(GSE3) House Field: Seifer Leo's House

[Cipher Izanagi]

Taking the glass, he set it behind him on the table, while simultaneously reaching for her deck box which was on his belt loop. Un-clipping it, he lightly placed it in her hand, still just sitting with her. "You going to be okay?" he asked, tilting his head to the side a bit. The mark on his face was still very prevalent but it wasn't something to be to concerned about. Maybe.

[RosaliaIzanami]

"I.. think so.." she answered, taking the deck and holding it carefully with both hands. Granted, she barely had any feeling except for pain right now, but something didn't quite sit right with her, the female looking through her cards slowly. "I-it's not like I can remember anyways what happened. Just that everything hurts, and-..." Rosalia stopped as she continued to look through her cards, passing from her avatar, Silver Thorn Dragon Tamer Luquier, to a very ominous and very red card. "W-what... is..." She rubbed her thumb over the card, Silver Thorn Dragon Queen Luquier "Reverse".. until a sudden sharp pain like an electric shock had shot through her head. Rosalia dropped her cards into a mess on her lap with a few falling to the floor, holding her head in her hands as she cried out in pain. "N-NO!!! MAKE IT STOP!!!" The redhead had shut her eyes from the agony, but what she saw wasn't just the blissful darkness. It was the red ring with jagged, silver thorns surrounding it, the glow reflected into a dark rainbow like in her dream. Except this was reality.

It was all over soon enough though, Rosalia gasping for breath as she shoved the rest of the cards away from her, not caring if they all fell on the floor or not. She was shaking, tears running down her cheeks as she hugged herself. "I-i-i was... alone... I-it was so dark... It hurt... E-everything hu-urt... I.. I hurt people?... Di-id I hurt them?... I can't... I can't... I can't..."

[Cipher Izanagi]

Seifer sighed softly, gathering the cards up for her and lightly pacing them on the table before shifting her enough that he could sit down on the couch with her. Gently he stroked her hair shaking his head. "Don't think about that. Don't think about any of it. Everything's fine. I'll fix everything. Promise." It was true everything was fine, and the male did indeed intend to fix it all. Every last bit of it. He just needed to remember who was behind it all. And he himself couldn't remember. Maybe that's what part of the effect of Reverse was. Subduing certain things. In any case he continued to stroke the female's hair and caress her cheek trying to help her relax. "Just try to focus on me. Alright? I'm here with you. I'm not going anywhere."

[RosaliaIzanami]

Rosalia clung to the male's chest, shaking hands clenching his shirt as she stared at the ground with a blank gaze. She didn't want to shut her eyes again, fearful that she would see the dark ring again. Everything she loved about Silver Thorns, shattered. "I-i'm scared... W-why... Why did I hurt them... How did I.. how... I-i failed everyone... I hurt m-my cards..." She sniffled, pressing her cheek into Seifer's hand and his embrace. She had to shut her eyes simply because blinking was a thing, but thankfully the nightmarish world didn't appear again in her thoughts. "I.. I'm... sorry... sorry... I'm sorry...." Her words trailed off, the female finally passing out while still leaning against the male.

[Cipher Izanagi]

Seifer had fallen asleep with the red head on the couch, breathing slowly as he slept. Her head remained in his lap the entire time as his arm was laying gently over her stomach. It was a pretty relaxing scene if someone happened to see, which they wouldn't but oh well. In any case, the male woke with a slight jolt, inhaling sharply. He didn't like going back into the darkness of sleep with this mark still on his face, but he still needed sleep. Glancing down at the female still sleeping though he just smiled and stroked her hair, relaxing as they sat there together on the couch. He would let her sleep a while longer.

[RosaliaIzanami]

Rosalia's sleep was mostly undisturbed, though her dreams weren't exactly the most wondrous either. It started in the world washed in gray again, unsure if it was Earth or Cray she was dreaming of. Like before, the grayness was a lonely world, the female merely wandering aimlessly in the silence that surrounded her. Though she could see the tree leaves rustling in a breeze, she couldn't feel the wind on her skin, or hear the leaves twist and turn as they clung to the branches. Why does it have to be this way... Why couldn't I help my friends... And just after she thought to herself, the world darkened to the blackened stage, just like before. The red glow from the ring around her was softer, barely visible if it wasn't for the reflection off of the silver thorns that gave it life. Am.. I going to be trapped here forever?...

You could have bathed the world in color...

That voice again... But this time, she wasn't afraid, nor eager to meet it. Simply, she continued the conversation.

A world of gray is better than a world soaked in scarlet pain and darkness..

What other colors are there?...

There's... She trailed off. Somehow, she couldn't remember... There was more to the world than gray, right? There was pain in darkness and crimson... so what was the opposite of that? What was happiness?...

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When the female shifted in reality, the dream still clouded her thoughts, the words whispering in the back of her mind. But even they soon faded like the world of gray as she rubbed her eyes and looked up, feeling a hand in her hair. Rosalia smiled at her companion softly, the pain having all but disappeared completely from her body. There was still a dull ache that traveled down her limbs from her core, but that would soon go away... right?... "M-morning?.."

[Cipher Izanagi]

The brunette continued to stroke the female's hair as she slept, and when she woke up, he moved his hand to her cheek caressing slowly. "Hey there sleepy head. Glad to see you're awake." he spoke softly, continuing to run his fingers along her cheek and jawline. "Did you happen to sleep okay?" he asked, shifting just enough that he could sit up more without having to have her move.

"Seifer, we have a debt to repay." "I'm aware. I'm going to get to that when I can but right now she's my priority."

After the very short argument, Seifer turned his attention to the outside world, just outside his window. You almost wouldn't think the world was going down the path it was and yet...

"Seifer seriously, we need to help Yugure and the others. There's still to many reverse fighters out there. They can't handle it all themselves." at that Seifer gave an audible sigh shaking his head a bit. Well, way to kill the mood guys.

[RosaliaIzanami]

The redhead shut her eyes at the light caresses, sighing softly to herself. She wanted to go back to sleep, to wish the world away, but didn't that mean she wanted to live in that world of gray she was envisioning already? What happened to her colors... What were the colors from her circus before?... "Yeah, I slept ok.." Rosalia opened her eyes halfway, staring at the table where her deck sat. The aura no longer clouded her cards, but sure enough when she reached to the deck (while still laying down) and thumbed through it, Luquier Reverse was still there. Luquier... if that's your voice in my dreams... has your world's life been washed away?.. She put the cards back into her deck box carefully, moving Tamer and Reverse Luquiers to the front so she could find them easier. She had the feeling she would be looking at them often, though for now, returned her gaze to Seifer as she sat up completely. "There's a lot of things going on right now, huh..."

[Cipher Izanagi]

"Yeah a little bit. It's... pretty rough out there honestly." Seifer admitted to his companion, looking out the window again. "Most of us are spread out but..." he hesitated for a moment before opening his phone and piecing together a group message.

'If everyone has time, meet me at my house. We need to start seriously planning. Unless someone has a better idea of where to meet.' he hesitated on one of the recipients, then neglected to include it. The list of recipients were as follows: Hana, Yukino, Tsubasa, and Darren. He wasn't sure if they'd even come, but he was certain they all were still completely fine. With that he shut his phone before looking back at the female with him. "Take your time and relax. Everything will be fixed. I promise. ...Even if I have to do it all myself." he gave a soft, confident smile. One he'd always given her to try and help her cheer up.

[RosaliaIzanami]

Rosalia followed the brunette's gaze to the window, still staring while he was busy texting away to their friends that were hopefully not Reversed still. But as he spoke again, she lowered her gaze to her deck in hand, rubbing the box lightly with her thumbs. He was always the one to cheer her up, but for him to take all of what's happening on by himself.. "Unless I'm specifically told that I am not allowed to follow you, I'm going to be by your side until all of this is over... I just.. don't know how much use as a fighter I'll be right now... I'm sorry..."

[Cipher Izanagi]

Seifer sighed again shaking his head once more before leaning over, placing his hand on the one of her's that was on top of the deck box. "Whatever happens then, just stay by me. Don't leave my side for an instance. Alright?" he smiled before planting a gentle kiss at the edge of her lips before leaning back a little bit, curling his fingers under her hand. He was just glad he managed to get her back. She was his pillar, whether she knew it or not.

[Hope]

"Meet at the Cardfight Training Area. - Hana Isabella Espoir"

[RosaliaIzanami]

Rosalia returned the kiss lightly, a small smile finally reaching her lips. "Promise~" She entwined their fingers, squeezing his hand in return. Whatever happened from here on out, she wasn't going to leave Seifer's side. Whatever happened, she would face the world and any who she had hurt... A warmth filled her chest and her inner world of gray. Pink... A cute... happy color... The sound of Seifer's phone vibrating again brought the female out of her daydream. "Someone responded?"

[Cipher Izanagi]

Seifer smiled back until his phone vibrated. It was Hana. Well, he didn't want to leave the house but with how massive that place was, it might make a way better base of operations than his house. Replying that he and Rosalia were on the way he stood stretching before making a ton of sandwiches and juice and water, putting them in multiple containers and into a recently cleaned out duffle bag so that he could carry them all. Would probably do to go prepared, so he made yet another batch to put into a second duffle bag before looking at Rosalia. "We're going out somewhere. Just stick by me and we'll be fine." he told her, hoisting up both duffle bags.

[RosaliaIzanami]

Rosalia watched quietly as Seifer gathered the snacks. Guess the evil invaders didn't exactly take breaks... She did, however, take one of the duffle bags herself, then entwined their fingers again. "Mkay. Let's get going then.." Her free hand rested over her deck, which was now clipped at her side. Even if she didn't think she could fight right now, if it came down to it, she'd rather have this colorless deck than no deck at all... What other colors are there?... Lots of colors... I just have to remember what they are...