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Man.

[A pause.]

Has anyone ever gotten that sudden rush, where you remember a whole lot of something all at once? Or you think you remember all of it, but then there's pieces missing...

Hahaha wow I'm dizzy. Okay, sitting down.

Um- well all right, I won't beat around the bush. Nami, Zack? Buffy? Draco? Meryl? What about anybody from home? Luke, Asch?

I don't need help, I'm all right to get to the village myself, but a friendly voice would be nice to listen to for the walk in. Maybe some conversation while I catch my breath. Ah, how about- hm. Your first day here in Luceti; how was it for you?

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... he got sick.

[ Her voice is wretched. ]

The Malnosso.... they made him--

[ She stops. Breathes in, slowly. ]

They took him and forced him to use his hyperresonance. Over and over. ... I guess it was too much for his body. He just... he just started dying. It took months...

[ ... the way she breathes in is a little too even. Forcing back her emotions is a huge effort at this point, but she doesn't want to cry. Not over this. Not when it's already all over. ]

[Guy's fingers clench around the sword's hilt at his hip and make the metal and leather creak before he loosens them, taps his fingertips against the end. Calm down, Guy.]

I see.

[Focus on Xion instead.]

...and you were there with him through it, huh. Thanks- thank you.

... he didn't tell me for a long time. I had to confront him. [ Her smile is so sad. ] It was hard. It was one of the hardest things I ever did. But it was worth it ... to be there for him.

[ She sighs out, some of the emotion ebbing away. ]

It's funny. Back then... back then, you didn't know, either. I found out before you did, and ... at that time, I wasn't brave enough. I thought Luke needed to be the one to tell you what was happening to him.

But since it's over now... I know he wouldn't bring it up. But I still thought you should know. Best friends should know these things about each other, right...?

[ Axel... Roxas. ]

[Guy sighs, turning away a bit and scuffing a hand through his hair.] I'm of the opinion they should. I'm glad you told me, at least; Luke gets that, that friends should share these things with each other, but for some reason he never seems to understand that it applies to him too.

[ He doesn't feel worthy. He doesn't feel good enough. She knows these things; she feels them too. It's one of the reasons they're so powerfully drawn to each other, that understanding. ]

... he never wants anyone to worry. [ She smiles, suddenly, sweet but pained. ] He tries so hard to hide when he's hurt, and only helps everyone else... I just end up worrying more, since I don't always know what he's thinking. [ She brushes her hair back behind her ear. ] ... I hope he won't be mad I told you.

Oh, Luke's not going to know you told me.

[Guy doesn't have a problem keeping things from him, the hypocrite.]

[ She's silent for a long moment. ]

... I used to keep secrets. A lot of secrets... I thought it was better if no one knew. Even my best friends. But in the end... it didn't help anyone. It only made things hurt worse.

[ A beat. She can't tell him what to do, or not do. And it is true that Luke would never have said a word. But secrets between friends... best friends... she's learned from experience they do no good. ]

I need to get home. It's late. [ She gives him one last smile. ] Goodnight, Guy.

Night, Xion. Sleep well.

[Guy watches her leave; it looks like she actually melts back into the shadows, but that's probably just because it's night, and her coat and hair are dark enough to blend in. The smile slips off of his face once he's sure that she's gone.

She's a sweet girl, but in quite a few ways she's exactly like Luke.]

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