Why So Cold Vatheon?

[booyaka_boom]

Characters: Selphie and Anyone
Where: Plaza cafe.
When: Boom. After noticing Izaya is gone/early afternoon.
Style: Any
Status: OPEN

Selphie had been in Vatheon for over a year - she knew the score by now; people came, people went. The number of friends she'd seen come and go was...too much to think about. But everyone so often, Vatheon would whisk away a friend that she couldn't quick forgive the place for stealing from her.

It was slightly cooler, but Selphie sat outside the cafe, a large hot chocolate in front of her. There's a small plate with several empty cake wrappers on, and a larger tray with a pile of various cakes and slices that haven't been touched yet.

The usually cheery, very enigmatic girl is sat alone with her treats. What's up? Go say hello, cheer her up, or just pester her.

 

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[coolerthansora]

Roxas was out and about often enough, still getting a feel for this world he'd ended up in, but he hadn't really gone out of his way to talk to anyone. Approaching people had been discouraged in the Organization, and for all that he had been Sora, he didn't really know how to do it.

Still, when he walked past one of the cafes and saw the girl sitting there, he paused, doing a double-take. She looked awfully familiar...

[booyaka_boom]

Selphie was taking a sip from her hot chocolate when Roxas was passing. She was just surveying the area while she was sitting, contemplating, alone. She glanced away for a moment, but then saw that he had looked at her again. So Selphie put down her mug and smiled over at him.

[coolerthansora]

Shoot, she'd noticed him. And she didn't seem to recognize him, so that must have meant either she was one of Sora's friends or she just looked like someone. He should probably say something instead of gawking like an idiot.

Smiling awkwardly but breaking her gaze, his eyes fell on the tray of cakes. "Are you- eating all those yourself?"

[booyaka_boom]

Selphie followed his gaze and looked down at the cakes. She clicked, quite happily and motioned towards the plate with the empty cake cases. "Well... I had started... but I don't think I'll finish them all. Not by myself anyway!"

[coolerthansora]

"It's kind of a lot," he agreed. Not that he seemed to see anything wrong with attempting to eat a large quantity of cake. The boy had practically lived on ice cream for most of his existence, after all.

[booyaka_boom]

"Uh huh! I guess it is!" She smiled brightly and motioned to the empty chair next to her. "Wanna help?" Selphie wrapped her hands around her mug, looking more than willing to have a companion with her.

[coolerthansora]

People around here sure could be friendly.

"Um... Sure. If you don't mind." But her expression certainly didn't say she minded, and she had offered, so he went over to join her.

[booyaka_boom]

"Of course not! Besides, I don't wanna get fat, right?" She smiled, and helped herself to another cake all the same before pushing the tray towards him.

"Oh, and I'm Selphie! Nice to meet ya!"

[coolerthansora]

Settling down next to her, Roxas took the tray from her to pick out one of the slices. Something with fruit in it.

He paused when she said her name and glanced over at her again. Selphie... That was right, from the islands. She looked older than he remembered, though.

"Oh- um, it's Roxas."

[bountyofthesun]

For himself, Hideyoshi was having a good day, although in honesty that wasn't saying much; most of his days had been good since being dropped into Vatheon. He was on one of his lunch rounds, walking about the plaza and sampling random foods - anything unfamiliar, really - when he spotted Selphie at her table.

It just so happened that he noticed her after picking up a bagful of something that the shopkeeper called marizpan, but that to him looked just like edible flowers. Which was amazing. So that it felt a little bit like karma. Flowers, sweets, pretty girl - can't go wrong, right?

"Ah! Selphie!" He strolled over, brandishing the bag. "Guess what, it's your lucky day!"

[booyaka_boom]

Selphie looked up suddenly, snapping out of whatever reverie she was stuck in. She recognised Hideyoshi, despite the fact that this was their first non-virtual meeting, and she smiled. There was conflict and history etc with himself and her friends, but he had only ever been pleasant to her.

"My lucky day?" She tilted her head and looked at him, both curious and excited.

[bountyofthesun]

She looked in person just as she did on the network, Hideyoshi thought, but then that wasn't surprising. The lucky day was his, really - handy as the SFCs were, they couldn't really replace anything. People had a presence to them, a smell, and he'd spoken to too many of them by the machine and not enough face to face.

"That's right!" he answered her brightly. "Not only do you get the pleasure of finally meeting me in the flesh, but! you also get - " he drew a marzipan rose from the bag and dropped to one knee as he handed it to her, all in one flourish of a movement. "A flower that's also candy! What could possibly be better?"

[booyaka_boom]

Selphie shuffled forward in her chair, leaning closer to him. If there was one thing Selphie loved, it was a surprise. But she hadn't quite expected such a flourish, and she leaned back a little, blushing at all the action.

But then she saw the flower and she clapped her hands together brightly. Selphie stretched out a hand to take the marzipan rose, and she moved it to below her nose, sniffing softly. "It smells...different! I like it!"

[bountyofthesun]

It looked like he was off to a good start - she was even blushing! Hideyoshi grinned widely, giving her the flower. Whoever had invented this little candy trick obviously knew what he was on about.

"That's because you have excellent tastes!" he announced, one finger held up in emphasis. "Speaking of which, give it a try. It's not just edible, it's delicious! Who'd have believed it?"

[booyaka_boom]

Selphie giggled as she sat back up properly in her chair. She glanced Hideyoshi over for a moment, unsure about this idea of eating a flower. Still, it did smell very good. "It's a shame! It looks so pretty!" So she carefully wriggled a petal free and took a small bite. As she chewed, she tilted her head, trying to decide what she thought about the taste.

[bountyofthesun]

"I do have a whole bouquet." Hideyoshi waved a dismissive hand, bouncing eagerly on the balls of his feet as he watched her try the flower - would she like it? They were delicious, to his tastes, but really terribly sweet. It was a good thing he'd found someone to share them with - eating the whole thing would probably have ended in a stupendous stomachache.

"Well? Isn't your day that much sweeter already?" he asked with a laugh, raising a curious eyebrow.

[booyaka_boom]

Selphie couldn't help but giggle as she watched Hideyoshi - despite all that she might have heard from him, he sure was a bright and cheery kind of guy, and that was refreshing.

She swallowed her mouthful and her eyes light up a little, "Mmhmm! It's good. Kinda weird, but good!"

[contemptibility]

[Tiir personally doesn't eat out—the idea of minging among humans like that is still far too uncomfortable.

So it's by chance that he's passing by the area and notices her.]

... That's quite a bit to eat by yourself.

teeheehee minging... sorry...o lol orz

[booyaka_boom]

*Selphie glancse up, hearing the voice before really registering what he was saying*

Oh! You want some? Do you eat cake and stuff too?

*Cause really, he might just eat people, for all she knows*

alskjdlasda sobbing

[contemptibility]

[He just. Kind of stares at that because did she seriously ask if he wanted to eat with her—]

... What kind of question is that?

[Regarding both of them, really.]

^________________^

[booyaka_boom]

It's... a cake question! A question of if you like cake. I dunno, some people don't like cake..

*Ah, maybe a little anxious now, repeating cake because it made sense. She just hopes she hasn't offended!*

[contemptibility]

I can't remember the last time I had any, so I can't say.

[booyaka_boom]

*Patting the chair beside her, Selphie pushes the tray of cakes so that it would sit between them*

Come try some!

[contemptibility]

[... He stands there for a few moments, not surprised by the offer but unsure how to take it.

It'd have been so easy to refuse before, but now, when he's trying to see if he can forgive humans...

... What would be the right choice to make here?]

... I suppose there's no harm in it.

[It's not like this makes them friends—

And so, he joins her.]

[booyaka_boom]

*Uh...okay. Selphie looks shocked, if only for a second, but she blinks it away into a big smile. She pushes the tray closer and leans forward to inspect what different kinds of cake are left*

So... do you like chocolate cake or fruit cake best?