This isn't the Green Sun

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Characters: Aradia Megido (OU) + open
Setting: Room 2-03, floor three, floor four or anywhere in-between - just note where you're finding her
Format: Starts in prose but will match comments
Summary: This is not where she expected to end up
Warnings: None.

Aradia had always known that using Noir as a map to the Green Sun would be risky, but nowhere in any of her thoughts had there been the possibility that it would cause her to fall asleep again (at least, she was assuming that was the case) and wake up somewhere entirely different.

Still, she was used to the game throwing weird twists of fate at her. And once she read the notes, even as she wasn't sure how this tied in with what she'd been doing before, she was more than convinced that arguing the matter probably wasn't going to help.

Instead, she decided to make a start on exploring. The first and second floors held little interest; the third, however, caught her attention enough that she spent some time browsing the shelves, making note of the many volumes that appeared to offer interesting reading material. And when she reached the fourth, the vastness of the view around her was enough to convince her that perhaps it would be okay to sit here for a while.

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[thekidsare0kay]

Oh. Sollux looked up, listening to what she said through the filter of self-hatred that pretty much saturated everything. He honestly couldn't understand why she would want to be with him - but that was nothing new.

"I want to make it work," he said cautiously. "If you do. I don't want to forthe you into anything, either."

[megid0-maiden.livejournal.com]

She smiled, moving to try and hug him again. "I wasn't sure I'd even ever see you again, never mind having a second chance at this...you're not forcing me, Sollux. There's a lot I still don't understand but I know that however much they were hidden, my feelings for you haven't changed."

Grinning, she added, "Besides. Now I have all the more reason for wanting this tour."

[thekidsare0kay]

He hugged her back, letting out a breath, then smiled at her as he drew back a bit. "You're the cutetht. I don't think I can handle you."

Taking her hand, he grinned. "Guethh we should get going, then."

[megid0-maiden.livejournal.com]

She giggled at his comment. "Well, I'll at least be expecting you to try. I promise I won't be too much of a handful."

She squeezed his hand gently as he took her own. "In that case, lead on."

[thekidsare0kay]

"That'th an impothhible promithe for you to keep, aa." He squeezed back, leading her towards the stairs. "Do you want to go up or down?"

[megid0-maiden.livejournal.com]

She let out a feigned gasp of indignation. "And just what is that supposed to mean, Sollux Captor?"

Of course, the fact that she was giggling at the same time rather ruined the effect but she was in far too good a mood to worry about that.

"Hmm, up. I've done down, at least for now."

[thekidsare0kay]

God, he will never get over seeing her happy. He is pretty much beaming, and despite living in a crazy horrific tower filled with insane people, some of whom want him dead, he's feeling pretty good about life.

"It meanth you're a double handful no matter what you try to do," he said, laughing as he began to climb the stairs.

[megid0-maiden.livejournal.com]

That just prompts a grin. She's only been God Tier for a matter of hours but already she's liking the feeling of utter aliveness that it's brought to everything she does. No more distant apathy for her.

"Well then it's just as well I have someone on hand who's used to dealing in doubles."

[thekidsare0kay]

He yellows a bit, realizing what he said and how else it could be taken. "Yeah well, you know I like two of everything, tho it workth out."

[megid0-maiden.livejournal.com]

"That's what I meant." More giggles. "Don't worry, I know that wasn't what you meant."

[thekidsare0kay]

He snickers in return, the blush fading. "Well, maybe it wath. You don't know."

[megid0-maiden.livejournal.com]

And now a dark red flush comes to her cheeks, though she tries to downplay it. "Oh is that so? And you call me the handful?"

[thekidsare0kay]

He grins at her, though he's still blushing. "Yeah, unlike you, I'm jutht quiet and demure and I alwayth behave."

[megid0-maiden.livejournal.com]

Okay, she has to snigger at that. "Oh yes, so quiet and demure. I'm not sure how I could ever possibly think that you might be otherwise."

[thekidsare0kay]

"It'th true," he said in the face of all logic, grinning.

[megid0-maiden.livejournal.com]

"Are you perhaps implying that I implied I don't believe you?" Frankly, Aradia wasn't paying the blindest bit of attention to where they were going now. It just felt so good to relax and joke with Sollux like they'd always used to.

[thekidsare0kay]

A tour? What? Sollux had forgotten, too, and was just climbing on autopilot, heading for the videogame room. "I don't even remember what the fuck I implied," he laughed. "Now I'm jutht confuthed."

[megid0-maiden.livejournal.com]

Aradia was more than happy to just follow - she doubted she'd take much in right now anyway. Another giggle at his comment as she gently squeezed his hand. "It's okay. I'll just assume you said no and we'll leave it at that."

[thekidsare0kay]

"Fiiiine," he groaned, but he was still snickering. "Honethtly I don't know why I put up with all thith abuthe."

[megid0-maiden.livejournal.com]

"Yes." She grinned. "How do you put up with all this affectionate, flushed teasing? This is absolutely the worst thing you could possibly ever have to deal with. I should feel ashamed of myself, really."

Even so, she couldn't resist the impulse to lean in and attempt to kiss him on the cheek.

[thekidsare0kay]

"Yeth, it'th impothhible!" He definitely didn't mind her kissing him on the cheek, and in fact turned his head to give her a peck back, beaming. It really was like all the weeks had been swept away and things were back to normal, which was amazing to him.

ooh hello that icon

[megid0-maiden.livejournal.com]

Aradia simply laughed, deciding she would let Sollux win this one. Well, "win" in as far as a mutual gentle teasing could be won. It was a wonder to her how naturally she'd fallen back into accepting her feelings for Sollux; in many ways it was as if they had never gone away.

haha

[thekidsare0kay]

Sollux grinned and quickly led her through the last few floors until he reached his goal and finally stepped off the staircase. "Want to play a bit?" he asked, gesturing towards the comfy chairs and the video game systems.

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Aradia simply grinned. She hadn't been much of a troll for video games, SGRUB excepted, but she still had fond memories of playing alongside Sollux. She was never actually any good, but she still had a lot of fun.

"Sure, I'd like that. Just nothing that'll lead to the end of the world this time," she teased.

[thekidsare0kay]

He knew she wasn't as into it as he was, but it was still fun. He chuckled. "Tho far ath I know, none of thethe will do that. But here, who the fuck knowth?"

He gave her a squeeze and then moved to sort through the games to come up with something they could play together and enjoy. Maybe a first person shooter of some kind.