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[dawnrise]

[ Looks like snow today, DR. At least in this area, it looks like it snowed overnight. But there are great big clouds making it overcast this fine morning. If she thought it would help her stay more hidden, Riku might have waited until it really was snowing before setting out on her adventure. But no. She's out already, bundled up for the cold with a hood covering her head, so she can at least pretend she's not walking down the street where she knows several (alternate, she reminds herself) future people live. Including her (alternate) future self and her kid.

Unfortunately, that's exactly the house she's going to, and knocking on the door of after much hesitation. But there's plenty of time for someone to distract Riku and save her from her own self-induced torture. ]

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[lower-case-x.livejournal.com]

[Is a hurrying figure, arms loaded with presents, heading past through the white fluff sufficient distraction for a little while? Especially if he doesn't entirely look like he can see where he's going? Better look out...]

[dawnrise]

[--well, that's not something you see often. He kind of looks like he's about to topple over though.]

Watch out.

[lower-case-x.livejournal.com]

Huh? [He skids to a halt and peers over the parcels.] Oh, sorry! Thanks for warning me.

[dawnrise]

Can you even see where you're going?

[That's a lot of presents. If he'd kept heading the way he was going he might have tripped straight into a ditch full of snow.]

[lower-case-x.livejournal.com]

I thought I was managing... Apparently not enough.

[He looks suitably embarrassed.]

[dawnrise]

You could've done worse.

[He could have actually tripped.]

Do you need some help?

[lower-case-x.livejournal.com]

[Egg on face, Xeha on floor. Possibly neither's a happy prospect.]

Uh, if you could help me get a better hold on these, maybe?

[dawnrise]

[Totally not happy prospects.]

Sure. Hold still.

[lower-case-x.livejournal.com]

I'll try.

[Half a laugh, but he's standing there.]

[stillunburned.livejournal.com]

[It's Red who opens the door, though he looks surprised to see who's there. And then he looks pretty ready to just close the door again.]

[dawnrise]

[She pulls her hands out of her pockets and holds them in front of her. I COME IN PEACE, FUTURE RED. Wearing fuzzy winter gloves.]

I need to ask you something.

[stillunburned.livejournal.com]

...fine.

[He doesn't close the door on her face, in that case, and leans against it somewhat.]

What do you need?

[dawnrise]

[She is so honored by his hospitality. Actually, she looks like she really doesn't want to do this, and some unseen force is making her. She's almost not looking at him now.]

Is there a chance I could get you to help me with something?

[stillunburned.livejournal.com]

Depends on what it is.

[But he's listening. Go ahead, Riku.]

[dawnrise]

[God, why do you make this worse on her? Oh, that's right, your name is Red.]

...baking a cake.

[stillunburned.livejournal.com]

...you realize with baking you'd have better luck with a Kai, right.

[dawnrise]

I don't think Kai knows any Halloween Town recipes.

[Now she's really not looking at him.]

[windup-boytoy.livejournal.com]

[maybe Riku will be distracted by the sight of Ri on a ladder in the snowy weather, dragging what looks like miles of lights to the roof... and there's more lights and decorations scattered over his fenced in yard]

[dawnrise]

[...maybe she'll swerve and take that direction instead. That's much more interesting! She'll call out once she's close enough.]

Ri?

[windup-boytoy.livejournal.com]

Wha-- AAAAHHH!!!

[better make a grab for that ladder Riku or else Ri's gonna take a tumble along with all of the lights]

[dawnrise]

[Whoa shit she's grabbing the ladder to steady it! Plz don't fall-]

[windup-boytoy.livejournal.com]

[Ri manages to catch himself on the edge of the roof while Riku steadies the ladder, though one lightbulb manages to get knocked loose and fall into the snow]

Whoa! Jeeze Riku-pi! Give me a heart attack next time!

[dawnrise]

[The ladder's plenty steady, and Riku opens her mouth to snap something back at him, but stops suddenly to stare up at him.]

[windup-boytoy.livejournal.com]

[Ri will be looking at Riku with a little glare]

What're you looking at me like that for? You're the one who scared me while I was on a ladder.

[dawnrise]

[She stares a little more, then rolls her eyes.]

I'm sorry. I didn't mean to scare you. I thought you might have sensed me coming.