Vivienne sighs while directing several students where to place the boxes of various alcohol near and around the bar. Belladonna is carrying each checked box down to the basement for storage once Vivienne signs them off.

"Come on, come on. We've got four days before the big party, we need enough stock to last those days and then the party itself." Vivienne exclaims to the working male students who are moving the boxes.

Vivienne feels a pair of hands massage her shoulders from behind, glancing her head back she can see Forte.

"You really should relax, dear. There is still plenty of time to get everything in place." Forte tries to reassure Vivienne who nods lightly.

Vivienne takes a couple of deep breathes before feeling a sense of calm. Their attention is grabbed by Vivienne's phone which goes off in her blazer pocket making Forte roll her eyes.

"What could he possibly want?" Vivienne looks confused as she gets it out to answer it.

"Vivienne, sweetheart, wassup?" Jerry states nervously.

"What do you want Shade?" Vivienne asks with a deadpan expression.

"Vivi, Vivienne, sweetheart, w-whatever would give you that idea?" Jerry coughs slightly before sighing deeply. "We ran out..."

Vivienne raises an eyebrow before looking at her phone weirdly.

"Ran out of what exactly? I doubt it's too much to worry about, even if it's alcohol based. We should have enough till another shipment arrives." Vivienne states as she wanders around the club checking preparations.

"The punch is gone..." Jerry states bluntly.

Vivienne stops suddenly with an audible record scratch as she comes to a complete stop.

"Why the fuck is the punch gone?! You had one job, Jerry, just one!" Vivienne slaps her forehead making Forte walk over to her.

"Everything alright, Vivi?" Forte asks rubbing the girl's shoulders.

Vivienne turns to Forte with a pained expression.

"The cinder fruit punch is gone, Forte..." Vivienne feels Forte stop massaging briefly.

"Ah, I see... Vivienne, why don't you go to the spa for a bit to relax and I'll handle things here?" Forte offers handing the girl her pure white hoodie with an eighth note on the back.

"I shouldn't really take such a break when there is still so much to do around here." Vivienne states looking concerned.

Forte helps Vivienne put on her hoodie before getting her phone taken briefly so Forte can continue the call.

"Trust me, Vivi, I will take care of things while you unwind a little. Please, for me?" Forte pleads making Vivienne sigh deeply.

"Only because you asked me to... Just, notify me if anything changes." Vivienne gives Forte a kiss before reluctantly leaving the club.

Forte turns around her smile fading to a serious expression as she clears her throat.

"Right, let's discuss this shortage of fruit punch, shall we?" Forte asks walking up to the office.

Walking into the spa Vivienne can see Indigo and Iris behind the main desk sorting out paperwork and other assortments. Noticing Vivienne, Indigo looks up fully from their work.

"Afternoon, Vivienne. What might we help you with today?" She asks standing up to stretch.

"I'm just here to relax in the hot spring for a bit while Forte handles things at the club for now." Vivienne replies handing the girl some gold coins.

"Of course, would you like me to take you or?" Indigo asks before Vivienne shakes her head.

"Nah, I got it. Looks like you two have your hands full anyway." Vivienne chuckles as she begins walking further into the facility, hearing angry french words coming from Iris about the paperwork.

Eventually finding a female changing room next to one of the few hot springs they have. Vivienne begins to undress, placing her clothes into one of the provided baskets.

"Okay, I just need to avoid running into Alexander or Lucita or their familiairs... Shouldn't be too difficult, he never comes here anyway." Vivienne mutters to herself as she removes her bra.

"Hey, Vivienne." Starlight states as she walks in and begins undressing beside Vivienne.

"Hey Starlight." Vivienne states casually as she removes her underwear.

Blinking a few times it takes her a moment before she turns to look at Starlight who simply returns the look.

"What's up?" Starlight finishes removing her clothes.

"Is it too much to ask that Alexander isn't with you?" Vivienne asks as they both grab towels to wrap around themselves.

"Hmm? Of course not, this is the females changing room, I think... It'd be kinda weird." Starlight reassures her as they pass through into the hot spring area.

The hot spring itself is made of magically shaped stones, a few side rocks as decoration, some panels for privacy etc. Moving to a washing area beside the hot spring, Vivienne and Starlight wash in preparation before entering the spring properly, placing their towels behind them on the stone side. Vivienne sighs deeply as she relaxes into the water.

"I'll eventually learn when Forte tells me to relax I should... She's normally right." Vivienne closes her eyes and leans back.

"Hmm~ more than likely. I didn't get to do this last time because of Alexander's ex~" Starlight melts as she relaxes back into the water.

"Speaking of which, I heard that someone knocked her out in one with a very strong wind attack. Naturally, I assumed it was Alexander, but it wasn't was it?" Vivienne asks with a sly smirk.

"Maybe~ it was extremely satisfying." Starlight chuckles lightly.

Vivienne nods before looking forwards to see Alexander sitting across from them, both parties vaguely obscured by convenient steam... Obviously not enough steam.

"Starlight... You said he wasn't with you!" Vivienne looks towards Starlight with wide eyes.

"Yeah, because he wasn't in the changing rooms but we came here together." Starlight shrugs lightly.

"Ladies." Alexander states calmly as he's laying back in his place entirely unfazed by the whole situation.

Submerging herself more, Vivienne sighs while blowing bubbles in the water.

"First the punch shortage, now I run into one of two people I had hoped to avoid today..." Vivienne groans to herself while muttering.

Alexander raises an eyebrow at Vivienne which she notices and slaps herself.

"I swear people forget wind users hear better than normal... Now, what do you mean punch shortage?" Alexander leans forward, both intrigued and a bit hopeful he misheard for once.

Vivienne avoids eye contact before eventually giving in and sighing deeply.

"We might have... Maybe... Possibly... Ran out of cinder fruit punch..." Vivienne admits with a nervous chuckle.

Alexander leans back in place seemingly processing what he was just told.

"I see... Lucita should have enough backed up to-" Starlight stands up suddenly exposing herself.

"That's what I forgot! Your sister said she and Trinity accidentally drunk all her stash last night!" Starlight places her hands on her hips proud of her memory recovery skills.

Alexander's expression drops but his anger is somewhat distracted by a well endowed familiar who is seemingly unfazed by her exposure. This last shortly, however, as he remembers how much he loves his punch. Instead of words, outside the hot spring begins to rain heavily.

Author's Notes:

This chapter is kinda short as well as a week late. When originally writing it we had planned for it to be a chapter mainly featuring Adam and Robert, but I wasn't able to get far at all. So, we decided to do that later on and switch it to the next chapter in the sequence. Granted I just barely got this one finished today as I struggled for the past two weeks to write much of anything. Should be on time next week, we apologise for the delay.