The Roof - Friday Late Evening

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Stars didn't change no matter where you were, everywhere they still brought a sense of peace, and that was what Balthier needed at the moment. Even the briefest mention of his father earlier had set the pirate on edge.

He had grabbed his grocery bag of apples, as well as a water bottle and headed up to the roof for some peace and possible relaxtion stargazing.

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"Yes. No. I don't know." Demyx unzipped the long jacket, pulling it off and draping it over the railing. It left him in only a pair of leather pants, but he didn't seem to mind. "I've seen you before. Are you new? Or just someone who showed up while I was gone?" He was trying so hard not to be bitter. It wasn't really working.

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Balthier noticed the bitterness, it was rather hard to miss, he raised an eyebrow and shrugged. "New, I arrived on Tuesday." He explained and reached into the paper bag. "Apple?"

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Demyx stopped himself from asking 'what's an apple' and just accepted it. "Sure. Thanks." He played his hands over the apple, examining it before allowing himself a small bite. "...It's good!" He sounded somehow surprised by this.

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"They are, aren't they," Balthier chuckled. He'd been surprised as well when he went down to the store and purchased them, but then again he loooked and sounded foreign. "Better than any fruit I've had at home."

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"Yeah, really. But then, we didn't have much like that...home." Demyx wrinkled his nose a little. "There is no home; what am I saying? Anyway, I'm Demyx." He held out his hand. "Nice to meet you."

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"Balthier," he grinned and accepted Demyx's hand, shaking it firmly. "A pleasure. Were you thrown out of your home?" Yes, he could be blunt at times.

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Demyx shook Balthier's hand, and also his head. "Thrown out? No, not really. I left my first home when I became a Nobody, and then I left it all pretty much permanently when I died." He could be just as blunt. And he was also Demyx; king of tact.

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"Dead?" Balthier's eyebrows disappeared into his hairline as he stared at Demyx, before very calmly taking a bite of his apple. "Well I must say, you're very well preserved for a dead man."

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"I dunno if I'm dead here. I died, because I got killed and all, but then I ended up here so I really don't know." Demyx shrugged. "Ah well." He stuck the apple in his mouth, sliding his arms up over his head and shimmying a full circle. He took the apple back in his hand, chewing before saying, "I do look good, huh?"

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Balthier looked him over with one eyebrow quirked. "If you're dead as you say, then yes, I have yet to see a prettier corpse."

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Cue scowl. Demyx tensed, then whirled and grabbed his coat, yanking it on and flipping the hood up. "Jerk."

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"I didn't mean to offend," he shrugged. "You are very handsome, I know a few people who would even go so far as to use the world adorable." Obviously he'd struck a nerve that he hadn't meant to.

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With Demyx...flattery got you everywhere. It truly did. He squirmed a little, tugging at one of his sleeves. "I don't know...that might be going too far..."
Translation: More!

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Balthier sighed and hid the roll of his eyes. He had dealt with this type in the past, and he hadn't had fun. "No no, I'm sure that you would be quite the hit with all the nobles." It was a good thing that he was a good actor when he had to be.

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Demyx flung his arms around him, hood flying back as he did so. "I take it back. You are pretty damn cute when you aren't being a dick." He glanced down. "...Though that's not too bad either."

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Oh dear god, this is what you get for being nice.

Balthier's body stiffened as Demyx wrapped his arms around him, he wasn't used to people being this close unless he actually invited them. "I shall take that as a compliment then." Really, he didn't mean that to come out as uncomfortable sounding as it did, really!

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Yes, actually. It was. Demyx was very free with his joyful, spastic glee.

Leaning his head against Balthier's shoulder, Demyx sighed happily. "Good, 'cause it is. If it wasn't it'd be an insult and I don't like insulting people if I can help it. Unless they really piss me off. But then I usually just half-drown them." He smiled brightly up at him.

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"I can see you're very passionate about your emotions," he said calmly making a note to not get on this person's bad side if possible, for he felt that it would possibly involve pain and or being soaked; neither of which he cared much for.

"And I truly don't mean to be rude." Yes I do! Balither said, gently trying to get the blond's arms off of him. "But have you heard of the term, 'personal space'?"

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"Passion's what I'm all about," Demyx affirmed, letting go and spinning around once, his coat flaring around him dramatically. "But I never use the term 'personal space'. It's really overrated." He pouted a little, catching one of Balthier's hands in his.

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There went that eyebrow again. "Huh, odd. You'd think that it would annoy people." Hmm, sarcasm? Never!

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"Nahh. I don't annoy people. I'm too cute." He smiled, releasing Balthier's hand. The smile wavered a little, and he backed up a step. "...Sorry. I get a little carried away sometimes. I'm just not really sure who I am right now. I'm sorry," he repeated, backing right up against the rail.

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Now that he could understand. Balthier shook his head sympatheticly and shrugged. "That's quite all right. I found myself in a similar situation not long ago. It's not easy."

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Demyx shifted, tugging on his sleeves uncomfortably. "I just want to figure myself out. I guess. It's frustrating." He pushed himself up onto the railing, walking along it like a tightrope. "Right now, I'm just balancing in the middle," he went on, "I think...I just want to jump." He looked over the edge, seriously contemplating it.

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Balthier jumped to his feet, looking mildly concerned. "I wouldn't suggest it."

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"Why not?" Demyx blinked at him. "I've jumped from higher before."