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... you know, it looks like everything is back to normal, but... something still feels weird, to me. I can't quite put my finger on it, though. Is anyone else noticing something strange going on...?

Then again, considering Luceti, there's always something strange going on.

[This one is out and about in town, a bow slung over his shoulder and his journal in his hand as he talks into it. Despite his much shorter, choppier hair and two new inches of height, he's very recognizably Xion -- the eyes and face give him away.

But unlike his female counterpart, he's got on black pants and a black t-shirt; no color to be found here. He'll be wandering here and there in town, inspecting the lack-of-damage and the lack-of-monster-rain.]

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[his expression blanks out. completely. and he goes a little pale at the same time.]

... so Riku and Kairi have always been your best friends. Right? And not... Axel and me. But... that's... stupid, right, why would we be...

[this... this hurts. so much more than he could have even believed it would.]

So you're saying... you're the one who fell asleep, the one whose memories I took, so that you couldn't wake up... you're saying that... it's Sora who ... had to kill me?

[emotion starts bleeding back into his expression. it's so strange -- he looks heartbroken, for some reason.]

[And you know that pout that Sora's pretty infamous for? Have it on Roxas' face this time. He's not sure why what he's saying is upsetting the gi--boy, but he's not pleased with it.]

I guess so, yeah. [A pause, and then-] You okay?

[no. no, he's not. he's effectively just lost his best friend, and no matter what he thinks or wants to believe, he can't be certain that Roxas isn't right and everything he remembers is wrong.

his expression blanks out again as he bows his head, staring at the ground between them. mechanically:]

I'm fine. I just...

[briefly he thinks maybe he should go find Axel. But what if the other just confirms this? Is Axel even still Axel right now? God, it hurts to even consider, and it shows on Xion's face. Deciding he doesn't want to take the risk, he takes a step back.]

.... I think I need to go.

[...FHL man. Roxas doesn't know how to fix it either, since he's pretty sure if he tried comforting the other boy it'd just end badly. Man, this would be easier if he were a she. And if he knew her better than he does. Still, he takes one step forward.]

But where would you go?

... I don't know. I'll figure it out.

That doesn't sound too reassuring though. Maybe I can help somehow.

I think the only way you can help right now is to give me my best friend back.

[... nnngh. he's just. gonna walk away now.]

...Xion wait. [Attempting to follow because D:] I don't understand.

[stops. but he doesn't turn around.]

... in my memories, you're not the one who grew up on the Islands. Sora is. You were my best friend in the Organization, Roxas. You were the first person I ever spoke to. And you don't even remember it. I just...

[... want to go hide somewhere until this is all over.]

...just because I don't remember it exactly like that doesn't mean we can't be friends right now though, right? You're still Xion and I'm still Roxas. [Just...you know, you're a boy and I'm real.] It won't be any different.

... right now, Roxas, I need to think. [once again, he starts walking away.] Alone.

...oh. Well, come find me when you're done with that, okay?

[why you gotta make this hard, man? finally Xion hesitates, glancing back over his shoulder with brows knitted up. should he stay? but it will only eat at him that Roxas doesn't remember being his best friend. frowning unhappily, he nods.]

Yeah, I will.

[and departs. when precisely he'll actually keep that promise is up for debate.]

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