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[fourteen]

[ Xion sits down to make this post in her room, quietly unhappy about it, but knowing she has to persevere. He wouldn't want her to be sad, she knows it.

She'll have to find a new teacher.

But Xion finds she just can't sit still, and rises, speaking as she moves down the hall. ]

For anyone who knew him... Longshot has...

[ then she notices something. Sora's door is slightly ajar, and the inside of the room...

as if entranced, Xion slows, then moves towards it, giving a gentle push. ]

Gone ...

[ it's empty. the room is empty, completely bare of any sign that Sora was ever there. ]

... home.

[ and that's it. Xion has lowered her journal, giving an upside-down view of the wall through the journal's camera as she stares at this empty room.

it takes a moment -- a long, numb, endlessly empty moment that may go on for two or even three minutes -- for Xion to sink to her knees. only then does she finally, slightly, come back to her senses. she adds her final statement in a voice that, while even, is just barely above a whisper. ]

And ... and Sora ... Sora has also ... gone home.

[ if heartbreak had a sound, it would sound like her voice. for anyone who replies to her over the journals, it will be some time before she responds. housemates will likely get to her first. ]

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[Action]

[meteorical]

[She's back in the house sooner than she thought, immediately heading for Sora's room. Her thought isn't to find Xion right now, but instead to examine every inch of the boy's room. Xion is free to join her, but if she chooses not to, well, then Kairi will go find her.]

[Action]

[fourteen]

[ well ... Xion goes back to the room when she hears all the noise. all she does, though, is watch quietly from the doorway without a word. ]

[Action]

[meteorical]

[Soon enough, she turns to face the doorway and sees Xion there. The look on her face is a pensive one; not necessarily sad just yet, but upset that she wasn't there.] ...I can't believe this.

[Action]

[fourteen]

... I'm sorry, Kairi.

[Action]

[meteorical]

...how long do you think he's been gone?

[Action]

[fourteen]

... I don't know. It can't be more than a few hours now... I mean, I'm pretty sure he was still here last night...

[Action]

[meteorical]

He was. [She's positive of that.] But I didn't...maybe they took him in the middle of the night. I guess it doesn't matter when though. [She looks at the empty room again, looking for any sign that he may still be here.]

[Action]

[fourteen]

[ ... without knowing exactly why, Xion takes a step forward and lightly puts a hand on Kairi's arm. it's meant as a gesture of understanding, or maybe comfort. she wants to do something, anyway. ]

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[meteorical]

[The small gesture does help, and she reaches up to put a hand on Xion's. If the girl really was like her, this was hitting her just as hard. Kairi knew she still had to be supportive no matter what.] ...the others know, don't they?

[Action]

[fourteen]

Yes. Axel and Roxas do... Riku's probably on his way now.

[Action]

[meteorical]

...did you talk to Riku? Did he sound okay?

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[fourteen]

No, not yet, I-- ... I don't know. [ worriedface. ]

[Action]

[meteorical]

[It probably looks similar to her own worry-face] It's okay. We'll just have to be ready for him to get back. [She doesn't sound too optimistic about it just yet, but it's something to keep in mind.]