*the following day, you, Luke and Steve gathered in his living room. At first Steve was shocked as to how Luke became how he was, but thought things through in ways to return him to normal. At times, Luke's tail swayed along the cushions and near my legs*
Steve: Hmmm... interesting ...but nothing I have here could really help you, Luke
*Luke winced and looked to you*
*my hand was on his tail*
Steve: It seems that you have this ..."were-kitty" ...thing...
Me: ...at least he didn't become a black cat guy. I heard that you're never too thrilled to see a black cat
Luke: hehe
Steve: True... *Steve sort of drifted off in thought* Hmmm... there is one place you can go
Me: There is?
*Steve nodded, opening up his book to a map. With his index finger he points to a beach on the west side of an island*
Me: Hmm, looks like it's in another country or something...Wait...this isn't the Port Polivs Lucinda talked about is it?
Steve: *Steve nodded* the very place
Me: Wow. What will we exactly find there?
Steve: That is the holy grail of special remedies
Me: Wow...no wonder Lucinda saw the Port as something of great regard
*Steve nodded*
Luke: *purring*
Me: *looking over* awww
*Luke looked to you and smiled*
Me: Well, I'm glad I know you guys...think of how many places I could have gone to knowing of using real port holes
Steve: *nodding* Well...I best send you on your way... there'll be one person who can help you there... you'll know who when you arrive
Me: *Nodding* Alright
*a porthole opened up behind Steve*
Luke: let's move out, honey
*nodding*
*Luke leads you through to the location*
*We ended up on a road way of sorts; it wasn't paved but was smooth, tropical plants along the ground and the breeze was clear and hinted of sea salt*
*Luke breathed in the tropical air and gave a very kitten-like cough*
Me: :D that is too cute!
Luke: hehehe
Me: Well...where do we go from here?
Luke: *sniffing* hmmm...this way I believe... *pointing ahead*
Me: Too bad we won't have your super sniffer when we change you back. By the way...what do you scent exactly?
Luke: *sniff* something sweet... *sniff*
Me: Sweet? *I walked closely by him*
*Luke nodded*
*Along the marble made bench, a young man with a child-like face sat there, one leg on top of the seating. His hair had a crossover of a mullet and a Mohawk in dirty blonde. His emerald green eyes showed boredom. He wore a black and grey checkered stripe shirt grunge shirt, faded dark jeans with a chain accessory along the waist straps, clean plated black boots with a thin white strip along the top of the openings and one fingerless black glove on his left hand. Occasionally, he would feel something in jeans pocket, pull out an already opened and faded pack of gum that had a strong scent emitting from it. Before meeting this boy, Luke and I were still walking about the trail of the scent he picked up*
Luke: *sniff* I'm really liking this smell...
Me: ...if Uncle Steve said Port Polivs is the holy grail of remedies, does that still mean people wouldn't look at you funny with your ears and tail moving about?
Luke: I would guess so...
Me: So far, I don't see anyone walking about
*We turned along a corner, unaware of already passing the lone boy looking bored on the bench*
*The young man, however, happened to glanced at Luke turning the corner and me alongside him talking to him*
Luke: *sniff sniff* *his eyes knitted*
Me: What is it hun? *Without word, he pulls my arm and brings me closer to the building's wall*
Craig Whitehouse: Luke: Something smells familiar...
Me: *Now softly* What?
*Luke continued to sniff*
*Out of a small opening of misty darkness, I was grabbed by my arm and literally pulled into, crying out as I did*
Luke: Reow! Alison!
*The mist disappeared; I then ended up what appeared to be farther away from the building we hid behind, and now instead, feeling shaken and standing as best I could, I was alone with someone else. Turning, I instantly recognized him. It couldn't be Demyx, but it was; and despite meeting other people I remember watching in certain medias, I decided not to mention anything else about it, already shocked and wondering why in the world I was pulled into somewhere else*
Demyx: Whoa, glad I got you in time
*I stood up a little more, standing almost in defense, even though Demyx isn't supposed to be "dangerous"*
Me: What in the world were you doing?
*Demyx guffawed in his voice, confused by my reaction*
Demyx: Uh...I uh...* becoming a little nervous* I...saved you...right? *his hand behind his head, nearing embarrassment* I mean...the guy...with the cat ears...
Me: *adding in* is my husband!
Demyx: WHat?
*Nodding, now annoyed*
Luke: *walking over* What in the...
Me: Luke! *Running to him and embracing his arms*
Demyx: What a sec...
*Luke gave you a tight hug*
Demyx: Y-you're married to a...
Well, he isn't a real cat per say...
Luke: At all...just an unfortunate incident involving a cat
Demyx: So he...didn't kidnap you?
Luke: NO!
*At least I wasn't too far away from Luke, so I calmed a little, but jumped when Luke yelled like that and which also made Demyx jump*
Demyx: Ow...say it, don't spray it! *checking his ear*
Luke: I just *licking his hand/paw and combing* need a remedy...or cure...or something... sorry honey *turning to you*
Me: Uh...don't be... *then in my mind* I really think that's Demyx though, but I prefer not to say anything this time...
*Luke's eyes narrowed*
Demyx: *crying out again* Hey wait a minute!
*Luke's eyes then widened, realizing too*
Demyx: Uh...Aren't you that guy whose with Millennium?
Me: Huh? Millennium? How do you know about them?
Luke: WAS with them...
Demyx: *still not convinced, but was acting up the tough role* Are you sure? Those guys know how to play you...
Luke: I'm certain...especially after what they have done to me, my wife and our friends...In particular, one person...
Me: I think there's a misunderstanding here... *Not wanting to give myself away* First off, what's your name?
Demyx: ...Well, it used to be Dyme...but it's now Demyx; don't ask...nice to meet you though
Me: Alison, and he's Luke
*Luke purred*
Me: But why would you think Luke would kidnap me?
Me: Do you..have your own leader you follow?
Demyx: Um... *scratching his head* not anymore...I mean, it's like not I'm on my own...and I...want to be sure of this guy
Luke: sure?... sure of who?
Demyx: Well...you...and this other guy Xiggy and I are following... *realizing he said something he shouldn't have and quickly covered his mouth*
Me: Xiggy?
Luke: Xiggy?
Me: As in...Xigbar?
Demyx: Whoa, you're quick!
Xigbar: *with a whooshing sound heard behind Luke, a gruff voice was heard* No ones quicker than me, Demyx...you should know that...
*Quickly turning around, Xigbar did show up, except hanging upside down, his grey/black ponytail hanging down*
Demyx: *happy sounding* Xiggy!
Me: *In my thoughts* And so Xigbar exists as well
Xig: *still floating upside, a grin on his face, he chuckled*
Me: I take it...you put Demyx up to his "rescue mission"?
Demyx: Naw, Xigbar sent me out to do something else
*Then checking his one pocket again*
Me: *Picking up on Demyx's thoughts* Demyx (mind): Man...I forgot about this gum...I want to try it, but Xiggy said no...
Me: *In my mind* Gum?
Demyx: I was over at the road end of the beach, Xigbar, but I didn't see anyone you were looking for
Xig: Good... so... who's the pussy? *pointing to Luke*
Me: Hey
Luke: *his eyes once again narrowing, getting angry*
Me: Um, not a good idea to get him pissed. Calm down, dear
*Luke sighed and nodded*
Me: I guess it can't be helped how some people are. Would either of you know of someone we're looking for?
Xig: What? A cure?
Me: Well, a remedy to be exact. To help Luke here with a "were-kitty" syndrome
Xig: "Were-kitty"...hmhmhmhm
*Demyx then gave a sort of meow sound*
Luke: ¬.¬
Xig: I know of one thing that can help
Me: Well, I apologize for intruding on all this... even though I don't know if we should apologize for being rescued and accused of being with an evil group...
Demyx: Yeah...how come you didn't say anything when you saw him, Xiggy? He was right there
*Xigbar just grinned, with his arms folded*
Me: What?
*All of a sudden, I started to worry and think for the worst*
*Xigbar chuckled*
Me: Okay, now you're scaring me
Xig: *he shakes his head* Don't worry...I'm always like this
Me: How do we know you can help us on this? And not try and poison Luke just because Demyx thought he was still with Millennium?
Xig: pfft...as if...
Me: Well, I take by the attitude…it seems we can trust you...
Demyx: Xiggy, I'm gonna go back on watch duty, 'kay?
Xig: Alright. Now... if you and the tiger would follow me
*Heading up the road, Luke began to follow, holding your hand*
Me: I take it, from how you hung upside down like that, that you and Demyx aren't just ordinary guys
Xig: We're definitely not *with a friendly smirk leading you and Luke to a nearby clearing, he kneels down by some tropical plant life. Hovering his finger over the flowers, he picks one and regroups* This should be the one to fix you up, furball
Me: Are you also experienced with plants or remedies?
Xig: Kinda... Getting used to the scenery has its advantages
Me: Do you and Demyx live here then?
Xig: Just to look after the place we're staying in *handing you the flower; a bright pink and red lily*
Me: I think an island like this is Heaven to Demyx… Ah, it's so pretty
Xig: *Xigbar grinned and looked to Luke* Hmmm... I'm guessing while you're here we may as well show off what we're looking after
Luke: Hmmm... wouldn't it be best to find that little friend of yours?
Xig: *Xigbar nodded* The furry one has the brains
Me: You also felt something too, hun?
Me: *whispering* maybe use your nose while you still can
Luke: *Luke nodded, taking a big sniff* hmmm... *he looked into some nearby trees and began to walk into the wilderness*
Alison Gray: Luke? *following him*
Xig: hmm and a sense of smell... *following*
*He continued to walk through the foliage*
Me: No, I think he still had that sense before becoming a cat boy
*Along the private area of the small forest, Demyx finally unwrapped a piece of this "special" gum, the smell very strong, all the while popping it in to chew. A rustling was heard nearby as Luke emerged from the bushes, sniffing loudly*
Luke: I KNEW IT! BLUEBERRY!
Demyx: Guh Whoa! *Slightly jumping and cringing from the call*
*Without warning, causing Demyx to swallow the gum* Demyx: *soft gulp*
Xig: Blueberry?... DEMYX!
Demyx: Uh...*Hacking* Man... all I tasted was tomato soup and roast beef
Luke: Oh no... *his face dropping*
Me: *my face dropping as well, thinking I must be wishing for this to keep happening on a daily basis*
Demyx: Just as it was starting to taste like blueberries...
Luke: It should begin to kick in now...
Me: *Nodding apprehensively*
Demyx: No… I mean it's still there
Luke: Like it's still coming?
Luke: *nodding* it's definitely kicking in
*Just then, Demyx's face began to flush a bright blue, along his cheeks up to his neck and hair*
Xig: Demyx...what's happening to your face?
Demyx: What are you talking about? *unaware of the sudden situation*
Xig: You're...you're BLUE!
Demyx: But I'm not sad...
Xig: not that kinda blue, Kid... like blue blue
*Xigbar pointed to Demyx's hand*
*The young man looked to his gloveless hand and, for sure, saw it turn a bright blue, where as his own face became flushed with shock, from changing colors to the actual process taking over him*
Demyx: Eep! *Then, a swirl of black twirling mist, enveloped over him, changing his clothes into an entire black cloak, the same one I remember from the Kingdom Hearts game*
Xig: o.O errr... getting a little... big for your clothes there *pointing at his belly*
Me: More like, an entire change of clothes
Demyx: *pleading, as sloshes were becoming more protrudent* Xiggy?
Xig: I...I...I told you not to have it...
*His once slim belly becoming rounder, like he was slowly becoming pregnant*
Xig: You're blowin' up...like...like a balloon or something...
Demyx: Xiggy... *now worried*
Luke: *sighs* every time..."like a blueberry" *rolling his eyes*
Xig: A what?
Demyx: Eeeeep! I don't wanna get fat!
Luke: That's not fat...it's juice!
Xig: Wait...what...?
Luke: I take it you haven't seen the movie? *looking to Xigbar, not at all surprised*
Demyx: JUICE?
*Luke nodded as Demyx swelled more*
Me: Oh my... *my covered thumb up to my lips*
*Demyx softly wailed as he expanded further*
*Xigbar walked over, giving Demyx a soft poke in the mid-section*
Demyx: H-hey!
Me: Are you sure you should be that close to Demyx? No doubt, the juice will keep coming
Luke: Hmmm...we need to juice him as soon as possible...
Xig: and how are we s'posed to do that? Stick him with a pin?
Me: Oy
*Demyx now quickly rounded out, limbs gone, but still sloshing about, swelling outward still and still moaning out*
*Xigbar began to step backwards more, his eyes wide*
Me: Demyx, spit out the gum!
Demyx: *muffling* I can't! I swallowed it!
Me: What!
Luke: Oh no...
Me: Shite...
Luke: Well this is certainly a new situation...
Me: Luke? *Turning to him*
Luke: *turning to you* how many people do you know that have swallowed that gum?
Me: *pursing in my lips* ...none and I wish I took my palm top
Luke: Definitely new territory here
Xig: We've gotta help him!
Me: We will! But, how...
Luke: flush the gum out?
Me: If only this was a reaction command in the game
*Like the new Violet, Demyx grew in size as he swelled and sloshed, rolling in a small axis. Everyone looking up in awe as he began to tower over them*
Me: But how do we do that?
Luke: A hose...water? Something?
Me: Water? *realizing what can be done* *Calling up* Demyx? Do you happen to have water based abilities? Hmm, I don't think I can hear him...
Xig: I have an idea... hold my hand *reaching for yours*
*holding you hand he begins to hover, making you feel lighter as he brings you to Demyx's head height*
Me: Whoa!
*poor Demyx turning his blue head over*
Me: Demyx? Do you have water abilities? *He nodded his head* *Calling down to Luke* What can he do, hun?
Luke: he needs to focus the water into himself...flush out the gum!
Me: Alright...listen carefully...focus on the water into yourself...
Xig: Won't that...make him bigger?
Me: Not if it's just to get the gum out, right Luke?
Luke: *Luke nodded* yes!
Me: Okay...remember Demyx...just to get the gum out
Demyx: *worried over what was going on with him, he told himself to bring the water into himself. In his mind, forming a large water bubble*
*granted, it did give off a fluid, rubbery look on the outside. All this time, Xigbar kept thinking "I hope this works". I looked to Xigbar while waiting for Demyx; out of context as to how I've seen him, he seemed very much concerned over Demyx's dilemma, no humor in his chiseled face and the gruffness melted away*
*The splashes from the bubble lodged onto the chewed gum in smaller bubbles, like white blood cells attaching to a bacteria, eventually leading the bubbled covered gum out of his system, floating along in the air as it came out*
Luke: It..actually..worked!
Me: ...except now, the swelling didn't go down, but it isn't going up
Luke: this is where the juicing should start then
Me: *Sighs* any thoughts?
Craig Whitehouse: Luke: Well a good squeeze never hurt anyone...
Me: I know that
Xig: like... *giving Demyx a hug, with a little squeeze*
*His arms ironically, did not envelope the young guy. Demyx let out a weird sort of noise when squeezed*
Xig: Hmmm.. *squeezing again*
Demyx: Heep!
Me: There seems to be something to it *as I was placed behind the rounded side of Demyx's body* but it doesn't seem to be enough
Luke: *Luke walks over* if we all squeezed?
Me: ...worth a try
*Luke hugged Demyx next to Xigbar, and squeezed*
Me: Whoa! *still on top of Demyx and feeling a bit of skin moving up* Hmm..*softly feeling my hand along* it's working a little, but nothing...
Luke: this isn't working.. but this may work...*closing his eyes*
Xig: Standing there meditating? Come on!
*Demyx still gulping down. Luke then began to grow taller and taller*
Demyx: *gulp* what's going on?
Xig: And that's where I draw the line...
*watching as Luke grew more, just enough to be able to wrap his arms around Demyx*
Demyx: Yikes *now seeing Luke, albeit taller*
Luke: *Smiling at Luke quickly* Don't worry, Demyx. He's a friendly giant
Me: Or mini-giant. He knows what he's doing, Demyx, just trust him
*Luke nodded as he wrapped his arms around and gave another squeeze*
Me: Gently, hun
*Slowly but surely, the juices were streaming out. Luke kept the pressure on*
Me: I know it's scary and all but, the juice is going away...and also the blue part on its own. You're not gonna die, if anything you helped us out getting the gum out. I promise you, it will be okay
*Luke kept the pressure on Demyx, squeezing him down feeling his size decrease as well*
Demyx: It's working!
Luke: *grrrr* almost...done...
*A couple of more squeezes were put in, letting the excess juice slip out, as his body slowly shrank down to a manageable height*
*Luke shrank down to help out squeezing Demyx back to normal*
Me: Ooh! *Leaping off*
*Demyx looked a tad pudgier now, until extra bits of juice were punctured out*
*By then, finally, Demyx was returned to his skinny, leaner self, but still keeping the shiny blue tone*
Luke: that should fade eventually
*Demyx lunged a hug that reached along Luke's waist*
Luke: Easy there hehe
Demyx: thank you thank you thank you!
Xig: Thank you. You did good out there, buddy *giving Luke a hand shake*
*By a force that sees that the danger has passed, Demyx returned to his normal attire. I helped up the now blue guy from Luke's waist, telekinetically getting the gum pack out of his pocket and placed into one of mine for future study; maybe something on this island can help me find out how to make my own gum like this*
Luke: *sighing* Now that you're predicament is out of the way...what about mine?
Me: Umm, the lily there
Luke: What must we do with it though? *turning to Xigbar for answers*
Xigbar: Well, all the equipment is back at the place we're taking care of...I suggest we head there
*Nodding*
Demyx: Can it do anything about this? *remarking over the blue hue*
Xigbar: We'll see, kid
*Demyx pondered to himself which was worse: being fat or being blue?*
Me: You should be fine as long as no one thinks twice of seeing blue people for any reason
*Luke followed Xigbar through the trees and bushes, a few minutes away from the path that would lead to the place in which Luke could be helped.*
Demyx: *almost in a whisper that only I could hear* At least no one will know anything about blue puddles back there
Me: *Confused* Why is that?
Demyx: Well, it's more secluded than anything, so...
Xigbar: Yep... not many people are around here lately... did used to be a hot spot for problems such as Kitty over here
Me: Used to be?
*Xigbar didn't get to quite answering it further, when we reached our destination*
Luke: *Luke caught sight of it first* My... *there stood a cottage-like appearance, a small store sign hanging on one chain, and a tree through the roof on the one side*
Me: Huh? There's a tree in there!
Xig: Yes...that's the kid's fault right there *chuckling*
Demyx: *flustered* It's a tree, right? It would need water, right?
*Xigbar gave a grin to Demyx*
Me: It must be fun practicing to climb
Demyx: All the more better to be like Xiggy *giving a cocky grin to me*
*As Luke passed further, his tail moved along and brushed at Demyx's side*
Demyx: Huh?
Luke: oh...hehe sorry...it's getting in the way
Me: I would think a cat's tail has a mind of its own
Demyx: Really?
Luke: hehehe
*Inside, the home/store had a very homey feel to it; very earthen-like with red orange walls when bare, hand made wooden shelves displayed glass cased vials of different sizes and shapes. A round wooden table with chairs was in the middle, a little closer to the doorway because of the large thick waisted tree strangely calming growing in the middle of the space, some small branches out and about. A stairway that curved toward the space of a hall was at the left*
Me: It's like walking into a Hobbit story
Xig: Isn't it? *giving a huge grin*
Demyx: ...Are they like small, stubby Heartless?
Me: What? *Looking to Demyx*
Demyx: Uh... *realizing he said something again, a faint purple blush along his nose and cheeks*
Me: *Calming him* Oh, it's okay, it's okay. I've...heard about them, but I don't think Hobbits are Heartless. Now, uh Xigbar...
Xigbar: *looking through the shelves for a few things*
Demyx: *tapping me* Hey, Ally, there's a trick that the tree can do...curteousy of me... *from his open palm, a shimmering and wobbling bubble appeared, encompassing more of his hand. A quick flick, and the bubble streamed in the air, hitting against the thin branches and twigs. Somehow, the water caused it to bloom into blue shimmering flowers, and rows suddenly sprang up all along the tree...*
Luke: Amazing
*With big squirts, the flowers erupted with sprays of water and shot out in the directions from the blue "pollens"*
Demyx: Dance, water dance!
Luke: hehe
*Except, the water began to "dance" too quickly, as the floor formed bigger puddles, the water dripping too powerfully and too high, the water level rising*
Xig: Demyx... ¬.¬
Demyx: Ah cra...
*the water came out too fast, from the outside, water erupted from the open glass-less windows, a water fountain of a home, flooding the house inside, with gushes of water spraying into the open. When the water stopped, we were left soaking wet*
Me: *coughing water*
Luke: *cough* over done it
*Demyx just shook the water off his head* Demyx: That's funny. It didn't go that far before...
*Xigbar, with an almost comical look of frustration, bluntly put his hand to his forehead and wiped his face down before ringing out his ponytail*
Me: *cough* Whoa...
Xig: well...that's bed wetting out of the way...
*I snorted and just laughed out loud over what just happened*
*Luke chuckled too*
Demyx: *slumping his shoulders* Oohh...
Me: *softly giggling* Nno, Demyx...not what he said, but...
Me: Oh my god, that was the best I've ever seen!
Demyx: It was?
*Nodding while breathing in. After it was said and done, and some drying, Xigbar set up the equipment needed for the lily to work*
Xig: Right...now I just need to crush this in something...ah *picking up what was needed*
Me: I'm surprised you didn't even recoil when the floor was getting soggy, Luke
Luke: Well it's only water hehe
Me: staying true to your element
*Xigbar continued to crush the lily into a fine paste*
Me: *So much for fleeting beauty I thought*
Xig: really?
*He now placed the paste into a small container mixed with other liquids and gave it a vigorous shake*
Me: A martini, old world style *joking*
Demyx: Kind of smells like peppermint...
Xig: hmmmm
*Xigbar then poured the liquid, which was now bright yellow and thick, into a saucer*
Me: Oh boy
Xig: There was no real pun there, Kitty... *trying hard to not make a joke of it at Luke's expense*
Me: Okay hun
Luke: *picking up the saucer* So, I drink this and everything should be okay?
*With Luke pondering, I saw the blue in Demyx's hand begin to fade away*
Demyx: Ooh *getting a chill as the blue shrank away*
Xig: Cold there, kid? hehe
Me: Ah, the blue is going away
*He slowly became relieved, knowing he was back to being his self as before*
Luke: *Luke looked into the yellow liquid, and quickly drank it, wincing at the bitterness of it* ugh
Me: Oh, so much for peppermint
Luke: Smells it...but definitely doesn't taste it
*With his white tail sticking violently up and fluffing up, it shirked back into Luke with a pop*
Luke: Whoa!
Demyx: Whoa!
Xig: Very whoa...
*His fluffy ears also zipped out of sight with mild pops. He placed his paws on top of his head as they changed back to hands*
Me: Ooh. You're back to normal now too
Luke: At last :D
Me: Only room for one cat in our house
*Luke walked over and gave a tight hug, breathing a sigh of relief*
Me: *sighing*
Demyx: You mean like a real cat...not one that looks like people?
Luke: Yes...a real cat
Demyx: Probably a cute one
Me: She's a kitten
*Xigbar tidied up the equipment and leaned on the desk he has worked on*
*Demyx's face now back to its original pink skin tone*
Me: Anyway, thank you guys so much for your help
Xig: any time
Me: And there wasn't any extra work for Demyx either
Me: But...we still never got to see who it was we were supposed to meet to help Luke
Xig: Well...to be honest...we've been waiting here a long time for him to get back...I honestly believe his not coming back *frowning to the floor*
Me: Who is?
Demyx: *looking concerned* What do you mean, Xiggy? Of course he'll come back, he has to
Xig: *sighs*
Me: Still don't know who you're referring to
Xig: Demyx...kid...I don't think Luxur's coming home...
Demyx: Eh...
Me: Luxur?
*Xigbar nodded*
Demyx: But...
Xig: No buts...
*Demyx sort of fell onto Xigbar's shoulder, shielding his eyes and face*
Me: Oh...I'm..sorry
*Xigbar wrapped his arm around Demyx, in a soft hug*
Demyx: *sobbing* But...if it wasn't for him...
Me: You must really care about him, Demyx. Maybe, if it doesn't hurt too much, a little explanation about you guys and who Luxur is?
*While Xigbar explained a few things, comforting Demyx, Luke began to sense a warm heat behind him...burning red. He turned to find nothing there; only a mirror, still wet from the water incident. He stared into it deeply, only seeing his reflection*
Me: *Turning to his staring in the mirror* Luke? Honey?
Luke: hmmm *staring* something's a bit odd
Me: What is?
Luke: that mirror
Me: Hmm, it still has some streaks from the water. Eh? *Then, the rims on the glass started burning a bright deep red, like it was slowly turning into fire*
Me: Luke!
*Luke backed up and stood in a stance he hadn't used for some time*
*My hand was clenched along his coat shirt while my other hand clenched a fist, ready to project my knife when needed. The feeling was there; still the same when this red evil image appeared some time ago; coming out from a puff of red smoke*
*Xigbar headed against the counter, his frown slowly becoming a grin*
Me: You guys better stand your ground!
Demyx: *softly* No way... Is it?
Xigbar: yeah...yeah it is
Demyx: Luxur?
Luke and I: WHhatt?
*Xigbar nodded as the mirror began to ripple*
Me: *Now turning back to the mirror* You mean...he's the red demon?
Xigbar: Demon?
Demyx: Luxur?
Xig: What..happened to you?
Luxur: *panting and growling heavily*
Demyx: *curious while concerned* What's going on? Where have you been?
*Demyx, unsure if he should see closer, slowly moved up. Luxur looked to Demyx, still growling*
Demyx: Luxur, it's us...Xiggy, me...
Luke: errr...Demyyyyyyyx *nervous*
*Luxur's growling getting a little rougher now*
Demyx: You call me your pupil...you always let me see what magic you did...and you picked me up because I was little then...
Me: Demyx! He's...
Demyx: *to almost no one* It is him! You did come back!
*Luxur's eyes narrowed, getting angry*
Xig: *Xigbar now began to get nervous* Demyx!
Me: It's not him! Snap out of it!
Xig: It's him.. but not... *feeling concerned and confused*
*To Demyx, Luxur was like another father, outside of Xigbar*
Me: Can't be trusted! *I then let my arm out in front of him, to try and hold him back* Demyx, please. It...it looks like him.. but we know him...
Luke: My god this is taking me back...hide the edible stuff!
*I saw in his head, the memories of when he was "reborn", taken in by Luxur, a kinder looking man back then, Xigbar came later as a younger man, eventually developing his scars. Demyx was afraid of him at first, but Xigbar started as an older brother figure, trying to scare him too much from his old wounds. His memories consisted very much of him younger and smaller, like it was all he could think of; was he being tricked by these thoughts, to play his sympathy? I tried calling to him inside his head, telling him it's me*
*Trying to help his other visions of wanting to be like someone, wishing he wasn't so short*
*Another voice, an angry one, screamed at me to get out; by the striking of some ghostly hands inside the mind frame, it struck, "tapped" along the back of Demyx's head*
*sending a painful tingle down along his back; in reality dropping him to his knees as he yelped out*
Xig: Demyx! *rushing over, he gets a look from Luxur, causing him to freeze on the spot*
Me: Luke!
*Why couldn't Xigbar use space to move to another area?*
*Since I was no longer able to get back inside Demyx's mind, I used another mental advantage. Trying to locate any knives or cutting objects from this area, the moved about from drawers, flung off wall boards, poised in the air, sending them to Luxur to stop any of his mental grasps*
RD: *Luxur began to lose focus, looking around and straight at you* I'll get you like I did the first time grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
Me: SHUT UP! *The knives were sent flying*
RD: *one knife digging into his abdomen* gahhhhgrrrrrr
*Another stabbed itself along his left shoulder blade*
RD: Gahhh!
*Luxur drops to his knees, growling*
RD: *breathing heavily* you'll pay for this.. or rather...your little friend here *looking to Demyx*
*On his knees, his clutched hand to his checkered shirt, breathing heavily* Demyx: Ehuh?
Me: What do you mean?
RD: *smirking, his eyes began to burn red*
Me: But he's like your son!
RD: Son? Pah! That WAS me... the change was for the better
Me: Change?
RD: I wasn't always like this... you saw... now stop delaying the inevitable *his eyes still burning*
Me: *Now really mad, I turned to my husband* ...Luke... I give you permission to go apeshit on him!
Luke: permission accepted...GAH! *rushing to Luxur, swinging and hoping to land a crushing blow*
*Luxur dodges, still focusing on Demyx... "You wanted to be taller..so be it..."* *"or maybe smaller was well..."*
*The thoughts sending mixed signals as the 2 battle it out*
*With that thought, Luxur's eyes burned their hardest into Demyx..and he vanished into a red puff of dust*
Demyx: Aaaahh...
Me: *My hand grasping on his arm* Demyx, hang on
*As Luxur disappeared yet again, the pain along his back and head were gone, leaving him to slowly open his own glassy red eyes*
*I helped bring Demyx back up, who somehow looked "bulkier" than before, like his appearance was the same, but different from mine altogether*
Luke: Is everyone alright?
Me: *I nodded* Yeah...Demyx?
Demyx: I feel a little funny...
Xigbar: *now unfreezing* ughhh where have I been? .
Demyx: Xiggy!
Me: Oooh, yeah, forgot you were still frozen
Xig: *Xigbar shook off the cobwebs* ugh Demyx...are you alright? You look a little...
*Demyx gave him a big hug, which calculated as covering Xigbar's face in front of his chest*
Me: Demyx? What..happened to you?
Xig: *muffled* whoa!
Demyx: *voice slightly different* What are you talking about? *Letting go of Xiggy, realizing where he hugged him*
Luke: Demyx..you seem a bit...
Demyx: Aren't you usually taller, Luke?
Me: He is supposed to be! You're the one that's taller now
Demyx: What? Noo!
*Not only did Demyx stand taller than Xigbar, but now he passed Luke in height...or just the stretching of his neck on its own, before his shoulders "bulk" out and letting the rest of him grow up*
Luke: First one situation, and now this one...
*Demyx meekly crying out in his own fashion as he slowly grew up more, his head now slowly bonking on the wooden ceiling*
Demyx: Ow!
*Luke looked up, as did Xigbar*
Xigbar: what in the...
*I stepped back as the space was getting more and more crowded*
Me: Demyx? *I asked in a shaky concerned voice*
Luke: I propose we get out of here...give the kid some room?
*The growth sped up a little more, his body and legs stretching out, quickly landing him on the floor, bent at the knees and his shoulder blades against the oak tree*
Xigbar: Agreed!
Demyx: What's happening to me? *his own voice shaky with fear, head scrunched*
*Xigbar on his own disappeared in a wavy flash*
*Luke grabbed me inside his arms and literally sped out of there*
Demyx: Guys? GUYS?
*You all stood outside, Demyx's cries heard within moaning over his wails*
Xigbar: *leaning into Luke* errr...He's gonna break through...right?
Me: I know it's for our safety, but I can't stand him wailing like that without us there
Xig: You're not the only one
*We waited for what seemed like so long, to see if Demyx would indeed break through the little cottage store. But nothing happened"
Luke: Something's wrong now... *Luke began to walk slowly closer, curious*
*He opened the door almost gingerly, no other things going on inside, outside of a very large boy very much wedged inside the cottage*
Luke: Demyx...?
Demyx: Oohhh...
*the large tree was on its way to breaking further, chipped at its sides and falling at its roots. Demyx was trying to wiggle his way out*
Demyx: ...I'm stuck!
Luke: Understandable...er... *looking for a solution*
Luke: finding a way of shrinking you? *looking to Demyx with a nervous grin* *looking at the tree* an axe?
Demyx: WHAT? *Shrieking, thinking the axe was for him*
Luke: Not for you *tut, Rubbing his ear*
Me: *Calling out, now in the back of Luke* Demyx, are you okay?
Xig: Kid...Kid!
Demyx: It's getting cramped in here! *almost whining* This is worse than when I was in the UnderWorld!
Xig: Don't worry...we'll figure something out...somehow...
Demyx: *softly grunting* But that's what you said when you were told to assign me there!
Xig: gah...
Luke: Alison...any ideas?
Me: *Sighing* I'm stumped here
Luke: Same... there's only one option and that's wait it out...
Demyx: Wait? I can't wait!
*Xigbar sighed*
*Demyx moaned again, looking over the ceiling at his predicament, trying to move but only making the tree move back and crash away*
Me: Oy! *jumping back, only seeing minor dust clouds*
Luke: Easy there...
Demyx: *Sighing* Why do these things always happen to me?
*I had a feeling Demyx answered his own question, or at least Xigbar would know the answer*
Xig: With age comes experience, kid
*Demyx really wanted to cry then, annoyed over the tiny space and so big with a heavy sigh, heavy because of the change in voice, he felt funny again. It felt like he was being tugged down, except all over. The cottage was no longer cramped, as Demyx started to shrink, becoming smaller and smaller quickly*
Luke: Ah...patience IS a virtue
Xigbar: *watching Demyx shrink down*
Me: Yes...but it seems more patience is needed *noting how he continued shrinking quickly while still sitting down, knees up, until he decreased to about 3 or 4 inches*
Demyx: *his voice slightly squeakier* I'm...small?
Xigbar: very...
Me: ...small
Demyx: Yiiikes! *scurrying over to my feet, holding close to the tip of this clog shoe*
*Xigbar knelt down and held his hand out*
*Demyx looked to there, seeing the large black gloved hand offered on the floor. He slowly moved to the hand, normal touch of clothing as his cloak outfit, somewhat comfortable as opposed to remembering how Xigbar's hand felt rough. The hand now rising up*
Demyx: Now everything's too big!
Me: Wow...this is like the smallest I've ever seen someone
Luke: Very true *inspecting Demyx*
Demyx: Eh, eh, hey...what are you doing? *jumping back*
Luke: didn't mean to scare you
Me: But something else is brought up...is it safe to be here, for you guys to be here now?
*thinking back to how his father handled Luke when he was small. Demyx looked more forlorn, looking at the ground or Xigbar's palm. By then, Demyx grew to 7 inches and stopped*
Xigbar: I think patience is out the window now...any idea on how to return him to normal? *turning to you and Luke, a look of concern on his face*
Me: But how can he return to normal when this has happened on its own twice already?
Me: What would Lu...I mean...
Luke: Were you going to suggest me? :P
*Shaking my head, not wanting to say Luxur's name for Demyx's sake*
Luke: Ah...
*Demyx plopped down, legs misshapen, one up and the other almost tucked in. He was quiet all this time besides his "too big" outburst, then slowly started sniffling, giving out a sob, hiccupping sound; tears too small to see*
Demyx: hee..he..he
Xig: aw kid
*He softly cried more*
Me: Ohh, Demyx... *softly myself and more worried*
*Luke looked down*
Me: I know it looks bad, but something will be done...it's happened before when we thought we were in a rut... Maybe, we should take you guys back with us
Luke: That would be the best option
Me: *Gathering up anything needed from the cottage, we made it back home, relieved to be somewhere else where we could relax safely. I in turn, feeling so shaken by Luxur's reaction, went to check up on Heather, picking her up and cradling her* There we are, sweetie...mommy's home...
Luke: So is daddy *chuckling, as Xigbar followed with Demyx on his shoulder*
Demyx: Hmm? *looking forward curiously*
Me: Didn't expect me to be a mother, did you?
*Heather also in turn noticed the tiny Demyx, eying curiously like a cat that never saw a mouse or something small and living*
*While still on Xigbar's shoulder like an appropriate parrot ensemble, Demyx started to grow again*
Demyx: whoa...
Xig: Easy there, kid... Think we should set him down somewhere?
Luke: I would say so
*But Demyx proved quick out of his control, as he kept growing until he was normal sized and making Xigbar sink on his back, leaning/hanging onto him like an awkward piggy back ride*
Xig: NE-ver mind
*Holding him up with a grunt, just barely*
Demyx: Come on, Xiggy! I'm not that heavy!
Xig: hehehehe
Me: At least you're normal size..for now
*now back inside the living room space, Xigbar's arms on the back of an easy chair and sitting/sprawling, Luke in his comfortable separate chair, with me having the play pen near the end of the couch arm as I sat, with Demyx sitting on the couch top with his leg bent, almost as a lax/comfortable way he would sit for his age*
Demyx: *curiously looking at Heather* Cute baby
Me: Yeah, she really is, she's looks just like her father
Luke:
*Out of his hand and arm, bubbles appeared out, forming a now solid sitar, blue and shaped in the symbol from Organization XIII. He strummed out a few strings, sounding very smooth and soothing, doing this for Heather*
Xig: She likes your playing, from the look of things
Me: Or more relaxed. I never saw a sitar up close
Demyx: *still strumming* It's one of my best things I own... and even now I can still bring it out any time I want, like I used to
*Xigbar nodded with a grin*
Me: Speaking of which... given that you guys used to be with Organization 13, but are now somehow alive... why did Luxur do this to himself? *The sitar strumming stopped*
Xig: I have no idea...but part of me wants to think that he didn't do it to himself... not willingly
Demyx: Hey wait...how do you know about Org. 13?
Me: *Realizing what I said of my mistake myself, almost shifty eyed* Uhmm
Luke: Oh she just read up on it...it's a very famous organization, as you know *looking to you with a grin*
Demyx: Really?
*Luke nodded*
Me: *Nodding* Yeah, at least infamous in underground magic groups
Demyx: Oh
Xig: Lemme just fight the big head of fame for a second
Me: I also meant to ask *to Demyx* Demyx, where exactly did you get that gum?
*As if reminded of something, he searched along his pockets and found the pack gone* Demyx: hey where'd it go?
*I in turn pulled out the crumpled back from my pocket to show*
Luke: ahhh
This gum pack is exactly the one we've dealt with before. How'd you get it?
Xigbar: Well, funny you should say that
*He mentions of their own mission in New York, around the time that we went there for our vacation, getting lead on's about Doc's whereabouts*
Me: I guess it's good to know the homeless man didn't blue up
Xig: *nodding* very
Me: At least though Demyx, we hope it'll only happen to you once...Lukie here had it happen to him twice
*Luke nodded*
Me: and his father got into the act by the same pack
Demyx: *hand moving behind his mullet hair* Umm..this might sound strange talking about it, but...I'm kinda starving
Luke: Actually after all that 'excitement' I'm kinda peckish too
Me: oh? And you were the one that cried out to hide all the edible stuff *poking his knee*
*Luke blushed and chuckled*
Me: Hehe, I guess a snack is in order then
Luke: *Luke stood up* Want me to help out?
Me: Sure
Demyx: Hey, I wanna help out too *getting off the couch*
Luke: alright then
Me: well, I can make this for a snack *pointing at something for Luke to see* unless your uncle didn't eat it all
Luke: hmmmm...yeah *putting something together*
Me: I know a person's weight is that person's business, but haven't you noticed Emmit is a little...heavier?
Luke: errr... I notice...I just don't say
Alison Gray: Hmm...how concerned should we be? I'm having a hard time keeping chocolate in the house; and I know I want some around when the time of the month comes along...
Luke: Maybe not too concerned until something big happens?
Me: *Muffling* D'oh, made a pun there dear
Luke: hehehehe oh well :P
Demyx: *Nosing in* What are you guys talking about?
Luke: Oh,...nothing important
*Which in the back of my mind somewhere nagging of it*
*The dessert was made, along with drinks, but Xigbar wasn't hungry though. Demyx dug right into his slice*
Xig: easy there
Demyx: *chew* but it's so good!
Xig: maybe...but that's no need to inhale it hehe
Demyx: *gulp* Just a growing boy, that's what Luxur always says...
Me: *thinking of something* You didn't happen to see Emmit when we came home, did you Luke?
Luke: no...why? *looking just a little concerned*
Me: He was looking after Heather while we were gone *bottle feeding Heather then*
Luke: Maybe he left to find a chocolate store? *trying to lighten the mood*
Me: Eh hehehe
*Right then, Emmit came out of our bedroom, looking like just woke up*
Emmit: *yawning*
Me: There you are
*And as Luke noticed as well, he was a little bulkier, particularly along his stomach, legs and arms*
Luke: hmmmm
*Demyx almost choked on his forkful when he saw Emmit, then quickly gulping down* No way! That's him! That's him, Xiggy! The Doc!
Xig: Gah!
Me: What? No...that isn't Doc. I mean, it's kind of him, but really isn't. That's Emmit Woltez
Emmit: *giving a wave and a grin*
Me: I really am surprised you couldn't tell the difference. Their looks are like miles apart
Xig: We'll...some part of me recognizes the pudge.. *giving Emmit's tummy a prod with a grin*
Demyx: Pudge? But he isn't supposed to be fat
Xig: Well, I've seen things you haven't kid...this is one of them
Emmit: *Emmit backed off* er-hmm!
Me: You mean, you know about Doc's little "secret"?
Xig: Well... is it much of a secret? *giving a relaxed shrug*
Me: I figured no one else from Millennium knew that Doc could hide his true weight...maybe his henchman there don't even know themselves
Demyx: But what do you mean? *Still confused* How any one hide their weight? Isn't it supposed to be plain visible?
Me: Only Doc can...and Emmit. Which leads to think, Xigbar, that you have more answers to all this
Xig: Not much... it's a technique he learnt way back when *folding his arms*
Me: Well, yes...as I saw inside his thoughts. But...again, why were you in our bedroom, Emmit? *turning back to him*
Emmit: err.. vell..
Me: *Index to my mouth* Were you tired or something?
Emmit: Vould you blame me?
Me: *Shaking her head* I figure a couch is only comfortable for so long...if the option was still available, your nephew could shrink you down and set you up the old familiar setting like before?
Emmit: *his face dropping* err...
Me: I mean...
Demyx: *pointing* he was small too?
Me: Well...that's a story in and of itself... Just continue with me for a bit, I want to put Heather down so we can talk more *then excusing myself for Heather's nursery*
*Emmit took a seat, having a quick introduction with Xigbar and Demyx while you did your motherly thing*
Demyx: So...are you also Doc? Or, just something completely different?
Emmit: Part of him...the good part...the part he locked away long ago
Demyx: Really? Demyx: I guess it must be really dark and...lonely in there... *thinking back to how he was in the darkness twice in his life, and somehow coming back as a younger version of himself as a full human again*
*Xigbar placed his hand on Demyx's shoulder comforting him*
Demyx: I'm sorry... I guess I don't like thinking about that anymore
Xigbar: Yeah, well. Hard to believe, but I'm not so keen with the Org anymore either. Guess I've been finally human for too long...
Emmit: Nothing wrong with that... *grinning*
Demyx: Who'd have thought that there are others looking for him too?
Xigbar: *to Luke* You've been quiet for some time, blondie. Think you guys have the answers?
Luke: We have some answers...but we're pretty much in the same boat as you...we don't know the full story, let alone what happened to you friend Luxur...
*Demyx, once again feeling the strain of the situation* Demyx: Why would he do that to me? I thought he cared about me?
*Emmit, while excusing himself, still listened to the boy's plight, searching around for an extra sweet, seeing that he finished off the other dessert on the table*
Luke: That thing back there wasn't him, Demyx...it was something evil...
Xigbar: *eying up* Like some...shell?
Luke: More along the lines of a new being altogether...
Demyx: A No-
Xigbar: Body?
*Slowly, Demyx's body began to react, feeling the tightening and stretching like before along his back, tingling him up into his gut*
Luke: *Luke knitted his eyes* Is it...again?
Demyx: huh?
*Then shaking his head, then his hands slowly set to his stomach* Demyx: Oo
Luke: O.O
Xigbar: Kid, what is it? What's the matter?
Me: *While inside the nursery, I knelt down over Heather, who was playing and tossing some blocks in her crib. I watching not only her play, but also seem to stare at nothing, thinking again about Demyx, how hurt it even makes me, as I say to myself* I... just can't understand it... I know I lose my temper, but to do that to someone...to anyone... and especially Demyx... like his own child; so lost and afraid...needing someone...
*Demyx slid out of his chair*
Luke: errr...*trying to think of something, now not seeming so quick*
*Taking a piece of rich chocolate, Emmit noticed the next strange occurrence. Not only was the boy slightly growing, but he felt a little off himself*
Emmit: hmmm...perplexing *holding his belly*
Demyx: Wwhat's going on?
Emmit: *Emmit began to waddle in* I must say I feel a little...heavy... *now definitely looking visibly larger than before*
*Switching turns from Demyx to Emmit, not notably surprised* Xigbar: I'll say
Emmit: oooofff.. this is...*gaining a little weight*
Luke: *raising an eyebrow*
*Demyx approached the eight foot mark, bending his head*
Xigbar: Tsk, forget this! *grabbing Demyx's slightly bigger gloved hand, he used a dark portal to open up and brought the 2 of them through*
Luke: Gah! *Luke speedily followed*
Emmit: *now very rotund, he waddled a little more* I need..*puff* a little help...
Me: Hmm? *hearing some scuffle, I quickly picked up Heather, unsure if it was an emergency, getting her already made bag and fully clothed, I opened the nursery door, Xigbar and Demyx gone and Luke entering into some dark portal, Emmit left to himself and slowly gaining*
Emmit: Alison! *Emmit tried to waddle to you* I don't know vhat's vrong vith me...
Me: This is a lot more serious, as I thought *still holding Heather on my arm while her bag was strapped along my other shoulder, now approaching Emmit* Where is everyone?
Emmit: They entered this portal here *pointing*
It looks so familiar *now moving closer to it* Can you move on your own or...?
Emmit: *looking worried* I may be too fat to get through... *scanning it with his eyes*
Me: *Shaking* I don't think so...a portal like this can bring anyone who can open or command it by any means. And I don't think you're that fat... *not wanting to add in "at this point"*
Me: *Heather murmured, unsure of what was going on* It's okay sweetie, I won't leave you alone
*Leading his hand in. We entered the dark portal, knowing what it would feel like for the first time, entering a darkness of some time, but would it lead me or us to where the others are, or another place.*
*There were swirls of blue along the real moving darkness swirls, but we were lead to a location that was very familiar: the back yard area behind Jan and Ginger's house, or at least closest to a forest open patch*
Emmit: hmmmm *waddling behind*
Me: Wow...the portal led us to the other's house
*With an interesting curiosity, Heather waggled her fingers in and out, interested in looking at the pudgy areas of Emmit's slowly growing form*
Emmit: *Emmit giggled a little* that tickles
*Heather giggled in her baby voice as well*
Heather: Soffie!
Me: *Calling out* Luke! Xiggy! Demyx!
Emmit: *waddling* I can't see them...
Me: *Looking around, I saw something white and something with grey and black* It has to be them! *Pointing over to an opening of trees and making our way there*
Heather: Dada? Dada?
Emmit: I suggest this way *pointing*
Me: Okay
Emmit: *waddling along*
*Going along the path Emmit pointed to*
Me: *Calling out again* Guys? Anyone?
*Then, I spotted, or Heather rustled in my arm, when she saw Luke for certain* Heather: DAda
Emmit: Hmm? *looking too*
*Luke was still following Xigbar and Demyx*
Me: Luke!
Luke: hmm? *turning around*
*Elsewhere, Xigbar kept Demyx at a spot where it was open, with a few large rocks to sit on, trees all around, as Demyx grew past ten feet tall instead of ever feeling ten feet tall*
Heather: Dada! Dada!
Luke: Heather! *walking over he gave you and Heather a hug*
Me: mmm. But, where are Xigbar and Demyx? *Looking around, Luke picking Heather out of my arm*
Luke: there up ahead...but I think I've lost them
Me: What happened?
*Demyx continued to rise up, his arms and shoulders locked closer to himself, as if somehow being bounded, confused as to what was happening to him, now 25 feet tall*
Demyx: Xiggy, why is this happening again?
Xigbar: In all honesty, kid, *watching Demyx's growth quicken, from his view he already blocked the trees behind him and no doubt his head peaking over the tops, shielding his eyes looking up* I was hoping this would make you a little shorter. But it looks like you're growing up
*When Demyx reach an extra 50 feet, he jutted to a stop* Demyx: Uhwhoa!
*Demyx moved his head, looking over the open view above the tree tops, then looked down, Xigbar some feet away from his feet. His bright green eyes began to glitter, cringing as tears began to fall down his cheeks, crying in this now changed voice*
Xig: Easy there, kid... *dodging a tear*
Me: *Demyx slid with his knees locked and landed with a heavy thud on the ground, very down and still crying* It's not fair! I hated being short, but not like this!
Me: *I heard a loud crash from somewhere* Did you hear that?
Luke: *turning to the sound quickly* this way...
*Emmit waddling trying to keep up*
Me: Um, hun, do you think you can help Emmit here?
Luke: ERmmm... o.O
*Luke used his agility to help Emmit. With added effort, Luke managed to bring Emmit with him, me with Heather again, as we found the former Organization members*
Me: There they are! *Pointing more toward the larger young man than anything else*
Luke: Ah...it seems we have a "little" problem now
*Demyx squeaked a few more deep sobs*
Me: Oh, you guys...
Xig: hey... come on kid...
Demyx: *sniff*
Me: Oh dear...Demyx...
Xig: Guys... *looking to you and Luke*
Me: I take it this happened on its own? *Heather curiously looked up to Demyx*
Xig: *nodding* he can't control it from the looks of things
Demyx: *hic* I'm..scared...help me...
Me: Demyx.. it's okay. I know it looks bad, but it is okay. We'll find a way through this, you'll see. And even though, if forbid we can't, this doesn't make you any different than before
Luke: Yeah... and I'm one with experience on this
Me: See *thumbing Luke* You have a good teacher here to help you through. I know it can be scary if you don't have control over it, but no matter what your shoe size is, you'll have larger things that count
*unsure of what to do next, I tried to give a comfort pat gesture along his...leg*
*Luke gave a grin to your words*
Me: And even though, it may be better being small, that too can also have its doubts...but try and see it a different way...
Demyx: A different way? *unsure of what to make of my words* How?
Me: Well...for one *looking to Xigbar* you have him...that is all that matters
Xig: That's true
Me: and I know it's really tough and it hurts really badly, even though I'm not you, to just lose someone like Luxur and for someone you see as a parent to do that, but, everyone has their choices they make; he must've had his reasons for making that, maybe tricked into it, I don't know. You also have a choice too Demyx: either use this or lose yourself. I know it's harsh, but it's up to you. You have a heart and a soul now; do what you really wanted to do with one
*Unsure at first, Demyx really wanted to express what he felt to me because of me; gently, he scooped me in his hand, including Heather with her cooing noises*
Demyx: wow *his voice slightly higher, lightened without the sobbing* no one's ever talked to me like that...it...feels odd having emotions...even though I thought I had them. I mean, what I'm trying to say...is...thanks...yeah