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[Scott's been feeling all kinds of ways since returning to Aldrip. A little off his feet? Not upset exactly, not when he remembers everyone important to him, but it's still a lot. Kind of weird that he's actually older here than back home, and that's not mentioning suddenly getting almost two years of memories shoved inside his head that he completely forgot about until now. But he's trying. A part of him wants to just lie on the bed with Kotone and just take more time to himself, but he figures that he should say something to his friends.

Maybe focusing on them will help. Better than thinking about Alex or how Apocalypse sort of ruined everything back home.

He breathes in, fiddling with his tablet. Something in him wants to change his username from 'shades' to 'cyclops,' but maybe not right now.]

hey, i'm back now. sorry if i worried anyone. a lot happened, like, back home. yeah i went home and came back. i'm okay though.

[None of that sounded super awkward, right.]

if you wanna meet up, i'll be at the diner. you're paying though.

[ooc: Scott's back from his canon update and just Dealing with Stuff. Totally open to threading Scott meeting others in person! Also, he'll be back in regular clothes for the time being, but he will be wearing his visor for now.]

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[He finds himself smiling slightly at his tablet, despite everything. There's a ton of complicated feelings that the X-Men had to form in the first place, feelings he didn't know that he even had before returning to Aldrip, but they're present and fresh and strong in his mind. It's hard, but... at least he's not alone. Not here, not at home.

And he doesn't want to let anyone down. That feels even more important now.]

But I do want to see you, Rogue. I'll even give you an hour to do your face and hair. I know that can take a long time for girls.

We do gotta look our best. Ya never know when you're gonna come across a Honey or meet a celebrity to help ya make it big.

[not like there are any celebrities here, but imagine if the council decided to bring in madonna or prince? that would be a sight to see.]

So which diner am I gettin' to?

Yeah, that will definitely happen when we meet at the diner. Harrison Ford will be in the booth next over.

[But he'll tell Rogue which diner to meet him at. In approximately one hour, Scott will be there, waiting by the entrance, or perhaps waving at her if she gets there first.]

[once ready and receiving the name and location of said diner, rogue takes flight and swiftly makes her way over. maybe one of these days, she will stop and take a nice stroll whenever she needs to get to point A to point B. but there's always something so soothing about zipping through the clouds, and the wind combing through her wild locks.

and on nice days, like this, the skies are so peaceful, and it leaves her alone with her thoughts — if not stills them from going down dangerous territories, like she had been prancing around in during her arrival, and even before then possibly.

once the eatery meets her viewing and her familiar friend/comrade, the mutant plummets down back to earth, her boots docking gracefully, but not without touching up the ends of her hair. a smile beams gaily when she sees scott in full, practically throwing her arms around him in a big hug, then hoisting him up for good measure.]

Lookie at you, ain't knee-high no more! I best start eatin' my greens lickety-split before you become the Eiffel Tower...!

[He smiles as he catches sight of her, head tilted up before facing her as she gracefully lands on the ground (seriously how come all the mutants he knows can either fly or teleport). She looks good, healthy, and sure he's only been gone for a week, but it's still important to him. Scott steps forward, a greeting ready on his lips when--]

Rogue!

[Scott barks out a surprised little laugh as she pulls him into a hug before lifting him up with no problem, her super strength making his weight nothing as the young mutant half-heartedly protests against her grip. He may complain and sound embarrassed with his grumbled comments, but it's clear that he's really not upset. It really is good to see her again. Yeah, of course they've had their ups and downs, but he trusts her. That's what is important.]

H-hey, you're embarrassing-- and of course I'm getting taller!

[He really is not much taller, unfortunately doomed to being under 6 foot unlike all his other versions. Scott honestly doesn't look too much different other than the visor covering his face, so maybe, he is appreciating her comments just a bit.]

[she sets the boy down, and even smooths out any wrinkles she might have caused on his attire before positioning her hands on her hips. the smile on her doesn't falter in the slightest, if anything, brightens more when he mentions the mild humiliation.]

If being happy to see one of my Sugah foots again is embarrassing, then ya damn skippy I'll keep on! — I ain't the kind of gal to shy away what makes me happy. And nobody should either.

[that being said, she cast a gaze to the diner of choice with her head slanting to one side, curious.]

Now this is a place I haven't been in. I haven't done much eatin' out when we still got loads of canned goods and what not in the Mansion. This new or an oldie?

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[Scott's almost embarrassed by just how happy Rogue is to see him again, like all that emotion and joy is directed solely at him and it's a lot. His cheeks redden, unable to stop his reaction, this sort of welcome just hitting him harder than ever after everything that happened back home. Losing Alex, becoming a X-Man, fighting Apocalypse... and now he's back to a place that still sucks in a lot of ways, but Scott can't deny how much all this means to him.

Course, he can't say any of that mushy shit out loud.]

You're such a sap.

[He tries teasing, but it's not nearly as effective as he wants it to be. At least he can recover by poking her about the diner. This is something that needs fixing, pronto.] But seriously? You haven't eaten here before? It's been around for a while.

[Scott folds his arms across his chest.] We're fixing that now. First timers have to get a large milkshake, it's the law.

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