18th Memory [Backdated a bit to early July 4th][Voice/Action]

[whats_a_sneeze]

[Today, Sayo feels sporatic. It happens, honest! Even if it's not... very often...

But at least it happens! Today she's wearing a dress Buffy had given her-a lovely sundress. And even though it's been raining off and on today, it's the warm, welcoming kind that make wearing such an outfit easy and breezy. Fortunately she remembers what rain is today

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[seventeensir]

[Horatio Hornblower, prone to being a slight bit cautious as of late, peers out the window near the door first. A stranger... but one who does not look dangerous.

So he opens the door. He isn't smiling, but he doesn't look cross either. He raises a hand to touch the brim of his hat, a habit that will take a long, long time to go away.

He tries very, very hard not to stare at her clothes. He's getting used to such things (very slowly), but it still catches the eye. And he knows it damn well shouldn't. He clears his throat, inwardly admonishing himself.]

Good afternoon, ma'am. [Even if it's just barely past noon.] May I help you?

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[whats_a_sneeze]

[Sayo smiles, anyway, because that's just how she works. Programmed that way from birth, I'll bet--if she remembered much of her childhood anyway. But more importantly!!]

Are you Horatio?

[Come on, lad, don't take too long to figure this out; the gift bag is right there. Even if gift bags weren't much for giving people gifts in either of their times.]

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[seventeensir]

I am.

[He's not really thinking about Archie's announcement over the journals. He's sort of trying to forget it, actually, and assuming no one else would pay attention to it.

But Horatio does step back, bowing slightly at the waist and gesturing.]

Please, come in.

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[whats_a_sneeze]

[Oh, good! She almost forgot which house Archie'd said, so it's a relief that she'd actually found the right one.]

Archie-san told me it was your birthday today, so--

[She turns on her heel, holding up the bag.]

I thought I'd get you a gift, for such an occasion.

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[oda_hates_me]

[It's one of the few days Sanji ventures out of the house... or no, that's not quite right. He's often in Seventh Heaven these days, getting the second floor ready for the club Kay-san has in mind, but otherwise he makes no attempts to speak with his friends unless they call for him first.

Sanji doesn't even notice Sayo, then, being so engrossed in his thoughts. He plans to pick up some food for the Straw Hat house and then be on his way]

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[whats_a_sneeze]

[Oh hey, a familiar friendly store lurker!]

Sanji-san!

[a smile]

How are you doing? Here for something to eat tonight?

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[oda_hates_me]

[When he sees her, he breezes right over that first question and dives for the second. He's not interested in discussing himself]

Yeah, that's right. Gotta keep the house stocked at all times. [he smiles back] And what is Sayo-san doing on this fine day~? Looking as lovely as a blossom~!

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[whats_a_sneeze]

Well, I'm out to get Archie-san's friend a gift; it's his birthday today, I suppose!

[... Not that she forgot yours and Nami's, despite having asked and wrote it down... 8|

Such is her life.]

But I was also hoping to pick up some things for dinner tonight, too.

[one_green_eye]

[he was all about doing the tea shop thing today, too, you know.]

Hey there.

[a smile. Hey, that is not a kimono. And it kinda suits you, all the same.]

[whats_a_sneeze]

[Oooh, what a surprise! She smiles up at him, bag at her side and legs tucked under her; it's been a long time since she's felt this Japanese ;;]

Ginko-san, how are you? Here to try the tea, right?

[one_green_eye]

That's right. Nice to have something new, but familiar, neh?

You look nice. [frank as always, smile sticking around a little longer than usual]

[whats_a_sneeze]

[M-maybe just a very small blush; it's always nice, to know you look nice. Even if it's from someone who'd probably always say it whether they meant it or not. |D]

Thank you--Buffy-san gave it to me, after I came back from being little.

[What an adventure she had. Admittedly, she'd love to be little again, sometime.]

So many good things at once, too! Everyone seems to be in much better spirits than a few weeks prior.

[justicereigns]

Sports are popular in my world at least.

I'm not too familiar with badminton though.

[whats_a_sneeze]

Well, that makes two of us!

What sort of sports do you enjoy back home, Smoker-san?

[justicereigns]

Baseball, kickboxing, I guess if motorcycles and sailing are sports then them too.

[whats_a_sneeze]

[Baseball and kickboxing, she's got down, but-]

I don't believe I've ever heard of those last two.