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[madaboutbaby.livejournal.com]

[ Momoko appears on the vine, smiling proudly to whomever might be watching. There are shadows beneath her eyes and she sways on her feet -- whatever she's up to, it's cost her many hours of sleep -- but the look of accomplishment on her face never flits or falters.

A two-story building looms behind her, mostly white stucco, but the ground floor is painted a very comely lavender. ]

Ladies and gentle maidens, please stay tuned for a very exciting announcement. I, Momoko Ryugasaki, have toiled day and night to bring you... [ she pauses for effect ] the Gardens' very first Baby, the Stars Shine Bright boutique!

[ The view shifts over her shoulder to get a better glimpse of the store, warmly-lit from within, and window displays full to bursting with Lolita fashion and accessories. ]

It's packed wall-to-wall with all your Lolita needs, from knee socks to parasols. I also do commissions and special orders in exchange for soil. Please direct all inquiries to my apartment on the second floor. If I'm not in, leave a message in my mailbox.

[ Momoko's mouth splits open in a yawn and her eyelids droop as she tips over to the left and out of sight, dead asleep. ]

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[action] if it's okay?

[mnementomori]

[she's come across this strange building on her daily wanderings, and now stands, open-mouthed. She's seen clothing shops in Twilight Town, but never anything like this. Some of the things look a bit like what she wore to the ball, but...]

[as she moves closer to get a better look, she nearly trips over the sleeping girl.]


...woah! Ah, sorry...!

[action] yep!

[madaboutbaby.livejournal.com]

[ Momoko is jostled awake as a mysterious figure stumbles over her prone form. She blinks sleepily up into the shadowed face, a hood drawn up over the figure's head, and her eyes widen. ]

...Death?

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[mnementomori]

[she backs away a little, surprised. Death? Death had left a long time ago, and they didn't look anything alike. Perhaps because they both wore all black?]

Um...no. I'm Xion. Are you okay?

[action]

[madaboutbaby.livejournal.com]

[ raises a hand to her head with a groan and replies a little venomously: ]

Obviously not if I'm lying out in the middle of the Garden.

[action]

[mnementomori]

I didn't mean--

[worry overtakes any offense she may have taken.]

Are you hurt? Do you need a potion?

[action]

[madaboutbaby.livejournal.com]

It's just a lack of sleep. What on earth would I need a potion for?

[action]

[mnementomori]

To heal you. [she says this like it's the most obvious thing in the world.] But I guess it wouldn't help for not sleeping.

I'm sorry that I woke you up, then.

[she does sound genuinely sorry, her soft voice dropping even further in volume.]