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[flirtatioustea]

August 8th

[So it's Laslow's birthday.

Yay.

He finds a park in Edge and just sort of. Flops on the nearest bench after work at a nearby club where he dances. There's still some kids playing, but they're far enough that Laslow can stare into the middle distance and not be considered a creep]

Some birthday.

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[thegreatninja]

[Yuffie is usually all over the place which plants her in the park at the same time as Laslow. She doesn't know him but he's cute and that's reason enough to talk to him. She sneaks up behind him, her steps silent as her toes whisper against the ground.]

HI!

[She leans over the bench with a smile.]

What cha doing?

[flirtatioustea]

[Laslow yelps and nearly falls out of his seat]

Naga's tits--!

[He rarely swears that badly but fucking ninja. He never liked dealing with them in Corrin's army and there's nothing good about dealing with them here, either.

More than a little annoyed, Laslow stands up]

E-excuse me?

[thegreatninja]

[Yuffie's lips stretch into a wide smile at his reaction. That makes everything from this point forward worth it.]

I said, 'what cha doing?'

[She grins and gracefully jumps to the other side of the bench, taking a seat near the edge.]

[flirtatioustea]

I was sitting and thinking...and now I am trying to get my heart to stop racing.

[He sits back down, eying the strange girl]

Why?

[thegreatninja]

Why not?

[She's bored.]

What were you thinking about?

[flirtatioustea]

Why does it matter?

[Sorry, he's used to dodging.]

[thegreatninja]

It's just a question. Answer it.

[It doesn't matter, she's just bored and stubborn.]

[flirtatioustea]

No.

[Rude much?]

Why should I?

[thegreatninja]

[Yuffie shrugs.]

No reason really. I was in the area and you seemed.... [Her tone drags out the word.] Not happy.

[flirtatioustea]

Well, I am. Is that why you frightened me?

[thegreatninja]

I didn't think it'd actually scare you.

[Her tone is flat before breaking into a grin.]

The look on your face was pretty cute though.

[flirtatioustea]

[...oh. She's flirting?

Laslow smiles a little. He promised Keaton he wouldn't, and he won't, but still]

If panic and terror is cute, I'm afraid to find out what you think is handsome.

[thegreatninja]

[Yuffie laughs.]

Why not smile a little more for me and we'll find out?

[werehusband]

Laslow!

[He grins and runs up to him, dashing quickly and moving to jump onto the bench beside him.]

It's your birthday!

[flirtatioustea]

[Laslow smiles when Keaton sits next to him]

You remembered? I didn't think you even knew when my birthday was.

[werehusband]

I found out!

[Because he's smart, duh.]

And I got you something too!

[flirtatioustea]

You--how? And what?

[werehusband]

Well! I was hunting for treasure, and I found these bottles. They weren't cool enough, but people were buying them, so I brought them in. I did that enough to get some money so I could get you something for your birthday!

[flirtatioustea]

[...he what]

You...oh, Keaton. Thank you. I don't even know what it is, but thank you.

[werehusband]

You're gonna really like it!

[He moves to grab onto Laslow's hand.]

It's back at the apartment!

[flirtatioustea]

[Laslow laughs, shifting so he's holding Keaton's hand properly]

Well then, lead on.

[werehusband]

[He grins and runs to the building, going at a good speed until they get there.

When they get inside of their apartment, there's a cake on the table, something Keaton also bought.]

But you gotta sit down and wait while I go get it!

[flirtatioustea]

...and a cake.

[Laslow shoots Keaton another smile before he goes to sit down. He hasn't had someone this excited over his birthday in...quite some time]

[werehusband]

[He comes back out with a package that looks like clothing.]

I had to get them specially made. But I hope you like them!

[Inside, will be a very almost familiar set of clothing.]

[flirtatioustea]

[Laslow is admittedly a little worried at first, but then he opens it.

He promptly has to wipe his eyes]

How on earth...I never wore my dancing costumes but once or twice in the army. But you remembered what they looked like.