star_kingdom | 04 ❥ Family Reunion ❥ [Action/Video on Destiny Island]

[Everyone had been acting so strange lately, including herself. Since when did she take up playing card games anyway? Something that nerdy was more like something Umino would engage in not her. Either way, the cards seemed to have lost their luster and the rules where swiftly fading from her memory.]

Hey everyone. I just thought I'd check in to see how ya'll are doing. Are you all .. alright?

[She questioned unsure of what she should say. Naru cast her eyes down to the sand for a few moments before looking back up.]

Say did any of you-

[She trailed off abruptly when something took her eye.] Momma?!

Naru, oh Naru! I've been so worried about you.

I don't believe it! Is it- is it really you? [Standing up, she left the communicator on the ground.] I didn't know if- when I'd see you again. [Her voice wavered like she might start crying]

Well I'm here now and everything is going to be okay.

[Rushing over, Naru closed the gap between them and embraced her mother in a tight hug] I'm so glad you're here!

My darling daughter. Let's leave this place, and go home. [She gently stoked Naru's hair]

Didn't the moogles explain anything to you? There's no way to get home. Not yet.

Oh... there's a way. You trust your mother don't you Naru? Just come with me and I'll get us home...

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[Nephrite seemed adamant about it but... her mother hadn't done anything strange. Not really.]

Are- are you really back? But I thought? [That I'd lost you forever. Again]

[Nephrite walked over to stand beside Naru, but he did keep an eye out for that fake 'mother' figure. ]

Thought that I had given into the darkness again?

[There is that familiar arrogant smirk. ]

I was trying to understand the heartless not join them.

[Just his moving closer was enough to make her blush. Hearing his words made her feel terribly guilty. Whenever anyone had spoken to her about Nephrite after he'd left, she'd been the strong one. She'd said he might come back, she'd said that somehow things would be okay. So why had she doubted him as all? She must have, right? To be so surprised that he did come back? Or maybe she was just surprised that he came back to her?]

I'm so glad. [She smiled up as him, looking as if she might cry] You left so suddenly.. [Naru found herself playfully swatting him as she cast her eyes to the floor, in part to hide the emotions that must have been written on her face.] You should have told me what you were gong to do. [There was a note of anger in her voice but she wasn't really angry with him, just worried]

Mother: Naru are you really going to cast your own mother aside for some strange man? Is he the one you stole that prized gem for. Naru, he's ... he's not someone you should be with at all.

[She was crying which meant she was happy to see him? But, swatting at him as if she was mad? The mixed signals were more than a little confusing as the subtle concepts of love were still pretty new to him.
He could at least tell she was upset so he moved to grab her shoulders in what he hoped was a comforting gesture.]

I had used those dark doors before I didn't realize it would be so difficult to return.

[He though an hour or two and he would be back. The idea that he might have been missing for months just never occurred to him at all. ]

Why? Were you afraid I wouldn't come back?

[Nephrite wanted to say something more but he just wasn't sure of the right words... and then of course there was the false mother figure who had decided to speak again. She received a glare that would send most low level youma into fits of sheer terror. A creature like that he could dispatch easily enough, but... Naru... He was concerned for her feelings. ]

Do you still believe me?

[Naru didn't realize how much she was confusing the poor guy. She knew that relationships were still new to him, and really to her too.. but she couldn't help expressing herself in this fashion. Feeling his hands on her shoulders caused her heart to skip a beat. His touch felt different from her "mothers" and not just because she was attracted to him. Her mother's hug had felt cold, hollow.. and this gesture of Nephrite's emphasized that.]

Dark doors? What do you mean, what are those?

[The color on her cheeks deepened as he hit the nail on the head]

You could have gotten hurt or worse. [So yes, she was afraid that you wouldn't come back]

[She pressed into him for a real hug, and so she wouldn't have to look at that farce of a mother anymore. As much as she wanted her to be real, she wasn't. Why did youma, and heartless apparently always take on her mother's form?]

Yes. I still believe you!

It doesn't matter.

[Those doorways into darkness were something he didn't want to show her. Hopefully she would never have to see one.
When Naru moved to bury her face in his chest he instinctively wrapped an arm around her to pull her closer to him. She didn't have to watch this...

The fake mother moved closer with her arms outstretched seeking to pull her errant daughter away from that strange man. To the darkness! That was the only way out Naru-chan!
The shadow was never given the chance to snatch at Naru. Nephrite dispatched her quickly enough with a second more powerful burst of energy. The creature screamed a last 'come hither' before fading into nothingness again. ]

It's gone now. You're safe.

[Naru didn't push anymore for information on the dark doors. If Nephrite didn't want her to know to much about them it must be for a reason. She was glad for his support, as the creatures was removed. Even if it wasn't her actual mother it's cries stung her ears, and tugged at her heart.

It was over in only a few moments but she didn't feel comfortable pulling away just yet.]

And so are you.

[She gave him one more squeeze to make sure he wasn't going to disappear too.]

[Him? Mmm... yes. He was safe too, probably. He couldn't help giving the area a quick once around to make certain they were actually alone though. Too often unexpected guests had arrived to disturb scenes like this.]

Would you have gone with her?

[When she finally drew back, she gently wiped her eyes to rid herself of the remaining tears still clinging to her face]

I- I don't really know. [She admitted, and looked up at him]

I wanted to believe it was actually her. [She did miss her mother terribly]

[Now he is pretty certain she would have. He had never had any trouble getting her to follow him into dangerous situations... Naru was a bit too trusting. ]

I shouldn't have left. It's too dangerous for you all by yourself.

[He frowned. He should have known that from the beginning and he finds a certain amount of anger in himself for not thinking of it sooner. A girl like this has to be protected since she had no powers to protect herself.]

[A bit, yes.]

Well- I wasn't exactly all by myself ya' know. I've made a lot of friends here.

[She tried to ease his fears and perhaps some of his guilt]

.. And you arrived just in time so there's nothing to worry about, right?

[Trying to make him feel better even though she must feel sad about what just happened? She was a strange girl. ]

Your friends weren't doing a very good job.

[The friendship concept is still a bit new to him too annnd he didn't see any of them here. ^^]

[She was a normal girl 8/, you just don't get feelings]

I think everyone has been having a hard time with what's been going on lately

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