Namine looked over at Roxas through the corner of her eye, seeing him holding a folded piece of paper. That was probably the letter Sora was referring to. And if Roxas was holding it, that probably meant that this directly involved him, too. I don't like this... "...He needs me to leave for another adventure," Sora said softly, shutting his eyes as he broke the news. "Roxas, too." He hated that his friend had to be involved in this. In fact, he felt like saying that just he and Riku would journey. But he knew that Roxas would refuse and tag along anyway. Any arguing now would only make things worse than they already were. Namine felt as if time stood still. It was as if there was nothing now; no noise, no movement, no air to breathe. The blond girl blinked and forced herself to inhale after a little while, feeling dizzy because of the momentary lack of oxygen.
Namine looked over and met Kairi's eyes, feeling the same concern her friend did. Something was terribly wrong here. She didn't know what it was, but it was very bad. Sora looked down at his hands, not daring to look up at anybody else in the room. Since the letter had been addressed to him, and because he was the true Keyblade hero, it felt like it was his duty to explain what was going on. "I got a letter in the mail this morning," he started softly. "From the King."
Sora didn't even try to put on a smile for Kairi; he just couldn't bring himself to. He silently sat down on the couch beside her, but he didn't reach for her hand or wrap an around her like he usually would do. Instead he sat leaning forward, elbows on his knees and hands clasped. Namine tried to ignore Sora's posture as she headed toward a separate love-seat right near her two friends, knowing that not all of them could fit on her couch. She assumed that Roxas would sit next to her there and allow Sora and Kairi to have the sofa to themselves.
Sora wordlessly turned around, lowering his hand before going through the doorway into the living room, hearing Roxas' suggestion. It was time, whether he liked it or not. And he didn't just dislike it; he hated it. Namine folded her hands in front of her, nodding faintly. Whatever was up, she was sure she was going to find out soon. She took a few steps forward, heading in the direction Sora went.
Well, that's longer than what I expected. =)
Namine nodded faintly in response to Roxas' question. "In the living room," she said simply. She bit down on her lip lightly to keep herself from asking what was going on; whatever it was, she had a feeling she wanted to be oblivious for as long as possible. Sora felt his heart ache, the teen lifting a fist and placing it in front of his heart. Just the thought of telling her what was going to happen...It was a terrible, terrible feeling. What was worse, though, was that he would have to leave her. That was something he never wanted to do, ever.
Alrighty. =)
When he came in, Sora offered Namine a weak smile, which she returned faintly. He stepped inside and walked a little past Roxas, turning around just in time to see Namine shut the door. Namine softly shut the door and then turned around to face the two boys. She couldn't decipher either of their expressions, and she started to feel a little concerned. What was going on? She wanted to ask what was wrong, but at the same time, she didn't.
I checked, and it probably will be between 6 and 6:30. This is a busy week for me, so I'll have to keep you posted on when I'll be on. =/
Namine stepped to the side, holding the door open. "Come in," she encouraged, her eyes moving from Roxas to Sora and then back to her boyfriend again. Something's not right...
Sounds good. xD I'll be on later tomorrow, probably 6 or 6:30 my time. I think. I'll have to check on that real quick.
Sora stood partially behind Roxas, his hands in his pockets. He didn't know how this was going to play out...He was nervous. Roxas obviously was, too. He wondered if he would be the one talking or if Roxas would. We'll find out soon enough. Namine immediately picked herself up off the couch, straightening her clothes as she headed over. She exit the living room and went into the entrance hall, her small hand finding the door handle. She opened the door and saw the two boys outside, neither of them looking happy. "Hi, Roxas. Sora," she greeted softly. Her voice sounded a bit tired, matching her appearance. Otherwise, though, there were no signs that anything was wrong. No happiness, but no sorrow, either.
Aw, that stinks. Dx How soon will that be?
Sora slowed down for a beat, letting Roxas get ahead of him to the door. It was his girlfriend's house, after all, so it seemed right that he would be the first one to go in. Or maybe Sora was just too chicken to go in first. Either way, Roxas would be the one to ring the doorbell.
Same! I couldn't wait for my family to leave so I could get back on. xP
In about ten minutes, Sora and Roxas were approaching Namine's house. Kairi was probably already inside; she lived a little closer than Roxas did. He had thought over many ways to break the news, but none of them seemed right. A silent breath left his lips, the teen deciding he would just have to wait and see how things played out. Namine sat on the couch in her living room, waiting for the boys. Kairi was already there with her; she had been for a few minutes. It made sense, considering the location of her house compared to Roxas'.
Sora nodded and walked forward, being closer to the door than Roxas. He opened the door and then headed out, trusting that his best friend would be right behind him. When they got to Namine's and talked about this, he was going to try and find some way to make things better. He swore it. A few minutes later, Namine was dressed in jeans, a brown shirt and a white sweatshirt. She looked in her mirror and noticed she looked pretty tired today, but unfortunately, there was nothing she could do to make that go away. She sighed softly and exit her bedroom, turning off the light behind her.
Sora nodded faintly. "Yeah. You have the letter?" he asked. He wasn't sure if they would need it or not, but it wasn't something he wanted to lose any time soon. Tomorrow when he woke up and thought today was all a nightmare, he would see the letter and know that this was reality. Namine exhaled softly, finishing her stretching. She turned around and headed for her bedroom to put on jeans and a neater shirt, expecting her friends shortly.
Well, I think you should leave it. xD It fits, making things sound a little awkward.
Namine bit her lip lightly and shut the phone. Roxas sounded...odd. She didn't know how to describe it. Oh well, she would see him soon enough and see that everything was just fine. She turned off the television, stood up off the couch and stretched, her muscles tense. She had been awake since 4:30 that morning, so she was tired. But things would be better when she was with all her friends. Sora flipped his phone shut and stuffed it back into his pocket, frowning. He wasn't looking forward to this...not at all. But they needed to do it. Just a few days ago, he had been willing to exchange himself for Riku. And that meant leaving his friends, but now, things felt different...more like they had to rationalize everything. He wasn't sure which situation was worse, in all honesty.
