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 Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2005 2:32 pm
Ghlyssa was in a very good mood. With a small purple gift bag dangling from her fingers, she almost skipped up to the door, and knocked on the door.
She rocked on her heels, waiting for Riven--or, as was usually the case, someone else--to answer the door.
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Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2005 2:34 pm
"It's not locked," came Sosiqui's voice from inside. "C'mon in, unless you're Chaos, in which case stay the ******** out of my house." That last part sounded far too cheerful, considering the content.
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Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2005 2:35 pm
"Um." There really didn't seem to be any comment to that. Ghlyssa pushed the door open a crack. "Miss Sosi? Hi." She took a step or two inside. "Riven's here?"
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Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2005 2:38 pm
As Ghlyssa walked in, a balloon drifted past her face, hit the coathooks on the side of the door, and popped. "Gah!" Sosiqui peered out of the kitchen, looking more domestic than usual in an apron with a smear of frosting across one cheek. "Sorry about that.... oh, Ghlyssa! I was hoping it was you, actually. Riven's upstairs - why don't you go and sit down?" She waved one hand towards the living room, which had some crepe paper streamers draped haphazardly over the mantelpiece and window curtain rods. A little pile of presents sat on the coffee table.
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Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2005 2:40 pm
Ghlyssa jumped, herself, at the popping balloon. Yikes. These things were dangerous. "Thank you," she said, bobbing, and wandered off into the living room.
The little gift-bag went next to the others, and she sat down on the couch, feeling sort of awkward.
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Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2005 2:43 pm
"RIVEN!" Sosiqui hollered at the top of her lungs. "YOUR OTHER HALF'S HERE! There," she added, in a much more normal tone of voice, "he'll be down in a second, you just watch."
Sure enough, Riven drifted down the hall a minute later, looking a little flushed. Sosiqui grinned at him, and he stuck his tongue out at her before going to greet Ghlyssa. "I guess it's my turn to have this birthday thing now, huh?" he said, grinning and planting a kiss on her cheek.
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Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2005 2:46 pm
Ghlyssa giggled and hugged Riven in a squishy sort of happy embrace. "Happy birthday. I hope I'm not early. But. Um. I couldn't wait."
She paused, and ventured to ask, "What does your mom mean, your 'other half'?"
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Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2005 2:48 pm
Riven turned a little more red. "Well, y'know," he mumbled, "she says we've been spending so much time together lately that it's like two halves of one thing."
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Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2005 2:51 pm
"Oh." Ghlyssa gave this a little thought, and broke into a wide smile. "I like that idea." She snuggled him. "Do I really have to wait to give you your present? I guess I'll have to. But I want to give it to you now."
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Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2005 2:54 pm
"A present?" Riven looked excited. "I already have some... but if it's from you, it'll be extra-special!" He turned around, vaguely in the direction of the kitchen. "Mom, can I open Glee's present now?"
"If you want," came the answering call. "It's your birthday."
Riven grinned and held out one hand for the gift.
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Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2005 2:55 pm
Ghlyssa retrieved the little gift bag and handed it to Riven. "Um. I sort of made it myself. But I did my best."
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Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2005 2:56 pm
"That makes it the most special of all," Riven assured her, peering at the bag from all angles before daring to open it.
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Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2005 2:59 pm
Ghlyssa bit her lip and blushed slightly. Inside is a small collection of handmade clay beads, of various sizes, and a bracelet of similar beads strung on a bit of flowering vine.   "The beads are for your hair," Glee supplied helpfully.
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Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2005 3:01 pm
Riven's eyes lit up. "Oh! These are nice!" He carefully examined each bead, then scooped them all carefully into the bag before putting the bracelet on one wrist. "It's like you and me. Two halves. Perfect," he beamed, punctuating it with another kiss.
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Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2005 3:06 pm
"And like the necklace you gave me," Ghlyssa added, touching it. She kissed him back, and giggled. "I'm really glad you like it. Them." She beamed nervously, and wormed her way closer to hug him again.
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