dreaming of a new day

[roxasreplica.livejournal.com]

[someone has been very busy.

Roxas is sitting in an armchair in one of the common rooms, which is now spotless, tired and reading a slim, nameless book about Darkness.
he's covered with flour and there's a streak of dried chocolate on his cheek.
he's been up baking cake  and then cleaning the common room all night by himself, fueled by nothing but coffee.
he should have taken a shower and changed his clothes, but he had needed to sit down for a while once he was done, and he hadn't bothered to get up again.

it's his first birthday.]

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[Guess who's walking into the room? That's right! It's Namine! She was just walking over to sit on the couch when she spotted Roxas. She almost didn't recognize him, covered in flour, but after a moment she giggles]
What have you been up to?
[She smiles at him]

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[he sits up straight and puts the book to the side before blushing slightly and brushing most of the flour of off himself.]

Hi! I've been baking.

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[She smiles again and walks over to sit in the chair next to him]
Oh? And what were you baking?
[She giggles again, reaching over to gently wipe the chocolate off his cheek]

[roxasreplica.livejournal.com]

Cake.

[almost, almost recoils when Namine reaches out to touch him, but decides against it and lets her do it. he's got to act normal.]

And what have you been doing lately?

[saphire-wave.livejournal.com]

[raises an eyebrow]
Cake? What's the occasion?
[She smiles and gives a small shrug]
Not much, you know, the usual
[ooc: Like meeting a Saix under the full moon and then getting ignored by him. Lol!]

[roxasreplica.livejournal.com]

It's my creation day today.

[and he's a bit nervous, not because he's a whole year old now but because he doesn't now what to expect from his friends. or what they expect from him. D:]

[saphire-wave.livejournal.com]

[She blinks, surprised]
You mean, like, your birthday?
[She smiles]

[roxasreplica.livejournal.com]

Yeah. Like my birthday.

[smiles back and is glad he hadn't told her before. he doesn't want her to feel obliged to give him anything.]

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[Well too bad. Because she not only feels obliged, but she now feels guilty for not getting him something already]
Oh, well, Happy Birthday! Umm, when is it?
[Hoping she still has enough time to find out what he wants and then get it for him]

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[oh, dammit. she's not supposed to feel guilty. D:]

Today.

[saphire-wave.livejournal.com]

[Uh-oh, hopefully he wont catch her sadfacing, she bows her head a little, letting her hair fall over her face]
Oh, Um...Well, Happy Birthday...Again
[She looks up at him again, a smile back in place, though it's a fake smile. She's horribly disappointed in herself for not getting him anything]

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[he did see that, and sadfaces as well, which he keeps up even when she's smiling. he knows fake smiles. he uses them frequently.]

Don't feel bad. It's my fault I didn't tell you. I never realized it was something to celebrate, and that you would want to know about it.

[saphire-wave.livejournal.com]

[She blinks, and drops the fake smile, letting her disappointment show]
Still, I want to get you something. What do you want?
[Is determined to make it up to him]

[roxasreplica.livejournal.com]

Nothing you could get me. So don't worry about it.

[saphire-wave.livejournal.com]

[She blinks. He's made her curious]
No, tell me.
[It didn't sound like a demand, more like simple curiosity. She's curious and she wants to get him a gift. She bites her lip]
Please?

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I want power. You can't give me that.

[he gets an idea...]

But you know what else I want that you can give me?

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[She blinked. She hadn't expected that. But at his next sentence she leans forward a little, waiting for him to tell her exactly what he wants]
What?

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[Roxas leans forward as well and puts his arms around Namine.]

A hug is a great gift.

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[She blushes before smiling, hugging him back]
Yeah well, you can get one of those anytime you want. Birthdays are special. So, I want to get you something special.

[roxasreplica.livejournal.com]

[blushes a bit.]

...a kiss?

[saphire-wave.livejournal.com]

[Well that takes her by surprise! She blushes bright red]
Umm, is that...Is that what you, want?
[More blushing!]

[roxasreplica.livejournal.com]

If... maybe if... if you want...

[confused replica is confused. D:]

[sunsettingly.livejournal.com]

Ben busy, have you?

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[Roxas looks up from his books and nods, putting it away.]

Yup. I've been cleaning all night.

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Any particular reason why?