fourteen | oo3 [ action // accidental voice ]

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[ Axel's not the only one who hasn't been in a certain apartment that much, lately. Xion's been scarce, keeping to herself as much as humanly possible except through journal communication. But right now, despite the cold, she's sitting on a bench in the center of town. At least she's got a puffy white coat on to keep her warm.

She's writing in her journal, at the moment. Doing ... math! Very simple math, just some addition, and murmuring aloud to herself as she does it. 363... 364... 365...

After a sudden pause, she crosses all of her work out, then sets her pen down, staring up at the sky. Despite her quiet voice, the journal picks up what she says anyway. ]

I turn a year old today...

[ Then she shuts the journal, so no one who isn't actually nearby right now will hear this part -- or see her expression turn suddenly sad. ]

Sora...

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[ s-startled. she's not coming, is she? ]

Um, okay.

[Indeed she is. It won't be for another 8 minutes or so but she enters the square wearing a bright pink jacket, miniskirt, boots and leggings. Now to look around for... the girl whose name she'd never gotten. Whoops.]

[ ... well, it's kind of hard to miss that jacket. A little uncertain, Xion stands from her bench, hugging her journal to her chest. ]

[That looks like the right face. Yuzu approaches.]

Hey. You're... who I was just talking with, right? I'm Yuzu.

[ she's still surprised Yuzu came at all, so forgive her if she's a little hesitant. she does smile, though. ]

I'm -- Xion. Why did you come all the way out here, though...?

Because we're going to get a cake.

W-We are?

[ shocked. ]

But you barely even know me! [ not that she's not grateful! she's just ... genuinely floored. ]

It's your first birthday, you have to celebrate somehow.

[a little softer tone] Besides, a friend of mine was kidnapped recently too. [And she may or may not have been feeling bored and lonely and restless.]

[ she's silent for a moment, just ... really stunned, then suddenly breaks out in this sad, very grateful smile ]

Then maybe we can cheer each other up. Where to?

The bakery, of course. ...You wouldn't want to try a cake I tried making.

[ actually laughs a little ] Same here. I don't know how to cook at all, really! You're going to have to lead the way, though. I haven't been to the bakery yet.

Right. [And lead the way she does. It isn't far.]

[ Xion just sticks by her side, unable to keep a smile off her face now. ]

You know, I don't think I've ever had cake before! Ice cream was the only sweet I ever really had back home. Are there different kinds? [ s-she's so excited. ]

Plenty. Chocolate and vanilla are the norm, but there's lots of other kinds, too.

What else? Like, um... is there strawberry? Or blueberry! [ pause, rolling her eyes upwards in curious thought ] ... sea salt would probably be gross, huh...

Yeah. Then there's cakes made different ways, like pound cakes and fruit cakes.

...but salty cake does sound pretty gross.

Woooow ... now I can't wait to see!

[ she giggles quietly ] Yeah, it does. It's funny. Sea salt ice cream is the only ice cream I've ever had, but it's really good! But once you think of it in a cake it's just weird.

[ she pauses, then, realizing she's gotten kind of, um, super bouncy. she takes a deep breath and lets it out, smiling a little more softly. ]

... thanks, Yuzu. I wasn't really expecting having a reason to smile today. Hopefully both our friends will come back okay.

Sea-salt ice cream? [that also sounds unappetizing, but she won't comment.]

No problem. And hey, if your friend is anywhere near as stubborn as mine, we have nothing to worry about.

Stubborn? [ Hm. After thinking about that for a moment, she gives a quiet laugh. ] Yeah, he's definitely stubborn. I guess they'll be fine, then. Hopefully they'll just come back sooner rather than later.

Anyway, if I ever find any sea salt ice cream here, you should try it! It's way better than it sounds.

I'll believe you. [she still sounds kind of unconvinced though. But the conversation is interrupted by the door of the bakery.]

[ Normally Xion would totally pick up on that and insist, but BAKERY. A thing she has never seen before! brb ducking inside and staring at everything like :O and then 8D! and then :OOOO all over again. ]

I've never even seen some of these things before... this is so cool!

The baker here is pretty good. [just going to let her run around and stare at stuff for now. It's like watching a little kid in a candy pastry shop.]

It smells great! I've never even seen most of this stuff before. Back home the food was pretty ... bland. [ she makes a face ... then recovers with a grin when she gets an idea ]

Why don't we get something we can share? I don't even know where to start, but I bet I'd like whatever you picked out. Then we can split it!

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