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[stilldontgotit]

[Private]

I've been slacking. Just goofing off won't get me any closer to that Keyblade. And this "dawn"... It has something to do with darkness, but it isn't the same.

Dawn comes before day. So... heh. Why didn't I think of it before?

[/Private]

[Riku's speech seems...almost nasally. But that's what happens when you goof off in the snow and wind up totally drenched.]

Sora's been kidnapped again. Figures it would happen eventually... the Malnosso just don't know when to quit.

[and there's a pause]

But I wonder what they're up to. I can't be the only one who got a letter. This better be some kind of sick joke.

[Kairi]

Hey. You get one too?

[/Kairi]


[Xion]

Feeling any better?

[/Xion]

Comments

[stilldontgotit.livejournal.com]

Like I said, I thin that was the only time. Even Kairi got possessed, and she couldn't even talk like that.

But experiments happen just about every month.

[fourteen]

...

[stilldontgotit.livejournal.com]

Xion?

[fourteen]

I don't like this place, Riku. There's something all wrong about it. If all of my friends weren't here ... I think I'd definitely try the gate, trick or not.

[stilldontgotit.livejournal.com]

... I shouldn't have said anything. Whatever did happen then's in the past now, so you don't have to worry about it.

I've been here seven months and nothing's been that bad since. Still, I can see why you'd leave.

[fourteen]

Well, let's put it this way. I didn't think I'd ever meet anyone as bad as the Organization, but the Malnosso are worse.

[stilldontgotit.livejournal.com]

Can't say I disagree with you. Still, sometimes you have to make do with what you've got.

And it's like you said, you've got your friends here. Roxas can't go back-- not without merging, and as for Axel... I really have no idea, but all I can say is enjoy it while you can.

[fourteen]

[ kind of surprised ]

Riku, you're my friend too.

[stilldontgotit.livejournal.com]

Heh. Really?

[fourteen]

Of course!

[stilldontgotit.livejournal.com]

Maybe I shouldn't be so surprised.

Guess it's Roxas... He doesn't exactly think highly of me. I don't really care what he thinks, but you are one of his friends, too.

[fourteen]

[ with an obvious frown in her voice ]

I know what he thinks. And I know you don't like him either. But you're both my friends, and that's that. [ /very stubborn ]

[stilldontgotit.livejournal.com]

Didn't say we weren't.

At least you're not letting his opinion affect yours. Chances are he won't be happy about us being even close to friends.

That's how bad it is between us.

[fourteen]

[ sulky ]

I don't care if he's happy about it or not.

[ totally cares, actually ]

[stilldontgotit.livejournal.com]

Well, it's not like it matters. I'm not about to let Roxas scare me off.

You seem just fine to me.

[fourteen]

... thanks, I guess.

[stilldontgotit.livejournal.com]

[...pff.]

In other words... yeah, you're my friend too.

Can't expect me to be as sappy as Sora about it, though.

[fourteen]

It'd be kinda weird if you were!

[stilldontgotit.livejournal.com]

You've got that right.

If I've said it once, I'll say it again... This place only has room for one Sora. Any more of him would just be too much.

[fourteen]

I don't know ... maybe. I just think he's pretty nice.

[stilldontgotit.livejournal.com]

He is, but sometimes I think he's too nice for his own good. I guess that's just part of what makes him Sora.