straying | video • fifteenth reflection

[It's been too quiet for too long, Vatheon. So maybe that's why-]

I have fooooood~!!

[Saya? Yes. Bouncing? Yes. Holding a basket of... well, food? Yes.]

So apparently I was out cold for weeks, but look! Enough goodies and pastries and sweets to make up for all that lost time! Oh man, oh man! Whoooooo's the luckiest cat? Why, I'm the luckiest cat, thanks for asking!

[giggles and she smiles brightly]

Okay, so! Guys, you've gotta help me! I don't have enough room in my fridge for all this and I've still gotta eat dinner later! Anyone want to lend a girl a hand~?

Yeah, that's right folks, Saya Minatsuki is back in action!

[filtered to Masamune]

Speaking of dinner! Let's go? Later? Maybe~? If you don't have anything better to do.

[filtered to Train]

Never speak to me again.

[filtered to Demyx]

Well hey there, Dem. Didja miss me?

[filtered to Katsu]

Hey... Thank your brother for me, okay?

[filtered to Naoya]

You're good to me, you know that?

Anyway~ Wanna take a walk later? I've seen enough of Matthew to last me a lifetime-

So can I count on you to fill me in instead of him?

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Aaaand to clarify....

Lea's your other boyfriend I never got the full story about?

Yeah. ...Yanno Axel? Lea is Axel before the whole Nobody thing.

... You have any particular attachments for the past, Dem? That makes two for two, doesn't it?

C'mon, you say that like I'd hook up with Braig if he ever showed up. I think Xigbar would strangle me.

[Just a laugh.]

I won't comment on your love life- it's not my place. But still though... sounds like a bit of rough going there.

You managing despite it all?

...Honestly, sometimes I don't know. Sometimes I'm happier than a clam and other times I get really bad stomach pains when we start fighting. I... A lot of the time I'm stressed out.

_{[He tilts his head back and fiddles with part of his coat.]}

The last fight I had with Lea... It was at my place. It was just something small and then it got worse cuz we were drunk then we made up and I fell asleep on the couch with him and then I woke up in my bed with him hogging all the blankets. I guess the old man must've dragged us to my room so he could have the couch back.

[.... a slight sigh.]

You should know right off the bat that drinking doesn't sit well with me, Dem. You sure he's even allowed to drink...?

[She scratches her head thoughtfully.]

It... sounds rough. I mean, relationships aren't my thing - waaaaaaaay too much baggage - but it depends on how things weigh out? The good times outweigh the bad? You know, you should think if this is really the best if you ask me. Are you really suited for this relationship thing? Y'know, with each other?

[She tilts her head.]

I'm not aiming to push you one way or another- I just don't like hearing that you... have these troubles, Dem.

_{[He shrugs, folding his arms over his chest.]}

I don't know the legal age over in Radiant Garden. I'll have to ask Xigbar or somethin' cuz he'd probably know. He's gotta be in his thirties or even forties now, meaning he would've been either twenty or thirty before he lost his heart. When Lea knew him.

_{[Then he shrugs.]}

I've been trying to make things well, good. He got mad at me back at his place and I just kinda... I just sorta broke down and told him that I'm sick of all the fighting. It really makes me sick when it happens and it just sucks when it happens. He said he'd try though. I wanna make this work.

_{[Pausing, he leans forward and plays with one of the chains hanging from his coat, tapping his foot on the floor.]}

...You guys're lucky, yanno that?

[She blinks and sighs. It takes a moment before she just shrugs and settles for leaning against him.]

Yeah, I know. Everyone's lucky in different ways, though...

If you wanna make it work, then I'm sure it'll turn out just fine.

Yeah, but you guys know in your heart when something's bad.

_{[He moves to rest his head on her shoulder almost reluctantly.]}

...Sometimes I just wish I could turn invisible, y'know? Or just stay in my apartment with Xigbar and hang out with him like... I dunno, watch bad movies and stuff. Order a pizza, pop in The Conch and just laugh at how bad it is.

_{[A beat.]}

At least I've heard it's pretty bad from some of the locals.

[She can't help but giggle a bit at that. Still, she rests her head against his and is content with sitting that way.]

You know... there's really nothing stopping you from that. If it's what makes you happy, Dem? Then... I don't see why not. It sounds like a comfortable life. You should spend your time doing everything and anything you want to do.

_{[He smiles, laughing softly. Trust Saya to be able to cheer him up.]}

I wouldn't mind having doing that with you 'n the old man. You get along with him, right? Please say you two get along cuz Lea 'n Isa don't like him at all so I can barely hang out with the three of 'em all at the same time.

[A laugh.]

Oh yeah! Xiggy and I get along splendidly, actually. He's a funny guy. A movie day with you two sounds like a blast if you're willing to let me join in.

I'm surprised that Lea and Isa haven't quite fallen for his wise-cracking charms.

_[FISTPUMP.]

Yes!

I don't think they ever will, dude. They've got some history together that wasn't really that great from what I gathered but they don't know Xiggy like I do. He's my best friend for a reason.

[A raised eyebrow.]

If the history's got you keeping from doing something fun, then I say you should just let it go. Xiggy doesn't seem like a bad guy...

It's not stopping me, I just wish they'd let it go. ...And if Xigbar's a bad guy then so am I cuz we're nearly the same. He's just got a different sense of humor 'n stuff.

[. . . this is where she laughs.]

You and Xiggy are not nearly the same, Demyx. I like you both and I think you're both good guys and that part is the same, but I'm certain that you're pretty different!

Still though, I hope that Lea and Isa could come to agree that even though you're different, it's a good kind of different.

And we're both Nobodies, you forgot that.

They're okay with me, I think.

Sure, that too. But not all Nobodies are the same, are they?

... well, I sure hope they are, Dem. Really, I hope they're a lot more than 'okay' with you.

_{[He shrugs.]} Yes and no? Sort of?

Yeah. Me too.

I think you're similar and different in the same way people are, then.

Heh... and how do you feel about them, then?

Really?

...I'd probably fight for 'em. _{[And he hates fighting.]}

Uh-huh! I mean... I get that you're different from the norm, but I don't think you're that different either!

... heh. I think they'd fight for you too, then.

Huh... I never really thought of it like that.

I just don't want 'em fighting the wrong people. Lea already tried to fight Xiggy and got his ass kicked.

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