Room 308, Wednesday Evening - Chilling Out

[the_merriest]

So that Umbridge lady seemed kinda mean, and Hermione certainly hadn't liked her very much. That was bad.

But how much trouble could a principal be? Really. Seriously. Besides, she and her Jude-dude had made up and therefore, all was right with the world. Plus Deadpool hadn't come looking for her yet about the car. That was a bonus.

So Rikku was sprawled out on her bed, humming to herself and bopping a little. And maybe looking over a ... letter. 'Cause tomorrow was Thursday and, well, no reason. Just, you know. Couldn't hurt.

Her door was wide open.

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[the_merriest]

"Yeah?" She bounced a little. "Whoa. Dude. I mean. Whoa. Yeah? That's ..."

She shook her head. "Was it? I mean. Do you think it was the right time? Did you have the happy snuggleglow of 'yay, now we cuddle and drift to sleep' and that's private, huh? And ..." She blushed a little. "W-was it ... w-were you nervous?"

[notqueenyet.livejournal.com]

"Yes," she said, nodding and beaming. "So was he. But it was just...perfect."

[the_merriest]

"It was ... you got it, then. The moment thing. Where it all comes together and ... remember, we were talking about it?" Rikku smiled. "You ... you had that. That's so awesome."

[notqueenyet.livejournal.com]

Aravis looked stricken. "Well, I...suppose I had as close as I ever will," she said slowly. "But, yes. It was wonderful. And I'm happy. And it doesn't hurt, or it didn't for me, if you know about that. And it's terrifying but...worth it."

[the_merriest]

Rikku gave her a curious look. "You ... sound sad. Are you okay? And ... y-yeah, I heard that, about ... the hurting. And I think it's all terrifying, just ... being that ... close with someone, yeah?"

[notqueenyet.livejournal.com]

She shook her head. "I'm fine," she said, flashing a quick smile. "Better than. And it's...yes, that's why. It's -- you're so close and there's no escaping it and it's utterly terrifying and thrilling." Aravis cleared her throat. "So. You spoke of a...pink thing?"

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Ah, sorry, I didn't realize you'd gotten past the yelling part," Isabel replied. "Being nice is definitely something. But doubting the religion part of it? Yeah, I understand that."

[the_merriest]

"I ... I think I know what you mean. It's ... there was ... I mean, even just other things, when they were, uh, m-major, yeah? You could feel that." Rikku smiled at Aravis. "Are, uh, that's ... that's so cool. Do you feel weird, I mean, thinking about it? Like 'holy crap, did I really ...'?"

She blushed. "Oh. Uh. That's ... it's nothing. I'm so not ... I'm not gonna do that, it was ... I had this idea and I b-bought something and ... no way am I brave enough to sh-show him."

[the_merriest]

"You ... you've got bad experiences, too?" Rikku asked, munching on another piece of chocolate. "Seems like a lot of people have."

[notqueenyet.livejournal.com]

"I do feel a little odd," she admitted. "But in the best way. A bit disbelieving of my actions, yes, but wonderfully so." Aravis tilted her head, frowning. "Why aren't you showing him, and what does bravery have to do with it?"

[the_merriest]

"That's ... yeah. It seems unreal, you know?" Rikku fidgeted a little, and then hopped up and over to her dresser, sifting through the drawer. "I, uh, I'm just ... see, he wears this suit, on Thursdays? For class? And it's ... the shirt crinkles and it's all ..." She shivered, and then looked over at Aravis, blushing. "S-s-sorry, it, uh, it d-does something to me. Yeah?"

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Not particularly," Isabel shrugged. "I mean, no one has ever said I should be executed for questioning it. But I just wonder sometimes...you know, why? And then I look at the rules and the traditions and some of them are nice. But others? Now? They make no sense. Which I suppose makes me just like half the rest of the people in the world."

[notqueenyet.livejournal.com]

"Suits are nice," Aravis said, nodding vehemently. "Does he have a tie?"

[the_merriest]

Rikku nodded quickly. "Y-yeah! And a coat and the shirt was all starchy and I ..."

She facepalmed. "I u-u-used the tie for, uh, for beige things."

A-ha, the pink thing. Show Aravis? Not show Aravis? Stand here holding it wondering what possessed her to buy it? ... That one sounded good.

[the_merriest]

"Karal says some of them are different," she shrugged. "And really about helping people and doing good, and I'm just ... I don't know. It's too weird to think about, I guess. Why use something so broken to ... why not find something else? But I said that and he gave me a weird look."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"I think partly because of tradition," she said. "And partly because if you really, truly believe? Well I guess you'd have a hard time giving up something that's an important part of your life."

[RL calls. Back later this afternoon/evening.]

[notqueenyet.livejournal.com]

"I did too. I thought that was what it was for. What do you have?" Aravis said happily, looking expectant.

[the_merriest]

"Couldn't say," she shrugged. "We Al Bhed never bought into any of that. Yunie did. Made it harder for her, when we found out. I mean, it crushed her, you know?

[the_merriest]

"Seriously!?" Rikku looked relieved. "'Cause I was teasing 'cause I had to go to class and he was all 'not gonna let you' or something and I said I'd ... you know ... with it, and he d-didn't believe me so then I had to, yeah?"

She blushed again and held up the two pieces. "I, uh, went sh-shopping," she stammered.

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Yeah," Isabel said. "It's hard when the things you believe in turn out to be lies."

[the_merriest]

"Not really a way around it," Rikku said, chewing on her lip. "I mean, the alternative's kinda, 'don't believe in anything' and that's ... kinda a crappy way to live, you know?"

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"No, I get that." Isabel sighed, and looked down. "I tend to believe in things I can actually put my hands on. Friends, family...things like that."

[the_merriest]

Rikku nodded, considering for a few moments, and then said, "So what about Fate? 'Cause I usually think Fate's kinda just ... more words for the same thing, but ... then weird things happen and I start wondering."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

She looked away, remembering how she'd been running from Destiny when she came to Fandom. "I don't know. I have issues with fate, or destiny. Whatever you want to call it. I have one. I'm not happy with it. But at the same time? I can't just walk away."

[the_merriest]

"It's ... it can be kinda reassuring, sometimes," she said uncertainly. "I mean, my Godhand, it's ... it's a legendary weapon thing that's, like, ancient. But it was meant for me, and I used it, and we ... we saved the world, yeah? And then I think about it just sitting there in Mushroom Rock, like, who made it? When? How did they ... then my brain starts to hurt."

She hugged her knees. "I don't think you ever can. Walk away, I mean. It's kind of ... it'll find you either way, yeah? If it's real. And if it isn't, then ... maybe things aren't what you think."