Everything falling down around me...

[thehighcost]

Who: Death and Alan Humphries
When:...This is backdated to 3/14. Which is a long time ago, I know.
Where: The S.S. Kahve in Sector 3.
Summary: Death and Alan have a little chat.
Warnings: Talk of death. Of course.

[She still liked to hold her meetings at Kahve, even if she didn't own the place anymore. Roxas had done such a nice job of setting it up, everything was perfect. What could she ask for from a better meeting place? And she was excited to see Alan. It had been so long, and while Eric was a nice guy, he kept flying off the handle. Or over the handle. Or whatever the phrase actually was.

So, she was in a nice little corner, two armchairs at the ready, and a mug of coffee for her. She'd gotten him some tea; if he didn't want tea, she could get something else, easily. And a muffin. Xion was getting pretty good with muffins, though she did think the cookies were better.]

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[thehighcost]

What kind of things have you made? [Asks curiously; she never really had time for crafts, but she'd always admired them, and those who did them.]

[amongthethorns]

Most of my time is in the kitchen baking things - cookies & cakes. They're pretty much my only successes; unless flower arranging counts then again that isn't so difficult. I have done a bit of sewing and needle work and tried my hand at more things than I can count.

[thehighcost]

What about knitting? Oh! Or hat decorating! That could be fun. You could make a cool hat with birds in it. Or....pottery stuff? With all that clay, like the Romans and the Greeks used to do.

[amongthethorns]

I haven't tried either of those. We should try together. We have to try all of the arts. Maybe we can find some really neat hidden talent we didn't know we had.

[Excited like a kid in a candy store..]

[thehighcost]

That would be great! We could make all sorts of things, and you know, you can decorate your house or apartment with all those things! I think this will be great. [She's so excited, too!]

[amongthethorns]

Well it's Eric's house I just kind of live there.

[And he laughs nervously at that after all he already feels like he should give Eric his space back but he knows Eric too. Well enough to know that one way or another they'd end up just as they are under one roof.]

But I'd still like to do it anyway. He'd repaint the entire place if I said I wanted the walls purple with orange polka-dots.

[thehighcost]

You could always make little things and hide them around the house. So when he finds them, it's like finding little gifts from you!

[amongthethorns]

That's cute. Actually, it's really sweet, I just might do that.

[He blushes a little bit reaching to adjust his glasses. Maybe he was a bit obvious.]

[thehighcost]

[Smiles.] Do you love him?

[amongthethorns]

[He fidgeted slightly, a gloved hand coming to rest against his mouth. What could he say? What should he say? Then again this was Death and she was all but family to him. It would be fine to just admit it here with here right?

Right. Even if he'd never put it like that before - at least not consciously. When he speaks it's quiet, shy almost.]

Yes. And it's terrible and wonderful.

[thehighcost]

That's what love always is. Terrible and wonderful at the same time. I've fallen in love before, and it's so... frightening. But worth it. [She nods.] He seems to love you just as much.

[amongthethorns]

Always? Well that is a bit comforting. [His interest sparks and he grins; he's like an eager child asking for a story.] Who was it? What were they like?

[His expression shifts from an eager grin back to a shy and uncertain smile a faint flush to his cheeks.] I know he cares for me dearly but I'm not so sure that it's that kind of care, Miss Didi. He feels responsible for me that's all.

[thehighcost]

Oh, it was so long ago... [She smiles.] Let's just go with it didn't end well. Nothing ever does, if one of the Endless falls in love with a mortal.

I'd be willing to bet on that one!

[amongthethorns]

Oh. [And that smile falls to a frown, a hand reaching to touch her shoulder gently.] That must have been difficult for you.

[He draws his hand away giving a soft nervous laugh.] Bet? I don't know that I want to lose that bet even if there was a chance.

[thehighcost]

A little bit. But I have so much more to be happy about, then sad. [She smiles.]

It's a win win situation for you. If he doesn't, then I lose. But if he does, then you win.

[amongthethorns]

Well it is more happy than sad. After all love is one of those wonderful things in life right?

[He runs a hand through his own hair and laughs softly. I guess you're right.

[thehighcost]

I like happy endings, don't you? [She beams.]

[amongthethorns]

I do. I'm a bit of a sap like that.

[thehighcost]

That's not a bad thing. Sap can be really sweet!