[ There are a couple of things he's been putting off. But, after this weekend...
He should at least try, instead of keeping it secret forever.
Which is why he's here with Xion, making both of them bowls of ice cream after they somehow tag teamed getting another teenage girl executed. Yaaaay. They helped.
this game is a nightmare ]
How is it that every single time I look, there's never any sea-salt in here? [ he's grumbly. ] Alright, your options today are: Hokey Pokey, Moon Mist, and something called "Raspberry Ripple", so you better pick it, 'cause at least that one I know what's in it.
[ after everything they've gone through (and god, it's only been two weeks), being able to have some ice cream with lea is the kind of comfortable familiarity xion needs to keep herself together.
it's not really forgetting about the situation if it's just pushing it to the back of your mind for the moment, right? ]
Hm... actually, why not Moon Mist? I saw you and Lune were being pretty friendly the other day...
[ a soft laugh, even though she has zero idea about flirting, thanks ]
[ he's halfway through grabbing it with a shrug when she says the name, but he pauses to look at Xion with a raised eyebrow at the comment. he's smiling, though, because why would anyone be accusing him of flirting? ha ha not a thing ]
Why're you saying that like it's new? I'm a friendly guy!
[ besides, if he's "pretty friendly" with either of them, it's sol, which is... one of the things he should talk to her about. he finishes fishing out the ice cream and automatically reaches for bowls, because their life is sad and they are not allowed anything on sticks. ]
I thought only me and Roxas could embarrass you like that.
[ is all she says with a smile as she takes the tub and pries off the lid off! he can get a break, though, because she's instantly enamored with the ice cream inside. ]
[ he laughs a little at that. also he makes hugeass bowl because they deserve So Much Ice Cream right now, handing xion hers with a flourish ]
Yeah? You really internalized that one, huh? [ he seems pretty happy about it, though. ... but... he should probably get on with it. ] Hey, Xion... [ .......... ] Does Sol... feel familiar to you?
[ xion doesn't know shit but i'm gonna actually kill you irl
but for real, xion isn't all that surprised when he asks. she's wanted to bring it up herself, but it's so hard to keep track of which secrets are safe to share and which aren't. she's glad this is one that is—though, in hindsight, why wouldn't it be? as she grabs a spoon for herself, her smile turns the slightest bit somber. ]
[ he is TRYING, okay. he takes a spoonful of ice cream for himself, swallowing before answering: ]
Yeah. He wasn't really that subtle about it, was he? Roxas.
[ it feels nice, to be able to talk to Xion about that. It feels even nicer that she figured it out by herself which means he wasn't ever keeping it from her for real, perfect, he is parent of the year. ]
It's like... he wanted to tell us from the start, but he couldn't. It must be because of whatever's stopping him and Lune from being able to tell us more than they can.
. . . I already apologized, but I still feel really bad for yelling at him so much now.
[ don't look at him. he ruffles her hair with one hand ]
Ah, don't worry about it too much. I'm sure he gets how it musta looked like, when you didn't know. I did my fair share of taking things out on him, too.
[ like, once, but it counts ]
And we know now, right? Which means we can tell off everyone else who yells at him.
[ she takes the time to nom some ice cream while he talks, but she ends up with a :T expression on her face ]
... Wouldn't that make the other people think we're being unfair, though? Because he and Lune are supposed to be "neutral parties" or... whatever they said when they were telling us they aren't supposed to meddle.
I didn't mean we'd tell people we know him. We should keep that one on the down low. [ he chews his spoon a bit how he'd chew a popsicle stick by habit, but it is actually way harder and he winces a bit ] But there's nothing wrong with telling people to back off when they're being unreasonable and pulling swords on him, right?
[ rude, her mouth is currently full of frozen dairy so she can't even verbally retaliate! she does, however, push back against his hands while trying not to laugh and sputter her ice cream all over the place. this child ]
[ it's fine, it's whatever, he's laughing too because of her face
but he starts to wind down after a bit, staying silent for a little while. he's doing it again. he likes hanging out with xion. of course he does, she's his best friend. it's light and it's easy and it makes him feel better, even when they're talking about harder stuff. he knows why he's not telling her. he doesn't want things to get messed up again. even though he knows part of the reason they got messed up in the first place (the non-xehanort stuff) was because of stuff like this. he kept secrets, and they imploded in his face. and he's been using her getting upset as an excuse, but the truth is, he's the one who doesn't want to talk about that stuff.
he never really wants to talk about that stuff.
he sighs, after a while. ]
... Hey, Xion. Do you remember that weird stuff I said, when we first saw each other in this place? About the past and the future?
[ the change in atmosphere isn't lost on xion, who's idly sucking on her spoon rather than chomping down on it, thanks. seeing the look on lea's face has her turn her head, a little concerned. ]
Um... about how I'm from "the past"? [ she frowns slightly. ] Yeah. Naminé mentioned it, too.
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He should at least try, instead of keeping it secret forever.
Which is why he's here with Xion, making both of them bowls of ice cream after they somehow tag teamed getting another teenage girl executed. Yaaaay. They helped.
this game is a nightmare ]
How is it that every single time I look, there's never any sea-salt in here? [ he's grumbly. ] Alright, your options today are: Hokey Pokey, Moon Mist, and something called "Raspberry Ripple", so you better pick it, 'cause at least that one I know what's in it.
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it's not really forgetting about the situation if it's just pushing it to the back of your mind for the moment, right? ]
Hm... actually, why not Moon Mist? I saw you and Lune were being pretty friendly the other day...
[ a soft laugh, even though she has zero idea about flirting, thanks ]
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Why're you saying that like it's new? I'm a friendly guy!
[ besides, if he's "pretty friendly" with either of them, it's sol, which is... one of the things he should talk to her about. he finishes fishing out the ice cream and automatically reaches for bowls, because their life is sad and they are not allowed anything on sticks. ]
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[ is all she says with a smile as she takes the tub and pries off the lid off! he can get a break, though, because she's instantly enamored with the ice cream inside. ]
Whoa... it's so colorful!
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I wasn't embarrassed.
[ but luckily for his Blatant Fucking Lie, xion is instantly distracted by ice cream, thank god ]
Yeah. No idea what it'll taste like, but at least it looks good. Nice choice, Xion.
[ time to fucking scoop this ice cream ]
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Even if it's not sea salt, I'm still excited to try something new. Just like what you said I should do with clothes.
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Yeah? You really internalized that one, huh? [ he seems pretty happy about it, though. ... but... he should probably get on with it. ] Hey, Xion... [ .......... ] Does Sol... feel familiar to you?
[ swing and a FUCKING MISS ]
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but for real, xion isn't all that surprised when he asks. she's wanted to bring it up herself, but it's so hard to keep track of which secrets are safe to share and which aren't. she's glad this is one that is—though, in hindsight, why wouldn't it be? as she grabs a spoon for herself, her smile turns the slightest bit somber. ]
... I know. Did you find out, too?
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Yeah. He wasn't really that subtle about it, was he? Roxas.
[ it feels nice, to be able to talk to Xion about that. It feels even nicer that she figured it out by herself which means he wasn't ever keeping it from her for real, perfect, he is parent of the year. ]
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It's like... he wanted to tell us from the start, but he couldn't. It must be because of whatever's stopping him and Lune from being able to tell us more than they can.
. . . I already apologized, but I still feel really bad for yelling at him so much now.
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Ah, don't worry about it too much. I'm sure he gets how it musta looked like, when you didn't know. I did my fair share of taking things out on him, too.
[ like, once, but it counts ]
And we know now, right? Which means we can tell off everyone else who yells at him.
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... Wouldn't that make the other people think we're being unfair, though? Because he and Lune are supposed to be "neutral parties" or... whatever they said when they were telling us they aren't supposed to meddle.
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[ kara, ]
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[ she catches him frowning as he bites the spoon out of the corner of her eye, tho, because despite this icon she is not doing the same thing ]
Are you okay?
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This... ain't a stick. [ roxas, that's not a stick. he rubs his jaw a little ] Gah, habits are bad.
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[ someone's got a case of the giggles ]
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Don't laugh at me!
[ he says, laughing also ]
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[ he's pushing her face away now ]
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[ rude, her mouth is currently full of frozen dairy so she can't even verbally retaliate! she does, however, push back against his hands while trying not to laugh and sputter her ice cream all over the place. this child ]
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but he starts to wind down after a bit, staying silent for a little while. he's doing it again. he likes hanging out with xion. of course he does, she's his best friend. it's light and it's easy and it makes him feel better, even when they're talking about harder stuff. he knows why he's not telling her. he doesn't want things to get messed up again. even though he knows part of the reason they got messed up in the first place (the non-xehanort stuff) was because of stuff like this. he kept secrets, and they imploded in his face. and he's been using her getting upset as an excuse, but the truth is, he's the one who doesn't want to talk about that stuff.
he never really wants to talk about that stuff.
he sighs, after a while. ]
... Hey, Xion. Do you remember that weird stuff I said, when we first saw each other in this place? About the past and the future?
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Um... about how I'm from "the past"? [ she frowns slightly. ] Yeah. Naminé mentioned it, too.
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But he nods at Xion, aiming for casual and falling just a little short of the mark. ]
Yeah. The truth is, all of us... You, me, Naminé, Roxas... Even Saïx. [ god there are a lot of them here ] We're all from different points in time. Think of time like one line, right? [ he draws one in the air for emphasis ] You've been taken from nearer the start of it. Then the rest of us were taken from after that. You get what I'm saying?
[ he's saying time travel is bad. ]
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[ she kind of just pokes at the ice cream with her spoon, not really sure what to say. ]
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Well, yeah, that too.
[ maybe he'll just never tell her because she doesn't get it, this is a much better excuse-- no, bad lea, make the effort and say the words. ]
But do you get the idea? What happened a few days ago for you is more like... a few months for me. Stuff like that.
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