13th Flight: [Action]

[skyborne_mage]

[Slapped to the door of the clothing store is a note.  It's not a very remarkable note, even if the text is a bit on the large side.  But it's a note on a door, so most people will probably stop to read it.

This is what they will see.]

Give the next person you see a big hug and kiss!

[And hiding in a nearby tree, watching the results of her little experiment, is one Arche Klaine.]

Comments

I am a horrible person XD

[secondinnis.livejournal.com]

Oh! [She sees the note and flails and blushes]

[throwshammers.livejournal.com]

[Stops. Stares.

...brb blushing]

[action]

[chikaidestroyer]

[Considering the clothing store is right next to the grocery store, Albert can't help but idly look over at the note as he heads to his destination. He arches a brow, but otherwise continues on his way.

He just needs to grab a few groceries before heading back to the house. So he won't be sticking around the plaza; he's already going home.]

[kid-in-red.livejournal.com]

[Hi, Colette. Guess who is conveniently wandering past, on his way to the blacksmith's shop? He's pretty hard to miss.]

[action]

[wise_maiden]

[Since he's going home, Raine is of course already inside house 42, making some lemonade in the kitchen since the weather is so warm.]

[throwshammers.livejournal.com]

[She looks away from the sign just in time and --

-- what wait no legs don't walk over to him oh no please don't --

this is not the way we wanted to tell him djkhfldfskjghldsf]

[kid-in-red.livejournal.com]

[Are those footsteps? He looks over and spots the familiar blonde hair.]

Oh hey, Colette. Out shopping?

[action]

[chikaidestroyer]

[Geez, Raine, I hope that you've decided to go easy with the lemonade. And the sugar. ...And anything else that may be going into that lemonade that should not be there.

Albert enters the house, balancing the groceries in one arm as he heads for the kitchen.]

[action]

[stilldontgotit.livejournal.com]

[Well hello note. >| Riku stops, stares, and turns away. Hopefully he won't run into too many people along the way.]

[throwshammers.livejournal.com]

I - I - I...!

[She approaches, red as his shirt and clenching her eyes shut.]

...I'm sorry, Lloyd!!

[POUNCES]

[kid-in-red.livejournal.com]

[There is really no icon to accurately depict his shock. Lloyd freezes in place as Colette throws her arms around him, raises up onto tip-toes, and kisses him.

...Oh hey, she is kissing him, isn't she.]

[action]

[wise_maiden]

[Raine seems to be debating on what else to add, currently she's working on mixing the lemon juice, water, and sugar. She has some oranges and limes on the table as well.]

Hmm. I wonder if these measurements are all right...

[throwshammers.livejournal.com]

[Oh yes. Yes she is. SHE KISSED A LLOYD AND SHE LIKED IT.

She pulls away, still with her eyes closed.]

I'm sorry!! I'm so sorry!! T-that sign told me to, a-and... and... and...!!

[kid-in-red.livejournal.com]

[Lloyd is still pretty much frozen. Even the last time he'd managed to gather his courage and tell Colette his feelings, before she disappeared, he'd never made it this far. He's... what should he do? Tell her again, or--

...Wait, sign?]

Colette... It's... It's okay.

[his face matches his shirt.]

[action]

[chikaidestroyer]

[It wasn't all that bad as he had walked into the kitchen. But now, as he's setting down the bags...]

Professor, you may want to leave. Quickly.

[throwshammers.livejournal.com]

[...And now she's starting to tear up. Her girlish dreams, ruined!]

...Th-this isn't how I wanted to say...

[kid-in-red.livejournal.com]

[Wait.]

Say...?

[action]

[wise_maiden]

[... But there's only one way out of the kitchen, and it would be by going past him anyway. Raine places down the spoon and takes a step away from the counter as she starts to move.]

Hm? Is something wrong?

[throwshammers.livejournal.com]

S-say... I...

[Sniffles.] I'm sorry! I-I was going to tell you one day... [Wipes at her face] When the time was right... w-when everything was okay again... but now it's all ruined and I...!

[kid-in-red.livejournal.com]

[She's crying. Lloyd can't stand that. He puts his hands on either side of her face to gently wipe away the tears.]

Colette, don't cry. It's not ruined. Actually it's made me realize that I've just been acting stupid.

[throwshammers.livejournal.com]

[She looks up again.] Lloyd...?

[kid-in-red.livejournal.com]

[he looks away a little, face still red]

It took me a long time to figure it out, but when you're away I just keep thinking about you, and when you're hurt or in trouble... [he can't finish that.]

Anyway, what I'm trying to say is ...I love you, Colette.

[action]

[chikaidestroyer]

It appears I'm... [He trails off, as he's already advancing on Raine's position. And there's really little else to be said about a man over half a foot taller than you getting into your personal space and wrapping his arms around you and--

--kissing--]

[trulyworthit.livejournal.com]

[Walking by and--]

... Huh? What's with this note?

[Dot dot dot. Must be some self-help PSA or something. Let's walk away now.]

[throwshammers.livejournal.com]

[...That's the sound of Colette's heart stopping. She just looks at him for a moment before hugging him again.]

...Me too. [Sniffles] You're not stupid... you never were.