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. ]

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[adamant]

[ He pauses, thinking, before looking her up and down appraisingly. ]

Want to help me tile?

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[pluckycharm.livejournal.com]

Sure! [ she's all eagerness now. ] What do I do?

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[adamant]

[ He offers her something that looks like a smile. ]

That depends. You in the mood for the bathrooms, or the kitchen?

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[pluckycharm.livejournal.com]

Kitchen! [ she's encouraged by this. Leon's not like Sora, who will at least talk to her if something's bothering him. He's a little more like Riku, but even then, Kairi doesn't feel fully okay with bringing it up with Leon. So she'll at least help where she can. ] Sora might take it over, so I should work on it while I can!

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[adamant]

Sora's going to help me with the cabinets and the countertops, once they come in.

[ He motions with his chin for her to follow, leading from the living room into the remains of the once-kitchen. The piping is freshly redone--at least on one side, courtesy of a very cooperative and industrious Tetnacruel--but that's the important part; it means they can measure for cabinets and Minnie's all-important backsplash.

Leon shuffles through a bag on the floor, removing a tub of mastic and another bag that rattles as it moves. He hands the second bag to Kairi, pointing. ]

Put this down close to those pipes and get the measuring tape.

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[pluckycharm.livejournal.com]

[ Kairi obeys, eying her bag with no small amount of curiosity as she carefully moves it over to the pipes and fetches the measuring tape. She's quick to return to Leon's side, eyes bright and alert. ] Have you done this before? You really sound like you know what you're doing.

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[adamant]

We're rebuilding a town, aren't we?

[ His eyes flash to her, amused. When he speaks, his voice is even, quiet, even a bit dry as he crouches over the tub of mastic and opens it. It smells strongly of chemicals. ]

And Yuffie would tell you that's only true half the time.

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[pluckycharm.livejournal.com]

[ Kairi's just barely able to prevent wrinkling her nose at the smell nonetheless crouching beside him. ] I guess I'll have to see for myself!