[You hear Hope's voice come over the machine. He sounds apologetic, exhausted, and absolutely pathetic.]
H-hey Xion? Listen, about what happened at the pool... When you woke up, I... I wasn't trying to kiss you! I thought you swallowed some water so I was giving you CPR! But the first time... before that...
I-I was stupid! I shouldn't have... done that to you, and I REALLY shouldn't have ran out on you either. I just.... I'm sorry. I'm so sorry. I... I really messed up didn't I?
Listen, I know I'm being selfish but... just... give me some time to think about this. I... this is new to me and... I know it's definately new to you, but just give me some time to figure this out.
You don't have to call me back, and believe me I wouldn't blame you if you didn't, but... promise me you'll wait for me. I will figure out what I'm feeling right now, I will try and talk to you again, and I will do everything I can to make this right again.
You're one of my best friends Xion. You're one of the few reasons I can say that I'm happy on this ship with everything that's happened. I'm not going to lose you.
[as she checks her messages after work, Xion quickly notices Hope's message. she immediately clicks on it and listens closely to each one of his words.]
[as soon as she's done listening, she calls him right away, but balks as she hears the ringing noises. she doesn't know what she's doing, or what she'll say when he answers. maybe this was something she should have thought out more.]
[luckily, he seems to be busy at the moment; his own voicemail comes through on the other line. as the obligatory message plays, she breathes a sigh of relief and hangs up, semi-cursing herself for being so impulsive. she needs a little more time to think. what she doesn't know is that the "leave-a-message-after-this" beep had already played, meaning Hope would have gotten to hear that parting breath, and two simple words.]
[Hope's voice comes on. He sounds nervous, but driven.]
Hey... Xion? It's Hope. Listen.... I've kept you waiting for way too long and I'm sorry. But... I'm ready to talk now. If you're ready too, then please call me back. I promise I'll pick up, no matter what time it is.
[it's much like the first time he called, except this time Xion responds a lot quicker—no jobs to worry about this month, after all. as soon as she walks back into her room, she sees she has a new voicemail. she rushes over to her guide—had he finally called her back?]
[he had.]
[she fumbles with her guide for a moment, but immediately dials back. she'd been waiting to talk to him since...the incident, but knew it wasn't the right time to do so. she'd missed talking to him; the fact that she could do it again made her more than happy enough to make up for it.]
[it takes her a while to comprehend that Riku is calling her. about an hour after she gets the message—she doesn't want to rush it and seem creepy—she gives him a call back.]
[silly Axel, you can't expect Xion to ignore that. ALSO YOU DO NOT SAY "FORGET ABOUT IT" TO HER]
[to be honest, she's been wanting to talk to him, too—she'd just been too nervous to bring anything up. she knew how much he disliked talking about his past, so having to actually relive it must have been...]
Hi, this is Renge! And I just wanted to let you know you've been invited to thanksgiving with me and Sakura and whoever else is gonna come! Okay~? It's going to be awesome, we're gonna have a lot of food so be there, okay?
[it's not often that Xion gets private calls from people who aren't Hope, so the voicemail surprises her! after listening to the message, she's delighted to have been invited to something, but she does have questions. (when does she not?) she dials Renge back.]
[it's a little late, but things have been busy lately and Ritsuka hasn't much thought for Christmas (mostly because it wasn't a huge celebration back on his world, and you could give gifts a little early or late without worrying about it), but he did get Xion something for the holiday.
on the coffee table there's a smallish box, tied with a simple red ribbon (along with a tag that reads): XION
inside, if she should open it, is a nice camera, one with a memory card and a digital screen. it's simple to use and comes with basic instructions. inside there's also a simple note that reads:
Merry Christmas - be sure to make memories with the people you really care about.
[it's the first thing she sees once she exits her room. she's confused, but more than excited to see it. she carefully opens the box, and is thrilled to find the camera inside. when she reads the note, her face lights up even more. she's a little amused, even&mash;she'd gotten Ritsuka a photo album and nice picture frames. she hasn't seen him lately, though, so she wonders if he got the present when she left it for him...]
[she doesn't know if he's there or not, but she chances a knock on Ritsuka's door.]
[left inside Xion's mailbox is a small blue waxy bag. if she should look inside, she'll find a red rope necklace with this knot at the end (http://i52.tinypic.com/2rh9q0y.jpg). underneath the necklace is a small square of cardstock, with words written (slanted and long):]
Xion... if you're still alright... please be alright... I want you to bring me over to that other ship. I should have been there from the start, but... there's no way I'm gonna leave you on that ship while it's under lockdown.
Please Xion... I don't want to leave you and Naminé there.
[when Xion gets this call, she does not bother returning it. instead, she just opens a corridor of darkness—the next moment, she's in 7-6, quickly sweeping the room in her search for him. she's still very alert from running around during the lockdown, hence the sort of rushed feeling and tenseness in her voice and movements.]
[ You now have received an anonymous text from a very anonymous person. There also seems to be an attachment file. It says CLICK ME next to a tiny sprite of someone awfully familiar...one with cropped black hair. ]
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[WELP, that's not something Xion sees every day. but hey, she's awfully curious about... pretty much everything. so she indeed clicks on it without second thought, wondering what exactly could be in store for her.]
.... [Hope has deliberated on this for a while. He knows that if Xion looks at him in this outfit, he'll just be an unpleasant reminder of what her life used to be like. But... he needs to make sure she's okay. The drive seems more random than usual, so he has no idea what's happened to her.
Finally, Xion will hear some knocking on her door and Hope's sheepish voice.]
Uh... Xion? You okay in there?
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[with Xion, it's a little less awkward; Hope always wears the same outfit anyway, so it's not like this is that big of a change for her—except for, you know, the fact that she's wearing it instead of him. this leads her to wonder what exactly had happened to him; just as she's about to get up and check on him, though, she hears the knocking at her door. evidently, they'd had the same idea. while the thought amuses her just a little, she needs to stay focused on the situation at hand.]
Yeah, I'm fine. [she hesitates for a split second; if he'd come to see what happened to her, that means he must be fine, right...?] What about you?
( it's time like these that maka is very glad that she and xion live only a few doors down from each other. after venting out to hope her thoughts, maka wastes no time to rush over. pretty much pounding on the door with her fists in a panic. )
( she may be overreacting just a little, but this whole situation -- it's almost similar to what happened with her and beat. in truth, maka is so relieved that she no longer have any lingering feelings for her ex. she hate to admit it, but letting go of him was one of the best things she'd done on the ship. of course, he'll always be important to her in some odd fashion. if they were to ever speak again, she'll talk back. if he got in trouble, she'll help. if he asked for her friendship, she'll accept. and that will be as far she'll go with him. )
( because in some way, she outgrew him. beat was a puppy love of her fourteen year old self. and that's where he was going to stay. in the past. -- but just because she was over him, didn't mean the experience of his lost memory wasn't haunting her. because now, she feared it to happen to anyone, not just herself. and it turned out, it happened to xion. )
( and she'll continue to bang on the door until she answered. and she'll continue to shout out her name despite the door cursing at her to stop. xion shouldn't be alone. )
Xion...!! Open up! It's me, Maka! Please... Please open up.
[to say that Xion is sad right now would be the understatement of the century. in fact, there's no word to accurately describe how she's feeling. she can't come up with one. there are too many things that apply right now, too many feelings, too many memories.
she knew that this could happen. she always knew the possibility of one of them leaving existed. but she believed that she'd be lucky. she thought nothing would happen. with everything else that had gone on in her short life, the happiness she could get from being loved was the least she could ask for, right?
obviously, she was wrong.
the shock's mostly worn off by now, though. she's a strong girl. her heart may feel broken to pieces right now, but she knows she'll recover; she always has. it's not the first time she's been forgotten by someone she loves, after all—nor will it be the last, she's sure. she can't let herself to live in the past. she needs to keep moving on, to pick up those shards and put them back together.
it's with a very tired smile that she allows the door to 7-6 to open.]
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H-hey Xion? Listen, about what happened at the pool... When you woke up, I... I wasn't trying to kiss you! I thought you swallowed some water so I was giving you CPR! But the first time... before that...
I-I was stupid! I shouldn't have... done that to you, and I REALLY shouldn't have ran out on you either. I just.... I'm sorry. I'm so sorry. I... I really messed up didn't I?
Listen, I know I'm being selfish but... just... give me some time to think about this. I... this is new to me and... I know it's definately new to you, but just give me some time to figure this out.
You don't have to call me back, and believe me I wouldn't blame you if you didn't, but... promise me you'll wait for me. I will figure out what I'm feeling right now, I will try and talk to you again, and I will do everything I can to make this right again.
You're one of my best friends Xion. You're one of the few reasons I can say that I'm happy on this ship with everything that's happened. I'm not going to lose you.
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[as soon as she's done listening, she calls him right away, but balks as she hears the ringing noises. she doesn't know what she's doing, or what she'll say when he answers. maybe this was something she should have thought out more.]
[luckily, he seems to be busy at the moment; his own voicemail comes through on the other line. as the obligatory message plays, she breathes a sigh of relief and hangs up, semi-cursing herself for being so impulsive. she needs a little more time to think. what she doesn't know is that the "leave-a-message-after-this" beep had already played, meaning Hope would have gotten to hear that parting breath, and two simple words.]
I promise.
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Hey... Xion? It's Hope. Listen.... I've kept you waiting for way too long and I'm sorry. But... I'm ready to talk now. If you're ready too, then please call me back. I promise I'll pick up, no matter what time it is.
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[she fumbles with her guide for a moment, but immediately dials back. she'd been waiting to talk to him since...the incident, but knew it wasn't the right time to do so. she'd missed talking to him; the fact that she could do it again made her more than happy enough to make up for it.]
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Hey ... Xion.
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ALSO YOU DO NOT SAY "FORGET ABOUT IT" TO HER][to be honest, she's been wanting to talk to him, too—she'd just been too nervous to bring anything up. she knew how much he disliked talking about his past, so having to actually relive it must have been...]
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Hello? Xion-chan?
Hi, this is Renge! And I just wanted to let you know you've been invited to thanksgiving with me and Sakura and whoever else is gonna come! Okay~? It's going to be awesome, we're gonna have a lot of food so be there, okay?
Call back with any questions, ma cherie!
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on the coffee table there's a smallish box, tied with a simple red ribbon (along with a tag that reads): XION
inside, if she should open it, is a nice camera, one with a memory card and a digital screen. it's simple to use and comes with basic instructions. inside there's also a simple note that reads:
Merry Christmas - be sure to make memories with the people you really care about.
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[ You now have received an anonymous text from a very anonymous person. There also seems to be an attachment file. It says CLICK ME next to a tiny sprite of someone awfully familiar...one with cropped black hair. ]
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Finally, Xion will hear some knocking on her door and Hope's sheepish voice.]
Uh... Xion? You okay in there?
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Yeah, I'm fine. [she hesitates for a split second; if he'd come to see what happened to her, that means he must be fine, right...?] What about you?
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( she may be overreacting just a little, but this whole situation -- it's almost similar to what happened with her and beat. in truth, maka is so relieved that she no longer have any lingering feelings for her ex. she hate to admit it, but letting go of him was one of the best things she'd done on the ship. of course, he'll always be important to her in some odd fashion. if they were to ever speak again, she'll talk back. if he got in trouble, she'll help. if he asked for her friendship, she'll accept. and that will be as far she'll go with him. )
( because in some way, she outgrew him. beat was a puppy love of her fourteen year old self. and that's where he was going to stay. in the past. -- but just because she was over him, didn't mean the experience of his lost memory wasn't haunting her. because now, she feared it to happen to anyone, not just herself. and it turned out, it happened to xion. )
( and she'll continue to bang on the door until she answered. and she'll continue to shout out her name despite the door cursing at her to stop. xion shouldn't be alone. )
Xion...!! Open up! It's me, Maka! Please... Please open up.
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she knew that this could happen. she always knew the possibility of one of them leaving existed. but she believed that she'd be lucky. she thought nothing would happen. with everything else that had gone on in her short life, the happiness she could get from being loved was the least she could ask for, right?
obviously, she was wrong.
the shock's mostly worn off by now, though. she's a strong girl. her heart may feel broken to pieces right now, but she knows she'll recover; she always has. it's not the first time she's been forgotten by someone she loves, after all—nor will it be the last, she's sure. she can't let herself to live in the past. she needs to keep moving on, to pick up those shards and put them back together.
it's with a very tired smile that she allows the door to 7-6 to open.]
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Axel? Did something happen?