no running in the halls!

[moonstrualcycle]

[hot off the presses, this one, horrendous new clothes and all. wherever it is in the DR's apartment building that Lea's chosen to roost, that's where Isa's getting yeeted catapulted, quite literally. at least it had the decency to drop her outside the apartment, right? enjoy the distinct sound of someone colliding hard with the wall next to the door and crumpling into a groaning mess on the floor. there's sand on her shoes, and a familiar frisbee came with her, dropped a short distance from where she landed. knock knock, Lea.]

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[cinderlea]

Working... on it...

[ Oof. ]

You're just lucky you're too heavy for me to carry you under my arm. I was gonna do that first, but you're taller than Sora and —

[ She missteps a little, but doesn't drop Isa or fall. It's harder to carry her, but she's distracted momentarily. Huh? ]

No, just Sora.

[moonstrualcycle]

[Lea would get a sympathetic pat, but all that's in range is her ass, which, no.]

Poor Sora, she still hasn't gotten much height. Kai and Riku are both taller than her now, not that that takes much.

[cinderlea]

[ She feels like she carried someone else like that, but she doesn't remember needing to carry Roxas. So weird. Huff. Almost home, maybe. ]

Nahhh, it doesn't. You should see Kai now, and Nami. See, there's a perk to this place. They can both be here.

[moonstrualcycle]

[teehee Isa and i can't wait for Lea to get caught up on things. maybe Lea's remembering having to prop Roxas up in the stupid chair.]

That does sound pretty cool.

[you're imagining that smile in her voice.]

[cinderlea]

Come on, it is. Riku says he just was one day, and a while later he got his own Heart and everything. This place is messed up, but sometimes it does things that aren't so bad.

[ There's no reason for her to think anything would happen with Nami back home. He's not like Roxas, so even if they tried - how could they possibly reintroduce everything that went into his birth? Impossible, and even more so than Roxas. ]

Jeez, how much do you think Hearts weigh?

[moonstrualcycle]

[that does sound like a pretty harebrained idea, the logistics of it can't even be fathomed. actually it is, it feels like there's a lot about replicas that's sort of handwaved.]

That's the nicest way you could've complained about how much heavier than you I am.

[cinderlea]

[ Yeah. But everyone will be too deliriously happy to care about actual facts. Speaking of handwaving, look, it's her apartment door in the distance. Lea stops for a minute, to readjust Isa in as annoying a way as possible. ]

I try. Guess I can't really accurately judge it. I don't remember picking you up any time in the recent past.

[moonstrualcycle]

I remember picking you up, but that's a little different.

[are you saying Lea's doing the ass-grabbing now? because that's fine, and honestly to be expected. and too bad Isa can't see the door because of her positioning; she's trying to gauge how long until she has to start complaining because of all the blood in her head.]

[cinderlea]

Well yeah, it's easy for you— ow. Okay.

[ She hefts her up a little and continues walking, and when she talks again it's with a sly teasing. ]

Should I carry you over the threshold?

[moonstrualcycle]

It was also to overhand throw you about fifty feet into the dirt. I think, it's a little hazy. And I wouldn't object, as long as you put me down soon, my head's starting to hurt.

[she pokes Lea in the stomach with one foot. you're being awfully flirty for someone who just got partially up to speed like two hours ago.]

[cinderlea]

[ She's not being flirty!! She's just ineffectively taunting Isa, which is what she's always done. Also, putting off dealing with anything problematic about this. The Lea Way. ]

Hey hey hey, no passing out on me, as much as dragging you across might be easier.

[ Okay, setting her down now, feet first because she's nice that way. ]

[moonstrualcycle]

[oof. she wobbles slightly, hands on Lea's shoulders while she regains her balance. hang on, she's got splotchies in her vision.]

You had the chance to do that earlier and didn't take me up on it. Oog.

[cinderlea]

When have you ever known me to be the person who takes the easy road?

[ That's fine, she'll just stand here until Isa's not wobbly anymore. And also catch her breath, because that was rougher on her than she's acknowledging. Someone has not been exercising. ]

[moonstrualcycle]

That's true. Not only do you make it extra hard for yourself but for everyone else, too.

[cinematically this would be a great time for a smooch but Isa's certainly not going to initiate anything, not for several more days at least, if she ever does. once Isa's steadier she looks a little smug, and pats Lea's shoulder.]

I hope there's never an emergency where you have to carry me somewhere.

[cinderlea]

[ She looks like she wants to argue that first comment, but she doesn't. Probably because it's true. Also they have had several moments like that, and to Lea it's just like sliding back into their old-married-couple-esque friendship, but it's also weird. How does she even be friends with Isa now? Obviously Isa's okay with it, and she would force the issue anyway, but like... it's so complicated after years with no heart and not being teens anymore. ]

If there was an emergency you'd be fine. I'm a hero now, remember?

[moonstrualcycle]

[smugness: intensifies]

Kicked your ass just the same though. I'd give you details about who saved you but that would ruin the surprise.

[the door isn't locked, right. she's gonna turn and go on in. also that serious discussion about stuff may be looming, for want of anything better except a timeskip and more exploring.]

[cinderlea]

[ Why bother? Even if she did lock it, it probably gets unlocked by rogue keykids or the dressing room itself. I'm game for serious discussion or timeskips into makeouts the serious discussion. Exploring could also happen. ]

You trying to get my hopes up?

[ She follows her in even if she's being rude. ]

[moonstrualcycle]

Always. You know I thrive on that.

[look, when you've seen your best friend's butt at some point and also they've cried on you, you're allowed to just walk into their house, that's just how it works. i don't make these rules, the universe does.

Isa's currently realizing that she's going to need to get her own shit, like bathroom stuff and jammies at the very least, since she's stuck here. mostly this means she's stopped in the middle of the room, looking distracted and disgruntled.]

[cinderlea]

Is that why you're so good at it?

[ Oh, she's being rude for many reasons, but walking into Lea's apartment is just a given since this is her ex-bff-now-bff-again? Question mark? Also please, she walks into people's houses all the time and takes their ice cream. Except Riku, after the Halloween Town ice cream incident. ]

What? Do you see something?

[moonstrualcycle]

I've had years of practice, so yeah. And no, I just realized I'll need to get other clothes at some point, and a toothbrush, at the very least.

[although now that Lea asks, she does see something: there's a phone laying on the couch, right where Isa had been sitting waiting for Lea earlier. that doesn't make sense. she's going to investigate.]

i c u

[cinderlea]

Don't worry about that. This place has more closets than anything, and most of them really are just clothes.

[ Some are also tentacles. ]

nuh uh

[moonstrualcycle]

...I'll save asking about the others for another time, today's been hectic enough.

[nope, this is definitely not Lea's phone. she holds it up for Lea to see.]

Does this mean I live here now?

yeah huh

[cinderlea]

[ Lea stares at the phone, which is in fact definitely not hers, then looks to Isa. ]

Only if you plan on cleaning up my mess all the time.

[moonstrualcycle]

[Lea gets The Look.]

I've been doing that since we met, why should now be any different. I'll probably start with your kitchen, it looks like it needs the most help.

[so there. ♥ she wakes the phone up and flicks through it a bit, enough to see that it's already set up for her and knows who she is and has, mysteriously, already put Lea on speed dial for her.]

[cinderlea]

[ Huh. Huh?? She can't tell what that means. ]

My kitchen is fine. Are you serious?

[ Does she want to live here, for ease and safety? It's smart, but like, that opens so many questions for Lea. Are they living together in the future? Where are they each living, for that matter, if things are over? ]