33 Apocalypse Avenue [mid-morning]

[sith_happened]

A very small boy with a bucket over his head--thanks for that, Friday's toy chest--toddled down the hallway and made his way down the stairs.

Bounce-bounce-bounce.

Rear ends are great for that.

He made his way into the kitchen and leaned up onto his tiptoes to reach the cereal--something bright with incomprehensible writing on the side--and tipped about half of it onto the floor.

Exasperated, he lifted the bucket off of his eyes to see. Bright blue eyes gazed around the room and settled on the telephone.

Ooooh. He could call all of his friends!

Or punch random numbers and leave messages...which is what a four-year-old is much more inclined to do...

[OOC: Open for housemates and friends who know who this is. Radio squirrels--buckethead kid doesn't have a name...]

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[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

"...hi there," Rory said, not getting knocked over by some miracle. She patted the little creature on the bucket. "I got your call!"

[sith_happened]

The little boy tipped his pail off to look up at Rory with bright blue eyes.

"I missed you," he said solemnly.

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

She smiled down at him, and crouched to be more eye level-ish. "You did?"

[sith_happened]

He nodded and reached his arms out to cling around Rory's neck. "Uh-huh."

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

"Awww," Rory said, giving him a hug. "I'm sorry. Want a cookie? I brought Vladdie to play, too."

[sith_happened]

"Cookie and Vladdie! Yippeee!" He bounced up and down.

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

Rory handed him a chocolate-chip cookie. She gave a little whistle, and Vladdie came flying over to paw at Annie's little bucketed head. "How old are you?"

[sith_happened]

"I'm this many," he told her, holding up four fingers with the hand that wasn't holding the cookie.

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

"Wooooooow," Rory said admiringly. "Four years old? That is practically grown-up, huh?"

[sith_happened]

He nodded. "Much, much bigger than Friday," he said. Just in case she hadn't noticed. "And and and I'm smarter than Logan. So you have to like me better."

Jealous? A wee Anakin? Shocking.

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

"I like everyone," Rory said. Vladdie licked his hand. "We can all be friends, right?"

[sith_happened]

He reached out to carefully pat Vladdie as he thought about that.

"No," he decided. "You have to like me bestest."

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

"Okay," Rory said, thinking about it. "Can I still be friends with everyone, but be your best friend?"

[sith_happened]

He nodded, eyes very serious. "Okay."

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

"What have you done today?" Rory asked, starting to stand because crouching hurt her legs.

[sith_happened]

His lower lip began trembling. "You're all high and far away," he whimpered.

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

Rory was right back on her knees. "Sorry, sweetie. Want me to pick you up next time I do that?"

[sith_happened]

The urge to want to be a big boy warred with the need to be cuddled.

He nodded, scuffing his feet on the floor.

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

"Okay," she agreed seriously. "Now, what've you done today?"

[sith_happened]

"Tried to make breffest," he said, pointing to the mess of cereal on the floor, "and then defeated Friday inna lightsaber battle!"

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

"Ooooh. You know, Friday's littler than you. Were you nice to him?" Rory checked.

[sith_happened]

He nodded. "I let him think he'd cut off my hand and everything first," he said.

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

"That was nice of you," Rory said with a smile. "Why do you have a bucket?"

[sith_happened]

"I was being a superhero," he told her, "and I needed a secret dentity."

[auroryborealis.livejournal.com]

"Ohhhhhhhh," Rory said, nodding solemnly. She lowered her voice. "Is it working?"