A Common Afternoon

by Odeena Sabnach

A/N: I'm back! Did you miss me? I sure hope so! :)

*Saturday, 5:47 PM, MK evil guys boarding house.*

*Tired after a hard week of cooking, studying, flirting, being flirted with, playing Mortal Kombat, hunting for the Dust-Bunnies of Hell, hunting for the Boogie Man, or desperately trying to keep things under control, the guys are just enjoying a quiet, stress-free afternoon.*

*In the living room, Goro, Scorpion and Subbie sit on the couch, with Goro sitting in between the two. All three have various bruises and scratches on their faces, arms and chests. Subbie's T-Shirt mas a huge rip on the chest, and Scorpion's is missing both sleeves.*

Scorpion: *sigh* I'm bored.

Subbie: *sighs as well* Let's do something.

Scorpion: OK, what do we do?

Subbie: I don't know, what do you want to do?

Scorpion: Beats me. Hey big guy, what do you want to do?

Goro: *stares blankly ahead of him* Nothing. Just stay here, where it's peaceful and calm, until the end of time.

Scorpion and Subbie: *glare*

Goro: What? It's one of those rare moments in the past week that you two aren't trying to kill each other, with me ending up in the middle.

Subbie: *quiskly* Well, if someone hadn't broken the TV set...

Scorpion: Oh yeah? Well you broke the console!

Subbie: So? The TV-set is more expensive than the console!

Goro: ...not to mention entertaining.

Subbe: See?

Scorpion: Oh yeah? Well... well... the console was an original Playstation 2! With the original Mortal Kombat 4 CD inside!

Subbie: If you hadn't cheated...

Scorpion: What did you say?

Subbie: You cheated! Cheater!

Scorpion: That does it. Get over here!!!

Goro: *dives out of the way as fight ensures* And here we go again... *sigh* I had to open my big, stupid mouth. *winces as a vase hits him square in the face* Ow...

*... In the garden. Mileena and Noob Saibot are planting flowers. Suddenly, Noob Saibot offers Mileena a rose.*

Mileena: For me? *Noob Saibot nods* Wow! Thanks!

Noob Saibot:: *we can't see it, but it's obvious that he's smiling behind his mouthpiece*

Mileena: Awww... *they hug*

*...In the kitchen*

Tanya *walks in* Guys, is there any coffee... *jaw drops* ...left?!

*The kitchen is a total mess. Jarek is beating up some eggs, and Sid appears to be dancing tango with a frying pan. Reptile holds the rhythm.*

Tanya: What in the name of my great great grandmother Petunia are you guys doing?

Reptile: *stops singing* ...Petunia?

Sid: We're doing our new and improved recipe! Musical Pineapple Surprise!

Tanya: Uhm... yeah. Anyway. You don't suppose I could find some coffee somewhere in here?

Jarek: Nope. Jade drank it all.

Tanya: Oh... right. Well, I'll be going then, bye! *exits as the guys resume their little cooking party*

*Meanwhile, upstairs...*

*Reiko and Jade are kinda just hanging around. Reiko is lying on his belly on the bed, reading a book, and Jade is reading a magazine. Suddenly, Reiko stops reading and sighs.*

Jade: *glares* Like, what is it?

Reiko: I don't know, this whole 'living-together-under-one-roof' thing must be finally getting to me.

Jade: ...meaning?

Reiko: Well, many times, I can't help thinking that I'm the only sane person in this entire house. No offence.

Jade: None taken.

Reiko: I mean, the others are cool, but they act... very strange.

*All of a sudden, Shinnok bursts in. He's wearing one of Reiko's spare ninja suits and he's carrying a NERF.*

Shinnok: All right. Where is he?

Jade & Reiko: Who?

Shinnok: The boogie man!!

Jade: ...huh?

Reiko: *sigh* I thought you were over that.

Shinno: I was. But last night, when I was sleeping, I heard a voice, Shinnok! Thou shalt follow the Boogie-Man til the end of the world! So where is he?

Reiko: *cough* I think I saw him downstairs.

Shinnok: DIE!! *bolts out*

Reiko: *sigh* See what I mean?

Jade: Like, relax, Reiko. I mean, you are the most responsible one in the house. Okay, so you get poisoned at every meal, you have a lot of maniacs to handle and you have a job, but hey, it's, like, part of the deal when you're part of the family!

Reiko: *smiles* Thanks Jade.

*Just then...*

Shinnok: *muffled, from downstairs* THERE you are! DIE! DIE! DIE!!!

Reiko: Oh no! *bolts out, with Jade in hot pursuit* Lord in Heavens... why me?

-THE END-