hydrokinetics | That's what you get when you let your heart win [W4, Wednesday night]

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That's what you get when you let your heart win [W4, Wednesday night]

[This is pretty much what he expected, honestly. Milla told him the day before that the girls were going to do this, and he had expressed his unhappiness with it, but at the same time he knew it had to happen. That doesn't mean he has to like it, nor does it mean he has to like the fact that Xion and Milla are both now paying the price.

Knowing it was Xion's idea angers him. It angers and frustrates him but he does his best to level out his temper before searching the hotel for a familiar pup. With two dogs in tow, he makes his way out to the clinic.

It's a rare moment when she doesn't have visitors and after Hannibal's treated her. It's good enough for him though, but before he can bother to knock or anything Pluto pushes his face forward toward Xion, Mrs. O'Leary right behind him.

So yeah, apparently it's a dog party first. Who knew?]

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What you said doesn't have anything to do with it! [ instantly the words lash out of her, at once reproachful and worried. ] ... you're not the one who made me do this. I decided this all on my own.

[ She agrees with what he said then, sure. But her decision to do this - to risk life and limb to learn something new - has a lot more to do with seeing Jason, and Shinnosuke, and Riku's head and Tarvek's disappearance into the earth, and feeling three and a half weeks of helplessness boil over all at once. ]

... I know why you're not happy. But if I'd told you, you would have stopped us. [ Another pause, and her expression becomes closed off and sad. ] ... I'm sorry. I can't imagine how you must have felt when you found out what we did. Percy, I trust you more than anyone else still here. [ "Still." ] But I had to do what I did, and I don't have any regrets.

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I never said it did. I said I'm sorry I said it. [There're a few connecting factors here, but hell if Percy knows how to talk about them.] I know you decided this on your own because it's exactly the same thing I'd do.

[And the fight drains out of him then and he leans back, cradling Mrs. O'Leary in his lap and looking at nothing in particular.]

The thing is, I don't think I would have? I told Milla to be careful, but ultimately I said it was okay. I get it. We have to do these things, but I just wish...never mind. [He softly shakes his head.] The reason I'm not more angry is because I trust you. And I never said you should have regrets. I think...I'm sorry for what I said, but I still meant it? About sacrifices and being a hero. Because you did it, someone else doesn't have to.

[He has thoughts, but again, like he'll say so.] I know you didn't do it to be a hero. I know you did it for yourself and that itself is pretty brave. Just...make me a promise you're going to start thinking things through a little better? Please?

[ All she does is watch him. She has no argument for any of it, because he's right about everything. The only thing she'd say is that he shouldn't be sorry he said those things; they helped her, and had no bearing on her decision to do what she did.

In the end, she stares down at her hands.

And then, wordlessly, she reaches for him. ]

[It's something. It's for that reason he doesn't hesitate to move and take her hand.]

...you still did something that needed to be done. But I don't want to think about losing you, too.

[ Xion squeezes his hand even as her expression screws up tight. ]

I don't know what I'd do if I lost you, either, [ she whispers. ] ... I'll try. Percy, please ... I know it's hypocritical, but you be careful too, okay?

[He doesn't say anything at first, running his thumb over the back of her hand gently and simply holding on for a time.]

...where I'm from, it's hard for us to consider taking time to be careful. I think we all have to make some adjustments here, don't we? [There's a small, sad grin.] I'm going to keep fighting as long as you do. That's sort of the same, isn't it? We need to be careful to fight a good fight.

... and we'll fight together. [ Finally a little smile. ] Next time I come up with a really stupid plan, I won't leave you out of it. Promise.

I think that sounds pretty good to me. And I'll try to do the same, okay? We have to have each other's backs in all of this. [He feels better hearing the words at least.] Even if we can't stop each other, we can let each other know.