Accidental Video 010

[usskickass]

[A small, slightly stocky child in a dress sits against a wall in one of the hallways. It's clear she doesn't know she's being recorded. Soft, pitiful sniffles can be heard. If her damp face is any indication, she's been crying for a while.

For how upset she is, she's being awfully quiet about it.

The girl rubs her nose on the collar of her dress and scuffs her shoes on the floor.]

Comments

[urnewkingbitch.livejournal.com]

Yeah...maybe we ate somethin' bad last night and we got a nightmare from it?

[usskickass.livejournal.com]

Maybe...

[She pulls away, looking at him.]

You were already little.

[Just statin' facts.]

[urnewkingbitch.livejournal.com]

[Dave pulls away as well, and pouts.]

Nu-uh, I was a teenager, and now I'm about half that age.

[usskickass.livejournal.com]

Teenagers are still little, though. Or they were or...somethin'.

[urnewkingbitch.livejournal.com]

[Now he's somewhat confused.]

Well, I guess it doesn't matter much now? 'Cause we can have a lot more fun now!

[usskickass.livejournal.com]

[Yeah, so is she.]

Yeah, that's true.

D'you wanna play?

[urnewkingbitch.livejournal.com]

Sure! What do you wanna play?

[usskickass.livejournal.com]

I dunno...

Do you like any sports?

[Shannon likes sports. :>]

[urnewkingbitch.livejournal.com]

I haven't tried playin' any before.

[He's willing to try playing them, at least.]

[usskickass.livejournal.com]

Really?

[Stare. What is wrong with you, Strider?]

[urnewkingbitch.livejournal.com]

Really! I played things like four square and tether ball, and sometimes I did some kickball!

[Absolutely nothing is wrong with this.]

[usskickass.livejournal.com]

Those are fun! But...have you ever played football?

[Football is her favorite.]

[urnewkingbitch.livejournal.com]

No, but I've seen some in my grade play it durin' recess!

[Doot doot sports newb coming through.]

[usskickass.livejournal.com]

[What.

She takes his hand suddenly and starts leading him off to the nearest room with a closet.]

We're playin' football.

[urnewkingbitch.livejournal.com]

[He lets her lead him wherever she wants to.]

Okay! How do you play?

[usskickass.livejournal.com]

[She thinks for a moment.]

Well, with just two people I guess it's more like catch. But we can tackle each other and stuff too, right?

[Right? You know how football works, right?]

[urnewkingbitch.livejournal.com]

Yeah, we can do that!

[Some...what?]

[usskickass.livejournal.com]

[She drags him outside, the doors opening for the two of them easily. Once they've found a nice open patch of grass, she lets go of his hand and pats his shoulders meaningfully.]

Stand here.

[And then she takes the ball and scurries off across the grass. Enough space between them, and she's ready to start this catch business.]

Okay, I'm gonna throw it!

[urnewkingbitch.livejournal.com]

[Dave stands where he is.]

Okay! I'm ready when you are!

[He gets ready to either chase it down to catch it or just plain catch it. Whichever comes first, really.

Huh, he wonders how good of an arm she has....]

[usskickass.livejournal.com]

[She throws with all her might! It should land right in his chest if he doesn't catch it.]

[urnewkingbitch.livejournal.com]

[He only catches it due to instinct and reflex, thanks to Bro's rigorous training BS.]

Wow, good throw, Shannon!

[Dave grins and throws it back, arcing decently and just a little short in front of Shannon.]

[usskickass.livejournal.com]

[She grins, proud of her throw. She's good at this stuff, goshdangit!

She fetches the ball from where it landed and returns to her place.]

Y'gotta follow through!

[Like this!]

[urnewkingbitch.livejournal.com]

[The child catches it again.]

How do you do that?

[He's honestly curious, and attempts to copy. It gets a bit farther this time, at least!]

[usskickass.livejournal.com]

[She lunges forward, just barely catching it.]

Uhh...

[She sticks the ball under her arm and does her best to show her throwing motion.]

You, you like...your arm keeps going. Like. See? Right?

[urnewkingbitch.livejournal.com]

[Dave copies her motions a couple times and nods.]

Okay, I think I get it!