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[stilldontgotit]

Man. It's been two years since I first got here... Kind of hard to believe.

It's pretty crazy to think about. I've seen people leave on a daily basis. Even I did, but it was just a week.

[He sighs.]

Heck, I remember when this place didn't have electricity or a battle dome. It really has changed a lot.

[But he's just getting off track. He pauses for about a minute before he tosses up a quick filter:]

Filtered from Xion, Axel, and Roxas//100%

But there's something else I want to talk about. Anyway...

[Ugh.]

What do you do if someone forgives you, but you don't want that forgiveness? What are you supposed to say to that?

[Or... he hesitates--]

Or better yet... how do you just let go?

[He won't mention who he's talking about, but those who know him should be able to guess.

Anyway, once that's done, Riku's going to hang out at the bridge around house 14. Just because it's close and away from the business in the center of town. And that's good right about now because he's got a lot on his mind. He has for a while now, it's just gotten more complicated lately.]

Comments

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[stilldontgotit.livejournal.com]

Fine, I'll bite. What do you know?

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[gravity-splode.livejournal.com]

Well, the thing with forgiveness is it's... tricky, see?

[filtered]

[stilldontgotit.livejournal.com]

Trust me, I know that much.

[filtered]

[gravity-splode.livejournal.com]

Hey, you're halfway there, then.

[filtered]

[stilldontgotit.livejournal.com]

Oh yeah? So how do I get all the way there?

[filtered]

[gravity-splode.livejournal.com]

Welllll that's gonna depend on the situation.

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[stilldontgotit.livejournal.com]

[Does he trust Xigbar?

Well, not completely. But better him than some people... Ugh.]

Jealousy and resentment, mostly.

[filtered]

[gravity-splode.livejournal.com]

Don't tell me the would-be Keybearer's jealous of someone.

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[stilldontgotit.livejournal.com]

I know. Shocker, right?

[filtered]

[gravity-splode.livejournal.com]

So who's the target of that jealousy. Or does little ol' me not get to know?

[filtered]

[stilldontgotit.livejournal.com]

I don't want to give too much away.

[filtered]

[gravity-splode.livejournal.com]

I guess I can deal with a little secrecy.

[filtered]

[stilldontgotit.livejournal.com]

Does it really matter who it is?

[filtered]

[gravity-splode.livejournal.com]

Not reeeally. But it'd help!

[filtered]

[stilldontgotit.livejournal.com]

[Sigh, fine. What's he got to lose?]

It's Xion.

[filtered]

[gravity-splode.livejournal.com]

What, the poppet?

[filtered]

[stilldontgotit.livejournal.com]

That's right.

[It's been a long, winding roller coaster, to say the least.]

[filtered]

[gravity-splode.livejournal.com]

Soooo let me see if I'm getting this straight. Poppet having a Keyblade got you all jealous, but she forgive you for it?

[filtered]

[stilldontgotit.livejournal.com]

It's not that I'm jealous of the Keyblade. It's something else.

[filtered]

[gravity-splode.livejournal.com]

Aaaaaand we're back to being vague!

[filtered]

[stilldontgotit.livejournal.com]

Fallout. Stuff happened, and she's with somebody else.

[Hopefully that's a little less vague.]

[filtered]

[gravity-splode.livejournal.com]

[Less vague indeed, and just what he needs to fill in the rest of the gaps.]

Thaaat's better. But see, here's the thing. Love ain't easy. Sure, you can be jealous. But being jealous of the new guy isn't really gonna help in the long run.

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[stilldontgotit.livejournal.com]

[Xigbar giving love advice. He never thought he'd see the day.]

But it's hard to just accept it, even if I know I should.

[filtered]

[gravity-splode.livejournal.com]

Give it time. You can't rush this kind of thing.