13th Combo - [Video]

[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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[redcladidealist]

[One fight... How many times has he fought with Genis? Heck, how many times has he argued with his Dad? And all the times the Professor's gotten on his case about things... Colette's right. She almost always is.]

Yeah. [He places his hand on his heart, too, looking down as though he half-expects Zelos to be there.] I just wish I knew what to say to convince him that he's wrong. That he is important, that his life wasn't a mistake. Or if it was, it was a good one. That he shouldn't give up anyway.

[He looks up, smiling wryly.] Heh, I make mistakes all the time, but that doesn't mean I stop trying, right?

[clumsychosen.livejournal.com]

You're right. Zelos' life is really special, and somehow we have to show him that!

[ It's a small start, but at least it was a little smile. Just a little bit at a time. ] Exactly! And just like those mistakes we can keep trying to better ourselves and learn from them. We can't give up on Zelos, either.

[redcladidealist]

[It's always so good to talk to Colette. She makes it feel like things are possible. She somehow knows exactly what to say to make him feel better. He's so glad that she's his friend.]

Yeah...

Thanks, Colette. You really helped a lot.

[clumsychosen.livejournal.com]

There's no need to thank me. I just want to make sure you're alright.