♪ forty-first water clone [accidental voice]

[ninthserenade]

[Around noon, there's an accidental post to the network. At first there's just the sound of a door closing, then a few rustling of bags being set down. Then, a familiar voice;]Xiggy! I'm back! I got some more of those weird noodles you said you liked last week for dinner tonight and then I was thinking tomorrow we could try uhh... Mouse-coco?

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[voice]

[limitless_land]

... Demyx?

[It's saying something about how far he's come that there's a tone of worry in that.]

[voice]

[ninthserenade]

[It's about ten minutes before Demyx even replies, and when he does? He doesn't sound happy.]

What.

[voice]

[limitless_land]

... [Yeah, he can understand why. Thus he's... at least attempting to keep his voice neutral.]

Sorry about your friend.

[voice]

[ninthserenade]

...He was more than a friend, dude.

[Moiraiiiillllll.]

[sweeperesque]

Dem....? Hey...! Answer me... please?

[ninthserenade]

[Like with Riku, he doesn't respond right away.]

...What?

[sweeperesque]

[... Well, she can't help but flinch.]

... I'm sorry, Dem. Don't do anything rash...

If you need someone to talk to or... be there, you know where to find me.

[ninthserenade]

I don't wanna go back to my stupid apartment. It's only gonna remind me of that stupid old man and I--

[He cuts himself off, burying his face into his hands to breathe. Calm down.]

...I'm fine, Saya.

[voice/action]

[prominence_glow]

[Lea should not be running around after dealing with Stein. But the second he realizes that it's Demyx on the SFC and what's happening, he's out the door without a second thought, jerking Alex and Radi along by their reins.]

Demyx? I-

[He shouldn't be doing this. It's not a week yet, is it? But... He doesn't want Demyx to be hurt any more.]

I'll come help. Look. I mean I'll come help look.

[action]

[ninthserenade]

[While he hears Lea's voice, he doesn't answer. He just keeps moving--He had a feeling if he spoke up to the offer of helping to look for the other Nobody he might lash out. So he keeps running.

When he catches sight of Alex out of the corner of his eye, he pushes himself to run faster.]

[action]

[prominence_glow]

[Even when he starts to get a bit tired, Lea doesn't notice, just keeps on moving. It's only when he notices Alex perk up and see Demyx does he hesitate.

He shouldn't be doing this. He's still messed up, still being selfish-

And then Alex gives a loud "WAAAAARK!" and charges ahead so fast that Lea is almost certain his arm nearly pops off. Being half dragged and yelping, Lea can only be dragged along at first, wearing out his shoes when he's not stumbling.]

[action]

[ninthserenade]

[Crap. He forgot that chocobos were fast buggers. Alright, Demyx. Just like with Cerberus.

Run. Run away.]

[Text]

[replicatedaster]

[At first, Xion's not sure what she's hearing from the voice post on the network. Of course, it's Demyx, she figures that out quickly, but as the message continues, she frowns, gets more worried.

And then she just hears a door slam shut.

Her first thought is to check through the SFC list, trying to find Xigbar's name, but she comes up with the same nothing that Demyx did.

Wincing, she sends him a text, to check on him.]

Are you okay?

[Text]

[ninthserenade]

[His response his automatic, fingers flying before he even thinks about what he's writing. Normally, he'd pass it off as 'sure, why wouldn't I be,' but this time? He can't do it.]

Nope.

[Text]

[replicatedaster]

[She sighs softly. She knows how hard this is.]

Can I do anything to help?

[Text]

[ninthserenade]

Dunno. This already happened before but... Things were different then.

[It's almost easier in writing, he realizes. There's no anger to really convey through it.]

Text;

[beforemoonfall]

Need me? I can be there in a flash.

Text;

[ninthserenade]

I don't need anyone. I'm fine.

Text;

[beforemoonfall]

Demyx. I'm not an idiot. He's gone and I know you're probably hurting. So just... Is there anything I can do?

Text;

[ninthserenade]

I don't know. I'm not at home right now anyways so you'd be wasting a trip if you went there. I don't even know where I'm going, okay?