Chapter 8 the Party

(Xion POV)

I know that sometimes Myrr is distant, especially about talking about her past. But now, I can't seem to get her attention for more than a minute. School is still fine with her, but any other thing she will space out. Even mentioning Zexion's name doesn't help that often. I asked Zexion to try to keep her from spacing out but even he couldn't do it, even if Myrr was his girlfriend.

I've been beginning to wonder what's on her mind, was it the Mark?

(Myrr POV)

"Hey Myrr, I want to ask you something," Zexion said.

"What?" I asked.

"Well a friend of mine, Demyx, had invited me to his party next Saturday," Zexion said, "and I was wondering if you would want to come along."

Demyx, Demyx, Demyx. Have I heard that name already? Oh yeah! Xion was talking about going with Roxas to a Demyx's party while I was spacing out again.

"Sure, under one condition," I said.

"What is it?" Zexion asked.

"Just be sure that no matter what happens, just don't try to do anything with me," I said, "I don't want any problems. Especially with," I said then whispered into his ear, "my condition."

"Of course, I understand." Zexion said.

I knew he always could with the condition. But the mark was different. I just got it a week ago and I'm not sure what to do about it. I could always use those face paints and draw a pattern around it, but that washes away, the mark doesn't. Clawing it or cutting myself over the mark doesn't help. The wounds would always heal and fade away, but the mark will not fade away. I'm just waiting for the mark to fade away. But then I've been beginning to worry about it.

Only things make matters worse. Ever since I slightly sliced the mark with a knife, it felt different. I wanted to do it again, but then I would lose so much blood then. Then I swore to myself I would only do it as little as possible and only nick the skin. It wasn't that painful, yet slightly enjoyable. (A/N: just saying, ever since she got the mark, she needs some sort of pain and joy in her life now.) The party might not be half-bad. Of course though, when dad found out I began to cut myself, he's been making me wear fingerless gloves to hide the scars, as well as taking every precaution possible to make sure his little girl would be safe even if her end was days away.

But other than that, he walked me home and when I went to my room, I saw I had an e-mail. When I saw the sender, it was Miss Aqua Seaway.

Dear Myrrglosch,

I heard about what happened from Terra, I'm very sorry I couldn't be there. But remember, you and your condition are my main priority right now. I was helping my friend, Ventus Waywind, with his patient, Sora Akira, and his mental condition, and just saying, I could see why Ventus needed help. He tells way too many stories of these make-believe adventures he has and somehow dragged me into his story. Hopefully, he'll never drag you into it as well. Oddly though it's the only thing that keeps his mind away from his condition. Maybe his stories will become famous and become a movie or something. (A/N: and that's how Kingdom Hearts was started! No not really, but I needed to explain why Aqua wasn't there anyway.)

Anyways getting off topic of why I sent you this. I'm becoming curious of this Mark since I've never seen it myself. I'm wondering if your condition could be connected to this mark. If you would want me to see if it is, then come down to the Destiny Island Branch next Saturday and I'll examine it.

Sincerely,

Aqua Seaway

Great, now I have to make a choice, the party or an appointment. I instead, sent a reply if I could do it tomorrow. I was lucky she responded only a minute afterwards, saying it was fine.

(Xion POV)

It's just odd how she just has an appointment right off the bat, she left in the morning with a note; she didn't even tell Zexion.

(Myrr POV)

I was waiting at the Train Station. Aqua worked at the Radiant Garden Branch of the Destiny Hospitals but was transferred to the Destiny Island Branch. I was heading to Destiny Islands for the day after all.

"Myrr wait up," I heard Zexion calling to me.

"What do you want Zexion?" I asked.

"Why do you have to go to this appointment today?" Zexion asked.

"Because if I didn't reschedule it, then I would have to miss the party," I said.

"Always thinking ahead," Zexion said, "mind if I join you for the day."

"Of course," I said. And that's how I ended up spending a day when I rather spend it alone with Zexion.

Zexion had to wait outside of the room. Aqua was examining me and the mark.

"Why would you cut yourself?" Aqua asked me.

"Ever since the mark came, I never knew any other way to keep my mind off of it, I've started to become distant ever since I got the mark," I said.

"And so cutting yourself is your only option?" she asked, "You're a beautiful girl, even if your life does hang in the line, cutting yourself won't change a thing. "

"It was the first thing I did to the mark," I said.

"Well seeing how fast they healed, you've only just nicked your skin," Aqua said, "Just promise you won't go any deeper."

"Myrr you really cut yourself?" Zexion asked.

"You were eavesdropping?" I asked.

"I was worried about you Myrr," Zexion said, "after all; I could say that I use to cut myself as well."

"When did you stop?" I asked him.

"When I met you," Zexion said, "You changed my life when I met you remember?"

Then Aqua told Zexion to leave so she could tell me something. That the mark was a sign, a sign that my days were close to an end. And that my end would be within a week. I was completely shocked, that means whatever time I have only one week to spend time with Zexion. I could never tell him that, it would break his heart.