thirteen (text) ♞ ❝two turtledoves and a partridge in a pear tree.❞

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I'm starting to think I'm the only one coming up with resolutions for the New Year, around here...

If you hear anyone singing off-tune in the next few days, I'm sorry. From the looks of it, my best friend started giving out caroling lessons, even if he knows he's tone-deaf.

Just throw a snowball at his head, he'll knock it off.

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[Wow, that was. Corny. He lifts his head to give Riku a slightly indignant look--

[--and then snaps one hand up to stifle a laugh. There's peanut butter on Riku's upper lip and the juxtaposition of the very heavy conversation with that is just enough to make him lose it.]

Nice 'stache.

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Deal.

[ because riku doesn't want to see lea die in his arms, like he knows he died in his.

the laughter brings him to blink a few times, and he brings his fingers to his upper lip, which only makes the peanut butter smear more. he blushes a pretty scandalized red. ]

Ugh! [ brb wiping with sleeve, although there's a particularly brave puppy that's keen on licking his face. ]

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[brb loling forever]

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[Okay seriously, he can't breathe. Peanut butter 'stache and now puppies licking his face? Lea just can't handle this.

[He hates the sad topics. There's so much weight to carry back home, so much pain and sadness, so much pressure to repair the damage that Xehanort has done. Neither of them asked for this.

[Exsilium is his escape. Here he can fool himself into believing this is how it's supposed to be. Here he isn't the weakest link in their chain, the chink in their armor. Of the Keyblade wielders, he's the newest and the least experienced--he knows that if they fail, if Xehanort wins, it'll be because he didn't try hard enough.

[He's not ready to face that. He's not prepared to deal with that.

[For now, he'll sweep it back under the rug. He's gotten really good at pretending he's fine--better than Riku, better than anyone, really. Most days he can even fool himself. Time to nail the rug back down.

[He leans back against the couch and puts his feet up on the table.]

Anyway. Enough about that. You celebrated this Christmas thing back home, yah? [He tilts his head curiously.] What other holidays did you have on your islands?

[Please yes subject change now okok]

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We had our paopu blossom festival--down, girl--

[ damn puppies. ]

It's about... uh, friendships, family, and relationships. [ he rubs the back of his neck with his clean hand as the puppy starts to lick at his hand. ] It's after Easter. You know that one, right? Easter bunny leaves eggs for kids to find?

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Why am I not surprised you guys had friendship festivals? [He says it with a grin, not indicting.

[And then... the face he makes omg.]

Wh-- Rabbits don't lay eggs.

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Hey, Kairi, Sora and I were the best dancers at the festival every year.

[ >8|

then, he gets a raised eyebrow, and riku raises a hand, shaking it ]

No, no--I mean, he just... paints them and leaves them for kids. He doesn't lay them.

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Dancers, huh? [He laughs then.] You'll have to show me your moves sometime.

[More face.]

But... rabbits... can't paint. They don't have thumbs. [He is so confused.] Where does a rabbit get eggs anyway? Does he have some kind of deal with the Spring Chicken or something?

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[ ???? ]

Santa can't deliver all the presents on his magic sleigh in one night either, but you weren't questioning that.

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I just figured he outsourced.

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[ MASSAGES FOREHEAD ]

D'you know about Valentine's Day, at least?

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Yeah, that's the one with the fat naked angel archer babies.

[Must not laugh, must get candid reaction.]

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[ bright red. ]

... y-yeah, that's the one.

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[He laughs into his hands.]

Yes, Riku, I know what that one is about. [And then he flops back onto the couch and props one ankle up on the opposite knee.] Don't worry, I'll get you something nice.

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What?!

[ he nearly squeaks it out with how his voice cracks, and a puppy falls off of his lap as he gets to his knees. ]

That wasn't why I brought it up! [ uuugh ] Don't get me anything, okay? I hear there's also White Day, that's when girls give boys that gave them valentine's back.

[ ... ] Or maybe it's the other way around?

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[Lea chuckles.]

Well, since neither of us are girls, contrary to what all your friends seem to think, why don't we just do both?

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I'm just listing off holidays now, jerk.

[ >8( ]

They're a month apart, though.

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Well good, that means we get presents in two different months.

[Yeah now he's just messing with you.

[He rolls onto his side and just grins fetchingly.]

Okay, fine, keep listing.