ic contact;

[coexistent]

"I'm not around, so... leave a message, I guess."

Comments

[immobileyes]

Maybe it's just a talent? I don't know... I think you'd have to try it yourself to know for sure.

[ But that's a whole lot of dancing for Roxas. ]

[coexistent]

I don't know if I'd want to do this every day...

[he doesn't mind helping her, but that would be like doing missions every day, only with things he even less apt at.]

[immobileyes]

You don't have to! I wouldn't want to do this every day either.

[ Her feet would hurt... ]

[coexistent]

I guess we're not gonna find out if it can happen in three weeks, then.

[he laughs a little though; the whole idea of doing that seems extreme and kinda silly.] I think I'd rather just eat ice cream for three weeks instead.

[immobileyes]

[ Yeah, no, she's laughing too. ]

That doesn't count, Roxas. I think you'd rather eat ice cream than anything else!

[coexistent]

....I can't help it if ice cream is really good.

[immobileyes]

I think you're just silly. [ Solemnly-- or so she's trying, but she was just laughing, so she's not doing a very good job of it. ]

[coexistent]

Come on, there's nothing silly about that! [this is the most unserious protest in the world, honestly.]

[immobileyes]

It's a little silly.

[ such a mature conversation between teenagers. ]

[coexistent]

Maybe you're the silly one here.

[sometimes teenagers just have to be able to teenager.]

[immobileyes]

I didn't do anything silly!

[ FIGHT HER. ]

[coexistent]

Sure you didn't.

[mary "dances with coats" kozakura.]

[immobileyes]

[ Look-- ]

Roxas--

[ And oops, she's missing a step and stumbling with a yelp, what grace. ]

[coexistent]

Whoa—!

[it's okay, at least his reflexes are fast enough to catch her stumble and steady her a bit.] Careful...

[immobileyes]

[ Such faces. ]

I-I'm okay.

[ Just because Roxas caught her, she is still not going to be full of grace and dignity anytime soon. ]

[coexistent]

[he was surprised!]

Okay... [he'll back off slightly when she says that, a bit relieved. not that he really thought she'd be hurt, but still. it's always a relief when she's okay.] I guess that's why we're supposed to focus.

[immobileyes]

But I really haven't done anything silly... [ She's muttering this, even if... yeah, she's not actually offended. Well. Maybe 3% offended, but that's really only because she's not sure if she wants Roxas actually thinking she's a silly person. ]

But yeah... sorry, I'll pay attention.

[coexistent]

It's okay. I think I was kind of distracted too anyway.

[it's not like he's really upset with her over it or anything. but really, it doesn't matter much. he's doing this for her benefit—he isn't missing too many steps particularly himself, though he's definitely still kind of robotic in his motions... even if it's better with music.]

[immobileyes]

[ ... It's okay, Roxas, you tried. ]

We can stop for now, anyway... if you want. I think I can remember all the steps now.

[ THEY'RE NOT VERY COMPLICATED STEPS, MARY. ]

[coexistent]

It doesn't matter to me. This is for your practice, right? I don't... want to stop you if you want to keep going.

[he really doesn't mind at all. this is fine with him, even if dancing isn't his strong suit at all.]

1/2

[immobileyes]

It's okay. This really did help me a lot, and I don't really need to do it as good as the fairy ta...

[ She trails off though, eyebrows knitting-- before she blinks. ]

[immobileyes]

[ And then suddenly her eyes brighten and she leans forward a bit, having apparently discovered some source of excitement that makes her entire expression glow. ]

Oh!! Roxas, I forgot to tell you, but guess what??

[ Unless he can guess in .3 seconds, though-- ]

I got to meet a real fairy tale person!!

[coexistent]

A... fairy tale person?

[mary, what.]

You mean like... from one of those books?

[immobileyes]

Yeah! Her name is Rapunzel, and she's really pretty, and she has hair that goes on forever, and she said she likes my hair even if it's not as pretty and--

[ Someone's definitely excited. ]

[coexistent]

[whoa... yes, she's definitely excited.]

I didn't even know those people were real... [they really gotta talk about beauty and the beast one of these days, apparently.]

That's pretty cool. There really are all kinds of worlds out there, huh?