Kingdom Hearts: World Keeper [Re:Joined]

Almost A Smooth Mission

Another restless night.

Yonah kicks away the blanket again, this time Viola doesn't bother putting it back this fast. Waiting at least three minutes. The wind outside becomes stronger, causing the blinds outside to shake. She fondly remembers the old house in Bherna, nights used to sound the same way sometimes. The crackling on the walls becomes stronger, the reason she can't fall asleep. On nights like these Davis used to knock on her door. Always asking to sleep on the big carpet together. It was a question she not once said no to.

Even now the door creaks open: "Vi? Are you awake?"
That question coming from a different voice startles her further awake. It's Xehanort. His hair looks a bit messy, his face barely visible in the dark so it is difficult to tell what emotion he's conveying. He sounded nervous.
"What's wrong?", she whispers once he sits next to her, only in a shirt and boxers. "Are you sure you want to come along tomorrow?"
It took long for Mava to apologize and convince Viola to go. She gulps: "Yes, I am."

Xehanort's sigh throws her off. He makes sure to not wake Yonah up and lays down with the little girl between them. His arms are tightly wrapped around Yonah and Viola as he tries to be silent. His breath is uncontrolled. She wouldn't have thought that she'd hear him breathe like that. His face comes closer to hers, now staring deeply into her eyes as her hand softly caresses his cheek.

"I don't want you to get hurt.", he says. He found her hand and is gently going over her arm. "The moment when Maleficent got you. And Xemnas. I don't want to hear anyone scream like that ever again."
The feeling of his warm hand wandering from her hand to her cheek. He's worried sick. And the longer she looks into his beautiful eyes, the more of his worry passes onto her. Her stomach twists to the point a nauseating pain overcomes her.

He stares at her for a very long time.
"Already lost so many.", his faint, deep voice whispers. He looks past her and she notices how pale he becomes. "When I talked to A2 I finally realized how scared I am of losing you."
He lets go of her cheek hugging her and Yonah as tightly as her shoulder allows.

"You won't lose us, Xeh. The same way we won't lose you. Mava and Xemnas worked on this, everything will be ok."
He nods slowly. Still having trouble to breathe calmly. Yonah turns, making it easier for the three to cuddle properly. "Xehanort, breathe with me. Four seconds in. Hold for seven. Eight seconds out, ok?"
She breathes with him until he finally does by himself.

"Thank you, Vi. Do you mind if we could cuddle longer?"
"Of course, I'll make some space for the three of us-"
Instead of moving or anything, he presses them together even more. He has the most adorable smile once she gets to look at him. Surely Yonah just twitched an eye too. Eavesdropping, huh?

He keeps his past to himself, just like Yonah. But if Viola can help them deal with it in any way possible, that already is enough for her. Comforting them instead of poking holes in them with questions. She doesn't need to know what they went through in order to support them. Everything will be ok.

Now that she thinks about it. It's hard to believe they aren't real humans. Her thoughts wander around again, once she tries her best to turn around. The Lunar Tear is facing the window, but she can see its reflection in the glass.

The more time Viola spends with them, the more she wants them to be human. Knowing exactly what it will mean for her. Her stomach hurts even more as she lays awake next to the two Replicas. Silent tears run down her face as her breathing battles to turn into painful howling.

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Hiding behind empty barrels, Mava looks at Sora with the widest smile ever. That's typical for her after she signals to keep moving forward. Of course, they have to be careful not to run into something. Looks like everything is clear, though.