Seventh ★ [Video] - Forward dated to Sunday, 1:30am

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[He's been quiet for a while, and he was still drying off again from coming back when a mask appeared on his face in place of his blindfold. Though, that didn't worry him have as much as what he'd just seen...]

...I go "home" for a while and things go to hell again? Figures.



[Private to Isa, Demyx and Axel]

Is everything alright on your ends?

[Rikuese for 'What the hell happened to Lea and I hope this is only going to last a week.']

[Private to Sora]

[He's quiet on the line for a while, staring at the names on the residency. But... he has to hear and see it for himself instead of just relying on names in the screen.]

...Sora? Are you still here?

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Yeah... I've seen my share of weird for the week already, and it's only just beginning. [He nods in thanks, sort-of limping in past Sora before falling over on the floor just inside. Damned idiot...

He yelps, grimacing. Ow... Careful there, bro. It hurts.]

Insanity happened. [He forces himself to sit up, though it ends up more as leaning on one side than actual sitting.] Axel's Somebody, Lea- [...Was that a growl at the mention of Lea? He's pretty sure it's a growl.] Something's happened to him that's made his fear take control of him. I tried to talk him out of what he was trying to do, but he lost it and attacked me.

[He's silent for a moment. To think... 'yesterday' for him he was just telling the King he may have to fall so he could help Sora, and here he was getting help instead. But... he had no where else to go right now.]

...I would have been killed if Axel hadn't jumped in when he did, but that isn't even the tip of the iceburg.

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[ Once inside Sora was able to close the door behind them and settle himself neatly at his friend's side. Poor Riku, it was almost menacing to think that someone was dear to him was hurt... and yet knew nothing about it. The thought formed a tight knot in the pit of his boy's stomach, which he quickly pushed aside on the simple summon of his Keyblade. ]

Axel's Somebody... [ Now that was something he hadn't heard about yet, but whatever the case he wasn't exactly giving Sora a good first impression. For now, he just had to take care of the wounds. That first, questions later. ]

Heal! [ It was a soft spoken chant, but within the moment the cure spell descended upon his friend. Hopefully that would help a little with the injuries. ]

I'm glad Axel was there to help you- [ Heh, at least someone was... ] -but what else happened?

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[He nods faintly, rather grateful for that cure spell. The wounds healed at least somewhat, the burn stinging less. Riku nuzzles Sora's arm in a silent 'thank you.' He can't use Cure Potion in this form, nor his or Xehanort's darkness. In fact, if it weren't for those voices... he'd say that the Heartless had been expelled by the curse.]

Don't hold it against him until after this week's over. The Lea I knew before wasn't like this. [Scared as hell, weak, and well acquainted with the feeling of uselessness, maybe. Fearful of his own shadow, not so much.]

...Sora. [He knows that tone far too well- it's the same one that always taints his own, lately. Hope you don't mind him resting his head on your lap as he looks up, trying to make eye contact.] Don't. Just don't start.

['Don't start blaming yourself for what someone else did.']

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[ Sora takes the nuzzle with a half smile. He doesn't like it when his friends are hurt, of course, so it was a little painful to watch. ]

But to really attack you like that? [ So unsure. So. Unsure.

He was going to open his mouth to say something, but the sound of Riku's voice after that caught him a little off guard. Oh, he knew that tone alright and he wasn't pleased with it. ]

... I'm not starting anything. [ There just might be a little pout after that.

He can't help it! You're his best friend, after all! ]

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[Half smile. It was better than nothing, at least. So don't make him give your face a wolf-tongue bath. He'll do it. Just to tickle you silly.]

He's living in his fears to the point it's madness-inducing for those around him. [But there's a faint growl in his voice. He wants to bite the idiot for making him break down from his fears. Some of which... he was facing right now, in a way.

Have a halfhearted glare.]

You're blaming yourself for something, aren't you? [He knows, Sora. And it was his stupidity in telling Lea not to attack you that got him in this mess.

He's just worried for you too, best friend.]

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[ No no, he doesn't need a tickle time with Riku!wolf, not when he's WOUNDED 'N STUFF. But he'll keep up the little front for awhile. ]

... Sounds rough. Is that because of the weird things going on right now? [ Y'know, like the fact that a dog showed up on his doorstep.

Annnd now this is where Sora goes a little quiet. He doesn't want to say that is is blaming himself, but it was almost too obvious to even to say.

He's worried about you too, bro. ] ... I just don't want to see you hurt like this.

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[Hey, things happen and to be honest, he got off lucky since Lea was threatening to kill him for speaking his mind.]

Yeah. That's what Isa and I believe, but it still doesn't mean it's easy for anyone close to him. [Wolf, Sora. Wolf. Not a dog. :|

Bro, follow your own advice even though he technically hasn't heard it yet. Think positive because it's weird as hell being the positive one of the two of us.]

It's just a small burn and some scratches. You know Xehanort dealt worse than this. [Have a wolf smirk. So long as he was in control of his mind, he'll be fine- oh, speaking of. He has a lightbulb moment.]

... Don't get near Mini-Axel this week. His aura... it messes with your head and drives anyone with any fear insane.