15th Case - [Voice]/[Action]

[fortuneprince]

[Action]

(locked to Roxas) [As the sun slowly begins to show itself, Naoto starts to stir in her sleep, her mind telling her to get up while her body tells her to just roll onto her side and go back to sleep.  Of course like every other teenager she's going to ignore her mind and just roll over to fall back asleep, cuddling up to the warm person beside her, her fingers weaving their way through his soft hair.

Wait...that's not right.  Not even her dog sleeps on the bed with her.  So sleepily opening her blue eyes so she can investigate, she waits for her vision to fix itself to see strange blur in front of her and as it slowly comes into focus....

....Oh god.

Oh god.

Her cheeks slowly begin to burn as they turn a bright red color, even the tips of her ears show her blush.  Unable to move she just stutters:]  R-R-Roxas?!

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(unlocked) [It'll be closer to the evening when Naoto finally goes outside but only to go to the library and get a book to read.  She'll be in her blazer and plaid pants and a white bandage is wrapped around her neck and goes under her right arm to hold it up since it's broken.  After she picks out a good novel, she'll be up sitting on the roof of the fourth community building.  Her shadow's reappearance has given her one or two things to think about and a high place is the best place to think for her. 

Where will you find her?]

[Voice]

[Around 6pm or so Naoto finally reaches for her journal.  In a way she's been stalling, wondering about how she should go about this.  It isn't the first time her shadow has shown itself to her friends but still, it's just as nerve wracking as the first time... Taking a deep breath]

Good evening.  I believe I should start this out by apologizing... My shadow's actions--or rather my actions--were inexcusable.  [ She pauses.  There's no doubt in her mind that she's bound to be questioned but it's probably better that she not just come out and say everything on an open network.  She'll just have to wait and filter conversations. ]  I realize a few of you may have some questions for me and you are free to contact me and ask.  I will do my best to answer them.

[There's one last pause] ...I'm sorry...

Comments

[Action]

[perplexme]

[Roxas is just going to grumble when Naoto speaks. No. No, we don't feel like getting up right now since sleep is such a rare thing. On the other hand, it seems as though his princely wear has disappeared and he's back in his usual clothing. On the other, without that cape it was kind cold. So more grumbling as he rolls over. Try again, Naoto.]

[Action]

[fortuneprince]

[Unfortunately Naoto is too busy panicking to notice their wardrobe change and remember what all had happened. She kinda flusters when he just grumbles in response and rolls over, not sure what to do now. There are several options:

1) Try to sneak out of bed and go panic elsewhere
2) Wake him up and have him get out of bed
or 3) Just stay still and let him sleep...which she would do if this wasn't a totally awkward situation.

So in an attempt to wake him up, she pokes his back a few times, her face still beat red] R-R-Roxasss...

[Action]

[perplexme]

[GRUMBLING. He swats at Naoto's hand, mumbling.] Guys, cut it out. [Why shouldn't he assume that Axel and Xion are busy bugging him.

But it's about then it clicks that that hand...isn't the same size as Axel or Xion's. And that voice didn't sound like either of theirs either. So he's opening an eye...

...oh. Oh. He's quick to sit up then and just stare at her.]

Uh. Naoto...?

[Action]

[fortuneprince]

[Oh thank god he woke up. She takes a deep breath, quickly grabs the blanket, rolls over and hides under the blanket all in a split second. She'd rather not be seen like this and be embarrassed even more. But she'll keep talking!]

Y-Yes?

[Action]

[perplexme]

[Give him a second to analyze this. This is not his house. This is not his bed. At least these are his clothes, but this is not what he remembers from yesterday.]

So...what happened?

[Action]

[fortuneprince]

I don't...remember...

[The last clear memory she has was when she, well her shadow, was walking through the forest all by herself. After that, things get a little hazy. An experiment maybe? That could explain why Roxas is here and why neither of them know what happened. Here Malnosso, Naoto's going to flip you off in her head.

Her grip on the blanket relaxes though she brings her knees up closer to her chest like she's curling up in a ball.]

[Action]

[perplexme]

...last I remember was something about a dragon. [Well good job, Roxas.] And you were asleep for a really long time. Like really really long.

[Voice]

[de_bel_survivor]

[...] Welcome back, Shirogane-san.

[Voice]

[fortuneprince]

Thank you, Wakahisa-san... [Luckily, from what she can remember, her shadow wasn't all that mean to him so that's a good thing!]

I'm sorry about my shadow...she must have confused you quite a bit.

[Voice]

[de_bel_survivor]

It's alright, since it's really the Malnosso's fault for changing you into her.

[Voice]

[fortuneprince]

That's true but.... [But her shadow actually had a reason to be here, even if the Malnosso were the one's who summoned her]

[Voice]

[de_bel_survivor]

...But what? [Questioning, but not prying that much.]

[Voice]

[fortuneprince]

She had every right to be here. [Though the mean words and actions weren't necessary]

[voice]

[analyzing]

...Naoto-kun, where are you?

[voice]

[fortuneprince]

I'm on the roof.

[action]

[analyzing]

[The journal is then shut (no reply of what's to come). And ten minutes later (climbing up so many flights of steps is tiring, okay), the door to the stairs is pushed open.

Hellllooooo.]

[action]

[fortuneprince]

[Naoto expected that much to happen, Rise wouldn't have asked where she was just to ask. By the time her friend has made it up the stairs though Naoto's already closed her novel and is just staring up at the pinky-orange sky.

She'll look back though. Hellooooo Rise]

[action]

[analyzing]

[She's too far to see if Naoto's eyes are still golden, but all in good time; for now, she'll come a little closer.]

How are you feeling?

[action]

[fortuneprince]

[Luckily Naoto's eyes are back to being the blue color they have always been so once Rise gets close enough she'll be able to tell]

All right I suppose. Not the best I have ever been but not the worst either.

voice

[soracles.livejournal.com]

... Don't worry about it, Naoto, what's important is that you're all right.

You are, aren't you?

voice

[fortuneprince]

Yes, I'm all right.

[She quiets down] ...I'm so sorry, Sora-kun....

voice

[soracles.livejournal.com]

[one can practically hear the swoosh of Sora shaking his head fervently.]

No, don't. We've all got our darkness to face, right? The important thing is that you found your way back.

voice

[fortuneprince]

Mm...right.

[How can he say that when she hurt him? Sure, yes, he's right about the darkness thing but that shouldn't mean someone--especially a friend--should get hurt because of that darkness. It's just not right.

She starts to sniffle a little as her eyes water so Sora might be able to hear it. She tries to apologize again but the words get caught in her throat so instead she lets out a shaky sigh]

voice

[soracles.livejournal.com]

... Hey. Where are you right now?

voice

[fortuneprince]

[Give her a sec, she's going to give a small 'ahem' to try and fix her voice so it isn't shaky or anything]

On the roof of my building...