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[...okay, so when was the last time he did this? Three years ago? ...ha. Right. It's really been three years since he came to Luceti.

Well, after a few moments of just staring into the journal, Riku clears his throat and decides to speak up.]

You know, it's been three years since I came here, but it feels like I'm just going through the motions. Everything's just so routine. Maybe I'm just not making enough effort to shake things up. Hard to say, but...

[Heh.]

Okay, you know what? I think I should just get to the point. So... yeah, name's Riku, and I'd say I'm in need of some friends. Yes, Kairi, I'm actually doing this by choice this time.

[Because last time was just awkward.]

And for anyone else who's been here a while, got any pointers for keeping busy long term? I know at least some of you keep pretty busy. Heck, if any newcomers have pointers, I'll take just about anything right now.

[OOC: WARNING. Thread with Ino veers slightly into nsfw territory.]

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[ She makes a soft sound, somewhere between a very faint laugh and a very quiet sob. She reaches up and places her hand over his, actually meeting his eyes, now. Her own are wet, brimming with tears. ]

I know. But ... now that I know how it feels ... [ She shuts her eyes, and the tears fall. ] ... you can't tell anyone what I'm about to tell you. Not a soul.

[How it feels...?

Is something else going on now? Well, she did say she was going to tell him, so...

Riku takes a deep breath and nods, keeping a firm grip on her shoulder.]

I understand; my lips are sealed.

[ A smile flashes briefly across her features. There was a reason she cared so much for him. At his best, he is dependable, and brave, and true, and strong.

But the sorrow returns all too quickly, and she briefly shuts her eyes, making tears roll down her cheeks. ]

It's Luke. He's dying, Riku.

[...At first, there are no words. He just pulls Xion into a tight hug. The fact that Luke's dying---

It's so eerily familiar, and for somebody like Xion, it must feel like the world's come crumbling down.

What can he even say right now? He really is at a loss. After all, she's already so upset.]

[ ... what was the last time they hugged? He smells the same. He feels the same. It's so alien and so familiar all at once. And Riku... he's not dying.

She doesn't know how to feel. Her emotions are going haywire, scattered all over the place from her pain and confusion and sorrow. In the end, she just hiccups and leans against him heavily, glad of the support, though she's incapable of saying so. ]

[That's okay. Riku isn't going anywhere; in fact, he's sure Xion feels a rush of emotions right about now. It's a delicate situation, and he's not about to mess things up.

When she leans against him, he just tightens his hold. It's all he can really do. But at the same time...]

I know this probably doesn't mean much, but... it'll all work out. Somehow.

[In a place like Luceti, death isn't final. At least there's a faint silver lining.]

[ She actually laughs, but it's not a happy sound. ]

I know. It's just... the waiting. It's so hard, waiting for something so horrible to happen.

[ She knows she should sit up, shrug it off, move on, that -- he has his own life to attend to. A girlfriend, right? His own thing. But she misses him, too. Now more than ever, suddenly. It's all coming back - how much he was her rock in those turbulent first months of her stay in Luceti.

So she doesn't move. Not just yet. ]

Waiting's always the hardest part. You just... have to stay strong. It's tough, but I know you can pull it off.

[After all, Xion's been through so much. He's not about to discredit her experiences-- if anyone understands what Luke's going through, it's probably her.]

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