Arranging a little talk...

[nexus_cps]

Dr. Bannister was surprised to recieve a phone call, even though she had left her number with Dr. Light some months earlier. She was even more surprised that the caller was Roll Light, and that she was calling from a payphone in the Nexus rather than risk her family overhearing.

She wanted to talk to Ice. After a while Dr. Bannister suggested Roll

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[frypanofdoom]

*Roll sits in one of the little emergency-shelter rooms usually used for kids that have to be removed from dangerous situations on short notice, and waits. She's not even sure what she could say.*

*After a few minutes she starts to fidget uncomfortably, and to stay calm she gets up and starts to clean and tidy the little room, leaving her purse and a bag she'd brought with her sitting on the desk*

[icy_cute]

*Ice enters. He's visibly insecure, not knowing what to say to his sister.*

Oneechan? *The little Alpha remains at a distance, his body language guarded.*

[frypanofdoom]

*Roll was trying to lose her confused and conflicted thoughts by rearranging a small shelf of childrens books into alphabetical order when Ice enters. She drops one of the thin little books with a slight gasp, startled from her 'tidying up'.*

*She almost immediately looks ashamed, and not just because of her reaction. She ends up staring at the floor and the dropped book instead of looking at Ice. When she speaks, her voice is a little shaky.*

H-hello.

[icy_cute]

Hello. *He cautiously moves closer and picks up the dropped book, mostly to have something to do with his hands.*

[frypanofdoom]

*Roll just stands there for a moment, unable to think of what to say or even to try to move, until she remembers what she brought with her. She turns to the desk and picks up the bag*

I-I thought you might want this back.

*She shivered slightly as she held out the bag.*

[icy_cute]

*He takes the bag and looks inside. There's a little kittie plushie. It looks well-cuddled - even more well-cuddled than Ice remembers it...*

*Somehow, that does it - very tentatively, the little Alpha tries to hug Roll, bag and plushie still in hand.* Roll...

[frypanofdoom]

*Roll's reaction is more abrupt. She drops to her knees and hugs the smaller robot tightly* Orpheus...

I'm so sorry...

[icy_cute]

*Ice still doesn't know what to say, but for the moment, he doesn't feel the need for words. He simply hugs Roll back tightly.*

[frypanofdoom]

*Roll doesn't even try to speak for several moments. She's crying softly as she continues to hug Ice, tucking his head under her chin and stroking his blue hair.*

I missed you so much... all of you...

[icy_cute]

*Ice is, of course, physically unable to cry, but he makes some soft noises as he snuggles against Roll. Finally, he admits quietly - *

I missed you too.

[frypanofdoom]

*It doesn't seem like Roll has any intention of letting go in the near future*

I'm so sorry, otōto. I shouldn't have been so stupid...

[icy_cute]

*Ice still doesn't know what to say. Normally, he would agree with what Roll just said - he had nourished some resentment for the Lights due to them not moving a finger to prevent the Alphas from being scrapped after the First Rebellion. But right now, he doesn't have the heart (well, the CPU) to put blame on Roll.

He simply continues to snuggle her, sighing.*

[frypanofdoom]

*Roll shifts to a more comfortable sitting position, pulling Ice onto her lap and rocking slightly as she holds him.*

[icy_cute]

*Ice snugs in comfortably, remembering how Roll used to rock him to sleep. It's a bittersweet feeling.*

[frypanofdoom]

*Roll sighs slightly as she feels him snuggle, still rocking and stroking his hair.*

I'll never do anything that stupid again. I never want to lose you again. I love you, otōto.

[icy_cute]

*Ice doesn't (yet?) dare to say he loves her too - or maybe he's just too sleepy. He gives himself over to the comfort of being rocked by Roll, slowly drifting off.*