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[lower-case-x.livejournal.com]

[The door to a training room's half-open. Visible through it, Xeha's busy - incidentally, in a pair of loose sweat pants and a T-shirt (reading 'small but perfectly formed'), not his typical gear. He's keying the hell out of dummies: partly just as practice, partly out of frustration - and distraction.

... Okay, a couple of them have badly drawn Vanitas-helmet masks attached to them.
There might be a reason for that.]

Not going to ... [smash-] put up with this...

((Note: spoilerface described/implied in text. And some spoilerhints.))

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[rainstormxblue.livejournal.com]

Did I miss something?

[Aqua's leaning against the door, watching.]

[lower-case-x.livejournal.com]

[He looks over at her, gives her a weak smile.]

I've been having a bad couple of days, you could say.

[rainstormxblue.livejournal.com]

[She nods and steps further inside, summoning her own keyblade for some training of her own.]

Want to talk about it?

[lower-case-x.livejournal.com]

Y- n- alright. [He sighs. Might as well get it off his chest, and Aqua'll be as good as anyone to talk to.]

...It's Vanitas. He's been trying to get to me, and then he - killed a Kairi, I saw her die...

[temporaltrap.livejournal.com]

[ She's leaning against the doorway, frowning; she heard what happened and is pretty unhappy about it, but she's worried people who want to retaliate are going to underestimate Vanitas. ]

[lower-case-x.livejournal.com]

[He eventually realises he's being watched, and turns to give her a look.]

Wasn't expecting spectators.

[A weak laugh. He's seen plenty of Kairis in passing since then, but hasn't talked to any, and this one's looks don't really give a lot away to him.]

[temporaltrap.livejournal.com]

[ Yes, the more-than-half-black, slightly spiked hair and yellow eyes are totally not suspicious. ♥ But she just smiles faintly, shaking her head. ]

I heard the noise and decided to come see. You seem pretty- angry.

[lower-case-x.livejournal.com]

[Well, if he'd actually seen Van's face and not his helmet...]

Good guess. Yeah. I am.

[bitchprentice.livejournal.com]

[he stops in the doorway after hearing the smashing from the hall, watching silently for a moment. those poor dummies.]

Put up with what?

[lower-case-x.livejournal.com]

[Smack! And - turn. Even, here's the other side of the kid for you. He gives a sigh through his teeth.]

A few things. Mostly? Vanitas.

[bitchprentice.livejournal.com]

[sigh, everyone in Even's life is more competent at fighting. he steps into the room, looking at the- quality artwork on the dummies.]

That's the one with the helmet, isn't it?

[lower-case-x.livejournal.com]

[Hey, he'll leave the artwork to Naminés. He gives a nod at that.]

That's him. He's been - causing me trouble, and worse... killed one of the Kairis...

[His voice catches a bit at the end.]

[sketched-shells.livejournal.com]

[Peeking through the door, she quietly watched for a few minutes before slipping in, dressed in her usual white dress, though it seemed she found one just like her original one (it was beyond saving between the dirt and the blood). Folds her hands together with a small smile.]

Working hard?

[lower-case-x.livejournal.com]

[Ah! He gives her a smile back, accompanied with a little sigh.]

Trying my best.

[darkenedgale.livejournal.com]

Tsk.

[ How long has he been watching? Well, that's up in the air. But there he is. Watching. ]

[lower-case-x.livejournal.com]

[He spins around. Glares.]

I've got nothing to say to you.

[darkenedgale.livejournal.com]

Yet it's obvious that you're angered by the Princess's demise.

Funny, considering it has nothing to do with you. Death in this world... doesn't even last.

[lower-case-x.livejournal.com]

The point isn't how long she'll be dead for. The point is that she's dead now. And I saw it happen.

[keepingoath.livejournal.com]

[The noise has definetly caught her attention. She'll just be peeking through the doorway.]

[lower-case-x.livejournal.com]

[When he's taken a step back from his work, he shoots her a smile. A weak, tired one, but it's there. Blue-haired Kairi? Younger Aqua? Someone new? he wonders... but just says-]

Guess I was a bit loud.

[keepingoath.livejournal.com]

[Smiles back.] That's okay. You been training long?

[lower-case-x.livejournal.com]

Well... a while. [He gestures at a few battered dummies.]

[erasemefriend.livejournal.com]

You okay, Xehanort?

[Says the worried friend over here. :c]

[lower-case-x.livejournal.com]

[Ah! He looks around, tries to give Ven a smile-]

Y-

[But he can't fake it.]

No. No, I'm not. I've had a bad couple of days.

[erasemefriend.livejournal.com]

Did something happen?

[Worry, worry. That's what friends doooo.]