"Look, seriously, I said it was an accident, Garnet!" Zidane almost begged.

It was obvious to anyone who knew him just how frightened he was at the moment, as his twin Mikoto was literally rolling on the floor with laughter. That and the fact three irate women were facing him down.

"Yes, just like the airship near Dali..." Garnet fumed.

"What happened with that one?" Selphie enquired.

"Virtually the same as today." Mikoto managed to say between her giggles.

Selphie and Penelo both glared at him.

"And to think we thought you were being polite making sure Selphie went after you... But no, it was an excuse to just 'accidentally' pinch Penelo's rear end! Like you did with mine!" Garnet rounded on him.

"Look, I move up ladders fast. I asked to go up first, didn't I?"

"All you said was to go before Selphie." Penelo said, hand unconsciously rubbing the pinched area.

"For obvious reasons! I never expected you to climb ladders so slowly!"

Mikoto was still giggling, providing no help for her sibling.

"Okay, prove it. I'll climb the ladder, someone times it. If you're slower than me, we kill you painfully...." Penelo said.

"And if I'm faster?" Zidane said hopefully.

"...I have Rydia turn you into a pig for the rest of the night for being so careless about where your hands go."

Zidane sighed.

"So long as no one wants bacon in the morning..." He groaned.