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[There's a place that looks awfully like Castle Oblivion, here. And a rather confused looking white-haired boy stepping into it, out of a room full of the sounds of wild falling waters. He turns, looking back the way he came, yelling back-]

Grandfather? Terra? Can you see this? I-

[Peek in. Peek out. Rub his head. Something's wrong - something's very wrong. But he'd just stepped from home, with his grandfather-namesake and his older brother and all his family, to out here, and that isn't something that's supposed to happen. You don't just - step out of the world. Not out of somewhere you're meant to fit in.

Still, curiosity's built into Xehanort almost by definition. Muttering directions under his breath to make sure things are okay, he heads onwards, through the shining white corridors... because he's going to get to the bottom of this.

The fact that he never had a grandfather or a brother in that sense isn't occurring to him right now.
Nor is the fact that the room's changing behind him.]

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[Weakly, he manages to get out one little sentence.]

... you were right all along.

[His world's cracking around him. Everything. Is he just supposed to believe that it never happened? That he never...]

I'm sorry.

[she's going to try to hug him now, if he'll let her.]

[Absolutely he will. Even if he didn't need that hug right now, he's not in much of a state to push anyone away.]

What - what's - who am I?...

You're Xeha. No matter what, that's who you are, okay?

[she squeezes him gently, biting her lip for a moment.]

[And hesitantly, he'll squeeze back.]

I - that's something. But everything else? My whole life?...

I'm sorry, Xeha. We'll figure this stuff out, I promise. Somehow.

[It's a moment more before he can get himself to respond.]

... Alright.

Come on, let's get out of here. We can go get something to drink, maybe? Or at least some comfort food. We can go pig out on cookies or something.

[He manages a weak laugh at that much, at least.]

... That sounds good. Let me get my things.

Okay.

[she pulls back from the hug, but squeezes his shoulder one more time before backing off completely.]

[A faint smile. The books and notes are retrieved-]

I guess I learned something new, at least.

[Apart from his whole memory being a complete lie. Slight problem that one.]

That's something.

Yeah. We did something amazing, so there's that.

[The thought's at least lifting his mood.]

I've never reworked a whole spell that way before - well, I don't remember doing something like that, anyway. But I'm guessing I probably haven't.

[Giving a warm smile-] I couldn't have done it without you.

I'm just glad I could help. I'm not really smart enough for all that kind of stuff, but it's really interesting.

I guess I've got something I can work on for now, at least. [Because he sure as hell doesn't know what the heck else he's doing. A little sigh, but he shrugs it off-] And it was fun getting it to work.

Anything I can do to help you from here on in, just let me know, okay?

[she'll be more than happy to lend a hand. in any case, time to get out of here, right?]

Sure. I know I've got your number, after all.

[Joking about it? That's good, at least? And as for getting out of there, no sooner said than done, and he's heading for the door.]

You'll have to show me a good spot for ... whatever.

For whatever?

[she's going to close the door behind them once they're out.]

Cookies and everything you were suggesting.

Right. We'll head for the kitchen, in that case. Do you want to drop that stuff off somewhere first?

[He laughs briefly-] I suppose I at least know where my room is.

Yeah, I guess you do, huh. Are you going to be okay there for now though? We can find you somewhere else to sleep for a bit, if you want.

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[He thinks for a moment as he walks on.]

I don't know. I ... could probably use the space to clear my head for a little.

Okay, we'll find you a different room to stay in, then. That won't be a problem.

[A nod.] I'd guess there's enough spares to go around, if I understand how things work...