001 ~ [Voice]

[soreplaceable]

[Raindrops falling from the sky and splashing down into the nearby river can be heard over the journal network. Someone talking very softly to himself can vaguely be heard over the sound of the rain.]

Where is this place...? Ah, there's buildings over there, I wonder if I should go there first...

[There is a pause as the boy in question stops and opens the journal. The the sound of pages turning mixes in with the rain alongside the quiet voice of someone who doesn't seem to realize the audio is turned on.]

Maybe... there's some information about this place in here...?

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[Action]

[distressedude]

[Anise is a good mommy.]

[Ion takes one of the towels and starts drying off his face and hair. When he pulls the towel down, his hair is dry, but quite messy.] Thank you, Anise!

[Fidgets a bit, now just holding the towel.] ...hey, you don't think anyone will mind me moving in so suddenly, do you?

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[galddigger.livejournal.com]

[She'll be doing the same with her own hair, then, and later on, giving Tokunaga the same treatment.] What are you talking about? It'll be totally okay; the Colonel won't mind at all! And His Majesty would love to have you over, and Nephry's great! ♥

[Action]

[distressedude]

That's a relief. [He knew they would likely allow him to stay, but he still didn't want to become a bother to the others. Anise's words were enough to quell his worries.

He ran the towel over his arms, drying off as much as he could, before resting the towel over his shoulders.] Ah, that's much better! I just hope the rain lets up soon.

[Action]

[galddigger.livejournal.com]

Mmhmm, I hope so too! We'll need to grab a set of your clothes from the shops on the way home, too, so you won't catch a cold in those. [But for now, she's just content to wait for the weather to clear up with her best friend.]

[Action]

[distressedude]

That's a good idea! These are the only clothes I have here, after all... [Laughs lightly for a moment before pausing... and then sneezing.]

...er, that was just one sneeze, so it was probably nothing!

[Action]

[galddigger.livejournal.com]

[She frowns at that sneeze, hands on her hips. "Just one sneeze" is still a sneeze, Ion. Siiighh.]

Well, there's not much we can do about that... Boo, I knew this would happen.

Don't worry, though! Nephry and me'll take good care of you when we get home so it doesn't get any worse. ♥

[Action]

[distressedude]

Heh. Thanks, Anise. [Smiles.] You're so good to me! Although I guess I should try and take better care of myself here, huh?

[Action]

[galddigger.livejournal.com]

Well, yeah. But that's my job, too! ♥ Don't worry, Ion, I'll protect you here, just like I did at home.

[Action]

[distressedude]

Anise... [Serious expression.] You don't need to protect me all the time. I want to try and help you too! I'm strong enough t... t-t...

[Covers his face and sneezes again.] ...to protect you, too!

[Action]

[galddigger.livejournal.com]

[She had an answer for that first part, with his face so serious like that. But he sneezes again, and she just laughs. Oh Ion, you derp. ♥]

Get better soon, first, Ion~! While you've got a cold, you can leave the protecting to me, all right? ♥

[She looks outside the window - ] Hey, the rain's letting up!

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[distressedude]

[He laughs lightly in return. Poor Derp Master Ion just couldn't stay serious around Anise right now, it seemed. But maybe that wasn't such a bad thing.]

All right, Anise. [His gaze followed hers over to the window and he smiled.] Ah, that's good! We should go now while it's stopped, in case it starts up again later.

[Action]

[galddigger.livejournal.com]

Okay, we better hurry, then! [Taking the umbrella she brought earlier, and his hand for good measure. Let's go!]

[Action]

[distressedude]

Okay! [Ion holds onto her hand tightly and opens the door, walking outside. There's still a few occasional drops but it seems like the rain has mostly stopped for now.]

Er, which way is it?