[ video--filtered to the Garden crew ]

[bastard.livejournal.com]

Raijin and I just arrived in Troia. We'll be back at Garden within the hour.

[And then a smirk--this time intended specifically for one clumsy messenger girl]

Don't leave without us.

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[Voice]

[livelyangel.livejournal.com]

I'm happy you're back.

[If Seifer notices that she says this with less than her usual enthusiasm, he can probably guess why. Rinoa is still moping over Squall. It's only been a week since he vanished, but she has no idea when or if he might return.]

[ voice ]

[bastard.livejournal.com]

I can tell.

[ filtered to Rinoa ]

How are you holding up?

[ voice, private ]

[livelyangel.livejournal.com]

I'm just drifting along, I guess. I wanna go out and search the whole world, but I know he won't be there... And if he does appear, the moogles will find him, won't they?

[ voice, private ]

[bastard.livejournal.com]

Probably. Seems to happen to everyone else, so it'd make sense.

[ voice, private ]

[livelyangel.livejournal.com]

Yeah.

[ voice, private ]

[bastard.livejournal.com]

[Eff, Rinoa. You make it hard to play the cool card. >/]

Raijin and I should be back any minute now.

You need some company?

[ voice, private ]

[livelyangel.livejournal.com]

I really do. Meet you in the foyer?

[ voice, private ]

[bastard.livejournal.com]

See you there.

[That said, he cuts the communication. Looks like Seifer and Raijin would be parting ways a lot sooner than either of them figured]

[ action ]

[livelyangel.livejournal.com]

[Rinoa is waiting in the foyer. She's sort of moping around, dragging her feet and looking at the floor. Angelo isn't with her.]

[ action ]

[bastard.livejournal.com]

[Oh lawd. If Seifer knew she'd be taking on her boyfriend's characteristics in Squall's absence, he might have thought twice about offering to meet up with her]

Moping isn't going to bring him back, you know.

[ action ]

[livelyangel.livejournal.com]

Hi to you too.

[Shuffling her feet.]

And I know... I just don't know what else to do. I feel so helpless...

[ action ]

[bastard.livejournal.com]

This isn't the first time something like this has happened, is it?

From what I understand, this sort of thing goes down pretty frequently around here.

[ action ]

[livelyangel.livejournal.com]

No... But that doesn't make it any easier.

[She shakes her head.]

You know what, can we just not talk about it? I think I've talked it out enough and I'll only start going round in circles.

Why don't you tell me what you've been up to? Had fun with Raijin?