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[rikufu.livejournal.com]

[ it's valentine's day and riku's at a loss; while he doesn't want to yet another year go by without doing something, he's coming up short about what to do. ]

[ at the moment he's sitting on a kitchen stool, tapping his fingers nervously while he waits. his only good (out of dozens of discarded ones) idea is currently chilling in the refrigerator somewhere behind him, and even then, his hopes aren't high. ]

Oh god.

[ buries his face in his hands for a moment. riku's good at a few things, but this apparently isn't one of them. ]

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[introverte-d.livejournal.com]

... It's Roxas, actually.

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[rikufu.livejournal.com]

[ oh god what- ]

[rikufu.livejournal.com]

[ straightens up from his slouch like he's caught in the act. of. doing absolutely nothing? ]

...

[ way to act natural, riku. ]

[introverte-d.livejournal.com]

[Roxas raises a brow.]

Or... not.

[rikufu.livejournal.com]

[ slumps back over. ohhh man. ]

Man, don't just sneak up on people like that ...

[introverte-d.livejournal.com]

I'm getting pretty good at it, huh?

[He smirks.]

[rikufu.livejournal.com]

[ his brain is stalling out ... ]

Yeah, like a ... or whatever ...

[ he meant to say something cool like ninjas but the words just wouldn't stick. ]

[introverte-d.livejournal.com]

[Roxas blinks, brow furrowing slightly.]

... Are you okay?

[rikufu.livejournal.com]

I'm cool.

[ leans his head back into an open palm. ]

Just wasn't expecting you until I ... uh, got done.

[introverte-d.livejournal.com]

Done?

[He takes a seat at the table, straddling a chair backwards.]

... With what?

[rikufu.livejournal.com]

Uh.

[ starts getting antsy all over again, gaze unconsciously drifting off to the side. riku's made just a bit of a mess, with leftover chocolate smeared in a bowl, am empty carton of cream, and other such things. ]

Nothing ... much.

[introverte-d.livejournal.com]

[Squints at him.]

... You're acting really... weird.

[rikufu.livejournal.com]

I'm nervous.

Is it obvious? [ yes, riku, it is. ]

[introverte-d.livejournal.com]

Very.

[He notices the mess around the kitchen.]

... What's up?

[rikufu.livejournal.com]

Well, you know. Valentine's ...

[ trails off, propping his body up to a slightly more attentive level. ]

[introverte-d.livejournal.com]

[Aaand Roxas freezes.]

... Oh my god. That's... today?

[rikufu.livejournal.com]

Yeaaah.

[introverte-d.livejournal.com]

[He looks panicked for a second before he just... covers his face with both hands.]

... Shit.

[rikufu.livejournal.com]

Hey, it's not a big deal if you- I mean- not-

[ ah, he's all over the place again. ]

[introverte-d.livejournal.com]

I never know what day it is any more, let alone what month. I feel like a huge jerk-- If I had remembered, I would have--

[Except it's all muffled by his hands.]

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[rikufu.livejournal.com]

[ huffs a little sigh. it's endearing and concerning at the same time - getting's not as a big of deal to riku as giving is. ]

[rikufu.livejournal.com]

C'mon, don't worry.

[ comforting still. isn't. really his forte, so the hand he's stretching out to put on roxas is just slightly awkward. ]

Not like the day's over, right?

[introverte-d.livejournal.com]

[He peeks through his fingers.]

Right.

[rikufu.livejournal.com]

[ whew. dodged that bullet. ]

[ ... except now he's staring down at roxas dumbly. ]

[introverte-d.livejournal.com]

[and roxas just stares right back, not sure what to say or do. valentine's day is all kinds of awkward for him, anyway.]

[rikufu.livejournal.com]

[ you'd think they'd be over this phase by now, considering. ]

So ...

[introverte-d.livejournal.com]

[he swallows awkwardly, lowering his hands from his face.]

... D'you need any help with the mess?

[rikufu.livejournal.com]

Nah, someone else can get it.

[introverte-d.livejournal.com]

[He smiles a little.]

You're lazy.

[rikufu.livejournal.com]

[ puts on the most innocent face he can muster - which isn't much, needless to say. ]

[introverte-d.livejournal.com]

[He laughs, shaking his head as he gets up.]

Come on. I'm pretty sure nobody else is going to want to clean this up. Especially not today.

[rikufu.livejournal.com]

Do I have to ...

[ while the question sounds loaded, he's quite serious. ]

[introverte-d.livejournal.com]

[Roxas shrugs, beginning to tidy up.]

I guess not.

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[rikufu.livejournal.com]

...

[rikufu.livejournal.com]

[ well, now he can't not do something, shoving himself upright and off the stool. ]

[ if nothing else, maybe riku can see how his chocolate is doing ... ]