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[What am I supposed to do now?

He doesn't know when his perpetual black faded into sleep, nor when he fell back on his bed--or when he got soaked for that matter. What he did know was that when he awakened... he was soaked, and could smell saltwater. Not to mention he was on the ground somewhere.] What...?

[Riku opens his eyes beneath the blindfold, regretting it a moment when the salt water began to make them sting. What he can subtly make out behind the cloth was that he was in a city of sorts, a few Hearts and shadow figures-meaning whole individuals-passing by... and was that a coral split into two? He shook his head, getting to his feet. Maybe it was time to get some answers, as well as dry off.

His hand immediately finds the SFC and after studying it along with drying off/out his blindfold and himself to the best of his ability if the towel over his head is anything to go by... he decides to make his presence known. The feed clicks.]

...Vatheon, huh. I don't suppose anyone would have any ideas as to why we are in the first place?

[Of course, the local who gave him a towel and a hair dryer for his blindfold had said nothing about why he was here. Rather, they changed the subject rather quickly. It irritated him, yes, but maybe someone else had the answers he desired.

Anyone wandering the plaza could quite well find him donning the black coat synonymous with the Organization and eyes hidden by a black blindfold to match, leaning against the wall of one of the many stores, examining the SFC and its functions as he gained his bearings.]

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[...Damn it; either it was his time with Xion or Naminé that was making him slightly sympathetic, but. He sighs-whether it was in annoyance or otherwise even he wasn't sure of, but he holds out a hand.]

Are you going to stay there on the ground, or what.

What's it to you?

_{[He cringes inwardly as soon as the last word leaves his mouth. Stupid, stupid, stupid-- He grabs onto Riku's hand and pulls himself up, keeping his gaze focused on his feet.]}

...You just disappeared like everyone else but... I thought you'd have remembered this place.

[He frowns at that, but is a little surprised when Demyx took the hand up after those cold words. Then again, no heart. No conscience, right? But-- ugh, he couldn't tell. Looked like his head was pointed down, though.]

Guess I wasn't that lucky. Someone said I was older the time I was here before, too.

You were. ...You were a lot different.

_{[He releases his hand to pull his hood back up over his face with a small sigh.}

What's the last thing you remember?

Hm...

[There was no need for that now, man. He's seen your face and since you knew him before... He shakes his head.]

Xion being captured by Axel and taken back to the Organization.

_{[It was more or less to hide his own facial expressions from the younger boy. He was conflicted with so many that he wasn't sure what face he'd start making next.]}

...How many months since Roxas joined the Organization? When did Xion join? And gimme a headcount of the remaining members--I... I'm still confused over Xion, so...

_{[Already he was doing a mental checklist; Xemnas, Xigbar, Xaldin, X-Face, Axel, himself, Luxord, Roxas... And Xion, right? But how long was she even with the Organization? He never did ask about that.]}

[Whatever, man. He had the patience to wait it out. Hm... Alright, doing the math. Is he guessed right and the date Roxas joined the Organization was the same that he was possessed and Sora became a Heartless-]

...About nine or ten months. Roxas, Luxord, yourself, Axel, Saix, Xaldin, Xigbar and Xemnas himself were still kicking. And of course Xion was, too. [Wait, confused about her? Was he from- ... So she merged with Sora and returned his memories in the end?]

...So she was with us for that long?

_{[She was with them for almost a year in that case, but why did he have so much trouble remembering her?]}

Sounds about right--For us, I mean.

As far as I know.

[He doesn't know the exact day she joined the Organization, but... well, apparently he knew what she was and everything else.]

...Dare I ask?

Roxas was with us for about a year. She must've joined after we got him or something.

_{[A beat.]}

...Ask away.

Hm... Guessing it would be around the day Sora became a Heartless?

[A slight frown.]

What did you mean by that? [A pause.] ...And we were friends?

Maybe.

_{[To tell him, or to not tell him? Hmm... Okay, he'll give a little bait.]}

It's the right headcount in your time. In mine, we were down one more. _{['Were'. He's not sure how to react to that, so he just starts fiddling with one of the chains hanging from his coat.]} Yeah. I thought we were, anyways. I mean, I was kinda wary on befriending a Keyblade user other than Roxas 'cause I guess Sora-- _{[No, no, let's not say that yet.]}

[Blinking. So... He had a Keyblade at the point in time...? And Demyx, you've officially lost him.]

...I guess there's one thing you don't have to worry about.

...What's that?

[He holds out his hand... Soul Eater appearing at his call.]

...No Keyblade.

_{[He takes a step back, frowning slightly.]}

What happens when you kill a Heartless?

[He shrugs, dismissing it. It's only a sword, and since Demyx doesn't seem to be trying to kill him...

Wait. What happens when he slays a Heartless? Well... Hm. Riku takes a moment to contemplate. To be honest, he never really thought about it since he was preoccupied with waking up Sora and protecting the worlds while the lazy bum slept to regain his memories, but this... threw him for a loop momentarily.]

...I release their hearts.....

[-I'm such an idiot, but...how can I?]

Edited 2011-03-26 23:58 (UTC)

Do they turn back into Heartless?

_{['we have no way of collecting the hearts they release,' he remembers that much from his first couple missions with the Organization. They were never able to capture the hearts until Roxas came along.]}

Actually, lemme see it again.

[... Does him looking away in his silence answer it? Because he doesn't really know. He needs to think of it nor that request.]

...Why?

Aren't Keyblades picky about who holds 'em and all that weird stuff?

... Yeah, they are.

So lemme see it.

_[Whiiiiine.]

Please? You can hold Arpeggio as compensation!

['But it isn't a-' ...This is going to bite him in the ass, isn't it.]

... No.

It's not like I'm gonna steal it or anything like that! Besides, I don't let just anyone handle her... She's a delicate instrument, y'know. And if it's not a Keyblade why are you so paranoid?

[By that logic, Demyx has a valid point. But... He still didn't want to let go of it for one moment. He'd traded it once, felt how wrong something else was in his grasp...]

It's gotten me through a lot. [Yet going on what Demyx said about his ~~baby~~ sitar... Riku sighs, summoning the blade back.]

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