Doug
Suke was standing around with her arms crossed, watching everyone else go. She didn't have much to say on the battle at hand, with Mizi winning pretty quickly, but thought that name was familiar.
Brandi
Having some time between the matches, Xerx wanted to seek out his friends, but would they remember him? It had been some time after all and that slightly worried him. However, spotting Suke he knew better than not speak with her and thus he stepped forward.

"Suke!"

He'd called out, not overly loud, but at a resectable level as he drew near. Hopefully she'd recognize him outside if his "New" Black coat, but fir the most part Xerx still looked the same facially.
Doug
"Hmm?"

Suke looked over at hearing someone call her name, since she didn't see Ika she didn't expect anyone else to talk to her here. For a moment she didn't recognize Xerx, with him being in a new black cloak. 

"Wait... Are you the Xerx I know?"

She wasn't sure, since faces wasn't exactly her strong suit as a Heartless and bluntly asked.
Brandi
Hearing her tone and seeing her reaction overwhelmed Xerx as he moved in and hugged Suke, she being the first friend he's seen since his "Slumber" And after hearing what happened to destiny island. Quickly realizing what he was doing, he quickly sat her back onto her feet as his face flushed with embarrassment. 

"S-SORRY, y-yeah it's me Xerx from Destiny island. Me you, okay, and Mizi met there and then me and you fought that monster in radiant garden with those other people. It-its been awhile so I understand if you don't fully remember me."

He spoke with a happy yet somber tone as he was happy to see her, but with seeing his friends came memories of Destiny island which was no longer there. A sweet stinging feeling, but seeing Suke and Mizi meant at least two of his friends made it off the Island.
Doug
Suke blinked as she was hugged, being one of the first times anyone ever done that to her and didn't know how to react still to the odd form of contact and let it happen until Xerx put her back down on her feet. 

"It is good to see that you made it out as well, I can attest that Ikazuchi made it out as well. In fact the reason I am here is due to his insistence."

She'd respond and began to look around the Sandlot for something. 

"Though it appears he never showed up sadly enough. But I do remember us fighting alongside each other at Destiny Islands. You looked different with that black cloak on and I didn't recognize you at first."
Brandi
Hearing that okay too made it out was another relief almost enough to bring him to tears, but hearing that he was supposed to be here did concern him. Ika had a habit if sleeping in at times, but he always showed up, even if late. Though for what it was worth, thankfully Suke remembers him, though the cost comment did cause his head to hang a bit. 

"This coat seems to be more if a fashion statement than I thought.. Nevermind that though, it's not like Ika to be a no show.. Any idea of where he could be? With me you, and Mizi here, we can almost call it a reunion, but with Mizi being a heartless now and Ika not here that makes things immensely difficult.."
Doug
Suke stood silent for a moment, trying to think of where Ika could be at this current time and had a decent answer.

"Well, we did spend some time at Radiant Garden. My guess is that he might still be there or somewhere between there and here, taking awhile to arrive." 

She still didn't know Mizi all too well, but figured if those two were here now then things should be getting better now especially with that weird Keyblade Lady gone that they all fought. 

"I am sure that Ika will show up soon so that it really will be a reunion of all of us." 

The Heartless would say with an uncharacteristic small smile on her face.
Brandi
"Hearing that okay could be on his way was good, not that Xerx doubted his childhood friend and rival, but he'd feel horrible if Okay had gotten hurt while he, Suke, and Mizi were all in some tournament.

"I see. I have faith in him, but if he's not here after the tournament we should go search for hi-"


Xerx stopped as it was the first time he had seen Suke smile and while he wasn't there, Suke's aura was similar to those he had met who were "Darker" I'm nature, thus meaning Suke was probably a heartless or something of the kind, but she had fought with them and Oka had given her his trust in the past followed by Xerx, heartless or not Suke was their friend and seeing her smile genuinely showed the light within darkness even if only for a moment and not as bright as could be, but it was enough to make Xerx smile and out even more confidence in Suke.
Doug
"That is what I plan on doing as well if he does not show by the time this is all over. We both could try and go to Radiant Garden after this if you want then." 

Suke added in, somewhat confused on what Xerx may have been smiling back at her about but made the assumption it was that Ika was okay, as far as she knew anyway. Emotional responses were still something she was learning on how to read after all. 

"Who do you think will win this Struggle Tournament?"
Brandi
"Sounds like a plan then. That makes things easier and it's a relief. As for who will win this tournament, it may come down to us two. I believe I fight Micha and while he's definitely good, I might be able to etch out a win.. I thing you might be fighting Mizi, but I wonder if we can talk to her... When we last saw her she was one of those shadow things, but she's completely different and even signed up for this tournament. I don't understand her thinking, but hopefully we can get through to her. Or else I'm afraid we won't see her for a while which at that point... I hope it doesn't come to that."
Doug
"So that was Mizi?"

Suke did remember that there was a Shadow she was trying to kill before and it kept eluding her, they likely were the same person now that she thought about it. 

"I think we can, if it somehow worked for me then she should be no different."
Brandi
"To be honest I don't know if it's our Mizi, but it's the only Mizi I know and the only ot turned into a heartless that I know of."

He said, but even though he wasn't 100000% sure he had a good feeling it was, but given what Suke said only proved Xerx's earlier suspicions. 

"So you were that bird heartless from the island before meeting Ika and I suppose having a change of heart, had a feeling that was the case. Don't worry, I trust Ika's judgement and you helped us out heartless or not you're our friend and a native of destiny island I'm glad the truth is out there, hopefully we can grow closer as friends; you're a really unique person." 

Whether she cared or not about him accepting him was her choice and it wasn't as if Xerx was trying to make a big thing out of it. He just hope she'd understand that she was further being accepted and seen more humanly than like a general heartless; Suke was more than that and had shown herself to be more than that whether on purpose or not and that was kind of the amazing part about it, but again he wouldn't make that big of a scene about it.