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[ It's a very, very exhausted Xion who is now finally home safe and in bed after a long day. Being returned from a death penalty removal only to end up in a vicious fight with your once boyfriend can take a lot out of a girl.

She and Riku had healed her up as best they could, agreed to tell no one, and left it at that. It was the best they could do, to try and keep the peace. Peace they both desperately needed.

Though now she was home, and warm, Xion found she could not sleep. Her deeply aching arms did not help matters. They'd have to be looked at -- hopefully by someone who didn't know any of her friends...

With a sigh, she starts up a voice post. ]

Hey, guys. I'm back. [ weak smile. ] Sorry for taking off like that.

[ ... okay, this isn't working. she needs ... she doesn't know what she needs, but she doesn't want to be alone right now -- and it'd almost be too risky to go find someone else in the household. if she let slip the truth....

it has to be someone else. (and definitely not Sanji.) it doesn't take her long to decide who. ]

( Luke | Locked 100% )

... hey. How are you feeling? [ if you're still sick she is not gonna bother you 8|

after a beat, she'll add the following for the general population, because it will probably come up later in the night, knowing her luck. ]

( Filtered away from the KH cast | Locked 80% )

So... if you couldn't sleep, what would you do? To try and get to sleep, I mean. Though I guess I wouldn't mind knowing how you'd pass the time, too...

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[And Luke... is perfectly okay with that.] Oh... Okay. What is it?

... could you come over? [ vaguely nervous face. ]

[Why does she sound nervous over this? Luke's not really sure what to expect, but he'd never deny Xion if she needed him there. Not that he'd... deny anyone if they needed him there, but...]

Sure... Your house, right?

Mmhmm. [ it will occur to her at some point in the near future that he, uh, won't be able to find it. ]

Okay. I'll be right there.

[So, he shuts his journal and slides on his coat. And that little fact will occur to him... Oh, when he's about halfway there.]

[ ... yep. right after he closes his journal...

with a groan, Xion will rise, slipping on a pair of boots and a heavy winter jacket and going to wait outside -- beyond the protective barrier around the house. she's exhausted, and still doesn't feel well, but ... she can keep upright until he gets there, right?

right. totally. ]

[Good thing Luke lives so close, right? It only takes a few minutes to arrive, and... lo and behold, he actually buttoned up his coat, and looks properly bundled up! It seems he's learned his lesson.

Once he sees the state Xion's in, though, he hurries his steps until he's by his side, one hand sliding out of his coat pocket to hover over her arm.]

Are you okay?

[ ... does she look that bad. she's mildly surprised for a moment, eyebrows knit, before she just shakes her head ]

I'm-- [ fine. ... no, no, she's not fine. her expression twists, briefly, and she looks down. ]

... I wanted to talk to you about something, but ... can we go back to your house?

[He glances at where her house should be... only to see what he's been seeing for some time now - an empty lot, as if there was never a house there at all. ... Nngh. When will he get to see it?

But that only lasts for a moment, and he moves around to wrap an arm around Xion's shoulders, to support her and keep her close.]

All right... Let's hurry back. We shouldn't stay out here long. [He says, as he ends that with a few weak coughs that he directs off to the side. But despite his words, he'll go as slow as Xion needs to.]

[ Someday, Luke, someone will remember to tell you. ~~Probably when Xion goes and beats up Sanji about it.~~

dlkjghsd, though, with the arm. but it might say something that she doesn't have the energy -- nor the emotional capacity -- to blush. she just leans right into him with a sigh, feeling tired in her bones. the aching doesn't help. but, after a moment, she'll start them on their way. ]

Okay. [ with a glance up, and a sympathetic smile-- ] Sorry for making you come out here in the cold.

[Slow and steady, then. He just tightens his grip a little in response to her leaning - Luke can feel how exhausted she is just from that action alone.

But he still glances and smiles down at her with reassurement.]

Don't worry about that. [And with a light chuckle:] I needed to get out of the house for a little while, anyway!

[ that makes her laugh, too. ] You've probably been cooped up in there for days, huh? ... but at least your jacket is buttoned up. [ she noticed, bro. she so totally noticed. ]

[Hey now. B| He looks a bit indignant at that, and he lifts his free hand to smooth it over the buttons.]

Well, yeah... I'm not about to run around and get sick again. I'm not going through all that again! [Not to mention that his housemates would KILL him.]

[ sry giggling. ] Well, good! I guess now I won't have to button it up for you. [ ... teeeasing. ]

[That... makes him blush. A little. Because while he'd always complain - either verbally or with a sulk - over her doing that for him, he kind of...

But that's silly and dumb. So, he huffs and turns his head away in an attempt to hide it.]

Yeah, I guess you won't!

[ what, Luke, did she offend the blushyface gods with her comment, because you are kinda blushy. she leans her head a bit so she can still look at him, smiiiiling all the way ]

... hehe. [ she's gonna just lean her head against his shoulder and shut her eyes, trusting him to guide her as they walk. you make her feel all kinds of warm and fuzzy, Luke. ]

[Nooooooo why are you giggling at him

Luke just makes dis face and gives a light groan. But she's right; he does guide her and keep her close, and soon enough, they reach his house. He kind of wishes someone else was home - even Asch would be good, since he at least knows some healing techniques. All Luke can do is hover and try asking for help.

... Damn. He really is-

No, no, no taking the depressing route of thought. Instead, he rubs her arm as he stops before the porch's steps.]

Hey... we're here.

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Eh? [ she opens her eyes, blinking, looking up. then she smiles -- just relieved to be going back inside. ]

Good, now we can get warm. [ she'll head up those steps, but -- it's Luke's house, she won't open the door without him. though she will, momentarily, lightly press her fingers to her temple -- a little dizzy. ]

[He's right at her side the whole time, and when Xion shows signs of dizziness, Luke just glances down at her as he opens the door and keeps it open, staying still for a moment and holding her to his side firmly to let Xion get her bearings back.]

Xion... [He wants to ask what happened so badly, but first they need to get inside and get her warm and comfortable.]

[ don't tempt her, Luke. she could stay right there, pressed against him, for ... a while, and still be happy.

instead she just stays still, eyes shut, until the dizziness fades, then opens her eyes again with a sigh. ]

I'm okay.

[ really! really really. ... maybe. she'll head inside, anyway. lead the way, man, all she wants to do now is sit down somewhere. ]

[If Luke weren't so worried, he might stop and think that he likes her like this, too... But the fact remains that he is worried, so once she's recovered, Luke nods and leads her inside.

Thankfully, the couch isn't far at all, so he brings her there and sits down with her.]

I'm going to start a fire, okay?

[And with that, he's up and going to the fireplace to get started on doing just that. But there should be a blanket right near Xion, should she decide to warm up further.]

Okay.

[ Xion's going to do a couple of things, in order:

1) Take off her boots so she doesn't get snow all over their poor couch.
2) Curl up in the tiniest of balls on said couch with a grateful sigh.
3) ... decide, after a moment, that that blanket looks awesome
4) Curl up in the tiniest of balls in said blanket, and
5) Quietly watch Luke get that fire going.

She seems pretty content where she is, for the moment. ]

[Luke at least knows how to start a fire, so after a few more minutes, the fire's starting up quite nicely. It isn't very big yet, but it should be in a little while, so Luke scoots back until his back is against the couch, and he glances over at Xion.]

There... It should get pretty warm in here soon.

[He pulls his knees up and rests his arms across them, getting himself comfortable.]

So what did you want to talk about? [Maybe it's about what happened to her.]

[ Luke, why are you on the floor and not on the couch where she can lean on you. kinda sadface about that, BUT ... she sighs. ]

It's kind of a long story... [ she pulls the fateful letter out of her pocket, bringing it above the blanket and smoothing it out, though she won't hand it to Luke. instead she just searches for that one line, expression troubled. ]

... there's this boy ... from my world. He and I ... we ... we were together, once. [ it feels strange admitting this, to Luke of all people. ] But I ended it when he said something terrible that broke my trust. Ever since then, we ... seem to get into fights a lot. While I was gone, he left me this letter... I discovered it first thing when I got home, and ... I don't think I've ever been so angry. He said...

[ Luke would understand this, right? She folds the letter back up, then continues, somewhat bitterly: ] "Maybe if you'd lived a normal life, you'd understand what I mean."

[... Whoa whoa wait, they were together once? Well. Uh. That. Makes Luke look down at the floor and shift awkwardly. It's... strange to hear that, for some reason. Strange and nerve wracking.

But they broke up? ... It's still awkward, but not quite as much now. Nnngh, this is so weird. Luke's never felt silly things like this before... But he pushes all that to the back of his mind in favor of listening to her.

And that last line? "Maybe if you'd lived a normal life"? Luke snaps his head back at her with his fists clenched and his eyes wide. Oh yes, he definitely understands.]

What?!

[Voice; Locked] shut up D|

[Voice; Locked] I basically live to tease you.

[Voice; Locked] But but but you know I get whiny over iiiit ;A;

[Voice; Locked] .... yep. 8D

[Voice; Locked] ....... you like that don't you.

[Action] gosh, loserface, whatever gave you that idea.

[Action] oh, the fact that you're calling me LOSERFACE ;A;

[Action] what. you're a loser, and you have a face. loserface. is there a problem here.

[Action] because I'm NOT A LOSER.

[Action] excuse you, you are MY loser. ♥ (does that make it any better.)

[Action] ........ Well I guess that makes it a LITTLE better.

[Action] 8Db see. I'm nice to you sometimes!

[Action] SOMETIMES.

[Action] ... most of the time!

[Action] Mmhmm B|

[Action] .... /curls up and sleeps

[Action] .... /cookie pillow again?

[Action] basically. /slams this tag down and GOES TO BED

[Action] B| /pillow for the rest of the night, GOOD NIGHT YOU

[Action] /yawns. sup bb.

[Action] Playing vidyagames to wake myself up |D

[Action] vidyagames like whaaat. /just rolls around rp

[Action] ghooost trick. again.

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