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[a_gentle_boy]

[It's been a few days since the swap. Roxas was a little older, a little taller, but all in all, Lucas was appreciative that he hadn't ended up in a really unusual body. He hadn't the least idea what he would do if he'd ended up as an adult, anyway.

It was a little uncomfortable at first, getting used to longer limbs and firmer muscles, but he felt ready to go out in public after a bit. There wasn't any sense keeping cooped up forever; who knew how long it would take for things to get back to normal? ...But it isn't until he's been out and about a few times that he realizes something. Nobody actually knows who's been swapped... This could be a good opportunity...]

Hi! ...I'm Roxas. It's a really nice day out, isn't it?

[And so Lucas runs up to just about everyone he sees with a bright smile.]

I thought you looked like you could use a drink!

[Offering them assistance or free food when it looks like they need help...]

Did you need any help?

[And generally being an overly friendly pest. In short, Lucas spends the entire week being as aggressively friendly to as many people he sees as possible. Whether they need help with groceries or pulling weeds or training Pokemon, Lucas!Roxas is there to lend a hand. ...Or give moral support, anyway.

Roxas had always seemed like he was a little lonely! He's 100% sure Roxas will thank him for making him all of these new friends!!! He'll just make a list of people he's talked to and pass it on to Roxas after this was all over; the plan is genius.

Nothing can possibly go wrong.]

Comments

[victimlessdetails]

...I'm sorry, have we met?

[She's just carting some groceries with her skinny Fairy-type arms here, nothing to be alarmed about.]

[a_gentle_boy]

[It's Merrill! Lucas knows her, but... he's pretty sure Roxas doesn't.]

No, ma'am! I just thought you could use some help with those...

[Actually it's kind of implying he thinks she's a weakling, isn't it.]

Not because you can't handle it! Just because... I... um. Wanted to.

[victimlessdetails]

Sure, why not? Here you go.

[Have a week's worth of food just piled into your arms there, Luxas. She's normally more paranoid, but it's heavy enough he shouldn't be able to run off with everything.]

[a_gentle_boy]

[wow this is not very Merrill-esque behavior. Luxas's legs slump a few feet under the pile, but uh... he did offer, after all!]

G-Glad... to be of help!

[did she just give him everything she had]

Gosh! This is a lot of food. Were you stocking up for anything special, Miss M -- ....Miss Stranger?

[victimlessdetails]

[Isabela figures she might as well have some with this. Merrill probably wouldn't mind.]

Well, a friend of mine told me I need to eat more and not be such a skinny slip of a girl, and I always take everything everyone tells me one hundred percent literally, you know.

[a_gentle_boy]

Real...ly?

[It's kind of weird that she's being so openly candid about this.]

Well, I think your friend probably just means that maybe... you should try to strengthen yourself? I'm sure she meant it in a good way.

[victimlessdetails]

Well, Isabela is wise, brilliant, and attractive, so I'm definitely going to follow her advice.

Now chop chop, let's get these things home before something melts.

[a_gentle_boy]

[.....OK Lucas is sweet and naive, but he's not a total moron, either.]

...Miss Isabela, does Miss Merrill know you're doing this to her body?

[Says the boy making his borrowed body friends.]

[victimlessdetails]

I told the woman I was going to feed her a decent meal, yes.

I think I left out any mention of screwing with her friends, though.

[a_gentle_boy]

...Huh.

Well, I'm not actually sure if Miss Merrill knows this person. I, um. Switched, too...

[victimlessdetails]

I'm surprised it wasn't your first assumption, really. This is happening to a lot of people.

Who are you normally?

[a_gentle_boy]

My name is Lucas - Miss Merrill and I were together when we saw that monster out in the Plains.

[victimlessdetails]

Oh, I didn't know she got involved in that. Let me guess, she tried to make friends with it?

[a_gentle_boy]

[He smiles a little bit.]

No, I think she recognized it was pretty dangerous to try and do anything like that. She did her best to keep it under control...

[victimlessdetails]

Merrill recognized it was dangerous? It must have been the scariest thing on the planet.

[a_gentle_boy]

...Well. Maybe not that exactly, but at least she kept her distance.

It was pretty scary, though. Just being near it... it made you feel all...

[He's not really sure how to describe the aura of intimidation.]