[ He was actually a little surprised to hear that. Besides Vanitas, he didn't really know anyone who wouldn't like to be close to Sora... And they seemed pretty close. To him anyway. ]
Ah... well things change when you actually meet someone in person... You actually get to see them for what they are.
Yeah... When they disappear from this world it means they went back to their own world. You can usually tell if someone is gone either because their name appears on this wall of names. Everyone who has come here and left has a name on that wall.
[ He pauses for a moment, taking in a soft breath before speaking up again ]
Ah, but... if they leave an amulet behind, it means they will come back here. No one who has left an amulet stayed away for long.
[ He started fiddling with the amulets in his hands now. Without realizing it he was thinking a bit too hard and she might hear a soft comment of: Maybe I should connect their amulets? So they're together when they come back... ]
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[ It's sort of reassuring, to have all of these facts laid out for her. Everything here is still so new and different, but... It sounds like something that's happened before. Still- ]
Maybe I'll... go look at the names on the wall. [ The underlying implication of "to make sure they're not on there" is strong. ]
Oh- yeah, they'd probably like that, wouldn't they? To be together, I mean. [ Sorry Squall, she totally heard that, but she's also a little oblivious. She thinks of a different Riku from a million years ago, telling her he's not mad at her for keeping Sora asleep, just sad- thinks of how she felt thinking she'd never see her friends again. ]
It might help... give some peace of mind. [ Or something like that, but honestly how could any of them really sit there without feeling a little anxious. That's how Squall felt anyway.]
Ah...!
[ Did he actually think that out loud? He sputtered a little until he fell into a small little coughing fit. ]
[ Okay, so maybe he was the most obvious person in the world. He was terrible at hiding his emotions, and he likes to blame Sora for that all the time. ]
I know... I'm pretty sure everyone does... which is why I thought it'd be better to keep their amulets together.
[ He murmured softly, scratching at his neck. Maybe he was just going crazy. Maybe he actually did say that bit out loud... huh]
What? Oh... no I mean. I haven't really gotten any sleep, but I don't feel sick.
Right... [ She's. Still a little confused. He seemed so flustered! ]
Well... Sorry if I wasn't supposed to hear it, but I think that's a nice idea. You're really sweet, Squall. [ Which only makes her frown more to hear that he hasn't really slept. ]
Then you should get some sleep before you do get sick. What'll happen if you sneeze on the amulets?
Well, I think you are. [ And she sounds like he's not going to convince her otherwise. ]
But... You should still take care of yourself anyway. And if Sora isn't here to worry about you, everyone else will just have to worry extra to make up for it.
[ For a moment she might feel a strange warmth flowing over to her side of the connection. The way she said that with certain stubbornness, it just reminded him of Sora. ]
Xion... thank you.
[ For worrying about him, and... for sounding just like Sora for a moment. ]
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Voice;
Ah... well things change when you actually meet someone in person... You actually get to see them for what they are.
Voice;
I'm lucky, to be able to see that now. [ Or... she was, anyway, before he disappeared. ]
When... when people leave like this, they go home, right?
Voice;
[ He pauses for a moment, taking in a soft breath before speaking up again ]
Ah, but... if they leave an amulet behind, it means they will come back here. No one who has left an amulet stayed away for long.
[ He started fiddling with the amulets in his hands now. Without realizing it he was thinking a bit too hard and she might hear a soft comment of: Maybe I should connect their amulets? So they're together when they come back... ]
Voice;
Maybe I'll... go look at the names on the wall. [ The underlying implication of "to make sure they're not on there" is strong. ]
Oh- yeah, they'd probably like that, wouldn't they? To be together, I mean. [ Sorry Squall, she totally heard that, but she's also a little oblivious. She thinks of a different Riku from a million years ago, telling her he's not mad at her for keeping Sora asleep, just sad- thinks of how she felt thinking she'd never see her friends again. ]
...I hope they're together back home, too.
Voice;
Ah...!
[ Did he actually think that out loud? He sputtered a little until he fell into a small little coughing fit. ]
I-- you heard that?
Voice;
[ W H O O P S ]
Are you okay, Squall? [ That cough sounds rough, buddy. ]
Voice;
I'm fine... just had a tickle in my throat.... or something.
[Because that sounded very convincing, don't you think? ]
Voice;
I know they're best friends, Squall. [ But, just in case he really did have some kind of weird cough -]
I hope you're not getting sick, with all the stress.
Voice;
I know... I'm pretty sure everyone does... which is why I thought it'd be better to keep their amulets together.
[ He murmured softly, scratching at his neck. Maybe he was just going crazy. Maybe he actually did say that bit out loud... huh]
What? Oh... no I mean. I haven't really gotten any sleep, but I don't feel sick.
Voice;
Well... Sorry if I wasn't supposed to hear it, but I think that's a nice idea. You're really sweet, Squall. [ Which only makes her frown more to hear that he hasn't really slept. ]
Then you should get some sleep before you do get sick. What'll happen if you sneeze on the amulets?
[ GROSS, SQUALL. ]
Voice;
I wouldn't really say I was that sweet... and you don't need to worry about me, Xion. I can't even remember the last time I got sick.
[ And he doesn't get much sleep usually anyway. ]
Voice;
But... You should still take care of yourself anyway. And if Sora isn't here to worry about you, everyone else will just have to worry extra to make up for it.
Voice;
Xion... thank you.
[ For worrying about him, and... for sounding just like Sora for a moment. ]