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[lostandfinder]

[Anybody remember that Pile o' Stuff from aaages ago? Yeah, didn't think so. Looks like someone's stumbled into it, though, and has even added on a bunch of things to the original mishmash. At the moment, he's simply pacing near the pile, toying with a shoe string tied around his right wrist.]

Who knew people'd lose so much 'round here...? [Sigh.

If you've ever lost anything on the Plane before, it's probably here now. Come and claim stuff!]

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[hostclubmommy.livejournal.com]

[picking up a calendar with some curiosity] This is the calendar Tamaki gave me for my birthday last year. I was wondering where it went.

[Kyouya rummages around in the pile until he finds a lighter. Then he sets fire to the calendar and sets it down to burn.]

[lostandfinder]

[Watches...]

Got something against calendars?

[hostclubmommy.livejournal.com]

Tamaki complains when I throw out his presents.

[So he sets fire to them to get rid of the evidence.]

[lostandfinder]

So... you threw it away on the Plane.

[hostclubmommy.livejournal.com]

Lost it here. When I throw them out, I give them to Tachibana.

[lostandfinder]

So why'd you set this one on fire?

[hostclubmommy.livejournal.com]

[a pause as he considers this]

Tamaki made me 'Kraft dinner.'

[Now that the calendar is done burning, Kyouya steps on the ashes, just to be sure. As he does this, he smiles at Chivy]

But how are you, Chivy-kun?

[lostandfinder]

What, it turn out bad?

[Shoves his hands into his pockets, moving to the pile to nudge at a thing or two with his foot.]

Uh... Good. You know. Same old, same old.

[hostclubmommy.livejournal.com]

Not really.

[Kyouya's full attention is now on Chivy] Which is? It seems that I know very little about your life.

[lostandfinder]

You set it on fire 'cause he made you some decent food?

[... uhh.] There's not much to tell. It's not very exciting.

[hostclubmommy.livejournal.com]

Perhaps to you. But I'd be interested to hear of it.

[lostandfinder]

I... dunno what to say. I travel a lot?

[hostclubmommy.livejournal.com]

For what purpose? I'm sure anything you have to say would be of interest.

[lostandfinder]

[Slight pause here.] It's fun?

[breathenothing.livejournal.com]

[Oh hey, it's a crayon that Naminé left behind once! She holds it up, smiling.]

[lostandfinder]

[Looks up when he sees someone messing around in the pile, then... his head tilts to the side. Stares.]

[breathenothing.livejournal.com]

[She gives Chivy a half-smile when she catches him looking, and waves.] Oh, hi Chivy. Did you find all of this?

[lostandfinder]

Uh... [It takes him a moment to snap out of the staring, and he doesn't quite smile back even after he's stopped.] ... Yeah. I did.

[breathenothing.livejournal.com]

I see. Well, thank you! [She holds up the dark blue crayon for him to see.] To be honest, I didn't even realize I'd left this here, but I'm glad to have it back.

[lostandfinder]

No problem. [Shrugs.]

[breathenothing.livejournal.com]

[She tilts her head a bit. He was much more talkative last time... oh well.]

How have you been?

[lostandfinder]

[Turns his attention toward the pile, pacing once again.] Been all right.

[breathenothing.livejournal.com]

That's good to hear.

[She watches him pace for a bit. Is he nervous about something? Maybe he just wants to be left alone...]

Um, thank you again. I... guess I'll be going.

[lostandfinder]

[He pauses, then nods. It doesn't look like he particularly wants her to go, but his expression seems a bit too distant to be construed as 'please stay'.]

[breathenothing.livejournal.com]

[She frowns a bit at his silence, but quickly forces a smile in its place and waves one final time before taking her leave.]