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[ It is a dizzy, sick, and weak Xion that finally manages to make her way back into town after having been dropped off at the outskirts by her generous mallynappers. She'd so rather much not be out in the open right now, but she needs help and she knows it. The farthest she can make it is the fountain in the center of the village. That's where she

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[Roxas has been patrolling the village for the last few days...weeks...he doesn't even know anymore, he just knows he's been waiting for Xion to come back, especially with Axel and his stunt with Kairi and Sora. As soon as he spots her though, he's going to run over to her because this is unexpected. Crouching down in front of her, he's just trying to evaluate the whole situation]

...Xion? You in there? [Well, Roxas, she's not a monster who's going to eat your face, so.]

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[ Roxas is going to get roughly the same reaction Sora got. that is, freaking out. it's especially bad for Roxas, because he's the one who saw her, that time, when she had that face...

not that he remembers. but still, she reacts pretty poorly, trying to scramble away from him. ]

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[WHOA. He'll back up but he's looking at her.] Hey! It's okay, it's just me!

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[ GET AWAAAAAAAY FROM MEEEEEEEEEEEE. er, that is, she says nothing, just ... staying away, a hand up to keep her hood in place so her hair and eyes remain hidden. her body language makes it pretty clear she's about to bolt, though, or try. ]

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[Kay obviously Tai and I are mentally linked since I just looked and notice Sora and Roxas' comments were pretty much the same thing :| EITHER WAY. Roxas is trying to figure out wtf is happening, but he knows her body language pretty well.] Don't you dare.

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[ freezes! but she hovers, not looking at him. very mechanically ]

I'm fine. Please, Roxas, just...

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What? What is it?

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[ "Look at me, Roxas. Who do you see? If you see somebody else's face... a boy's face... then that means I'm almost ready."

She shakes her head, unable to bring herself to speak. Slowly, she pulls her hood down instead, as her answer.

But there's nothing strange. It's just Xion, with this oddly detached look on her face. ]

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[He just gives her a curious look. Based on what Axel's told him, he knows why Xion's freaked out, but she looks fine.]

...you're still you.

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[ ohgodheknows. that makes horror creep back into her expression, quickly followed by shame as she looks away. she still says nothing. ]

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...Xion. I'm not moving. [Because he already had his freak-out session with Axel while she was gone.]

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[ did he really. I want a link. anyway, she just drops her face into her hands and groans quietly. her words come out all muffled. ]

I'm sorry. The experiments the Malnosso did... you can probably guess what happened. I was just scared I'd come back looking like ... like that, and...

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...did you know what was happening to Sora, Xion?

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... what do you mean? Happening when?

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...it's nothing, never mind.

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That wasn't nothing, Roxas. Do you mean ... back home, if I knew what I was doing to him?