NV;

[walkthedawn]

[A dial tone, a ring, and then silence.]

"Leave a message and I'll get back to you."

--[Click.]

Comments

voice, private;

[pullsheavendown]

Go ahead and bring him back.

voice, private;

[walkthedawn]

...You're leaving, aren't you?

voice, private;

[pullsheavendown]

Already gone.

voice, private;

[walkthedawn]

Why?

voice, private;

[pullsheavendown]

You know why.

voice, private;

[walkthedawn]

I want to hear it from you. Is it because you think he'll replace you? He won't. Because he'll absorb you? Kairi's here and Namine hasn't left.

What's the real problem here? If you need space, then fine, but don't walk away and abandon what you have because some boy you've never met has appeared.

voice, private;

[pullsheavendown]

[Hi, conveniently ignoring specific answers to those questions.]

Kairi's going to want to see him. Namine too. They shouldn't have to go all the way to the starter apartments for that, especially after what was in the news today.

voice, private;

[walkthedawn]

We'll work out something. I'm not going to put you or Joe through any sort of problems. I'll find something. We had two apartments on hold, remember? One was the two bedroom, one was two separate apartments. We'll make this work, Roxas.

...Go, if you want. But I'm going to make it work somehow.

voice, private;

[pullsheavendown]

You're not putting me through anything. This is my choice. I'll...talk to Joe later.

[A quiet sigh]

Maybe. But not tonight. Go be happy your friend's here.

voice, private;

[walkthedawn]

You know what I mean. Joe will still want to see you more than he'd ever want to see Sora.

[He contains the frustrated noise he makes.]

No, not tonight. But soon. I'll be in touch.

voice, private;

[pullsheavendown]

I know.

[The funny thing is, he meant what he said. Kairi and Namine and even Riku should get to be happy. Roxas just can't be happy with them.]

Yeah. See you around, Riku.

voice, private;

[walkthedawn]

...See you. Be careful.