do not pass go

[sorabug.livejournal.com]

[he's sitting off in the corner with his back to the wall, although his entire body's drooping -- there's an occasional sniffle in there somewhere too. Bawk is perched in his lap, offering sympathetic peeps when it's not preening.]

Mister big Kid Soras?

[rubs at his eyes with his arms -- aside from the really really tall Mister Skeleton guy, the big kid Soras would know best, right?]

How d'I get off of Santa's naughty list?

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[horrible-ending.livejournal.com]

[WAS ABOUT TO SAY SOMETHING THAT WOULD SHATTER YOUR SOUL...but doesn't]

Uh...ummmm...be nice?

[sorabug.livejournal.com]

I tried that but everything I do is wrong!

[talking to strangers is Sora's biggest downfall.]

[horrible-ending.livejournal.com]

What did you do?

[sorabug.livejournal.com]

Well ...

I talk to strangers when I'm not 'sposed to, I cut my hair and got in trouble, I cut Bawk's hair but nobody knows about that one --

[Bawk sure does, however, and peeps at Sora.]

-- and I ate taffy when everybody told me not to, I got stuck in the freezer ...

[he'll keep going for a while.]

[horrible-ending.livejournal.com]

....

[is suddenly recalling why his parents left him to play on tropical islands where he can't get in much trouble]

[sorabug.livejournal.com]

[makes a noise that sounds like a cross between a whimper and a hiccup.]

I'm gonna be on Santa's naughty list forever ...

[horrible-ending.livejournal.com]

N-No you won't! You know, Santa's lists get uh...renewed every year. So you have a chance next year!

And...uh...You just have to be good and listen to others from now on. Chrismas is still a ways away.

[sorabug.livejournal.com]

[pauses.]

So I can't cook Bawk his dinner, right? Or make him go swimming?

Can I color on the walls?

[horrible-ending.livejournal.com]

Uh, probably not.

Wall coloring isn't a good thing either.

[sorabug.livejournal.com]

[well, there go Sora's plans for the day.]

You're really smart, Mister big kid Sora!

[horrible-ending.livejournal.com]

Yup, and when you grow up you'll be just as smart.

[sorabug.livejournal.com]

Even smarter than Riku?

'Cause, Riku's really really smart!

[horrible-ending.livejournal.com]

Yup, in fact Riku gets less smart as he gets older.

[sorabug.livejournal.com]

Wow! I'm gonna tell him that!

[horrible-ending.livejournal.com]

[would stop him, but...eh, let's him do whatever]

[sorabug.livejournal.com]

I can teach him to be smart! Right?

[horrible-ending.livejournal.com]

Yeah sure.

[sorabug.livejournal.com]

Will you help me teach him how, Mister big kid Sora?

[waywardfate.livejournal.com]

(a-aw)

Why would you be on Santa's naughty list?

(kind of wondering what list he's on)

[sorabug.livejournal.com]

[sniffles.]

'Cause I keep doing bad things! Even when people tell me not to.

[waywardfate.livejournal.com]

Well, everyone makes mistakes, and there's still a while 'til Christmas.

(doesn't want little!him to be sad)

Maybe you should stick by the people who tell you, so they can remind you.

[widdlewiku.livejournal.com]

...

[pokes ur hed]

What'd you do to get off the list?

[sorabug.livejournal.com]

[wipes his nose. ewwww, boogers.]

Really? Who would do that?

[sorabug.livejournal.com]

I cut Bawk's hair!

[... ever seen a chocobo with a mohawk?]

[widdlewiku.livejournal.com]

[POKES HARDER]

What! Why?