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[It's rather late at night when the journal clicks on. Luke had waited until he had calmed down from the nightmare he had to make the post, and good thing, too. Otherwise it'd catch the tremor he surely had in his voice.

Instead, he merely sounds subdued, and maybe a little hesitant.]Does anyone have any good stories to tell

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[voice] the placholderiest of placeholders

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[ Naturally, Xion had fallen asleep with a thumb keeping the journal open. Normally she's pretty careful about that, but tonight she'd just passed out....

Maybe it was a good thing. Because his voice makes her stir, though it takes her a while to fully wake up. For once, she wasn't already awake... ]

Luke?

[ She sounds groggy. It takes her a second to realize he's not actually there, and instead talking over the journal. She opens it up and curls up next to it, her eyes closed. All the little camera catches is darkness. ]

You okay?

[action] my favorite winnar <3

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[ She makes a soft sound of surprise when he takes it from her, blinking ... then smiles, with a shade of sheepishness. ]

.... yeah. That's true. [ She'll move over to the bed, taking a seat on the edge and smiling at him. She pats the bed beside her. Put down that coat and c'mere. ]

[action] ...eee ;w;

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[Luke folds the cloak over his arm and lays it beside his bed. It's certainly different from how he'd do it a few months ago, when he'd let it drop on the floor without a care.

And thus he sits next to her and wraps an arm around her hip, leaning over to rest his cheek against her hair.]

You didn't have to come out here, you know...

[action] /TWIRL

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[ A soft, contented noise escapes her as she leans into him. She always feels so safe when he holds her... ]

I know, but I wanted to. It's ... it's been a while since we got to do this. [ He can't see her face at the moment, but she's blushing. ]

[action] /HOLDS ARMS OUT 8D

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[There's a bit of pressure against her hair - he's smiling. Blushing, too, but she can't see it.]

Yeah... I missed seeing you around here, you know.

[action] ... /dances with?

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[ She laughs quietly. ] I'm sorry... I know it took a while. But I should be coming back more regularly from now on. [ She tilts her head up and back, so she can press a gentle kiss to his jaw. ]

[action] /swooooon~

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[The kiss makes Luke's smile grow, and he gives a quiet little chuckle of his own. He then moves his hand from her hip to her shoulder, giving it a nice little rub before he pulls her closer and lowers his voice, like he's telling a secret.]

Don't let Asch know you're here, though. He'll just be madder than he usually is.

[action] ... /dips!

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[ She turns her face into his chest to muffle her next laugh, wanting to keep quiet just in case. ]

As if I'd tell him! He'd just snap at me. [ She tilts her head back up to nuzzle Luke instead, eyes shut, still smiling warmly. ] And I want to stay. If he realized, he'd probably chase me out!

[ A beat, and far more shyly. ] Besides, I'd ... like to stay the rest of the night, anyway.

[action] /squeak! <3

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[You'd think that by now, Luke would be more used to the idea of sleeping in the same bed together. They've done so several times, after all. But it still makes him blush heavily and glance off to the side, though he leans his cheek on her hair again.]

I-I... Y-Yeah, okay. I might... uh, sleep better with you there.

[action] y so cute

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[ She laughs, out of something like mixed nervousness and relief, and wraps her arms around his waist, loosely. He's letting her stay... that's good. She'd really wanted to... ]

Then ... we should probably try, don't you think? [ It's very late, after all ... she's still tired. ... but really, she just wants to cuddle. ]

[action] NOT CUTE

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Oh... r-right.

[With that, he scoots out of her grip so that he can slide under the covers, though he pushes them back so that Xion can join him. Luke has several pillows - two at the head and a few lying around with no real use except to lay on or hold on to. So, even when she lays down beside him, she'll have her own pillow instead of having to share with him.]

[action] the cutest :3 /chews

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[ Very happily she crawls in after him, immediately curling up by his side and letting a sigh of contentment escape her. She really doesn't care at all about what pillow she's got... she's with him. All that matters is that she's by his side and it's so warm and safe here, she could fall asleep in an instant.

... if she wanted. She doesn't, at this moment. She wants to just enjoy this, for a while... ] Thanks.

[action] /SCREAM

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[Luke shifts to his side to face her and to get more comfortable, and he moves one arm to rest over her waist while the other slides under the pillows beneath them. He smiles from her words, and a small blush comes over his cheeks.]

I didn't really... I should thank you for coming.

[action] your screams are delicious.

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[ Aaaaa, this ... this makes her so happy. It feels like it's been so, so long since she's gotten to do this. How long has it been now, since they were kidnapped together? No ... even before that, there'd been the Mu battle, and Luke's time in the clinic... two months ago. Two long, long, long months ago.

And now they're here, and for what will surely be a fleeting moment, everything is okay. ]

You don't have to thank me, silly.

[ One of her arms winds over his chest, while the other slips under his pillow. However, as much as she wants to tuck her head under his chin and fall asleep this instant, she keeps enough space between them so she can see his face, instead. And his blush makes her smile so much. So fondly. ]

Why thank me for something I wanted to do?

[action] ... sadist ):

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[Even before Xion stopped coming to sleep in his bed at night, Luke wasn't all that used to having another warm person with him. Now he's nervous again, and he isn't even sure if he can sleep tonight thanks to that... but it's pleasant, anyway. It's pleasant and warm and he missed it.

Sometimes, when he thinks of things like this... he wonders how Asch can stand it. To lose someone he loves and be able to sleep at night...

But if he asked, Asch would not answer, and would probably push him away even further. Besides, this isn't about Asch right now. His original is given only a fleeting thought before Luke's attention returns to Xion, and her question makes him duck his head a little, just to break eye contact. His smile fades just slightly, though it still stays since he's still happy to feel her there in front of him.]

I just thought I should. It wasn't just... sleeping problems that kept me up.

[action] and yet you love me... what does this say for you?

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[ ... the arm that's over his chest retracts, so she can bring her hand up to touch his face. There's only just enough space between their bodies to allow this, but she doesn't mind her arm being tucked between them. Her expression is in parts knowing and concerned, and her voice is a gentle question when she speaks. ]

... what was it?