Room 406, after Rikku's

[izzyalienqueen]

Still beyond pleased that they actually were able to pull it off, Isabel returned from Rikku's and made a phone call. Then she opened up her laptop and started tracking down spoilers for the season finales of all her favorite shows.

[The door, like the post is open.]

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[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"Well you're you," Isabel grinned. "You rate even if you're small and slightly sticky." There was more eye rolling as she messed up Jack's hair. "Okay, he's cute. But he's a friend. I've done the big good-bye once. I'm not going to do it again."

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

"Okay, okay." He held up his hands. "Last word on the subject. I promise." Probably. "But he did seem like a good guy, especially after I was so rude. I'll have to track him down and apologise properly."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"You should," she nodded. "I'm sure he'd appreciate it."

"You know, I do have something for you. I was going to give it to you over the weekend but I figured it was better to wait."

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

"A present?" He sat up and looked at her curiously. "Am I going to like it?"

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"It's nothing big," Isabel warned him, as she retrieved and envelope from her desk. "Here. I thought you might like copies of these."

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

Jack opened the envelope and slid the photos out. The first one was a picture of Cedric and Aiden, and the corner of his mouth quirked up, turning into a full blown smile as he looked through them. Him with Alexandria, Cedric with pink hair. "Pink hair?" he chuckled. "Oh, I can't wait to tell him I have this one."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"He stopped by one day, a few weeks ago," she explained. "And we wound up being incredibly silly. I figured you'd like a copy."

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

"These are great, Isabel. Thank you." His eyes were locked on the photos as he looked through them. "They're wonderful."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

Isabel rested her hand on his shoulder. "Just something to help you remember us."

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

He turned his head to kiss her hand, then rested his cheek against it. "Thank you, Isabel. It means a lot."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"I know. That's why I have copies of them all," she said, sitting back down next to him. "And I gave copies to Cedric as well."

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

"Does he know you've got fort photos?" he asked, flashing her a smile.

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"He does. I told him yesterday when I gave him back his broom," Isabel said, smiling back at him.

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

"How did he react to that?" he asked, grinning as he remembered Cedric's reaction to the fort itself. "And hang on, you stole his broom?"

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"I did," she said, ducking her head in embarassment. "He talked about flying on Saturday afternoon but he was so little and I was worried that he'd fall. So Saturday night after you went to sleep I ran down and took his broom."

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

Jack's eyes widened, picturing wee Cedric trying to fly on the broom. "That was a

very

good move. He would have ended up breaking his neck."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

Isabel nodded. "Exactly. So I took it and hid it in my closet. I did leave him a note though. Just so he wouldn't panic when he saw it was missing once he was finally back to himself."

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

"Thanks for that, and for loaning him the star light," he said, leaning over to kiss her cheek. "Puff was very scared of the dark."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

Resting her head on his shoulder, she smiled. "I figured as much. And the bathroom light worked just as well for me. It just wasn't as pretty."

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

"And I was here on Saturday," he pointed out. "Granted, I was very little, but I was still here."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"You were. But it wasn't the same. Not at much snuggling," Isabel teased. "It was too weird."

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

"You should have tried it from perspective," he chuckled. "But I know what you mean. Thanks for the story though, and letting me stay. This was where six year old me wanted to be."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"What was I going to do? Kick you out?" she asked, horrified. "You would have pouted. And possibly cried!"

[anextimeagent.livejournal.com]

"I wouldn't have cried," he scoffed and prodded her in the shoulder. "Made big eyes at you until you couldn't resist, maybe. Pouted, quite possible. But not cried."

[izzyalienqueen.livejournal.com]

"No, you were a tough little kid weren't you?" Isabel replied, once again reminded of Michael. She slid closer and wrapped her arms around him. "Well since I adore you. It wasn't an issue. I'd never kick you out."