'tis the season

[windup-boytoy.livejournal.com]

[Night has fallen in the DR and all is peaceful and quiet. Unless you live in the suburbs. Because there is a sudden blast of loud Christmas music and flashing lights coming from an EXTREMELY over-decorated house in the neighborhood.

And standing on the sidewalk with the power switch in his hand, is Ri. He is cackling maniacally to celebrate his triumph over technology.]

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

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[regalheart]

[Ri there is an arm being thrown over your shoulder in a friendly manner by this gentleman.]

[windup-boytoy.livejournal.com]

[why does this feel vaguely threatening? perhaps Kai will be swayed by the force of Ri's cheer and pride in his accomplishments]

Evening, Kai the Elder! Isn't this awesome? I finally finished! And just in time, too.

[regalheart]

It's definitely something.

[now why would it feel vaguely threatening? that's just silly.]

Could I get you to do something real quick?

[windup-boytoy.livejournal.com]

[you're making the disappointed fais :/]

Yeah? What is it?

[regalheart]

Look up for a moment, tell me what you see.

[there's no trick question here; it's just night sky!]

[nocturncoat.livejournal.com]

... Dude, do you always do evil laughs when you put up your Christmas lights?

[Nocturne was headed home, but he's gotten a bit sidetracked by the spectacle. Granted he's slightly iffy about teasing Ri, but still.]

[missing-crayon.livejournal.com]

[Should Ri have good enough hearing to hear over his own maniacal laughter, he may hear some delighted laughter behind him, as this little Namine decided to go for a walk to look at lights on her own after dark and has deemed these ones to be the best ever.]

[windup-boytoy.livejournal.com]

[this feels like a trick question, but Ri will look up anyway]

Uhhh... the sky?

[windup-boytoy.livejournal.com]

[the soft laughter makes Ri turn around then look down, his smile turning softer as he sees Namine]

Do you like the lights?

[windup-boytoy.livejournal.com]

[thankfully the younger Ri is less uptight than his older self so Nocturne should be safe]

Who wouldn't laugh over this triumph? It took me months!

[missing-crayon.livejournal.com]

[Nodnod!]

They're like magic!

[windup-boytoy.livejournal.com]

You mean how the lights dance to the music?

[missing-crayon.livejournal.com]

[Nods!]

Uh-huh!

[nocturncoat.livejournal.com]

That's... an awful lot of effort to go into just for Christmas lights, isn't it?

[windup-boytoy.livejournal.com]

Of course not. I'm already planning for next year. I want it twice as big. The flashier, the better.

[windup-boytoy.livejournal.com]

Well, that's just how I wanted it to be!

[missing-crayon.livejournal.com]

[Better be careful Ri, or she might just decide to stay here to watch the lights for ages, and therefor stay up way past her bedtime.]

[windup-boytoy.livejournal.com]

[he doesn't mind, though he does look up and down the street for any guardians]

It's getting late, Namine, and I know you probably shouldn't be out on your own. Do you have someone who takes care of you?

[missing-crayon.livejournal.com]

[That is a pouty face she's making at you, Ri. But she doesn't argue.]

Uh-huh.

[windup-boytoy.livejournal.com]

[he's immune to pouting... most of the time]

And so why are you wandering all alone? I'm sure they're worried about you.

[missing-crayon.livejournal.com]

[But it's bitty pouting!

But then she just shrugs a little, a small smile coming back to her face.]

I wanted to see the lights.

[She used to be terrified of all the open space out here, but now she's grown so used to it that she's happy to wander off all by herself. She's growing up very differently from older her.]

[windup-boytoy.livejournal.com]

Well, maybe you should bring your guardians here then, so you can see the lights together.

[headpats because bitty pouting is not fair]

[regalheart]

Yep. Looks pretty dark, doesn't it.

[hopefully Ri isn't expecting to be let go anytime soon.]

[missing-crayon.livejournal.com]

[....Hm. She wonders if that'd be okay. She's not sure if the different timelines and adoptive kids matter here or not.

Just to be on the safe side though, she shakes her head.]

It's almost my bedtime anyway. But thankyou for offering.

[windup-boytoy.livejournal.com]

[your disappointed fais cuts to his soul ;;]

Yeah? Well, it's night time. It's supposed to be dark. And that means you can really see the lights!