Housewarming

[gotham_knocking]

The new apartment awaits its guests. Brand new folding chairs line the walls of the dining room, and the living room is as clean as possible.

Almost everything is ready. Let the housewarming begin!

Comments

[longlonghair]

"She's very sweet. She actually lives in outer space with her 'other family'. It's kind of complicated."

And how!

"But she wants to start up a sports team with the kids around Milliways, and organize a game against the adults. Maybe you could join in."

[runmakitarun.livejournal.com]

"I... sports?" Makita doesn't play a lot of games back home. The truth is, she doesn't play any.

[longlonghair]

"Yes, sports."

She does her best not to laugh at Makita's apparent bafflement.

"I think we could all use a little more fun and games. Why not an organized team?"

[runmakitarun.livejournal.com]

"Um... okay." Makita may not know a lot about playing, but she does know Rapunzel. Knows and trusts. That's enough for at least a tentative agreement.

[longlonghair]

"Great! I would say that baseball is a little like throwing snowballs, but you're not allowed a cannon in baseball."

[runmakitarun.livejournal.com]

Makita's frown is teasing, "Then how much fun could it be?"

[longlonghair]

She laughs loudly at that.

"You get to hit the balls with a large stick, at least."

[runmakitarun.livejournal.com]

"What about people?" Because hitting people with large sticks is really more Makita's game.

[longlonghair]

"It's isn't encouraged, though if no one sees you, I don't suppose it counts."

She doesn't believe for a second that Makita would hit anyone from the bar with a baseball bat on purpose...unless they really deserved it.

[runmakitarun.livejournal.com]

"I'll have to be sneaky about it then."

Makita would only smack someone with a baseball bat if it were life and death. Or really important. Or someone would get hurt if she didn't. Or if they threatened her.

Or if it would be funny.

[longlonghair]

She smiles conspiratorially at the girl, giving her a proud nod.

"Fantastic! We need to get more players, too, so if you know any of the other younger people in the bar, see if you can interest them in learning a new game. We can all learn together."

She's a little vague on all of the rules, herself.

"Then, once the team gets good enough, we'll challenge that adults at Milliways to a 'friendly' game, and beat them mercilessly at it. We can use it as a fund raiser for the kids in the bar who don't have a way to pay their tabs."

[runmakitarun.livejournal.com]

"Hey," Makita raises an eyebrow, "How come you get to be on the winning team?"

[longlonghair]

"Because I'm a kid at heart?"

She probably should have anticipated that question.

"Maybe I can find someone to turn me into a kid for a day, when we play, to make it fair."

That would take shedding A LOT of years, even if she doesn't look that old.

[runmakitarun.livejournal.com]

"Well, I know you want to be on the team that wins," and Makita doesn't doubt that that'll be her team, "But changing your age almost seems to be cheating..."

[longlonghair]

"Says the girl who wants to hit people with a big stick?"

She raises her eyebrow with a smile.

"We might need to adjust the rules a little. Of course, if there are enough kids to play, I can just stand on the sidelines and cheer and be a coach, or something."

[runmakitarun.livejournal.com]

Makita nods mock-sagely, "Yes, I know you don't want to be on the losing team." And that's any team that doesn't have a certain undersized resident of Bahamut on it.