"Sobare so~ ni naru, Weakness~!" Xion sings to herself as she returns home. Hanging up her coat after locking the door and slipping off her shoes, the young woman dances a bit through the empty apartment. "A reason to be there!"

Plopping herself on the couch, she laughs some. That was fun! She'd need to call him up for some karaoke at some point. And who'd thought she'd be able to get a boy's number on the second meeting? Certainly not Xion herself! That was a lot of fun. It was a shame Namine was at school while her parents were both working. But hey, it gave her time to...

To what? Xion frowns as she remembers why she spent so much time out and about. Being a dropout, she didn't have a lot to do. And with no one hiring her for anything online, there wasn't a lot to do that filled up her schedule. Heck, browsing the internet and playing games at home got boring after some time, which is why she left in the first place.

Sure, there was a thing to get, but most of the time... Most of the time, Xion left the house to find something to do.

A smile splits her face as she remembers that something fun had happened. "Man, Namine's gonna be sooooo jealous! I'm gonna get a steady male friend before her~" Xion laughs again before turning on her side and reaching for the remote. What was on the news now, Televi-kun? ...a whole lotta bland. Well, it was better than nothing.

"...the merger with D.I.Z. brings his holdings up to..."


Roxas hums a tune to himself as he walks out of the mall. He had his DVD set, a gift for mom, and dad was gonna be doing his 'I'm a good dad' dance because he got a present for her birthday two weeks in advance. "A reason to be there..."

As he brings out his phone to look at any notifications, the blonde leans on a wall. News, emails and spam, no to that drinking request, no to that blind date, definite no to that non-blind date... Roxas raises an eyebrow. Who sen-Xion! Right. She must've sent it right after leaving his side. He sends a quick hi back before putting his phone away. Rather late compared to his usual response time, but he was on a mission after parting ways.

Blue eyes take in the traffic as he starts to return home. He feels his phone buzz, but until he got onto the train, Roxas would leave it in his pocket.


Xion looks up from where she was writing up another version of her resume on her laptop to see her sister appear. "Hey, Namine. How was school?" The blonde groans, setting herself next to the black-haired girl. Their differing fashion senses were quite evident, as Xion was wearing black denim and a purple top, while Namine was in a white dress that some people thought was silk with how one could almost see what it hid.

"I'm thinking of giving up on him. I shouldn't be grading EVERY student. Just the ones that he knows are for sure going to pass!" The teacher's assistant rubs her face with her hands before lowering them. "...why're you shoving your phone i-who's Roxas?"

"I met him at the mall today! You know that new public karaoke contest thing they talked about on the news? I tried it out today. Lotta people tried, but apparently I and he were the first ones to actually succeed at it this week." Namine looks at her curiously. "Yeah, I know! Woulda thought someone else could do it. Anyway, I managed to get a coupon card to that famires down the way! Two free entrees, but nothing for drinks or desserts. But we'll still save a few hundred with this." Xion grins. And the card didn't expire until the end of the year, so there was plenty of time to wait for their parents to be busy and unable to join them for dinner.

After all, Xion was an okay cook at home, but Namine... It was better if they didn't need to worry about it at least one night. This would make sure of that.

"Neat. Mom mailed me a bit ago, she and dad will be home for dinner. What're you doing?" The blonde leans into her sister. In short order, they're going over how to better sell Xion's skills with online programs. "When'd you learn how to use Photoshop?"

"Don't be surprised when I say I have had a LOT of free time the last couple years..." Xion looks at Namine deadpan for a second, the younger sister not amused by her elder's titters. In retaliation, she attacks the best way she knows how. "For this offense, your pipopepopunishment..."

Making her laugh harder!

"Is tickled feet!" Xion lunges to grasp the ticklish appendages. Sadly, Namine had more than enough reach to keep that from happening, let alone just keeping Xion from attacking her. Okay, so that wasn't working out. The stomach!

Kairi and Sora arrive home together an hour later, and see a blonde head sitting on the couch watching a medical drama. "Hi, dear. Where's your sister?"

"Hey, mom!" A slightly tanned hand comes up from a spot that the paler blonde would not be able to reach. "Is dad wit-hey, dad!"

"Daaaaad, she's using my lap as a foot rest again!"

"I told you, that is your own problem to fix. Until she manages to phase into your body, you can stop her." Sora grins as he gives his girls fist bumps before going to dress down. Kairi looks in the pantry for what to make tonight.

"Xion made a boyfriend today."

"No, I got a boy's number!"

"How is that different?"

"Please tell me it isn't that Seifer I've heard you both complaining about."

"Thank the gods, no! He is blond and blue-eyed though, name's Roxas!"

"When should I expect the grandkids?"

"MOM!"