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[lockandkeyblade]

[Sora learns something new every day. Big things, like how the second siren means 'Eleven minutes left. Hurry. Hurry.' or how some things don't need to be fair or kind for it to be splashed across walls. 'Go home newcomer

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[ninthserenade]

all of them. if I could, i'd wanna remember things like

i dunno

i'd definitely wanna take home the memory of when me n jinx danced at the fundraiser. I had a lot of fun that night.

[He's keeping his mouth shut about how he couldn't actually bring them home--He's just trying to focus on the bright side of things.]

and then crashing into the wall in the new infirmary on a spinny chair and getting vexen all grumpy. my head hurt but it was pretty fun

[lockandkeyblade]

[Demyx may not mention it, but Sora's thinking about it anyway. There's no taking back memories. He's another name on the list of people who don't exist anymore from his world. He frowns looking at the text. Awkward into eternity...

At least until he mentions the spinny chair, which catches him completely off guard. And if this were audio, he might have heard Sora laugh.]

You're really weird, you know that?

[ninthserenade]

well you did call me a kook that one time didnt ya? guess its about time i start living up to the name!

[lockandkeyblade]

[He just shakes his head, just a hint of a smile.] What were you doing in the infirmary anyway?

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[pullsheavendown]

[It's a while before Roxas replies; long after he's seen the post and heard the apology.]

[It's not really a surprise that Sora's learned the whole truth. Maybe it's surprising that he did it so fast, but Roxas can't be angry or upset that he has. He's never had the right to keep his guilt a secret anyway.]

It's fine.

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[lockandkeyblade]

No way. [It's not fine. It's anything but fine, Roxas.]

I thought...

It was supposed to be Xemnas. Not you.

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[pullsheavendown]

[Because he let you believe that, Sora.]

You didn't say anything that wasn't true.

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[lockandkeyblade]

[Sora shakes his head, even when it can't be seen on the NV.]

Roxas, it wasn't your fault. Even Xion says so and she's-

[He trails off.]

[violins_rain]

[He'd been wondering these exact thoughts himself and would have even made his own post about it]

Everything. All of them. All of the people I met here, all the things I did. I'd tell my friends, and they'd laugh at me, but it'd be worth it.

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[lockandkeyblade]

Me too. I don't wanna forget anything or anybody I met here in Siren's Port.

Even the little things. Especially the little things.

[Those are the things he remembers the most.]

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[violins_rain]

Yea. But I still want to make friends here regardless. As long as we can make the little things matter in the present, that's what counts.

I guess this place teaches you to live carpe diem.

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[mirroredmemory]

Maybe somewhere we always will remember, even if we don't know we're remembering. I hope that's what happens when people go home.

I want to keep the memories of all the people I've met here who've taught me things, they're all precious to me.

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[lockandkeyblade]

[A pause. He hadn't... meant for Xion to actually see this. But there's a vague memory, a formless idea that springs up after Xion replies to him. He's not sure if it's exactly right, or where it's even from, but...]

Somebody once told me that sometimes memories couldn't really be destroyed. Just... hidden in our hearts, somewhere we can't get to very easy.

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[mirroredmemory]

It sounds like that person's very smart. I hope it's like that.

Just because you can't remember something anymore, it doesn't mean that the things you don't remember aren't important.

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[lockandkeyblade]

Yeah...

Hey Xion?

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[walkthedawn]

[He sees the post and isn't sure whether he wants to comment on it. It takes him a while, but he ends up going home and getting dinner ready, sending a text along to talk to him until he comes back.]

I'm sorry. [He should have said something sooner.] Some people don't forget. Some people remember. I think we're just here to do our part to save this world.

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[lockandkeyblade]

[He isn't very far from home. Just a few blocks away.]

Did you know about it too? About what happens to Xion and Joe and stuff?

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[walkthedawn]

[Considering he killed Joe...]

Yes, I did.

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[lockandkeyblade]

[He doesn't blame Riku for not telling him.]

Joe told me a while back. And then Xion told me a couple days ago at the park.

But I still feel like I'm gonna see them. When I go back.