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Characters: Rydia and Edge
Progress: Ongoing
Summary: Reunion time
Location: Alexandria
Date: Late May, 1803
Warnings: Bed theft. Rydia and Edge. Edge, mostly.

Upon arriving at Alexandria for the first time in several weeks, Rydia made a beeline for the inn. If she was right, most of her friends were still there and truth be told, she was exhausted. Ever since finishing that last hunt with Locke, she had been traveling pretty much nonstop and as much as she enjoyed that, it did have a way of wearing on the body.

Still, she would remain awake enough for one thing. Given that Edge had sense enough to apologize and not perpetuate his silly grudge over that non-marriage, she decided it was worthwhile to speak to him again. And truth be told, she had missed him. Locke and Luneth and Refia were all fun people, but they weren't a certain ninja who was annoying and endearing in equal measure.

Checking with the inn clerk confirmed that Edge was still in the same room as before, so Rydia just headed up and knocked. No answer. "...Edge?" Still nothing. She opened the door and peered around to an empty room. Slightly disappointed, Rydia contemplated contacting him on the device but decided against it. Rest was growing more and more tempting, and she didn't see the point of waiting up to become sleep-deprived and snappish. He would just have to wait.

And that's how she came to be sprawled out on Edge's bed, boots kicked out across the room and long sleeves draped over a chair. The only movement was her soft breathing, as she was for all intents an purposes dead to the world. The image was not dissimilar to the one she had inadvertently transmitted to others. At least now her device was across the room and safe from tampering.

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It wasn't that Edge was drunk. It was more that he'd had a long day of keeping his best ninja moves in tip-top condition, which also helped with ensuring that his finances would stay afloat long enough to keep him from having to move out and spend time in a tent or something. He'd been checking on his most recent gains as he entered, not really paying much attention to the goings-on in his room since, well, there hadn't been very much going on in his room lately. Thus, as he closed the door behind him, his attention was settled on the curiously gil-free pouch he'd freed from the belt of a traveler downstairs instead of the presence of Rydia's boots in his way.

Perhaps she would be awakened by the sound of a stylishly faceplanting ninja.

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The loud noise caused Rydia to stir a little, though she had been so deeply asleep that surfacing to consciousness was not quickly done. She rolled over onto her side, wondering vaguely if that noise had come from her dream. ...wait, what if it hadn't? Her eyelids flickered, though she wasn't awake enough to focus yet.

"...hm....?"

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And as Edge smoothly got back to his feet, it quickly became apparent that there was a girl in his bed. She was in his bed being all girl-like and putting her girly bits all over his bed. And though a second look confirmed that the girl in question was Rydia, that somehow didn't make it easier to handle.

"You coulda knocked or something."

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Rydia's voice was thick and drowsy, and she reached up to rub her eyes. "I did...but you weren't here." Evidently that didn't stop the idea of bed theft. She probably still needed it, too, given that yawning. After a moment, she propped herself up on her elbows.

"What, no 'welcome back'?"

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"I was out." Increasing the rate of crime. "Training." He adjusted his mask to cover the light blush creeping up his cheeks. Okay, maybe he was a little drunk after all. "And you'll get a welcome back when you're awake enough to understand it." He settled down on the edge of the bed, suddenly very not sure what to do about the fact that he still has hands.

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"Oh, I'm awake...thanks to your ever-so-graceful entrance." Which was somewhat her fault, but still. Staying propped up on her elbows was getting uncomfortable, so Rydia sat up, taking a long moment to stretch before scooting over. Not so close that she was on top of him, but close enough to see him better.

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"Well I wasn't expecting all your GIRLY STUFF to be all over. You got raised in barns or something, slob?" He looked away from her deliberately, even though at this distance he could tell that she smelled good. Really good.

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Rydia raised an eyebrow at that. "So you'd rather I not make it a priority to see you, next time? Good to know. I wouldn't my GIRLY STUFF interfering, even though you should have been watching where you were going, anyway." A little more awake thanks to Edge's attitude, she reached over and shoved him.

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"You could've made it a priority to come see me cleanly." It sounded silly even as it cane out of his mouth, considering the rest of his room was fairly disheveled. As she shoved him, he snapped a hand up to catch one of her wrists, mostly to show her that he still could. "Mighty handsy of you."

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Rydia rolled her eyes at that, though didn't pull away. "Does that mean you want me to leave then?" Yes, leave the bed all warm and rumpled and smelling of summoner. "I can always take my evil, interfering boots elsewhere."

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"Why do you always gotta be like that?" Though he slowly did release her hand, fingertips lingering on her palms a little too long. "You don't have to leave every time I say anything."

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There was a slight, brief pout as her hand was released, despite herself, and Rydia refrained from scooting back to her original spot on the bed. "I suppose I won't leave, this time. I'll just save that for when you really deserve it." And as light as her tone was, Rydia had a habit of meaning exactly what she said. Still, since it had been a while since she'd seen Edge, her threshold for his antics was rather high at the moment.

She raked a hand through her disheveled hair, which helped it not at all. "...speaking of leaving, how attached are you to this place?"

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"Not really," Edge mused thoughtfully. "The food's not great, and I mean the chicks are hot but they're not all that." They were nothing compared to the hot chick who'd taken up residence in his bed, anyway. It had become excessively boring trying to bring himself to flirt aimlessly with everything in a skirt that crossed his path. It had been an odd sensation, to feel so alone in the midst of such a large crowd.

Still, no sense in letting Rydia know all that. He sank backwards on the mattress, arms folded carelessly behind his head. "You got someplace else in mind?"

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Rydia rolled her eyes at mention of said 'chicks', doing her best not to feed Edge's ego by dignifying that with a direct comment. She knew well enough by now that it was likely done to rile her up and why give him the satisfaction? Besides, there were more important issues at hand.

She nodded. "Lindblum and the Pinnacle Rocks. I was able to regain some of my Eidolons on the other continent, but not all. Once I talk to a summoner friend here, I want to head to where I know Ramuh is located. Maybe he'll be able to help me, once I'm there. Besides, I've seen all of Alexandria that I wish, at least for now."

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"Sounds like a pretty far trip," Edge murmured, though he watched the ceiling instead of her. "A cute little lady like yourself might get overwhelmed all by your lonesome. Sounds like you're gonna need an escort."

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"I managed longer distances on my own...but it did become pretty boring, too." Rydia quirked a smile. She only had company on part of her journey and not even for very long. "Somehow, I don't think that would be a problem if I had an escort with me."

As though to get back at him for staring at the ceiling instead of her, she reached over and tugged down his face scarf. What. It was there.

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"HEEEEEY!!!" And with that, the banter was forgotten. Edge sprang back up into a sitting position, pulled his scarf back past his nose, and affixed Rydia with a mighty Face Of Royal Indignation. Despite the immediate concealing, Rydia would still have gotten a full view of Edge's pouty face. "Dude. DUUUDE. You don't just go around looking at ninjas faces! That kinda stuff'll get you killed in some parts."

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That mighty Face Of Royal Indignation caused Rydia to burst into loud laughter, unimpressed. "Too late, I saw that pouting! So much for royal dignity. And with that attitude, you're just begging for it to mysteriously disappear sometime." She pretended to think about it, smirking. Hey, it wasn't her fault that Edge got so riled up about something like that.