ic contact;

[coexistent]

"I'm not around, so... leave a message, I guess."

Comments

[immobileyes]

... You don't have to come with me, you know... didn't you just get home?

[ SORRY, ROXAS... she'll cheer up eventually! ]

[coexistent]

Maybe I don't have to but... I want to.

[why wouldn't he?]

[immobileyes]

[ A pause. Then, in a smaller voice: ]

Thanks.

[coexistent]

Hey... we're friends, right? So it's fine.

[they should be there for each other when they need it. at least, that's how roxas sees it.]

[immobileyes]

Yeah... of course we are. [ That much, definitely a given. ]

I just don't like making you worry...

[coexistent]

It's not like you did it on purpose. I don't think you can control things like bad dreams.

[it's fine!! he'll worry if he wants to, because she's his friend and he wouldn't feel right if he didn't worry about stuff like that.]

[immobileyes]

I wish I could... I keep having the same dream, though...

I think.

[ IF SHE COULD REMEMBER. ]

[coexistent]

You... think?

[he tilts his head... what does that mean?]

[immobileyes]

I... can't remember all of what happens in it. Just sometimes... I remember a voice. And I remember being so alone.

[ And hating it. ]

[coexistent]

Oh...

[he frowns a little.]

It sounds scary... not being able to remember them like that. [he usually remembers his, even when they're bad.] But at least... you're not alone when you wake up, right?

[immobileyes]

Not completely... but when I wake up at night, and no one's there because everyone's asleep, um...

[ She temporarily panics. ]

[coexistent]

[he scrunches is nose a little at that.]

I'm in the next room. You can always knock on the door... I don't mind. [he doesn't like the idea of her being alone and scared, okay.]

[immobileyes]

I can't-- [ Yeah, nope, she's quickly shaking her head. ]

I don't wanna wake you up, Roxas! Even if you don't mind, it's tough to get back to sleep like that!

[coexistent]

But you don't want to be scared by yourself, do you?

[this is why he worries about her.] We can just sit on the couch and watch TV until you feel ready to sleep again or something. It's... not a big deal.

[immobileyes]

...

You're really sure you won't have a hard time with it?

[ She knows how hard it is to fall back asleep when someone pulls you out of it. ]

[coexistent]

I wouldn't say it was okay if I didn't think it was okay.

[it's not like lying is a thing he does, generally.]

[immobileyes]

I know... [ But she's also scrunching her nose up at that. ]

[coexistent]

So it's fine. That's what friends are for.

[immobileyes]

It's because we're friends that I don't wanna wake you up! And if I do and you wanna go back to sleep, tell me, okay? I think just seeing you will probably help.

[coexistent]

Yeah. We can always figure out that part later anyway and... just see what happens when the time comes.

[immobileyes]

I'd be happy if it never came again...

[ It's never a pleasant time. ]

[coexistent]

Yeah... I guess that would be better, huh...

[but:] I don't think it's easy to just make dreams stop, so we'll be ready for next time.

[immobileyes]

... Yeah. Maybe I just need to be thinking of happy things when I go to sleep.

[ Mary, no, it's going to happen. ]

[coexistent]

I wonder if that would work...

[it sounds good in theory.]

[immobileyes]

I don't know... I don't think I've ever really tried it.