(GSE3) House Field: Seifer Leo's House

[RosaliaIzanami]

Looking at the address, the female tilted her head. A mansion?... "Okay~ I'll be quiet. Let's just get you there in one piece first." Rosalia suggested, and started the walk.

[Cherry]

A quick stop.

The Chosen Sword and Grand Lion dropped down in front of Seifer's house. Ezel caught up with the situation from Yugure's point of view. She had something to return before heading to Hana.

A note and Seifer's two deck cases were left behind, and the doorbell rang three times in succession to catch the brunette's attention with annoyance if he was here.

"Choosing not to fight is choosing for all of us to lose. You're frightened by the fact that you are a general, and understandably so. By definition, you are the enemy. However, by another definition, you are a friend to many others, a lover to one, and a cherished spiritual sibling to me. Do not fear yourself, and carry on through battle in fear of what will happen if you do nothing.

Before fearing making things worse for others, fear what would happen if your beloved ones were lost, due to your hesitation.

Raise arms and press onward with your beliefs. If you are a general, you will be stopped of any evildoing you may perform. If you have a heart, you will be able to stop yourself, and still protect what you care for.

A stagnant stance is not your answer. That being told me so."

They were gone...

[Cipher Izanagi]

This probably should of been the last place Seifer had come, but he'd come to say good bye to his home... For now. He remembered a lot of what happened here... Moving in with Rosalia, the first night back and spending time with Tsubasa and Neo. Spending time with Rosalia. As he was going through his thoughts, he gripped the frame of the couch tightly. More memories continued to flood into his mind from the past... Time with his sister, meeting new people, getting to know Haruka... Yukino. He shook his head of the thoughts and turned toward Rosalia's bed room, walking inside and looking around. He actually hadn't set foot in here since the pair moved to the house... And he almost regretted doing so, but continued to linger anyways. Something caught his eye... The violin he bought her. She'd offered to teach him how to read sheet music, and even play, and he denied it... He actually partially regretted it but was still scared to play.

Just before Seifer went to pick it up and look it over, maybe even attempt it, the doorbell rang once... twice... three times. 'Who could that possibly be?' He wondered as he strode to the door, catching a glimpse of a fading shadow through the curtains. That... seemed ominous. But against better judgement, the male opened the door to find... No one. Not surprising in the least but what caught his attention was at his feet. His two deck cases, and a note. Hesitantly he picked up the note, quietly reading over the words in his head. It took him till the third time reading it before he shut his eyes, folding up the letter and tucking it away safely in a pocket. It was from Yukino, someone he adored as an older sister. Something he never had... an older sibling, someone to make him see just how stupid he was being. And the note hit home. Before he even realized it, he was wiping away tears on his sleeve and wrists. He'd been foolish enough to believe it was the right thing to do, to run away and hide himself from the reverse. But after reading the note, he wasn't so sure anymore.

It took him a few moments to calm down, choking out silent sobs while trying not to cry aloud. He'd made the wrong choice, and the note told him everything. Reaching down, he picked up both deck cases. He'd already clipped the Shadow Paladin deck to his belt before looking at the Kagero deck, noticing something... Odd. Pulling the deck out, the Blaster Blade Liberator card that Yukino had given him to watch over his deck while it changed was still here. "Ha... Hi there Ahmes..." he spoke to the card, going to look through the deck, and now noticing something... Different. Just behind Ahmes was a new card. It didn't have any skill or name text on it... But... The grade. Grade Four? That was a thing? ...Then, this must of been the being the note referred to. "I see... ...Thank you Ahmes... Yukino, and... ...Hah... What to call you?" staring at the card for a few moments, the epiphany hit him. With how the card had come into existence... "And thank you to... Vague." the card changed one last time. Transcendence Dragon, Dragonic Nouvelle Vague. However... currently... It only had it's limit break skill, only that line of text. But that was fine. Seifer could feel the power emanating from the card as he put it and Ahmes back into the deck case, putting it on his hip and leaving. He had something he needed to do.

[RosaliaIzanami]

As the trio made their way back to Seifer's house, the town itself seemed to be quiet. It was like a ghost-town... Well, it's better than having a horde of Reverse fighters at their doorstep like a zombie apocalypse. Since the token male of the group was carrying the unconscious and recently Un-Reversed Noel, Rosalia unlocked the door and held it open for her companion. She shut it and locked it again as soon as he was inside, following Seifer around the house more so in case he needed her to open a door or something while he walked in with his sister in his arms. "Wanna set her in your room?... Guess it would be better than the couch..."

[Cipher Izanagi]

The male, still carrying Noel, followed the red head inside, already taking the unconscious female into his room, and laying her out on his bed before walking back out to be with Rosalia. He shut the door behind him as he came out of the room though. "Are you okay?..." he asked, walking up next to her and slipping his hand into her's.

[RosaliaIzanami]

Rosalia followed the male quietly as he laid Noel in his bed, then left the room again. As their finger's entwined, the female looked down at their hands. "I don't... really know, quite honestly..." she admitted softly. Her voice was broken... She leaned her head against Seifer's shoulder while standing, shutting her eyes. "I've always cherished every card you have given me... Which, in all reality, is my entire deck... Every card between Grade Zero and Two, and then Tamer Luquier... Then I hurt my cards and everyone around me when I got Luquier Reverse..." She opened her eyes halfway, but didn't look at anything. She merely stared off towards the floor, squeezing his hand lightly. "Venus Luquier was the only card that I really earned on my own... It was special, and now it's gone for good... I just... don't know how to feel anymore... and I'm sorry for all the trouble I've caused..." A few stray tears ran down her cheeks, almost painful from having cried so much earlier.

[Cipher Izanagi]

The male sighed softly shaking his head before hugging her, holding her head on his chest, and rocking slowly. His hands found their way up and down the female's back as he hummed softly. "Everything'll be okay. I promise. She isn't gone for good." he whispered softly, hoping she'd believe it since he felt like it was true. He just wanted her to be happy though. He sort of needed that after the rough things he's gone through, though everyone's gone through something just as bad. Deep down he honestly just wanted everything to be normal.

[RosaliaIzanami]

The female returned the hug, wrapping her arms around the brunette's torso and burying her face into his chest. "I-i really hope you're right..." she answered just as quietly, shaking slightly as she sniffled. But it hurt to do so, rubbing her eyes carefully before taking deep breaths. She had enough with crying... mostly because she wasn't sure how many tears she had left to shed... and if everything was just normal again, like it was before the invasion...

She sighed silently, trying to relax. At this point, relaxation was more like finally giving in to the havoc around her. What she wished was all a nightmare was in fact reality... Compared to her quiet, lonesome life with her parents before meeting Seifer seemed more like a dream than her past. Their casual days at the school was nothing more than her imagination...

Actually, Rosalia wondered about her parents. She figured they would be safe for now... but then another thought came to mind. "I guess... bringing a violin with me isn't quite a smart idea when dealing with Reverse, huh... I kinda miss just.. being able to play, and thinking if our friends would like it..." Thinking about it, Yugure lived in a giant mansion, which the redhead had only seen once. She wondered if Yugure or anyone in her family would often hire musicians for some reason... and if maybe Rosalia herself could be at least be compared on equal grounds to true professionals. Maybe she would focus some more on her violin after all of this was over...

[Cipher Izanagi]

It hurt seeing the red head like she was, wanting nothing more than for her to be happy. Gently placing his hands on her hips, the male nudged her head once with his, pressing his lips against her before looking out the window. "Of course I'm right. No matter how dark the tunnel, there's always a light at the end of the tunnel. Besides... I'm here with you... and I always will be... Try to cheer up... please?" he asked quietly, his blood red eyes trying to look into her's.

[Cece Lockhart]

Where... am I? Am I... am I dead...?

The large strain of the Reverse leaving Noel has caused serious physical and mental damage which rendered her unconscious. With no sense of time or feeling, she has no idea that she is back at Seifer's house laying in a bed out cold. Noel had no idea that Salome materialized and rushed to her rescue when she was being unreversed.

I can't move... I feel like I got hit by a truck that was being pushed by a train... but is everyone... alright? Is Rosalia still Reversed?

Even unconscious, Noel was worried about the others. Her heart is pure again but will take time reforming the pieces that were broken.

Worry not my Vanguard, I'll watch over you and keep you safe. I also assigned a new knight to substitute until you recover. Rest easy, everything will be fine..."

Sa...lome..? Is that you? I feel like I haven't heard your voice in a long time... its good to hear from you again... thank you... I think I will... take a quick nap...

Have a good rest and leave everything to me... Ashlei

Noel's deck glowed a light green and Ashlei has been replaced by a new unit, Sprout Jewel Knight, Camille. Ashlei's substitute until she fully recovers

[RosaliaIzanami]

Rosalia shut her eyes again at the nudge and kiss, her arms moving from around his torso up to his shoulders. After the kiss, she followed his gaze to the window before returning the look... She tilted her head slightly, remembering before when Seifer had essentially died... She was just happy that he was alive that she didn't see much of him before passing out... Then from there, she didn't see him again until just now at the school... Being this close again to the one she loved, even after the fact she accepted he was here with her because of a miracle, the female never really got a good look at the change to his eyes. They were such a pretty blue before, but something about his scarlet stare seemed... she didn't have a word for it. It was like romance novels one would read; something sinfully beautiful... The thought brought an old, familiar warmth to her cheeks as Rosalia rested her head again on Seifer's chest, a tiny smile making its way to her lips. "Alright.. Just for you..."

[Cipher Izanagi]

The red in her cheeks, and her soft voice brought a smile to his face as he kissed the top of her head once... then continued to kiss around the top and side of her head, almost like pecking. It was gentle and loving. "I'll do the same for you as well." he smiled a bit, kissing her forehead this time before pulling back a bit. "I don't want to leave just yet, since Noel's still asleep.. but... There's something important we have to do... We're apparently all going to Hawaii... All of the cardfight club. We'll be going on a private plane apparently and... Nee-san will be with us." he explained what should be happening soon to his beloved, caressing her hair and cheek gently as he spoke.

[RosaliaIzanami]

Rosalia felt the warmth darken in her face at each light kiss. Just the gentle touches made the nightmarish reality fade away for just a few moments... Which in all honesty, they needed a break. But if it could all be over soon... She looked up at the male when he pulled back slightly, a frown forming on her lips as a sigh escaped. Well... its not like sitting around would end the war with the invaders... but she still didn't have Venus, even if somehow she could get her avatar back later... Could the redhead actually be of any use until then? "Hawaii?... O-oh, Yugure.. Onee-chan asked us to?... Maybe this trip will get us one step ahead in the war against Link Joker..." She paused, glancing to where Seifer's bedroom door was shut, wondering if Noel was okay. Rosalia remembered when she woke up from her un-reversed state... and how she found Luquier Reverse still with her... "I guess... we wait until Noel is awake and okay to travel, and then go?..."

[Cipher Izanagi]

"We might have to go without her... We're supposed to meet up in front of Nee-San's place but..." he shrugged rubbing his nose lightly against her's before having their lips meet lightly again. He seemed to be rather loving today. Not that he usually wasn't. "Besides... Even if we're continuing fighting people, maybe we can get some time on the beach. Hey, you'd see me shirtless." it was supposed to be a very gentle, innocent tease.

[RosaliaIzanami]

Rosalia returned the kiss again, but frowned at the thought of leaving Noel behind. She opened her mouth to say something.. when Seifer mentioned being shirtless at the beach. Okay, for as quiet and shy and innocent of a girl that she was, her face lit up almost as bright as her hair. She swatted at Seifer lightly before crossing her arms in a sort of pout... but her fluster faded as she looked again to the closed bedroom door. "We can't just leave her, can we?... If she's anything like I was when I was Un-Reversed... She'll need at least someone to be with her... And is this place exactly safe yet? I know we didn't see any fighters from the school to here... and I don't want to know what's left of the shopping district... but Noel needs us just as much as Onee-chan does..."