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Accidental Video

*There's a blur on the screen as it seems the SFC is moved from one pair of hands to another. When the image finally settles, it is tilted at an angle. Most of the image appears to be a boring bedside table with a jug of water on, and the frame of a boring bed, similar to what might be seen in a hospital. A smaller section of the screen shows half of someone's pale face, the eyes covered with bandages. The only thing that might identify this person are some flicks of brown hair, sitting above a shoulder in a hospital gown. The SFC is moved again, showing this unhappy figure in a bed, before the feed flickers out*

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Who's magic was it? [He wants to know, and if she wouldn't tell him, he would find out on his own. In the meantime, Aya slowly guided them to an elevator, pressing the button once they got there. The distance isn't far, luckily.]

Oh...that doesn't matter. Really, it was all my fault - wrong place at the wrong time, as per usual.

*She tries a smile, tilting her head so her face looks up towards Aya*

You do realize that I'm not going to let this go, right? [Way to be blunt, Aya.]

[The elevator arrives with a ding and the doors open for them.]

Aya...Please. It wasn't his fault. There's nothing to let go of...

*Selphie gives his arm an extra squeeze to show that she means it - it's not like she can give him any meaningful looks now*

But it can't entirely be yours. [He lead them inside before the doors would try to close on them..] You did all you could to protect yourself, but their magic must have been too powerful to really stop.

[He sighs, running a hand through his hair.]

What if this happened to someone else? They wouldn't be so lucky.

He just...didn't know how to control it that's all. And if I hadn't been burned first, then I would've been able to protect myself better.

*Selphie gives his arm more of a hug than a squeeze, resting close to him in the elevator*

He tried to help, really...

*Though she's not so sure she thinks of herself as lucky right now*

[On one hand, Aya can understand Selphie wanting to just move on from this, but on the other, how does he know this person won't try out their magic so carelessly again? He really had to find this person and find out what happened.]

[He's pretty torn, mostly about the fact that he's set in his decision and how Selphie will react to it later.]

Hn... [He hadn't used that sort of response in a while.]

*If Selphie had been that kind of girl, she might press him into making a promise with her that he wouldn't do it. But she didn't understand why girls did that, and besides, why should he have to make a promise to her? She guessed he was pretty determined with that response, so all she could do was sigh and wait for the elevator to stop*

[As predicted, the elevator ride is a bit awkward, but all bad things must come to an end when they get to the main floor. The doors open for them and they step out.]

Will you stay at your own place? [He's sure Rinoa is more than willing to help care for Selphie, but he wants to knowif that's what Selphie wants.]

*Selphie shuffles alongside him silently for a moment, thinking about his question* Well...I can. But I could maybe...stay with you a little while?

*She's feeling uncertain now, especially without her sight, not really sure what kind of answer he's looking for*

I don't mind, but what about Rinoa? [He was sure she would worry about Selphie and want to help out, too.]

*Shuffling alongside Aya felt so ridiculous, and has made Selphie realise just how useless, and how much of a burden she has become. Thinking straight was definitely difficult. She's been breathing deeply, trying so hard not to cry, only now her voice is struggling to speak*

I...I don't know, Aya. Maybe, yes, I don't know... I guess if..if you just take me home then..you can get..back to the shop...

[Aya pauses in their stride, hearing how this is truly affecting Selphie. She's a strong girl, and probably feeling less so isn't how she ever thought she would end up. He raises a hand to her cheek, lifting her face a bit.]

I'll talk to her. For now, you'll stay with me, and I'll worry about the flower shop later. I ran it by myself before, and I can do it again. Shiemi is there to help, if you're that concerned about there being help. [He pauses, stroking her cheek idly.] There's no need to feel guilty about this.

[He lifts up the arm carrying the bag the nurse gave him and places it in front of Selphie, close enough that she could know the bag is in front of her.] Hold onto this, to the front of you. [Once she does so, Aya will pick her up bridal style and carry her home.]

*The feel of Aya's hand on her face makes her cheeks flush immediately. She was happy to stop and to listen to him - again, he proves himself capable of saying exactly the right thing. Selphie just nods, quite concerned that if she was able to look at his face then that she might have just melted.

Carefully, she holds out her hands, determined to at least by useful by doing this one thing. But she hasn't expected at all to be lifted, giving a small shriek of happy surprise. Selphie clutches onto the bag all the way home, deciding not to suggest that he shouldn't carry her, and she takes advantage of it instead, resting her head against his shoulder, eventually daring herself to press a small kiss to his cheek*

I should have given more warning. Sorry. [Aya is smirking a little and not quite that sorry. By carrying her, she wouldn't have to shuffle along, which may be embarrassing for her at the moment. It would also get them home quicker. Luckily, the doors to the clinic are automatic, or at least the ones that opened for him were.]

[He didn't expect a kiss for the deed, however. Another lucky instance for him, that Selphie can't see him hue. Unsure how to really reciprocate (because saying 'thank you' is ridiculous...), Aya settles for holding her closer.]

You know, I knew a girl who was blind, but she could see so much clearer than anyone I knew. [He smiled lightly, thinking back on Taiyou.] She wanted to join a motorcycle gang, but the closest I could get for her was helping her ride a motorcycle. [Not the smartest of ideas, but he was sitting behind her if something went wrong.]

No, that's okay. *Selphie smiles against his neck, relaxing into his arms, because while she might not be so certain of everyone, she was sure that Aya wouldn't let her fall. He wasn't as clumsy as she was, so wasn't likely to trip over*

Really? But...how could she ride if she couldn't see the road? *She's never thought about riding a motorbike before, because she's more into flying airships, but she laughs lightly at his story*

She was just a natural. [The story is more entertaining by saying that. In truth, he helped Taiyou out when necessary.] But she was a really brave girl, even without her eyesight. She wasn't always brave, though. Life had little meaning to her after she lost her eyesight. She couldn't live out her dream of being in a motorcycle gang.

I was posing as a gardener for a rehabilitation center at the time, and the director asked me to cheer her up. I was pretty unsure if I could even do that, but I'm glad I agreed.

Life had little meaning to her, huh...? *Exactly just what was Selphie is scared of. And she's scared of it enough that at the moment it's just about overriding those creeping feelings of jealousy*

Well..you're good at that, cheering other people up. So..that's good..

[Aya could sense that Selphie is still feeling uncertain about her condition.] Just like her, you have a lot of potential, and you shouldn't doubt that. [They were at least halfway to their neighborhood at this point.]

*Sorry Aya, but Selphie all but nearly laughs at that, shaking her head against his shoulder* You think so? Doing what?

*It would kill her not to be able to fight again, or do most things again. But then, she does wonder if she can play her guitar just the same... She nuzzles up against his jaw slightly*

Where are we now? Not too far to go?

Anything you want. Maybe you could try riding a motorcycle. [He was joking, of course, but he still chuckles a bit.]

[At how Selphie nuzzles him, Aya hues and tries to concentrate on answering her question.] We're more than halfway there. The shops are getting fewer as we get to our area. Did you want anything before we get back?

*Selphie laughs a little at that too* I can't think of anything more dangerous to other people! But I bet I'd be a good little biker chick.

So long as you've got plenty of tea, I should be okay. *Though, of course, in her time of need, her instincts tell her she'd also like a huge slice of chocolate cake. But, since Aya doesn't really do sweet things, and since it would require some amount of feeding, she doesn't mention it*

Well, there's time to think on that later.

[He raises an eyebrow, then remembers that Selphie couldn't see that. So he makes his curiosity more obvious.] Hmm? Only tea?

*Selphie holds the bag slightly closer to herself, and nods. Besides, she doesn't want to sent Aya anywhere else to fetch her cake when he's already nearly carried her all the way home*

Yup! Just tea!

You know you can't survive off just tea, right?

[The gates to their community is just ahead, and they open automatically for them.]

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