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Where are you...? I can come to you if you'd like?

I'm at home- I live with Usagi.

You know where that is, right?

Yeah, I know where she lives.

... don't tell her I'm coming over please...

[ if anyone might want to beat him up right now, hes pretty sure she might. ]

[ Oh man, that... didn't sound good. ]

I won't tell her. I... think she might be out.

But I could always meet you outside if you're worried. Or, you could climb up my window?

[ Because, like, she might not really be mad at him, but- come on. That would be hilarious. ]

No, you don't need to go anywhere. I cam come to your window.

[ ~~he's actually gonna do it, the absolute mad lad~~ ]

Okay, I'll see you in a bit.

[ Xion halfheartedly cleans up a little- which is to say, she throws some things in her closet, keeping an eye out for his arrival. ]

[ It takes squall about thirty minutes to get there, getting himself turned around a few times, but when he gets there he stands in front of the house, trying to debate on which room might be xions...

He was carrying a small box as well. ]

[ Every now and then Xion peeks outside her window to see if he's arrived. When she notices him, she gives him a hesitant wave and starts to call out his name-

then stops herself, looks nervous, and whispers instead. ]

Squall- over here- [ Is she whispering a little over-dramatically?? Maybe. ]

[ There she was...!

Squall jogs over to the side of the house he saw her head peek out from and started climbing up the side of it to reach her room. He seemed to have a lot of practice at climbing these places... ]

[ Xion's not sure if it's weirder or funnier that he's so good at climbing. Maybe both? She lets out a sound of surprised, and backs away from the window-

then changes her mind, and holds out a hand for him to grab onto if he needs assistance being pulled up and in. ]

Do- do you need any help?

[ He doesn't take the hand extended to her but instead holds out the gift he had been hiding instead. It was a bunch of cupcakes with dorky little designs on them like snow flakes and Shiva. Just dont judge him that the Shiva ones were a little too accurate to how she looked... ]

I'm fine. I usually climb to the roof back home.

[ Xion looks down at the box he hands her in surprise, stepping back so he has room to enter the room. ]

You climb roofs back there, too? [ But her curiosity is being pulled two ways, as she glances back at the box again. ]

What- [ She doesn't wait for an answer before opening the box and peaking in, gasping. ]

These are so cute! And really nice- did you make these? [ Shiva!! Her icy friend! Squall's GF! She looks back up at Squall, eyes lit up. ]

What do you have these, for? [ yeah she. doesn't get it. ]

[ He thought she might get a kick out of those... A small smile forming on his lips as he finally slips into her room. ]

It's part of an apology gift to you.

Last month I was a huge asshole... and you didn't deserve that. It was only because of the fog in the air but... I still said some mean things to you.

[ She looks surprised. ]

For me? But, I- [ Xion shakes her head, frowning. ]

I mean, you were definitely... different. [ She says, delicately, as she turns away and places the box of cupcakes on her desk. ]

But I probably shouldn't have argued with you. [ There's a slight silence as she taps her fingers on her desk table, then turns back around. ]

Are you... feeling better, now?

[ He gives a small nod. ]

I'm feeling... well not like I was. Better isn't really the word I'd use though. I did a lot of damage...

[ Her mouth twists sympathetically. ]

Well... I don't know about anyone else you spoke to. But I know that after we spoke, I was pretty upset. But only because I... I really thought that we were getting to know each other, as friends. So, to hear you say you want to apologize... That makes me happy.

[ She gives a quick, slightly shy smile, before her concerned look returns. ]

Did you... fight with a lot of people?

Yeah... I pretty much got into a fight with most of my friends... and oddly enough made a friend?

Made... a friend? [ She blinks. ]

Is that a good thing or a bad thing, if you made a friend while in a fighting mood...?

[ His hands start moving as he talks in weird gestures. ]

It was like one of those things where you don't know if you're friends but then the other person is like " why are you being such an ass! I'm your friend, you jerk!" kind of things...?

Oh, hmm, I get it. [ She looks like she doesn't get it.

But after thinking a moment, clarity reaches her and she laughs. ]

Actually, I feel like I know a few people that might act like that. So, are you still friends now that you're back to normal?

I think so. [ There was a small pause as he glances back at her. ]

Like... I hope we still are...?

[ She laughs, at that. At least he made a friend, so... not a total bust, technically?

At the question, she opens her mouth to answer right away- then stops, and makes a humming noise. ]

Well... I don't know. I haven't tried these cupcakes yet.

[ This cheeky...he really should have expected that kind of reply when she has some kind of connection with Sora.

He snorts softly at that, his arms folding a bit. ]

Then I hope you enjoy them.

[ Absolutely he should have! Xion's smile grows at his folded arms as she reaches towards the box. ]

Will you try them with me? To make sure we can still be friends, I mean.

[ She's not sure whether he'd want one, but- the feeling's there, regardless. ]

Mmm... on one condition.

[ Squall shifts closer to her and and grabs for a cupcake in the box with the best looking snowflake. ]

This one is mine.

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