projectroxas | (no subject)

[ looks at his backpack, realizing that he can't get to his sketchpad easily anymore. takes out his phone instead, typing: ]

「 He's with itoko. 」

[ reads the message, then moves his eyes back at the boy's face. ]

English?

[ thinks about this. can't come up with the right word so he just goes with: ]

「 Mom's sister's daughter. 」

[ works that out in his head, then nods his understanding. turns to start walking in the direction of the elevator slowly. ]

Your cousin.

[ scoots along next to, looking up at him intently with a few nods. ]

[ glances at him when they're waiting for the elevator. ]

Are you here on vacation?

[ types into his cellphone again. lifts it up. ]

「 I am visiting itoko. 」

. . . She lives with Nathan?

「 No. 」

[ & then, as an afterthought: ]

「 She said to come here if she's not around. 」

What about your parents?

「 In Japan. 」

[ can't help himself: ]

. . . Brave foreign child.

[ just puffs up a little bit in response. ]

[ quirks a brief smile at that, but doesn't answer until after he's stepped into the elevator when it arrives. ]

Hope you get to see her soon, then.

[ since he's closest to it he presses the button for the bottom floor, scooting back into place next to anthony when the doors shut. looks up at him in silence as the elevator goes down. ]

[ stares down back at him. ]

. . . ?

[ keeps on looking at him until the elevator goes ding to announce their arrival. steps on out, scooting towards the exit. looks back and forth, then up at anthony again in a silent question of where they're supposed to be going. ]

[ blinks, but follows after him & gestures toward tinkerbell once they're outside. ]

It's about ten minutes away by scooter.

[ hurries on over to said scooter, looking at it from every angle. takes out his cellphone before stepping back once, twice-- click.

glances at the photo, looking a little pleased. puts his cellphone back into his pocket, eyes going up to anthony again as he stands beside the scooter. ]

[ shuffles on over, watching the whole ordeal with some confusion. ]

. . . Uh. Her name is Tinkerbell?

[ eyes widen a little before they go back to tinkerbell. after a pause he tries to wiggle on top of it. ]

[ reaches out, as if to help, then draws back before his hands make contact, looking a little uncertain. in the end, settles with handing him the helmet instead. ]

[ thankfully he makes it on there by himself, reaching out to take the helmet when it's handed to him. when he puts it on it's clearly too big-- the front is shielding his eyes, making him look over at anthony in confusion. ]

... ?

[ blinks, taken off guard by the sight. stares for a moment, then bends a bit to reach over again, this time making contact as he tries to adjust the helmet the best he can. fiddles with the strap under the boy's chin. ]

. . . Is this better?

[ puts his hands on the helmet when it's adjusted, giving it a firm few pats. turns to anthony when he thinks it's all good, giving him a thumbs-up. ]