Day 439 - [Accidental Video]

[coolerthansora]

[The feed opens on a bathtub.

Thankfully this isn't actually Roxas taking a bath. He's wearing swimtrunks, thank you very much, and the chocobos are with him. They're getting big enough now that all three of them nesting in his hair is probably no longer a possibility, and he's taken it upon himself to teach them how to swim.

The red chick seems to want no part of this and is watching from the safety of his shoulder. Roxas has his hands just under the water, beneath the yellow chick as it flounders around, and before too long he has to scoop it up so it can take a rest. The blue one meanwhile has this down already and is swimming placidly around the tub.]

...you're really good at this, Isa.

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[coolerthansora]

Is that supposed to be a compliment?

[Sunset cautiously climbs into his hand and he lowers it down to water level, but not under just yet.]

[flared]

It can be whatever you want it to be.

[But yeah. It's a compliment. ... And he may be watching just a little too intently as Roxas lowers his hand to the water. Mommy instincts, you see.]

[coolerthansora]

Guess I won't be insulted then.

[He dips his hand just under the surface, so Sunset can get his feet wet but still stand. The bird shuffles his feet and dips his beak down to shove at the water experimentally.

See? S'just water.

[flared]

[He keeps watching closely just in case something goes wrong. Not like it will. Roxas can totally handle it anyway, right?]

[coolerthansora]

[Roxas is quiet for a little bit, letting Sunset get comfortable with the water before they try anything.]

...so you know what I realized? We've been here over a year and you haven't had a birthday.

[flared]

[... WHERE DID THAT EVEN COME FROM. He goes wide eyed for a beat.]

Well... it's not like it's really important.

[coolerthansora]

[Roxas glances up.]

Sure it is. We've gotta celebrate.

[flared]

Celebrate? Ah– Heh... I don't think that's really necessary.

[coolerthansora]

It is to me.

[flared]

[... Shift shift]

Maybe we can.

[Emphasis on MAYBE.]

[coolerthansora]

...

Y'know, if you don't tell me, I'm just gonna pick a day, throw you a big party, and- tell everyone you're turning 30.

[flared]

Thir-- I'm not that old!

[Dude, not cool. He might be flustering a little... just a little.]

[coolerthansora]

How should I know? You never told me how old you are either.

[Complete face of innocence, really. Oh hey, Sunset seems ready to test the water... gingerly picking his feet up to try floating a little.]

[flared]

Well, I can tell you that I'm not thirty.

[So there.]

[coolerthansora]

Twenty-nine?

[Keeping his eyes on Sunset, and trying not to smirk.]

[flared]

[Glare]

No.

[coolerthansora]

You're really gonna make me guess?

1/2

[flared]

No. I mean-- [Sigh] --It doesn't even matter.

[flared]

[...]

... 27.

[coolerthansora]

[Roxas looks up and smiles at him.]

That wasn't so hard.

[flared]

[HEAD SCRATCH]

Yeah, yeah. Just don't go spreading it around the place.

[coolerthansora]

What's wrong with it?

[flared]

You know. I just like to keep it a surprise.

[coolerthansora]

Since when is how old you are a surprise?

Unless it's really different from how you look.

[flared]

I just like keeping people guessing, I guess.

What is age anyway? It's just a number.

[Kanye shrug]