pools of sorrow waves of joy.

[jailedbait.livejournal.com]

[he's not even in his own room, smoke billowing out from the cracked door as he lifts a cigarette from his mouth, the whole room clouded. he's been on edge since the day after he'd returned to normal, and now he's just.. plain afraid of facing the people he knew. so he's resorted to calming his nerves in the end by killing them.]

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[chosen-key.livejournal.com]

[... smoke from a--]

I-If you're i-inside, p-p-please d-don't p-panic!

[fire extinguisher in his hand, he peeks the nozzle in.]

[jailedbait.livejournal.com]

[fuck-- he's smashing the cigarette out hastily, coughing as he exhales smoke. it's painfully obvious what he's doing but he'll pretend he's not, anyways.]

[chosen-key.livejournal.com]

[the coughing alerts him and suddenly makes him wary, peeking his head in. he says nothing, but puts the extinguisher to the side.]

[jailedbait.livejournal.com]

[he can't even look him in the eyes, suddenly feeling lost and very hollow.]

[chosen-key.livejournal.com]

[he doesn't do anything, he doesn't say anything--there's no scolding, no 'you'll die!', but he's just going over to him and giving him a light peck on the cheek.]

[jailedbait.livejournal.com]

Sora..

[his heart skips a beat, and it doesn't feel good this time. he doesn't even feel like himself. he feels like five years ago, five years ago at home before he killed all those people.]

[chosen-key.livejournal.com]

I--

[the breath in he takes makes him cough a little and his eyes water, but he's slapping his chest to get rid of it, shaking his head. so he raises his voice, so Roxas is sure to hear him.]

I understand. It's gotta be stressful to suddenly be human again.

[jailedbait.livejournal.com]

You're not stuttering..

[he feels like he's seriously broken the world now.]

[interrogatingly.livejournal.com]

[raises an eyebrow at the smoke creeping out from under a closed door. fractured arm is still a go, though the bone's been shoved back into place and it's in a sling, cradled against his chest. the familiar smell of cigarettes teases his nose, making him pause. opening the door, he looks in]

Don't suppose I could bum a smoke...?

[jailedbait.livejournal.com]

[just tosses the packet at him.]

Keep it.

[interrogatingly.livejournal.com]

[arches an eyebrow, catching the pack with his good hand]

Thanks.

[he pulls one free, snapping his fingers to conjure a flame to light it before putting it between his lips]

Attempting to speed up lung cancer?

[jailedbait.livejournal.com]

None of your business.

[just flops down and rolls over, back to Axel.]

[interrogatingly.livejournal.com]

[shrugs his good shoulder]

Fair enough.

[then his eyes narrow, focusing on the blond]

You haven't always been this way.

[jailedbait.livejournal.com]

Go away already. I gave you your smoke.

[inhales deeply.]

[interrogatingly.livejournal.com]

Which I appreciate, little devil.

[turns on his heel, blowing smoke out of his nose]

[jailedbait.livejournal.com]

M'not a devil anymore.

[curls up.]

[worshipnowplz.livejournal.com]

Roxas, I need to speak with you.

[jailedbait.livejournal.com]

[coughs from the suddenness of the voice, sitting up.]

What?

[worshipnowplz.livejournal.com]

In private? It's about Sora.

[jailedbait.livejournal.com]

Mm..

[crushes out his cigarette, exhaling the last bit of smoke as he files over to the doorway.]

[worshipnowplz.livejournal.com]

[follows]

Has he told you what happened earlier?

[jailedbait.livejournal.com]

.. what happened?

[he seems alarmed, maybe even scared.]

[worshipnowplz.livejournal.com]

[waits till they're in private, voice soft]

I found him tied to a bed, gagged and blindfolded- the only reason I heard him was because he was screaming loud enough to be heard.

[even softer now]

Did you do that to him?

[jailedbait.livejournal.com]

Why would I do that to him?!

[he's panicked-- because he can't kill someone for doing this. now that he's human, he's relatively defenseless without his blades, and even then! how the hell do you think he ended up with the scar on his back? it's not like he can portal wherever ..]

[everlyafter.livejournal.com]

Goooooot one for me?

[sliding over now]