Fourteen fires set [action]

[mr_fahrenheit]

*Pyro's regression isn't a fun one. He's sitting on the porch of his house, sniffling. He's holding what looks to be a poorly-made white rabbit plush...he looks to be about 8. He's trying to keep the right half of his face hidden as much as possible, despite the scars he's convinced he has aren't there.*

...The mean kids are gone, at least. But where am I?

*oh, god, he's crying*

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[bane-of-reisen.livejournal.com]

*have a rabbit staring at you*

[muffled-noises.livejournal.com]

*whoa, if that isn't confusing. He furrows his brow and looks at the rabbit*

... Are you real?

[bane-of-reisen.livejournal.com]

*it nods*

[muffled-noises.livejournal.com]

*That gets a little smile out of the ginger-haired boy. He lifts his head a little bit*

...C-can I pet you?

[bane-of-reisen.livejournal.com]

*The bunny rubs its paws together and puts out a paw*

If you pay me

[thebestnation.livejournal.com]

Why are you crying?

[muffled-noises.livejournal.com]

*he tries to make it look like he hasn't been*

I'm not.

[thebestnation.livejournal.com]

[Puffs out her cheeks and stares at.]

Sure doesn't look that way.

[muffled-noises.livejournal.com]

*he cringes away a little bit*

...Are you going to be mean, too?

[thebestnation.livejournal.com]

No? Why would I be mean?

[stop-it-tewi.livejournal.com]

*there's a moon rabbit peering at you from the bushes, trying her damndest to be stealthy... but she kinda fails. For some reason, she's flickering in and out as if using some sort of fail cloaking device*

[muffled-noises.livejournal.com]

*what is with all the weird things bothering him? He hears the noise and gives a glance over to the bushes*

...Is someone there?

[stop-it-tewi.livejournal.com]

*deciding there was little use, she jumps up*

I-I'm Reisen from the 18th Unit of the Lunar Defense Corps.! I-I-Identify yourself!

*oh yeah, she's holding a knife, too*

[muffled-noises.livejournal.com]

*Pyro just cowers in response, crying harder than ever*

Don't hurt me, please!

[stop-it-tewi.livejournal.com]

Ah...

*Reisen takes a step back... she remembered what happened last time she met a young boy like this.*

I-I-I'm sorry! I-I wasn't sure if you were an enemy or not...!

[brbpouncingyou.livejournal.com]

...Oh, no. Hey, kid!

[['Allan' skates over to Pyro, necklace tinkling as he goes. He stops right next to him and sits down.]]

Hey, hey. Don't cry. It'll be okay. Are you okay?

[muffled-noises.livejournal.com]

*AHHH SO MANY PEOPLE. He recoils away from Allan*

...Why are you here?

[brbpouncingyou.livejournal.com]

I'm not sure. But... hey, come on. Don't cry.

[[He's got a reassuring smile on his face.]]

Can you tell me what's wrong?

[muffled-noises.livejournal.com]

*he just shakes his head and pulls his knees up to his chest, hiding his face*

...no.

[brbpouncingyou.livejournal.com]

...Well, I'm Allan. At least that's what everyone's been saying. It's nice to meet you. Do you have a name?

[deflowers.livejournal.com]

[Have a cheerful seven-year-old girl holding a flower wandering onto your lawn without a care in the world.]

Hi!

[...sudden concern] Are you crying?

[muffled-noises.livejournal.com]

*he wipes at his face a bit and shakes his head*

N...No, I'm not...

[deflowers.livejournal.com]

[She looks sad, too.]

Umm, you shouldn't cry, not so close to Christmas.

...I like your bunny.

[muffled-noises.livejournal.com]

...

*that gets a little smile from him*

Is it really almost Christmas?

[deflowers.livejournal.com]

Yes! Really soon! I can't wait! It'll be really fun.