[With all the changes going on this week so far, Simon would normally not be puzzled to awaken and find himself suddenly enormous (in comparison to his usual size, anyway). Instead, he peers around a bedroom he doesn't recognize, brows furrowing for a little while before his eyes abruptly widen. He kicks off the bed, grabbing his journal on the way
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Kamina had been in the kitchen, but the voice is all he needs to hear before he drops what he's doing - literally. A toast and jam sandwich is on the floor in seconds. ]
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stopping. There in the doorway to stare. ]
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He'll always be happy to see Simon, no matter what. ]
Simon!
Look at you!
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You're here...!
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That had to be it. ] 'Course I'm here! You think I'd just let you hang around here without me?
[ Strides into the room, planting himself right in front of Simon, then subsequently planting his hands on his hips to look him up and down. ]
It has to be the boots, right? Why you get to be taller.
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So he's from that time. Impressive that he was able to keep it a secret like that. Then again, Kamina's always been the master of distractions.]
Sorry, but I got taller on my own. Even without the boots, I'm still a few inches above you.
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But...keeping secrets will always be tough. Especially when the person he's keeping them from is Simon. He's not sure what it is that he feels when he slings his arm around Simon's shoulders, but maybe it's...relief?
Something close. He still doesn't know when or where this Simon is from, though the look in his eye seems to say enough. ] Just don't think being taller means you get to be the man of the house.
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I don't know about that. I'm older than you now.
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You know I can't let you take over just like that. [ His grin is familiar, challenging - happy. He'd never say it, but...he'd missed this. The chance to be like this with Simon.
He'd wanted to see him grow up. ] You'll have to prove yourself first.
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You'll have to beat me--[ POINTS up at the ceiling. ]--to the ROOF!
[ ...yes. ]
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Heh. Heh heh heh.] You're on. [Which is about when he turns on a heel and races for the door.]
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[ And then Kamina is barreling for the doorway, too, putting in a last-second leap to try and get himself out into the hall before his bro. ]
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[ Kamina can tell. Boy, can he tell.
Funnily enough, he doesn't mind all at much. And he's not above playing kinda dirty, giving Simon a nice heard bump with his shoulder just before they hit the stairs. ]
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