A Day In The Life
by Odeena Sabnach
A/N: All this started with the thought, 'What if the bad guys MK4 would lead a normal life?' Here's what came out. Midway owns Mortal Kombat, and I own the plot. (that so I won't get sued or anything)
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*It's a little past 6 PM, and Reiko has just arrived from work. He drives his car into a garage, comes out and closes the door, then walks into the house and nearly bumps into Tanya*
Tanya: Hey pops.
Reiko: Grrrr, don't CALL me that!
Tanya: Er, sorry. Listen, Mileena and I are going out, and I was just wondering, could we borrow your car?
Reiko: *crosses his arms* Absolutely NOT.
Tanya: Thanks! *shoves the keys out of his hand and speeds off*
Reiko: *blank stare* You could've at least said 'thanks'.
Tanya: *shouting from outside* Thank you!
*Just then, Mileena comes running down the stairs, with a plastic bag on her head with a nice smiley face drawn on it.*
Mileena: Hi! Bye! *runs off* Hey Tan, wait up!
Reiko: *leans against a wall and rubs his forehead* I need an aspirin.
*Finally, after Reiko manages to pull himsef together, he walks into the living room, where Goro and Reptile are watching a football game*
Reiko: Hi.
Goro & Reptile: Hey.
Reiko: How's it going guys?
Reptile: Uh... nice.
Goro: Yeah.
Reptile: Sure.
Reiko: Where's Shinnok?
Reptile: Uh, I haven't seen him in... quite a while.
Goro: Yeah, me neither.
*A pathetic whimper comes from the closet*
Reiko: What the- *opens the closet* Shinnok!
Shinnok: *terrified* No! Close the door! It's coming to get me!
Reiko: *eyebrow raised* Huh? Who's coming to get you?
Shinnok: *screams* The boogie man!!!
Reiko: What?! Who told you that?!
Shinnok: *shaky finger points to Reptile and Goro*
Reiko: *frowns* Guys.....
Reptile&Goro: *whistle innocently*
Reiko: *scowls, then turns back to Shinnok* It's all right, there's no such thing as the boogie man, *turns to Goro&Reptile* is there.
Goro: Nope.
Reptile: Absolutely not.
Shinnok: *sniff* Really?
Reiko: *rolls eyes* Really. Now why don't you run off and... um, do something?
Shinnok: Yay! *runs off*
Reiko: *sigh* All right you two, what-
*Suddenly, screaming is heard from upstairs*
Scorpion: Die!!
Sub Zero: No, you die!
Scorpion&Subbie: Aaaargh!!
Reiko: Oh, man. *rushed upstairs and bursts into the room where all the screaming had come from* All right you two knock it o- *jaw drops*
*Scorpion and Subbie are playing Mortal Kombat 4 with their respective characters*
Subbie: Yo, man.
Scorpion: *takes advantage of Subbie's distraction and finishes him on screen* Ha!
Subbie: No fair, you cheated.
Scorpion: No I didn't.
Subbie: Yes you did!
Scorpion: No I didn't!
Subbie: *growls* Rematch?
Scorpion: You're on.
*fight insures*
Reiko: *shrugs and leaves* I really need an aspirin.
*A few minutes later, in the kitchen, Reiko is having a coffee and reading the paper*
Reiko: *sigh* Peace at last.
*Suddenly the doorbell rings*
Reiko: *shouts* Guys, door!
*No answer*
Reiko: Guys, get the door!!
*Still nothing. The doorbell rings again*
Reiko: Oh for the love of- *opens the door* Jade!
Jade: Like, hi there.
Reiko: Weren't you supposed to have school this afternoon?
Jade: Like... no.
Reiko: *deadpan* Right.
Jade: Like, where's Tanya?
Reiko: She went out with Mileena.
Jade: Really? Like, where?
Reiko: Like, I don't know. Now go back to school.
Jade: Sure. Got cash for a taxi?
Reiko: NO! *slams the door* Yeesh.
Goro: *from the living room* Hey everyone, check this out! Quan-Chi is running for president!
*Reiko bolts to the living room. Scorpion and Subbie are already there, like are Goro and Reptile. Reiko stares at the screen in disbilief.*
Reiko: *mutters* I don't believe this...
Goro: Me neither.
Reptile&Subbie: Go Quan-Chi! Go Quan-Chi! *insane cheering*
Reiko: ...nice. Where's Shinnok?
Goro: Uhm...
*Another pathetic whimper comes from the closet*
Reiko: Not again...
Subbie: Hey Scorpion, you still own me a rematch.
Scorpion: You're going down, humanoid!
Goro&Reptile: Go Quan-Chi!
Reiko: ...I think I'll go shoot myself. *walks away*