18th Case - [Voice]

[fortuneprince]

[Voice - February 13]

Would any of you consider chocolate to be too cliche of a gift on Valentine's day?  [She really shouldn't be asking the day before Valentine's day but whatever.] I realize that it is practically tradition to give a loved one chocolate of some kind--at least back home it had been--but is that truly the best gift to offer? 

[It's not something she'd consider original or all that special... but that might be just her]

What would you consider to be special and unique as a gift for Valentine's Day?  What would you personally want?  A card?  A rose?  Anything in particular at all? [She just wants some ideas for her present]

[Voice - Filtered to Roxas - February 14]

Do you have some time to spare today, Roxas-kun?  I-I have something for you...

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[fortuneprince]

Really? How long have you been alive now?

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[perplexme]

[Hang on, counting.] Um...I guess a little over four years now.

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[fortuneprince]

Four years? That isn't very long at all.

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[perplexme]

It's how long Xion's been alive, too.

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[fortuneprince]

You two were born from Sora-kun simultaneously?

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[perplexme]

...not exactly. I'm a little older than she is, by a week or two.

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[fortuneprince]

Is there a reason for that?

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[perplexme]

...I was born, she was made. That's the main reason.

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[fortuneprince]

'Made'? How, if I may ask?

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[perplexme]

...I'm not really sure on all of the details. Just that Vexen made her in case Sora didn't work out for them. And since there couldn't be both of us, one of us had to go...

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[fortuneprince]

...I see. [She bites her lip] I apologize.

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[perplexme]

It's in the past now. Xion and I know and we've accepted it but...that's how it's different.

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[fortuneprince]

Different?

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[perplexme]

Our births from Sora. That's how they're different.

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[fortuneprince]

I see. [ ... ] I apologize for bringing up that subject at this particular time. It wasn't appropriate of me in this situation.

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[perplexme]

...to be honest? It's probably never going to be appropriate to ask, but it's like...I can trust you. I don't mind because I know you're just looking for answers like I am.

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[fortuneprince]

[She can't help but smile a little at that] I'm glad to hear that.

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[perplexme]

...why though?

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[fortuneprince]

Why am I glad?

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[perplexme]

Yeah, exactly. Why?

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[fortuneprince]

I'm glad to have your trust and understanding. Without it... well, we wouldn't be as close as we happen to be now, right?

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[perplexme]

...I guess you're right. And I'm glad we're close. [He still remembers when he first met you, Naoto. Don't think he forgot about how he was a total zombie and you helped him out.] Let's just hope it stays that way.

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[fortuneprince]

[Oh zombie!Roxas, she remembers that day well. It was definitely a unique way to meet her now best friend.]

I don't intend to let our relationship decline in any way, so there will be no need to worry about that. [She wouldn't let her best friend just get away from her]

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[perplexme]

I still haven't really repaid you for that day, have I?

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[fortuneprince]

Ah--there's no need for you to repay me.