Did someone say cake?

[twilit-kid.livejournal.com]

[it's looking pretty festive in here, with all the party decorations and tables set up with snacks, ice cream and drinks. there's an older Riku in the far corner watching the other two, a teenage Riku and a very young one.

the teenager is wrinkling his nose after tasting a bite of ice cream, and the youngest one is struggling with a party hat; they all have one on, but he seems to be having trouble pulling his off, yelping when the band snaps his chin]

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[littlest-prince.livejournal.com]

[someone is peeking in with biiiiiiig eyes. is it a birthday?]

[twilit-kid.livejournal.com]

[it is! there's a table close to the middle of the room with no less than three birthday cakes. Riku here is noticing the peeking, and waves]

Hi!

[littlest-prince.livejournal.com]

[aaaaaa spotted. wait that's not a problem, he steps into the doorway, grinning a little guiltily.]

Hi! Is it your birthday?

[twilit-kid.livejournal.com]

Uh huh! I woke up an' big-me said it's all our birthdays!

[he's pointing at the teenage Riku; he doesn't realize the man off to the side is him also.]

[littlest-prince.livejournal.com]

How old are you?

[he's curious, because tinyku is kinda tiny.]

[twilit-kid.livejournal.com]

I'm four!

[he's holding up three fingers, then looks at his hand and pulls up one more before grinning proudly. papaku over there winces a bit, but is still quiet.]

[littlest-prince.livejournal.com]

Ohhh.

[he wonders why the old Riku over there seems kinda funny about it, but doesn't question it. maybe he just doesn't like kids.]

[twilit-kid.livejournal.com]

How old're you?

[fromshadow]

[I'm going to ruin the moment and stumble in before collapsing, okay.]

[littlest-prince.livejournal.com]

I'm seven! I think.

[twilit-kid.livejournal.com]

[he's blinking for all of two seconds, his hands frozen on the hat's band. the other two in the room are staring as well, but it's this one that's running over.]

... Chichi?

[fromshadow]

[this would be the ruining the moment part; he seems to be unconscious. at least he's not bleeding or anything. it's just exhaustion. awake for a week is nobody's friend--]

[twilit-papa.livejournal.com]

[before the little one can panic, this one is coming over to investigate, quietly telling the little one that his 'Chichi' must have been tired, because he fell asleep.

you're getting picked up bridal-style and set in a squashy armchair, Chichi.]

[fromshadow]

[squashy armchairs are a welcome change from being out in the wilderness and constantly being attacked by Heartless!]

[twilit-kid.livejournal.com]

[he's getting a quiet Cure in that case, as this one clambers up onto the chair with him. don't mind that knee in your kidney while he tries to get up there, until the older Riku picks him up to settle between Chichi and the chair's back]

[fromshadow]

[ow, I need that kidney. it actually won't be too long until he wakes up; it's become habit to not sleep very long, if at all, in case he gets attacked again. he's thrown off by being in a chair, however, and sits up blearily.]

Where-?

[twilit-kid.livejournal.com]

Chichi!

[you're getting a very big hug! watch out for the pointy end of that hat.]

[fromshadow]

[augh being attacked look at him tense! until he realizes who it is and he promptly sinks into the chair further, hugging back tightly. funnily enough, he's still got the tail and ears, though one of the ears is a little tattered.]

Hi.

[twilit-kid.livejournal.com]

I knew you'd come back!

[he is not letting go any time soon, and papaku is retreating back to the wall he was holding up to let them have their moment.]

[windup-boytoy.livejournal.com]

*look who is wandering into the room looking quite amused*

[boy-of-twilight.livejournal.com]

What are you grinning at, old man?

[fromshadow]

Sorry I went away.

[he really didn't want to, especially when he ended up returning to a whole lot more Heartless than when he left, despite not being gone very long there. at least he managed to help Kairi and Sora escape while he was home.]

[twilit-kid.livejournal.com]

How come you went away for so long?

[fromshadow]

I didn't mean to. I guess this place got bored of me.

[twilit-kid.livejournal.com]

You didn't get eated did you?