[for him, it was a good silence. one that he wouldn't let last for too long, however. after all, he wanted to get to know her more. settle into talking about why she was the way she was so he knew how to save her. though maybe this was enough, for now, for her to go back to her own friends that could help her too. maybe he could be there with them. just to make sure his efforts weren't wasted]
Ah...Xion? [he blinks, his smile fading as she holds her head for a moment. was she alright? it was her instincts again, he concluded. he'd talk her through it. they didn't have to fight anymore--]
[--he was dead. he would have been dead had it not been for Xion's sudden reaction as she slashed the Heartless that had snuck up on him. after the mass of darkness began to disappear, Shirou's shocked expression quickly settled into a serious demeanor, wasting no time in getting to his feet as he suddenly realized that they were being surrounded. these shadows... though he couldn't take in the scent of darkness like Xion could, it didn't take someone with extraordinary senses to realize that this wasn't right. nor was it Xion's doing either. if it was, she would have been the one to do him in while his guard was down. unarmed for now, Shirou clenched his fists as he looked at the Heartless that slowly began to surround the two]
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Ah...Xion? [he blinks, his smile fading as she holds her head for a moment. was she alright? it was her instincts again, he concluded. he'd talk her through it. they didn't have to fight anymore--]
[--he was dead. he would have been dead had it not been for Xion's sudden reaction as she slashed the Heartless that had snuck up on him. after the mass of darkness began to disappear, Shirou's shocked expression quickly settled into a serious demeanor, wasting no time in getting to his feet as he suddenly realized that they were being surrounded. these shadows... though he couldn't take in the scent of darkness like Xion could, it didn't take someone with extraordinary senses to realize that this wasn't right. nor was it Xion's doing either. if it was, she would have been the one to do him in while his guard was down. unarmed for now, Shirou clenched his fists as he looked at the Heartless that slowly began to surround the two]
What are these things?