When it's time to party we will party hard

[dressofheaven]

Who: Ilya and company
Where: Training Center
When: May 30th
Summary: It doesn't matter if everything's going utterly crazy, Ilya's having a birthday party!

It would appear she's gained quite a few years at once. (Ilya comments from Aged-up Journal: feelmyheaven)
Rating: Probably G.


It had been a very strange couple of days. Not just for Ilya but all around. She, however, might have had an even stranger time than most.

That wasn't a bad thing, though. On the contrary, she was very much enjoying running around in an older body. Really, this was how she would look all the time, if she had her choice, and for more reasons than one...

Well, no matter. In this world, it was only a matter of time. That was something she had to look forward to, at least. And what better a day to remind her of it? Sure, she'd somehow neglected to remind her friends that today was her birthday, but that was alright, really. She'd let them know and they'd go out for cake or something. Whoever was there, anyway. Given the way people had been warping around there was no guarantee she'd find everyone.

Opening the door to the Training Center, she called out.

"I'm home!"

Comments

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[paopuprincess]

[Kairi, who was probably a bit overly-dressed for the occasion, popped out from behind the welcome counter with a small present in her hands. She grinned from ear-to-ear, holding it out to her friend.]

Happy Birth--

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[paopuprincess]

[And then she noticed Ilya. She looked... older. A lot older. Like, magically older.]

Wow. That's some growth-spurt.

[feelmyheaven]

Kai-

[Ilya's answer was interrupted by the roaring glee of her Pokemon, who had taken Kairi's approach as their queue to jump their trainer, bounding gleefully towards the door to greet her.]

Woah now, easy all of you! Steady yourselves! What is this all-

[Comprehension dawns on her face and she turns to the suddenly well-dressed Kairi, raising an eyebrow.]

Kairi, you... you knew?

[paopuprincess]

Nope, just lucky I guess. [She grins. Of course she knew. What kind of friend doesn't know her friends' birthdays?]

[feelmyheaven]

Lucky. Pfff, I doubt that.

[She reaches out and pulls Kairi into a hug.]

And you kept this information all to yourself?

[The idea that the others might be lying in wait too hasn't occurred to her yet.]

[paopuprincess]

[The sudden hug unconsciously prompts her to peck Ilya's cheek.]

Nah, I just wanted to be the first to surprise you. [Smile.]

[feelmyheaven]

Oh did you now? And so where are the others, then?

[As if she didn't already know that asking that is just begging one or more of them to pop up and surprise her in their own way.]

[paopuprincess]

You rea~lly wanna know? [She flashes a cheshire grin.]

[feelmyheaven]

[She raises an eyebrow at her.]

You know, at this point it's not even going to be a surprise anymore when they show up thanks to you.

[paopuprincess]

[She pouts.]

I think the real surprise is how tall you got all of a sudden.

[feelmyheaven]

Blame Dialga. Sometimes that sort of thing happens during times like this.

[paopuprincess]

At least now I know you still be pretty when you're older. [She smirks.]

[feelmyheaven]

Ha. If you'd ever met my mother you'd have already known not to doubt that.

[Iri is the prettiest and Ilya will not hear any words to the contrary.]

Too bad we can't get a sneak peak at your future years though...

[shatterings]

[ Naminé's wearing something similar to what Kairi's got on, except... not so pink. A cream-colored gown, but she too has a present ready for her friend. When she actually sees Ilya, though, she's rather surprised. Which is, actually, much of an understatement.

Luckily, she recovers semi-well. Weird things are happening this weekend, after all. ]

Happy birthday, Ilya.

[feelmyheaven]

Namine!

[She rushes over to scoop up her friend in a hug that takes Namine's feet off the ground, mostly because she can.]

How did you know? I completely forgot to tell anyone...

[shatterings]

[ The hug's unexpected, and there's a little gasp of surprise. Still, Naminé hugs her friend back, smiling. ]

Your Pokémon told us.

[feelmyheaven]

Clever little things! It was Talos, wasn't it?

[She twirls Namine around once, then sets her down.]

And yet it looks like I'm the one who came home with the surprise! You look so tiny right now.

[shatterings]

[ She holds on a little tighter, letting out a little laugh. ]

It was Talos. Ilya--how did you...?

[ "Grow so much" is the unspoken question. ]

[feelmyheaven]

Oh it wasn't anything I did. I have to assume Dialga is having fun.

[She pauses a bit, realizing Namine probably hasn't heard that name before, and makes a quick clarification.]

Dialga's the Legendary Pokemon that controls time.

[shatterings]

[ She nods in understanding. There's a lot that she still doesn't know, but she's always willing to listen and learn. Especially where legendaries are concerned. ]

Dialga... I haven't heard of that one. They... usually come in trios, don't they?

[ Pause. ]

I didn't think I'd see you like this... for quite a while. Years, even.

[feelmyheaven]

Yeah. Dialga's paired with Palkia, the Pokemon of Space, and Giratina, which is incredibly mysterious and almost nobody knows anything about.

[Not that any of the girls would understand the concept of the Pokemon of Antimatter very well anyway.]

I know! I mean I've been growing, noticeably, but not this much by a long shot. Still, I definitely plan on making the most of it.

[shatterings]

It seems like there's a lot no one really knows about this world...

[ Not that she minds! Learning with other people really is a very attractive thought. ]

Making the most of it? Like what?

[feelmyheaven]

You mean aside from picking you up?

[She chuckles a bit, patting Namine's head.]

I'm not actually sure to be honest, but it's just... nice, to be able to try out looking like this, and feeling like this.

[shatterings]

[ That pat makes her flush a little, and she gives a sheepish smile. ]

I guess aside from that. [ Pause. ] Feeling like this?

[feelmyheaven]

Well, how do I describe this... grown. Tall, strong, adult. I feel like I've become more than I was, somehow.