Never Her Mind On Where She Was

[princessascended]

Who: Kairi (princessascended) and Aqua (lightblooming)
When: Late at night on the 29th
Where: The KH cast house
What: Kairi is pushing herself late into the night to improve her skill with her magic. When Aqua stumbles on her awake, it's time for a bit of aggressive mothering.
Warnings: Possible PTSD mentions on Kairi's part.

Had it past midnight by now? It was hard to tell. After a certain point, time became a purely subjective thing, and everything was just "dark".

Kairi didn't care, anyway, except for the fact that her body was starting to be uncooperative. Performing the proper movements with her hands, focusing the correct way... those things became much more difficult when your limbs and eyelids felt heavy, when your brain was foggy because it wanted to sleep.

But she didn't want to sleep. For a number of reasons, really. Right now, she was trying to focus on the one that didn't make her skin crawl.

She had to improve. She was getting so close. She knew, if she could just reach out a bit further, a bit longer... She could reach them.

It had to be true.

The process so absorbed her attention, she had no idea anyone was coming up behind her.

Comments

[lightblooming]

"You're right." Aqua isn't smiling at the memory, however. "... But, it wasn't like that. When Ven first arrived, it was almost as if he was comatose at times."

[princessascended]

"Oh. Right, because of..." Vanitas. Or rather, Xehanort ripping Vanitas out of him.

Damn the old monster. "How long did it take for him to start coming around?"

[lightblooming]

"It took months." Aqua's gaze lowers at the memory. "... We had to do everything for Ven. He was so rarely responsive."

[princessascended]

"That's awful. And to think, that's with Sora's heart supporting him." Granted, it had been a newborn heart at the time, but still.

[lightblooming]

"... It may have been Sora's heart that helped him in the end."

Aqua isn't sure what had helped him - but, if it really was Sora - then they owe him far more than she had realized.

[princessascended]

"I'm sure he'd be overjoyed if that were the case."

To know that his heart had been supporting others through such dark times since he was literally born? Yeah, that's Sora all over.

[lightblooming]

She stops at that before her expression softens.

"I'll have to thank him when I see him again."

[princessascended]

"I can already tell you, he'll say not to even mention it. That he just did what felt right to him."

She drains the last of the tea and stands up, a soft smile on her face.

"Alright. I think I'm ready to go back to bed now."

[lightblooming]

Aqua pushes herself to stand then, looking hopeful.

"Alright. ... I hope that the tea was able to help you."

[princessascended]

"It was... but I think talking with you helped more."

And with that, and one last smile, she headed for her room.