itsjustagamerp | I See The Light (Active/Closed)

Characters: Namine, Riku
Content: After making up, Namine and Riku go on a date to celebrate Valentine's Day and White Day a little late.
Location: The Launch Deck and outside the ship
Time of Day: Evening
Warnings: Fluff, Mush, and Cuteness

As promised, Riku had slipped a picture under Namine's door with details. It showed himself waiting on the launch deck next to a subpod. Beside him sat a cooler and a couple art supplies, along with a clock that read "7:15." Namine was in the foreground facing the subpod, holding a bag with a wide variety of art supplies sticking out. Outside a window on the deck the sun could be seen setting on the Earth.

Of course, it wasn't quite setting yet. In orbit, sunrises and sunsets were pretty frequent, but he'd calculated out a good time of the evening to catch a sunset. The cooler and a picnic basket were already on board, too. He'd honestly thought about trying to use the food synthesizer to cook something more romantic, but he honestly had no idea what would be, let alone what she'd like to eat. Something simpler seemed like a smarter and safer idea.

He'd hoped that it was clear in the picture for her to bring her art supplies, though often their time spent together involved art or craft in some form. Or rather, Namine making art and Riku attempting to. He'd even set up a telescope next to Namine's seat so she could look out at the stars if she wanted to draw those. And luckily the seat arrangement was such that they could sit together. He'd already lifted the arm rests and stuffed some blankets between the seats to fill the gap between the pilot and copilot chairs. Riku planned to be the one driving, as it were.

For the moment, Riku sat on the steps into the subpod and waited. He propped his guitar on his knee and started to play, waiting for Namine to come. It was a little early still.

Wait, are you supposed to dress up for big dates?

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One thing Namine was finding was that, sometimes, what you were feeling itself wasn't as it important as what that feeling drove you to do. Not that this was always the case, but it happened, and if those actions were bad...Well, they'd both learned of the trouble that could come of that.

That was in the past, though. Those lessons had been learned, and they were hopefully the better for it. Namine certainly didn't regret meeting any of the friends she had, either. It looked like the road ahead might be rough for a while yet, but when it got easier, there could be more of the kind of adventures normal teenagers had. He wouldn't have to wear makeup if he didn't want to, though someone (probably Kairi) would have to explain to her why.

At least they could enjoy drawing together. She tilted her head in thought at his suggestion. "That might work. Most paint doesn't let light through, but sometimes watercolor does...I could use it for the stars, too."

And learned to never let it happen again.

As it was, however, Riku was no longer a normal teenager, and nothing would ever be quite normal again. He'd welcome some normalcy, but he'd always wonder about the world that he now KNEW was out there. Riku would go back to school. He'd play sports just like he had before. He'd help build and repair things, and he'd fish. And even though he truly missed the love of his parents and the comfort of home, he'd still long to wander.

At least Riku could explain to Namine without any awkwardness why men didn't wear makeup. Quite unlike a few other things she'd needed to inquire about. Hopefully he wouldn't have to explain those again when they got back and they forgot... Not that he would know he'd done it anyway.

That they certainly could, even if Riku's usually left something to be desired. "Yeah. ...You could even paint it on a lamp shade, I bet. That'd be pretty." Riku imagine Namine's room glowing in soft hues if she did that to her lights.

That was a given.

Namine knew she could never be normal. No matter how much she learned in the abstract, it wouldn't make up for having the shared experiences most normal girls did--she knew that much. It didn't mean she couldn't try to enjoy some of the same things, and try adventures that didn't involve all the worlds being in danger. Home and family were things she wanted to try at some point, if she could.

At least they both knew that Namine didn't bring up those subjects with the intent of being awkward. Well, sometimes she knew they'd be awkward, but sometimes not knowing made things more awkward...When they got home, there would be other girls to ask (eventually).

He tried, and that was the important thing. "That would be nice." A lampshade should be fairly easy to make, too.

If that's what she wanted, Riku would be willing to help. While Namine had no blood family, per se, he was certain a family would take her in on the Islands just like the mayor took in Kairi. Even then, he, Sora, Kairi and the others would be more than happy to be her family. And despite having wanted to have the freedom to spread his wings, and having tasted the power only accessible from things done beyond his home, not even Riku could deny missing it all. He missed his family. His parents. His friend's parents. The feeling of the warm water rushing around his feet on the sand, the sun on his back and the wind in his hair. It proved that one never knows what they have until its gone. When all was said and done, if he had Namine, his friends and family, his home, and the freedom to go where he wanted, he couldn't ask for anything more.

And whether Riku knew it or not, he'd be waiting.

He smirked a little as something came to mind. "It's like you'd paint for the lampshade and then when it lights up you'd paint the room. It'd be beautiful..." He reached up and stroked her cheek, smiling warmly. "...just like you."

If nothing else, Sora's mom might take her in once she heard the whole story. Though that would be an interesting situation if it happened. They'd have to see when the time came. Namine could be so shy around people, adjusting to a family she'd just met might be difficult. If she could make it work, though, it would be worth it. Her wings were small at the moment, she didn't need much more room than Destiny Islands offered for stretching them. When she wanted to explore, she could always go with Sora and Riku to visit their friends on other worlds.

Somehow, they'd make everything work out well.

The compliment made her blush, but she reached up to take his hand. "I'd just hope I could do well on painting it."

Given the personality of Sora's mom, she'd be more than happy to have a step-daughter. Dating an adopted-sister of his best friend might be interesting to deal with, if his mom decided to outright adopt her, but the same might go if the mayor adopted her, too. It'd work itself out, though, and regardless of where she was she would be loved. By her new family. By her friends. And by Riku, who'd be looking forward to showing her the most beautiful things of all the worlds he visited. He wanted to inspire her.

"I'm pretty sure you would. Even if you didn't, you'd try again until it was." He still kept his hand near her face as she took it. It was kind of the best of both worlds that way. He turned his face slightly to kiss the crown of her head, enjoying the softness of her hair.

Nope, it wasn't a fluke. Giving her a kiss still felt really good.

From what Namine had seen of Sora's memories, all the people of Destiny Islands were welcoming. There were more likely to be arguments over who took her in because everyone wanted to than otherwise. There was no doubt she'd be cared for. Which was a nice problem to have, but that didn't change the fact that it would be an adjustment. At least she'd have Riku and the others there. She'd look forward to seeing anything he'd show her. Once she got her feet under her, though, she'd have to start trying to provide some ideas.

"'If at first you don't succeed...', right?" It was true, she would keep trying until she was satisfied with how a project looked. She smiled when he kissed her, then shifted to lean against him a little more comfortably, content to quietly watch the lights for a while.

At least once that time came, they'd have all the time in the world for them to come up with ideas. Time was such a fickle thing, but right now at least, like when they met again, they'd have all the time in the world. Once the days stretched forever back at home, trapping Riku with a sense that he was missing the meaning in his life. Since he'd learned how to protect what was important. He also had discovered something very important along the way. Now she was sitting next to him, skin gently bathed in the dim light of the control panel.

"That's my girl."

When she shifted, he did as well, pulling his arms around her and leaning back and over slightly so she could lean on his chest. It made him feel warm all over, and for a moment he closed his eyes, ignoring the lights below to simply take in the sensation of being so close. His chest rose with a breath before a happy sigh came out through his nose. Riku opened his eyes to see the light, and then looked back down to her again. He could feel his heart beat loudly in his chest.

He hoped that Namine could too.

[The end?]

I See The Light (Active/Closed)

Meep. I know how that goes. @_@

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My turn for internet woes now. x_x

No, I've had a lot of stress and lack of time with my new role, so I totally get it!

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I guess we need to start wrapping this up, huh?

Yeah. ;_;

It's been fun, though. ;.;