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[It's not a bad day out, Xeha's thinking, as he ambles through the Radiant Garden district with a cup of spiced hot chocolate in his hands and a couple of rolls of wrapping paper under one arm. Hopefully that'll be enough: he went a bit crazy with the present collection, but better safe than sorry!

Suddenly, though, he slips. The chocolate goes flying, melting a nicely scented puddle in a patch of snow. It wasn't that the ground was icy, either...

He stares up, dazed, in no hurry to move. It's like he's walked into a brick wall, and his head's spinning. Disconnected. He knows what he's seeing, but at the same time, it's all wrong... There's no Radiant Garden. But this isn't. He wasn't here before, but he was. But it looks like... but everything's changed.

A whole chunk of memories. A whole slice of a life he'd lived elsewhere. New experiences, new worlds, new sights, new perspectives.

How's that for an early Christmas present?]

((A quick note! Subject lines contain references to the latest Jump Festa trailer; if you're really trying to keep unspoiled for 3D it may be wise to stay clear. If trailers count as spoilers. I don't know. Sorry about that!))

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[His eyes are rather glazed over, but there's no other sign of damage. Visibly at least.]

What's going on? Wh- where am I?... I shouldn't be here! Is this real? No, you are real, aren't you?

[...So much frowny face is happening here :C]

Of course I'm real..And I'm also worried. How do you feel? That was a nasty fall..

[Managing to calm his whirling nerves enough to speak-]

Don't know. It feels like - something's wrong, I wasn't here a second ago but I must have been? I was ... I was home, Aqua!

[And she's not. There's no Aqua there that he's ever met. It's helping him anchor on reality just seeing her.]

[8C She seriously has no idea what's going on here, but she's not going to leave him until she knows he's alright.

But first, it'd probably be a good idea to get out of the snow. Don't want him catching a cold on top of whatever's happening now.]

..Well, you're not there now. You're lying in the snow. So come on, let's get you someplace warm. Then we can figure out what's happening, okay?

[It takes him a moment, and-]

... Mmm. Okay.

[Alright, moving arms and legs. He thinks he can do that much. ... ow.]

[She's right here to help when needed.]

Just try sitting up first. Then you can try standing.

[Whatever's happened, if it's messing with him this badly then she's definitely worried.]

Uggh...

[He pushes himself upward, virtually flopping forward again but managing to keep something like vertical.]

[She reaches out to help support him.]

Are you alright? How do you feel?

... Like I just stepped out of a washing machine.

[Despite this, he manages to get to his feet, even if that involves leaning on her.]

[She doesn't mind being leaned on at all, just glad that he's managing to get to his feet.]

..Alright. Lets get you inside so you can lie down.

Mm. [He nods, but it just makes his head spin more.] Is your place near here?

Yes. Would you prefer to go there?

[She figures his place must be further away than he's able to walk.]

Mm... I dunno, I was just curious, I could probably - [Step. Slip.] Uh.

[Sighs.]

Come on, you can stay at my place until you're able to walk properly again.

[Leads the way.]

Heh. Okay. Hope I won't keep you too long...

[Shakes her head with a small smile.]

Don't worry about it.

[He gives a weak laugh and starts moving off. Seems he might have landed badly, because he grimaces a bit as he puts his weight on one foot.]

[He'll be getting a Cure when she notices that.]

... Heh. Thanks.

[Still can't do that, he thinks. Even in these new memories.]

[That'll have to be the next thing she teaches him then, won't it?]

You're welcome.

[If she can get him able to do it, he'll be the most thankful person ever. A bit of a test, and he's okay. Physically, anyway.]