moonstrualcycle | no running in the halls!

[ 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.

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.]

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?

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.]

[ 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. ]

[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.

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. ]

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.

[ 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?

[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.]

[ 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. ]

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.]

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?

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.]

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

[ Some are also tentacles. ]

...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?

[ 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.

[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.]

[ 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? ]

[it means you're a lazy slob, Lea, and it's lucky that you have a friend who's willing to clean for you. and Lea's welcome to ask for details about the future setup; i'm imagining two weeks in it's still just big adult slumber parties in various places, including Radiant Garden, because at least Ienzo can cook for them. that, or there are like six people sharing an apartment or two either there or in Twilight Town. wherever would be best for this lesbian couple and their two adopted kids.]

I've seen worse from you, but yes.

[she pockets the phone, and turns to fully face Lea. Isa's just giving her shit as something familiar to do, but there's only so long that can go on before it gets obnoxious.]

[ Probably a combination of all of this. Lea looks flabbergasted, and then drops her hands to her hips, leaning forward to show she means business, or whatever it is them Axels do. ]

Work with me at least a little, would ya. You really want to stay here?

[Isa's expression falters slightly and her shoulders tense up, old doubts and insecurities trying to surface. in the time since reforming - the second time - things have been such a whirlwind that she still hadn't adjusted to living normally when she got here, not really. can she even do that anymore? is she allowed to do that?]

...if you're alright with it. I know you need your space sometimes too.

[translation: I forget how to people and also I have extreme issues sometimes with fully believing anyone wants to be my friend and hang out with me at this point in my life, plz help.]

[ Lea makes a vague turning motion with her arms, kind of pinwheeling them, slowly. She looks relieved, and thrilled. ]

This place is nothing but space. I just wanted to make sure you were really serious and not... you know...

[ Now she shrugs, embarrassed. ]

Just messing with me. Don't get me wrong. I'm really glad you actually, y'know, like me again, and we're friends. It's just been a while.

[ She didn't want to get her hopes up for real. ]

It... yeah. It has.

[dammit, that doesn't help her. and dammit now is not when she wants to get emotional, but there's still adrenaline banging around in her stupid fragile heart, and so much bullshit has happened. honestly this place seems to just be the manifestation of all the jealousy and bitterness she still had, just giving her Lea with no one else tagging along, the way she always wanted it to be during the worst of everything. suddenly Lea's very blurry, and Isa makes a strangled noise and whirls away, one hand over her mouth.]

[ Right, she has a Heart again. Not so easy getting control of things anymore. She can't see Lea's face, but she looks like a deer in headlights, and then a wibbly deer in headlights. ]

Hey... Come on. If you do that...

[ She's such a weepy loser, fuck. In the caught up timeline Lea was probably a complete disaster on Radiant Garden when Isa showed up, and after. She's gonna reach to take Isa's free hand. ]

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