Kraken campfire, Sunday evening

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Jude had ordered flowers for his mother and when he had called early that afternoon she had already gotten them and loved them. The rest of his cabin would have been treated to an hour of half a conversation in rapid-fire Polish, followed by Jude being a little mopey and homesick. So now he was chilling by the fire and trying not to miss his parents and the gang too much.

[[Ze campfire, she ees open.]]

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[the_merriest]

Rikku gave a happy little shiver. "We could have the whole place in open revolt. Ron might cry."

And she leaned in to kiss the tip of his nose. "Besides, thieves don't need luck. We totally make our own."

[dude-its-jude.livejournal.com]

"Whatever you say, bra," Jude said, melting a little at the dorky kiss.

[the_merriest]

"Are you doubting my mad theft skillz?" Rikku giggled, leaning back and pretending to be offended. "Fine. I guess you don't want your cellphone back."

[dude-its-jude.livejournal.com]

"Of course I'm not - hey, wait - what?" Jude began patting his pockets, really hoping it was actually his cellphone she was talking about.

[the_merriest]

Rikku was tossing his cellphone up in the air one-handed, tickled as always at a chance to show off. "Okay then. You can have it back."

She caught it in her palm, then stopped to look at it. "Wow, it's tiny. That's weird, I always think of it as being b--"

That would be the gear-smashing noise of her brain catching up again. "Here just have it back okay?"

[dude-its-jude.livejournal.com]

Jude felt kind of smug all of a sudden as he took it back and tucked it back into his pocket.

[the_merriest]

There had to be a new topic somewhere, anywhere.

"Hey, if I was in Toronto, I could meet your friends, right? And what do you want to do on Friday? And I don't think I'm entirely sure what a mall is anyway. And did I tell you I got my pictures back?"

That appeared to be several.

[dude-its-jude.livejournal.com]

"Yes, I dunno, and no, you didn't but that's awesome and I totally want to see."

[the_merriest]

That earned him a playful evil look. "Hey. You are being severely unhelpful, here."

[dude-its-jude.livejournal.com]

Jude looked innocently. "Who, me?"

[the_merriest]

"Fine," she said with an airy sigh. "Be that way. I'll just mutiny without you. Maybe I need some body glitter ..."

[dude-its-jude.livejournal.com]

Jude clutched her close. "Mine."

[the_merriest]

"Mmmm. Okay then. Yours." That totally needed a kiss. Just a quick one, since they were outside with people around.

[dude-its-jude.livejournal.com]

Stupid people. And their being around. And stuff.

Didn't stop him from cuddling.

[the_merriest]

Didn't stop her, either.

"I think our cabin's gonna be a pretty fun bunch," she mused.

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"I hope so," Jude grinned. "'Cause if we're just hanging out with each other . . . wait, that's totally cool with me."

[the_merriest]

"I guess I'll have to cope somehow," she giggled. "I'm sure you can find ways to distract me."

Hey, just 'cause people are around doesn't mean she can't flirt.

[dude-its-jude.livejournal.com]

"You mean I have to find new ways? I can't just use the old ones?"

[the_merriest]

Rikku stroked her chin, pretending to be philosophical. "That's a difficult question, young grashopper. I'm very fond of many of the current ones, you understand. I'd hate to pass them up. Of course, there's an entire summer ahead of us, and newer ones might be even better." She looked at him with a serious nod. "As always, the answer will come to you after much reflection. Meditate and all will become clear."

[dude-its-jude.livejournal.com]

"Meditate? Rather figure it out myself - y' know, trial and error." His fingers tickled up her sides.

[the_merriest]

"Really? 'Cause that sounds kinda fun, you kn-- HEY!" Rikku giggled and squirmed a bit. And then busted out her own tickle-fu.

[dude-its-jude.livejournal.com]

Dork love, thy name is Jude and Rikku. He pounced, knocking her back and tickling madly, grinning like an idiot as he wriggled under her fingers.

[the_merriest]

Rikku fell back with a shriek of laughter. Unfair! He was winning. Clearly, cheating was required!

Rikku swiped his toque, balled it up, and tossed it a few feet away.

Not in the direction of the fire. She wasn't evil. Just, you know, a cheater.

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"Bra," Jude whined. "Haaaaaaarsh."

[the_merriest]

"It's totally the source of your power," she noted, flushed from all the tickling. "Now I'm gonna win easily. Plus I can do this."

Yeah. That'd be Rikku messing up his hair to hell and back.