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[note_atem]

Prophecy, fate, destiny- words of these caliber always seemed to be thrown around when Atem was involved. You'd gotten so used to hearing them now that he'd spent ten years entwined personally in your life. They just didn't seem important anymore. He'd stayed, he'd grown attached to you; whether that was destiny or not didn't matter anymore. This

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[crimsonguarddog]

'When you arrive, that being could strike at any time and any place.'

She has had missions like this before, in a long ago time when this world had not been her home. It was the last thought she has before Cissnei opens her eyes to find him staring back at her, her surprised expression caught in the mirror over his shoulder as well. This... This is familiar.

"I need just another minute." Cissnei tells him, not quite knowing what was going on, not really caring until she can at least move to brush past him, stopping next to the man to raise a hand to touch him.

It's really him, when not but a few minutes ago Atem had been...

:D

[note_atem]

The other new earring was secured onto the side of his ear (perhaps just bought on a shopping trip with her of some sort) before he looked over at her. It was strange to see her act like this, even more so since the mood was relatively calm. She was good at picking up things that were to be paid attention to.

He turned, gazing at her for a moment. "Is something wrong?"

[crimsonguarddog]

She does not move her hand even as he turns, letting fingers slide over fabric before she pulls them away. She knows this moment, it was familiar somehow.

Cissnei had lived it before.

"Just let me stay close, alright? I have a few concerns about the security." She tells him once Cissnei finds her voice again, tilting her head to give the other a small bit of a smile, though hazel eyes seemed distant. "But have fun, tonight is, after all, about you."

When she pulls away, it was to her suitcase, down to the bottom where the lockbox that held her materia stayed.

[note_atem]

He thought he had become good at picking up indicators from her that something was wrong. Even when faced with blatant spoken facts about why she seemed slightly shaken up, he almost felt like it was more than that. Security had never really been too much of an issue.

Sometimes fans got out of hand, sometimes people with darker intentions tried to get their way, but it had never been so much of an issue that caused her to react like that. ...or was he imagining things?

He managed a soft smirk for the sake of appearance in the face of all this. "When have I ever really kept you far?"

[crimsonguarddog]

"Never," This all seems so normal that it's strange. As it should be, because as she slips the materia beads into her pocket to be set later and pulls out her cell phone to check the date, Cissnei realizes that she was right, she has lived this moment before.

Five years ago.

"Which you know I appreciate." Straightening, she moves back over to Atem, giving him her best smile. "Anyway, ready? I won't make you late."

[note_atem]

Atem watched her carefully, trying to note every move and her body language as best as he could. It did well to at least try and pretend he could be a few steps ahead of her at any given time. It led to less trouble that way.

His hands slipped into his own pockets as his shoulders moved back slightly. "I can cancel, if you'd rather." The party was one of unnecessary need. Birthdays weren't important to him, much less was spending them in a room full of fans and people he didn't really know. It would be too easy for him to accept that canceling would be a good idea.

[crimsonguarddog]

A few steps ahead would do little good, when she had years on him this time. Cissnei knows this goes off without a hitch, but those words still ring in her ears. Be careful.

...She can do this.

"I think we can press forward." Briefly, she considers calling her boss, who she knew would beef up security with a little convincing. She lets a soft laugh escape her, subtle and warm. "I'm glad you take me so seriously."

Cissnei was not going to lose someone important to her again. She just couldn't

[note_atem]

He smiled just a little, even though the vibe he was picking up from her wasn't the greatest. If she really thought something was an issue, though, she wouldn't have had a problem canceling. It was such a stupid affair, if someone was bound to be in danger there would be no problem calling it off.

He just had to keep believing that- believing in her. And he did without a doubt. He stepped forward to meet her, his hand brushing against hers in a small, affectionate manner.

"I always do."

RANDOM TIME JUMPS are also totes acceptable emmy!

[crimsonguarddog]

That small brush of affection is usually enough, brief in settings like this, an affirmation of security and affection. It's reassuring, and Cissnei is glad for it.

She'd protect him, she had to.

"Let's go, then." A smile small on her face, she pulled the door open for him. She knew this, she had done it before, so keeping an eye out for anything different should be easy.