Always

Rebekah smiled sadly. “Yeah, those don’t look overly comfortable. Is there anything I can do? Do you need something to eat?” ------------------------------------------------------------ Alexis’s mouth dropped open for an instant, then she compose herself again. “So it’s you. And you’re not dead.” In spite of herself, a greedy smile creeped onto her face. “And you’re still wanting to make me stronger, huh? So what ever did I do to deserve such a gift from you?”

Rebekah sighed with relief when Felix woke up. “You had a bit of a brawl in the schoolyard,” she replied. She was so awkward with jokes. She cleared her throat. “How are you feeling now? Any better than before?” ------------------------------------------------------------ Alexis nodded and got into the taxi cab with the doctor...if he even was a doctor. She readied herself to kick his butt if necessary. After closing the door, she looked straight at him and said, “Alright, I’m a woman who likes to get to the point. Who are you and what do you want?”

Rebekah stayed with Felix as he was wheeled into a room where he was stitched up and X-rayed, holding his hand as much as she could without getting in the way of the doctors. ------------------------------------------------------------ “Of course!” Alexis turned to Mariah, who barely seemed to be paying attention to her. “Sorry to leave you, I just need to catch up with my cousin here. I really hope your boyfriend gets better,” she said sympathetically. She then turned back to her “cousin.” “Lead the way,” she smiled.

Rebekah greeted Aria with a slight smile and a nod, but she was growing more concerned as Felix spoke. Everything he was doing seemed even more strained than before, from his speech to his stride. When he fell to the floor, she cried out and ran to his side, forgetting her shyness and taking hold of his hand as he was lifted onto a gurney. “Felix, what do you think you’re doing? You should have let me help you!” She was trying to scold him, but her tone sounded more scared than anything. She didn’t know how he had even been able to walk on his own at all. The more time she spent with him, the stronger she realized he was...from declining the potion, to his optimistic words, to walking on his own. But maybe that was a problem--he was trying to bear things all on his own, not wanting to burden anyone else. That was something she could relate to. She massaged his hand and kissed it. “Felix...just try to sleep now. Don’t worry about anything else, just focus on letting yourself get better,” she said quietly. ------------------------------------------------------------ Alexis allowed some surprise to show on her face. Who the hell was this guy, and what did he want from her? Oh well, guess I can play along with his little game and see what he’s after. She paused just before handing Joy off to the medic, and deposited him in the wheelchair her “cousin” was offering instead. “Wow, it’s good to see you!” she responded happily. “Mom’s doing well, I guess I just worry about her a little too much. She always tells me, ‘Paige, I’m not eighty years old yet, you know!’ You know her. As for me, I’m feeling better now that you’re here!”

Yeah... That was heart-wrenching as well... :'(

Exactly! That part where he says, "I should have danced with her..." AGH!!!!! Soooo sad! D':

"Passion" by Utada Hikaru. 'Nuff said.

I do all of the above, but all-day video games seems to be the dominating one for me ATM.

No, I'm too much of a wimp for horror games. Maybe someday though...

(@Xeveemon: Ah, okay. @Yuffie: Just curious, what's Elie up to? I don't think you've posted about her for a while.) Alexis gave Felix a pleasant smile as they shook hands, though on the inside she found this guy incredibly annoying. “Paige,” she replied, looking from him to Rebekah to Alex. “Sorry, I need to get Joy inside the hospital. He’s hurt badly, as you can see.” As she turned away, Felix’s comment to Rebekah made her want to gag. As if kissing the girl was all he wanted to do. Why would two people allow themselves to be emotionally bound to each other in such a way, anyway? Then again, this could provide some more fun for her later on down the road. Watching people helplessly beg for the lives of their loved ones made her feel powerful, euphoric. At this point, it was hopefully just a matter of time... As she and Mariah reached the hospital entrance, they saw a bunch of ambulances and police cars surrounding it...and a car that had crashed straight into front doors. “What the...?” Alexis frowned. Mariah waved down a medic. “Please, get him some help!” she urged, gesturing to Joy. “He’s lost a lot of blood, and he’s been out for a long time now.” When the medic nodded and came over, Alexis handed Joy off to him. ------------------------------------------------------------ Rebekah blushed. She still wasn’t accustomed to anyone publicly expressing affection for her, and she realized that with a boyfriend like Felix she would have to get used to it sooner rather than later. But that was one of the reasons she loved him--he was far more expressive than she was, a trait that was once annoying to her, which she now found admirable. As they walked, Rebekah started to massage Felix’s hand, hoping it would help get even more feeling back in his hand. “Yeah...” she responded after Felix pointed to the hospital. She was confused when she started to see emergency vehicles surrounding it. “A car accident??” she exclaimed. “Well, if you’re going to get into a wreck anywhere, I guess the hospital is the ideal place,” she muttered, then looked at Felix again. “I just hope we can get you some help soon. It looks like they might be a bit busy over there.” She looked him up and down one more time and smiled. “Actually, I bet you could pass as one of the crash victims.” Okay, maybe his sense of humor was rubbing off on her a little.

Such a good movie!!! That one made me cry so much, and I almost never cry during movies!

Well, if the game is good, of course I like an ending that indicates there will be a continuation!

Dude, I just watched the music video! So amazing!!!!! o_o Oh, let me join in here... yesssssssssssss

(@Xeveemon, where is that post? I can't find it... @Yuffie, thanks for that! And don't worry, I'm sure you won't get left too far behind this time, because as of late, the majority of us seem to be having trouble coming online a whole lot anyway.) As soon as the limo came to a stop, Alexis decided to play “selfless and warm and fuzzy” like the rest of the crew when she saw the tiny blue-haired girl attempting to help her one-legged boyfriend out of the vehicle. Mariah and Joy were their names--Keilani had told her everyone’s names on the way to the hospital, including a few little back stories. Apparently Mariah was the one who had crushed James’s heart. What James--or any man, for that matter--saw in her, Alexis couldn’t tell. “Mariah, let me take him,” Alexis offered in a quiet, empathetic voice. “You look like you could use some rest.” Mariah looked at Alexis in surprise, as this was the first time she really saw her. The woman was close to a foot taller than her, and was looking less tired than herself, so Mariah accepted. “Um, thanks,” she said with an uncertain smile. Alexis nodded and slung the unconscious boy over her back. “I’m Paige, by the way. Is this your boyfriend? I can tell he means a lot to you.” “He does,” Mariah replied quietly. “I just hope he’ll be alright.” ------------------------------------------------------------ Keilani nodded and waved at Tyler as he went off. She hoped Tudi would be okay. She also wanted to help carry people in, but seeing the wounds and the burns and all were making her feel sick to her stomach. If she even tried to help any of them, she would end up having to be carried in as well. The last thing she wanted to be at this moment was a burden. She had already caused enough trouble before. As she got out of the SUV, she saw Troy, and her eyes lit up. “Troy!” she exclaimed happily. There was a look on his face that appeared...frustrated. Had he gotten his heart back? Was that a real emotion on his face? Keilani’s heart raced at the thought, but then she realized that was impossible. If Troy had managed to destroy the χ-blade, he probably would have told her. No, what she was seeing was just the imitation of frustration--the kind of frustration only a Nobody could have. Wanting, trying to feel something but only in vain. Keilani couldn’t imagine it. Her smile disappeared as she came up to Troy. It was so unfair that his heart had been taken away from him, and from her, just like that. Deep inside, she was starting to feel some anger toward Callum for all this. She knew this was actually Vanitas’s fault, not Callum’s...but she couldn’t help it. “Um, hey, Troy,” she said, trying to smile again once she was in front of him. “How are you doing?” ------------------------------------------------------------ “Here, Alex, why don’t you get on the other side of him for me? We’ll carry him together,” Rebekah said as she got up and put one of Felix’s arms over her shoulders to help him up. “We’re almost there,” she said to Felix with a smile. “Are you doing okay?”

(LOL Yuffie's right, Not-with-a-whimper. Maybe Tyler should respond to Tudi. But Yuffie, could you at least have Jayson start driving toward the hospital? And maybe make the dialogue between Tudi and Tyler kind of short so that they all reach the hospital soon? Then the whole story could start progressing again. ) Alexis smiled timidly. “Well, no. I guess not. I’ve just never really been able to see whether my own will is stronger than my Inhabiter’s. But she doesn’t seem to be feeling very aggressive at the moment, so it’ll probably be fine.” She shrugged and got into the car, finding an empty seat across from a small brunette girl (Keilani) who seemed distracted. She could tell that the girl’s Inhabiter felt familiar to Larxene, but Larxene wasn’t able to tell who it was. She looked around at the rest of the people in the vehicle. “Um, hey, everyone. I’m Paige,” she lied, once again adopting a shy and awkward persona. Mariah was too distracted by Joy to notice the newcomer, and Rebekah gave a small smile and a nod in Alexis’s direction. Keilani turned her head from the window, as Troy was no longer in sight, and greeted Alexis with a grin. “Hi, Paige, I’m Keilani,” she said, shaking Alexis’s hand. As soon as their hands touched, Alexis felt Larxene gasp. “Naminé! That little wimp is Inhabited by Naminé! I knew she felt familiar...” Larxene sounded as if she was ready to tear Naminé apart. Larxene, calm down! Alexis reprimanded. Don’t blow our cover! You can vent to me once we’re far enough away from all these goody-goods. Now shut up! Naminé had an uneasy feeling when Keilani shook Alexis’s hand. “Keilani, I can’t think of a way to describe Paige’s Inhabiter other than...well, evil. She seems a bit familiar, too...” Didn’t Paige say that her Inhabiter is Maleficent? Of course she’s evil! Keilani replied. As for the familiarity, it’s probably just because you’ve been through all of Sora’s memories, right? So in a way, you’ve met Maleficent before. “Yeah, you’re right,” Naminé said, sounding a bit more relaxed. “Let’s just hope that Maleficent doesn’t feel like picking a fight with us any time soon. You heard what happened with James and Sephiroth...” Alexis could see the small shift in Keilani’s face when they shook hands, and smiled sadly. “You’re probably able to detect my Inhabiter, huh?” she said quietly. “I’m sorry if she scares you. Truthfully, she scares me as well. I don’t know why she chose me of all people, but I don’t like it one bit. Don’t worry, I won’t hang around with you guys long enough for her to come loose and try to hurt any of you.” Keilani’s returning smile was also sad, but there was some optimism in her tone. “I know you’ll be fine, Paige. I can tell that you’re a fighter, even if you can’t see it in yourself. Your will can definitely overpower hers.” “That’s a sweet thing for you to say, Keilani.” “Don’t mention it,” Keilani grinned, then turned to the driver. “So Jayson, are we heading out now? It looks like everyone’s here!”

You lucky lucky lucky people! http://kh13.com/forum/public/style_emoticons/default/happy.png

Cake and ice cream separately is what I prefer, but I'll eat ice cream cake if that's the only option.

Krista instantly falls to the ground lifeless, her eyes appearing to stare blankly into some other dimension that you can’t see. You gaze at her corpse for a moment, unable to believe you just killed a person, and to your amazement, it starts to fade away until it’s completely gone. You are breathless and shocked, but also relieved that you don’t have to deal with her anymore. You sigh heavily. “Lucas?” Molly questions from behind you. You turn to her, glad to stop thinking about the act you’ve just committed. No matter how much of a monster Krista was, you still feel slightly shaken about having taken someone’s life. “Yeah,” you say to Molly, nodding at her. “Even though Krista had the wrong answer, she was right about my name. It’s Lucas.” Your voice is quiet as you say this, and you’re looking down at the ground a little bashfully. If you ever told Molly your real name, you didn’t think it would be like this. You don’t exactly know what your expectations would’ve been for the right moment, but...this wouldn’t have been it. Too late now, though. “You were embarrassed about that?” Molly asks, smiling. “What wrong with a name like Lucas? I think it’s a nice name.” “N-no, I wasn’t embarrassed about it!” you say, a little too quickly. “I just...didn’t like it as much as my middle name.” The truth is, you were embarrassed about that name. Shortly before you met Molly, some annoying kid in your preschool class teased you because you had the same name as the creator of Star Wars. You realize now that the kid was probably a total idiot for making fun of you on such a petty subject, but for some reason it stuck with you all these years, and you’ve been hiding your real name ever since. “So you still want me to call you Conner? I will if you want me to, though I do like your real name a lot.” Molly is still smiling and she steps a little closer to you, placing her hand lightly on your cheek. You smile back timidly. “S-sure, you can--” you stop mid-sentence when you happen to glance up and realize that Natalie is still there, looking at you and Molly. You look back at Molly and clear your throat, trying to hide the awkward feeling you’re experiencing. “Hey, Molly, this is Natalie. She’s the one who helped me find you.” Molly turns to face Natalie, then extends her hand. “Nice to meet you,” she says warmly. “Likewise,” Natalie says with equal warmth, shaking Molly’s hand. “You’re lucky to have such a great friend like Conner. I’m so glad I’ve gotten to meet both of you.” You wonder why Natalie is still referring to you as Conner. Is it that she heard your real name, but still calls you Conner because that’s what you prefer to be called? Or did she really not hear about your real name? You can’t tell, and you don’t really want to ask, either. You scratch your head nervously, watching the two girls in front of you. Molly, whom you’ve known your whole life, and are beginning to realize you have special feelings for. Natalie, whom you just met not too long ago, but who gave you goosebumps the instant you first laid eyes on her. You shake your head to clear it. “So, um, Natalie, what are you doing here anyway?” you ask with astonishment. You hope she has a way of getting home--it would be awful to know that she left with no way of getting back just so that she could save you.

I think they're pretty sweet. The only reasons I'm not participating are because 1) If I were to win, the pre-order probably wouldn't get to my house on the release date, which is important to me, and 2) There aren't any "Mark of Mastery" editions being given away, which is what I have chosen to purchase. But hey, it's awesome for the people who want to participate! Shoots whoever voted for the fifth option.

Not gonna lie...THAT WOULD BE EPIC

I really doubt the rumor about it becoming XV is true. Also, FFXIV has been out for quite a while now...

If I could understand Japanese perfectly, I would definitely choose Japanese over English. But, alas, I'm still not very good with the language.

Finally got my awesome 3DS and played the DDD demo. So beautiful!!! :'D

Cool, I may have to watch it some time!

(Um, LOL I thought I had implied a couple times that Rebekah was already in the car. Oh, well. ) Rebekah took her place next to Felix, not knowing whether or not to be surprised that Jayson was Felix’s old friend. But since they knew each other, Rebekah decided to be a little nicer to him, as long as he was respectful to her. She laughed a little at their exchange. “I hope you don’t drag me into any of your crazy adventures,” she commented lightheartedly. “Well, actually, I hope you don’t do any more of that stupid stuff, unless it’s aimed at our enemies.” ------------------------------------------------------------ Dammit, Alexis thought, though she only allowed her face to look slightly surprised. She had hoped she wouldn’t be seen. The next instant, she had a change of heart. Hm, it never hurts to keep your enemies close. “I-Inhabited?” she echoed to the spoiled brat of a young man. “Well, yeah... I’d like to come with you, but my Inhabiter is...Maleficent,” she said, picking a name out of the air as she cautiously approached the oversized SUV. “I don’t want anything bad happening to anyone. But if you wouldn’t mind, I’ll hang around with you guys for a bit.” Just keep yourself hidden well, Larxene. If Larxene had physical form, she would have been gritting her teeth. “I will, but it won’t be easy,” she growled. “I don’t know how long I’ll be able to stand that bunch of idiots.” Since Larxene was holding herself back, she couldn’t make out who the other Inhabiters were, only that most were annoying or pathetic, and one...was slightly more familiar than the rest, but not in a bad way. Really, the feeling was almost pleasant. And there was only one person she had ever looked at in a somewhat friendly way...but that was also before he had screwed her and Marluxia over. She just hoped he wouldn’t recognize her, because her cover could very well be blown.