star_kingdom | Voice Post

[They can move, but he'll find them just as easily. He ignores Naru's refusal to answer - he already knows it, and he is no longer the man who might simply hypnotize her for the response. No, he moves on to his business in coming here instead.]

I have come to see you.

[She really isn't sure how Zoisite keeps finding them, but it's reallllllly creepy]

Me? Why me?

[He turns towards her finally, and holds out his hand. A small, finely-crafted music box appears in his palm.]

When you encounter Heartless, this orgel will drive them away.

Will it really?

[Looks to it and then back up at him]

Why would you be giving this to me?

[He decides to treat her with the truth. It assures that he receives what he wants from this.]

In return, once you have seen its power work for you, you will tell Nephrite what I have done.

[There's really no other reason he'd help a human girl than as this gesture of goodwill to start piercing Nephrite's stubbornness.]

[She looked to the music box, then back at Zoisite.]

So this ... is just so you can get to Nephrite?

[She wanted to believe that maybe there was some good in this other Zoisite but admitting that he wants to get to Nephrite.. through her is dreading up bad memories of the other Zoisite]

It will also keep you safe. You cannot fight a Heartless as a human.

[In short, yes; but at least with good rather than harmful intentions.]

... And if I can't fight the heartless by myself.. I'll only be a ...[burden to Nephrite]

[She hesitates a bit. If this is a trap.. it will still be a problem for Nephrite. If it's legitimate... she can help him. The music box looks so harmless]

All I have to do... is open the lid or something and it will stop the heartless?

That is so. [And more...He guesses her reluctance and makes another offer.]

I will show it to you if you wish. There are always Heartless.

Would you?... I would... like to see it in action.

You will have to come outside the city with me. [Cape travel: the only way to fly.]

O...okay. [I'm really not sure about this... especially now! Cape travel. It's weird XD]

[He steps closer, throws his cape across them both-

And they are outside the city. There are no Heartless in view, yet.]

[Her eyes widen in surprise.]

That really worked!?

[Though she knew the shitennou had powers like this.. it was still awe-inspiring to witness and be a part of it]

[Such open admiration can't fail to be at least a little endearing, and Zoisite nods.]

We were given these powers to protect our planet.

To protect the planet? Then how come .. well.. [How to ask this delicately. How come wnenever one of the shittenou appeared in her world they caused such trouble? She decides not to ask it. Seems like he's mentioned something about the good prince and the evil queen in an earlier discussion]

Nevermind. It's not important.

So.. do we wait for those heartless things here?

Yes. They will come. [He says this with a certainty not only of their habits, but of sensing their presence, not too far now.]

You are ready? When you see them, when they come close, you will open the lid of that orgel.

[Even though she knew the heartless were imperative to this test she still felt a sense of trepidation. For the sake of those closest to her she tried to be strong. She surveyed the nearby area, not catching sight of anything yet she turned back to Zoisite and nodded.]

Mm.

I'm ready as I'll ever be.

[He makes no move to seem ready to protect her; but he knows perfectly well that Nephrite would retaliate for a slight against this girl, much less allowing her to be harmed. He is prepared - he simply has confidence in his power he has given to her.]

They come.

[They can be seen, just a few of them, thankfully, Heartless heading straight towards what they hope will be easy prey. Open it, Naru.]

[Zoisite didn't say much, nor did he really have to. Those gooey black blobs were quite familiar to her. Naru couldn't remember how she'd evaded them the first time but now.. she had to trust in this orgel thingy.]

There just as terrible as I remember..

[She instinctively backed up.. but stopped herself. Closing her eyes tightly, she opened the box and hoped upon hope that this would remove the things]

[The music sounds quite pleasant, likely, to human ears; light and melodious. But the Heartless seem to detest it. They make ineffective gestures and swipe towards the direction of Zoisite and Naru, but they come no closer - and many flee.]

[She carefully opens one eye first, then the other catching glimpses of the heartless fleeing]

They really can't stand this thing, can they?

[She might sound more than a little surprised.. then she sheepishly tries to backtrack]

Not that I doubted your powers or anything.

This music is painful to them. [That much is obvious, and he doesn't say the reason, what he's woven into it, the memories that could break them in two.] They will come no closer than that to you, whenever you play it.

[She still can't get over the fact that he's giving her this powerful tool. She looks thoughtfully at it, before feeling a little guilty and looking back at Zoisite]

I'm sorry.. I.. haven't been all that nice to you. [Suspecting you of plotting against her and all. Then she holds out the box.]

Shouldn't you hold onto this? You need to protect yourself from the heartless too.

[This seemed too important to just give it away to somebody else]

[If Nephrite's attachment still confuses him, he's at least beginning to understand why this girl is close to the princess.]

I have other powers at my disposal. They will not bother me. [You need it far more, human girl.]

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