It s Irrilia Hamato s Birthday, and two lovesick mutants are fighting over who gets to give her a present.
I m giving them to her! shouts Orion as he tries to stop Lorem from snatching the present.
No, I AM! retorts Lorem as he tries to take the present from Orion.
Mate, I BOUGHT the present, so I should be the one to give it to her! Orion holds the present up in the air so Lorem can t take it from him.
Lorem jumps in the air and takes it from him Well *I* wrapped the present! That still counts!
Since WHEN does wrapping a present entitle you to give it to her? Chompy, back me up on this.
Chompy looks at the pair, fighting stupidly over some present NOUP. You guys sort this out. I want NO part in this whatsoever. He walks away.
Orion and Lorem continue fighting until Irrilia rounds the corner and sees them What exactly is going on, you two?
They both stop fighting, Orion puts the present behind his back and Lorem tries to take it from him. Oh, HEY, Irrilia. Uh-n-nothing s going on...you see, I was just-
Lorem clears his throat and glares at Orion He means *I* was just about to-
Orion puts his hand over Lorem s mouth I was about to give you a-
Present for your birthday Lorem interrupts again and this time Orion has had enough and punches his shoulder. Ex-CUSE me Lorem. But *I* was going to give her the present
Lorem shoves him NO I WAS
You want to go, fish boy?
Anytime! Anywhere! Anyplace!
They mean the same thing
I KNOW WHAT I SAID!
Irrilia facepalms Guys, it s REALLY not a big-
Unless you re scared, shark bait
Okay, THAT S IT!
Lorem launches himself at Orion, and from that point on, it s a no-holds barred fist fight.
Guys, seriously Irrilia can feel herself getting angrier at the two of them for acting like this, and on her birthday, no less.
I M GIVING IT TO HER! Orion shouts amid the fight as he punches Lorem in his face
NOT IF I HAVE ANYTHING TO SAY ABOUT IT, MUTT! Lorem retaliates by kicking Orion in his stomach.
A vein pulses on Irrilia s forehead.
FISHSTICKS!
DOG BREATH!
They continue to fight as Irrilia gets angrier by the second. Eventually, she decides that she has had enough. She grabs the both of them and punches them both. Hard.
THAT S ENOUGH YOU TWO. YOU RE ACTING LIKE A PAIR OF IDIOTS! YOU TWO WANT TO FIGHT EACH OTHER OVER WHO GETS TO GIVE ME A PRESENT?
Lorem looks guilty But...Irrilia-
Irrilia looks at him BE QUIET! CAN T YOU TWO JUST GET ALONG?
Orion is shaking in fear. He s never been on the receiving end of Irrilia s wrath before. It was funnier when it happened to someone else. Not him. In Lorem s opinion, an angry Irrilia was even WORSE than an angry Raphael.
Irrilia isn t finished yet I want you two to shake hands and make up
Orion and Lorem both look away from each other, not willing to do anything.
NOW!
Galvanised into action, they both shake hands but they give each other a look that says This isn t over. Not by a long shot.
Irrilia looks at the both of them, doubting their sincerity Now apologise
Orion wants this to be over with as soon as possible so that Irrilia s birthday won t be TOTALLY ruined Uh...sorry, Lorem
Lorem realises this too and apologises as well No, Orion. I M sorry.
Thankfully, Irrilia buys it and is satisfied. She takes a deep breath. Good." She turns around and takes her present, opening it. She gasps when she sees what s inside. You got me a new shawl! She walks up to the both of them and gives them a peck on the cheek, and they smile, lovestruck. Thank you guys
Orion is the first to recover Y-y-you re welcome, Iri
Yeah, it was no problem Lorem adds.
C mon guys! Irrilia takes their hands and leads them towards the kitchen. Time for cake!
As she drags them along, Lorem and Orion both look at each other, and silently agree that their feud can wait another day.
~Fin
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