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[strays-pride.livejournal.com]

[It's a short text, the sender's number and information surpressed.]

For those of you who are of the acquaintance of Captain Basch fon Ronsenburg, this is simply a missive to inform you that his birthday is the seventeenth of this month. He would likely not mention it himself, but I know he would be touched if those who know him took the time time to give him their appreciation. That is all.

[The text is done, but the line still seems open in the event anyone desires to discuss something pertaining to to topic. Possibly gift ideas or any such musings.]

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[twistedjudge.livejournal.com]

[There's a slight sound as Fang drums her fingers on the phone, studying Light with her head slightly tilted and her eyes narrowed...]

[Then she tosses her phone at Hope, trusting him to catch it, and grabs for Light's travel pack. No, she's not asking permission, or saying any words at all. SHE'S JUST TAKING IT. And digging through it.]

[holyjudgement.livejournal.com]

What--?

[Hope fumbles the phone but manages to catch it. He decides to just keep his mouth shut from now on, clasping both phones in his hands and watching Fang with a perplexed expression.

...It would be reeeally nice if Sazh or Snow were here to translate what is going on here right now.]

[fulminous.livejournal.com]

[ Oh shit-- ] No, don't--! [ She lunged for Fang, but pulled back when she jostled her shoulder a little too much, wincing as she sat back down in her seat. Using her good arm, she covered her face with her hand, her face bright scarlet. ]

[focustrigger.livejournal.com]

[Serah just stares, stunned. First, at Fang, casually going through the bag. Second, by Lightning's reaction. And her face is red.

Absently, she goes to her sister's arm, fretting, throwing out a couple of Cures, though the success is mediocre - she's paying far more attention to what Fang's doing and what Lightning's obviously trying to hide. She has a feeling of what whatever Fang's looking for is from.]

[twistedjudge.livejournal.com]

[And, not having injured herself and then made it worse by not resting, Fang easily evades Light's lunge, still looking. It takes very little time for her to find the book, though, buried at the bottom of the bag. Out it comes, and Fang looks at it for a moment, before flipping the cover open to find... the rose.]

[And that's when she looks up and smirks.]

Brought this all the way from Narshe, eh?

[holyjudgement.livejournal.com]

Light!

[Hope steps forwards in shock at seeing her in pain, but Serah has the healing covered. He moves to stand beside Lightning anyway to give her moral support, because apparently he opened a can of worms he had no idea existed, and he now feels incredibly guilty about it. He's never seen her look so embarrassed.]

[fulminous.livejournal.com]

Cat's out of the bag, I guess. [ She's still blushing, but much more faintly. Still refusing eye contact to anyone, though. ] It isn't like anything will come of it.

[focustrigger.livejournal.com]

[This time, she just blinks. At the book, the rose. And then to Lightning.

She bends down a little, in hope that she'll look her way, maybe, but mostly because she can't place a hand on her shoulder, or her arm - so crouching next to her has to do.]

So you do. [and she tilts her head sideways, letting out a gentle sigh.] It's... this isn't a bad thing, you know? It's not easy, sometimes, but... if you feel like this, you should tell him.

Even if you don't know what the answer will be, y'know? You never know for sure. You don't know if nothing will happen... not until then.

[twistedjudge.livejournal.com]

[Fang's still smirking, but she's being nice and trying not to be too obvious about it. At the same time though, she folds her arms and leans against the wall, watching Light.]

Why's nothin' ever gonna come of it? I'm not gonna ask pardon for sayin' so, but if neither of you get your heads on straight, the only reason nothin'd happen would be from you two not speakin' up.

sob, I miss everything

[tosavecocoon.livejournal.com]

[ The handy partner in crime is so beyond late. Maybe she was taking a nap or something. At any rate, it's only now that she comes in the door to the room... and finds them all gathered here looking a bit too serious for her liking. Vanille stops in the doorway, looking from one person to another, taking in the scene, but not the words that were just spoken. ]

Um... I... just walked in on something, didn't I?

[ oops... ]

/snugs anyway

[holyjudgement.livejournal.com]

[ohai Vanille. Hope still hasn't budged from Lightning's side and is still looking very apologetic for opening his mouth.]

I don't really know what's going either, but Light said she likes some Captain guy on the network.

[...Okay, so he's not that apologetic. May as well tell her now everyone else knows.]