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[redcladidealist]

[A letter. That's what Lloyd had come home to. A letter. A letter and a suddenly empty apartment, all of Zelos's things just... gone. Lloyd stands there, still numbly holding the letter. Things had been strained between them ever since he'd found out. Found out that Zelos was dead. And how. Why. But he hadn't seen this coming.

Moved out.

Gone.

His thoughts feel broken and stilted. Zelos was gone.

Squeezing his eyes shut, the teen drops heavily into a chair.]

Dammit...

[For a long time all he does is just sit there, too many emotions lodged in his throat and his head to manage anything else. Finally, he pulls his Dreamberry out. He probably looks as bad as he feels - guilty, miserable. Angry. - but he honestly doesn't care. He needs to say something, even if it's stupid and childish.]

Somebody hit Zelos when you see him.

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[foreversorryorz.livejournal.com]

[... Why does he have a feeling this has something to do with the nightmare Zelos had a bit ago?]

W-What happened?

[redcladidealist]

[Because Emil's smart enough to know that Lloyd wouldn't have reacted well to that?]

He moved out. He didn't warn me, he just did it. [He's trying to find refuge in anger. His hand clenches around the paper he's holding in his hand.] And then he told me he did in a letter!

[foreversorryorz.livejournal.com]

[Yeaaaaah, the moving out part doesn't surprise him as much as it probably should.]

... Maybe, he just wants some time to himself?

[couldnotfly.livejournal.com]

[Oh, Zack knows that kind of look. He knows it all too well, sadly.]

...I'd have to recognize him first, man. What's he look like?

[redcladidealist]

He's got red hair that's about as long as his back and he's about my height. He likes to wear pink and white and-

You've seen my Exsphere, right? He's got something like that right here. [Lloyd points to his collar bone, just below his throat.]

[couldnotfly.livejournal.com]

I'll keep an eye out for him. [A guy like that, especially with something like materia at his collar bone, can't be that hard to find.]

You gonna be okay?

[damnwashtubs.livejournal.com]

...What's the Idiot done now?

[redcladidealist]

[Maybe another day Lloyd might have been inclined to defend his friend, but today he's just as happy to hear someone echo the insults in his head. He doesn't even think to question how Kratos knows Zelos well enough to call him an idiot.]

He moved out without telling me until he was gone. He did it behind my back!

[damnwashtubs.livejournal.com]

[ Kratos ponders, considers saying that he knew those living arrangements were a bad idea, considers mentioning how Zelos probably was never very candid with Lloyd either (considering his association with Cruxis), but he doesn't say it. Instead... ]

And you've heard no word from him since?

[rainbowpalette.livejournal.com]

Is... is everything okay, Lloyd?

[redcladidealist]

Fine. [His eyes dodge to the side. He's lying.] Just fine. My roommate's just being an idiot.

[uncute-one.livejournal.com]

You say it as if most people don't already have the urge to hit him when they see him.

[redcladidealist]

[Lloyd mutters something under his breath. Probably about Zelos, and probably not kind.]

He's good at giving people sudden, violent urges.

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[forevveraglub.livejournal.com]

[Oh, hello there Redscarf, have Eridan smirking.]

Hawin' issues with your matesprit or somethin'?

[Oh assumptions, Eridan is full of them.]

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[redcladidealist]

[Lloyd glowers at Eridan, though the effect is somewhat ruined by the rawness around his eyes.]

Go away. I have no idea why you want to talk about Zelos's spit, but I'm not in the mood right now.

[chiavarone.livejournal.com]

Ciao, Lloyd...[Sad facing Dino]

Are you OK?

[redcladidealist]

I'm...

[He lets the reflex response trail off, pinching the bridge of his nose. There's a very slight slump to his shoulders. It's getting harder to pretend he's all right.]

I'm just mad. My friend left without saying a word, after we... sort of had a fight.

[beats-zelos.livejournal.com]

Gladly.

What'd he do now?

[redcladidealist]

He left. I don't know where he is. All he left was a note.

[ofredemption.livejournal.com]

What a stupid bastard.

[redcladidealist]

Yeah...

You don't know where he is, do you?

[clumsychosen.livejournal.com]

[ A look of deep concern passes her expression. ]

Lloyd, did something happen between you and Zelos?

[redcladidealist]

[Lloyd shifts awkwardly. Dammit, it's hard to stay angry, even at someone else, whenever she talks to him.]

Yeah. [He rubs his head.] I guess you could say that, Colette. He moved out and he didn't tell me, and...

[Damn it...]

It's probably my fault.

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[martelsnotpeach.livejournal.com]

...he really left?

[Complete poker face. He has to act like a completely supportive friend for Lloyd right now.]

[Video] Hey you~ Can you get on AIM? :3

[redcladidealist]

Yeah, he did.

[Trying so hard not to show how much this hurts, trying to stay angry.]

Damn it, if he'd just listen. Or talk. I don't understand...