Event

[grimgrimwar]

[Open:]

[After the Numbers meeting at SAI, Alex looks kind of woozy -- getting a bunch of fragmented memories added to Galaxy-Eyes knocked them both for a loop a bit. She's bracing herself on a table, but she really looks like she just wants to leave.]

[Closed:]

[When she is well enough to walk, Alex is finding Juudai. She doesn't look happy.]

Galaxy-Eyes strongarmed me into this, so let's just get it over with.

Comments

[allunseeing]

*well. Some guy seems to be nearby, having been keeping to the wall for safety while he waits for Yuma and all to be ready to leave.

With a tiny bird on his shoulder. And a cane.

He can't tell by your expression that you want to leave, but he's probably getting the feeling that you're not feeling well.*

Are you alright?

[grimgrimwar]

[She recognizes him as the guy who was with Yuya when Yuma's ZEXAL went out of control.]

...I'm fine.

Just. Head's swimming a little.

[allunseeing]

I see... I hope it will pass soon, for you.

You're... Yuma and Yuya's friend, correct?

[grimgrimwar]

....m-mmn.

Alex.

[allunseeing]

Shirou. *the bird tweets a bit.* Ah, and this is...

*he gestures his hand to the bird, and then pauses*

... I still don't know their name. I can't see their card.

[grimgrimwar]

It's a duel spirit?

[allunseeing]

Oh, yes. In fact, it's the reason why I am here.

[grimgrimwar]

...is it a Number?

[allunseeing]

Yes, apparently. Number 49, from what I understand.

*the bird tweeetttss, showing it's tiny golden stick. There's a definite 49 on it-- strange, it's stick/staff was branded instead?*

[imajin_all_the]

::Pauses, adjusting her Kimono, thinking for a moment before coughing.::

Do you need a hospital?

[grimgrimwar]

[She shakes her head immediately.]

No. No hospital.

[imajin_all_the]

Well if not that, lay down. You look like you're going to puke.

[grimgrimwar]

I'm not gonna puke. I'm fine.

I just. Need a minute. That stupid Numbers crap took a bit out of me.

[imajin_all_the]

Then.

::Attempts to pick you up, and boy howdy, something that pampered shouldn't be exerting that much force.::

Sit down and take a breath. And stop acting like a stubborn fifth rate piece of trash.

[grimgrimwar]

[She lets out an honest-to-god "Eeep!" when she's picked up.]

H-hey! Hey! Put me down!

[imajin_all_the]

::Puts you down. On one of the sofas.::

Rest if you're phobic of medicine.

[grimgrimwar]

I'm not phobic, [Untrue, actually.] I just don't need any! And where do you get off, calling me fifth rate!?

[i_like_red]

*Juudai looked over to her, being met by her unhappy expression. He knew this talk wasn't going to be easy.*

Thank you, for considering talking to me.

Do you want to talk here, or somewhere else?

[grimgrimwar]

Somewhere else. And don't thank me, I'm just doing it 'cause Galaxy-Eyes asked me too.

[i_like_red]

*He seems to go a little quiet at that, as he replies with a small nod.*

We can go and find a cafe to talk in, if you'd like.

[grimgrimwar]

Fine. Let's go.

[She lets him lead the way.]

[i_like_red]

*He leads her out of SAI and after a while they reach a cafe that looked fairly empty, which meant they hopefully wouldn't be disturbed.*

This should do.

*He looks over to her.*

We should grab some drinks and find a place to sit.

[grimgrimwar]

[She silently orders a cocoa and takes a seat at the back of the cafe.

Once Juudai's there, she just takes a surly sip of her drink.]

Go ahead and get started, I guess.

[i_like_red]

*Juudai lets out a small sigh, looking down at his own cocoa, wondering where to even begin.*

I originally contacted Galaxy-Eyes because I had concerns about your well-being. While investigating into the possession of a psychic, which we now know was Scythe, Isabel Marias picked up on emotional markers at the scene, that she recognized as yours. She told me that it was a sense of pain and sadness and the feeling of it just wanting it to stop, no matter what.
I contacted Galaxy-Eyes first, out of respect for the both of you. I knew you probably wouldn't want me to contact you at all out of the blue, but I really didn't want to do nothing. No matter what's been happening between us, I still consider you my friend and I was incredibly concerned about you.

Though, after talking to Galaxy-Eyes, she trusted me with an explanation on a lot of things concerning you. She... told me that you still feel guilty for what you've been through... for the things you did as a Dark Signer. That you've tried to move on from it and you feel you were unable to.

*He looks up at her to meet her gaze.*

Is that true?

[grimgrimwar]

[Alex looks down.]

So what if it is.

[Her grip on her cup tightens.]

What're you gonna do, just tell me some easy to feed crap like everybody else? Everybody else already forgave me, so I should just get over it -- everybody 'cept the families of the three people I killed, but, y'know, who gives a shit about them. And if that screws me up. I'm just throwing some kinda pity party, right?

[She rubs her nose with her arm and glowers at Juudai.]

If that's what you're gonna tell me, just. Save it, okay? You've already moved on with your institute and your stupid building and...everything. Every time I see you, it's just a big frickin' reminder that all of you guys moved on and you left me behind and I'm just...

[She sniffs.]

Stuck.