guardian angel.

[girlkey.livejournal.com]

[seems like she's found a nice, spacious track to practice running in. with a loose shirt and knee-length shorts, she's surprisingly quick on her feet, considering she's barefoot. and yes, her feet are normal-sized. shocking, huh. she stops after a while, leaning down with her hands on her knees, breathing. one hand comes to feel the pulse in her neck--and ... she keeps forgetting her place.]

50, 51, 52--uh... shoot.

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[kidfire.livejournal.com]

[Weeeell don't mind the kid in the large black hoodie (reminiscent of an Organization coat, complete with the silver bits) with the hood up, seated high in the bleachers.]

[girlkey.livejournal.com]

[well, she won't. she squints at the watch in her free hand, before straightening and counting under her breath.]

[kidfire.livejournal.com]

[He stands eventually, and starts hopping down the bleachers until he's reached the ground. He's not interrupting her yet.]

[girlkey.livejournal.com]

[--she finally has her count! doesn't seem too bad, so she's about to start running before she notices him.]

[kidfire.livejournal.com]

[Hmmmm. He'll just wander onto the track and watch her.]

[girlkey.livejournal.com]

[she blinks.]

Hey. ... you're...

[an Axel. but tiny.]

[kidfire.livejournal.com]

[He pulls down the hood, staring up at her.]

I'm what?

[girlkey.livejournal.com]

... tiny.

[kidfire.livejournal.com]

[Hello my name is YOU GET AN UNIMPRESSED LOOK.]

And you're a girl. What's your point?

[girlkey.livejournal.com]

You're usually...

[she brings her hand up, above her head quite a few inches.]

[kidfire.livejournal.com]

[Just. Stares at her blankly.]

I'm eight.

[girlkey.livejournal.com]

--oh, so it's not a spell?

[kidfire.livejournal.com]

No, I'm always this size.

[girlkey.livejournal.com]

... well, it's kind of cute, th--

[wait you're an Axel.]

[kidfire.livejournal.com]

[WHAT NO makes a face.]

I'm not cute.

[girlkey.livejournal.com]

[kind of laughs.]

Okay.

[kidfire.livejournal.com]

[And he crosses his arms, pouting scowling.]

I'm not!

[girlkey.livejournal.com]

I said okay!

[kidfire.livejournal.com]

[Hmph. He was just making sure she knew!]

[girlkey.livejournal.com]

[well, she knows! ... she takes a look at the bleachers, before down at him.]

How long were you watching?

['cause she took a few falls back there...]

[kidfire.livejournal.com]

A while.

[He's not going to specify.]

[girlkey.livejournal.com]

[... well, that's like her.]

Hey, do you have all the powers the other Axels have?

[kidfire.livejournal.com]

[His face scrunches up in annoyance and he shakes his head.]

Only kind of.

[girlkey.livejournal.com]

Kinda? Just some of 'em?

[kidfire.livejournal.com]

I can't really control anything yet.

[girlkey.livejournal.com]

[she makes a face and sighs, sitting to take a break.]

That sucks.

[kidfire.livejournal.com]

I can do this though.

[He pulls a lighter from his pocket and flicks it open. The flame promptly jumps up about a foot.]

[girlkey.livejournal.com]

[she flinches, eyes widening.]

... pretty cool, though!

[kidfire.livejournal.com]

I guess, but all the grownup Axels can make fire outta nowhere. I can only use my lighter, and it sucks anyway.

[inumbrated.livejournal.com]

[Here's your bff coming in, covered in what appears to be dirt, and lots of it. She's still exploring the rooms, it seems.]

[girlkey.livejournal.com]

[she pauses and draws up, before... kind of laughing and jogging over to her.]

Geez, Riku, what happened to you?

[inumbrated.livejournal.com]

A cave-in.

[Sighs, still trying in vain to dust herself off.]

[girlkey.livejournal.com]

[her eyes widen, concerned.]

You okay, right?

[inumbrated.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I'm fine. Just a little dirty.

[Or a lot dirty but whatever.]

What've you been doing?

[girlkey.livejournal.com]

Just training.

[she gives an offhand shrug.]

Don't wanna be outta shape once we get back.

[inumbrated.livejournal.com]

Mm. Good idea.

[Not that she entirely believes in it.]

[girlkey.livejournal.com]

So... there's a room full of caves?

[inumbrated.livejournal.com]

Tunnels, technically. There's one less now.

[girlkey.livejournal.com]

Oh, man. And I was just gonna go search for gold.

[inumbrated.livejournal.com]

Too late now.

[Lets out a tiny sigh.]