stubborn vs stubborn

[ordalias.livejournal.com]

Who: Xion & Fang (Leon and Lightning can join, too!)
Where: Saffron City
When: December 23rd; several hours after this
Summary: It takes a lot of planning to keep a stubborn person down... or to just have another stubborn person step up to the plate. Fang seems to be that person.
Rating: PG? There might be some action, but nothing too bad.
Log:

Phew...

[ It's still mid-afternoon, and the sun's still sorta up. Good thing she woke up extra early today... or not. After that brief incident of blood and Riku's insistence (as well as others') for her to stay in bed a little longer, Xion did obey and has gotten a few more hours of rest.

A few.

Now Xion's slipped out of bed and moving around, gathering things and putting on clothes. Axel the Typhlosion and Bahamut the Gabite stand off to the side while Xion rummages amongst her things for her wooden Keyblade. Once she does, she turns to them, knowing the stern looks on their faces. ]

It's only a walk out, and others are coming... I should at least greet them and show them around, right?

[ Axel puffs out a cloud of smoke in his version of a sigh and Bahamut yelps but doesn't do anything further when Xion moves to walk out of the Center. They follow, trying to be quiet themselves since it seems the staff are busy to look out for her at the moment. Riku also seemed to be out doing his own thing once Xion began to rest. Xion's done this kind of sneaking thing before.

Hopefully it works! ]

Comments

[ordalias.livejournal.com]

There is. It's usually the Department Store. Maybe you can join me one day, Fang?

[titanite.livejournal.com]

Sure. Whenever you'd like, long as you can get up there.

[ No, she hasn't forgotten about you being three kinds of broken. ] Though least now I know what to get ya as a present.

[ordalias.livejournal.com]

Huh? What's that?

[ Why can't people overlook that. It's only an elevator ride up... ]

[titanite.livejournal.com]

[ She grins. Too easy, Xion. ]

A surprise.

[ordalias.livejournal.com]

[ She pouts, scrunching up her face in concentration in figuring out what that "surprise" could be, but... ]

Oh. Okay.

[titanite.livejournal.com]

[ Fang laughs. Poor Xion, left to the tender mercies of the tease. ]

I'll give it to ya when we go to that roof of yours. And no, it ain't ice cream.

So how much longer 'til someone figures out you're missing and raises a fuss?

[ordalias.livejournal.com]

[ --... Oh crap. It even shows on her face. ]

Lightning and Leon should be coming soon...

[titanite.livejournal.com]

Want to play the innocent and hide back in your bed?

[ordalias.livejournal.com]

[ She checks the street. Sheesh, how long did they wander for? ]

Hopefully we make it in time.

[titanite.livejournal.com]

[ Long enough apparently. ]

Don't rush. Wouldn't be good for ya, and I'll cover ya if need be.

[ordalias.livejournal.com]

Ah, okay.

[ She just hopes Lightning won't immediately put a lot of blame on Fang or anything. Starts to walk back, a bit fast in her step. ]

[titanite.livejournal.com]

[ Fang can handle herself. And Lightning. ]

Ya can't take it easy, can ya?

[ordalias.livejournal.com]

What?

[ Almost starts. At least she's not rushing out back, right? ]

[titanite.livejournal.com]

Said take your time and you're rushing anyway.

[ordalias.livejournal.com]

It sounded like they were coming just after you, so...

[titanite.livejournal.com]

So what? I said I'd cover you. Lightning's gonna be more upset if you start bleeding everywhere again.

[ordalias.livejournal.com]

Well, maybe we'll get lucky and they're not here yet.

[titanite.livejournal.com]

Maybe. Lady Luck's usually pretty kind to me, thankfully. She might take a shine to ya as well.

[ordalias.livejournal.com]

Lady Luck...? Oh, you believe in her, too?

[soggypastry]

[Fang and Xion may both believe in Lady Luck, but today she's not being kind. No, today she had Lightning arrive at the Center only to find no trace of Xion, then send the ex-Sergeant scouring the city for the girl who'd wandered away from where she was supposed to be. No surprise she's coming out of a side street and catching sight of the two of them, then.

The fact that Xion is with Fang of all people is more than just a small comfort, but that doesn't change the fact that Lightning looks like she's on the warpath as she walks over. Xion, she told you to stay put.]

[ordalias.livejournal.com]

[ She hears footsteps coming to her right and fully turns her head to see-

Oh shit. ]

L-Lightning!

[soggypastry]

[Lightning who is quickly closing the distance between herself and the other two, eyes narrowing as she goes; Fang she'll deal with later, but Xion...

Oh shit is right. She looks...terrible. Worse than on the gear and now Lightning is sure that if she finds whoever did this, she'll be running from the police. For now, however, she simply crosses her arms and gives Xion an incredibly stern look. In it now, missy.]

What did I tell you about taking it easy?

[ordalias.livejournal.com]

[ Xion briefly glances to Fang, but... no, this is entirely her problem and fault, after all. But still. ]

I am taking it easy. I'm just walking.

[soggypastry]

[Even Fang getting involved won't spare Xion from a lecture. Not today, anyway.]

When you're supposed to be in bed resting. Do you honestly think doing this now is going to help you get better any faster? Can't train you until you're fully healed, remember?

[ordalias.livejournal.com]

I know that! [ Getting a bit irritated now. Sheesh, dammit, her body isn't that ready to keel over and croak. And Fang's with her, too. ]

I'm just out getting some fresh air with Fang.