...yeah. [ she's a hypocrite, she knows ] Akane and Futaba showed me how to make flower crowns and origami, Kaoru's really good with clothes, Lili tries to be stubborn but is actually pretty nice underneath...
[ of course keykids are gonna make friends. it's only natural? ]
[...] I haven't met any of them. [Well. They met Futaba last weekend because they gave her glitter and stuff but whatever.] They sound nice though.
[But!] Someone taught me how to make origami, too. I can make birds and rabbits now. [They also sound very proud of that fact.] ...that's the kind of thing I mean though. Getting to learn stuff like this is what makes this place a little less bad. Even if there are some bad ones, my memories are mine. So I'll cherish all of them.
[...they suddenly get up and begin to walk again, slowly but toeing at the sand to look for more shells.]
Oh, I can make flowers! Maybe we can show each other what we know...
[ ... she trails off, especially as sol rises to their feet. she lets the silence drag on for a while as she thinks about what to say next, her eyes focused downward on the small shell in her palm. ]
Hey, Sol... can I ask you something? [ beat ] If it's one of those things you can't answer... I understand. I won't get mad at you for it.
[Somehow...they had expected that question. They watch as she unearths that shell, taking the time to formulate an answer.]
...it's probably not fair to you, but you remind me of this girl I know. She's really important to me, and I miss her a lot. Maybe...I treat you like I would treat her.
[ ... there's a lot to unpack from that, isn't there. there's something like a tugging feeling inside her chest as she takes the time to consider her reply, reaching up to tuck some loose hair behind her ear. ]
She's great. [Zero hesitation. ] She's really fun to hang out with, and she works really hard all the time because she doesn't like standing by while other people do things. She can be really stubborn, but she's funny and she's really nice...we used to do everything together. She's one of the bravest people I know because she faces things even when she's scared or when they don't make sense. And...she knows when to do the right thing. No matter what. I've learned a lot from her.
[A look at the sand, crouching down as they brush aside some sand and come up with a purple shell. ]
[ her eyes had been growing wider the longer sol talked—she'd had a nagging suspicion before but back then it had seemed so far-fetched it wasn't worth a second thought—but it's the serendipitous appearance of the shell they dig up that finally causes everything to fall and click into place.
she turns to them and says, in a tiny, tiny voice, ]
[ she stares at their outstretched hand silently for a few moments, even as they ask for her trust.
she only replies by placing her hand over theirs—not to take the shell, but to just hold their hand, taking comfort in the simple gesture of familiarity. ]
[It's better than expected. They don't force her away or anything, but their fingers overlap with hers, holding her hand and not letting go this time. They can hang out like that for a second. The comfort is actually appreciated.]
—but she can't help herself from falling toward them, hugging them so tightly. as she wraps them around their shoulders, her arms feel lighter without the organization coat weighing them down. ]
[It's definitely a risk and they wonder if the universe is going to backfire. They wonder if the universe is going to get mad, separate them again, anything that they don't want...but maybe that's a later problem. It's a later problem because Xion's here, and they're together, and they can pretend that things might be fine for five minutes. After a few seconds of hesitation, they return the gesture.]
...don't tell anyone, 'kay? [It's a low tone, but that's...about as much confirmation as she's going to get right now.]
[Good. They're not bothering to pull away just yet because they could probably both use this. It's fine.]
Thanks. [...] We're not supposed to let people know so that there isn't a bias or anything before you can form your own opinions as your guides, but...[...his friends aren't stupid. He just kind of forgot he's the stupid one here.] You guys weren't supposed to come.
[An awkward sort of laugh.] ...it's okay. [She can call him Roxas if she wants. What's the universe going to do, take away his power?
Stupid universe.] And I know it's not always fair, but if they were gonna break you here they could've let you keep what you were familiar with. Why are we starting from scratch?
Oh. Yeah, that would be bad actually...[That's a fair choice.]
That's the thing that really bothers me. I'm tired of waiting around, and I know everyone else is going to get tired, too. Lune and I are trying to find a way to do something before then, but...I dunno. Maybe the universe thought we were taking too long.
Yeah. They're the ones who called me and Lune here. [There's a highkey chance the universe is a concept like "the darkness" or "kingdom hearts" but it's fine.]
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[ of course keykids are gonna make friends. it's only natural? ]
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[But!] Someone taught me how to make origami, too. I can make birds and rabbits now. [They also sound very proud of that fact.] ...that's the kind of thing I mean though. Getting to learn stuff like this is what makes this place a little less bad. Even if there are some bad ones, my memories are mine. So I'll cherish all of them.
[...they suddenly get up and begin to walk again, slowly but toeing at the sand to look for more shells.]
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[ ... she trails off, especially as sol rises to their feet. she lets the silence drag on for a while as she thinks about what to say next, her eyes focused downward on the small shell in her palm. ]
Hey, Sol... can I ask you something? [ beat ] If it's one of those things you can't answer... I understand. I won't get mad at you for it.
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Yeah. Just...don't get mad if I can't. Okay? [She just said she wouldn't, you moron.] I'll try though.
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. . .
Why does it feel... like I know you?
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...it's probably not fair to you, but you remind me of this girl I know. She's really important to me, and I miss her a lot. Maybe...I treat you like I would treat her.
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What is she like?
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[A look at the sand, crouching down as they brush aside some sand and come up with a purple shell. ]
...she's my best friend.
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she turns to them and says, in a tiny, tiny voice, ]
Roxas?
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Maybe if there's no verbal confirmation, they won't have to admit that she's a little more right than she knows.]
Trust me?
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she only replies by placing her hand over theirs—not to take the shell, but to just hold their hand, taking comfort in the simple gesture of familiarity. ]
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—but she can't help herself from falling toward them, hugging them so tightly. as she wraps them around their shoulders, her arms feel lighter without the organization coat weighing them down. ]
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...don't tell anyone, 'kay? [It's a low tone, but that's...about as much confirmation as she's going to get right now.]
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I promise.
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Thanks. [...] We're not supposed to let people know so that there isn't a bias or anything before you can form your own opinions as your guides, but...[...his friends aren't stupid. He just kind of forgot he's the stupid one here.] You guys weren't supposed to come.
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[Why did it have to be his friends who've already gone through Some Shit and really need a break? How is that remotely fair? Who decided this?]
It's not fair.
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Life isn't always fair, R—...Sol. [ she's trying? ]
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Stupid universe.] And I know it's not always fair, but if they were gonna break you here they could've let you keep what you were familiar with. Why are we starting from scratch?
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[ she laughs a little meekly. ]
... What else can we do, other than wait for the corruption to take someone else and purify them?
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That's the thing that really bothers me. I'm tired of waiting around, and I know everyone else is going to get tired, too. Lune and I are trying to find a way to do something before then, but...I dunno. Maybe the universe thought we were taking too long.
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"The universe"?
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So... they're the real force behind all this?
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