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[it's birthday time! Axel is 19 years old today, and while that's not considered a milestone age much of anywhere, it's still a birthday and he's still celebrating it. the first part of the day was probably spent with Kai and his older self, but now it's approaching sunset and he's taking a short break to text lil' Kairi. he's been busy loading up the wagon/cart that attaches to Kai's bike, with firewood, food, a sleeping bag, and an extremely compressed little pop-up tent that he'll never get to collapse again and will probably just leave behind tomorrow.

"So how about that Agrabah campout we talked about? 2nite?"

he'll go regardless, and if Kairi's not up for it tonight they'll go some other time, but.]

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[ ~~Time isn't real. There's no way that one was started over a year ago and I am actually shocked to realize this.~~ If Kairi had any say in it, they would've gone on more dates. But they were probably more of the same as their usual hangouts, with various foods eaten and cool places explored, just now with the added bonus of having a girl with a very obvious crush. Not like she's bothering to hide it, or that there would be any point in trying.

She squeals a little at leaving the ground, and might've given him a kiss on the cheek if he hadn't asked that. Now she's rolling her eyes, whether he can see it or not. ]

Nope. I was too busy packing, obviously.

[ That's Kairispeak for 'I ran away before they could try'. ]

Not like I've never had a sleepover in a world before. Who got on your case?

[so they've been on more casual dates and probably there's been additional smooching. he sets her down and makes a horrible face before going to the bike so he can walk it and the wagon into Agrabah to wherever they decide to camp.]

Older me, but he was just giving me a hard time because he could. D'you wanna try and add your stuff to mine here, so you don't have to take your wagon in?

[ Smooching yes. Almost certainly Kairi's fault, each time. ]

Oh! Yeah, that works. I figured I would just carry them, since I didn't know how much stuff you'd have.

[ Kairi bounces back over to her own wagon and picks up her backpack to slip on (it's definitely galaxy colors, with a bunch of cute keychains clipped on) and lift up one of the boxes. Or, well, she starts to, then she straightens up again and points to them. ]

Do you want one of these now, or later?

[meanwhile the two older versions of Axel are standing by like "no, he's shown zero interest in boys, it's so weird" and that maybe all three of them are just Kai(ri)sexual. this one perks up, because food, but. can he take anything and put it on the pile for her, he wants to help.]

Nah, I'll wait until we're settled. It smells really good though!

Really? Your willpower must be getting stronger.

[ She'll pick up one of the boxes and then sort of nudge a nod at the other one, to indicate he can pick it up and transfer it. They're not heavy boxes, and it should smell like lots of sugar. ]

[the only thing better than sugar is meat, and he can't wait to see what's in here. he'll grab the other box and nudge some things on his wagon out of the way so there's a place to set it down where it won't fall off.]

Not really, I just wanna get comfy and settled before I start eating.

You're right, that makes more sense. Get things ready first so you can be lazy later.

[ Here, she's holding out the other box for him to take and find a place for. Kairi has the backpack covered. ]

Yep. So I guess you've been busy baking today, for all three of us?

[if he were a little younger and stupider, he'd probably suggest something like Kairi holding everything in place by sort of laying on top of it all. but he's pretty sure this is stable enough to get where they're going. at least he doesn't mind sand in his baked goods? looks like he's ready to head in now, anyway.]

I baked some stuff last night too.

[ So, yes, she has been busy baking and creating birthday festivities. Also let's say the non-sugary box is actually a small cooler, because we want no one here to have to deal with the effects of food poisoning, super-healing or not. ]

[yeah that doesn't sound like fun. Axel brought a little cooler of his own, it's under all the other stuff somewhere, because coldish drinks by a bonfire are :okhand:. here we go, he sort of has to walk sideways with the bike so he can keep an eye on the horrible pile he's created in the wagon, but it's more stable than it looks. in we go!]

Kai says I don't know how to plan ahead, since I only decided like two hours ago that I wanted to do this today.

I like that though. And this place is the best way to be like that, you know?

[ Not like Radiant Garden or the Islands or other worlds where you have obligations and consequences for sudden spur of the moment decisions. Also Kairi's gonna step away from Axel and over to the opposite side of the bike, just so she can catch anything that might slide. ]

Yeah. Oh, thanks. So I brought a bunch of stuff we can cook over the fire, including stuff for s'mores!

[it's unfortunate that because of his metabolism, he can't just gorge on sugary stuff and nothing else. he actually has to eat real food on a regular basis. :'( ]

[ She squeals a little, hands clapping together at her chest. ]

It wouldn't be a real sleepover without s'mores. Did you bring the really big marshmallows?

One bag for each of us! This way hopefully we won't run out. I mean, we will, but not super fast.

[woof, even he can tell it's pretty hot in here, since the sun's not quite down yet and it's August. good thing Kai was smart and told him to put the chocolate in the cooler with the drinks.]

So at a normal rate with you, is what you're saying.

[ That is very smart, and Kairi will be impressed later when the chocolate isn't all melty. She has a water bottle hooked onto one side of her backpack (it's glittery and pink) and more in her backpack, with some other things. ]

...yeah. Where should we camp? We could carry stuff up to one of the rooftops, or go outside the walls, I guess.

[he actually brought water too, along with juice and some soda because junk food. it's too bad Agrabah doesn't have a supermarket.]

Hmmm... I like the rooftop idea. We'd be able to see a lot, and it'll be easier if we get a sandstorm.

[ Although she'd also be fine being out past the walls, too. There would be less to focus on, though. Kairi's digging into her pockets for some cute star barettes. Her hair's getting longer, and it is very hot in Agrabah. ]

[ :o cute!!!! Axel starts scanning the nearby buildings for one they can get into and that would put them up higher.]

Yeah, that's a good point. At least no one lives here, I don't think. That would be weird.

Some people live in the worlds, but I think most of them don't. I don't think anyone stays here, though. They'd probably rather be in Twilight Town, orrr... Destiny Islands?

[ Don't ask her, she didn't go to either of those places. ]

Or Radiant Garden.

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Yeah. Radiant Garden's the only one I've been to, of those. I still don't think I've explored all of it, it's so big.

[hmmm this building looks good, it has outside stairs from the first floor rooftop up to the second floor roof, so they'll probably be able to see over the walls and catch the last of the sunset, and have maximum star-viewing space. the door's already open, too, so Axel's gonna steer the bike over there and squeeze through with it. hopefully the pile doesn't collapse on the way through.]

How many times have you been there without me?

[ They have almost certainly snuck into the labs at some point, and then been chastised by Ienzo. Kairi follows, and quickly rebalances the pile when it starts to wobble. ]

—uh. A bunch, probably. Sometimes I just go there to run because it's different stuff to look at, but sometimes I go and explore. Not as much as I used to.

[fuck it, close enough, time to park this crap and start unloading. he's gonna get Kairi's two boxes gathered up and head for the stairs. it's occurring to him that maybe doing a bonfire on top of a building isn't the best idea, but he can keep it under control, it's fine.]

It's a really pretty place. I think people like to go there for things like that, but... mostly I only ever see people who didn't live there. Like Rikus.

[ Kairi does love Radiant Garden still, though. She doesn't really consider it her home-home, anymore, but the place she grew up in, so to speak. ]

Hey don't turn those boxes over!

I won't, I'm bein' careful! And yeah, most people I know go there to eat or do not-shopping.

[he would never drop anything containing food, ever. up the inside stairs he goes; is she following?]

[ He might've turned it over or something!! She just wanted to be careful. She is in fact following, after adjusting her backpack and... picking up something that looks like she can carry it, if such a thing exists. ]

There is a lot of good food. I find places that didn't exist when I still lived there.