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Am wandered around the entrance of the Castle, listening to the small echoes that her steps made in the empty hall. She took her usual seat on the window ledge, gazing outside at the gardens. She had gotten lonely at home, and had hoped to see...someone - Aladdin maybe, as she still often thought of him.

Tossing an apple in the air and catching Al took the castle stairs two at a time he wandered into the castle feeling light as air, he wandered till he saw a familiar figure.. Am.. had to be she wasn't glued to Simba's hip. he tossed the apple in the air catching it on his shoulder so it rolled down his arm to his elbow "Here catch" he said making it take a gentle flight.. Ok probably not the best way to get someone's attention but so be it he thought as he watched the apple head for Am's lap

Am jumped, the fur on her back raising a little until she saw who it was. She ignored the apple that thudded onto the sill and rolled to the floor.
'Aladdin?' she asked, her eyes rounded.
'Wow...you look amazing!' she purred, her tail twitching softly.

Al chuckled and scooped up the apple it was bruised now but he didn't care, he tossed it back and forth between his hands "Yeah I'm Al" he said watching her expression. "Thanks, I think I look pretty decent, the mirror surprised me that day"

'You look very nice..' she purred again, stepping lightly towards him. He looked even better then the last time he had been this age and seeing him like this awakened what she thought were long-gone feelings. Am's hand snaked out and stroked his cheek.

"Thanks.." he said a little nervously. He reached and took her hand bringing it away from his face, he didn't think Meg would like it too much.

Am raised an eyebrow;
'Oh what? Last time we spoke you didnt seem this shy..' she winked.
'Besides we've done more...you just dont remember.'
Am giggled.

"Thats all true Am, though last time I saw you things were a lil different. And you are right I don't remember the past, so I can't reflect, act on or apologize for it" he said looking at her with a soft smile

'What do you mean?' Am's ears pricked.
'How are things different?' and Aladdin claimed he was different from his old self! He was being weird again.

Al took a deep breath, somehow something deep down said she wouldn't like what he was about to say "Well for one I was a kid, so that makes a difference, the other thing is... I have a girlfriend" he braced for the what he had a feeling might be the inevidable, especially with her current words

Her ears flickered, as she tried to digest what he had just said;
'Umm - a girlfriend!!? ' her voice pitched high and she stalked away a little, clenching her hands into fists. Her tail lashed irritably and Am felt the need to lash out at something. Her breathing came hard...how - how could he do this to her again!! What about her feelings? He didnt even try to see if there could be something between them again.

"Yes Am, a girlfriend... I'm sorry if this upsets you, I can't predict my future any more then you can yours." he said quietly

Oh he was sorry? How nice for him...she turned, looking at him, her eyes dangerous slits;
'So who is it then? Who is this person that you've suddenly decided is the 'love of your life'??' Am asked through gritted teeth.

"To be honest it's the girl who stood up for me a while back, helped me avoid getting my head bashed in.. It's Meg Am. Though I have a feeling you aren't going to like this news.." He sighed turning slightly "Perhaps we can remain friends, but I leave that up to you"

'Oh no..' she forced a scary grimace..
'Thats just peachy - you deserve each other..' and she stalked off, disappearing further into the Castle before she gave into her urge to use the teen as a scratching post. Just wait until she saw Meg...

Al sighed "Oh well... maybe I'll find Meg around here" he mused to himself and wandered off eatting the bruised apple

Al wandered through the castle, he had a feeling however where he'd find her and was on a direct path for the gardens. Finishing hte apple he tossed it into a trash bin and stepped out into the sun looking around

"Hello Meg who must be dizzy" he chuckled walking closer "You look lovely as usual" he said with a nod of his head

"Would be better if I didn't just feel like I lost a friend, but such is life." he said "Happy to see you though, that cheers me up" reaching to take her hands sitting in front of her on the grass

"Am isn't happy about the fact I had a girlfriend when I saw her today, I think even lesso that it's you, she stormed away after she found out. I have no clue what happened in teh past, I'm guessing whatever it was effected what happened today" he told her "But I don't think theres much I can do about it but get on with my life and hope some day she'll accept it and be friends"

Al nodded "I guessed that, it's a lil confusing at times, I think soon will be time to find Selona and ask her about my past, Ala doesn't even know it completely. But int he mean time, I'm going to sit right here with you" he told her

"You know what? So am I" he chuckled weakly and scratched his head "Guess I never really thought about that part"

"Uhmm We could do that, or raid the kitchen and make a picnic" he suggested as well

Al nodded standing up, "Anything in particular you might like to have?" he asked her curiously brushing hte grass from his pants

Al nodded and headed for hte kithen digging out sandwich makings, some fruit and something to drink and starts putting it together remembering the time he and Phillip had a delicious snack in that same kitchen

Al looked up hearing her enter the room "Find it all?" he asked wrapping the sandwiches he had made with a smile looking at his small pile of food wondering if he should find some treats too

"I dont think so, I was contemplating cookies or something, but I think we have enough, who knows if that will even all get eatten..." he mused and closed the basket she found "Shall we do this in teh garden?" he asked picking up the basket and offering her an arm

Al hummed happily as they re-enetered the garden, he didn't notice Kida in her perch as he spotted a nice patch of grass "That looks like a good place" he said pointing and turning towards that place

Al Sat down with her beside her actuallywithin arms reach, he reached and took one of her hands squeezing it happily "This should all turn out to be a rather fun experience" he said and then leaned over and kissed her cheek softly

"Sounds like a plan, a book and a cuddle sounds like something that would happen on a date" he said with a nod moving closer then offering her a sandwich "I'm not the best at cooking so hopefully they are not too bad and to your liking" he told her

Al chuckled "Well I'm still alive so I guess it is" he said and put an arm around her waist eatting his own sandwich and looking down at hte book with her

Al smiled "I'd like that" he said with a nod cuddling closer and listening to her

Al listened to her reading, once he was done his sandwhich he leaned his head on her shoulder, he wasn't thinking about other people at all... just her, and right then he was enjoying hte sounds of her voice

"You have a pretty voice" he said as she turned the page "I enjoy listening to it" he said before becoming quiet to listen to her readding again

Al looked into her eyes in return for a time and then moved to kiss her softly brushing his fingers along her cheek as he did

Al blushed his ears redder then his face "Thanks, one can only hope they'll get even better with practise" he winked

Al nodded and smiled looking back to the book once again listening to her voice happily

Al cuddle closer kissing her cheek as she speaks, reading was a fun thing to listen to, but so was cuddling her closely

"I could" he said sitting up a lil more and taking hte book from her and found wwhere she left off he cleared his throat and continued reading

Al paused a moment to change hte page and continue his free hand ran through her soft hair as he read from the book.

Al soon reached the end of that faerie tale and stopped looking at Meg "Do we want to read more or do something else" he asked her still playing lightly with her hair

Al chuckled and put hte book aside leaning down kissing her softly enjoying hte closeness he felt right then

Al smiled "I don't feel liks stoping this 'practise'" he winked looking into her eyes with a playful grin

"You'll hear no arguements from me" Al said siftly brushing the side of her face and kissing her softly again but deepening it further then previous kisses

Al reluctantly broke hte kiss if only for air a minute or so later and ran his fingers along her cheek still very close to her "This feels right" he said quietly

Al was about to kiss her again when there was suddenly a red 'ball' in front of his face "What the..." he said and looked down, it wasn't a ball it was a creature...

"To be honest I have no idea" Al said trying to figure that out for himself

"A moogle" the moogle replied

Al couldn't do anything but stare, he held Meg and wished he knew what to do

"Not going to say hello?" the Moogle asked them "perhaps I should visit my companion later then"

"Him" the Moogle said pointing at Al "I"m his companion"

Al blinked "Mine?" she looked at Meg, this was completely new to him

"Meg" the Moogle nodded the red ball swinging when he moved

"Uhm I'm Aladdin" he said moving to pinch himself wondering if it was a dream that his cuddle time got interupted

The moogle nodded "Ok I'm going for now, see you at home" he said and ran off

Al stared and then returned his gaze to Meg "Ok that was weird... uhm... where were we?"

"I couldn't agree more on that, but thats not to worry about..." he turned more towards her "I'd like to continue... if you have no arguements..."

"I'm glad." Al said moving his hands around her waist to her back and leaning to kiss her again, a loving and passionate kiss

"Do I need to pinch you so you know you aren't dreaming?" Al joked

"Ok I'll clean this up, you have a good evening Meg" he said watching her leave then moving to clean up the picnic

Al wandered out of hte Castle kichen having raided it for an apple. "Wonder who may be here today" he mused took a bite of the apple and headed out to the garden he can't help but smile at seeing the gorgeous girl by the pond and wanders silently up behind her

"I don't know about them but seeing you makes ME hungry for a kiss" he said with a chuckle watching her with playful eyes

"A couple minutes ago... been watching you with your fishes" he said munching on the apple some more and walking a lil closer to her

Al laughed "The fruit of hte gods" he joked "Yeah I do" he said and tossed the core into a nearby garbage "everyone has to have something they really like I suppose" he said and offered her his hand

"Into each other's arms, from there I do not know... yet" he said wrapping his arms around her pulling her close "Love you Meg"

"You are a very special woman Meg" Al said leaning closer to kiss her softly, his mind full of every moment they had spent together since they had become a couple

Al broke the kiss though staying close "What would you like to do" he asked her softly wanting to give her the choice this time around

"Shopping? I suppose we could do that... Where would you want to go to do that?" He asked her curiously

Al looked at the gadget in her hands "Ok pick something and I'll happily come with..."

Al looked around "Cool that was easy, what would you like to shop for Meg my love" he said offering her his arm

Al looked at hte dress dreading clothing shopping, but wanting to be with her so decided to deal with it and he started in the direction of said store

Al quirked a brow "Hello Gaston, is that so..." he said evenly, remembering his resolve to, though despite his fear, have a 'backbone' as Gaston had once told him he lacked

"Then go home Gaston" Al said turning to lead Meg into the store

Al caught his balance and glanced at Gaston, he stayed emotionless in teh face, "Case you haven't noticed I'm not a kid and I dont care what happened in the past, thats nothing I have control over anymore. Have a good day, I'm sure Duchess is waiting for you" He looked at Meg and gave her a smile intent on ignoring Gaston's antics as he offered her his arm again

"Oh I am happy with my beautiful Meg, thankyou Gaston, and I dont need to put down others to feel good about myself" he said evenly

Al ignored Gaston once again "Did you want to continue Meg, theres nothing out here that would be shopping" he asked her motioning hte store she had desired to go to

Al rolled his eyes then offered Meg his arm "Shall we?" he asked her softly

Al wandered up the castle steps, he didn't have his usual apple in his hands, instead he carried a blue collar a look of confusion on his face, he'd found it on the counter of his home that morning when he got up and it seemed to have a mind of it's own for every time he spoke about it, it's tag moved and jingled

Examining the castle, and subsequently, Al, from a bit of bushes was a blonde haired child, roughly 10 years of age, at 4'5, accompanied by a multi-colored... Well, it looked adult, at 5'5, but seemed to act just as young, his head tilting oh so slightly with wide eyes as he watched the stranger.

Vexen, the blonde, carried in one arm a red-headed plushie, who seemed intent, although the painted expression of a coy smirk never changed. Subsequently, he was amused. Duo, the taller, but by no means adult one, also observed, violet eyes glinting with boyish curiosity, as well as that one would expect from an alien, he leaned forward, and a branch snapped loudly off the bush.

Al's head turned quickly towards he sound "Hello?" he called out curiously, having heard the snapped branch

Vexen blinked, pulling back into the foilage uncomfortably. He didn't care for strangers, but with Nova.. Well, not there, he felt unusually nervious. Was he shy?

Duo didn't seem to share his brothers inhibitions as he strode out, and bowed politely, saying something in a forgein tounge. He seemed to catch that he'd done it after the fact, then spoke in English.

"Ah, Hello there."

Al blinked "Hello, I dont believe I've ever met you before" he said once he could understand what hte boy said

Duo rubbed the back of his head with his larger hand, which seemed quite mechanical indeed.

"Ah.. I do not think we have met." The large hand extended to the teen as the child smiled.

"My name is Duo."

Almost as if sensing no harm, Vexen slowly came out, however, he remained behind Duo ever so slightly, clutching Marluxia. Marluxia scowled, quite disliking the way he was being handled.

Al switched what hand was holding hte collar and nodded taking hte offered hand "I'm Aladdin" he told the boy. He glanced up hearing and then seeing the second boy and a plushed doll appear appearing behind Duo "Hello" he greeted them too

Vexen nodded a bit to Aladdin.

"Hello."

And then what seemed like Marluxia trying to laugh diverted his attention to Wendy. Immediately shyness melted away.

"Wendy!" He offered her his hand rapidly, Marluxia still shaking in amusement. "Are you alright!?"

Duo decided to just ignore his older siblings for now, in the effort of friendship.

"A pleasure to meet you, Al.." The name was hard a second. First an alien planet, now a name not exactly English! But he managed. "...Aladdin."

Al chuckled "Al is fine" he said noticing the boy's difficulty.

The tag jingled on the collar Al held and Al looked from the boy to it curiously

Duo smiled.

"I see. Then.. I shall call you Al." He looked greatly relieved.

Marluxia's interest perked, sighting the collar. An item, like him? FASCINATING. Finally, someone who would hear him.

Well, hello there. Marluxia crooned coyly at the collar, cooly. Good thing Items had telepathy with one another, or he'd go crazy trying to communicate with the collar. o-o

Al smiled "And I shall call you Duo." He seemed like an interesting person to Al

Hello? Who are you? a very feminine and delicate voice replied

Duo finally cracked a wide smile.

"So what... Ah.. Hobbies do you have?" The young robot asked. He was quite curious about Earth activities.

Marluxia beamed.

I am Marluxia. And your brother is quite close to my plants. The plushie gestured, them made a "harumph" motion. I'd tell him, but he can't hear us. Aggravating, really...

It seemed the hippie COULD act Civilized.

Al shugged "Not a lot really, mainly reading and spending time with my girlfriend is what you'll find me doing"

Lady's tag jingled a little I am Lady, and plants?which plants? she asked curiously He doesn't seem to hear me either actually

Marluxia's tiny hand pointed at a small patch of irises.

Those plants. Marluxia sighed. But he remained unnaturally paitent.

No, they can't hear us. Vexen was like us, until Duo scared him into a growth spurt. His tone sneered slightly. As if he wasn't a b*****d enough.

Duo blinked. Reading? He couldn't seem to grasp Earth's alphabets yet.

"You have a mate?"

Al nodded "I suppose thats what you might call her, her name is Meg" he told the boy shifting his weight away from teh irises just a little

I see, it is a shame they cannot hear us, for it would be most helpful if they could she said in her soft voice

Agreed. Marluxia mused, relaxing as Aladdin shifted away from "his" flowers. Honestly, whyever they can't hear us is a God Damned stupid assed reason. Pardon my language.

Pigs flew as Marluxia apologized for swearing.

Duo smiled, pleased he had gotten the word connection correct.

"Meg sounds like a good name." The boy smiled on.

Vexen blinked, hugging back as Wendy spoke. Marluxia moved, rapidly, to the safety of the top of Vexen's head to flee the glomping girl.

"I am well... I've certainly been busy. I have a brother," He gestured at Duo, whom was still absolutely fascinated speaking to Aladdin.

"...And then this little monster."

Marluxia gestured his typical profane gesture at Wendy. Seemed his manners were being reserved for Lady. D:

Al nodded, his gaze shifted tot he other boy and a girl, he gave a wave of hello and then replied to Duo "It's a wonderful name, and she is a wonderful person" a smile lit his face thinking of his girlfriend

Lady ignored his language though to her it was the vocabulary of someone from the other side of hte tracks I do not know why myself, I just came to his , well our home this morning she said

Fascinating.. Marluxia rubbed his chin, thoughtful. Lady intrigued him, likely because she was, well, a collar. Certainly fascinating.

Duo beamed at Al even further.

"It is good she is so wonderful. There is enough darkness in the Universe already."

Duo blinked, glancing at Wendy in confusion, both eyebrows going up before looking at Vexen quizzically. It seemed he relied on his brother to understand things alot.

The blonde was quick to explain.

"Curtsies are a lady's greeting, Duo." The blonde said. Duo relaxed, though he eyed Marluxia as he gestured at Wendy. Again. Mumbling about evil, he turned back to Aladdin.

"Well, Duo is not familiar with our planet, Wendy... He came from outer space. Mother says he is a kind of alien robot. Very much so alive, though." Vexen shrugged. Best not tell her about something else that had happened. He didn't want to frighten her.

Vexen blinked, sweating slightly.

"Well... He does have Mother... And she speaks his language..."

The boy looked slightly confused by the fussing.

"He lets me explain things as well... Though, besides Mother... He hasn't exactly seen many women."

Al nodded "Yeah" nodded and smiled, "I should get moving"