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 Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2005 5:36 pm
Chao's head perked up out of the little girls section of the children's rack, "okay!" she called back and headed over, giggling at Poe. "Here hun," she picked both him and the bag up and heading towards Rabid.
Reid blinked but allowed himself to be dragged, giving Ike's mother a worried look as they got closer. She looked quite like one of the people in the teev who always tried to hurt the 'good guys' and take over the world....
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Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2005 5:42 pm
Poe went limp, defeated. He snorted, creating sparks that burned his nose. He gave a heaving sob and buried his head in Nice Lady's sleeve.
"Come, come!" Rabid said sweetly as she quickly ushered the others inside, slamming the door violently behind them, "Alright...who's first?"
Ike ducked and cowered behind Reid. Maybe this wasn't a good idea after all...
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Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2005 5:48 pm
Chao patted the poor dragon fondly and hopped into the changing room, not wanting to mis a moment of this, "it's okay hun, everyone's smaller than something else."
Reid shot his cowering friend a look of alarm. Ike was the one that'd dragged him here and now he was hiding behind him? That wasn't fair!
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Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2005 5:53 pm
Poe slid off of Nice Lady's arm dramatically and landed in a pile of assorted clothing that'd been left by someone else, a pair of large pink underwear flopping over his head. He just couldn't win...
Rabid laughed at her son and kneeled to the boys' height, "Here. Let's start off easy. Ike, you gotta put this on, okay?" She handed her son a black tux and a pair of sunglasses, not to mention a fake earpiece. Shen then pulled a grey suit and fake cellphone off a hanger and handed them to Reid, "Here. Reid can be the president." She kept a reassuring smile plastered on her face. She was going to make this work even if she had to dance on her head and sing the ABCs backward.
Ike took the suit and peered at it for a moment before yanking his clothes off and attempting to shove himself into the suit. He hadn't the slightest idea what was going on, but it was starting to look fun...
Rabid giggled at her poor dragon hatching and picked him up, tying a small bowtie around his neck and placing an oversized pair of sunglasses on his nose.
Nooooooooooo...I'm being dramatic!
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Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2005 6:02 pm
Reid tilted his head at the suit, taking it gingerly. Once he was sure it wasn't going to eat him he relaxed and began to yank his own clothing off and then attempt to put his suit on.
Chao laughed quietly and shook her head at the dragon, "poor little guy."
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Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2005 6:10 pm
Rabid giggled and jiggled the dragon. He did nothing, so she just placed him on Ike's shoulder.
"Okee, Ike," she said as she picked up her camera, "Stand behind Reid and look all serious. Reid? Talk on the phone to...to...nobody. Just talk," she aimed the camera, "Oh, C'mon, Poe!"
The little dragon huffed and sat erect on Ike's shoulder.
"Ready?"
Ike stood straight, 2 fingers to his fake ear piece, which didn't fit so well.
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Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2005 12:14 pm
Reid giggled quietly then straightened up and began to pretend to talk into the phone.
Chao placed a hand over her mouth to prevent herself from squeeing at the duo.
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Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2005 12:19 pm
Rabid snapped a quick picture, absolutely ecstatic at the positive reaction.
"Perfect!"
Poe dropped and slid off of Ike's shoulder, using his wings to glide...straight into the mirror...
"Urgh..." Rabid groaned at her seemingly unconscious Kyn, "Well...uh...you're gonna hate me for this one." She pulled the giant lightbulb off the hanger behind her and handed it to Reid, and then removed a velvet-and-silk stereotypical Dracula robe and handed it to Ike.
"I'll owe you, okay?"
Ike eyed the costume suspiciously before shoving it over his head, catching his ears, removing it, and trying again. At least he wasn't a lightbulb...and the idea of being owed a favour really appealed to him.
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Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2005 12:23 pm
" Why a lightbulb?"
Reid stared at the costume, holding it at arms length, then gave Rabid a baffled look. Was she serious?
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Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2005 12:25 pm
"There weren't any giant flashy rumps," Rabid said, and then bent down to Reid's height, whispering in his ear.
"If you put it on," she said, looking up to make sure Chao wasn't listening, "I'll buy you a present, okay?"
Ike looked down at his friend and smiled sympathetically.
"It not bad, Reid. Really."
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Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2005 12:29 pm
Reid sighed but nodded, his interest perked by the idea of a present and at least Ike wasn't laughing at him. After looking the costume over once more he pulled it on.
"Rabid did you just bribe my son?" Chao asked with raised eyebrows and a lopsided smile. She hadn't heard what precisely Rabid had said but the woman had obviously said something to get him to cooperate.
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Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2005 12:34 pm
"Psh," Rabid shook her head, "I don't believe in bribing children." She struggled to keep a straight face as she motioned for the boys to pose.
Ike grabbed the corners of his cape and raised them up like wings, opening his mouth and baring his fangs. This was pretty fun...
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Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2005 12:37 pm
"Of course, whatever was I thinking?" Chao replied, playful scarcasm lining her voice.
Reid had had every intention to sulk and not glow in protest of Ms Mor'b's choice of outfit, but for some reason he couldn't help laughing at the pose his friend struck and ended up glowing anyway.
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Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2005 12:43 pm
Rabid smiled slightly and snapped a quick picture, hoping that whatever the lightning bug boy wanted wasn't going to be all that expensive. It wasn't the money that scared her. It was Chao.
"Thanks, Reid, honey," she turned to her friend, "Now...what've you got over there?"
Ike quickly tore his costume off, feeling suddenly shoked. He coughed and rubbed his neck. No wonder Mummy always complained when people were dressed like that.
Poe shook his head, suddenly returning to consciousness. It was that moment that he saw him...
Demon-Kyn! You have returned for more?! FACE MY WRATH!
He reared back, and the other copied him. They leaped toward each other at the same moment, and smacked heads. Poe shrank back at the sudden pain, but cheered victoriously when he saw the strange crack in the other Kyn's head.
"Awk!"
Take that...
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Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2005 12:53 pm
Reid pulled off the lightbulb costume quickly and gave it a small kick for good measure.
Chao grinned and poked out one side of the the costumes at the back of her pile, revealing a set of frills to Rabid for just a moment before hiding it away again before the boys could see. She took the top two costumes, a pair of musketeer costumes, complete with dulled foils and large hats, off the pile and handed them to the boys.
"Oh Poe," she murmured, sighting the little dragon as he hit the glass again. She gave poor Poe a pat and the extra hat she'd accidently grabbed.
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