Just My Luck

"Sure" Aldo replied. Suoh smiled and said "thank you Leota-san, but I must see Amarante and tell her of your success" Suoh bowed respectfully and left.

Kenzie looked around at the others. "Should I know who that is?"

Aldo sighed and said "No. She was his wife some time ago, but I don't know what happened" Mick didn't know how to respond. He shoved his hands in his pockets and thought of what could be said.

Kenzie shrugged. "Not our business, I guess. Whatever, let's hit the road. I feel like indulging; do we want intoxicating or fattening?"

Aldo raised his hand and said "I vote for booze" he turned to Mick and asked "you old enough for that Auzzie?" Mick crossed his arms and replied "Of course ya half-pie poofter!" Aldo laughed at Mick's reaction and replied "I'm just pullin' yer leg kid"

Kenzie laughed at the guys. "Ok, let's hit the bar! Oh, how about -" Diego cut her off. "No karaoke." "Fine...." She gave an exaggerated pout. "I'll just do some extra drinking. Let's get out of here." She showed them to her favorite bar and ordered a round of drinks.

Aldo swallowed his shot of gin and sighed "aaahh, that's good." Mick had a light beer that he sipped at slowly.

Diego sipped slowly at a rum and Coke. Kenzie cheerfully downed her first beer and ordered a second. "So... how many drinks before somebody'll make out with me?" Diego eyed her carefully. "I can't be certain she is joking."

Mick choked on his drink, his cheeks turning a bright red. Aldo laughed and said "sorry. I go for men"

Kenzie grinned. "I'll settle for some hot guy-on-guy action. How many drinks before you'll make out with Diego?"

Aldo laughed and said "that depends on Diego. I happen to be quite loose"

Kenzie turned to Diego. "Well?"
"No."
"Aw, come on." She stuck out her lip in an exaggerated pout.
Diego turned his intense gaze on Aldo. "If I were to kiss him we would not be drunk, and it would not be for you."

((Diego's never had a kiss before. He wants his first one to be meaningful.))

Aldo's eyes lit up a bit as he said "oh? Are you saying there's a chance though?"

Diego stared at Aldo but didn't reply. Kenzie huffed in annoyance. "This is no place for seriousness. Drink! If you don't keep me amused I swear I'll dance on this table and embarrass you all."

Aldo raised his glass and replied "she's right! This is a place to be drunk!" Mick shook his head at Aldo. Where did he get his sudden energy?

Kenzie laughed and slung an arm over Aldo's shoulder. "So... Entertain me! Unless you want to get up on the table with me?"

Aldo thought for a moment and replied "I propose a drinking game: we point someone out and guess if they're strait or gay, one of us will go over and hit on them, and whoever guessed wrong has to drink. You game?"

Kenzie laughed and nodded. "I'm always up for a drinking game. Especially one with the potential to embarrass people."

Aldo looked around the bar, pointed out a muscular man and said "Gay"

Kenzie eyed the man carefully. "I'm not drunk enough to fall for that one." She downed another drink and pointed to a quiet man in the corner. "Straight."

"Yer on" Aldo said as he approached the man. A few moments later Aldo came back and sighed "I'm not sure who won that one. Apparently he was straight until I came along... shall we both drink?"

Kenzie snorted a laugh, nodded, and took a drink. "Your turn."

Aldo looked around and pointed out woman across the bar and said "straight. No doubt"

Kenzie sauntered off to buy the target a drink and returned a few minutes later looking disturbed. "Straight, yes, so I guess you win that one - but not a woman."

Aldo laughed and replied "well, he has nice hair. Anyway, your turn"