002 Cards ✲ Private? to Zelos ✲ Feb. 15th

[ninjainviolet]

[Oh yes, Death City, prepare to receive a text message from one Sheena Fujibayashi, which is meant for Zelos only:]

Zelos:

I need to speak to you. Is there any way we can meet privately?

Sheena

[Hits "Send to All" instead of "Private" when finished.]

Comments

[Voice]

[ninjainviolet]

I think I get it. You did it to break through his "I want to be alone" mood, so he'd eventually respond to tell you just that. But, it would just be an excuse to talk things over with you. Sounds like a code.

So, is he feeling better now?

{ audio }

[comradery]

Yep! More or less. He gets like that sometimes, but really, the last thing he needs to be is alone.

Yeah. We've worked things out. Honestly, it was some pretty tough stuff, so I wasn't too surprised that he ignored me like that, despite the circumstances...

[Voice]

[ninjainviolet]

That's good. [Pause] Was he the only person from your world before you got here?

[That thought had never occurred to her...to be that alone.]

{ audio }

[comradery]

Nah. Thankfully he wasn't, but he's a really stubborn guy! I mean...even with me here, he was going out of his way to ignore me...

He just thinks he has to be able to handle everything himself, but that's not how anyone should have to live if they can. Friends are there to help you after all, not just sit around and watch you suffer.

[Voice]

[ninjainviolet]

[Several seconds of silence as she takes this in.]

He sounds a lot like me.

{ audio }

[comradery]

Mm... It happens. Surprisingly often.

[He pauses.]

Sheena, you know you that things don't have to be that way, right?

[Voice]

[ninjainviolet]

[Softly.]

I know. But it's a hard habit to break, Hughes. I'd been "handling" things for myself for so long, that I still tend to do it--even with friends around.

[Yeah. She's 19, and has spent most of her life hiding her feelings from everyone.]

{ audio }

[comradery]

Yeah, it is. I know. It's just...

[He cuts off and pauses.]

...I'll do my best to make sure you don't ever forget. Life is much wore fun when you aren't forcing yourself to go through it alone.

[Voice]

[ninjainviolet]

I appreciate the offer, Hughes, but you really don't have to do that.

[She suddenly has a fear of message bombardment. Sure, she can face a giant rodent with a bow, but that?]

{ audio }

[comradery]

Hahaha. No need to be so modest! Don't worry. I won't do anything you're not comfortable with. Honestly, Roy is a fairly special case. He's a bit stubborn...so I have to pull being stubborn on him too, hehe.

[Voice]

[ninjainviolet]

[Chuckles.]

Hate to tell you this, but I'm pretty stubborn, too. I might actually be worse than your friend. [Is she smiling? Maaaayyyybe.]

{ audio }

[comradery]

Don't worry. I'm plenty stubborn myself. Hehehe.

[Voice]

[ninjainviolet]

[Chuckles.]

Oh, no worries here about that, Hughes.

{ audio }

[comradery]

Anyhow, I'll let you go. Hehehe.

Don't be a stranger!

[Voice]

[ninjainviolet]

Okay. I'll be seeing you around!

*transmission end*