Dorm Roof, Saturday morning

[willbedone.livejournal.com]

When Willow woke up she knew at once what she had to do and where she had to be. Also she knew that she was Nadia. Which was not so much true but at least it accurately represented her state of mind.

Which is why, after running some errands, she was now on the roof of the dorms with her backpack and a pastry box beside her.

This was also why she felt an urge to sing.

Now the thing with Willow is that 1) she couldn't sing and 2) she had no idea what songs Nadia sang while she was up on the roof doing her roof-singing thing.

Willow was nothing if not a girl who innately tried to do her best anyway.

"There was a farmer who had a dog and Emo was his name-o
E-M-uh, two other letters-O
E-M-two other letters-O
E-M-two other letters-O
And Emo was his name-o!"

"Nadia" nodded in satisfaction at what she felt was a roof-singing job well done, and sat and waited to see if anyone felt like joining her.

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[joxertehmighty.livejournal.com]

"Bit?" Tempe was suddenly looking for bite marks on her arms and legs.

And then she thought of that sort of biting, and was blushing again.

"I don't think so. . ."

[willbedone.livejournal.com]

"A few of us have been bitten by gremlins," Nadia explained. "Which is why we're not in the bodies we're supposed to be. Gremlins are so totally schemey and bitey like that. It's awful. You should be careful. Well, barn door, horse, closure, way out of order. But in future."

[joxertehmighty.livejournal.com]

"Oh," Tempe said. "What do horses have to do with it?" She seemed a little confused.

And dear gods, whatever happened in Joxer's past that causes Tempe to blush at the mention of them, the world never wants to know.

[willbedone.livejournal.com]

"I just meant I was a little late with that advice since hi, you've been bitten," Nadia said. "But it's okay. Want a brownie? Brownies help all forms of emo."

[joxertehmighty.livejournal.com]

"I really don't think I've been bitten," Tempe said. "But I'd love a brownie, thank you." And there with the more blushing on her part.

[willbedone.livejournal.com]

"Now it's only fair to warn you that these brownies are - " Nadia made air quotes " - 'special'."

[joxertehmighty.livejournal.com]

"Really?" Tempe blushed more. "Wow, no one's ever offered me special brownies, before."

[willbedone.livejournal.com]

"Then you should absolutely have some!" Nadia said. She got out the pastry box. "Nobody can be sad when they've had special brownies."

[joxertehmighty.livejournal.com]

"I really can have one?" Tempe asked. "I. . . you're really nice."

[willbedone.livejournal.com]

Nadia offered brownies that she'd bought at J,GOB. "See? Frosting and sprinkles. These are the most special brownies ever."

[joxertehmighty.livejournal.com]

"Wow, thank you," Tempe said, taking one.

She started staring at Nadia's lips.

Like Tempe does.

[willbedone.livejournal.com]

Nadia wiped her mouth with a hankerchief. "Do I have frosting on me?"

[joxertehmighty.livejournal.com]

Tempe kept looking at Nadia's lips. Like she does. That whole one time Joxer met her.

"No, no," she said. "I'm just. . ." She blushed and took a bite of the brownie. "I don't have any glitter in my hair, do I?"

[willbedone.livejournal.com]

Nadia looked close. "Nope. Not seeing any. Should there be? Maybe the gremlins ate it."

[joxertehmighty.livejournal.com]

"I keep finding it everywhere," Tempe said.

Then she tried to kiss Nadia. Because that was the cycle of behavior. Shyness, lipstaring, then kissing. That's how she acted, right?

[willbedone.livejournal.com]

"Hey!" Nadia said, pulling back. "No smooching! I'm seeing Walter! And possibly Cally!"

[joxertehmighty.livejournal.com]

"Sorry, I shouldn't have. I have jealous. . ."

What was it? Boyfriend? Girlfriend? She really couldn't remember.

"Bye!"

She literally ran for the stairs.

[willbedone.livejournal.com]

Nadia stared after her and decided to chalk the whole thing up to gremlins.