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]

... [He isn't certain he wants to know this, but...] What's "poppycock" mean?

[Ugh, Eridan, now you're just making excuses up, and they don't even make any sense!] I've had "red leanings" since a long time before that dream. Red's always been my favorite, and that's not going to stop, either! What does that even have to do with this?

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[forevveraglub.livejournal.com]

Bullshit, horsefeathers, what hawe you. God, you need to fuckin' read more books or somethin'.

[He just... Stares. Is Lloyd for real? Is he honestly this stupid? God, he's making Eridan look like troll Einstein.]

... I mean you hawe a flushcrush on Kan. Feelin's for her that are anythin' but platonic or friendly. You hawe aspirations to fuckin' court her, don't you?

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[redcladidealist]

H-hey! I read plenty of books! More books than I ever want!

[Which is... not saying much, since he doesn't like reading at all.

Once he finally gets what Eridan is saying, though, his eyes widen a bit before heat starts creeping up his cheeks.]

Wh-who said I think of Kanaya like that? We're just friends!

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[forevveraglub.livejournal.com]

... Can you ewen read?

[That gets a pointed glare. SURE ARE ACTING SUSPICIOUS THERE LLOYD.]

Your dream said enough. You're fuckin' sweet on her, aren't you?

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[redcladidealist]

[Hey, now you're just being offensive.]

Of course I know how to read! I'm seventeen!

[The flustered flush does not seem inclined to leave his cheeks.]

It was just a dream. It doesn't have to mean anything more than that! I don't even know if she'd like me back!

[Although... she'd kissed his cheek.]

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[forevveraglub.livejournal.com]

... Whoa, wait. You're sewenteen?

[YOU LOOK LIKE MAYBE 8!!!!]

Pffft! I'd maybe buy that if you were a more cryptic type a guy, but you're pretty much a open book. I know books are hard for you to read, but I can read them just fine, and I can tell your intentions just as easily! It doesn't matter how she feels, I don't want you pursuin' her!

[His expression grows rather serious now.]

If I catch wind a you makin' any adwances, you'll rue the fuckin' day you ewer burst from your female custodian's abdomen!

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[redcladidealist]

Seventeen, almost eighteen. That makes me almost an adult.

[Which totally means he'll have age authority. Maybe Eridan will listen to him then!

...yeah, stop laughing.

His embarrassment quickly disappears into a look of utter disgust.]

Ew, could you be any more gross? And if Kanaya and I decide to be friends, or... [Okay, the flush is still a bit there.] Or anything else, that isn't your business! That's between me and her!

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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.