9th Note ♪ Joshua Kiryu [Video, dated to Monday]

[shibuyasmusic]

[The faciliberry starts filming from somewhere up high, and the inside of a large church comes into view. It appears to be mounted somewhere in the rafters. There are several ornate wooden pews on either side of the long chapel, with prayer benches meant for kneeling. Stained glass windows are set into stone walls, depicting angels. Some of the

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[seasalt_sunset]

[Oh god oh god oh god.]

N-Neku! I can come help, I...

I'll be right there!

[hisproxy]

Suite one. [His breathing is heavy, and Josh is slumped on his shoulder, obviously badly injured.]

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I already know where you are! D-Don't waste so much energy by talking...[SO Much WORRY. She's there in less than thirty seconds before running through the door and skidding down next to them, quickly casting cure on them both.]

Curecurecure... I-I um...[She drops the bandages she brought and quickly grabs them against.]

Y-You're both gonna be fine...[After a few more cures, she starts wrapping bandages around the more prominent wounds.]

[linkingmemories]

[Naminé is hurrying into the room not a minute later, eyes wide.]

Xion, I'm here to help--

[And she starts casting her own Cure spells on the boys.]

[hisproxy]

You're a lifesaver, Shi.

[He was kind of half lidded and woozy as fuck, so who knows if the Shi stood for Xion, or Shiki, the girl he associated her with.
Fuck, he didn't know either.
All he knew was the cure spells were soothing over his battered body, and he could relax a little against the side of the couch.
Neku lets out a sigh of contentment as Naminé joined in on the cure party, muttering yet another thank you as his body began to strengthen.]

[seasalt_sunset]

[A soft, reassuring smile.] Shh. [She holds up a finger to emphasize her point, doing her best to look sweet rather than worried, because if there's one thing she's learned here is that worry is contagious as heck. Still shaking a little, but barely noticeably, he gently pries him from Joshua and passes a roll of bandages to Naminé.]

Naminé, you take care of Joshua and I'll take care of Neku. We'll be able to dress the wounds on both of them faster...

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[Josh gives a weak wave to Naminé, smiling at her as sweetly as he can. He's trying not to make her worry so much. The cure spells were definitely helping him out.]

Hey Nami, how've you been? I can safely say that I've been better... But it's good to see you. Do you mind getting this crown off of my head...?

[shardsofmemory]

You'll have to be careful about it. [Hello, there's this blonde kid casting Cure rapid-fire on the both of them, dropping down beside Joshua]

[linkingmemories]

[Naminé takes the roll from Xion before trying to smile back at Josh, though it's a weak attempt.]

It's good to see you too. Let me know if I'm hurting you while I take it off.

[She glances at Roxas, nodding quietly.]

I will.

[And she reaches out, very carefully starting to work the crown off of Josh's head.]

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[Joshua winces in pain, several barbs from the wire crown digging into his skin.]

Owch... [The crown leaves behind cuts in his scalp, staining his silver hair red, but it's mostly minor. Excessive bleeding is due to the nature of head wounds being extra bloody.] Thanks, Nami. [Josh continues to smile are her.]

[shardsofmemory]

[Roxas is there immediately with a ball of ripped sheets to try and keep the blood off his face, and disinfect the wounds, which is gonna sting]

[linkingmemories]

You're welcome.

[It's just a little whisper now because he's smiling for them despite the pain, and it would be...heart-wrenching, if she had a heart. She gets up and carefully puts the barbed wire crown in a corner of the room before coming back to kneel next to Roxas, starting to take over the job of dabbing at the blood flowing from Josh's head.]

[hisproxy]

I need a goddamn nap.

[Neku let out a long sigh, rubbing gently at his face. His head tilts over to look at Joshua, quirking a brow to give him a look, despite his worn and weary face.]

Flirting with girls? Didn't seem the type.

[shardsofmemory]

She's just helping him. [He gives Neku an equally weird look, taking sterile bandages from his pocket] Namine, let's disinfect this then get him bandaged up. [He holds sheet-rags used as cotton swabs and a bottle of disinfectant swiped from the first-aid kits out to her]

[shibuyasmusic]

Thank you very much, both of you~ [How can he still look so smug after all of that? He clearly has nerves made of steal.

When Josh catches Neku's comment, he flashes him a grin.]

Who's flirting? I have some human decency in me, partner~

[hisproxy]

It was a joke, Roxas.

[He gives Joshua another look at that last part, though.]

...Human decency. Right.