route_1065 | stubborn vs stubborn

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! ]

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[ Lightning gets hugged back, arms tight across her shoulders to avoid her own side injury. But Fang's well aware of Lightning's dignity and releases her without complaint. ]

Knew I'd get a hug. And that you can handle yourself. This way I just get to say "I told ya so" if it ever comes up.

[ And because really, it's just another way to tease Lightning. Fang glances in the direction that Xion was hustled off towards, wondering just how much time they'll have to themselves. She's got a question or two, but she's still deciding what's important or not. ]

You'd get to say it, sure. But only if you want to get dragged into helping me train it.

[another way to tease? Sure, it can be. But Fang's going to have to get lucky about that, especially since Lightning's following that look down the hall before she looks back at her friend.]

You're worried.

Already happened with Xion.

[ The retort is automatic and well-intentioned; Fang hardly considers herself "dragged into it". But it does give away that the topic's on her mind. ]

Course I'm worried - she's gonna get herself killed at this rate. She's just a kid.

...How much does she know 'bout us? 'bout what happened back home?

[ Because some of that might be helpful in reaching out to Xion, but Fang won't tell her more than what Lightning would want her to know: that's just basic respect. That potential boundary might help her make a decision, since asking for advice is not really Fang's style. ]

[A nod; the "don't see you regretting it" isn't needed here. She can read Fang at least that well.]

Now you know why I was so frustrated with her. I told you she was worse than Snow.

[A headshake, and Lightning curls her hand over her chest. Old habits die hard.]

Nothing. I've been thinking about telling her, but trying to explain all that isn't as easy as it sounds. But...[a glance up at Fang.] If you think it'll help, you can tell her.

She keeps talking about protectin' people. She'd trade herself for her family, just like we did.

[ Fang looks at Lightning. She didn't miss that gesture; her own brand is currently hidden but still there, a reminder of what she goes home to. But after a second she frowns and glances back at the hall. ]

But I don't get it. She seems fine with that, like she's already accepted it. Vanille and I, we chose it cause it was the right thing to do, the only way to make up for what we'd done. And I'm fine with that, like I was then. But I'll fight for every breath I can get, cause there's too many reasons to keep going. Cause as long as I'm alive I can keep protectin' people.

So I dunno. Will she get it? Or will I make it look like more of an option? [ And that's not even going into a lot of the other stuff they did. ]

[A sigh; in theory, sacrificing oneself for friends and family is the noble thing to do and even Lightning would do it to protect her, but she's also been on the surviving end, and it sucks. But try convincing Xion of that.]

She might, if you tell her we weren't human either for a while. I'm not sure, but I think she thinks she doesn't have a right to live because she's not as human as her friends.

Not as- [ She glances sharply at Lightning, but stops herself before completing the question. No, if that's something that Xion wants to tell her, then Xion will do it when she's ready. There's a difference between coordinating with Lightning and betraying Xion's trust. ]

Thanks. I'll remember that.

[ That does help, as it's not something Fang would've thought to mention. She finds herself relaxing slightly, tension she didn't know she was carrying draining from her shoulders. She'd thought bringing that up might touch an old wound in Lightning, but she has to remember that it is older; maybe it's lucky that Light's been here longer. ]

...Anyway, you should take one. I think they're close to hatchin', so I'd rather it meet you first. FIgured this would be practical enough for ya, long as you don't already have a Shinx.

[Lightning nods in the face of that sharp glance; she's said enough for Fang to get what she means without having to be flat out told like she was, and it's obvious the other woman gets it. No need to delve any deeper into that...yet, anyway. Old as it is, Lightning likes to avoid digging into that wound. Still hurts sometimes.

Which is why she'll be focusing on those eggs now, contemplating them with a soft look on her face.]

No Shinx. Just a Pikachu who might get jealous of another little one showing up all of a sudden.

[ Fang hadn't expected that expression, but it's only a surprise for a second - it makes perfect sense once she thinks about it. She can't help a smile. ]

Tell 'em to play nice. You'll love 'em both the same.

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