[ She's silent for a long moment, tucking herself tighter against him and holding his hush against her like it is something precious she has to protect.
She wants to protect him. She has never felt that way about anyone else, ever. ]
... I told you ... that I'm made of memories. They belong to a boy named Sora. ... I made the decision that I had to go back. I'm like ... a piece of him. And without me ... he was never going to wake up. So I ran away for the last time, and I tried to do what was right. But at the last second, one of my best friends... came to stop me.
[ If you return your memories to him, you'll disappear. And since everything about you was built on those memories...no one will remember you when you're gone. There won't be any "you" to remember. I can't save you, Xion--even a memory of you. ]
In the end, though... it didn't matter. I still ... went back. And the thing is, when my memories went back to Sora... that meant that I disappeared completely. There wasn't any "me" left to remember.... so I ceased to exist. And everyone who ever knew me... forgot me completely. [ She quiets, for a moment. ] ... that's why Xigbar couldn't remember me, when he first got here.
I know what it's like ... to disappear. But ... I'm here. Even though I shouldn't be. And you ... you know who I am. [ She looks up at him with sweet, sad sympathy. ] If I'm real... then you are, too.
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She wants to protect him. She has never felt that way about anyone else, ever. ]
... I told you ... that I'm made of memories. They belong to a boy named Sora. ... I made the decision that I had to go back. I'm like ... a piece of him. And without me ... he was never going to wake up. So I ran away for the last time, and I tried to do what was right. But at the last second, one of my best friends... came to stop me.
[ If you return your memories to him, you'll disappear. And since everything about you was built on those memories...no one will remember you when you're gone. There won't be any "you" to remember. I can't save you, Xion--even a memory of you. ]
In the end, though... it didn't matter. I still ... went back. And the thing is, when my memories went back to Sora... that meant that I disappeared completely. There wasn't any "me" left to remember.... so I ceased to exist. And everyone who ever knew me... forgot me completely. [ She quiets, for a moment. ] ... that's why Xigbar couldn't remember me, when he first got here.
I know what it's like ... to disappear. But ... I'm here. Even though I shouldn't be. And you ... you know who I am. [ She looks up at him with sweet, sad sympathy. ] If I'm real... then you are, too.