[ oh, hell. Xion basically flops back down on the couch and again curls up in the tiniest of balls, looking unhappy. if her tone is a little ... challenging, well, forgive her. she's scared. ]

Fine. You want to know where I was the last few days? [ her expression twists. this isn't the way to tell him, Xion, it's not--

but she hurts, Riku's an idiot, maybe if you'd lived a normal life-- ]

I went to get my death penalty removed. [ the look on her face is a wonder -- a mixture of defiance, guilt, and ... something empty. somehow ... empty. ]