What of the girl who vanished?

[namine]

For the last few weeks, perhaps months, Namine had not been anywhere near the castle, she hadn't seen any of the organization and Zexion had kept his word about bringing no attraction to her; over that period of time, she had changed.

She was still shy, still meek and mild but her mind had toughened up, she had explored many wonderous locations and seen the wonders and in the middle of all of the beauty she had thought of her favourite beauty of all. The one who started off this cynical way of thinking, who made her innocent, seemingly naive ways change.

She missed him. She missed him when he wasn't in the castle, when he wasn't eating icecream with her and he had made her so angry when he brought up the hurt and the pain she had tried her best to mask. It was gone now, the mask couldn't be held together any longer.

In the moonlight she sat, drawing, she heard news about their new ways to harvest hearts, it worried her but it wasn't her buisness.

She still couldn't forgive herself for being a pawn, she couldn't forgive her weakness and the worst part was, even the boy who she had become obsessed with drawing, it seemed he didn't even care anymore and if he couldn't at least care, no one could.

Over time she had become needy and childish, being coddled did that and after breaking free she had become cold.

The dog who had become her companion had brought a warmth however, he followed her wherever, got rid of heartless and kept her out of harms way. He sat at her feet as she drew and looked at the piece of sketchbook, the small piece of the picture she had drawn of Roxas' face asleep, that small spike, it was gone and try as she might she couldn't re-draw or replace it.

The stars in the night sky seemed to be mocking her almost, mocking her at being all alone in the world, with a fear to go back and patch things up.

[Roxas]

"Namine!"

A boyish voice called out from far away, the sound of running feet accompanying it.

"Namine!!!"

Slowly the Voice came closer. It was very familiar. Blue eyes filled with concern, tired from their search, darted around for a glimpse of blonde hair and a white dress. He had searched every world but this one. Asked everyone he could but no one knew. And those who thought they did, didn't know where she had gone.

Roxas stopped, breath heaving and buckling over to catch his breath. Why did he say those things? He was angry, that's why. After everything... After all that the Organization did. The Turmoil he had gone through. The Friends he lost. The lies that were spread and the hate that filled him. He just... He couldn't fully trust them and their motives. Maybe Sora could. Sora was special like that, able to trust people by just shaking their hand. But The doubt and wary conscious Sora lacked remained in Roxas.

"I have to find her," Roxas muttered out, standing up and picking up his pace again, calling out the name of the 'nobody' who belonged to Kairi.

Why oh why did Summer have to end?

[namine]

The girl with the numb look on her face stiffened at the sound of her name.

Her ears that had grew unaccustomed to hearing the noise of her name being called tuned in hopefully. Something within her grew hopeful but also scared. Scared at being caught.

She had ran away and if she went back what would be the price to pay? How would they look upon her? How would he, look upon her? Afterall he was the reason this had happened. His anger his sharp words that hurt and cut, caused her to shut her innocent naievity away for the time being and become numb to the world.

Yet the sound of her name echoed closer and the fear overcame her and her ears tuned into the voice, her brain almost stopped in disbelief at who she heard.
It was him.

She grabbed her brown shawl, shooed the shadow dog away and looked into the darkness at the approaching figure, her rabbit heart beat faster and her legs willed her to run away as her mind told her to protect herself further otherwise this numbness would go away. So she got up and ran away, not finding the lion courage in her self to portal.

[Roxas]

Hearing the sound of running feet nearby, Roxas tilted his head, looking around trying to spot the source. That's when he saw the Figure running away and noted the tattered white dress. "WAIT! NAMINE!" And thus the chase began as he followed.

[namine]

She ran quickly and for a good distance, between the buildings, down alleyways and past late walkers til they reached the castle area and the high cliffs and rocks. It was upon one of these rocks that her sandal caught on and she tripped, flying foreward, her knees and palms scraping against the rocks and her milk white skin now smeared with blood which poured from the newly formed cuts. She yelped as she got up and continued to try to run but cut knees are painful and her sluggish footing caused her to trip and fall again. This time she didn't move, she just sat there numbing herself for the encounter. Just in case all he wanted was to yell at her and make her feel worse.

[Marluxia]

((Sadly, I've stopped playing Roxas D: I just.. can't keep tabs on his character and can't seem to play him OTL ))