33 Apocalypse Avenue [mid-morning]

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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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"It is," Rory agreed. "And of course you're a big boy. I wouldn't dream of suggesting otherwise. Those boots are gigantic, though."

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He was trying them on anyway.

Rather, he was shoving his entire body into one boot.

"I'm wearing a shoe now, Rory!"

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She sighed. "Yes, you are. Hey, Annie? Why don't we maybe stay inside, since you don't have mittens or anything either?"

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He tipped over with a giggle, then walked back to where Rory was. "Can I play with Vladdie?"

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She nodded. "'Cause Vladdie's an inside doggie. You have to stay out of the sunshine."

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"I remememberererer." He made a face. That word had gotten away from him a little.

"Did you bring a ball, too?" he asked.

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"Of course," Rory said, producing a ball from her bag and giving a quick whistle.

Vladdie came careening into the room, and Rory handed Anakin the ball.

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He threw it towards the other side of the room.

For a little kid, he had pretty amazing accuracy.

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Vladdie zoomed after it and brought the ball back. He knew this friend! He was little like him but he smelled like Friend With Head Tail who had gone away.

He yipped and dropped the ball at Annie's feet, hovering happily.

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Annie threw it again with a happy giggle. "Go get it, boy!"

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Vladdie launched himsef after the ball and caught it before it hit the ground.

He then flew up to the ceiling, and dropped it back down to Annie from there, so that it bounced a bit.

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He laughed some more, then pushed it away with his mind without really thinking about what he was doing.

"Again!"

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Vladdie flew after the ball again and then flew back over and poked Annie on the nose with his paw, the ball in his mouth.

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Annie grinned and ran away. "Can't catch me, Vladdie! I'm too fast for youuuuuuuu!"

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Rory leaned against the wall and watched as Vladdie zoomed after Annie, yapping away and letting the ball fall on thr ground.

He did, in fact catch up to Annie, and he was very confused.

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Annie frowned. "Okay, this time you won't catch me," he said, racing off again and hiding behind Rory's legs.

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Rory caught Vladdie as he zoomed after Anakin and turned him around so he flew out into the hallway.

"I think you lost him!" she said, twisting to look at the little boy hiding behind her.

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"Yippee!" he yelled, then gave a giant yawn.

It was tiring being him.

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"Hmm. Think you might need a nap?" Rory asked, crouching down so they were eye level again.

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"Nooooooo," he said.

Then rubbed at his eyes and leaned tiredly against Rory.

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"I have an idea," Rory said, wrapping her arms around him and settling into a cross-legged position. "Why don't I tell you a story?"

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Anakin smiled and then plopped down in Rory's lap and leaned his head against her shoulder. "I like stories."

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"What kind of story would you like to hear?" she asked, cuddling him.

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He closed his eyes. "A happy one. With pirates. And Jedi."

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"Once upon a time," Rory started, "there was a pirate princess named...um, Leigh. Now, Leigh was a very naughty girl, because as a pirate, she would take things that didn't belong to her and just generally was a bad girl. Also, she was really good with a blaster. Just saying. So anyway, Leigh the pirate was happily swashbuckling her place all over the galaxy when she met a Jedi Knight. The Jedi was very brave and very heroic, and his name was...." Rory searched her mind for a name that Vader would recognize but Annie might not, "his name was Merlin."