Seventeenth Keychain-[Voice]

[perplexme]

Huh. Guess the Malnosso really are capable of anything. That was a pretty weird experiment, that much is true. But at least everybody's back to normal for the most part right? Because a lot of you were acting really weird. And um, you looked pretty weird too. Not that it was a bad thing 'cause I'm sure we all did.

...why does my mouth taste like sugar?

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[way-to-midnight.livejournal.com]

Laharl. Etna. [Also her friends, who he'd be returning to with her. First time he's mentioned them though to Roxas]

[Private]

[perplexme]

Her friends, I assume?

[Private]

[way-to-midnight.livejournal.com]

Like Kairi and Riku. [To Sora. As far as he can tell, anyway]

[Private]

[perplexme]

I see...I don't know, Aros. You're a different story than I am.

[Private]

[way-to-midnight.livejournal.com]

You'll visit.

[Private]

[perplexme]

Visit you when you go to live with Flonne?

[Private]

[way-to-midnight.livejournal.com]

Yes. You will. [That's a snarl-like almost-order]

[Private]

[perplexme]

Visit yes. But I'd still stay here most of the time, probably. [sorry man, we're not easily intimidated]

[Private]

[way-to-midnight.livejournal.com]

[Pause. Dot dot dot. And then he says, quietly, something he said before] Like brothers.

[Private]

[perplexme]

...[all right, that stops him. pauses for a minute] ...like brothers.

[Private]

[way-to-midnight.livejournal.com]

[And now, topic-change] Chess? [Where did you learn that?]

[Private]

[perplexme]

Yeah. I'm not sure where I learned, maybe from Luxord. During this last experiment though, Zexion...I mean, Ienzo, played with me and I got better. It's a pretty decent game, complete strategy.

[Private]

[way-to-midnight.livejournal.com]

Oh. [Aros... isn't one for strategy. He acts entirely on instinct in a fight. But this topic makes him think of something--]

Keyblades? [Do you have them?]

[Private]

[perplexme]

Yeah, it's not for everybody.

...I've got them with me. I try to keep them nearby. Why?

[Private]

[way-to-midnight.livejournal.com]

Curious. [Though there is a slight fear in his voice. After all, those are one of the few things which is for-sure going to damage him a lot]

[Private]

[perplexme]

I haven't had much use for them yet, save for that vampire. And a sparring match with Yuffie.

[Private]

[way-to-midnight.livejournal.com]

Yuffie? [...Well that's curious. He had a spar with that girl some time ago too. Hos tone declares a "do explain"]

[Private]

[perplexme]

She wanted to see what I could do so we fought a while ago. She put up a decent fight.

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[way-to-midnight.livejournal.com]

She did. [Pause, and then, neutral but maybe a little more dark than usual (which is saying something)] She and I sparred too.

[Private]

[perplexme]

....yeah? [go on, we're listening]

[Private]

[way-to-midnight.livejournal.com]

She lost, but she wanted to fight again. I don't spar.


[Pause. Dot Dot Dot] She wanted to fight. I told her I would devour her if she lost again. She lost.

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[perplexme]

And you devoured her heart.

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[way-to-midnight.livejournal.com]

Yes. I killed her. [Before the body could properly become a heartless/nobody combo thing. The process seems different here, slower. He's able to do that. In fact he's not even sure the process works here at all]

[Private]

[perplexme]

But then she came back to life and now she can't feel her left arm...

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[way-to-midnight.livejournal.com]

Yes. [Remorse? What remorse? He said all this objectively]