adamant | 23rd roar [ text ]; backdated to the morning of the 24th

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23rd roar [ text ]; backdated to the morning of the 24th

[ Guess who saw the feed first thing upon waking and nearly flipped his shit? Yep. He flips it open to make some calls. ]

The empty base, and now this. Whatever it is they've got planned, it'll be best to stay on our guard.

[Private voicemail to: Cooper, Cooper, Sora, Ventus, Xion, Rise, Kisa, Nanako, Cecil, Yuffie:]
You're not hurt, are you? [ It's probably a good thing they can't see how worried he is. Suddenly--ping! ]

Error: user ID 'Yuffie Kisaragi' not found_

[ That's an unpleasant surprise. He checks his pokemon box--and finds Zuzu, looking forlorn. ]

[ Public text message sent out about an hour later: ]
If you knew Yuffie Kisaragi, she's been sent home.

[ He's just going to spend the rest of the day being grumpy and frustrated and torn between flying out to Goldenrod and staying on course to Blackthorn. ]

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But the smaller pokemon I have aside from Bahamut... They're still young. I wasn't going to let them take on other pokemon that were obviously higher level than they were.

Then you could have stepped aside and helped others who were fighting, instead of putting yourself in danger.

We were all in danger.

[ Oh, oh. Are we getting snappish? We may be getting snappish. ]

You're missing the point, Xion--you were already injured. Why did you feel the need to put yourself at risk for more? There were other ways to help!

[ If only because Leon just can't... understand what it was like there.

She doesn't raise her voice, though she's shaking her head. ] It wasn't like I had another choice.

[ No, he can't--he knows he's making a judgement call. But that doesn't stop him for worrying. He sighs. ]

I just wish you didn't have to get hurt all the time. Sometimes, I can't help but--

[ He cuts himself off. ]

[ It takes her a while to respond to that. ]

... You can't help but...?

[ There's a long pause, as he debates saying it. ]

Sometimes I can't help but think you go out looking to get hurt. [ A beat. ] That's what it feels like, to me.

[ And then there's this... look that crosses on her face. The light in her eyes suddenly dim as she looks down, but away from the Gear. Even she couldn't explain the odd feeling of... emptiness in her chest for a moment there.

Lifeless... then: ] That's not it. That's...

[ Another shake and the look passes as quickly as it came. ] I just want to help people, however I can. [ No matter what happens to me. ]

[ He pinches the bridge of his nose, wondering just how to word this. ]

Helping people is good. You should never stop helping as much as you can--but if you don't protect yourself, that's just...

[ And he trails off, at a loss. Disrespectful? Stupid? Foolish? TOO MANY CHOICES. And none of them fit what he wants to express. ]

I know! [ It's a snap, but it's not really towards Leon. ] I won't be able to help people if I don't take care of myself first.

[ Slumps. ] Still...

It's not just about that, Xion. Think of all the people who care about you; how do you think we feel when you come back looking like you took on a pack of Heartless without a weapon?

[ S I L E N C E. She knows it worries people, hence she tries to avoid such as much as she could. She wants to say that they shouldn't worry. I mean, as long as the matter was settled, right?

... Yeaaaaah... ]

[ YEAH THAT'S WHAT HE THOUGHT.

SILENT. JUDGING. ]

... Sorry, Leon. It's just...

[ Sighs. Then she thinks... ] I can handle myself.

[ Archly: ]

That's not what you're showing me.

[ Then maybe she shouldn't show you at al- ]

...

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