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[missingache]

Posted: May 2
From: Artemis

Selene and Aphrodite left. Selene's shinki Riku is gone, too. If anyone was friends with them, just wanted to let you know that's why you can't find them.

And for anyone who doesn't know, Axel is dead.

[Roxas isn't going to go into more details on that last one.]

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Private

[fullcowl]

[That's... quite a few people...]

Are you okay?

Private

[missingache]

No.

Kaneki and Ionasal are gone, too.

That's six people. I think I'm cursed.

Private

[fullcowl]

That is a lot. But it's not your fault, Roxas. Nobody can control who comes and who goes.

[galactically]

so many people have disappeared... it's awful

[The moment she spots Axel's name, her message abruptly stops as she instantly remembers Ayumu. Welp.]

i'm terribly sorry

[missingache]

I keep losing friends.

Kaneki and Ionasal left, too.

[galactically]

we seem to know the same people

do you know what's frustrating? that we don't even get the chance to say goodbye to them properly

[oathkeeper]

[He knows Roxas would never lie about something like this.

Still... He really doesn't want to believe it. Sora's reply is quickly typed.]

where are you

[missingache]

[That's actually a good question.]

Near Shore. Not sure where. Maybe Akihabara?

[oathkeeper]

huh? are you okay?

[readerofthestars]

This isn't because of you.

[missingache]

I know. It still hurts. I never got to tell Naminé what happened.

private;

[moonlitknight]

[ He doesn't know any of them but that name rings a chilling bell. ]

Have you told Zangetsu about Axel?

private;

[missingache]

Yeah. I told him everything.

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[moonlitknight]

[ Good. He deserves to know. ]

Thank you. For the information.

[ He doesn't know him or the ex-Shinki but he understands the importance of such information, especially to those that were left behind. So, he'll leave him be not wanting to pry further than he already had but after speaking with Zangetsu, he needed to make sure he knew. ]

[guideslight]

koji, you ok?

[missingache]

I'm fine.

[Lies]

[guideslight]

...do you want to come over? we can have a sleepover at my temple.

Private

[clothes_make_the_man]

Roxas... I'm so sorry.

[He's not going to mention that he heard the whole story from Sora, but Roxas might be able to guess as much.]

Private

[missingache]

[Roxas was hoping Sora would give more people details so he wouldn't have to.]

It's fine. It happens.

Private

[clothes_make_the_man]

Is there anything I can do for you? I'll listen if you want to talk about them.

[saikusu]

I didn't know you knew Axel as well.

It sounds like you've lost a lot of friends. I'm sorry to hear that.

[He isn't sure what else to say to this. It's not like he has memories of losing anyone in the past. The only person (that he knows of) that he's lost is Axel, and they were acquaintances at best, so it wasn't as though he felt a great sense of loss himself. He liked Axel, and maybe they could have become friends with time, but that's not something he can have now. There's no point dwelling on it. Still, he can offer Roxas his condolences.]

[missingache]

He was my best friend, and one of my shinki.

No, it's okay. I'm used to it.

[Roxas has lost so many people in his life that he's just numb to the entire thing. He's cried for them already, and he'll miss them, but he knows this will keep happening. He still does appreciate the condolences.]

[saikusu]

I see. He was only an acquaintance of mine.

You're used to losing four friends at once?

Action!

[bear_necessities]

[Senri can't read the message, so he can only guess at the reasons but he knows Roxas is sad. And... he has to try to fix that.

His options are limited.

Eventually he decides on a gift. Which is why he is approaching Roxas and wordlessly holding out a small wooden figure of a bear. See, Roxas needs someone to watch over him. Even when Senri or his other shinki can't be there. And bears are a symbol of strength and protection. Does that help?]

[missingache]

[Roxas will be sending message after message as people reply to this. Some will be half-hearted, some will be him playing these things off, and then there's those what make him hurt. He doesn't even realize Senri is there till he sees the figurine.

He lets his shoulders drop as he puts his phone in his pocket. Since when has he been so tense? He takes the figurine and carefully looks it over.]

I like it... thanks.

[He probably will carry it with him everywhere now. It was small enough to stick in his hoodie pocket.]