"He was only getting to me in the first place because I guess, deep down, I hadn't forgotten him completely," Namine said, trying to think things over as she said them. "But this time, I wasn't willing to let things get as bad as they were the first time, you know?" she asked, lifting her gaze to Roxas. When Smith had kidnapped her the first time, he had really broken her down and hurt her. She wasn't willing to allow him to do that to her again.
Awesome. ;3 The skin-deep fic?
Namine lowered her gaze, not because Roxas's question was a bad one, but because she had to think about it. It was something that had crossed her mind as well, and she would try to put it into words so it made sense for both of them. "I guess...I realized that he was depending on me not standing up to him when he hurt me. And that if I could block him out from speaking to me, I could stop him from making me sick, too." I hope that makes sense, she thought, having had a hard time putting it into words.
Yuppers. :3
"Mm?" Namine hummed, opening her eyes and looking up at Roxas's face. Whatever the question was, it must have been serious; he had stopped playing with her hair in order to ask it. She didn't know what to expect, but she was always open and honest with Roxas, so whatever it was, she would answer it.
Yeah. And I better copy this all into word before I forget. xP
Namine shut her eyes, not wanting to think about it. Smith was never coming back...ever. He couldn't physically threaten her, and he couldn't make her ill again. She conquered him mentally, and Roxas had physically defeated him. This time, it was truly over.
I figured that first, they would notice that Sora's missing and they would call Kairi to help them search, but they can't get a hold of her....
Namine kept her gaze downward, feeling Roxas continue to play with her hair. She was starting to wonder, though, if he had anything else in mind for this conversation. Surely he must have seen how afraid she was when Smith had his hand on her jaw and threatened to kill her. She had believed the threat, and it had been very scary to be in that position.
Brick By Boring Brick- Paramore
Glad you do. xD I didn't say the ending yet, though it's mostly just transition stuff. Either Roxas can find Sora because of their connection, or...
"Thanks," Namine said, a shy smile on her lips as she glanced up at Roxas. When she saw that he wasn't looking back at her, she lowered her gaze to his shoulder again. It was really sweet of Roxas to say all that stuff, and even if hearing it made her feel shy, she wouldn't forget it any time soon.
I like 'em a lot. ;3 One of my favorites. Breathe Into Me- Red
I know that it would be a change to what we had originally planned, with Sora discovering that Kairi was missing the next morning, but this would...
"Yeah," Namine said, hearing the slight amusement in Roxas's voice. It was making her shy, and her shyness was embarrassing her. It was a chain reaction that she very much wished she could stop; she hated feeling shy in front of Roxas. In this case, though, she couldn't really help it, hearing the praise he was giving her.
I didn't know you liked The Letter Black. ;3 Run To You- Third Day
I figured you would ask that. xD This would transition into the Glassice plot.
"You're embarrassing me," Namine murmured, her cheeks turning a brighter shade of pink as she looked down towards Roxas's shoulder. She knew that she was stronger than before, but still, she wasn't expecting this praise from him.
One night, Sora's at an abandoned building, and like the other nights, he sees a "ghost" of Nathaniel. Tonight, though, other men show up, and...
Namine felt her cheeks get warm, a weak smile appearing on her lips at Roxas's praise. "Thanks," she said softly, lowering her gaze slightly in shyness. She knew what Roxas was referring to; Smith had tried manipulating her in the Realm of Darkness, and she had stood up to him. That was the only thing she could think of that Roxas would be speaking of.
