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[booyaka_boom]

Hi, everyone.
*At least she doesn't sound so grumpy today, though her voice is somewhat more timid than usual*

 

I think I upset a lot of people yesterday. I was mean to people who really, really didn't deserve it. So...I wanted to say that I'm really sorry.

But - if everyone was doing opposite stuff yesterday, then, I guess, at least that shows that usually I'm a nice, happy, friendly person, right?

*There's an awkward laugh at her attempts to make light of her situation. She'd been pretty mean to people she hadn't even met, too*

 

That doesn't make it okay, though. So, again, I'm really sorry, and I hope that people still want to be friends.

*She's just going to leave it at that for now. As for those in her crew, they really shouldn't expect to see her face today, because she won't be showing it anywhere. Staying in her room seems a little safer, for now*

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nuuuuu my tag didn't send ;; /tries again

[booyaka_boom]

Good! I'm glad you think so.

*She frowns at his back as she lifts his shirt further, hoping her small sigh of exasperation didn't sound too harsh*

I need to clean and change this. You know you were supposed to just ask if you needed help.

we're both failing! /o/

[formerabyssinian]

I got a bit...distracted. [It's not a great excuse, but it's the truth. Especially when everyone wasn't acting like themselves. Aya sighs himself, hearing his own lame excuse.] What do you need me to do?

whoo hoo!~

[booyaka_boom]

*Selphie gives a louder sigh this time, because she's not sure what distracted him but it isn't relevant*

This isn't...to do with you not thinking it's important for you to look after yourself, is it?

*She drops the back of his shirt again and moves to stand up from the bed*

I need you to take off your shirt, and when I come back with the stuff, I need you to want to be better for your own sake.

*And she'll head straight out of the room, returning later with the stuff she needs*

[formerabyssinian]

[Aya is about to give an answer, but her request to have him shirtless cut him off, and then she left. It leaves Aya a bit...surprised, to say the least. Not wanting to receive more of her ire, Aya does as told. Selphie will find him shirtless with his self-wrapped bandages about his torso.]

[booyaka_boom]

*At least when she returns she is smiling, and she settles next to him on the bed, putting the bowl of water and the bandages on a chair in front of them*

Okay. At least your front wounds are looking okay.

*As she leans forward to wet a cloth, she turns round to give him a thorough look, and it's not her fault if her eyes wander over areas that aren't covered in bandages*

[formerabyssinian]

[Okay, her smiling is better than getting a scolding. He doesn't notice her looking at anything out of the ordinary during her examination. When she takes a moment longer to give a diagnosis, Aya raises an eyebrow at her. Is there something wrong?]

And the back?

[booyaka_boom]

That's... a bit different.

*She moves to sit behind him, carefully cleaning up his wound, then tilts her head at his back*

I'm gonna heal up with a spell again, before I wrap it up. That'll help it heal up much quicker. But... it's probably gonna scar a bit. And -

*Her voice took a lower dip, sounding more irrate again*

And Aya, this is so stupid. I wanna just poke you right in your wound for being such an idiot. You knew fine well you couldn't fix this on your own.

*Selphie takes a small breath and performs a cura spell, but she continues to chatter her way through it, and when she picks up the bandages to wrap him back up*

I thought that maybe since you hadn't called me round that you'd at least found someone else to help you. What were you gonna do? Just lie around and let it stay open? Get infected?

*When she's finished, though, she places the cloth and spare bandages aside, and leans her forehead gently on his shoulderblade*

[formerabyssinian]

[As Selphie was cleaning his wound, Aya tenses his muscles in pain. She won't have to poke him now. The spell she casts is cooling, and makes him sigh softly in relief, but it's short lives as he hears her words. He had always been hard on himself, and no one else minded, or bothered to deal with his stubbornness, until now.]

[He did plan to ask her to look at the wounds, but life on the ship was more distracting than he thought, especially with how they weren't acting like themselves. Aya looks to Selphie as best as he could when she leans her head on his shoulder blade. He instead turns and wraps an arm about her.]

I'll be more careful. I promise.

[booyaka_boom]

*Probably, Selphie could have got herself much more frustrated with this, but he turns and puts his arm around her and she's pacified, for the moment at least. She sighs softly and allows herself to cuddle in closer. Her arms move around him, hands against his skin but careful not to touch his wounds*

You really have to be... You know, it's okay, to look after yourself. And - it might make you happier too. A bit of self...something. I dunno, just, look after yourself and like yourself more.

[formerabyssinian]

[Holding her closer, Aya nods once.]

Hmm...I'll try to do that, too. [He would try, definitely, even though he's already sure it won't be easy.] You'll help, right?

[booyaka_boom]

I'll help! Of course, I will! I'm your nurse, remember?

*Selphie lifts her face to him for a moment so that she can look at him properly*

But - you should work on figuring out what can make you happy, too. Better that, maybe, than waiting around for a curse to do it...

[formerabyssinian]

I remember. [Aya chuckles and leans in to give her a light kiss.] At least we got a benefit from the last curse. <

small>[He smiles wryly, thinking it was all pretty ironic that not being themselves was a good thing.]

I can think of one thing that could probably make me happy, but I won't jinx myself just yet.

[booyaka_boom]

*Not that she wasn't pleased before, but that little kiss seems to brighten her up all the more, and she giggles softly*

You're right! I just gotta make it up with Kairi somehow too, now!

*This information makes Selphie wriggle even closer, if possible, and she looks eager to discover what it is*

Really? What is it? Maybe you could order it! They have lots of things! Get it brought here bu seagull!

[formerabyssinian]

[And then he remembers about Kairi, and how she didn't seem to remember any of them.]

Does she still not remember us? [If not, then he'll wait or help until she does.]

[He rubs the back of his neck at her question, not feeling so reluctant to say anything. With Selphie looking so eager, he's even more sure that it will feel too embarrassing to reveal.]

I just got it today.

[booyaka_boom]

*Selphie shakes her head slowly and glances towards her bedroom door where they'd had their conversation just yesterday*

I didn't exactly make it easy for her either. But I bet it's a time thing, and maybe her memories will come back soon.

*She blinks at him, head tilting ever so slightly in a way that was both a little confused, but also understanding*

Do you mean about Kairi coming back? So now you don't haveta feel so bad about it anymore? ...Oh. Wait, no. That was yesterday..

[formerabyssinian]

You're getting closer. [He simply watched as Selphie took guesses, retrieving his shirt if Selphie is done with checking his wounds.]

[booyaka_boom]

Oh! I know!

*Her eyes follow as he goes to pick up his shirt, then she looks again at the various dressings on his body*

It's cause I healed you some more, so soon you'll be able to go sparring again! But you don't wanna jinx it in case your back takes longer to heal than you expect.

*She gives a nod, very pleased with herself for having figured it out*

[formerabyssinian]

No, that's not it, either. [She looked so proud, too. Aya puts on his shirt, feeling that he can move much more easily into it than before.]

[booyaka_boom]

Bummer. *She screws up her face like she was trying to figure out a puzzle. What might he have received today that maybe he didn't have before? Selphie blushes at the thought, but leans in anyway*

Was it...maybe...this?

*And she closes the small space between them with another kiss, careful not to let her hands roam round to his back*

[formerabyssinian]

[When Selphie closes the space between them, Aya stills in his movements. It took a few tries, but her guess is what he meant. He returns the kiss, bringing up a hand to her cheek. Once its done, Aya pulls back only slightly, smiling at her.]

More or less.

[booyaka_boom]

*Selphie looks into his eyes then, looking rather triumphant, perhaps with more than just finally guessing right. Since they're so close, Selphie drops the volume of her voice somewhat*

Don't worry about jinxing it - there's plenty more where that came from. And you're more than welcome, any time.

*But then she glares at him gently, very obviously teasing, but she means what she says too, judging by the blush*

But you shouldn't be so sweet when you've been sitting there shirtless. It's very distracting, you know.

[formerabyssinian]

[At least he didn't have to say it aloud. With a nod, Aya smiles with relief.]

Thank you, Selphie. The feeling, and offer, is mutual.

[At her last statement, Aya gives an indignant look. Oh, he's aware she's teasing, but still!]

You were the one who said strip or else.

[booyaka_boom]

Careful, Aya, I'll hold you to that.

*She winks and grins, because even though she was still a little nervous, especially since her self-esteem bashing, if he's with her long enough he'll note that she's only all too happy to give affection, and to receive it*

He-ey I needed you to take it off so I could heal you. Besides, I wasn't gonna go take it off myself!

[formerabyssinian]

With how angry you seemed, I was sure you would have. [Aya smirks at her with a chuckle, putting on his shirt. Finally.]

[booyaka_boom]

*Selphie blushes a little at that, glancing away as he puts on his shirt*

Yeah, well. You were being stupid so what did you expect?

*There was always also the concern of how he might have reacted if she had actually taken it off herself. She doesn't want to freak him out*