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003 ✽ I'll be with you again

Who: Various Virgos and Priders
What: What's that? Mall trip? MALL TRIP. A mingle log for party clothes and holiday gifts of all sorts.
When: Before the inter-label party
Where: The Wave Boulevard Mega Mall
Warnings:

Luce hits her fellow Virgo musicians like a hurricane. A loving, maternal hurricane.

For the lucky ones whose numbers she has, it's simply a ring up that morning inquiring if they'd like to go to the WBMM that day for some holiday shopping, or to pick out any clothes for the inter-label party if nothing in their closet is satisfying them. "Or if you just want some fresh air while we still have it," she jokes, even if the more empathetic can taste a hint of sharpness in that line. My, whatever could she be referring to?

For the unlucky ones... She makes a personal visit, practically sweeping some people off their feet. It's a rush of friendly chatter that's almost overwhelming, and some people might find themselves agreeing without realizing what they've done until Luce simply beams as she says she'll pick them up in an hour. "Oh, and you might want to wear a hoodie or something like that. Don't want the paparazzi bothering you too much!"

Congratulations, all of you: You've just agreed to the great mall trip whether you meant to or not.

The Wave Boulevard Mega Mall, or the Double M as it's known to locals, is the largest mall both in Vista City and this side of Americana. Considering things, that's an impressive feat. It's an enormous multi-level building filled to the brim with practically anything your little capitalist heart could desire. Various department stores, a movie theater dominating an entire two floors, an arcade somewhere, proper restaurants and food courts both.... It's called a "mega mall" for a damn good reason.

Once everyone gets there, they're let loose to their own devices.

As for Pride Records? Well. Maybe some of you are just at the mall for your own reasons. Maybe you got a call from Luce or another Virgo friend talking about the place. You don't need much of a reason to be there. Double M is that kind of place.

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{All Haru had wanted when she finally found the Avalon of crafting lands was to select her yarn and be done, but there was a freak accident. The shelves created a domino effect and while she wasn't crushed by them, or the dismay of the crafty shoppers, she was buried entirely in the soft spun threads.

Care to help her out?

Or laugh at her?}

[And he'll go with Door #2]

[Artolo actually doesn't have any interest in arts and crafts. He's really just passing through. But when he hears the crashing? Well... Curiosity killed the cat but satisfaction brought it back.]

[That, Haru, is why your favorite asshole is here, doubling over at the sight of her.]

Holy crap! That's- I have to get a picture of this.

{It takes her a moment or two, but there's a squirming under the yarn and eventually Haru's head appears, sending a few skeins rolling to the bottom of the mountain.}

Well, take it fast! Because I'm moving!

[Oh, that just makes it better. Artolo's ugly sniggers can probably be heard through the entire store as he fumbles for his phone, quickly snapping a picture.]

Ha ha, and weren't you getting on my ass for fucking with your set?

[Clearly these two things are relatable. Somehow.]

{The two things are completely unrelated, but Haru's brain makes the leap of logic anyway.}

I didn't mess it up!!! They started knocking the shelves over what on the other side of the store! They fell towards me!

A likely excuse.

[And also true, but Artolo is nothing if not a jackass.]

I guess you must be pretty slow then, eheh.

{Her face turns red.}

I'm not slow! I was picking out the right color yarn and I just didn't notice! I was focused okay?!

So focused you didn't know huge shelves collapsing?

[The grin on his face is positively shit eating.]

Well I couldn't see them if I was standing in this aisle, now could I?!

{Why are you such an asshole and why is she letting this bother her? Maybe she's missing someone to argue with? But that makes no sense. She's always got alone well with everyone.}

Nooo, but...

[And he uses his leggy height to make a show out of leaning down to look at her.]

Unless you're deaf, I bet you could hear them.

[He's an asshole because some people just are, Haru. A natural troll.]

{That's fine he can use his height to lean over her, because she's going to snap her arms forward out of the yarn and try to over balance and haul him down into it with her.}

[OKAY SO MISTAKES WERE MADE]

[Artolo gives a screech as he's tugged down, long limbs flailing, before he goes crashing down into the yarn.]

WHAT THE HELL-!

{Now it's Haru's turn to laugh, uproariously, at the way his long limbs wave around a bit like spaghetti on his way down.}

Ahahaha--Ohohoho--Your face!!! You were being such an ass I just wanted you to--Ahahahah!

[Have a one fingered salute for your hard work, Haru.]

Bite me!

[But obviously that's not enough. His dignity demands more. (What dignity? Shut up.) So Artolo grabs the nearest spool of yarn and tries to hit her upside the head with it.]

I'm sure you wouldn't taste very good if I did bite you.

{She squeaks when he hits her with the yarn and wastes no time launching multiple spools back at his face.}

No one tastes good unless-

[And then his words break off as he squawks at the spools hitting his face. This is 100% not the adult thing to do here, but oh well.]

[Scrambling out of the pile to the other side, he flings spools back at her over his shoulder.]

I'm going to shove a spool down your throat!

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[Tsuna had been passing by the craft shop on his way to waste time at the arcade when he sees the yarnvalanche. Being prone to this kind of clumsiness himself, Tsuna would never laugh at someone in such a situation. Instead he pushes some of the yarn out of the way and offers a hand to help her up.]

Are you okay?

{Haru takes the offered hand without really being able to look and see who is offering it until he begins to help tug her out.}

Ahahah! I'm fine and I got the yarn I was after so--

{She cuts off staring at the boy whose hand she was holding.}

[That's fine, he's staring too. She looks... familiar. But he can't quite place where he's seen her before.

And then he realizes that he's just been holding this lady's hand and staring at her. Because that's not rude. He hastily pulls back his hand, blushing.]

Um, sorry!

{Haru is happy and warm, but at the same time looking at this boy makes her incredibly sad, like she could cry and ocean and still not be finished. She ignores it and smiles.}

Ahaha, what are you apologizing for? You came to rescue me!

Er...

[Okay, 'I'm sorry I was staring at you like an idiot' sounds silly. Especially because it looks like she didn't notice the staring. Awkward...]

It's nothing.

[Subject change? The only thing around is yarn, so lets go for that.]

So... what are you going to do with all the yarn? Do you knit?

[In the back of his mind, Tsuna is still trying to place where he's seen her before.]

I do! Knit, crochet, weave, felt...it's incredibly versatile!

{She struggles the rest of the way free from the pile, sending a few skeins flying with her legs.}

I'm trying to get the right colors to make things for my band mates!

That's cool. I've never really been good at crafts.

[He bends down to pick up some of the bundles and start piling them back up. He'd feel bad just leaving the shop employees a big mess like this. He glances up at her when she mentions band mates. That must be where he knows her from.]

I thought you looked familiar. You're with Virgo too, right?

[That must be it. So why doesn't he feel like that's it? Why does he feel like he knows her from somewhere else?]

{She goes immediately for clean-up, too, reaching for the further flung skeins of yarn that rolled away from the main pile.}

I am! I'm in Vandalism in Progress!

{She beams at him.}

I bet you just haven't found the right craft. There's so many to choose from!

I'm the new drummer for Surviving Friday.

[The pile of yarn is slowly being built back up. Somewhat lopsidedly, but he's trying. He glances away from the pile to shake his head at her.]

I don't think it would matter what craft I tried. I think maybe I'm just clumsy.

[Case in point, when he turns back he knocks all the yarn back over.]

Ah! Sorry!

[Maaaybe he should let the employees do this after all.]

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