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[pickedflowers.livejournal.com]

[What's this? A tiny Kairi lies curled up amongst the wildflowers in one of the outdoor rooms. With her cheek pressed to the ground, she appears to be fast asleep, but she's only just arrived. Her red eyelashes cast shadows over her cheeks. It's kinda chilly out here.]

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[diamondusts.livejournal.com]

[Now finally back in her usual attire, little Kairi should be able to recognize this blue-haired woman kneeling down to pick her up now. Aqua is hoping she won't wake as she moves her to a place more suitable for napping.]

fff, sorry for lateness.

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[Kairi begins to stir when Aqua picks her up. Although her eyelashes flutter, her eyes remain closed. She isn't entirely unaware of the fact that she's now in someone's arms, turning her face toward Aqua's body and breathing a content sigh as her dreams begin to escape her. Aqua's much warmer than the ground. The four year old girl yawns and lifts a tiny fist to rub at her eyes.]

It's okay!

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[She smiles down at the little girl, still searching for a better place for her to nap.]

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[Lowering her hand, her eyes turn up to seek out the face of her carrier. She wasn't expecting to see Aqua! Kairi's lips pull into an excited smile.]

You're back!

[diamondusts.livejournal.com]

Back?

[Aqua peers down at her with a bit of a confused expression. She hasn't realized yet that Kairi is new to the dressing room, instead she's thinking she is mistaking her for another Aqua.]

[temptsfate.livejournal.com]

[ You just meet the weirdest people in the strangest places, eh?

Of course the little red head was familiar. She's met her before, but not the one sleeping on the ground. Learning about the million other... universes already, Braig just had to know. So, she used those powers of hers to teleport herself right beside the sleeping girl. She went down on one knee — she can blame the duty part, of course. ]

Kai—ri.

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Yeah!

[Kairi nods cheerfully, reaching up for Aqua's shoulders to give her a hug.]

You went away for a long time.

[It'd just been a few months, but still. It felt like a long time.]

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[Kairi's eyes don't open, but she wiggles her bottom as she begins waking up.]

...Grandma?

[Yawnnn.]

[diamondusts.livejournal.com]

Oh, uhm....

[Aw jeez, how do you explain this to a four year old? She hugs the little girl back, moving to sit down on a nearby couch. Aqua pulls away, setting Kairi on her knees so that she can look at her as she explains.]

Does this place look familiar to you?

[pickedflowers.livejournal.com]

[Turning her head left and right to seek out the familiar flowers and cobblestone of Radiant Garden, she realizes their absence. Even more problematic is that she doesn't remember ever being in a building that looked like this. Uh oh, where is she? Kairi's eyes are wide and she lowers her voice in an attempt at secrecy that is too loud to be very successful.]

Are we in the castle? We're not supposed to go into the castle!

oops, replied to the wrong email.

[diamondusts.livejournal.com]

No, we aren't in the castle...

[She shifts her grip on Kairi a bit so that she's sitting up more for a better view.]

This place is called the dressing room. It's on a different world than Radiant Garden and it brought you here. Sort of like how I traveled to Radiant Garden even though I live on a different world.

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[Kairi lifts her hands, cupping one in the other and bringing them to her chest.]

The worlds are still scattered because the true light is sleeping deep within the darkness.

[It's part of her favorite story. Grandma's the only one who can tell it just right, but Kairi's a rather precocious child. She's tried memorizing it by heart.]

...I don't think Grandma's here.

[diamondusts.livejournal.com]

[Aqua frowns a little, shaking her head.]

I'm sorry, I haven't seen her around. But there are many, many people around here from worlds like ours, some that even look like us. There is a good chance she might come here too.

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[But Kairi smiles.]

It okay! Grandma says our hearts will keep us connected no matter where we go.

[diamondusts.livejournal.com]

[And she smiles at that.]

She's right. That connection will always be there.