texting.

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TO: Davesprite
SUBJ: (no subject)

sora
he's here
my original is here
i saw him
davesprite i dont know what to do

TO: Riku
SUBJ: (no subject)

Is he okay?



[ After Sora's appearance, Xion has completely gone missing. She has not been home or seen anyone since several hours before Sora's arrival.

So any parties, concerned or totally oblivious, are free to text her and find out where she's at. ]

Comments

[ricinbeans]

Np, seriously any time. Uh just give me a little warning to clean up first. Lau's my boss, not the kinda guy you want to hang around much

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I really can't thank you enough. You've been so kind to me. More than I deserve. And before you protest -- I know. Hehe. I guess I just can't shake the feeling that I should earn it somehow.

Oh. Why? What's he like?

[ricinbeans]

Hey if it makes it any easier for you, tell yourself you earned it by bein a good person.

Uh he's just kinda weird? And maybe dangerous but don't worry about it

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... earning it by being a good person ... that's really enough?

.... dangerous?! Jesse, why is your boss dangerous :(

every heartstring. every single one.

[ricinbeans]

Yeah. Of course it's enough. I mean, I'm not sayin' only good people deserve kindness. Everyone does. People should treat each other right, you know? In a perfect world or whatever. But yeah, you're a good person, you're gonna get good stuff comin' to you.

[ricinbeans]

The antique business is rough, yo. People go hard out there... with their antique shops. Uh. Forget I brought it up, he's not gonna hurt you or anyone, he's just

It's like you don't poke a tiger in a cage just 'cause it's in a cage.

yw.

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... I

I'm sorry. It's just really different from what I was always taught. I've always been like this, but... back then, they always called me a failure. It's hard to believe, but ... I trust you, Jesse. So I guess it must be true.

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And that's not making me feel any better!!!

Please be careful :(

1/5 god

[ricinbeans]

Yeah well, me too.

[ricinbeans]

uh the failure thing. But just 'cause someone says you're a failure doesn't mean you are.

[ricinbeans]

There's always gonna be people who won't treat you well. But you gotta look at them and think, what's their damage? 'Cause if they're someone who just keeps pissing on you or other people, they're probably really screwed up. Doesn't make it right. But it does mean it's not your problem. You got that? Not your problem.

[ricinbeans]

It's like I used to know this guy, right. And every time I messed up he'd tell me oh, you're junkie trash, you're useless, blah blah blah. Whatever. Sometimes he was right. But other times it's like yeah man, I screwed the pooch on that one but everybody makes mistakes. I think I told you this before. Everyone's gonna mess up. Good guys, bad guys, everybody. Doesn't mean you're a failure. Doesn't mean you're not gonna get up and do it right next time. Live and learn, yo.

oops i meant 6 ONE MORE

[ricinbeans]

Uh sorry that was kinda long and heavy. What I'm sayin is don't stress about it. People here are a lot nicer than you think.

[ricinbeans]

You don't got to worry about me though, I'm good. I'll be careful.

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[ He gets no reply for easily five minutes solid. God, that was a lot to process. And he-- and she--

What catches her -- what makes her willing to actually, honestly believe it -- is his admission that he messed up too. That it's possible to still be the one that screws up when that person, the one who calls you a failure and trash, gets mad. She wouldn't have believed him at all if he'd tried to tell her it was never her -- their -- fault. But he is. He's acknowledging that, the way she had to acknowledge she really had failed that day she'd tried to fight Riku.

He's only saying that it's not the end of the world.

Saix's damage is not her problem.

It takes her a while to calm down enough to reply.

Crying is the worst. ]

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For what it's worth, Jesse...

I think you're amazing.

Thank you.

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And, okay. As long as you promise me you'll be careful, I'll try not to worry about it. Hehe.

[ricinbeans]

What? Yo, I'm just a dude talkin' way too much.

[ricinbeans]

But... any time, seriously. I know I keep sayin' it but I think I get where you're coming from, so. There's that. I'm here for you.

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That's not how I see it. You're my friend, talking about... things I can barely understand, but ... things that help.

I know. You've been here for me so much already.