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[The past few days have been rather strange for Ion. Between all the problems stemming off of what happened on Christmas eve and the incident with Kohan, something new has started happening. Something he can't quite explain.]

[It started out of nowhere. Just like that day when he was returned from the malnosso, he awoke with a sharp pain running down his arms and legs. But this time it felt different -- stronger. And it took more than a few minutes before he finally felt stable enough to move out of bed. For awhile, he thought perhaps it was nothing. Maybe he was just feeling a little sore from all the stress? It wouldn't be the first time stress had affected his health, after all.]

[But then it happened again at the library. And that was only a few hours after a rather nasty fall while walking around the village, scraping the palms of his hands and his knees. He's lucky it was snowing earlier that day, or it might have been even worse! But in the library, all he had been doing was sitting and reading. And then, once he tried to move again to find another book, his legs prickled with pain, pulling him back down where he'd been sitting.]

[Something was wrong. But what should he do? Would it be right to bring this up, knowing it might be nothing? Especially if it does turn out to be nothing, in which case he'd just be causing undue stress for the others. And he can't help but think back to that last conversation with Nephry...]

[Which is why he'll be popping over to go visit a certain friend, without notice -- rather unlike him, but he didn't exactly want to make the trek back home to fetch his journal. He'll just have to hope he's home...]

[After that, he'll be making his way home. But given the snow still falling and covering the ground, he won't be having a very easy time of it. At least the snow will provide a soft landing for when he trips over his own feet.]

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((ooc: Hey guys! So this post is basically the starting point for a little plot I've got going for Ion. Feel free to catch him anywhere around the village, including: the plaza, Seventh Heaven, the library, walking towards C4, or making his way back to House 1.))

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[Luke's heading downstairs for training, unaware that his friend is coming to visit. He's heading down quickly, one hand on the railing while the other holds the grip of the sword, as he's eager to get to practice and try out something new at the Battledome.

So, how close will he come to tripping right over Ion.]

[It's not as though Ion is collapsed in the stairwell, he just needed to stop and catch his breath! But he is kind of sitting there, back to the top of the stairs. But hey, it's not like this is a spiral staircase. Not even the Malnosso are that cruel.]

[Of course, he's not going to realize who's walking past him until he actually walks past him, so Luke might hear a voice call to him as he hurries past.]

Oh-- Luke!

[And Luke isn't really paying attention to who's on the stairwell, just that there's someone there so he ought to move. He sticks to the side, hurrying past, only to tighten his grip on the rail so that he catches himself once he hears that voice.

That's a surprise. Ion usually tells him when he's coming along. He turns back with his brows raised, looking a bit confused.]

Ion? What're you doing here?

It looks like I caught you right on time. I'm sorry I didn't tell you in advance I was coming, but I didn't have my journal on me when I decided to come see you.

[He's still sitting. In truth, he's afraid to stand up. He's been sitting here for a little while now, and he remembers the pain he felt back at the library.]

I hope this isn't a bad time, but... there's something I wanted to talk with you about.

Oh... No, it's not a bad time at all. Here, let's get back to my place. [Not only is it important enough to come here without telling him, but also to not ask where he was going in such a hurry, or anything like that. It had to be serious.

So he abandons his training for the day and pulls himself back upright, heading back up a few stairs until he's at Ion's side.]

... Hey, are you okay? You look like you ran halfway across the village... [True, five stories is a lot to walk up, but he and Ion usually go up the stairs slowly anyway if they're meeting up. Surely Ion didn't try hurrying up here...]

[He nods, but still doesn't get up right away. Though when Luke mentions it, he looks back quickly before smiling.] Ah, well, I suppose I did walk up here a bit faster than usual.

[There's a short moment of hesitance, and then he reaches out a hand towards Luke.]

Would you mind... helping me up?

[That earns a small frown, one that's concerned as well as questioning.] Uh... sure. Okay.

[He wore himself out that badly? ... Well, it is Ion, but... Jeez, what did he have to talk to him about?

With those questions in mind, Luke takes his hand and pulls him up, only to wrap Ion's arm around his shoulders.]

We've still got some more stairs to go up. It shouldn't take too long.

[The library just so happens to be one of Perona's recent favorite places to visit, just to kill some time and find some new and interesting horror stories. She's sitting a few tables away from Ion, and glances up lazily when he moves so suddenly - up, then down, even more sudden than when he got up. That's...odd. Did he not need to do anything? What a strange boy.

She doesn't pay it any mind, staring at Ion for a few more seconds before returning to her book. Now she has to find her spot again, bah!]

[Whether fortunate or not, Ion seems to stand up well enough and the pain from before seems to have not returned. Still, he can't exactly hide the wince he makes as he stands, having been expecting much worse. He accepts Luke's help to continue up the stairs without complaint, and once they reach the top, he\ll even pull away and stand on his own.]

Thank you. I suppose I was sitting there longer than I realized and thought my legs might have fallen asleep... I didn't want to risk falling. [Which... could explain the pain he felt earlier, perhaps. Maybe this really was nothing?]

[Of course, now that they're out of the dim stairwell and in the slightly-more-lit hallway, it's probably a lot more apparent just how pale he looks right now, even for Ion. It's not a lie when you want to believe it yourself, right?]

[Now the question here is, exactly how long did Perona stare for? Because the moment Ion sat down, he gripped both his knees with his hands and stared at the ground, trying very hard to keep himself quiet. Even after she looks away, he stays like that, not quite facing the table anymore and apparently not doing anything.]

[Eventually he straightens up, taking deep breaths to try and will away the uneasy churn in his stomach brought on by the surge of pain.]

[Oooh. Clarity seems to come to Luke at that explanation, and he nods as if he's definitely experienced that before. On some stairs, even.]

You were probably smart to do that. Having your legs fall asleep is a pain.

[After that, Luke starts to lead them to where the apartment is. Xion's out right now, and probably for the best; this is something between he and Ion, after all.

But as he walks, he notices how pale Ion is. Yeah, he's already pretty pale, especially when he's not feeling well... But this seems even worse than that.]

... Are you sure you're okay? You're so pale you look like you're about to - uh... fall over again. [He can call Nephry if he needs her...]

[For only a brief moment, he's tempted to lie. To tell Luke that he's all right, and he really only stopped by for a visit.]

[The fact that Ion would consider this to be a lie is probably a sign he knows something is wrong. It's more than just the pain... something about it makes him uneasy. Why else would he feel inclined to seek someone out and talk to them after only a few days of experiencing symptoms?]

...actually, that's part of the reason I'm here. I'll explain more once we're inside and I can sit down.

[Which he'll do as soon as they're in, going over to the couch and taking a seat. He almost feels a little dizzy, too... maybe those stairs weren't such a great idea.]

[Spock was walking home from the Dome, when he noticed Ion... not looking well and struggling along.]

Greetings Master Ion. How are you this day?

[Given this is after walking up and then down some 5-stories worth of stairs, he's definitely looking rather tired. The cold weather isn't doing him any favors either.]

Oh, hello Spock. [But he smiles anyway.] I'm all right. Though it's rather cold today, isn't it? I'm beginning to think that I should have stayed indoors...

[Spock tilts his head....

....he doesn't buy it.]

That is a most logical conclusion... however, you are not well. [Not a question... have a stubborn Vulcan.]

[Vash was enjoying a quiet walk around the villages, enjoying the look of the fresh snow in a heavy jacket. His usually spiky hair pulled back in a pony tail instead of up.

She smiles as Ion as he starts to approach, not really planning on stopping to chat, just a friendly nod and a smile. That was until Ion fell, Vash runs over shortly after it happens.]

Hey! Are you alright?

What? [He knew he probably looked bad right now, Luke had mentioned as much, but... was it that obvious?]

[He's rather at a loss of what to say for a few moments.] That's... I'm probably coming down with something. It's always like this for me in the winter, so I suppose I'm just used to it.

[Well. It's technically the truth.]

[Thankfully Ion didn't get a face full of snow this time around, but he did get knocked down to his hands and knees.]

[Thankfully, he doesn't seem to be hurt.] A-Ah, yes, I'm all right! I must have tripped on a rock under the snow. Today probably wasn't the best day for a walk...

Yeah, it can be slipper out on days like this. [Vash reaches out a hand to offer Ion help to his feet.]

Yes, it certainly can... this isn't the first time I've slipped today, either.

[With a soft laugh -- he reaches to take Vash's hand and pull himself up. His knees are pretty caked in snow, but there are also traces of it pretty much all over his clothes. You'd think he'd rolled down a hill or something.]

Really? Not very good at walking in snow, are you? Maybe you should head home and wait for the streets to clear up a bit.

I'm beginning to wonder if that wouldn't be for the best, but I don't want to have come all this way for nothing. House One is rather out of the way...

Where do you need to go? Maybe I should walk with you there.

Well, I was just on my way to the library, but... are you sure you wouldn't mind?

Not at all! I was just out for a walk without any destination in mind!

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