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[The first thing that Ikki does upon finding himself on Isla Empieza is to throw up. It may be due the feeling of being pulled back and forth through a diminute hole at the speed of light, or it may be due the way his brain is drained and then explodes with memories. It takes him a bit to clear his mind, to get a hold of his surroundings, the memories that had been taken and then returned.

As he recovers, he casts a glance around if only to confirm that this isn't his home. He was sent back only to be returned to this world right away. And that's not the worst part of it. The worst part is that he doesn't know how long has it been here. He remembers from others that months here could have been just a few hours for them back in their worlds, and he wouldn't put it past Davy Jones and Chronos to make it be centuries here while it was just a second for him.

The second thing that Ikki does upon returning is to open his journal and snarl at it.]

How fucking long has it been?!

[Even if that's the first thing that he asks, it's not really what he cares for the most.]

Are the Spades still active? [Do people even know them yet? If they vanished and enough time passed it's possible people wouldn't have heard of them.]

Is Selphie Tilmitt still here?!

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*Selphie smiles when Marco interrupts with kisses to her forehead. Well, now she's just gone and got mad for no real reason too, and she giggles at Marco's explanation*

Okay. Then I guess I can forgive you.

*Selphie felt the colour drain from her face at Ikki's comment, her fingers loosened on his hand. She turns back to Ikki, blinking in confusion*

Well...I- I'd really hope so Ikki... Just me...

*She smiles in return at Marco as he leaves, but it's a little shaky*

[How many times does he have to tell you to shut up and leave him alone about that, Marco? No matter what good intentions Marco has, Ikki doesn't forget that the last time he listened to his advice regarding steps and the like everything ended in flames. And not the good ones.

He resists answering his older brother with a snarl and contents with simply glaring daggers at him. Another word and not even Selphie's presence will stop him from trying to throw Marco into the sea.

Eventually his attention returns to Selphie and the glare and scowling vanish instantly.]

This is why I wasn't a fan of telling anyone, they may mean well but it seems that they are never satisfied with the way other people lead their lives or relationships. And they think that they are experts. [A sigh.] Not that I mind that you went telling them that we went official, but... What exactly did you tell them anyway? Because Namur seems to think that I want a polygamy or something... Unless that's the impression you got.

[Wasn't he clear enough? Maybe he wasn't, he can't remember much of their last Valentine at the moment, though he's pretty sure that they talked about their relationship and what they were to each other.]

*Selphie is so glad that he doesn't look angry when he turns to her, and she breathes a small sigh of relief. She does, though, look rather shocked and confused by what he says, shaking her head slowly*

I don't get it...

I mean, a few months ago I said to Namur that we weren't officially a thing. Because, well, we weren't. And I wasn't sure that was what you wanted. But - I haven't said anything to anyone about us. Or been going round talking about our relationship at least. But -

*Selphie frowns a little as she continues talking, although it's more like a pout than anything else*

Why would Namur think that? That's crazy. I've had talks with him before about how much I only want one person, could only really love one person, and how much I want to be completely loved just by one person, and how I wouldn't want that person to love anyone else so... I don't know what he's talking about. I just want you. And I thought you just wanted me. And that's that, right?

[He makes a sound of understanding as Selphie speaks, pulling her closer to him. A few months ago... That explains a lot.]

Right.

So, if you didn't tell anyone we are now officially a couple and neither I did... They are all basically acting on old news? [He snorts lightly, shaking his head.] And they decided that NOW is the best moment to give ultimatums and meddle in?

[The sad part is that they probably think that this is precisely the best moment. The best moment to ruin it all, maybe, because if Ikki hadn't made the decision himself weeks ago of being all Selphie's and not letting her being anyone else's, he can imagine himself deciding that it's not worth the pain she would suffer if he was to vanish again.]

I only want you, I only love you... This way, at least. But you can't compare with Shun or Marco or Leanne, and neither I can. They are our family after all, aren't they?

*When he pulled her closer, Selphie was flooded with relief, her arms around him and holding herself close*

Mhm. Looks like it. They just know that I missed you and now that you're back...I guess they feel like we should be together.

*Though she didn't want to go into too much detail about the sheer pain that she felt, of how she struggled to cope without him. Not when she just wanted to enjoy being with him again. She smiled brightly to hear that he wanted her and that he loved her, though she bit her lip and glanced down when he said how she couldn't compare to the others. Of course she'd never be as important to him as Shun or Marco or Leanne...

Selphie turned to look around the galley and the omelettes she had made that by now would be getting cold*

Are you hungry? Or thirsty? Will we go sit down somewhere...?

I guess they do, everyone was telling me to come to you first after all. Not that I needed anyone telling me in order to do it.

[He almost feels as if he should have been offended by them all thinking that he wouldn't go to her right away, but he knows himself and the image he proyects. Them thinking he wouldn't put her as a priority isn't that strange, specially if they don't know that they are really together and not just fooling around.

Ikki frowns a bit and arches an eyebrow as he notices the way she bites her lip and looks down, did he say something wrong? Her attempt to change the subject seems to cement the idea, so he ignores her question. With one hand he caresses her face to encourage her to look at him and have all her attention, he's pretty sure that what he said isn't wrong, but maybe she's misunderstanding it. And he has no intention of starting with those things right away again.]

Selphie, you know that when I say that there's no comparition between you and the rest it's not because you're not important to me or something like that, right? I care for my brothers, I would give my life for them as many times as needed, to ensure that they have the best possible life. But I have no problem living without them or away from them. You, however, are the one I don't want to see going away, even if it's to a better life, if I'm not there I won't allow you to go.

[After all, last time he tried to do that it ended backfiring greatly. Even when he tried to not care, to convince himself that she was happy with Aya and he was better without her. All it served for was to convince him of the contrary, maybe Aya would have been better, or someone else, but now he refuses to let her go.]

*Selphie smiled softly at the idea of everyone telling him to go see her. They'd seen how crushed she was without him, after all. Her smile became bolder when he said that he didn't need to be told. She had wanted so badly that he'd be the first person she'd come back to.

When he touched her face like that, Selphie's attention was immediately drawn away from the rest of the room and focused only on him. She gazed up into his face, just nodding as she listened. She could feel her heart tugging as he spoke, realising that it wasn't that she wasn't as important as the others, it was just different*

Then..things are going to be pretty straightforward since I don't want to be anywhere without you either. It couldn't ever be 'a better life' without you there.

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