Number XIII . video

[fireintwilight]

[Filtered from Xehanort, Ansem and Vanitas; difficult to hack.]

[Axel's lounging back on the couch in the apartment, Winner curled up on the arm beside him. Next to him, Roxas sits like a stone, elbows resting on his knees as he stares into space. On his lap is a journal, but he's not reading it. The cat nudges Axel's hand and he pets her without

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[pullsheavendown]

[After what seems like will be an endless silence, Roxas speaks, his voice quiet.]

Are we going to forget again?

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[fireintwilight]

No.

[It's pretty much a knee-jerk answer though; he wishes he knew this for sure, but he doesn't.]

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[pullsheavendown]

It was faster, before. I started losing her right away. I tried to hang on, but I could feel her slipping away.

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[fireintwilight]

Yeah, it's different this time. That probably means we won't forget.

[The last time...he didn't even remember forgetting.]

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[fireintwilight]

Everybody's misplacing someone. Why not us?

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[fireintwilight]

[He looks pretty much expressionless.]

Of course. Why wouldn't I be?

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[wtf_keyblade]

[ The simple message still was a bit of a shock. Kairi hadn't had a chance to really get to know the girl very well, but she'd seemed sweet. And ... she admittedly was a little concerned about Roxas - even Axel. Kinda. Sorta. If you tilted your head and squinted. So making her visit to the apartment, she knocked hesitantly on the door. ]

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[pullsheavendown]

[Eventually, Roxas felt like he might start to grow into the couch if he kept sitting there, so when the knock came, he got up to answer before Axel could object. When he opened the door and saw Kairi's face, he looked away quickly but held back a wince. It wasn't her fault she looked like Xion.]

Hey.

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[wtf_keyblade]

[ She'd debated on it - a lot. Xion gone, the last thing they would want to see is someone who looked and sounded like her, right? ...but Roxas was her friend.

And seeing as he has FOOLISHLY TURNED AWAY -- er, glanced away for that second, Kairi takes her chance to ambush him. Stepping forward to give the poor Nobody a hug, provided he doesn't go 'EW GIRL GERMS' at her. ]

I'm sorry, Roxas. [ She'd put that to Axel too, but she hadn't noted him yet. ]

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[pullsheavendown]

[He has no idea how to react to the hug. It's meant to offer comfort, but none of that will reach him tonight. But pushing her away wouldn't help either, so he hugs back for a few seconds, though his heart, if he had one, wouldn't be in it.]

That's how it works in this world.

[He wishes desperately that it wasn't.]

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[notbalto]

Xion's... gone?

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[notbalto]

[Whimpering.]

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[notbalto]

[He'll turn the feed off before he starts crying.]

[pullsheavendown]

[Roxas watches the video feed and it's almost a relief when Gabu cuts it before he can say anything. What would he say? He can't even comfort himself.]

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[walkthedawn]

[It's a couple of hours before Riku responds or even does anything because he went out to look at least. He calls back later.]

...I'm sorry.

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[pullsheavendown]

[When this reply comes in, Roxas is alone in his room, lying on the top bunk and staring at the ceiling.]

Don't be. You didn't do it.

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[walkthedawn]

I'm still sorry she's gone, Roxas.

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[pullsheavendown]

Who wouldn't be?