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 Posted: Mon Jul 03, 2006 10:52 pm
 "Wow..." Larxene squinted and put a paw to her forehead for a moment. Outside was ... bright. It didn't have that 'book smell' either, though she wasn't immediately sure if that was good or bad.
"Hmm. Well, swimming does sound like fun, but I'm not sure if I could swim in this," Larxene said, swishing her coat a little. "That could be awkward..." She glanced in the direction of the forest, chewing on her lower lip. It would likely be obvious she'd prefer to go to the pond.
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Posted: Mon Jul 03, 2006 11:01 pm
((Cookie Crusader ahoy!))  It seemed another member of the Organization had already found the pond a perfect place to relax. Number nine, usually referred to as 'that dumbass' or more formally, Demyx, was happily swimming around in the water. His coat hung on a tree near the pond, the young blonde deciding that getting his undershirt and pants wet was worth it for the swim. Besides, he could just try and use his powers over water to dry off his clothes later.
Buuut he'd worry about that later. For now his attention was on one thing, and that was having fun. Life had been too stressful lately, so a relaxing swim was just what he needed to calm his nerves.
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Posted: Mon Jul 03, 2006 11:11 pm
Sora could only stare at Larxene as she said 'wow'," Yeah...wow..." He coughed, quickly turning his attention back to the area. "Sorry, Larxene! But worrying about this just wont work...WE'RE GOING SWIMMING!" Sora quickly moved into the ponds direction, dragging Larxene along with him.
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Posted: Mon Jul 03, 2006 11:16 pm
Larxene gave a little yelp as Sora tugged her off in the direction of the pool, quickly getting used to the idea and starting to chuckle again. Her amusement faded as they reached the water and found it occupied. The girl's tail puffed up and she paused a little ways away. The coat in the nearby tree didn't escape her attention, either.
She eyed the figure in the pond to see if he was at all recognizable, forehead furrowing slightly.
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Posted: Mon Jul 03, 2006 11:23 pm
Demyx, giggling a bit as he enjoyed his swim, did a few more turns in the water before even realizing someone else was there. A startled squeak signalled the moment he finally figured it out, the musician pausing his swimming and staring over at the other two.
"Er...hello?"
Green eyes darted nervously back and forth, eyeing both Sora and Larxene. Both seemed really familiar...he just couldn't quite put his paw on it. It was only seconds later when his neat bubble trick surfaced again and the shape XII was floating above a now outstretched paw. Well...that settled that, the female in the coat was at least in the group. But who was the one with her? And why did Demyx feel really uneasy around him?
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Posted: Mon Jul 03, 2006 11:31 pm
Sora eyed the figure. No way! Are you kidding me?! So they all must be here somewhere...well atleast this one is relatively harmless. No doubt about it, this was Demyx, an Organization member he had met before, and one he remembered at that. He turned his attention to Larxene. "Don't worry Larxene, I remember who this is, he's pretty easygoing." Sora then knelt down on the ground next to the pond, putting the map down next to him. "Hey Demyx! Do you remember me? It's Sora!" Then Sora realized...that's right everyone forgot the past here, so Demyx might not remember him. Best to make a good impression. "Oh that's right, this place screws with your memories. Oh well! We knew eachother a while ago! You probably wont remember Larxene here either, but she's a friend too!" Sora smiled that infectious smile, hoping Demyx would be happy to see them.
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Posted: Mon Jul 03, 2006 11:38 pm
Demyx? Hmm. Demyx. Doesn't sound familiar... Larxene took a few steps forward to look at the new person more closely. She eyed him cautiously as Sora attempted to 'make friends'. Drom the coat, and what Sora'd said earlier about fighting people in the coats... well ... did that mean these two had fought? Sora didn't seem upset to meet him again.
Finally, she offered the figure in the water a nod. "What was that .. floaty number thing?" She liked the number 12. Maybe that was a good omen.
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Posted: Mon Jul 03, 2006 11:43 pm
"We...knew each other?"
If they did, why didn't they seem familiar? Sora just seemed to bring up bad feelings, even while he was smiling so happily, and Larxene was only familiar for the fact she wore a coat. Weird...
He kept his distance for a moment before swimming closer to them, bubble number in tow.
"This?..."
He blinked at it, before looking to Larxene.
"I dunno...see I get these weird memories of the others in our coats, but all I can seem to remember are these shapes... Saix said they're numbers, but I can never figure out which shape goes with what number. But! If you know what number it is, you'll know your rank in the Organization...thingy..."
Demyx had swam close enough to stand, so as soon as both paws were free from treading water he held up the other to form his own shape, an IX.
"See? This one's mine! Saix said it was a nine..."
He let them float above his paws a moment before dismissing them both. That finished, he tilted his head at the two.
"So...we really know each other?"
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Posted: Mon Jul 03, 2006 11:49 pm
Sora jumped back when he heard the name Saix. He was still alive!? Well...everyone else here had 'died' in a way, he guessed it would only make sense Saix would be there too, but why him!? Larxene wasn't evil, Demyx was harmless, but Saix? Sora would note to stay away from Saix if at all possible.
Shaking his head of the bad thoughts, Sora devised a plan. "Yup! We've met before, a couple times actually. They weren't under good circumstances, but it's all okay now." Sora splashed his hand around in the pond. "So Demyx...can I ask a favor? You're good with water, can you help me teach Larxene to swim?"
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Posted: Mon Jul 03, 2006 11:52 pm
Larxene frowned slightly. So, that meant she was number twelve of ths ... Organization? And he was nine. Hmpf. Does that make him higher or lower than me? She didn't feel comfortable revealing she recognized the number, so she remained silent on the topic. I wonder if that's why I like twelve... Weird.
She eyed Sora as he reacted to the name 'Saix', forehead furrowing again as she tried to place the name. Before she could get too engrossed in trying, she head Sora asking about swimming lessons. The girl blushed slightly, ears folding back a bit. "I, um, I could probably do it by myself," she mumbled, not wanting to appear weak before Demyx.
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Posted: Mon Jul 03, 2006 11:56 pm
Demyx had noticed Sora jumping back, but didn't seem to connect the action with the name Saix. And...they weren't under good circumstances? What was that supposed to mean? He was torn really...ever since Saix had revealed that little secret about him dying he had been rather hesistant about finding anything else out about the past. But here was someone who actually remembered him. It'd be a shame to let such an opportunity go...
But again, it could wait...for a bit at least.
"I can help! Only if she wants me too though..."
He looked back and forth between the two, a somewhat goofy grin crossing his muzzle.
"Don't wanna discourage trying on your own afterall, but if help is needed I'm here!"
He liked being useful afterall. Positive attention was something he absolutely craved.
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Posted: Tue Jul 04, 2006 12:12 am
Sora curled his tail around Larxene again. "Come on Larxene, it's okay to accept help from friends! Besides, I'll help teach you too. And Demyx here knows water better than anyone else I have ever met! He's awesome with it!" Sora smiled at Larxene's blush, every time she did it made her seem more and more fun to be around. Though now he realized a problem. "Uh oh...Larxene you should probably take that coat off so you don't get it wet." Sora took off his shirt and handed it to Larxene. "Just incase you need it or...something. Eh-heh." This was all he said before he dove into the pond with a loud splash.
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Posted: Tue Jul 04, 2006 1:03 am
Larxene blinked as she caught the shirt, blushing again slightly as she remembered slipping up and mentioning her general 'lack of clothing' under her coat. "I'll um .. I'll just go over here and ..." She trailed off as she disappeared behind a shrub.
A few moments later, the girl reappeared, walking hesitantly toward the pond. The outline of a dark camisole was visible under Sora's shirt (and would probably be a lot more visible once the shirt got wet). She padded over to the water's edge, playing with one of her antennae and looking toward Demyx. "So ... how does it work?"
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Posted: Tue Jul 04, 2006 7:23 am
Demyx eyed the splash coming towards him, but didn't seem too startled by it. Good reason too, because mere inches from utterly soaking him the water seemingly stopped, hovered for a minute, then redirected around him. The splash water reconnected with the larger body of water behind the grinning Demyx. Water control was a beautiful thing sometimes.
"It's natural really...everyone knows how to swim! Ya just gotta remember it is all."
Demyx grinned up at Larxene. It was obvious from his goofy nature that he wouldn't hurt a fly unless absolutely necessary. And even if it was necessary he'd probably feel awful about it later.
"Just walk in a little bit...it's not too deep here. When you get used to it we can take you a bit further out to try actually swimming. The water won't hurt you while I'm around, promise!"
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Posted: Tue Jul 04, 2006 9:08 am
Sora moved around the pond to check for anything harmful while Larxene was changing, even though Demyx was harmless, there could be something here that wasn't. Lucky for all of them, there wasn't even a tiny fish in the pond.
His ears twitched as he heard Larxene returning, his eyes focused on her. Wow..., obviously when he was around Larxene, Sora wasn't the most articulate of people. "Get used to the water before you jump in, Larxene. Just put your paw in the water. It feels nice!"
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