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[ There is a girl in the village plaza who looks rather out of sorts as she sits on the ground, legs out to her sides, in a random sort of spot. She is kind of blank-faced as she stares at the other passers-by, with only a hint of confusion in her brow to betray how she's feeling

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[Xion doesn't look as out of place as this bear here. Staring blankly at her, her arms and eggs.

... He has been thrown in in the middle of an experiment, hasn't he? Because just being a bear isn't enough, of course. See the bear sigh and approach you to sniff at you, Xion. Don't worry he won't even get close to those eggs.]

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[ s t a r e s.

and sits.

very.

still.

......... it's not ... trying to hurt her? W-Why, it's a huge bear. ;~; Even if he's not making any motions towards her eggs, one arm-wing is laid protectively over them anyway, as if that would, you know, help.

When it becomes clear the bear isn't going to hurt her, she finally pipes up. ]

Um ... can I ... help you?

[breaks_destiny]

[Unless she can do magic and turn him back into human, no she can't. The bear shakes its head and nuzzles her face a bit before staring at her. It's face isn't very expressive but it almost looks as if he's asking her something. He would have never thought that asking 'you ok' would be so hard someday, also pay no mind to the journal in its mouth, it doesn't belong to a victim of its hunger.]

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Ah... [ N-Nuzzled? When it happens she tilts her head back reflexively, and her hood falls, revealing her face. She looks the same as ever. She blinks at him rapidly, obviously trying to process this development. After a moment of that, though, her expression finally shifts from confusion to something like quiet concern. Without thinking she reaches out a hand to touch the bear's fur -- and then remembers that she has no hands, and drops her wing-arm mid reach with a sigh. ]

Do you ... know me? [ With one last glance at her eggs, she stands, and tries to move around his side. Apparently she's trying to get a look at his back. Got any wings? ]

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[The bear nods and stays still as she moves around him. It has wings indeed, they are still the same color as when he's normal, light red with ice blue tips, but the animal can't see them. While she's busy examining the animal it will start to make sounds and move its head, letting the journal it was carrying fall to the ground, it's hard to fight with oneself to stop making bear sounds and form words, even with the magic translation in Luceti.]

Xion...

[Unfortunately the voice isn't recognizable, it's just... A bear, talking. And not being very good at vocalizing, in fact her name sounded more like "biom" or something like that. Bears aren't made to talk.]

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[ Eeeeeeeeep! Oh gosh. Well, whoever this is, they're definitely a resident of the village ... and those wings sure are familiar. If only she could remember who they belonged to...

She frowns thoughtfully to herself, pressing a wingtip over her lips before circling around to face him again-- at least, that's what she starts to do when it tries to speak. ]

Whoa... hey, are you trying to talk to me? It almost sounded like ... no, that can't be right. [ She really does come around to face him now, watching him curiously. The journal lies forgotten on the ground -- for now. ]

[breaks_destiny]

[The bear nods enthusiastically when she asks if it's trying to talk, only to let its head hang down in frustration when she mentioned how strange it sounded. He knows it sounds strange and all, Xion, he can't help it. Still he tries it again.]

Xion...

[It obviously takes it a lot of effort but at least this time it sounds a little closer to how her name really should sound. It's still loud and in a bear tone but it's probably the best it can do.]

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[ GASP. Now it clicks! ]

That's my name! You really do know me. But who are you? I know I recognize your wings... [ She places a wingtip on the bear's head, her expression full of sympathy. ] Did the experiment get you? Is that why you're like this?

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[The animal shakes its head, no, the experiment didn't got him... Or so he thinks. The animal paws at the journal in the ground with his name on it, pushing it towards her with the cover with his name facing upwards so she can read it.]

Droids...

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[ She steps back when he nudges the journal at her, and kneels down to take a closer look. She can't pick it up, but ... she's still able to read the name on it. ]

Keiichi?! [ Xion stands up again and stares at him, shocked, and then sympathy retakes her expression. ] Oh no... and you're stuck like this! The ... d-- droids? Did you say "droids"...? That must mean... you were kidnapped? Oh, Keiichi... [ She steps forward and gives him a brief hug, around the neck, best as she can manage with her bird-arms ... and him being a bear, and all. When she steps back she still looks worried. ] What are we going to do...?

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[Keiichi nods, yes Xion it's him and he was kidnapped and is now stuck like this. He nuzzles into the hug a bit when it happens and then stares blankly at her, trying to think... Before a rumbling sound comes from the animal.]

Different... Form... Again...

[If it happens two more times he's calling it an habit of theirs, meeting when one of them is stuck in a difficult situation with their form.]

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Those stupid Malnosso. Can you even fit in a house, now? [ Uncertain. ] ... these strange things always happen to us, huh? [ She seems to have caught his drift. Someday, they'll just hang out, in their own bodies! ] Is there anything I can do for you, Keiichi?

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[And without experiments screwing around, hopefully. Keiichi makes an uncertain sound at the first question, he has yet to try to enter in a house but even if he did he's so big he probably would break something. The animal shakes its head at the last question, he can't think of anything she could do, specially taking her own state into consideration.]

Xion... Not... Hurt...

[You're not hurt or anything, right, Xion? Just... having those wings as arms.]

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[ ... it takes her a moment to parse if he's asking her if she's hurt, or if he's telling her he's not hurt. Once she figures out it's the former, she emphatically shakes her head. ]

I'm okay. [ Physically. ] Just kind of weird right now. But that'll get better. ... would you maybe like some company? [ Even if that company is emotionally fragile and likely to burst into tears or start believing she's an ugly duckling at any moment? ]

[breaks_destiny]

[He is with you about the weird part, Xion. The animal sighs and nods at her question, calmly laying down to rest by her side. He has to go home and find Minato but... He can spend some time here even if they can't talk, he doesn't want to leave her alone like this.]

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[ Giving in to her repeated impulse - she can't help it, right now he is large and fuzzy - Xion sits beside him and leans against him, pillowing her head against his fur. ]

It's not so bad if you're not alone... right?