Second Thoughts (KH3)

Thinking about it, since Xigbar didn't return to normal, Demyx and Vexen wouldn't have either. That means they would've had to be voluntarily taken out, which Demyx wouldn't like and Vexen would accept as part of his atonement. I think the real reason he had Demyx do the delivery is that he didn't want to face the others just yet; it's probably the same reason he didn't try to talk to any of them before he went for a walk (also he realizes he was the first to go and the last to get up, so there's some level of embarrassment there as well, plus anger towards Lea). He and Demyx probably returned during or after the war and had Dilan and Aeleus destroy their Nobody forms using their weapons so they could be reconstituted. Speaking of which, Saix's death reminds me of Xion's a little bit, with Lea holding him like Roxas held her.

Originally I'd hoped that Ienzo would make friends with everybody and interact with them in the end, but I guess after everything that's happened he's going to continue living that hermit life and only communicate via Instagram when he feels like it. Why did they focus on him tapping his fingers while he was on the phone talking to Sora if not to show that he has social anxiety? He pushes himself to always be calm, collected, and polite, but it doesn't come easily to him. He's a good egg, and that's all that matters. (Great, now I'm thinking about abridged Vegeta's "MY BABY BOY!" coming out of DiZ's mouth in Chain of Memories.)

I realized I had to change the ending of my Mikage story (I'll leave the other one alone for now since that was my coping mechanism for nearly dying and other things, so it's less important to update and get right). I'm glad that Dilan and Even were stable enough for Aeleus and Ienzo to transfer them to their respective bedrooms, so that part may change. Starting with Even being abducted, Sayuri has to deal with the fact that all but a few people have disappeared again. I'm still leaving Larxene as "Relena-senpai" because it's too late to go back on that now as well as the four of them being from Radiant Garden instead of Daybreak Town. Sayuri freaks out when she sees Demyx has yellow eyes, but he doesn't seem to mind. When Even does return, she gets mad at him for making them all worry, going as far as to hit him with his own pillow. I've been wanting to ship her with somebody but there are no real viable candidates. Isa had Lea kill her, so they're pretty much out. Demyx probably is the best choice, but he wouldn't want to be tied down ("If you like your sitar so much why don't you marry it?"). She views Ienzo as a brother, and her feelings towards Dilan are more like a silly schoolgirl crush that I assumed a lot of girls her age would have. She still has a dad and uncles, so I don't know where her attachment to Even and Ansem comes from (except for the fact that they're around and have personalities she's somewhat used to dealing with and can appreciate).