voice;

[onlytwilight]

Thanks for the meal, Avari. It really helped. I should come over more often.

Hey, Riqis, you did really well the other night. I forgot to tell you. You both are fast but I didn't get a chance to watch it all, though. I've never seen you fight before, Sheik. You'll need to show me some of that next time we go running.

Konan says Envy's gone too. That's three people at least I've counted this time around. I just don't feel like picking up and moving on is right. Makes it sound like they're dead.

I guess we don't have to keep chasing him off, huh Prince?

...Hey, Terra. You okay?


[Private to Ada | Unhackable]

There's no sign of the wolves yet or anything suspicious, but I'm going to stay around the outskirts, just in case.

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[Private to Self | Unhackable]

I can't stop dreaming about it, about all he did. I can't get it out of my head. What I did to Alex and Riqis, and Axel... And all the people he's killed on the other side.

I need to go spar or something.

Comments

[myownmemory.livejournal.com]

You were watching that?

...Shiek's really good. I've never fought anyone who fought like that before.

[onlytwilight.livejournal.com]

I told you. I watch everything I can.

Yeah, I've never fought someone like him either. That sort of technique is different.

[myownmemory.livejournal.com]

Yeah, but- Heh. You snooper.

A lot to keep track of at once. Two keyblades is tougher than Sora's one, but at least you don't move all over the place and kick like that or anything.

[onlytwilight.livejournal.com]

Someone's got to do it. At least I had something interesting to keep track of.

I can, if I use as much of my energy as possible. I'm faster than you think, and fighting Sora's one thing that always takes you off guard. He's never the same in every battle.

[myownmemory.livejournal.com]

Interesting, right. It was over pretty quick.

If you tried, maybe- We should have another round sometimes, now that things are a little fairer.

Well...Heh, and I guess Sora's gotten a little better too, since the last time I- Well he's-

How many times did you fight Sora?

[onlytwilight.livejournal.com]

You sure that's safe?

I only fought him once...but there was a lot riding on it, believe me. Things happened. Things I thought I hated him for. But I didn't. He proved that he was the one more worthy of existing.

[myownmemory.livejournal.com]

Well if it's only two not seven!

And if you're worried about my darkness...the other day that was just an acci- just instinct, I guess, but I won't- I can hold back, if its not any serious fight.

Hn. Well doesn't that sound familiar.

But we do exist in this place, the both of us... maybe that's not so true.

[onlytwilight.livejournal.com]

I'm not worried about your darkness hurting me any more than you're worried about something of mine hurting you.

It's more complicated than it looks.

...Yeah, we'll see. For now, I'll stand by what I said for my own behalf. I can't say the same about you.

[myownmemory.livejournal.com]

Then what's not safe?

Well you explained it when you explained Namine...a 'Nobody' (don't you- Can't you use anything else for it?) isn't the same as a 'Replica'...

The feeling still sounds kind of the same.

You're a lot different than Sora. More different than I must be from Riku by now, I think...I don't really know. I've sort of been avoiding him here.

[onlytwilight.livejournal.com]

...Nothing. I guess we can spar.

I don't call her a Nobody. She's a person, end of story. Heart or no heart...it doesn't matter. She showed enough emotion to me. I don't believe she can't feel. She can.

Maybe you should talk to him. Sora too. I've been sort of avoiding the situation myself, but the circumstances are different.

[myownmemory.livejournal.com]

I'll need to keep in good shape anyway. I'm on Zelda's Guard now.

Then I won't either. I think it's a miserable thing to call someone if they don't deserve it. Namine doesn't. And Terra calling you that's- hn. Well I wouldn't put up with it.

Why's it so different? He remembers you?

I'd like to put them behind me, not think about who the Organization was trying to make me like. Maybe....when I know who I am a little better, then maybe I'll check in with those two. Sora's... he doesn't remember, so he just doesn't get it, why it's weird to get along suddenly like none of it happened.

[onlytwilight.livejournal.com]

Are you? Well, then I'm going to have to keep you on your toes.

Don't worry about what Terra calls me. That's his business. Just like if Axel has something to say to me, that's his business. Not yours.

No. It's more about what goes on here. Don't worry about it.

I mean that maybe you should talk with Riku and Sora about who you are. Who you've come to be. You're not the Organization's and you're not anyone else's puppet or toy. You're you. And they just need to understand that so we can move on remembering who YOU are: not Riku, but your own person.

[myownmemory.livejournal.com]

I'll keep my eyes peeled.

...well fine. Sorry.

Is that what what they think? Ever after- Hn! Well I'll set them straight.

[onlytwilight.livejournal.com]

Good.

Look, it's nothing personal. But every time I try to talk with Axel, someone always pokes their nose in it. It's either Terra, Zexion, or you...and I'm tired of it. Not like he'll talk to me right now anyway, and I don't blame him.

I don't know what they're after. It's not like Xemnas leaves the door open for me and all of his plans in a nice and neat envelope on his desk. "Oh here, Roxas, tell me what you think about this..."

[myownmemory.livejournal.com]

Fine. You know what you're dealing with, with Axel, you can take your chances.

I meant...is that what Sora and Riku think?

That I'm just the Organization's weapon or something.

[onlytwilight.livejournal.com]

Thank you.

No. I don't think they do. They haven't said anything to me about it...but I barely hear from them.

[myownmemory.livejournal.com]

Well...it's probably weird for them too.

[Voice]

[theeyeoftruth.livejournal.com]

I thought you were closeby.

Better yet, perhaps we might spar some time.

[Voice]

[onlytwilight.livejournal.com]

Was I that obvious?

Name whenever you'd like. I'll be there. I promise I won't unleash a light show either.

[Voice]

[theeyeoftruth.livejournal.com]

Not at all.

Are you able this evening?

[Voice]

[onlytwilight.livejournal.com]

Sarcasm.

Yeah, I'm free. It's not like I have some pressing job to do. Where would you like?

[Voice]

[theeyeoftruth.livejournal.com]

Not at all, Roxas. Were I not a Sheikah, with plenty of experience in such, I doubt I would have known.

Same place?

[voice]

[onlytwilight.livejournal.com]

Sure.

I'll be there.

[Private to Ada/Roxas | Unhackable]

[coy-smile.livejournal.com]

Keep me posted. I'll see if I can inspire some cooperation in the name of public well-being.

[Private to Ada/Roxas | Unhackable]

[onlytwilight.livejournal.com]

This Council idea is looking more and more appealing to me. A few people from each sector and power on it, regulating, coming up with ideas... It's better than this but we're too scattered to do anything else.

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[coy-smile.livejournal.com]

It's a good idea, yes. Maybe we should focus encouraging that.

[Private to Ada/Roxas | Unhackable]

[onlytwilight.livejournal.com]

Sounds like a plan to me. And look at that, Leon's doing most of the work for us.

[Private to Ada/Roxas | Unhackable]

[coy-smile.livejournal.com]

Don't let him get to you. Leon only sees what he wants to see.

[Private to Ada/Roxas | Unhackable]

[onlytwilight.livejournal.com]

I agree with him, for the most part.

[Private to Ada/Roxas | Unhackable]

[coy-smile.livejournal.com]

Don't let that get to you either.

[Private to Ada/Roxas | Unhackable]

[onlytwilight.livejournal.com]

Right.

[Private to Ada/Roxas | Unhackable]

[coy-smile.livejournal.com]

Like it or not, you're trying to help them, Roxas. In the end, it doesn't matter what they think, so long as they're safe.

[Private to Ada/Roxas | Unhackable]

[onlytwilight.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I know. I remember back in Twilight Town how the police would say it's a thankless job, helping people. I get it now.

[Private to Ada/Roxas | Unhackable]

[coy-smile.livejournal.com]

And the same might have happened to Leon at any time. Or any one of them.

[Private to Ada/Roxas | Unhackable]

[onlytwilight.livejournal.com]

I'm glad it wasn't one of them, personally.

[Private to Ada/Roxas | Unhackable]

[coy-smile.livejournal.com]

I could do without seeing anyone that way.

[todomarishi]

Just fine.

[onlytwilight.livejournal.com]

Glad to hear it.

[todomarishi]

How are you?

[onlytwilight.livejournal.com]

Just fine.

[todomarishi]

Good.

[Voice]

[kakolookiyam]

For that, at the very least, I am thankful.

[Voice]

[onlytwilight.livejournal.com]

I think we're off the hook unless she turns into a mermaid again.

[Voice]

[kakolookiyam]

Well, we cannot have it all.

[Voice]

[onlytwilight.livejournal.com]

Prince, about what I said last week... I was really out of line.

[Voice]

[kakolookiyam]

...You need not apologize, Roxas. It was a... trying time for all of us.

[Voice] [Private]

[onlytwilight.livejournal.com]

But... I did mean what I said. I wouldn't let anyone do that without consequences, even if I regret hurting Alex for it.

[Voice] [Private]

[kakolookiyam]

I know. The Roxas on the otherside of the door was not quite you, but he was yet a reflection of you, as a shadow casts in the shape created by the light that falls on it.