feel like you're alive again

[lightning-larx.livejournal.com]

[The library has always been one of this Larxene's favorite places in the dressing room, and it's about time she introduced Akane to it. Okay, so it's too early for Akane to be learning to read, but she seems to be getting a kick out of the board books nonetheless. They have bunnies in them!

While Akane is cheerful and energetic today, her mom's looking a bit the worse for wear-- grumpy, pale, with shadows under her eyes like she hasn't been sleeping well.]

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[lostmycause.livejournal.com]

[Axel can tell from a distance, and it just makes him head in her direction faster.]

Hey... You okay?

[lightning-larx.livejournal.com]

[waves at him, flashing a genuine smile.]

Yeah. Hey, Akane, look who's here.

[cuteandschemy.livejournal.com]

[Zexion's in there reading--no suprise there. But seeing Larxene there makes him pause to watch for a moment. And then there's the child. Now that is suprising.]

I did not peg you as the sort to babysit, Larxene.

[lightning-larx.livejournal.com]

Good, because I'm not.

[lostmycause.livejournal.com]

[He smiles in return, though it's a little distracted, because Larxene looks very tired.]

[lightning-larx.livejournal.com]

Come sit.

[It's almost alarming to her how much seeing him improved her mood. Having a Heart again is really taking getting used to.]

[lostmycause.livejournal.com]

Alright, [He moves to sit by them, then, draping an arm over Larxene's shoulders and kissing the top of her head] How's the heart?

[lightning-larx.livejournal.com]

Weird.

[She leans against Axel; Akane crawls onto his lap and brandishes her board book at him. "Bunbun!"]

[lostmycause.livejournal.com]

I bet...

[He smiles and takes the book, brows lifting]

Yes, bunny, [chuckles a little]

[lightning-larx.livejournal.com]

It's just, you forget how intense everything was, you know?

[It's downright confusing sometimes. Especially when it comes to, say, figuring out what exactly you feel for someone who was firmly in the "friend with benefits" category before.]

[lostmycause.livejournal.com]

Yeah... [hugs her a little]

[lightning-larx.livejournal.com]

[hugs back, guiding his hand to her neck like last time as if to show him the pulse is still there.

Kind of an awkward angle with Akane in the way, though.]

[valgusti.livejournal.com]

[there's a blue-haired teenager dressed curled up on a couch, nose stuck in a martial arts history book. Looking up she blinks at Larxene for a second then smiles, waving to Akane, speaking to both of them.]

Hi there.

[cuteandschemy.livejournal.com]

Kidnapping then? [Larxene+Motherhood=Does Not Compute, so it doesn't cross his mind even briefly.]

[mizu-melody.livejournal.com]

[Demyx is looking to see if this place has any comics when he notices Akane. He gives her a grin, which fades when he notices Larxene there too.]

Ummm... Hey.

[Larxene... with a child... He thinks it's probaly a stupid question but he asks it anyway, expecting to be laughed at or something.] Is she your's?

[lightning-larx.livejournal.com]

No. Look harder.

[lightning-larx.livejournal.com]

Hi.

[Huh. This one doesn't look like anyone she knows.]

[cuteandschemy.livejournal.com]

[He lowers his book and takes a good look at the child. His eyes only widen the tiniest bit when he notices the resemblance.] Ah... I would not have thought motherhood would suit you.

[lightning-larx.livejournal.com]

It doesn't.

[Forgive her for being short with him, she's not in the mood to deal with most of the Organization right now.]

[lightning-larx.livejournal.com]

Isn't it obvious?

[mizu-melody.livejournal.com]

[He gives a cautious little smile--Mommy Larxene is a scary concept, though.] She's cute. What's her name?

[lightning-larx.livejournal.com]

Akane.

[who looks up from being fascinated with a pop-up book at the sound of her name]

[cuteandschemy.livejournal.com]

[No worries here, now that his curiousity has been sated, he'll just go back to his book.]

Yeah I failed up there she's wearing a blue shirt and jeans lol

[valgusti.livejournal.com]

Um...I'm Desiree.

[Might as well start with introductions, right? Anyway she smiles at Akane.]

She's so cute, what's her name?

[She's a sucker for babies.]

sorry for short!thread, didn't really see her having more to say to him except maybe "ew Zexion gtfo

[lightning-larx.livejournal.com]

[and she'll just go back to Akane's books. Reading to her daughter out loud is a bit too embarrassing with people watching, but Akane is enjoying the pictures anyway.]