All that glitters isn't gold -Inanimate Insanity AU-

-Tense history, ever tenser circumstances-

Suitcase doesn't know why she allowed this to happen... well- she supposed it was just the nerves talking. But- that didn't matter, three to two days ago, at night fall. When the moon hung high, and her legs felt frozen solid by cold autumn air. Way after the party (that came to a halt rather suddenly), an old friend approached her. Someone from whom she trusted, someone she had history with, someone she actually wanted to be around.

She didn't see where he headed off to after the... events that ended the party. Suitcase had wondered, but decided to just... take a stroll through the forest, to get her mind off things... or to just digest it all. Honestly, to her it all went by so swiftly, at a rate not even her could comprehend.. one moment she's still that anxious girl from early season two. And now... She's the winner, she has the grand prize.

Suitcase sighed, watching her breath become frosted, as it puffed out in misty clouds that faded off as quickly as they came. Suitcase halted, rubbing the soles of her feet into the coarse beige grit of the pathway she stood upon. Suitcase looked across the grim forest that surrounded her on all sides. She knows she should be happy about this win... she got the million... she- she... Suitcase let out another sigh. She could only feel apathetic about this victory... she didn't feel deserving. She lost so much for this game... none of which felt worth it at all..

well- it doesn't matter much anymore does it? The game has ended. MePhone4 left to pursue.. whatever he had planned with Meeple and Cobs...

That was weird wasn't it? It seemed almost out of character for the host... but- he was always so mysterious and vague... so what did it matter for her... or for anyone else?

Suitcase yet again, let out another sigh, at this point it became irritating and repetitive....

"Suitcase!" A voice called out for her, Suitcase turned her body to gaze out towards where the voice came from. As she heard the pitter patter of feet, running against dirt. A movement that sprayed up the grit, as feet whacked upon it. 

Suitcase waited as Balloon approached her, he was running slightly, not all that fast, but fast enough. Balloon stopped once he got close enough to her. Panting out the air in his lungs, whilst desperately sucking it all back in. Suitcase decided to wait for him to catch his breath before she questioned why he had followed her. Not that she minded that he did follow her, she was merely curious.

Eventually Balloon wiped away the spit that dribbled from his mouth, as he stood taller, his breath even again. Balloon gave her a tired but joyful smile, which was one that was infectious. As it spread across her own face as well.

"H-hey, Suitcase," Balloon started to speak, getting more relaxed now, which let Suitcase untense her own body, "saw you heading out and well, just wanted to ask you about things."

"Really?" Suitcase spoke just after he finished his sentence, she was quite curious about where he was taking this.

"Yeah- well, as you know the shows done for, so I was wondering if you were considering on moving into the hotel?" Balloon asked.

Suitcase blinked, she hadn't considered all that yet.. well- she just assumed that she would and leave it at that. Suitcase had no plans to move away to.. somewhere on the mainland. There really wasn't anything for her out there, no family, no friends... The Objects that she cared about were all here on this island... why would she leave?

"Yeah- I- I have, I'm planning on moving into the hotel, just haven't talked to OJ about it yet, I plan to soon though," Suitcase started to explain, "I just came out here for some... fresh air... that's all."

Balloon blinked, "Oh- no- that's fine- and, nice," he chuckled a tad bit awkwardly, but Suitcase didn't mind, she was just happy to be in his company again, after so long... Suitcase had to admit it.. she's glad the show finally ended. Inanimate Insanity was a train wreck in retrospect... so it's good that everyone can finally move on.