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Simba approached the Door Si's house, carrying a shoe box with a couple of holes in it carefully. He really didn't know what to buy her, especially considering he was low on cash and couldn't quite give Si the amount of gifts that Am had recieved. He had really hoped to have taken her out, but maybe later if they say each other perhaps. Placing the box gently down on the floor, he placed a note on top of it. The note read:



Smiling, he stood back up, rang the door bell and departed quickly. He'd like it to be a sort of suprise and they'd talk about it later if they did see each other.

The box shifted slightly, muffled sounds of horse's shoes could be heard in the silence. In the box was:

Am twirled Catra's ink jar on her finger, then grabbed it as it almost fell. She clutched it to herself and looked around the entrance hall of the Castle. Good - no one to see her little slip up. Catra panicked, sending rude thoughts Am's way;
Nearly smashed me!! she railed, but Am just went over to a large window and perched on the ledge.

Al sat in the window ledge relaxing and staring out into the garden

Am jumped, suddenly realising the ledge was occupied by someone else. Thankfully she had placed the inkwell on the sill already - it was Aladdin. Hmm..this could be awkward. Her tail tip twitched.
'Hi,' she said, looking over at the boy.

Al looked up "Hello, you're..." he paused for a moment determining to himself which twin this was "Am? Sorry if I'm wrong I still haven't totally figured out how to tell you two apart"

She nodded;
'Thats me. You can tell me apart from my sister easily these days. I dont have a lovestruck Simba attached to my arm,' a grin appeared on her face and then slid off again as she looked at Aladdin. This was pretty freaky for her. She was talking to someone who she had kissed as a teen and then who had reverted to childhood again.
'How are you?' she managed to ask.

Al chuckled "I'll have to remember that." he watched her for a moment, least she wasn't freaking like last time he saw her. "I'm ok I suppose, I've pretty much gotten used to people knowing more about me than I do"

She nodded a little;
'I guess it is hard for you. And I know that you arent the same. At all,' she said, almost wistfully.

Al smiled "Thanks, Theres still one person I dont think believes that but I avoid him as much as possible. How are you doing? Well I hope?"

She shrugged;
'Kinda okay. Seeing my sister so happy twists the knife a little but I'll survive I'm sure.' she tugged on a strand of her hair, then let it alone.
'Wondering when or even if our Godmother will return,' she mumbled, her tail lashing again.

"She's been away? So's Ala, I guess big things have been happening in Gaia." he watched her "I'm sure you'll find the right person for you when the time is right. Same would go for anyone I guess, even me though I'm not really holding my breath on that one" he said looking at his hands

'I thought I had already,' she said quietly. She winced;
'Sorry - thats not fair of me to say that. Sayuri, our godmother, is off trying to locate a missing summon gem called Shiva that was stolen from our house.'

She held up a hand;
'I know. It would only be a second chance if no one remembered. But they did. I guess all you can do is live your life and not make the same mistakes the old 'you' made.' she leaned over and brushed a hair from his cheek.
'I still think you're a cute kid though,' and she grinned, showing her tiny sharp fang teeth.

Al blushed lightly "Thanks. I hadn't really even thought about my looks" he looked at her. she was pretty attractive herself but he dare say that after what happened in the past.....

'When you were a teen - I loved how you looked,' she purred, sitting back.
'You are cute - so dont worry about that,' she nodded, then scooped up the inkwell.
'I really should go,' she said, slipping off the ledge.
'I promised Si I wouldnt be out long. What with Sayuri being away and all - we tend to stick close to home at the moment.' she smiled a little.
'Also...' she backed away as she spoke.
'I have these feelings re-emerging and its wrong because you are just a kid. Take care,' she said.

Al blinked now throughly confused "Ok have a safe walk home" he said quietly watching her go, then turned to look out the window again. Feelings re-emerging. I have no idea how to deal with this he thinks to himself then sighs

Si wandered along the streets of the Town, followed by the pale blue girl who exuded a cold aura. She turned, wondering what the girl was going;
'Shiva!' she tutted, going over to where the girl was kneeling by a grassy area. Shiva had a hand buried in the grass and ice was slowly forming, bending the blades as she coated the living things with the frosty rime.
'Sorry,' whispered Shiva, standing and looking contrite. Si shook her head.
'Remember...you can kill the plants by dong that. And thats not nice ok?'
Shiva just nodded. The cat teen sighed. If Simba was here...well it would be worth having to drag the icy child around with her.

Si took hold of one of Shiva's hands in her gloved one, and led her over to a shop front. Shiva tugged out of the teen's hand and ran off down the street, almost colliding into Simba. She fell back onto the floor, ice spreading along the stones as her power manifested in her panic. Si turned, looking to see where her charge had gotten to and smiled when she saw the familiar person. She walked over, feeling a little awkward as it had been so long since she had last seen Simba.

Shiva blinked up at the strange feline boy and got to her feet hurriedly, ignoring the proferred hand. She hid behind Si when she approached and peered around, clinging onto Si's tail. Si shivered as cold seeped into her fur.
'She's shy.' Si explained, smiling at Simba.

All Si's worries that he had forgotten her were immediately dispelled when Simba pulled her into an embrace. Shiva backed off, eyeing Si. Well at least she couldnt be stopped now and she turned, pattering away. Si kissed him back lovingly;
'I missed you too,' she breathed, her fingers entangled in his hair.

Shiva had seen the two strangers, peering over a bench and looking at them curiously.


'I'd never forget about you silly,' she purred softly. Si frowned.
'That girl...I'll go find her in a minute. It isnt like she can come to harm here.'

Shiva edged around the bench, noting that they had gone towards the ice-cream parlour. That appealed to her, somewhere with cool air. She pattered on, a cold haze lingering in the air after her.

'Well in a manner of speaking.' Si squeezed Simba's hand, eyeing what he was carrying curiously.
'She's very...strange.'

Si squealed, wriggling in his grip.
'Put me down!' she laughed.


Shiva walked slowly towards the parlour, tiptoeing almost as they entered finally. She tugged on a strand of hair. Should she follow them in? Or nose through the window at them...

Shiva skipped back a little, blinking at the girl who addressed her. The ornaments in her hair tinkled softly as she moved. Finally she spoke;
'Hello..'


Si smiled, chuckling still;
'Oh for me?' she was touched.
'Thats so sweet. What is it?' she moved the package around in her hands, not wanting to disturb the pretty wrapping.

"You'll see." He smiled, keeping an eye on her face to see what her reaction would be.

Inside the wrapping was:

'Shiva...' she stated, the cold aura lessening a little as she slowly calmed a little.
'Aeon? I dont know...' she murmured.
'What is that?'


'Oh its beautiful!' she smiled happily, once having opened the box and she kissed him tenderly.
'Thank you.'


(( Heh i love those kokeshi dolls XD
I havent really had Sayuri tell Shiva what she is because i havent rp'ed her enough hehe ))

Shiva reached past Yuna and touched the glass on the door of the parlour. Ice crept in patterns across the pane and she took her finger away.
'Aeon could do that?' she asked, curious now. She shrunk a little as the boy approached.


'I do,' she nodded.
'We could go find him now if you wanted? Maybe I'll see Shiva on the way..' she suggested.

Si purred, leaning into him a little as they walked off, clutching the kokeshi doll tightly, her tail seeking out Simba's behind her.


'Then maybe I am.' Shiva stared unblinkingly at the boy when he asked her the question.
'Is it cold?' she asked, her head tilted.

Si sniffed the air, steering them towards the parlour direction;
'I think she went this way. And so did some others.' she squeezed his hand.


Shiva smiled for the first time;
'Then yes. I will have an 'ice-cream'. I like cold.'

'Maybe. I've never met him before so I wouldnt know,' Si giggled and nudged him as they walked.


Shiva watched the boy walk away, before following Yuna. She sat in an empty booth, gazing out the window.

Shiva turned as Kadaj approached, thanking him quietly and taking the icecream. She licked it, touching the ice-cream with her finger whenever it threatened to melt.
'Is this something you do often? Eat cold things here?'


'More brothers!' she put a hand to her head in mock horror. Si giggled.
'Is he anything like Reno?'

(( Gonna have to scoot real soon - work on dinner XD ))

'Ice-cream parlour...you think they are here?' Si squeezed Simba's hand again.
'Oh well thats good,' she chuckled.


Shiva shuddered;
'I hate the heat. Makes me feel tired,' she pouted, shaking her head and setting the hair ornaments tinkling again.

'True..' Si agreed.
'Yup there she is.'
A quick glance around the inside and she saw the little Aeon.

Shiva looked over.
'I have to go.' she slid along the seat and stood up.
'Thank you for the ice-cream.' she said solemnly before turning and walking over to Si.

Si checked her watch.
'We both have to go now.' she said.
'Unfortunately its dinner time.'
Si squeezed Simba in a hug and kissed him a couple of times.

Si nodded, finally letting him go and tugging Shiva gently. The little girl stopped looking at the two people she had just met and left the parlour. Si rolled her eyes at Simba;
'I'll see you soon I hope..' she waved and they left.


(( thanks for the arpee =))