[Empathieas] Message Box

[seasaltkeys]

Now it seems strange
How we used to wait for letters to arrive
But what's stranger still
Is how something so small can keep you alive


Message Box for Roxas
If you need to get a hold of him.

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[seasaltkeys]

I'm awake now anyway...and if it would make you feel better.

Axel the Cat wouldn't mind either.

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[astericus]

I... think it might. [ She says, quietly. And then, louder, ]

Oh! Well, I don't want to disappoint Axel the Cat. [ There's a smile in her voice at that. ]

Okay. I'll be right over.

[ And a short time later Xion shows up at the door, still in a pair of too-long pajama pants and everything. She knocks, unsure how loud to do so considering the hour (but also lack of the usual amount of people in the house, and all.) ]

Roxas?

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[seasaltkeys]

Okay.

[Is the acknowledgement. But when she knocks at the door, Roxas is there to answer. He looks tired, but he's also awake and has his cat draped around his neck.]

Hey. The couch is free right now, but there's a lot of space in the house.

[astericus]

[ Roxas is certainly a welcome sight, and the cat (possibly) even more so. Xion gives them both a tired smile, although her eyes light up. ]

Hey. You were right, you really are still here. And Axel the Cat, too. [ She's joking. Mostly. But she nods at his explanation. ]

Oh, right. Thank you. I don't... really want to impose, or anything like that, um-

[seasaltkeys]

I wouldn't lie about something like that.

[He waves her in.]

It's fine, really. This isn't a problem Xion. You're always welcome here.

[astericus]

Yeah, of course not. But you wouldn't be lying if you disappeared before I could get here. [ Another half-joke, half-not ...She's really maybe worrying a little too much, but it's late and other people really were disappearing, so she can't think of herself as too ridiculous about it just yet. She follows him into the house gratefully, and her smiles grows at hearing that she's welcome. ]

Thanks, Roxas. [ She takes a relieved breath, genuinely feeling better just from seeing him in person. ]

Are you... gonna go back up to bed right away?

[seasaltkeys]

I wasn't planning to...I mean, I'm awake now. Might as well make sure you're comfortable first.

[It'll probably take him a while to fall back asleep anyway.]

[astericus]

Then it'll be like a "sleepover." [ She announces, sounding very much like someone parroting something she overheard someone else talk about without fully understanding what it is, herself. ]

But... from what I hear that's stuff like watching movies and talking and... something like, painting nails? So, maybe not exactly like the ones I've heard about.

[seasaltkeys]

I don't know if we've got any movies...but I guess we can talk if you want.

[He's not sure about getting his nails painted either. But he'll be leading Xion in and finding some bed stuff like a blanket and pillow.]

[astericus]

If you're gonna stay up for a bit anyway, then we might as well... right? [ She follows along after him, moving to help carry any blankets and pillows that he ends up finding. The house is so quiet, but it seems better if she just focuses on Roxas in front of her. ]

I don't know any scary stories or anything, though. [ She bemoans, completely unaware of Roxas' aversion to ghosts. ]

[seasaltkeys]

I think I'm okay with that, actually.

[He does, eventually, want to get back to sleep after all.]

The couch is okay, right?

[astericus]

Yeah, I don't think I could tell them exciting enough, anyway. [ She admits, completely missing the point. There's a nod at his question, however. ]

Sure, that'd be perfect. So... you used to live here all by yourself?

[seasaltkeys]

Yeah. Originally it was me and Emizel, but then he moved out so it was just me. At least until Sora and Riku showed up, the first time Riku was here, and that was kind of it.

Then Sora kept bringing people in.

[Which is how they ended up with Squall and Machina.]