"I love it when you call me señorita~"

Virgo and Libra danced in the middle of a crowded restaurant wearing clown costumes. Neither of which were chosen by them.

"I wish I could pretend I didn't need ya~" Libra cringed and sang off key as Virgo stepped on her clown shoes that were two sizes too large.

"But every touch is ooh la la la~" Virgo tried to spin Libra but ended up accidentally pushing her over. Libra tried to grab onto Virgo as she fell, pulling him down with her.

Meanwhile the twelve other zodiacs laughed their asses off from the three tables occupied by them in the back of the room.

***

After everyone returned to their circle in the hotel lobby, Libra still refused to show her face, hiding behind her hands.

"We all..." Taurus frowned at her phone. "Have to switch shirts with the person to our right."

Aquarius smirked at Gem. "Have fun!"

"Wait, but there's too much of a size difference!" pouted Gem. "He's really broad with huge shoulders... I don't know if I'd actually be able to wear his shirt."

Sagittarius handed her a hair tie. "Tie the shirt after you put it on."

"So... how are we going to do this?" asked Leon.

Gemini sighed and removed his shirt first, passing it to the person to his right. Everyone took turns changing their shirts in the washroom. After they were finished, Taurus read out the next dare.

"Leon and I have to do each other's make up." Taurus shrugged and passed the phone to Gem while her and Leon dug through the box for makeup they wanted to use.

"While they do that..." Gem groaned. "Virgo and Libra have to make a poem called Platonic."

"Why?" whined Pisces.

"Roses are red," started Libra.

"Violets are blue," continued Virgo.

"I hate the word platonic."

"And I know everyone else does too."

Gem shook her head and gave them a thumbs down.

"That was boring," sighed Capricorn.

Virgo crossed his arms.  "Then you guys make a poem!"

Gem read the next dare. "Cancer has to pie three people."

"Where do I get the pie?" Cancer stood up and looked through the box. "There's no pies in here."

"The cafeteria," whispered Taurus.

"That actually makes sense." Cancer ran towards the cafeteria on the bottom floor.

"How does he look?" Taurus smiled and pointed to Leon who was now covered in pink and purple sparkly makeup. It looked a little sloppy, but not too bad overall. Leon smiled into the mirror before starting Taurus' face.

"I have to..." Gem scrolled down.

"I DON'T THINK SO!" Sagittarius snatched the phone from Gem. "She has to sing that Gemini is the better twin."

Gem sighed. "Gemini is... not... the better twin."

"What happens if she doesn't do it?" asked Gemini.

Sagittarius scrolled down on the phone. "Then she has to do the next dare with Pisces."

"Gemini is the... b-be-bett... bett... er... twin."

Gemini tilted his head. "I'm not quite sure I heard that. Can you say it again?"

Gem smacked his arm. "Now what dare does Pisces get?"

"He has to get locked in a cage," replied Sagittarius.

"I'VE GOT IT!" Vinn laughed as she teleported away.

"Finished!" Leon smiled proudly at Taurus' face. Her makeup looked professionally done with different shades of blue that were blended on her eyelids, winged eyeliner, mascara, and even red lipstick. They both then rejoined the circle.

All of the sudden Pisces, Scorpio, and Gem were ambushed by pies. Cancer smiled and sat down.

Scorpio looked at Cancer in shock, not expecting him to target her. She smiled and dragged a finger across her throat, while using her other hand to pick pieces of pie out of her newly dyed silver hair.

"I'm DYING!" dramatically screeched Gem as she fell to the floor. Sagittarius and Aquarius both immediately began tickling her. "STOP! LET ME DIE IN PEACE!"

"I thought of something for my prank!" announced Leon. "I've decided that I'll let Aquarius and all his best friends do a prank instead."

"What should we do?" asked Aquarius.

"Wait, we need to plan together." Scorpio moved to sit beside Aquarius, Gem and the fire signs.

Everyone moved so that Aquarius and all the girls were in their own circle separate from everyone else. Sagittarius passed the phone to Leon.

"I have to punish anyone if they don't complete their dare."

Capricorn pinched Gemini's cheeks, trying to make him fail his dare.

"I'm just going to stretch." Gemini stretched his arms, pushing Capricorn away.

Leon chuckled. "The next dare is for Gem and Gemini to not speak for the rest of the game."

Gem dug through the box and pulled out a notepad and a pencil. Gemini found one for him as well.

Gem placed her notepad on the floor so everyone could read what it said.

This is so annoying -Gem

Vinn reappeared holding Shomari's cage, with the snake still inside.

"NO!" Pisces jumped up and ran away. Vinn teleported in front of him.

"DO IT! DO IT! DO IT!" chanted Cancer.

"Is he afraid of Shomari?" teased Sagittarius.

"Of course not haha." Pisces hesitantly walked towards the cage. Once inside, he took up almost half the cage.

Shomari slithered towards Pisces.

"I'LL TAKE THE PUNISHMENT! GET ME OUT OF HERE!" Pisces curled up and squeezed his eyes shut.

Vinn helped him out before teleporting the cage back where it belonged.

"Since my dare was to punish someone for not doing their dare, I have to think of something for Pisces." Leon furrowed his brow, deep in thought. "What if we make him run in the streets, screaming that he's a loser?"

"Just a second." Capricorn began scrolling through his phone. "Before he does that, I need to clear up some storage so I can get it on video."

***

  As the zodiacs were looking for somewhere for Pisces to complete his dare, they were lucky enough to find a parade passing through a busy street.

"What's the parade for?" asked Virgo.

"In this country people host parades in the summer just to celebrate the fact that it's summer," replied Leon.

Some floats had people dancing in flashy gold coloured clothes, or clothes that varied in colour from red to yellow. Some floats performed acrobatics, some had fire breathers, others were simply lit up full of lights while people smiled and waved.

Scorpio smiled at the lights. "All those lights look so pretty now that it's so dark outside."

"There should be fireworks later too," announced an excited Vinn, who rejoined the group before they left.

"Pisces should do his dare after the last float," smirked Aries.

"SHHHHHHH!" hissed Pisces.

Leon smiled. "That would be the perfect time."

Capricorn opened his phone. "I'll delete Pinterest to make sure I have enough video storage for this."

Gemini typed into google translate, before pressing a button to make his message get read out loud. "We should give him an outfit like what the performers are wearing."

The floats began firing confetti cannons filled with gold, silver, and rainbow coloured confetti.

"I have an idea!" Vinn teleported away.

"She's going to be really tired tomorrow," sighed Leon. "She's using her powers too much."

Scorpio grabbed a handful a gold confetti. She ran around trying to grab more, when she accidentally bumped into someone.

"Sorry." Scorpio stood up and offered a hand to the stranger, until she realized who it was. "What are you doing here?"

Ares frowned at her. "I came to enjoy the summer parade. What are you doing here, silver scorpion?"

"Pisces has a dare."

"Is he going to climb up on a float or something?"

"After the parade is over he's going to embarrass himself."

"I'd rather see you embarrass yourself, silver scorpion."

"Don't call me that! I'm going to dye my hair back tomorrow."

"But it actually looks kind of cool." Ares carefully brushed a hand through the ends of her long hair.

Scorpio swatted his hand away. "Don't touch me."

"I'm not even trying to hate you anymore. I enjoy the rival thing, but I don't see the point in fighting all the time."

Scorpio blinked. "Then why do you always make fun of me?"

"It's fun. We're still rivals."

"You're up to something."

"Why do you think that?"

"We can't stand each other. Why do you want to be friendly all of the sudden?"

Ares winked. "Figure it out yourself. You're observant."

"You want to trap me in a false sense of security to find my weakness!"

"Maaaaaaaaybe."

Scorpio glared at him. "It's not going to work."

"I kind of want to join one of those floats."

"Then sneak on one."

"It's no fun if I do it alone."

"I'm not going to sneak on a float with you."

"It's not like I want you to sneak on a float with me, I just wanted to challenge you to a dance contest."

"On a float?"

"Yeah."

"What happens to the loser?"

"The loser has to buy chocolate for the winner."

"The winner is the person who makes the funniest dance moves."

Ares smirked. "Deal."

"Hey Aqua, can you give us a lift?" asked Scorpio.

Aquarius furrowed his brow. "A lift?"

"Up on one of the dancing floats."

Aquarius decided not to question why before making a strong gust of wind blow Ares and Scorpio up on a float. The dancers exchanges a confused glance before decorating Ares and Scorpio with gold coloured accessories.

Ares and Scorpio then began doing the weirdest dance moves they could think of.

Libra sighed. "What are they doing?"

Taurus shrugged. "Probably another competition."

"I'm dying from secondhand embarrassment." Leo covered her face with her hands.

Vinn reappeared with a gold coloured crop top, and a glue stick. She smirked at Pisces.

Pisces debated getting back in Shomari's cage as he removed his shirt to wear the crop top. Vinn then started gluing pieces of confetti on him. Even in his hair.

"I think we should upload the video to YouTube," joked Cancer.

"Not if I break Capricorn's phone!" argued Pisces.

"I'll send the video to the group chat," shrugged Capricorn.

Leo smiled as she watched the floats drive by. "I missed these parades so much."

"It's almost over now." Virgo patted Pisces on the head. "If you don't do your dare, then we'll make you sleep in Shomari's cage."

Pisces frowned and gulped as he prepared to do his dare.

"Go Pisces!" cheered Sagittarius. Pisces stuck his tongue at her.

After the floats finished, Pisces ran behind the last one screaming about how much of a loser he was. People looked at him funny.

Aquarius watched Pisces disappear into the distance. His red ears visible even from here. "After Pisces gets back let's go find Ares and Scorpio."

***

The zodiacs were sitting in the lobby again after the parade. Pisces' face was still red, and Ares joined the game. Scorpio did not enjoy this, but at least she won the dance competition.

"Sagittarius has to wear this for the rest of the game." Leon dug through the box and handed her a fake moustache. "Taurus has to wear these." He handed her a pair of sunglasses.

Leon showed the screen to Cancer, before reading the next dare. "Aquarius has to confess his love to Pisces in a public area."

***

The zodiacs were now in the middle of a fancy restaurant. They didn't blend in very well at all, but they still ordered dessert while they were there. Since the staff recognized Leon, they received a table almost immediately, despite Leon telling them it wasn't necessary.

After they ate their desserts, Aquarius pulled Pisces to the middle of the room, who still wore a gold crop top with pieces of confetti glued everywhere.

Everyone became quiet as Aquarius took Pisces' hands in his. "I wanted to get something off my chest."

Pisces' face couldn't turn anymore red. "What is it?"

Aquarius softly stroked Pisces' face, looking at him with no emotion. "I wanted to confess my undying love for you."

Pisces dramatically gasped, before bending down on one knee. "Actually, I was about to propose to you." He wanted to try to embarrass Aquarius.

Aquarius nodded. "I say yes. Where should we plan our honeymoon?"

Pisces felt like dying from embarrassment. "I-Italy."

"Italy is lovely." Aquarius kissed Pisces' hand, before leading him back to their table. Random strangers cheered and applauded them, others looked confused.

"Can I please die?" asked Pisces.

Sagittarius laughed and held a piece of her hair to his face. "His face is the same colour as my hair!"

"He wasn't embarrassed... not at all," pouted Pisces.

"Aqua has always been good at keeping a poker face."

"Oh my god!" gasped Gem. Nobody noticed that she accidentally spoke as the waiters brought two small pieces of cake towards their table. They congratulated Aquarius and Pisces on their engagement, making the strangers cheer once again.

"I want to go back to the hotel." Pisces hid behind Sagittarius.

If you won't eat your cake I will! -Gem

Gem snatched Pisces' piece of cake before he could even read her note.

Aquarius offered his piece to Scorpio who was sitting next to him.

"Interesting how he offered his cake to you," smirked Ares. "Very interesting."

Scorpio wiped a bit of icing on Ares' face. "There's nothing between us. If you're trying to find something to use against me, it won't be that easy."

Ares didn't know if he believed her or not, but he intended to find every weakness she had. He didn't rule Aquarius out as a possibility just yet.

***

"What's the next dare?" asked Taurus once everyone reappeared in the lobby.

Leon cringed. "Virgo and Libra have to add but platonically after everything they say."

"Why do we have to do that?" demanded Libra. Everyone looked at her. "... but platonically."

Is this a punishment for them, or for us? -Gemini

"I just won't speak anymore." Virgo crossed his arms. "But platonically."

Leon showed Leo a dare before reading out some truths. "Here's some truths for everyone: do you have any secret talents, what's one thing you miss about ruling your countries, and what's some relationship advice?"

"I don't have any talents," admitted Aries. "I miss the food in my home country, and my relationship advice? Seek relationship advice from someone else."

"She can draw really well," announced Sagittarius. "As for my hidden talent..." she twirled her moustache. "I am a good ninja. I miss the hot springs in my country and I am single so I don't have relationship advice."

"I'm good at deciphering the deeper meaning in poetry," announced Virgo. "I miss the gemstones that lined the underground tunnels, and my relationship advice is to not wait too long before confessing your feelings! But platonically."

"I am good at finding out other people's phobias." Scorpio played with her hair. "I miss the water that was everywhere, and I can't really give relationship advice."

Cancer cleared his throat. "I am really good at video games and I miss living in a village literally in the middle of the ocean. If you like someone, tell them before it's too late."

Taurus cringed, remembering the first time Cancer confessed to her. She knew he didn't say that to make her feel bad, but she still felt guilty over choosing Gemini over him.

Cancer seemed to read Taurus' mind, because then he added, "even if you do confess too late, but you end up with the person afterwards, then it doesn't matter. As long as you end up with that person, that's the only thing that matters. Especially if she's the sunshine in your life." Cancer stopped, feeling like that last part was cringey.

Taurus smiled at Cancer, who smiled back at her.

"I can sing the alphabet backwards." Libra paused to think. "I missed the friendly atmosphere of my old country, and my advice is to not date nerds, but platonically."

Virgo wrinkled his nose at Libra.

I am good at annoying my brother -Gem

"What do you miss the most about your country?" asked Cancer.

Gem shook her head, drawing tornadoes on her paper.

"Tornadoes weren't really a problem in her country, so I think she's finished talking," observed Capricorn. "I'm good at breathing, I miss the animals in my old country, and my dating advice is to not date Gemini."

Gemini was about to react, before remembering he wasn't allowed to acknowledge Capricorn.

"I'm good at waking up early, I missed the scenery, and make sure you always have lots of cheesecake!" announced Leo. "Nothing solves differences in opinion like cheesecake."

"I'm good at walking," smiled Taurus. "I miss the food, and my advice is to find someone who likes you as much as you like them."

"I'm good at fashion," announced Leon as if everyone didn't already know.

Ares shrugged. "I'll contribute too I guess. I'm good at keeping my phobia from silver scorpions."

Scorpio hissed at him.

"I'm good at decorating cupcakes according to Taurus," announced Aquarius. "I miss the villages build into trees."

I'm good at being the better twin, I miss the castle in the sky, and my advice is to find someone who DOESN'T ARGUE OVER WHO GETS TO CUDDLE WHO! -Gemini

"I'm good at singing!" cheered Vinn.

"So this is where everyone is." Scor walked over to the others and sat beside Vinn. "What are you guys doing?"

"We're playing truth or dare." Vinn leaned back to rest her head in his lap.

Scor gently played with Vinn's long purple hair. "I'll play too."

"Good," smiled Leon. "Because you have to wear pink."

Vinn picked a few pink bows out of the box. She also handed Scor a pink shirt and pink pants.

Scor changed in the washroom. When he sat back down, he tried to keep a neutral expression. He couldn't keep himself from scowling.

"Now I.." Leon gulped. "Have to slap Lee."