catchall for emma

[leaberator]

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[foodbin]

That doesn't make any sense!

[Then, quieter and gentler:]

Lea...

[leaberator]

Like anything in this place does?

[ but he heaves out a sigh ]

... Is that the last thing you remember?

[foodbin]

[She looks towards the ground.]

Mostly. There was a minute or two after that... I'm glad you didn't see them. [...] You said you came back after - that, right?

[leaberator]

Yeah.

[ it's obvious he didn't think he would, so he doesn't say anything about it. ]

It's been... a few weeks. Months? I kinda lost track of time a little.

[foodbin]

...I'm glad. Not many people get that chance.

[leaberator]

... I know. [ he pauses, then walks towards, taking her hands in his ] Emma. If things work out-- if we make it out of here-- come back with me.

[foodbin]

[She looks at him, surprised for a long moment, and then - blinks a few times, looking away.]

...Really?

[It's said quietly. It's not that she thinks he's lying or offering in jest, but—]

[leaberator]

[ he shakes his head ]

I've been thinking about it since you told me. Even if it's not as-- even if we weren't dating, I'd have offered. And I can travel to other worlds. If you get sick of me, it's not that hard to find a place.

[foodbin]

...I'm not going to get sick of you.

[There's a quiet certainty to that. After a few moments:]

If... If the others are okay with it, then - yes.

[leaberator]

[ he ducks his head at that, laughing softly. there's a light blush on his cheeks, but he shakes his head ]

They'll be more than okay with it. They like you.

[foodbin]

[She nods, but after a moment:]

We'll have to see if it works out. Even if we do make it out of here - I don't know how the whole world saving thing is going to go, if I'll have to go back in order to fix things, or...

[A small pause.]

You know I'm not the best at getting too hopeful, but - if there's way, I'll take it.

[leaberator]

[ he smiles, a bit ]

That's alright. I can be hopeful enough for the both of us. Stubborn beyond belief, remember?

[foodbin]

Yeah.

[...]

I do hope you're right, at least.

[leaberator]

Now that's something I don't hear often.

[ it's a joke. ]

[foodbin]

Once this is all over, maybe it'll switch to 'I know you're right'.

[leaberator]

You do that, and then I'll really get a big head.

[foodbin]

Maybe then it'll match with how unnaturally large your hair is.

[leaberator]

You seriously don't like my hair, huh?

[foodbin]

It's fine. I'm just teasing you because it doesn't make any sense in terms of physics and gravity.

[leaberator]

[ he's cackling ]

I keep telling you, it's normal where I'm from! I dunno what you want from me.

[foodbin]

That doesn't make it any less weird.

[With a smile, she reaches out to touch his hair, and—

He'll suddenly experience something else (1:34:27 to 1:37:08, because the internet hates me and I couldn't find this specific scene elsewhere). There's a good amount of pain in her abdomen as well as her leg as long as the memory continues along with a sense of exasperation and fear, but it's fine.]

[leaberator]

[ Meanwhile, Emma can have a nice, fun time (that goes from 3:08 to 4:35 because same issue). He's quietly resigned and frustrated through most of it, but the flare of pure anger once Xion tells him not to hold back is real-- as is the thread of desperation lacing it.

The look on his face right now, after witnessing emma's, is... more awkward than anything else. That guy... ]

... Oh, good. It keeps happening.

[ he doesn't know what to say about it. it wasn't that long ago, was it? so... ]

[foodbin]

Sorry... Sorry, I should have thought about it, but—

[Hm.]

Is that before she...?

[Maybe they can just never talk about hers. That'd be fine.]

[leaberator]

... Yeah. [ he frowns ] It must've been a day or two before.

[ it's hard to pinpoint the exact day you forgot someone, ha ha. but. also. god. he shouldn't ask. he shouldn't ask. he shouldn't-- ]

So, who was that...?

[ oh my god why did he ask ]

[foodbin]

...I'm sorry.

[She pauses, then, and looks away.]

His name was Paul. It's... I only knew him well for about a day or two.