I Was Waiting on a Different Story [Closed, Complete]

[machitobaye]

Characters: Machi Tobaye, Kairi, possibly otherwise Open?
Setting: Grand Room
Time: Early Day 9
Summary: Machi did not hallucinate Kairi, surprise, surprise.
Warnings: None?

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[heartsawakening]

His questioning of her existence was not unusual, she supposed, because he had been in a delusional, exhausted state when they had last seen each other. Or, on Machi's part, barely seen. If he was asking Naminé this question - whether she was real or not - it would have been rather ironic, for even though he knew Naminé, she was not, in fact, technically 'real.' She was a Nobody, and Nobodies did not exist. She wasn't a figment of the imagination, however - she was an empty vessel instead, her heart dwelling in Kairi. Kairi was her Somebody, and so she was real, and human. It was all rather confusing - Kairi even struggled to understand it - and she doubted this boy would ever grasp it if he found out the truth.

Unfortunately for Kairi, she had little idea that Naminé was actually separated from her body once more. They had merged, briefly, and then she had left - taken to Dollsyhouse, vanished. But Kairi was not aware of her absence, for she felt normal - normal like she did before Naminé was created, before Kairi had lost her heart to the Heartless, and even after Naminé came into pseudo-existence. True, she had felt a little empty after that, but she had supposed it was because Sora and Riku were missing from their little island, and because she had even forgotten who Sora was for a short time.

"I'm real." She repeated, extending her arm and holding out her hand. She wasn't afraid. Was he? "Do you want proof? You can't feel illusions." Her large blue eyes lingered on his paler ones, waiting.

"I'm Kairi. I guess you don't remember."