3rd Floor Common Room: Saturday afternoon [3-29-08]

[lovelylana.livejournal.com]

Lana had pulled out paper and crayons and markers and scissors and glue. She'd even found some stickers and glitter. Now she was busily coloring away at the coffee table. There were cartoons on the TV and she was humming happily, tongue sticking out as she concentrated on what she was doing.


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[notreallyagirl.livejournal.com]

"You have a horse of your own?" Makoto asked, "and I'd like a picture very much, thank you."

'She' tugged some paper over, and looked at the crayons. "What colour do you think I should start with?"

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"Uh huh... his name is Don'tello," Lana said, tongue out as she focused on the picture.

She looked over. "Blue," she said firmly. "I like blue!"

[notreallyagirl.livejournal.com]

"That's a good name, are you allowed to ride him all by yourself?"

"Blue it is then," Makoto said, picking up the crayon with a flourish, "I think I'll draw a bird."

[lovelylana.livejournal.com]

Lana nodded. "Uh huh, 'cept I need help getting on sometimes."

She smiled up at the girl. "Birds are fun. I like birds too!"

[notreallyagirl.livejournal.com]

That was just too cute to picture. "Well," Makoto said lightly, "one day for sure you'll be big enough to get on all by yourself no matter what."

"Birds are fun," 'she' agreed, sketching a decent outline of a bird, "do you have a favourite type?"

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Lana thought about that for a minute, wrinkling up her nose. "Um... I like lots of birds. Owls and swans and hawks and crows and I can't a'member."

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"There's lots of pretty birds," Makoto agreed, "it's hard to pick just one isn't it?"

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Lana nodded. "They're all nice. What is your favorite?"

[notreallyagirl.livejournal.com]

"My favourite?" Makoto started colouring in one wing of 'her' very blue bird. "Well, let's see, I've got a soft spot for sparrows. Back home a sparrow's got her nest near my bedroom window. I used to watch her sometimes."

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Lana propped her tiny chin on her hands and listened. "I like to watch birds, too. I'd like to watch the sparrow."

[notreallyagirl.livejournal.com]

"I'd scatter seeds outside for her," Makoto said smiling, "and then watch her when I was supposed to be doing homework. I bet you could find a lot of sparrows around here too."

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"I could go look outside for them!" Lana said excitedly. "I could find lots of birds!"

[notreallyagirl.livejournal.com]

"You could do that, that'd be a lot of fun." Makoto eyed the little girl. "You'd just have to make sure you're inside before dark."

[lovelylana.livejournal.com]

"But I like to watch the stars come out," Lana protested. "And watch the sunset and the moon."

[notreallyagirl.livejournal.com]

Makoto considered that. "Alright," 'she' said finally, "how about this? If you want to do that, you do that up on the roof, okay? That's safer than wandering around outside."

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Lana wrinkled her nose again, thinking hard, then nodded. "I can play outside till it gets dark and then go up on the roof."

[notreallyagirl.livejournal.com]

"Just like that," Makoto said with relief, "if you want to do that tonight, I'll bring up a blanket or two for you, okay?"

[lovelylana.livejournal.com]

"Okay," Lana said cheerfully. "That would be fun!"

[notreallyagirl.livejournal.com]

"It would be," 'she' smiled, "maybe I'll even bring hot chocolate."

[lovelylana.livejournal.com]

"With marshmallows?" Lana asked hopefully.

[notreallyagirl.livejournal.com]

"With marshmallows," Makoto promised, "you can't have hot chocolate without marshmallows after all."

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Lana nodded seriously. "I know, but sometimes big people forget."

[notreallyagirl.livejournal.com]

"I won't forget," 'she' assured her, "promise."

[lovelylana.livejournal.com]

"'kay," Lana said and sponataneously hugged the bigger girl. "Thank you!"

[notreallyagirl.livejournal.com]

Makoto hadn't been expecting the hug, but smiled down at the little girl anyway, returning the hug gently. "You're welcome."