12/20 | case #006: video - late morning

[bulletsncursing.livejournal.com]

Looks like the dude was put behind bars already. Glad to hear that. Anyway, I hope people are alright. Stripp-- you still around? Haven't heard from you in a while. D? You there? Or did you an' yer partner go somewhere? Maggie, too... damn, lotsa people I wanna keep tabs on.

And... uh... hey, Jade's friend, whoever you are-- I'm glad you found Jade. Sorry I didn't tell ya earlier. But I'm damn glad she's got a friend like you.

Um... Aurora, I'm sure yer alright. You didn't stay out when all the stuff was goin' on, yeah? Oh... um... if ya don't mind, wanna come along to that pResonance thing on Christmas eve?

[He beams at the feed for a moment before turning red and realizing that he didn't filter anything.]

Whoops.

[He abruptly cuts the feed off.]

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[cake-and-dreams.livejournal.com]

[D huffs and puffs for awhile before he replies. He's telling himself it's because Leon should have asked such a sweet lady out privately.]

There are better ways to ask a lady out, detective.

[He's not glaring. Much. Only a little.]

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[bulletsncursing.livejournal.com]

Huh. Uh. Hey D. Uh... s' my fault. I forgot to turn the filter on. S'all.

[Totally ignoring the way D is glaring at him-- or more like he thinks it's just because of the way he openly asked Aurora out.]

An', you know, she's my partner. I promised to protect her an' all that. An' I just wanted to spend time with her.

[Tooooootally trying to relay that they don't have a relationship outside of partnership.]

An' she has a fiance back home, anyway.

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[princessbriars.livejournal.com]

Oh, yes, I'm fine. Though I find it a real shame all this happened right around Christmas!

[ she smiles a little bit. ] Is there a party? Of course I'll go with you.

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[cake-and-dreams.livejournal.com]

That's an awful lot of protesting, Leon.

[Not that it matters to D. Because it's not like he could ever be jealous.

Ever.]

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[bulletsncursing.livejournal.com]

Glad to hear that... um... princess.

['princess' was a term of endearment for him-- but when addressing Aurora, it just seemed to naturally... fit.]

Yup! It's a party! Neku said we're invited!

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[bulletsncursing.livejournal.com]

What is it to you?

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[princessbriars.livejournal.com]

You didn't go out, did you? [ she gives him a little Look ]

I see! I must have missed it. But I would really like to go!

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[cake-and-dreams.livejournal.com]

It's nothing.

[Hey, let's change the topic.]

I'm glad to see you didn't go to Europe.

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[bulletsncursing.livejournal.com]

Hey, it's just right that I didn't. Can't put the princess' life in danger. I said I wouldn't mind keepin' outta the war for now and focusin' on keepin' the peace here.

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[cake-and-dreams.livejournal.com]

Such a gentleman, detective. [It's not quite sarcasm.] Have you just been helping out here then?

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[bulletsncursing.livejournal.com]

Hey! I had to keep the peace! What's a knight to do when the city's in trouble? Sit around an' watch TV? No way am I doin' that!

Well-- we're goin'! Can't have ya missing out on the fun things anymore!

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[bulletsncursing.livejournal.com]

Yeah. Volunteered to help pResonance, too.

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[cake-and-dreams.livejournal.com]

I must have missed that. What is it?

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[princessbriars.livejournal.com]

Well, alright, but make sure you don't get yourself hurt.

[ she brightens up for a moment and then shrinks back down a little bit, suddenly nervous. the festival didn't really count as a party-party so... ] But I've never been to a party before. Should I bring something? Oh, and what should I wear ...

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[bulletsncursing.livejournal.com]

That's th' partnership-findin' organization here.

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[cake-and-dreams.livejournal.com]

Ah, no wonder I didn't notice it.

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[bulletsncursing.livejournal.com]

Hey, don't worry 'bout me, okay? My meister ability, I think, kinda makes me live forever or somethin' like that. I can't go down easy.

[O-Oh. Despite Leon's many girlfriends in the past, he's never really found out how to calm down a nervous girl.]

Uh... um...

[Much less a princess.]

Well, you don't need to bring anything, really... an' I think any outfit is alright... it's just a casual get-together...

[For once he kind of wished for D's fashion knowhow or whatever girly thing he knew.]

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[bulletsncursing.livejournal.com]

[He scratches his head.]

Yeah. I joined in after losin' Cuba.

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[cake-and-dreams.livejournal.com]

Is that where you met Princess Aurora?

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[bulletsncursing.livejournal.com]

Yeah.

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[cake-and-dreams.livejournal.com]

Mmm. [D isn't gritting his teeth, but he is teasing Leon.] Good luck with your date, detective.

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[bulletsncursing.livejournal.com]

Uh... thanks.

[But it felt weird, somewhat... all of a sudden, D wasn't so much in his life so...]

... wanna come over for Christmas? Just... I dunno. You an' me?

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[cake-and-dreams.livejournal.com]

[Oh. He hadn't expected that. D blinks and it takes him a moment to answer.]

Yes.

[He pauses. Shaun...]

I should spend part of the day with Shaun as well, though, detective.

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[bulletsncursing.livejournal.com]

Okay... uh... s' just that it's weird, y'know... chasin' you all over the world an'... well, y' get what I mean. It's just wrong...

["To not spend time with you," he'd want to say, but he doesn't have the guts to say it outright.]

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[cake-and-dreams.livejournal.com]

[D gets it. It makes him swallow a little nervously, because it's not supposed to feel that way, but it does.]

Yes. We haven't spent Christmas together in a long time.