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[fourteen]

[ When Xion arrived back home from a grueling month-long mission, the first thing she did was not check her journal. She headed home. Home, where Luke is. He'd been there, which was wonderful.

He'd also filled her in on all that she'd missed, which wasn't so wonderful. ]

It's scary, sometimes... how much things change. I missed so much while I was gone. I'm so sorry, everyone. I'm home now.

Sometimes, I feel like I've been here such a long time... maybe because it has been a long time. It'll be three years in November... won't it? I don't remember anymore when I got here... I'm pretty sure it was November. It feels like so long ago. Like lifetimes have passed since then. I've grown up so much in this place... and so many people have come and gone. [ Kairi.

A beat. ]

I'm sorry. I shouldn't be rambling like this.

We're starting to get some New Feathers in, right? My name is Xion. I work at the clinic, I'm part of the S.O.S Brigade, and I'm head of the Kyoshi warriors. If you ever need help, you can come talk to me. I'll do anything I can.

Um... I guess I have one last thing I want to talk about. I've got a lot of points now from going on missions... what do you guys do with your points? Or what would you do, if you had them? I sort of know what I want, but I guess I'm looking for other ideas, too.

Thanks, everyone.

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[voice]

[perplexme]

[There's a long silence on the end of the line as he tries to think of what to say. A lot has happened, hasn't it? Still...it's been a while.]

...about time. [Everything else, all other thoughts and feelings he has about everything she's said? He doesn't want to discuss over the journals. It's too personal.]

[voice]

[fourteen]

I'm sorry. [ Gently, and with something of a smile. ]

Are you busy?

[voice]

[perplexme]

You better be. [His tone's teasing, definitely a lot happier-sounding than usual, considering.]

Nope. I think Nea gave up with his painting lessons for today. Where are you?

[voice]

[mythmaker]

[So, Xion has been away for a month. Azusa's noticed, but like usual she doesn't know why. She's not very good at asking that question to Haruhi.]

My, my, Xion-chan...! Welcome back. Are you well? It's so good to hear from you again.

[voice]

[fourteen]

Hi, Azusa. Sorry I disappeared like that... I should have given everyone more warning.

How are you?

[Voice]

[normalesbian]

[It's a tough call. Does she transform and respond as Hoshikyo, since this cute girl is part of some kind of warrior group? Or does she stay normal and try to get some connections at the clinic? There's no reason she can't just get to know her as both, but overlapping friendships were always so complicated...]

[Laziness wins out! Which means Xion gets Kari!]

I just got here yesterday, so I guess I'm one of those "new feather" things. But this is my second time around... I don't know if that makes a difference. New-old feather, maybe?

[Voice]

[fourteen]

... hehe. That's okay! I can still try and help out. You don't have to be brand new.

[voice]

[hisdarkmark]

It is slightly impressive, I'll give you that much. I hadn't realized you'd taken on so much.

[voice]

[fourteen]

It's been like this for a while, actually... I guess I just never mentioned it all like this before.

Hi, Draco.

[voice] /shoves him in your direction at last

[dissonates]

At least you've managed to adhere to the calendar they follow here. I've got two calendars ongoing at any given time just to keep track of the dates.

[He gets bored easily, okay. There is a pause, and then he adds somewhat grudgingly-]

Welcome back.

[voice] HOORAY /punch

[fourteen]

You know, I gave up a long time ago on trying to figure out the Auldrant calendar. I don't know how you and Luke do it. But time passed strangely at home, anyway... so it wasn't that hard for me to get used to this place.

[ ... GIVE HER A MOMENT. GIVE. HER. A MOMENT.

DID ASCH JUST WELCOME HER BACK?

ASCH?

DID HE JUST SAY THOSE WORDS TO HER?

Give her a moment, she needs to silently glee the fuck out quietly inside her own mind.

...

...

...

Okay, she's good. ]

Thanks, Asch. How are you?

[stilldontgotit]

Been wondering when you'd show up again. You almost had me worried for a second.

[Whether or not he's being serious is hard to say; his tone's laced with that typical Riku snark.]

[fourteen]

[ That gets a grin out of her. ]

No way. Of course I was coming back! You guys are stuck with me. [ With some teasing humor in return. ]

Sorry I was gone so long, though.

Voice [Pathetically filtered to 25%]

[wildkotetsu]

Aa... yeah. I've already almost been here a year—it'll be in November, too...

[Has it really been that long? It feels like it's just been a few months... But then, once Bunny vanished he'd been keeping himself doing things, filling up the time, trying not to think on it. So...

Wait, she seemed bittersweet. It's his job to make sure people are alright around here. Or at least, that's the job he's trying to carry on.]

You alright, Xion?

Voice [Pathetically filtered to 25%]

[fourteen]

[ What is that filter... it's nothing too private, so she leaves it at 25%, at least for now. ]

Oh, Kotetsu... you've been here almost a year, now? It really is strange, how much time passes.

I'm okay. The mission was hard, but nothing I couldn't handle. How are you?

voice || FIRST TIME WE'RE ACTUALLY TAGGING. WOO.

[weaponry]

Whoa. [ Tenten doesn't actually know Xion, nor has she even heard of her. But, the fact that she just said she's been here for nearly three years catches her attention. ] Three years? You've been here that long? [ It was almost a year coming up for Tenten, and, she could hardly believe it. Three years however sounded like something out of an eternal horror movie. ] How've you survive? [ She might have founded a new endurance idol. I mean, holy crap. ]

voice || HAHA YES FINALLY.

[fourteen]

... I guess you just sort of get used to it. All the ups and downs... and I have friends and family here. Everything I care about is here. It's my home now. [ A beat. ] Besides. I know people who have been here even longer!

[Voice]

[ledbythewind]

When you've been here long enough, it's sometimes hard to remember that this isn't your real home.

[Voice]

[fourteen]

[ ... ]

To me, this is my real home.

[godbent]

If no one's done it yet, someone should buy automatic-repair shifts for the Rec Center and Barracks. And if doing it for the buildings doesn't include the teleporters, them too.

[...]

Welcome back, Xion.

[fourteen]

... you know, that's not a bad idea. Maybe a couple of us could save up for it?

Thanks, Haruhi!

[voice - filtered to Xion 100% unhackable]

[fortuneprince]

[Hope you don't mind the sudden strong filter, Xion. Naoto's just making sure no one can get in COUGH ROXAS COUGH.]

I do require your assistance, Xion-san, though it does not involve the brigade, clinic or the Kyoshi warriors. It concerns Roxas-kun.

[voice - filtered to Xion 100% unhackable]

[fourteen]

... huh?

Who is this?

[risingwinds]

Hey, welcome back, Xion!

[There's a lot of warmth to his voice. Somebody must've been missing her good.]

How'd the missions go, anyway?

[fourteen]

Ven! [ With warmth. ]

Thanks. I think they went pretty well. There was a lot of fighting... and I had to teach! But I think I did okay. How have you been?