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[When his SFC turns on, the most obvious thing that is noticable is the fact that Tidus looks like he's been crying. The second thing is that he's in an odd pose for someone who's alone. It almost looks like as if he's holding someone. Only, no one's there. Slowly, so reluctant that it looks almost physcially painful, he lets his hands drop and stands up so that everyone gets a nice view of the floor and his shoes. He walks a few steps, jerking the communicator back up. He smirks, but it's forced, a little twisted from normal, nothing reflected in dull eyes.]

Show me whatever you want. It's not real. This is going to go away, just like everything else. We should--

[He pauses, not paying any attention to his SFC. It's hard to see, but he tilts his head back just slightly, tensing up.]

You're no more real than anything else.

[He smiles, looking between wanting to beat something up and collapse into a crying heap. Each word is spoken slowly, through a tightly clenched jaw.]

And why is that?

[Curling and uncurling his fist a few times, he drops his SFC and suddenly rushes at a wall. There's no one there, but it looks like he's using some amount of strength to lift someone up. He hisses out each word, every bit of hatred he feels but never shows heard at once.]

Then there's no reason for me to not kill you now!

[And now he's...gone beserk and starts beating up air.]

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Tidus.

[Darkleer's own voice is very tense and hoarse.]

Tidus, what is it showing you?

[He hears Darkleer, but doesn't immediately respond.]

Nothing. Not a single thing.

I see.

[He won't push. Not with his own self whispering in his ear, wondering what kind of blood the human boy bleeds- Darkleer takes a sharp breath and concentrates on talking.]

The faeries are a blasted bother, it seems.

[As angry as he still sounds, Tidus welcomes the conversation. It's better than talking to long gone enemies.]

They don't seem too happy about it either.

They could do well to take it out on others that are not ourselves. I could think of more deserving individuals, most certainly.

[Something nice, something nice to talk about, anything...]

There... was a party of some sort you were hosting, wasn't there? Some time before this.

We can't count on the fairies for that. We'll have to do that ourselves.

...Yeah. For Roxas. It was his birthday, well, it was late but it was supposed to be for that.

We just have to find them, first.

[There's a low hiss on his end and the start of a growl which he quickly cuts off.]

Did you have fun?

We'll find them. And then we'll stop all this.

[He stares at Darkleer, wondering exactly what's going on there.]

Yeah, it was great. I think everyone had fun.

[More silence for a moment, as Darkleer's nightmare shows a particular kind of pleasure in what he cold do when he finds those responsible and he knows he shouldn't let himself control, he isn't this, but if he is-]

[Darkleer tries to keep the shake in his voice form being too noticeable.]

Lovely. Why don't you talk more about it? Perhaps... Kinder thoughts will make dealing with this week easier.

[It's kind of hard to think of anything kind when he feels like killing a few certain people.

But the fact that Darkleer is struggling with his own nightmares isn't lost on him, so he continues.]

We had it up on the island. We watched a movie, Roxas seemed pretty into it.

That's good. Good that you were able to enjoy yourselves-

[He cuts himself off sharply, and there's the painful sound of metal being twisted, torn through. Darkleer's voice is lowered to a hiss.]

Shut up, shut up, shut up- I... I'm sorry, Tidus. Things are...

[He doesn't finish. It's not something he's eager to share.]

Things are awful, right now. It's not your fault.

[he scratches the back of his head.]

Do you...want to tell me what's going on?

What is there to say?

[Okay, okay, no, no that was too snappy.]

I apologize. It.. It is something that has been worrying me. For quite some time, I suppose.

Yeah, you don't seem too happy about it.

What is it?

Someone... I don't like very much.

I suppose the same could be said for you, if I were to guess.

Yeah. It's the same for me.

What makes it worse is we can't really hurt them.

There has to be some sort of trick to them... Something to destroy them, or manage them.

[Or maybe he just wishes there was.]

*Selphie doesn't know this guy, but she recognises the feeling that he's showing in his video - it's so much how she's feeling too*

Hey! Hey! Wait!

*She hasn't had the strength yet to admit to herself really that what's going on is just a curse. It's just so horrible and real. But all the same, she won't let someone hurt themself, or go so crazy without help*

[After a few more minutes of violence, Tidus almost jumps when he hears Selphie.]

What?

*Selphie's frowning into the SFC, but she starts for a second and turns behind her, like she's looking at something. Then she's back looking at Tidus and shaking her head slowly*

Don't - that's - it's not good for you...

It's not any worse than--

[He glares over his shoulder, tensing up and grabbing a glass. Slowly, he puts it down and looks back at his SFC. He scowls and shuts his eyes for a moment, opening them up again to force himself to appear less upset while he continues to speak.]

No one should be alone right now.

Edited 2012-10-30 21:05 (UTC)

*She's about to call out, reaching out a hand as if to stop him. She might have said something, but then he used that word...'alone'. Selphie flinches, and she clasps her hands tightly together*

Please...Not alone...

*She glances about her with wide eyes, waiting to see something, hear something*

...

[He's silent for a moment, looking at her thoughtfully.]

Where are you right now?

Edited 2012-10-31 01:26 (UTC)

I'm..at the park..close by the lake.

*She moves her SFC to show that she's sitting hiding beneath a large tree, the lake just over her shoulder in the distance*

Wait there. I'll find you.

[They might be basically strangers, but it beats being alone, and something tells him she needs it more than he does.]

*But while she's waiting, it's like there's a shadow towering over her, menacing whispering that he was lying, that no one was coming, that she'd been left alone again. When he gets there, Selphie's pulled her legs to her chest, burying her face in her knees*

[He gets there as fast as he can, talking to himself and fighting off the desire to attack his illusions. He notices Selphie's curled up form, speaking as he approaches.]

Hi... Sorry I took so long.

*Selphie looks up at the sound of his voice, and she honestly looks surprised to see that he's there*

You...came...

*Even if the voices behind her head were whispering that he wouldn't*

[He kneels down next to her.]

Of course I did. I said that I would.

*She blinks at him with wide eyes ~ he was right. Unlike those things haunting her, he'd come and not run away laughing. She closes her eyes with relief, and suddenly clings onto his arm*

[He's still tense from the things haunting him, so he freezes at first. Realizing that she's real, and not here to hurt him, he slowly lowers his other hand to pat her on the head.]

*Opening her eyes, Selphie looks at him and smiles gently*

Thanks for coming... How are you? Okay?

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