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[Normally sleep wasn't hard for Namine. But since the arrival of a couple of... unwanted figures from her past, the stress and nervousness wasn't doing well for her at night. And when she actually could fall asleep, they just ended up being nightmares.

It's late, and she doesn't want to disturb any of her roommates with questions or talking out loud

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[Snort. What is sleep? He naps so much because he never sleeps.]

Walk, usually. Though I guess that wouldn't be recommended here after dark.

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[He puts a hand on his chin and purses his lips.] Didn't somebody once say something about great power and great responsibility? Look, kiddo, every power has its pros and cons. Take me, for example... [He produces a little flame on the tip of his finger, the light casting a golden glow across his face.]

Fire's pretty destructive, you know? It can completely annihilate entire cities, entire forests, it can hurt, maim, even kill. [He blows the flame out like a candle, smoke curling away from his fingertip.] Honestly in today's world where you don't need open flame to keep warm or cook your food, there's not a whole lot of productive recreational use for a power like mine, outside of maybe a smelting factory or a fireworks testing facility. Sure, I manage to have a good time with it, but aside from the convenience of an instant lighter whenever anybody nearby wants a cigarette, it doesn't have a lot of practical application.

[He shakes his head.] Doesn't mean I don't find entertaining uses for it. [A pause, and he nudges her

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[She shifts her foot a little when he taps it, shuffling a little to bring her legs closer together before relaxing again. But she does smile weakly, but sincerely at him.]

I guess that's true. I just... I don't know where to start for something like that. It's not as if I could just practice with it until I find something I could do. [Oops, there's her fear talking again.] But... I'll try to find something.

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[He thinks for a moment. It's true that it's kind of a difficult power to just practice with--he's seen with his own eyes just how destructive her ability can be. But at the same time, he knows she's capable of repairing that which she has broken. He makes a quiet 'huh' sound then as something occurs to him. He wonders if she can fix that which was broken by other means...?

[Giving her a curious look, kind of chewing on his lower lip a moment, he squints a bit.]

So I know you said you weren't able to pull out the memories of the last time you were here. Apparently those are even beyond your reach... but what about my memories of Xion? [He pauses for a moment before continuing.] You said yourself that you had something of a hand in that. Do you think you might be able to... help me remember her?

[There's something suddenly reedy in his voice. Axel isn't prone to asking for help, but he knows when something is out of his field of expertise. His efforts to remember Xion have been slow-going at best, so if Naminé thinks she

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Axel...

[Her eyes nearly widen at the request, but her face settles into a frown. She should have thought about something like that before, but even with permission to go into someone's memory, she's hesitant. But with Axel, it made sense to her for him to ask that. No one ever wants their memory altered like that so that one of their best friends was taken away.

And she knows what it's like to be forgotten as well.]

...I can try.

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[Axel leans forward and drapes his hands between his knees.] Don't look so worried, kiddo; I wouldn't have asked if I wasn't aware of the risks. I trust you--I know you wouldn't damage anything on purpose. The memories are still there... somewhere. I just need a little help finding them again. [He grins.] That sounds like right up your alley, you know?

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...Yeah. [She ventures a smile, small and tired, and her eyelids are feeling heavy again. It was reassuring to know that he at least trusted her and that it was something that Axel wanted as well.]

I'll do my best.

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[He glances toward the window, then frowns a bit at her.] Still wanna go for a walk? Not gonna lie, you look like a stiff wind'd knock you over right now.

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[Heeeey, she's not that much of a lightweight.

She looks apologetic, but inside she feels a bit better. It's nice to have something constructive to work towards now.] Maybe, we can save it for another night, if that's okay... [She mumbles off, covered her yawn with a hand in front of her mouth.]

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[He waves a hand and then threads his fingers behind his head, leaning back into the couch and putting his socked feet up on the coffee table.] Hey, no skin off my nose; rarely do I turn down the opportunity to continue to sit on my ass. [He closes his eyes and tilts his head back.] Make yourself at home--ah, what is it they say...? 'Mi casa es su casa'? Or something like that...

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[Naminé brings up her knees to her chest and wraps her arms around them. Her eyes are dropping now and she just might stay on the couch for the rest of the night.] ...Thanks Axel.

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[He just shakes his head.] Hey, what're friends for, right? Heheheh... [Leaning forward to pick up his NV, he props his feet up on the table and goes back to reading in the dim light by the couch.

[After about half an hour of reading in silence, he glances sidelong at her and notices she seems to have nodded off. ... Oh. Er... Well, now what? Setting the NV down on the couch he scratches his head, then taps his lower lip thoughtfully. Well, she looked like she needed the rest, anyway; he can just let her stay. Getting to his feet he slides his coat off and haphazardly drapes it over her, a little awkward. He might have a bit of a big brother streak, but this is still kind of new to him. He peers at her a moment with a helpless sort of grin, then rubs the crown of his head again before picking up his NV and turning to head down the hall to his bedroom. They can talk more in the morning.]

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[if this meta is not okay lemme know and i'll revamp it; i just figured that was kind of where it was going. lemme know! ♥]