Day 39 [video]

[seasaltkeys]

[Christmas is one of those weird holidays for Roxas. He just sort of goes through the motions rather than actually getting anything meaningful from the season (though he may one year. If someone can explain to him what Christmas is all about). Last Christmas was actually pretty nice, when he thinks about it. This Christmas...this year he's a little bit...well, he's back to being melancholy]

[The video feed shows Roxas looking kind of morosely out a window. There's a pile of presents, that he hasn't opened yet because he got stuck on the first one, beside him on his bed. But his focus is on a simple popsicle stick, with the word "Winner" on it. Roxas's memories are still fuzzy but this one sticks out. It's making him think of a lot of things. Of Axel, mostly, but also of the fact that he can't remember Xion (at least, in terms of the past), of his friends, virtual as they were, from Twilight Town, of friends that were in Johto but aren't anymore.]

Why is this here?

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[her-mouse-jesty.livejournal.com]

Is something wrong, Roxas?

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[seasalttwilight.livejournal.com]

Just...I found a weird thing with my presents.

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[her-mouse-jesty.livejournal.com]

What is it, if I may ask?

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[seasalttwilight.livejournal.com]

[He holds up the winner stick, but doesn't offer an explanation.]

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[her-mouse-jesty.livejournal.com]

"Winner"... Well, congrats?

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[seasalttwilight.livejournal.com]

I guess. This is supposed to be with Axel though.

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[her-mouse-jesty.livejournal.com]

Axel...?

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[seasalttwilight.livejournal.com]

My best friend. I haven't seen him in a long time though.

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[her-mouse-jesty.livejournal.com]

... Maybe you got it to remind you of him.

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[cagedstar.livejournal.com]

[She's poking her head in quietly, presents in hand. She's... trying to be cheerful about Christmas, but this year, on top of everything it's just... not the same.]

Roxas? Sparky?

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[seasalttwilight.livejournal.com]

Hey Namine.

Pikachu!

[Sparky will come flying off the bed to say hi to his other favorite person.]

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[cagedstar.livejournal.com]

Hey. Merry Christmas.

[She reaches down to pick up the pokemon, handing Sparky a small wrapped package.]

I got you something too.

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[seasalttwilight.livejournal.com]

Yeah, you to.

Ka-chu! [He will take that present eagerly and nuzzle up to Namine. There might be a slight jolt of electricity. Just his way of saying thanks]

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[cagedstar.livejournal.com]

[gfdsjhgfd that makes her jolt a little. She pets Sparky though, and carries him as she makes her way to Roxas, handing him a boxed gift.]

... it's not much and it's fragile, but here.

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[seasalttwilight.livejournal.com]

Oh, thanks.

[Hang on a sec as he rifles through the pile of presents to find Namine's gift.]

Here's yours as well.

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[cagedstar.livejournal.com]

Thanks.

... are you alright?

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[seasalttwilight.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I'm fine. Just. Thinking about stuff.

[Always a dangerous thing with this kid. Still, he holds up the winner stick.]

This showed up.

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[attrites.livejournal.com]

Roxas! You're looking kinda down for Christmas day... something bothering you?

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[seasalttwilight.livejournal.com]

Akaya...

Yeah, kind of.

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[attrites.livejournal.com]

Hmm... that's no good. [ there's a contemplative sigh, then - ] It's nothing too big, is it? You wanna talk about it?

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[seasalttwilight.livejournal.com]

Just got a weird thing with my Christmas presents. Made me think about stuff.

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[attrites.livejournal.com]

Hmm, well... even if they're difficult or sad thoughts, that kind of thing isn't bad to think about every once in a while, I think. As long as it doesn't bother you for too long.

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[seasalttwilight.livejournal.com]

[It's kind of been bothering him since he got to Johto but that's a whole other thing.]

But this is supposed to be a happy time, right?

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[attrites.livejournal.com]

Well, yeah... but it's not like you have to feel obligated to be super happy, y'know what I mean?

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[seasalttwilight.livejournal.com]

I think so. I'm not very good at being super happy anyway.