18th roar [ text + action for Olivine ]

[adamant]

The Yuffie from Radiant Garden is gone.

[ private text to Minnie ]
I'll be knocking out the kitchen today and putting in the orders for the new material. Have you decided on your countertops?

[ Leon can later be found rummaging around inside the skeletal remains of the house they're renovating, Yuffie's little pichu tucked into the crook of his neck. The ruff of his collar is sticking up like an angry cat, but Leon hardly minds. He's just going to be flinging himself into work for the next few days. ]

Comments

[Text]

[soggypastry]

You going to be okay?

[video]

[paladinlost]

...That's a shame. But she'll be fine in your world, right?

[Text]

[adamant]

Of course. She's safer back home, anyway.

[video]

[adamant]

Yeah. She'll keep herself busy, too.

[ ADMIRABLY HIDING THAT SADFACE ]

[Text]

[soggypastry]

Yeah, but that doesn't make staying behind any easier to deal with.

[action]

[pluckycharm.livejournal.com]

[ there's a Princess approaching!

... Very quietly, because Leon doesn't look to be in the mood for a noisy greeting. ]

[Text]

[adamant]

Don't worry.

[action]

[adamant]

[ No, especially not when he's operating power tools! Caught up in methodically bolting down 2x4s to the freshly-torn walls with his nailgun, he barely turns to look at her. Pichu is still curled up against him, either watching him work or still too distressed to care. ]

[video]

[wistfulfocus.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry, Leon. Are you alright..?

[action]

[pluckycharm.livejournal.com]

Leon...?

[ it's tentative, though she repeats it a little louder once it's pretty obvious that he won't hear her. ]

[Text]

[soggypastry]

If you're sure.

I'm guessing you'll want a spar when we're in the same town again, though.

[video]

[paladinlost]

Sneaking around and training?

[Such talent for it, too.]

[action]

[newhero.livejournal.com]

[there's another bitty hanging around nearby after he notices that text. if there's two things he knows, it's one, that someone you really care about leaving Johto is always extremely painful, and two, Leon probably won't ever admit it. that's why Sora's only silently offering his presence.]

[Text]

[adamant]

[ Goddamn it, Light, he said don't worry. ]

I'll be fine.

[video]

[adamant]

Definitely the first. Second one's pretty doubtful.

[video]

[paladinlost]

She might decide to prove to you that she's not become rusty.

[Text]

[soggypastry]

[And she's not really worrying. She's just wondering who he's trying to convince.]

I know that. But my offer still stands if you want it.

[action]

[adamant]

[ He pauses in his work, switches off the nailgun, and finally turns to face her. ]

Hey.

[Text]

[adamant]

We'll see. Thanks.

[video]

[adamant]

I'll be fine, Serah. Don't worry.

[ text ]

[angelicdelights.livejournal.com]

[video]

[adamant]

[ A tiny, amused huff. ] If everything' as it should be, she won't need to. She'll have a town to restore.

[action]

[adamant]

[ He's been working mindlessly for the past few hours, and it shows in the sweat pearling on his brow, the corded lines of his muscles. He hasn't taken off his jacket, either, Pichu still making her home in his collar.

He doesn't turn when Sora approaches, doesn't make any move to acknowledge the boy. He just silently glares into the wood as if his eyes could replace the drill in his hands. ]

[ text ]

[adamant]

I'll manage. She's safer back at home.

[video]

[paladinlost]

That should keep her occupied and out of overly much trouble for some time.