14th Combo - [Dream]

[redcladidealist]

The dream starts off simply enough, with the figure of a glowering forevveraglub standing with arms crossed. The scenery around him is indistinct, perhaps a field or a forest. rainbowpalette, a girl, is standing in front of him. Neither one looks happy, but the girl is particularly upset. Eridan snaps something at Kanaya, who looks like she's almost in tears.

For a moment, the dream fuzzes and goes out of focus and...

You know what? This sort of dream is best represented with a series of horribly drawn MSPaint pics~




THREATEN THREATEN THREATEN



Lloyd leans forward, smiling at Kanaya as he holds her protectively. "Don't worry," he says. "I don't care what Eridan says about the future. I'll make sure it never happens."

"Thank you, Lloyd." Kanaya smiles back, arms around his neck. "You're a really good friend."

And watching them draw close, seeing how happy they are, the only thing Eridan can do is sob. If only he'd been nicer to his friend, that could have been him in her arms!

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[redcladidealist]

Yeah, we are. We've been friends for a few months. So maybe... maybe she won't be too mad. It was just a dream, right? I can't really controll things like that.

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[redcladidealist]

[Aw, Sheena. You know how to make Lloyd happy~

Great! [A pause.] I'm glad you wanted to be my friend.

[knightofchanges]

She probably won't be too mad. I've only ever seen her happy, depressed, and neutral.

[redcladidealist]

Depressed? [Lloyd's "worry for his friends" part just got pinged.] Why was she depressed?

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[beats-zelos.livejournal.com]

[She pauses as well, and smiles.]

I'm glad you wanted to be my friend too.

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[clumsychosen.livejournal.com]

[ Okay sorry but she'll just be laughing at you. You're so cute when embarrassed! ]

It's not like you have to decide right away; emotions are really complicated, right?

... But it is cute! [ In other words, you totally have her not!permission to go for it. ]

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[redcladidealist]

[You are such a good friend to him, Colette. Too bad he doesn't quite get what kind of bullet he dodged. Because, really, Lloyd? Really? Saying things like that to a girl so openly and without any consideration for the state of her own feelings?

He is so lucky this conversation didn't blow up in his face.

He thinks about that for a moment, letting a slow breath out.]

Yeah... You're right. I can figure it out, and then... then maybe I'll know what to do. [He looks almost relieved.] Thanks, Colette.

W-wait, what do you mean, it's cute?

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[forevveraglub.livejournal.com]

You hardly look your age... You look barely older than me and I'm 6!

[A snort at that, what's the matter Lloyd? Can't handle the crude descriptors Eridan laces in his dialogue?]

It IS my business, bein' her moirail. I hawe to watch out for her like she does me, so stay away from her.

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[redcladidealist]

You're six?! [Sorry, temporarily distracted from hate.] Yeah, well, you don't look like a little kid, either! No wonder you need Kanaya to look after you!

[Oh, wait, back to bristling a bit.]

I'm not going to avoid her. No way! I'm going to be her friend no matter what you say!

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[forevveraglub.livejournal.com]

She's 6 as well idiot!

[Have a snarl!]

Well, then I'll just be sure to keep you from her then! It's only right for me to do as such!

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[redcladidealist]

[Have a flat look, Eridan.] No way. There's no way she's that young. She definitely doesn't act your age.

[That's right. Now he's implying that Eridan acts like a kid.]

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[redcladidealist]

[THIS CLOSE TO GROWLING NOW.]

I already told you that's not your decision!

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[forevveraglub.livejournal.com]

Oh fuck you! I'm not some little wriggler, asshole! But we are the same age! Not that we're THAT young ANYWAYS! Just because we're not some fuckin' ancient like you doesn't mean SHIT. [Okay yeah 17 sweeps isn't THAT old (Like 36) but still! Gonna call Eridan a little kid, he's gonna call you an old man!]

It IS my decision, stop bein' a uncultured FUCK and deal with it!

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[redcladidealist]

[Lloyd should probably get the feeling that he's walking into a trap, but since when does Lloyd ever realize he's about to open his mouth and insult himself?]

Hah, that's where you're wrong! I'm still a kid myself! I won't even be an adult until next month.

[Yeah, telling Lloyd to stop being uncultured is so going to work.]

NO.

[Or not.]

And I bet Kanaya will say the same thing.

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[forevveraglub.livejournal.com]

Month? Oh yeah, you're stupid shitty human time bullshit--wait. Tell me this, are you sewenteen sweeps?

[A note of frustration. It's like beating his head on a brick wall.]

Look, Kan's too nice for her own good, that's where I come in and thwart any stupid ideas she gets when it comes to her own kindness--ideas like hangin' around good for nothin' human morons who need to stop hawin' suggestiwe dreams about her.

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[redcladidealist]

No, I'm seventeen years. What does sweeping even have to do with this?

[Seriously, Eridan, even Lloyd doesn't make mistakes like that.]

Kanaya's just fine the way she is. More people should be like her. Including you, you jerk. Maybe you should stop trying to stop us from being friends and be a little more like her

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[forevveraglub.livejournal.com]

Solar sweeps, idiot. I'm not sure what the equiwalent is to your shitty human measurement a time. So, maybe you're not as old as I thought.

[Lloyd, you make Eridan seem like a quantum physics expert.]

Pffft! I'd newer want to be like Kan, she needs to grow a spine and stand up for herself a bit more. She's too much of a fuckin' doormat as she is now, she let's eweryone walk all ower her most the time. That's weak, and I don't want to be weak. I'm fine the way I am.

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[redcladidealist]

[Oh, come on, that's part of his charm. Don't you like feeling smart, Eridan?]

I don't know what a solar sweep is, but a year is how long it takes for winter, spring, summer, and fall to all happen and start all over again.

[Lloyd is the best at definitions.

He folds his arms stubbornly.]

So what if she decides she wants to be friends with me anyway? Isn't that what you want? She'd be standing up for herself.

[knightofchanges]

Oh that was a long while ago. I think that's when I first met her, actually. Anyway, I think it had something to do with her friends. But they later made up so it was all good.

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Something to do with her moirale maybe?

[redcladidealist]

[Lloyd mutters something under his breath.]

I wouldn't be surprised.

[He still doesn't get how Kanaya can stand Eridan. She's so... so nice, and he's not.]

I'll have to keep an eye out to make sure she's feeling all right now. I don't know about her other friends, but Eridan's still Eridan. [Which means he probably isn't any better than he was before.]

I guess now I just have to wait and see if she saw my dream.

[rainbowpalette.livejournal.com]

Yes, it definitely needs another red one.

[She's going to trot blithely off now, in search of more feathers, her arms swinging loosely from her shoulders.]

I'm sure we can find some yellow and green ones, there's plenty of birds that color in the forest.

[Reverse colored horns YES]

[redcladidealist]

[Lloyd stoops to pick up another feather, a fluffy brown one he's not certain he'll use but that could easily be given to Kanaya if not, then jogs to catch up with her.]

I know I've seen a couple before, but I didn't realize they were that common. Back in the forest where I lived in my world, most of the birds were brown, and maybe a few blue or red ones. I didn't see green or yellow until I started traveling. I guess I thought it might be like that here.

[He's still looking for feathers... but his eyes drift back to her hand.

You know... Maybe there's a way to find out without having to ask...

Suddenly feeling extremely self conscious, he drops his arm to his side, matching his pace with hers and, cautiously, uncertainly, tries to take her hand.]

[rainbowpalette.livejournal.com]

Really? Most of the birds in my world were very brightly colored, and...

[And her voice trails off as she realizes Lloyd has wrapped his hand around hers. It's an unexpected gesture, but... but it feels nice. She likes it. And so she's just going to blush quietly and not take her hand back and enjoy the sensation.]

[redcladidealist]

[She's not pulling away. Lloyd darts a glance at her, trying to gauge her reaction. She's not pulling away, and her face is a little green. Green is a blush for her, he remembers that.

That's an answer. Smiling, he lets a little part of himself relax that had been tense and anxious and man he'd had no idea if he was doing this right. He adjusts his grip subtly, to make it more comfortable. Her hand feels... really nice.]

I think I'd like to see that. Do you think maybe someday I could come see your world?

[rainbowpalette.livejournal.com]

[Oh. Oh, her world. Alternia...]

I'm sorry, Lloyd, but my world was destroyed. We can never go and visit it because it isn't there anymore.

[And that thought makes her kind of sad, so she tightens her grip a little around his hand.]