him. He took out his pack of
cigerettes and threw them as hard as he could against
the wall. His eyes watered and his lip trembled. He
gave a long, hard sigh.
“Severus...?”
Severus whipped around.
Ammy climbed up to the ledge he was on and sat down.
“Hey.”
“Hey.” replied Severus.
“I was thinking about what you said... and...”
“I’m sorry,” Severus turned away, hiding his face, “I
don’t know what got into me... I just said that and I
don’t know why...” he began to cry, “I didn’t think...
I just... I’m so sorry... I didn’t mean it...”
“You did mean it,” she said, “otherwise you wouldn’t
have said it.”
“And that’s why I’m so sorry!!” he wailed. He sobbed
a couple moments longer. Ammy leaned over and kissed
him on the cheek. He looked up at her, rubbing the
spot. They stared at each other for a long moment.
“You...? But... I thought...?” he blubbered, trying
to get his thoughts together.
“I know,” Ammy said, it was her turn to turn away.
“I know. And that’s kind of what I’ve been...
thinking about... I...” She gave a sigh. “I like
you, Severus. But... I like Zack too...”
Severus’ tears had evaporated. He touched her hand.
“Oh, Ammy, thank you. Thank you,” he repeated,
kissing the back of her hand.
“But... but don’t thank me...” she said, “that means
that I’ll be playing you... and Zack...”
Severus picked up his pack of cigerettes, and lit one
on the rocks. “Uh huh,” he said, puffing at it, a
slight grin weaving back upon his features.
“And you’re... okay with that...?” Ammy asked.
Severus nodded. “Don’t know about blue boy
though...”
Ammy bit her lip. “Well, what he doesn’t know can’t
hurt him,” she said resolutely.
Severus’ eyebrows went up, impressed. “Nice, girl.
Here.” He threw her a cigerette.
She lit it up and put in her mouth. Taking a deep
breath, she blew and let a big puff of smoke drift up
into the air. “You know,” she said, “I think I’m
beginning to like these.”
The day was new. And both Severus and Ammy had
planned numerous activities during their midnight
smoke to busy their day. After a quick breakfast of
bagels and Pop Tarts, the two chao played ping-pong
ball. Severus got beaten 28 times and Ammy merely
five.
They went over to the Eygptian Chao Musuem and looked
at real mummified chao from three thousand years ago.
Then they went bare-non-existant-foot waterskiing.
Next they went to the Jelly Belly Factory and took
all their complimentary packets of jelly beans and
flushed them down the toilets until the toilets
clogged and the two were overcome with giggles.
With that under their non-existant belts, they went
shopping. They went to Wal-Mart and Sears and Toys R
Us and JC Penny’s and Barnes & Noble and Bed, Bath,
and Beyond.
Ammy stood thinking in the aisle. She bit her lip,
staring at the beautiful bedspead with the most comfy
looking pillows she had ever seen. Severus was nearby
looking at some back scratchers. Ammy looked at him,
then to the bed, and back to him, biting her lip
harder. She shook her head.
“Whassup?” asked Severus, scratching his back with
one of the wooden back scratchers.
“Oh, I dunno,” she said and the two chao headed for
the checkout.
When they got outside, Severus turned to her. “I
dunno, my butt,” he said. Ammy thought he was
serious, but then he grinned widely. Dropping his
bags, he scooped her up into his arms and kissed her.
This was very surprising for Ammy. The shopping bags
slid from her hands and she wrapped her arms around
Severus, continuing the long kiss. Oh, it felt so
good... why didn’t Zack love her this way...?
Finally, Severus pulled away. He stood her back up
on her non-existant feet and grinned. Ammy smiled
breathlessly. “Severus...” she said.
“Not another word,” he said with a wink. “C’mon, we
still have stuff to do!”
And Ammy ran after him dreamily.
After the day was over and Severus and she had
parted, Ammy’s heart grew very heavy. To her, it felt
as if some 16 ton weight were crushing down on her,
and she almost burst into tears.
It should have been one of the happiest days of her
existance... but the guilt that plagued her swelled
bigger and bigger in her mind. What was she doing?
How could she do this to Zack? What had he done
wrong...? When she tried to stop thinking about it,
and just think about something else, soon she would
find herself daydreaming of Severus’ smile, or
Severus’ voice, or Severus’ friendliness and
kindness... And then the guilt would instantly come
back, choking her neck.
Ammy stared up at the sky, knowing that soon Zack
would be back from his garden. She knew he would be
back, because there was a reply note in blue crayon
down next to the pink one she had written that
morning. He was going to take her out to dinner.
Ammy wanted to cry, and she felt hot tears growing in
her eyes... but she couldn’t cry, if she did, Zack
would see that she was crying... and then he would ask
why...
Ammy bit her lip and blinked back the watery tears.
“I should be happy,” she told herself. “I’m in love.”
She burst into sobs. With who...??
Zack heard her from the sky. He flapped his wings
harder and faster to get to her quicker. Soon he saw
her huddled pink form, shaking on the ground. He
descended and ran to her, touching her back.
“Ammy! What’s wrong?”
Ammy raised her head. She looked at Zack, and sobbed
harder.
“Ammy, what’s wrong?” he repeated, getting anxious.
“I- I can’t!!” she yelled and hid her face.
“You... can’t what...?” Zack was confused. “Ammy, I
don’t understand...”
“Neither do I!” she wailed miserably.
Zack reached out to touch her, she turned away.
Settling a bit, trying to catch her breath, she asked
in a voice barely above a whisper, “Zack, do you
remember that time? The time I asked you to kiss
me... because Dash and Melody were doing it?”
Zack blinked, trying to remember. “I... think so,”
he said, but he barely could recall. “Why?”
She seemed to have no answer for his question, but
she knew he was waiting for a response. Her mind
churned. “Would you... kiss me now...?” She gulped
down a lump in her throat.
Zack’s eyebrow rose. “I guess... if it would make
you happy.” He gave a shrug.
Ammy nodded, wiping away tears from her cheeks.
Zack, feeling a tad uncomfortable, held her in his
arms, and slowly drew his face to hers. For a short
moment, they kissed, and Ammy felt as though little
stars were bursting inside her head. It felt so good
to be finally kissed by Zack... he was so strong, and
daring, and...
Zack pulled away and blinked. “Like that?” he asked.
Ammy’s gaze fell to the ground. “Yes,” she said
quietly.
“Okay, good,” he said, putting his hands to his hips.
“Are you better now?”
Ammy stared at him. “Yes,” she said. It may have
been the biggest lie she had ever told. The truth was
that it had made it worse. Much much much worse...
Silence stretched out between the two. Ammy’s mouth
was dry like someone had stuffed an entire bag of
cotton balls under her tongue. “Let’s just... go to
dinner...” she said, trying to keep her voice from
shaking.
Zack nodded and held out his hand for her to take.
It was all she could do but to not cry out in
dispair...
The two chao sat at the small table in the Ying Chao
Resteraunt. They had decided on chinese food. Ammy
held the menu in front of her face to avoid eye
contact with Zack, as if afraid he might see into her
mind and know her secrets. She scanned the menu
quietly, not saying a word.
The chao waiter, dressed in a nice red and gold
komono came by.
“Good evening, madam and sir. What may I get for
you?”
Zack put his menu down. “I’d like the Peking Duck,”
he said, gesturing to it on the page. “With a side of
mushu and a bowl of white rice.” The waiter wrote
this down. “Oh! And I almost forgot, the prawns for
an appetizer.”
“Wow, he must be hungry...” Ammy thought. She wished
she was hungry. Nothing on the menu even looked
slightly appetizing.
“Um... I’ll have... Chow Mein... a small serving
please...”
The waiter wrote this down, took their menus, gave a
little bow, and left them.
“Are you sure you’re okay, Ammy?” Zack asked, peering
at her strangely. “You usually order a lot more...”
Ammy averted her eyes. “I’m just not very hungry
tonight,” she said. She gave a small smile. “Though
it is very kind of you to take me out...”
“Well, you’re welcome,” shrugged Zack. “I just wish
you felt better. You’re so weird sometimes.” He
blinked and looked away. After a moment, he turned
back to her. “This isn’t about Severus is it?” his
voice grew a little deeper, a little hotter. “He
didn’t hurt you, did he? Because if that bast-”
“No,” Ammy interupted. “No, he didn’t hurt me.”
“Oh,” Zack looked down at the tablecloth and fiddled
with it uncomfortably. “Okay. Well, good.”
Ammy couldn’t help herself. “Severus wouldn’t ever
hurt me,” she said in his defense, recalling how he
had spoken after the drug run. “He actually likes me,
you know?”
“What... do you mean by... like?” Zack asked, brows
coming down on his forehead.
Ammy shook her head. “I mean...”
“Here is your order, madam and sir!” the chao in the
red and gold komono announced, and he put down the
food they had ordered, which was quite the trick, as
he was juggling five dishes along with a couple
glasses of ice water.
“Thank you,” Ammy said quietly, picking up her
chopsticks.
“My pleasure!” the komono-ed chao bowed and left.
“Wow! This looks fantastic!” said Zack, eyes wide,
drool almost escaping his lips, as he stared at the
Peking Duck. “Are you sure you don’t want any?”
Ammy smiled a little at Zack’s cuteness. “Maybe just
a little bite,” she said.
Ammy pumped her non-existant legs in the water,
keeping her afloat and her head above water. It was
nice to keep cool in the pool. She gave a slight sigh
of relaxation and closed her eyes.
“Mind if I join you?”
Ammy grinned, her eyes still closed, recognizing the
voice. “You may,” she said with a giggle.
“Cool,” said Severus, exstinguishing his cigarette
and discarding it before slipping in.
“Feels nice!” he said, paddling his arms and swimming
about the little pool a few laps. He dove under, did
a few circles, and surfaced next to Ammy. The pink
chao giggled.
“So how was dinner last night?” Severus asked.
Ammy blinked. “How did you know...?”
“Things get around,” he grinned and gave her a little
kiss on the cheek. Ammy felt her body temperature
rise and she gave a little smile and blush.
“S’alright,” he said, “I know you like blue boy.”
Ammy felt her heart sink. She didn’t want Severus to
think that... She didn’t want him feeling...
rejected... or anything...
“I- I like you more,” she said, somewhat definantly.
Severus dove under the water, swam a bit more, then
popped back up, shaking his head. “I know, baby.” He
pounced forward, and held her in his arms, kicking his
non-existant legs to keep them both afloat. “I like
you more than blue boy too.”
Ammy would have giggled at his joke, but before she
could, Severus’ lips had touched her own, and she held
there, filled with rhapsody for a long long while.
When he pulled back, Ammy couldn’t help but murmur
with delight. “Oh, Severus...”
The black chao grinned and touched her cheek lightly.
Then he let go and kicked off, before catapolting
himself out of the pool.
“I’m gonna have another smoke,” he said, pulling
forth his somehow dry pack of cigerettes from his
non-existant pocket. “Do you want one?”
Ammy followed him out of the pool. “Oh, I still have
my own pack, remember?”
“Oh yeah, that’s right!” Severus said, pretending to
hit himself over the head. “I remember now. Duh,
earth to me.” He grinned. Ammy giggled.
She went over to her towel and lay down, taking out a
cigerette and lighting it. She took a small draw from
it. Severus smiled and sat down next to her with his
own smoke.
“You want to see something cool?” he asked her.
“Sure,” she said.
“Watch this.” He took a long long pull off the
cigerette, and then, shaping his lips, he blew. A
heart-shaped smoke ring puffed out in front of him.
Ammy smiled.
Then they mated and Zack committed suicide when their baby was born by aiming a shotgun at his face. Ammy giggled as she watched. Severus grinned and smoked some refer. Ammy giggled as she watched this, too. But then Severus over-dosed and died, and so Ammy went on a killing spree in the Chao Garden. She took out her Plasma Grenades and Rocket Launchers and pwned everyone in the Chao Garden, and then dropped a Holy Hand Grenade at her own "feet" and died. Quartz was the only one left, so he said "OH SNAP!!", pulled out his still-beating heart and smacked himself with it until he died. AND NOBODY LIVED HAPPILY EVER AFTER BECAUSE EVERYONE WAS DEAD.
The garden was warm that day. Dash and Melody ran by, holding hands. Spike and Peaches ran by, holding hands. Rascal ranby, being chased by Icicle.
Ammy sighed confusedly.
“What’s wrong?” asked Severus.
Ammy bit her lip, looking over to the black chao holding a pack of cigerettes. “Oh,” she sighed again. “Oh, I donno... I just... er... that is...”
Severus cocked his head, scratching it in confusion. “Ah, okay,” he said, lighting one of the cigerettes up.
“What do you mean, ‘ah, okay?’” she asked.
Severus grinned. “Well, it’s pretty obvious you don’t want to tell me something,” he said, taking a puff on the small cigerette, “that’s okay though, I understand. There’s something I don’t think I want to tell you either.” He gave her a wink and smoke curled up out of his mouth.
Ammy giggled. “Really?”
“Uh huh,” said Severus, nodding. “Want one?” he asked, extending the pack.
“Oh, no, I don’t smoke,” she said.
Severus shrugged.
“On the other hand, well, one can’t hurt,” she grinned and took one.
Severus smiled.
“Hey Ammy!” Zack ran up to her. “What’s that?”
Ammy dropped the cigerette quickly, extinguishing it with her non-existant foot. “Oh, nothing...”
Zack’s eyebrow rose, he looked over to Severus, who puffed innocently on his own cigerette. Zack shook his head and turned away from the black chao. “You wanna watch a movie or something on the big screen tv?”
Ammy smiled. “Yeah! I- that is- I’d love to.” She giggled. Zack grabbed her by the arm, walking off. “See you later, Severus!” Ammy turned around in her spot and waved to him.
Severus nodded and grinned, breathing the smoke deeply.
“You know, you really shouldn’t hang out with that guy,” said Zack. “And you shouldn’t smoke either, it’s bad for you.”
“It was only one,” said Ammy as she sat down in front of the television. “And besides, why shouldn’t I hang out with Severus?”
Zack gave her the ‘are-you-crazy’ look as he pushed Futurama into the dvd player. “Ammy, he’s a drug dealer. He smokes. He smuggles illegal... stuff! And who knows what else he does! You can’t trust the guy. For all you know he rapes other girlchao!”
“Keep your voice down!” she whispered at him angrilly. “Severus isn’t like that. He’d never... rape... anyone!”
“May I?”
Zack swiveled around to find Severus standing behind them both, smoking his cigerette blandly. Zack coughed, only partially from the smoke. “Sure, just... get rid of that thing.”
Severus shrugged, took a last pull on his cigerette, and threw it to the grass before sitting down behind them.
“I don’t like him...” whispered Zack urgently into Ammy’s ear. “I don’t think he’s watching tv, I think he’s watching us!”
“Shh!” said Ammy, “don’t be silly. I’ll show you.”
“What? No, what are you doing?!”
Ammy turned around and smiled at Severus. Severus smiled back. “You want some popcorn?” Ammy asked him.
“Oh, yes, please,” he said.
“See?” said Ammy, getting up to go to the microwave to pop the corn, leaving Zack and Severus alone together. Zack was very quiet for a long time. Severus sat back, hands behind his head, relaxing as he smiled.
Zack couldn’t take it any longer. “Listen, what’s wrong with you? Are you high or something?”
Severus cocked an eyebrow at him. “Not right now.” He grinned.
Zack scoffed disgustedly. “Why don’t you just go away, huh?”
Severus blinked. “Why?”
“Because!” said Zack, swallowing. “Just because!”
Severus seemed to think about this a moment and stood up. “Okay. Later then.” He walked away.
“Yeah, good ridance...” Zack mumbled under his breath. Just about this time Ammy was coming back with the popcorn.
“Hey, where’d Severus go?” Ammy asked, looking to Zack.
Zack blinked. “Huh? Oh! Oh, he had to leave.”
Ammy blinked. “Oh, okay...” She sat down, handing the popcorn to Zack, who began munching on it, focused on the television.
“Zack?”
“Mm, urm, uh huh?” he said, mouth full.
“You didn’t tell him to go away, did you?” she asked.
“No,” said Zack as truthfully as he could under the circumstances. “Nope.”
Ammy sighed and stared at the television. “Okay.”
It was the next day, and once again the sun was bright and the sky was clear. Ammy was running about the garden happily. Zack had had to go back to his garden for a while, but said he’d be back soon. Ammy was just enjoying herself running about, awaiting his return. As she was running she spotted Severus in the corner. It looked like he was sniffing something. Ammy shook her head and ran up to him, touching him on the shoulder.
“Whoa, girl,” said Severus, looking a little peaky. “Whoa, I thought you were someone else. At least you’re not.” He grinned.
“You know, you shouldn’t take that stuff,” said Ammy, pointing to the white powder in Severus’ hand.
Severus blinked at it. “Probably not.” He laughed, putting it away. “Yo, where’s blue boy?”
“Oh, gone right now,” said Ammy. “Other garden.”
“Oh, good,” said Severus, pulling a cigerette and a lighter from his back pocket. He lit the cigerette and began to puff on it.
Ammy opened her mouth, looked to the ground, closed it, and then opened it again. “Severus, I kinda wanted to ask you a question.”
“Uh, huh?”
“Did, um, Zack tell you to go away?”
Severus didn’t flinch. He took a puff and pulled dramatically. “No.”
Ammy watched him tap the ash off the end of the cigerette into the bushes. “He did, didn’t he? I can tell.”
“Well, if you put it that way,” Severus laughed.
Ammy blinked. “He said I shouldn’t hang out with you.”
“Well, it’s your choice, isn’t it? I mean, you like blue boy and all,” Severus puffed smoke, “but he’s a chao with a few too many worries.”
“Yeah, totally I know,” said Ammy, scratching her arm. “He worries about stuff, including me... It’s very sweet of him to worry about me, but sometimes I wish he wouldn’t. I can handle myself.”
Severus laughed. “I imagine so.”
Ammy held out her hand. Severus looked at it a moment or two confusedly, then exclaimed. “Ah ha! Got’cha, here you go.” He handed her a cigerette, lighting it for her.
“I figure I didn’t hardly start the last one,” she said, taking a puff. “Wow, pretty strong.” She swallowed, trying not to cough.
Severus leaned back against the rock wall, thinking a few moments as they stood there. “You know, Ammy,” he said, looking to her “I don’t think blue boy is the only one who worries about you sometimes.”
“No?” asked Ammy, looking at him questioningly.
Severus nodded.
“Oh,” Ammy said, turning her head so he couldn’t see she was smiling. “I see.”
Severus blinked. “Mm, here he comes.”
Ammy looked to the sky, tossing her cigerette into the pool.
Zack flew out of the clouds, descending onto the grass at a run. He stood there dramatically for a few moments, then looked around. Spying Ammy, he ran toward her. Severus turned, trying only slightly to be covert.
“Hey, Ammy!” said Zack, giving her a hug. She hugged him back. “What’s up?” He grinned, then noticed Severus. “Hey, what are you doing here?”
Severus swiveled around as if he hadn’t noticed Zack fly in. “Me?” he mouthed, pointing at himself with the cigarette.
“Yes, you,” said Zack.
“We were just having a chat,” said Ammy.
Severus smiled, motioning to her with a nod.
Zack walked up to him and snatched the cigerette out of his hand. “You sure you were having a chat and not a smoke?”
Ammy’s mouth grew drier. “Zack, I... I can make my own choices, you don’t have to...”
“Don’t have to what?” Zack interupted her. “You were having a smoke.”
“And a chat too,” Severus threw in, shrugging; he had already lit himself a new cigerette.
“Shut up, you drug dealing dick!”
Severus’ brows rose.
“Shh!” Ammy said, “Not so loud! Someone will hear you!”
“Give me one good reason I shouldn’t turn him in right now,” said Zack, growing angry.
“He’s my friend!” said Ammy.
Zack looked at her asconce, with the you’ve-got-to-be-kidding-me look. “Give me two good reasons!”
“Zack, don’t be so jealous!”
“I... I’m not jealous...” said Zack, calming down. He looked to Severus, then back to Ammy. “I’m not jealous,” he repeated.
“Prove it,” she said, folding her arms.
Zack looked to Severus. Severus folded his arms in imitation. He moved his hand as if to say ‘go on.’ Zack grit his teeth and silently cursed. “I’m sorry,” he said.
Severus looked to Ammy, nodded, and turned back away.
Zack grabbed Ammy by the hand. “C’mon, let’s just go.” They walked away from the stony wall. Zack glanced at her, as if thinking. He sighed. “Go brush your teeth,” he said.
Ammy rolled the small car back and forth on the ground, playing and thinking at the same time. As always, it sunny in the chao garden that morning and it was comming on lunch time. Ammy was kind of getting hungry.
“Hey, Ammy.”
Ammy turned around to find Severus standing next to her. “Hey, Severus,” she returned.
“Hey, I was wondering if you’d like to make a run with me,” he asked.
Ammy stood up. “Sure, I’ll take a run with you.”
“Cool, hey, we can like grab a bit of lunch on the way too.”
“Awesome. Oh, wait a sec, here.” She bent down and scribbled on the ground with a pink crayon. “I have to write a note to Zack to tell him I left, just in case he comes by, you know?”
Severus nodded, grinning.
“Hey, do you have one of those... uh...”
“Cigerettes?” asked Severus. He shook his head. “Nope. Part of the reason I’m making a run this morning.”
“Oh, that sort of run,” said Ammy, catching on. “I got you. Have to replentish your stock?”
Severus nodded, beginning to walk. Ammy followed him. “Been getting a lot of business lately,” he said, transitioning into a run.
“Any reason why?” she asked.
Severus shrugged, grinning. “Maybe because its close to easter. I don’t know, but I’m not complaining any.” He gave her a wink. She giggled. “Pizza?” he asked. “My treat.”
“Mm, definately!” she licked her lips. The two chao went into the parlor.
“Anchoives...” Ammy whispered into his ear.
“You like anchoives too?” Severus looked slightly surprised, though he was grinning.
“Yeah, they’re my fav.”
Severus shrugged and made the order. “Large pizza, double cheese and anchoives, and a large...”
“Coke!” cut in Ammy.
“Exactly,” said Severus.
“Ten fifty two,” said the chao.
Severus handed him the money and turned to Ammy. “If you want, I can get you both kinds of coke,” he whispered, winking.
“Is it any good?” she asked, keeping her voice down in the resteraunt.
“Well, I like it,” he said, “if that tells you anything.” He snickered. She giggled.
The pizza came and the two dug in.
“Mm!” said Severus. “So how are you and blue boy doing anyway?”
“Oh, good,” she said, taking a sip of soda. “He’s really nice, you know.”
Severus nodded.
“Of course, you’re really nice too,” she said with a smile.
Severus grinned. “But you’re nicest of all,” he said.
“Oh, well, maybe...” she blushed. ‘I guess you could say that.”
“I just did.” He took the soda from her and drank a big slug. He set it down. “And I’d say it again.”
Ammy giggled.
They finished their pizza, left a tip, and ran the rest of the way to the drug supply store hidden in a dark dark dark alley where no chao could find it.
“Wow,” said Ammy, “sure is dark... I bet no one can find this place...”
“No one but me and a few other chao,” said Severus. “And you now too.”
Ammy nodded.
Severus walked up to the chao with a sock over its head behind the counter. “The usual?” asked the chao gruffly.
“Double the usual,” said Severus.
“And throw in an extra pack of cigerettes,” said Ammy.
“Who’s the cute chao chick?” asked the chao with a sock over its head- it was Stinky’s great uncle four times removed.
Severus grabbed her by the hand. “Her name is Ammy,” he said.
“Cute,” said Stinky’s great uncle four times removed. “I know a lot of chao who would pay big bucks for a night with her.”
Ammy bit her lip.
Severus shook his head. “Well, she’s hardly for sale.”
“I got’cha,” said Stinky’s great uncle four times removed, “she’s yours.” Stinky’s great uncle four times removed winked, “You’re one lucky chao. Rrrrrarrrr.”
Severus blinked and looked at Ammy. Ammy blinked and looked at Severus. They both gave a small pained chuckle.
“Well, here’s your drugs- I mean, uh, stuff.” Stinky’s great uncle four times removed, handed Severus the drugs- I mean, stuff. Severus handed Ammy half of the drugs- I mean, stuff, to carry. And the two chao left with the drugs- I mean, stuff.
Ammy licked her lips as they walked. “What did that chao mean by ‘spending a night with me?’” she asked.
“I’d never let them do that to you,” Severus said, avoiding the question.
“You means-”
Severus nodded.
Ammy blinked. “Well, I guess they do sell a lot
of... stuff.”
“Yeah,” said Severus. He wasn’t grinning.
“You’ve never...?”
“Never.” he said.
“Oh,” she said. A long silence passed. “Have you
ever... wanted to...?”
“Not until I met you.” Severus bit down on his lip
very hard and went dead silent, internally kicking
himself repeatedly.
Ammy looked the other way and kept walking.
The two were both quiet as they got back to the chao
garden. Ammy gave Severus the stuff- I mean, drugs.
“Well, thanks,” said Severus.
“Yeah,” said Ammy. “Thanks for asking me to come
with you...”
Severus nodded, watching as she walked away. He
pulled out a cigerette, lit it, and then didn’t have
the heart to smoke it, so he threw it on the ground.
He looked at his non-existant feet and shook his head.
“Crap,” he said, eyes beginning to tear, “what was I
thinking...?”
Severus sat on the highest rock in the chao garden,
staring out at the darkened clouds in the night sky.
It was overcast, much like his thoughts. He wished he
could see the stars. He wished he could get to sleep.
He wished that...
He wished a lot of things, and there wasn’t a single
shooting star to help him. He took out his pack of
cigerettes and threw them as hard as he could against
the wall. His eyes watered and his lip trembled. He
gave a long, hard sigh.
“Severus...?”
Severus whipped around.
Ammy climbed up to the ledge he was on and sat down.
“Hey.”
“Hey.” replied Severus.
“I was thinking about what you said... and...”
“I’m sorry,” Severus turned away, hiding his face, “I
don’t know what got into me... I just said that and I
don’t know why...” he began to cry, “I didn’t think...
I just... I’m so sorry... I didn’t mean it...”
“You did mean it,” she said, “otherwise you wouldn’t
have said it.”
“And that’s why I’m so sorry!!” he wailed. He sobbed
a couple moments longer. Ammy leaned over and kissed
him on the cheek. He looked up at her, rubbing the
spot. They stared at each other for a long moment.
“You...? But... I thought...?” he blubbered, trying
to get his thoughts together.
“I know,” Ammy said, it was her turn to turn away.
“I know. And that’s kind of what I’ve been...
thinking about... I...” She gave a sigh. “I like
you, Severus. But... I like Zack too...”
Severus’ tears had evaporated. He touched her hand.
“Oh, Ammy, thank you. Thank you,” he repeated,
kissing the back of her hand.
“But... but don’t thank me...” she said, “that means
that I’ll be playing you... and Zack...”
Severus picked up his pack of cigerettes, and lit one
on the rocks. “Uh huh,” he said, puffing at it, a
slight grin weaving back upon his features.
“And you’re... okay with that...?” Ammy asked.
Severus nodded. “Don’t know about blue boy
though...”
Ammy bit her lip. “Well, what he doesn’t know can’t
hurt him,” she said resolutely.
Severus’ eyebrows went up, impressed. “Nice, girl.
Here.” He threw her a cigerette.
She lit it up and put in her mouth. Taking a deep
breath, she blew and let a big puff of smoke drift up
into the air. “You know,” she said, “I think I’m
beginning to like these.”
The day was new. And both Severus and Ammy had
planned numerous activities during their midnight
smoke to busy their day. After a quick breakfast of
bagels and Pop Tarts, the two chao played ping-pong
ball. Severus got beaten 28 times and Ammy merely
five.
They went over to the Eygptian Chao Musuem and looked
at real mummified chao from three thousand years ago.
Then they went bare-non-existant-foot waterskiing.
Next they went to the Jelly Belly Factory and took
all their complimentary packets of jelly beans and
flushed them down the toilets until the toilets
clogged and the two were overcome with giggles.
With that under their non-existant belts, they went
shopping. They went to Wal-Mart and Sears and Toys R
Us and JC Penny’s and Barnes & Noble and Bed, Bath,
and Beyond.
Ammy stood thinking in the aisle. She bit her lip,
staring at the beautiful bedspead with the most comfy
looking pillows she had ever seen. Severus was nearby
looking at some back scratchers. Ammy looked at him,
then to the bed, and back to him, biting her lip
harder. She shook her head.
“Whassup?” asked Severus, scratching his back with
one of the wooden back scratchers.
“Oh, I dunno,” she said and the two chao headed for
the checkout.
When they got outside, Severus turned to her. “I
dunno, my butt,” he said. Ammy thought he was
serious, but then he grinned widely. Dropping his
bags, he scooped her up into his arms and kissed her.
This was very surprising for Ammy. The shopping bags
slid from her hands and she wrapped her arms around
Severus, continuing the long kiss. Oh, it felt so
good... why didn’t Zack love her this way...?
Finally, Severus pulled away. He stood her back up
on her non-existant feet and grinned. Ammy smiled
breathlessly. “Severus...” she said.
“Not another word,” he said with a wink. “C’mon, we
still have stuff to do!”
And Ammy ran after him dreamily.
After the day was over and Severus and she had
parted, Ammy’s heart grew very heavy. To her, it felt
as if some 16 ton weight were crushing down on her,
and she almost burst into tears.
It should have been one of the happiest days of her
existance... but the guilt that plagued her swelled
bigger and bigger in her mind. What was she doing?
How could she do this to Zack? What had he done
wrong...? When she tried to stop thinking about it,
and just think about something else, soon she would
find herself daydreaming of Severus’ smile, or
Severus’ voice, or Severus’ friendliness and
kindness... And then the guilt would instantly come
back, choking her neck.
Ammy stared up at the sky, knowing that soon Zack
would be back from his garden. She knew he would be
back, because there was a reply note in blue crayon
down next to the pink one she had written that
morning. He was going to take her out to dinner.
Ammy wanted to cry, and she felt hot tears growing in
her eyes... but she couldn’t cry, if she did, Zack
would see that she was crying... and then he would ask
why...
Ammy bit her lip and blinked back the watery tears.
“I should be happy,” she told herself. “I’m in love.”
She burst into sobs. With who...??
Zack heard her from the sky. He flapped his wings
harder and faster to get to her quicker. Soon he saw
her huddled pink form, shaking on the ground. He
descended and ran to her, touching her back.
“Ammy! What’s wrong?”
Ammy raised her head. She looked at Zack, and sobbed
harder.
“Ammy, what’s wrong?” he repeated, getting anxious.
“I- I can’t!!” she yelled and hid her face.
“You... can’t what...?” Zack was confused. “Ammy, I
don’t understand...”
“Neither do I!” she wailed miserably.
Zack reached out to touch her, she turned away.
Settling a bit, trying to catch her breath, she asked
in a voice barely above a whisper, “Zack, do you
remember that time? The time I asked you to kiss
me... because Dash and Melody were doing it?”
Zack blinked, trying to remember. “I... think so,”
he said, but he barely could recall. “Why?”
She seemed to have no answer for his question, but
she knew he was waiting for a response. Her mind
churned. “Would you... kiss me now...?” She gulped
down a lump in her throat.
Zack’s eyebrow rose. “I guess... if it would make
you happy.” He gave a shrug.
Ammy nodded, wiping away tears from her cheeks.
Zack, feeling a tad uncomfortable, held her in his
arms, and slowly drew his face to hers. For a short
moment, they kissed, and Ammy felt as though little
stars were bursting inside her head. It felt so good
to be finally kissed by Zack... he was so strong, and
daring, and...
Zack pulled away and blinked. “Like that?” he asked.
Ammy’s gaze fell to the ground. “Yes,” she said
quietly.
“Okay, good,” he said, putting his hands to his hips.
“Are you better now?”
Ammy stared at him. “Yes,” she said. It may have
been the biggest lie she had ever told. The truth was
that it had made it worse. Much much much worse...
Silence stretched out between the two. Ammy’s mouth
was dry like someone had stuffed an entire bag of
cotton balls under her tongue. “Let’s just... go to
dinner...” she said, trying to keep her voice from
shaking.
Zack nodded and held out his hand for her to take.
It was all she could do but to not cry out in
dispair...
The two chao sat at the small table in the Ying Chao
Resteraunt. They had decided on chinese food. Ammy
held the menu in front of her face to avoid eye
contact with Zack, as if afraid he might see into her
mind and know her secrets. She scanned the menu
quietly, not saying a word.
The chao waiter, dressed in a nice red and gold
komono came by.
“Good evening, madam and sir. What may I get for
you?”
Zack put his menu down. “I’d like the Peking Duck,”
he said, gesturing to it on the page. “With a side of
mushu and a bowl of white rice.” The waiter wrote
this down. “Oh! And I almost forgot, the prawns for
an appetizer.”
“Wow, he must be hungry...” Ammy thought. She wished
she was hungry. Nothing on the menu even looked
slightly appetizing.
“Um... I’ll have... Chow Mein... a small serving
please...”
The waiter wrote this down, took their menus, gave a
little bow, and left them.
“Are you sure you’re okay, Ammy?” Zack asked, peering
at her strangely. “You usually order a lot more...”
Ammy averted her eyes. “I’m just not very hungry
tonight,” she said. She gave a small smile. “Though
it is very kind of you to take me out...”
“Well, you’re welcome,” shrugged Zack. “I just wish
you felt better. You’re so weird sometimes.” He
blinked and looked away. After a moment, he turned
back to her. “This isn’t about Severus is it?” his
voice grew a little deeper, a little hotter. “He
didn’t hurt you, did he? Because if that bast-”
“No,” Ammy interupted. “No, he didn’t hurt me.”
“Oh,” Zack looked down at the tablecloth and fiddled
with it uncomfortably. “Okay. Well, good.”
Ammy couldn’t help herself. “Severus wouldn’t ever
hurt me,” she said in his defense, recalling how he
had spoken after the drug run. “He actually likes me,
you know?”
“What... do you mean by... like?” Zack asked, brows
coming down on his forehead.
Ammy shook her head. “I mean...”
“Here is your order, madam and sir!” the chao in the
red and gold komono announced, and he put down the
food they had ordered, which was quite the trick, as
he was juggling five dishes along with a couple
glasses of ice water.
“Thank you,” Ammy said quietly, picking up her
chopsticks.
“My pleasure!” the komono-ed chao bowed and left.
“Wow! This looks fantastic!” said Zack, eyes wide,
drool almost escaping his lips, as he stared at the
Peking Duck. “Are you sure you don’t want any?”
Ammy smiled a little at Zack’s cuteness. “Maybe just
a little bite,” she said.
Ammy pumped her non-existant legs in the water,
keeping her afloat and her head above water. It was
nice to keep cool in the pool. She gave a slight sigh
of relaxation and closed her eyes.
“Mind if I join you?”
Ammy grinned, her eyes still closed, recognizing the
voice. “You may,” she said with a giggle.
“Cool,” said Severus, exstinguishing his cigarette
and discarding it before slipping in.
“Feels nice!” he said, paddling his arms and swimming
about the little pool a few laps. He dove under, did
a few circles, and surfaced next to Ammy. The pink
chao giggled.
“So how was dinner last night?” Severus asked.
Ammy blinked. “How did you know...?”
“Things get around,” he grinned and gave her a little
kiss on the cheek. Ammy felt her body temperature
rise and she gave a little smile and blush.
“S’alright,” he said, “I know you like blue boy.”
Ammy felt her heart sink. She didn’t want Severus to
think that... She didn’t want him feeling...
rejected... or anything...
“I- I like you more,” she said, somewhat definantly.
Severus dove under the water, swam a bit more, then
popped back up, shaking his head. “I know, baby.” He
pounced forward, and held her in his arms, kicking his
non-existant legs to keep them both afloat. “I like
you more than blue boy too.”
Ammy would have giggled at his joke, but before she
could, Severus’ lips had touched her own, and she held
there, filled with rhapsody for a long long while.
When he pulled back, Ammy couldn’t help but murmur
with delight. “Oh, Severus...”
The black chao grinned and touched her cheek lightly.
Then he let go and kicked off, before catapolting
himself out of the pool.
“I’m gonna have another smoke,” he said, pulling
forth his somehow dry pack of cigerettes from his
non-existant pocket. “Do you want one?”
Ammy followed him out of the pool. “Oh, I still have
my own pack, remember?”
“Oh yeah, that’s right!” Severus said, pretending to
hit himself over the head. “I remember now. Duh,
earth to me.” He grinned. Ammy giggled.
She went over to her towel and lay down, taking out a
cigerette and lighting it. She took a small draw from
it. Severus smiled and sat down next to her with his
own smoke.
“You want to see something cool?” he asked her.
“Sure,” she said.
“Watch this.” He took a long long pull off the
cigerette, and then, shaping his lips, he blew. A
heart-shaped smoke ring puffed out in front of him.
Ammy smiled.
Then they mated and Zack committed suicide when their baby was born by aiming a shotgun at his face. Ammy giggled as she watched. Severus grinned and smoked some refer. Ammy giggled as she watched this, too. But then Severus over-dosed and died, and so Ammy went on a killing spree in the Chao Garden. She took out her Plasma Grenades and Rocket Launchers and pwned everyone in the Chao Garden, and then dropped a Holy Hand Grenade at her own "feet" and died. Quartz was the only one left, so he said "OH SNAP!!", pulled out his still-beating heart and smacked himself with it until he died. AND NOBODY LIVED HAPPILY EVER AFTER BECAUSE EVERYONE WAS DEAD.
