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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. ]

Comments

[Voice]

[markofthewise]

He was a good guy. But the war was over for him, so where he's going back to... it's pretty good.

[Sure, that doesn't make you stop missing a person, but... he hopes it helps.]

[Voice]

[fourteen]

... that's good to know. I'm glad.

[ it's true; she means it. but it doesn't sound very convincing at all, what with her voice so hollow. ]

[Voice]

[markofthewise]

[He's not sure what to say about that, so he goes over to...]

I'm sorry about Sora.

[Voice]

[fourteen]

... I'm sorry too. I miss him already.

[Voice]

[markofthewise]

I know. But... well, we should do something. You know, something fun?

[Voice]

[fourteen]

... I'd like that ... later. [ not today. smiling today would feel wrong. ]

[Voice]

[markofthewise]

[He was afraid of that.]

Later, then.

[Voice]

[fourteen]

... sorry.

[Voice]

[markofthewise]

You don't need to apologize.

[Voice]

[fourteen]

... hey, Sokka? Could you do me a favor?

[Voice]

[markofthewise]

Uh, sure! What is it?

[Voice]

[fourteen]

... could you make me a bow? Or do you know anyone who could?

[Voice]

[markofthewise]

... uh, yeah. I uh, don't know how to make bows. At all. And I really don't know anyone who does. I could ask Edward, maybe...

[Voice]

[fourteen]

... oh. [ don't sound disappointed don't sound disappointed-- ] No, it's okay, I just ... figured I'd ask.

[Voice]

[markofthewise]

[oh man, she's so disappointed!]

But I'll figure it out, one way or another!