Curious how it stings... (Backdated to the 23rd)

[whereibelong]

Who: Xion, Sora, Aqua, and open
Where: Xion's apartment (6-07), then the 6th floor living room area
Summary: Lea's gone. Cue emotional fallout.
Warnings: Aaaaangst

[Xion is in her room, not Lea's, which is unusual enough, given that it's still early in the morning. Though really, it's not Lea's room anymore. It's not anybody's.

Because Lea was gone.

Maybe Xion had work today. She should call in sick, or something, she knows, but she can't seem to muster up the energy. She's lying limply on her bed, clutching her starfish pillow to her chest. Lea had been acting strange, sure. But she hadn't... hadn't thought he'd just... disappear. Why? Why would he leave her here alone? Especially after Roxas had gone such a short time ago? Would she keep losing people she cared about until she had no choice but to abandon this place to see them again?

It'll take a lot of knocking for her to even acknowledge that someone's there, let alone answer the door. Thank goodness she has certain people who are persistent enough to do just that.]

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[Later, Xion can be found curled up on a couch in the living room of the Pisces floor six apartments, still clutching her starfish pillow, a light blanket wrapped around her shoulders (this area of the apartments been warm lately, which had been good for Lea's sake), and holding a picture the Namine from home had drawn of herself, Roxas and Axel.

She's doing better thanks to Sora's and Aqua's efforts, but still looks pretty down. Cheer up?]

[[ooc; In the open section, it should be noted that Aqua and Sora are both nearby and may threadjack]]

Comments

[aworldwithoutyou]

[A lack of space is the last thing that's going to deter Sora now. He steps inside when Xion gives them permission to come in, leaving plenty of room for Aqua to follow.

Though he doesn't say anything, he can't help but try to wrap his head around all the possible reasons Lea would have done this. He may not have known Lea as well as Roxas and Xion did, but he knew that they were friends - best friends - and that there's no way he would have done this to hurt Xion.

But it did hurt her. That was obvious. So...what could have been that important?]

Did he say anything before he left?

[attheclocktower]

[Xion's wrapped her other arm around the pillow again, clutching it tightly. There wasn't anywhere to really sit in her apartment's tiny kitchen, so she shifted back towards their bedroom, knowing Sora and Aqua would follow. At Sora's question though, she stops, bowing her head]

He... he didn't say anything. Not that would make me think... [She shook her head] He was acting strange. Talking about a Green Christmas or something, like it was really important.

[She's going to start crying again again she knows it]

But... nothing about wanting to go home, or anything.

[destinedwaters]

[Aqua came in behind, closing the door behind her before following them into the bedroom.]

Him too, huh...

[...Yes. Yes she did run into a couple other friends who were spouting off similar things, and likely were still going at it unless someone tied them up. Still, why would he leave?]

That's weird, though... The other two I've come across who were talking the same way are definitely still here in Hinoto-Ri.

[She brings a hand to her chin, thinking, 'I doubt a spell like that would make him leave; if anything, it would cause him to want to stay even more. Ergh, this doesn't make sense! Lea doesn't seem the type to just leave his friends behi-'

...Willingly. They knew they could voluntarily leave, but... was this place also like Promenade and Abax? Because she knew she wouldn't have left Ven or the others behind if she had the choice (and even though she didn't, she still felt guilty for doing so).]

Absolutely nothing?

[attheclocktower]

[Xion shakes her head. The idea that others in the city were acting the same strange way as Lea had been didn't mean much to her. Not when her friend was gone]

Nothing.

[If anything, the words he had said after Roxas left had assured her that he likely wasn't going anywhere. He hadn't... actually said anything aloud to that effect, but the sentiment had been there, if she knew him at all. And she did. Probably better than most anyone besides Roxas.]

[aworldwithoutyou]

That's weird...

[This would probably be just like Riku suddenly deciding to pack up and leave him behind without warning - it didn't make any sense at all. Lea wouldn't leave Xion behind like this, unless something really important was happening. But time was frozen in their world, so whatever it was couldn't be that bad...

Without realizing it, the same idea popped into his head that popped into Aqua's, though not from past experience. It was just the only thing that seemed to make sense.]

Could it have been an accident? Is that possible?

[He directs the question to both Aqua and Xion, figuring that, since they've both been here longer, either one of them could know the answer.]

[destinedwaters]

[Aqua is hesitant to respond at first, thinking back to the other places like this that she had been. True, none of them had Personas there, but... Hm...]

...It was possible the last city I was brought to. [She frowns, feeling a little guilty.] A few left someone close to them behind, but not by choice.

['Ven...']