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Who: Yotsuba Koiwai and whoever decides to join her.
Where: Outside of the mansion in the rain.
When: Anytime. Preferably during the day because her Daddy always told her never to go out when it's dark. :c
Rating: G. Preferably because this little girl is protected by waaaay too many big brothers (and a Daddy) that will pummel you if you try to corrupt this little one. :|
Summary: Yotsuba likes the rain. She likes watching it. She likes splashing in puddles and her favorite pass time is running around in it while it happens.
the Story:

[ Anyone who passes by any of the windows on the first floor should do well to note the scene they see through the glass. ]

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Her head leans back as she sees the umbrella being put over her head. Now that the rain wasn't pelting down on her head, the water that her hair had soaked up dripped from the ends and down little rivets on her childish features.

"Nuh-uh! I won't get sick! The rain is nice!" When Yotsuba looks down, she sees that they're at a random puddle ... and she jumps up to splash in said puddle because that's what she does.

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It's a very good splash, at that; so good in fact that a gob of water jets up to smash neatly into Vexen's face.

His expression isn't precisely dark, but the water dripping off his nose makes him a rather pathetic sight. "...Yes, I see you're enjoying yourself." At least she isn't running around in the middle of an actual storm. He wonders if he'll end up having to accompany her around.

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If he's upset about the rain, Yotsuba is completely oblivious. In fact, so oblivious is she that she jumps up and down in the puddle a few more times for good measure before she stops completely.

"Play in the rain with me!" She squeaks out, a look of hope spreading across her features.

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He almost steps back to avoid getting splashed again, then remembers that doing so will take Yotsuba out of the shelter of the umbrella-- so he stops, and suffers the unwanted moisture in silence. At the not-quite-question Vexen pauses, not sure how he can manage to word his response in a way the little girl can't take issue with-- an assent that really isn't one, in the end.

It's a little difficult with Yotsuba radiating expectation at him, and he has to resist the urge to avert his eyes.

"I'm not very good at playing."

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Awww. Poor Vexen. Being sucked into having fun in the rain by a little girl. Yotsuba just looks so happy -- like she's in her element. ( Not that this girl has a particular element ANYWAY. She's just naturally happy anywhere. )

But, he then mentions that he's not good at playing... and it's like her whole world stops. He.. doesn't know... how to play?!

"... I can show you! Playing is easy!"

[cryopathic.livejournal.com]

That, more or less, is the answer he was hoping not to hear. Vexen winces, though he does a good job of hiding it.

"While I appreciate the gesture," he begins, delicately, "I don't think that's really necessary. I'm perfectly happy just standing here." Though he scowls. "You should at least have a raincoat."

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Yotsuba stares at him for a moment -- it didn't occur to her that she did have a raincoat. She had just gotten so excited when she had heard the thunder that she only had enough time to slip on her rainboots before sliding down the stair case banister down to the first floor.

Oh yeah. "I've got rainboots! See?" She lifts her foot up and flexes the foot with the ungodly yellow colored boot.

Perfect for the season... useless without anything else.

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For a moment, Vexen considers pointing this out to Yotsuba, then sighs. Audibly. That would probably be an exercise in futility. Common sense reasoning isn't exactly going to help him, here.

"Boots are good," he murmurs, "But an umbrella or coat would be better." The little girl, so far as he can tell, is soaked, and he briefly wishes his abilities ran more parallel to Demyx's. Anything he could do now to wick the moisture off Yotsuba would end up chilling her.

Speaking of which.

"I'm sure Demyx would be worried to know that you're out here on your own." Hey, no harm in trying to appeal to her better nature, right?

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"Daddy was playing music when I left! He said it was ok for me to go out!" Well, yes, he did say that. But of course, her surrogate father probably didn't realize she had meant OUTSIDE out. ... but that's the beauty of being a child. You don't get in trouble for not completely explaining anything as badly as you do as an adult. \o\

Reaching up, Yotsuba moves to tug on his free sleeve before pointing at one of the larger puddles, "That ones a fun puddle."

Her eyes shine expectedly. One might think she wants him to go splash in it.

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"Somehow, I doubt playing in the rain is what he meant." Vexen can imagine Demyx's reaction to the sight of Yotsuba out in the rain; briefly, he wonders if his criticism of the musician during the event he'd rather not think about might have been justified. He wonders if that cube has been incinerated yet.

...But moving on. He blinks as the girl tugs at his sleeve, surprised enough to step forward a little before he realizes what she's pointing at.

"'A fun puddle'?" he echoes. Vexen isn't very good at picking up hints.

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"Yeah! A fun puddle!" To explain what she meant, Yotsuba moves out of the safety of Vexen's umbrella and steps into the middle of the large puddle. There, she lifts her feet and stomps heavily into it -- jumping up and down once for good measure.

If he notices, he'll see that every step she takes -- every jump produces rather large splashes that sometimes reach past her shorts.

When she's done, she goes back over to him and points to another puddle, "See! Fun puddle!"