Ninth Breeze

[salvagedlight]

Wait... we're back to - YES!

[Considering he'd gone to sleep with leaves for ears and woken up with hands, Ven could probably be forgiven for celebrating being back in his own body. Sure he could handle being in others, but this was his, and he started to climb out of bed-]

Whooooaaaaaaaa!

[-only to fall over the edge of the bed. He only saved himself from going splat on the ground by grabbing onto the blankets and clinging like crazy. It works, but he's danging above the ground, three inches tall and in his PJs (which, fortunately, are covering enough to function as street clothes), and he's only got one thought on his mind.]

Not again!

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[salvagedlight]

Yeah, I'm fine! Mostly...

[When she gets there, he'll be on his bed again, three inches tall. At least his sleepwear is an old pair of shorts and a t-shirt? He's public-acceptable.]

[colorbymemory]

[There's a knock at the door.]

Ven? Can I come in?

[Even if he is public-acceptable, it won't do much good if the door's locked and she can't get in.]

[salvagedlight]

[Normally he does lock his door because of troll!half, but it's hard to work locks when you're a green catfox thing so it's open.]

Yeah, it's okay!

[colorbymemory]

[She would too, in the same situation, but last week was not conducive to locking doors, yes.

She comes and looks around until--Oh! There he is. She walks over and kneels down to make it easier for them to talk.]

You said this has happened before?

[salvagedlight]

[What is Naminé doing being taller than him, he is supposed to be taller than her. This is just a bit frustrating. He sighs, rubbing the back of his head.]

Yeah, in Cinderella's world - I messed up somehow there, and when I landed, I was caught in a mousetrap.

[colorbymemory]

[Wel, Ven, Namine being taller than you is what happens when you're shrunk to mouse size.

Being caught it a mousetrap doesn't sound pleasant, though. She offers a sympathetic look.]

Did she help you get out?

[salvagedlight]

[It was bad enough with Cinderella but now it's with people he already knew so it's even more surreal.]

Yeah, she did. [And constantly forgot not to jostle the cage, but that's beside the point.] At least I already know what to expect, right?

[colorbymemory]

[It is a little awkward to have him so small when she's used to having to look up ever-so-slightly when talking to him.]

Yes, but that doesn't make it any easier. Is there anything I can do to help?

[salvagedlight]

Umm... do you think the theatrical deck would have any shoes this small? Mine are...

[Bigger than him now.]

[colorbymemory]

I haven't seen any there before, but there might be some now.

[What's there does change from week to week, after all. Especially the costumes.]

[salvagedlight]

If people are shrinking, then yeah, it probably does. And it'll have string and stuff, too.

[So they can make things like stairs and bridges and stuff like that.]

[colorbymemory]

It always has things like that.

[Namine can help make mouse tunnels?]

[salvagedlight]

[Probably not, considering the ship's metal. Ven's more worried about stairs right now, like in the kitchen and whatnot.]

Then it's time to go trying to find stuff. This place isn't exactly built with small people in mind. [So he's gonna turn around to slide off the bed again, this time more controlled so he doesn't hurt himself.]

[colorbymemory]

No it isn't.

[She holds out her hand for him to climb onto, if he'd like.]

[salvagedlight]

[He looks at the hand, then up at her.] Are you sure? I can get there myself.

[colorbymemory]

[She wouldn't offer if she didn't want to.]

I'm sure.

[salvagedlight]

[Ven smiles.] Okay then.

[And he climbs aboard. He's already done this, after all.]

[colorbymemory]

[Namine carefully places him on her shoulder and lets him settle there. It seems to be the easiest place for him to ride.]

So, the theatre deck?

[salvagedlight]

[He grabs onto the shoulder strap of her dress as an impromptu seat belt, trying to settle down so he doesn't kick her or anything.] Right.

I keep imagining Arrietty for some reason. XD

[colorbymemory]

[Not kicking is much appreciated. Please to being careful of the dress strap so it doesn't slide too much.]

Just let me know if you need me to stop or slow down.

[She starts walking, a bit more slowly and cautiously than usual.]

I still have yet to see that. I need to.

[salvagedlight]

[And he grins at that.]

Come on, I'm a Keyblade wielder. We're tough - we've gotta be, with all the dumb stuff we get into.

I loved it. :) Then again, I'm a Ghibli fan.

[colorbymemory]

[She can't see his grin easily, but what he says makes her smile.]

I guess so.

[There's a hint of laughter in her voice.]

So am I! Ghibli is lovely.

[salvagedlight]

[He's three inches tall and sitting on her shoulder; he doesn't expect her to see facial expressions.]

I know so! I fell off a bunch of cliffs in Neverland and got shot at by pirates, and I chased this giant Unversed into a spaceship and almost got arrested by this big blue guy who looked kind of like a shark. And that's not even half of it, and I know Sora's done more dumb stuff than me.

It really is.

[colorbymemory]

['Dumb' is not a nice word, but apt sometimes.]

Everyone's had so many adventures. It'd be nice to hear about all of them someday.

[She might be sounding kind of wistful there.]

[salvagedlight]

[In this case, it's very apt. And he's good at picking up odd nuances in voices, so he turns to look at her - and realizes he's so close to her face that he can't see her expression. Okay, that's a new one.]

What is it? You sound kind of... sad.