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Day 29: Arts & Crafts Room
Arts and Crafts. Why in the name of all things sane and logical had that blasted nurse decided he looked like he'd enjoy Arts and Crafts?! HK made his irritation known very loudly and at great length to the meatbag, who persisted in her belief that he'd feel better after a chance to creatively express himself
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"That would be lovely! I can't wait, then." To tell the truth, Naminé already knew most of the secrets of Destiny Islands, at least, what Sora knew. But perhaps there were a few spots that Kairi had discovered on her own and kept secret. Interestingly, the only memories of Kairi that Naminé knew of were the ones that Sora had... it was sad, in a way.
"Of course it's not any trouble, Kairi," Naminé reassured the girl, sliding over the first floor map. "Just be careful, OK?"
Naminé worried a lot during the night. There was Soma, whom she hadn't seen in ages, and then Kairi and Sora, and the several other people that she knew. She hadn't seen Elena either. It was like everyone she knew were slowly disappearing...
"You said you haven't seen Riku in awhile... have you seen the other one? With shorter hair? He calls himself Soma now, but I haven't seen him in awhile. Usually he comes to my room at night, but he hasn't come lately and..." She trailed off, feeling that she was the one who was rambling now.
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“The other Riku? Oh, I saw him once, but that was it. That was even before the real Riku showed up though … hm. I’m sorry I can’t be of much help.” A sad smile crossed Kairi’s face upon hearing that Naminé’s Riku - no, Soma - had vanished as well. “I’m sure he’s alright. There has to be some reason why you haven’t seen him.”
Kairi scooted her chair closer to Naminé and reached out to grasp onto the Nobody’s free hand, a soft smile crossing her lips. “Be strong, okay? Both of us. We’ll stick together no matter what. We’ll find those that are missing, and we’ll return back to our homes, and everything will be all right. Don’t worry, I’m sure Soma will come back to you someday.”
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But if she looked to the brighter side of things, perhaps Soma and Riku did not simply "disappear", but "escaped". After all, if they were not here... She didn't hear any news of anyone dying, at the very least. There was enough room to hope, she supposed.
Naminé was brought back to reality when she felt a warm hand touch hers, and she returned Kairi's smile. "Yes, you're right. I'm sorry, it's just... the second time he's gone for awhile. But he came back before, so I'm sure he'll come again."
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Giggling softly, Kairi pat Naminé’s hand and winked. “Maybe Soma is your other half of the red string? If so, then of course you’ll meet each other again. The red string can overcome any boundary.”
Releasing the blonde’s hand, the copper headed girl smiled and reached for another piece of paper, and began doodling once again. “Everything will be okay. I know it.”
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"Y-You think?" It sounded like the paopu legend in a sense, but without the romantic parts. But ... it was a nice thought, actually, and Naminé felt better when Kairi mentioned it.
Soma did return to her once before, when it was impossible...
"That's such a nice story, Kairi," Naminé beamed. "I think... I think I want to find some red felt. Until Soma gets back, I'll wear it on my finger."
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The red felt idea was adorable. Kairi lifted her head and turned to Naminé with a bright smile. “That’s a cute idea! I wonder if they have any around … hopefully the nurses won’t think you’re doing something suspicious.” Nodding her head and shooting the closest nurse a quick glance, Kairi smiled and let out a dreamy sigh. “I wonder who’s at the other end of my red string. It’s fun to daydream about all the possibilities.”
Though, at this point, she couldn’t help but have someone in mind …
Blushing quickly, Kairi scoffed and went back to drawing … whatever.
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"..." Naminé could already tell that cutting the string would be an arduous task, but she did her best anyway, slowly cutting away at the string with the dull blades.
"Who do you think is at the end of your red string, Kairi?" Naminé asked, out of pure curiosity. She, of course, was just curious and had no idea that Kairi was thinking of the very subject. "Why don't you tie a string around your finger too?"
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“My string?” the red haired girl asked, a soft blush creeping on her cheeks. She really had no clue … though she did know that the drawing in the secret place had been finished … with the two sharing a paopu fruit …
All at once, Kairi lifted her hands up and placed them against her cheeks, as if trying to block the soft blush that had started to turn her face pink. “I … I don’t know, really. It’s nice to dream about who it could possibly connect you to though, right?” once Kairi was sure her face was back to normal, she giggled and reached for the string herself, cutting off a piece as she spoke. “Maybe we’ve already met the one for us? Maybe not. I guess only time will tell …”
Suddenly, the girl lifted her head up and looked at Naminé with a big grin. “Hey, why don’t we have matching string? So until we find the other end of our string holders we can match? It can be like a friendship ring!”
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"That's a wonderful idea!" She smiled, cutting some string for Kairi as well. They were of similar height and size, so she figured that the same amount she used would be enough. Naminé held Kairi's string up first, motioning for the other girl to put her hand forward.
"Here, I'll tie it for you. And then, maybe you could help tie my string on?"
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The once princess kept her eyes on the blonde as she tied the string around her finger, that smile once again crossing her lips. “This’ll also mean that we’ll be together forever, okay? Because … well, we will be. And hopefully we can help each other find who we’re destined to be with.”
Kairi couldn’t help but wonder if there was … a way for Naminé to stay as she was forever, and yet also for some way for Kairi to give some of her heart to her as well. She knew she was going to be lonely when Naminé was gone, and her smile faltered slightly for a moment before once again growing.
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"Of course we'll always be together. And I'm sure we'll find the people we're meant for," Naminé agreed, although...
She realized that once they got out of this place, Naminé would return to Kairi. It was just the way things were, after all. Being completed was better than going back into the darkness, so she had been content, even willing to go along with her fate for the longest time.
But now, she realized... Only Kairi would have the time to look for the person on the end of her string. Naminé, in retrospect, probably didn't even have one, not being a proper "person".
Naminé knew this all along. So why... did it hurt?
Before she allowed Kairi to tie the red string on her finger, she took Kairi's hands into her own and stared at her other half with a meaningful look.
"As long as you find the person on the end of your red string, then that means the both of us are happy," She smiled, and then she let go and pointed her finger out so Kairi could tie the string on.
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