Nothing else can never compete

[seeringlight]

WHO: Rose Lalonde and Dave Strider
TONE: Man I don't know. Probably bittersweet
RATING: PG-13 for language
WHEN: September 27th
WHERE: Outside
WHAT: Rose is only the best sister, in which she hunts down her twin to see if he's alright.
STATUS: Ongoing

Rose was quick to leave her room as soon as she had finished writing with John. While John said that Dave was cool with it, she was more skeptical of the claim. On one hand, Dave could be completely fine. On the other hand, this was Dave.

She briskly left and continued through the castle as quickly as she could while still walking. Her strides were long as she went through the castle. while she wasn't sure where Dave was, she always kind of had an instinctive knowing of where he might be. And she was really hoping she would run into him soon enough. Although the initial meeting might be awkward. How are you supposed to react to your twin suddenly being a full grown adult. Much less a full grown adult that is Roxy's mom.

She slowly pushed open the large doors and headed outside. "Dave?"

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[clockspinner]

Dave had never actually met Roxy's mom that he could remember. That he could remember well, anyway. Apparently she'd been there when he and Rose were born, but like hell could he remember that.

So when he saw a grown-ass woman who looked suspiciously like the woman he did know to be his mom, he froze up. And then she called his name.

"The fuck is you?"

...Yes, real eloquent, Dave.

[seeringlight]

Ah. That's right. She hasn't really told anyone that she's like this currently. Of course Dave wouldn't pick up on who she might be. She likes to think that it's kind of easy to tell the Lalondes were Lalondes, but Dave wouldn't have guessed it was her.

"Eloquent as always, Dave. It's Rose."

[clockspinner]

Dave is silent for a long moment.

Then he bursts out into gut-wrenching guffaws, nearly doubled over in laughter. "Nice try, but Rose isn't old."

[seeringlight]

Are you serious, Dave? You're making this a lot more difficult than it really should be.

"Test me. I can answer anything you think only she would know. Or we could cut to the chase and you can tell me how you feel after your little rendezvous with John."

[clockspinner]

That's his job. He opens his mouth to do just that, to test her on her strilonde knowledge, when she breaks out with that last bit and what was going to be a question squeaks out of his throat. His eyes go wide behind his shades, and his face blanches.

"How the hell do you know about that?"

[seeringlight]

"I spoke in private to John when he went to the network. He kept me updated, that's all." Dave can't keep thinking that this isn't Rose. It's not like John would just tell anyone about what happened.

"Do I still need to prove my legitimacy?"

[clockspinner]

Dave didn't know what to think. He went over to this older woman and squinted up at her from behind his shades.

"Fuck, fine. Let's just. Not talk about this out here in front of everyone."

[seeringlight]

Rose just smiled softly back. The same as usual.

"Lead the way, than. I would like to get to the talking part post haste."