The Roof, Wednesday Late Morning

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

The emo garden needed tending, which seemed like an appropriate activity for Anders to shake off the lingering melancholy of missing his kids -- and he was whistling while he did it. Good sign, if a little weirdly ironic.

Bel had bequeathed the garden with its spiky plants to him a year ago, but he was going to have to find someone to take care of it for him, soon; he only had a few weeks left here, after all.

. . . wow. That was a sobering thought, but it made him grin a little bit, too -- not at the prospect of leaving, just at the thought that it had been three really damn good years, in the long run.

His horticultural efforts done with, Anders sat down on the edge of the roof, lit up a cigarette, and just enjoyed the view.

[OOC: Open as roofs are -- I'm home sick today, so I'm around but unexpected SP may ensue if I randomly fall asleep.]

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[lovelylana.livejournal.com]

Lana made her way up to the roof, wanting to be outside and up high. She smiled when she saw Anders already there. "Hey. How are you doing?"

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

"I'm letting everything sink in," Anders replied, head raised as he watched a cloud of smoke dissipate into the sky. "It keeps bouncing off, though. Every time I remember we graduate on Saturday, it's a surprise."

[lovelylana.livejournal.com]

"Yeah," Lana said quietly. "You still planning to stay through the summer?"

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

"That's the plan at the moment, yeah," Anders said. "For the first half at least, for sure. You?"

[lovelylana.livejournal.com]

"Yeah. I don't have anywhere to go really, so I'd like to stay as long as I can," she agreed.

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

"You know," Anders said rather than bring up the fact that he had somewhere to go, "it's kinda nuts but I'm actually looking forward to college. Me. Did the world go screwy overnight again or something?"

[lovelylana.livejournal.com]

She laughed. "Comes as a surprise to you, huh?"

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

His smile was slightly crooked, in a wistful sort of way. "Guess I'm really not just 'that jock kid' any more, for real."

[lovelylana.livejournal.com]

"It's good to see that you've realized that you're so much more than just that," Lana said warmly

[im-afrog.livejournal.com]

Adam couldn't believe how time had flown, his junior year was technically over. Wow. How did that happen? Still a little shocked, he made his way up to the roof, in an attempt to sort through his thoughts.

[electric-sitar.livejournal.com]

The roof was a place Demyx hadn't visited in far too long. The approaching graduation had him feeling nostalgic, remembering the jam sessions they used to hold on the roof sometimes.

There wasn't a jam session now, but there was an Anders. Another memory.

Demyx lifted his hand in a partial wave, not wanting to disturb Anders, but also being friendly.

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

"And the back of my head will never be the same for what it took to get me to that point," Anders said wryly. "You and Phoebe and I don't even know how many other people have spent how long telling me that?"

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

"Hey, dude," Anders said, waving at him with the non-cigarette holding hand. "Pull up a piece of roof, do the 'holy frak, it's summer' thing with me."

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

Another memory indeed, and the smile on Anders's face was wistful and tinged with regret. "Hey," he said.

[[SP totally FTW. *keeps falling asleep*]]

[im-afrog.livejournal.com]

"Hey," Adam waved back, smiling. "I can definitely do that," he laughed, taking a seat next to Anders. "I think the shock is just settling in, honestly," he admitted, still boggling at how time really does fly.

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

"Join the club," Anders replied, swinging his legs a little as he flicked ash over the edge. "You're not graduating this year, are you?"

[im-afrog.livejournal.com]

"No, I have one more year to go," Adam admitted and wow, was that an eye-opener.

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

"Ah." Anders smiled and took another drag from the cigarette. "So you get to step into our senior shoes. Congratulations -- it's not all as scary as it seems. Gods, I can't believe me and Bridge are graduating. Is it weird that I'm kind of worried about him and Z and Sky being gone? It'll be all . . . non-Rangery and stuff."

[im-afrog.livejournal.com]

"I guess I do, yeah," Adam nodded. "Thanks. Congratulations to you, too. I know, it's going to be strange without you all here," he admitted, shaking his head. "Not weird at all," Adam admitted, smiling lightly. "We're losing half the team."

That was kind of a depressing thought.

[inthereflexes.livejournal.com]

Jack...decided the roof would be an appropriate place to mope for a bit.

Hadn't heard back from his dad in at least a month. Starting to worry him. And as for the summer...?

[sp is love]

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

Anders looked at him oddly. ". . . team?"

Someone was a little slow, sometimes.

NFB

[im-afrog.livejournal.com]

Oops.

"Yeah, you know, the rest of the Rangers," Adam continued, a somewhat subdued smile appearing on his face. Why yes, he'd just admitted that to Anders, but hey, the weekend with the Bears had shown him that he could trust people with his secret. "Won't be the same without them around," he added. "What are your plans post-graduation?"

Re: NFB

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

"Summer here, then off to college in California. Wait a second. The rest of the --" Anders scratched his head. "You mean more than just Bridge and Z and Sky and Conner and Tori? Here? Like . . . you? Seriously?"

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

"If you're here for the Holy Crap Where Did The School Year Go party, you're in the right place," Anders deadpanned.

[inthereflexes.livejournal.com]

"Oh. I, ah, didn't see a sign," Jack said. Looking for the sign. Yes.

"I can't believe it's over already," he sighed.

[fleeing for work!]