[ XXII ]

[illicitsolution.livejournal.com]

...I see. He's- I suppose it's to be expected. I've begun to wonder when it is my time.

[/Private]



Ruby... May I come see you? I wish to talk to you about something.

[/Ruby]



I might not be in for a chunk of today and tonight, so don't bother coming by.

[/Murphy]

Comments

Red

[notsomuchakitty.livejournal.com]

You don't exactly have to ask, Red. Door's open.

Ruby;

[illicitsolution.livejournal.com]

... I see. Well, I'm coming.

Red;

[notsomuchakitty.livejournal.com]

Kay see you whenever you get here.

Ruby;

[illicitsolution.livejournal.com]

[TIME SKIP~~~ roughly around 15-20 min later there's a knock on Ruby's door, before, he tries the knob and slowly opens it.]

Ruby?

Red;

[notsomuchakitty.livejournal.com]

[glances up from her sunbeam]
Hey, Red!

Ruby;

[illicitsolution.livejournal.com]

[And he closes the door, and then stands there wringing his hands, before he crosses the room and then sits down on her bed. ...And waits quietly. Gawd, he's bad at talking.]

Red;

[notsomuchakitty.livejournal.com]

[tilts her head at him curiously then scratches behind her ear with her hind foot before staring at him for a second]
Why are you so nervous, Red? It's not like I'm gonna bite you.

(ooc: and I make use of the comment editing for the first time XD;)

Ruby;

[illicitsolution.livejournal.com]

[And he sighs and runs a hand through his hair]

I'm... not entirely sure how to feel right now.

Red;

[notsomuchakitty.livejournal.com]

[looks at him in a bit of a freaked out manner]

You're not gonna tell me you love me or something are you?

Ruby;

[illicitsolution.livejournal.com]

[That's a more Even-like expression. He glares at her and then rolls his eyes]

However did you guess, Ruby? I've been pining after you all this time.

Red;

[notsomuchakitty.livejournal.com]

[solemn face]

I'm sorry, Even but I can't be with you that way. I belong to somebody else..

[snerk]
Spit it out already.

Ruby;

[illicitsolution.livejournal.com]

[And he pauses a moment since he wasn't sure if she was serious or not, but luckily he gets distracted by her pushing. He then looks down at his lap and rubs the back of his neck.]

Xehanort... He's gone.

Red;

[notsomuchakitty.livejournal.com]

[Paaaaaause shifting of weight]

Yeah... I know.

Ruby;

[illicitsolution.livejournal.com]

[Paaaaaaause for him staring at her.]

You knew? And you didn't tell me?

Red;

[notsomuchakitty.livejournal.com]

[tries to cover up looking guilty by looking defiant for a second..]

Well, you seemed happy.

Ruby;

[illicitsolution.livejournal.com]

But Ruby, you knew it was going to make me unhappy anyway!

Red;

[notsomuchakitty.livejournal.com]

W-well SUE ME for not wanting to be the one to do that to you!

Ruby;

[illicitsolution.livejournal.com]

But I found out anyway.

[He grits his teeth and glares at her in silence for a moment.]

Red;

[notsomuchakitty.livejournal.com]

[pause and she kinda looks to the side]
...Sorry.

Ruby;

[illicitsolution.livejournal.com]

[And he holds the glare for a few moments more, before his shoulders slump.]

... Ruby, I still feel...

[He shifts a little. Yeah, Even was never good with words.]

Red;

[notsomuchakitty.livejournal.com]

[stands from her sunbeam and flits over to sit on the bed next to him and just looks at him]

Ruby;

[illicitsolution.livejournal.com]

[And he lifts a hand and strokes her head a little.]

He was... a fellow apprentice and a brilliant mind.

Red;

[notsomuchakitty.livejournal.com]

[purr]
He was your oldest friend, Red. It's okay to be sad.

Ruby;

[illicitsolution.livejournal.com]

...

[Awww, Even keeps petting her, if just unconsciously and idly.]

He... I don't think he wanted to be my friend. Just an associate...

Red;

[notsomuchakitty.livejournal.com]

[inching closer. continued purr.]
Who cares what he wanted? That doesn't matter right now.

Ruby;

[illicitsolution.livejournal.com]

You're right, of course... But you know how I-

[Petpetpet. Though Even pauses for just a moment, and raises a gloved hand to his lips to chew on the tip of his finger.]

...What if I'm next?

Red;

[notsomuchakitty.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I know...
[kinda hunkers down with her paws over the top of his leg]

What if I'm next? What if Fangs's next? Any of us could be next, Red. All you can do is try not to think about it.

Ruby;

[illicitsolution.livejournal.com]

[Lol, and he kinda pulls her onto his lap to pet her more.]

I-I don't want to go, Ruby. I want to stay here now. You know what would happen to me if I...

Red;

[notsomuchakitty.livejournal.com]

[Startled pause in her purring then she gets comfortable on his lap and resumes purring]

Maybe... [pause] Maybe it'll let you stay.

Ruby;

[illicitsolution.livejournal.com]

...Perhaps. I don't think the castle is that merciful.

[He pauses for a moment, and bows his head thoughtfully.]

I don't think I'd want to be here, though, if... [Ruby could prolly fill in the blanks, since Even won't for her.]

Red;

[notsomuchakitty.livejournal.com]

[pause cuz aww that kinda made her feel good...but bad at the same time. Headbunts his hand then looks uncomfortable for a second]

Whatever it's worth, I think you could change things.

Ruby;

[illicitsolution.livejournal.com]

[lol, whoops. He resumes petting her.]

Mmm... But what if when go back I don't remember any of this?

Red;

[notsomuchakitty.livejournal.com]

[Ceases purring then looks slightly horrified and staaaares up at him for a second.]

Don't say that, kay?

Even;

[egregiousity.livejournal.com]

...Okay?

Can I ask why?

Murphy;

[illicitsolution.livejournal.com]

... It's complicated.

Even;

[egregiousity.livejournal.com]

...Got it.

Murphy;

[illicitsolution.livejournal.com]

[A few false starts.]

Some things happened. I'll tell you about it later. Maybe.

Even;

[egregiousity.livejournal.com]

Yeah, okay. I'll keep booze on hand.