[Video] When you're gone.

[runbysmiles]

[ The video clicks on accidentally as Sora's walking over to Riku's room in their apartment. He's holding the SFC in his hand and wasn't paying too much attention how he was holding it as he walked which was probably how it turned on. ]

Riku! Hey, Riku I need to ask you something!


[ He walked straight into the room not bothering to knock. It's a sign of how familiar Sora and Riku are with one another, and that the Keybearer has something he wants to do. Like everyone else under the bubble he's under the affects of the curse and he's wanting to tell something to his friend that he's been meaning to say for awhile. ]

Riku?

[ Except there's no one there. Sora pauses and the SFC clatters to the floor to give a worms eye view of Sora who's normally cheery expression has melted away. ]

No...not again...Riku.

[ Sora puts his hand over his heart somehow just knowing that his best friend is gone again from the bubble. It's the little things really. A light left on, something not quite where Riku would have left it had he been there. ]

Riku I...I wanted to tell you...

[ Sora looks down looking as if he's about to cry when he notices the SFC turned on. He reaches down to hurriedly pick it up and turn it off. ]

Comments

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[keepsthefire]

... aw hell...

[This is just not a good week already.]

... you... you uh need some company... ?

video;

[runbysmiles]

Hey...Rin...[ Sora meant to say no, but curse be damned he couldn't. ]

Yeah, I...I think so.

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[keepsthefire]

... sorry.

[Not that Riku has gone home, though that's a part of it. He's sorry because he knows this is one of those times Sora probably would have liked to lie, just for the sake of his own pride.]

Gimmie a few, ok?

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[runbysmiles]

[ Right on the nose, Rin. ]

Okay...I...I'm sorry. I...[ Sora stopped talking in favor of putting his foot in his mouth. ]

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[keepsthefire]

H-hey, don't worry about it, alright? It's what friends are for.

[And even if Sora starts protesting now, Rin is already out the door]

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[diehardreaper]

[ Dammit coral stop taking away people's important people! ]

Hullo?

[ A pause. ]

It isn't really in my place to say, mate, but... Just want you to know that sometimes they come back. So... no tears, eh? Chin up.

video;

[runbysmiles]

[ Sora smiles a bit at the stranger. He knows it's true but... ]

Yeah, I know...it...it's not the first time he's gone home.

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[diehardreaper]

You too, eh?

[ There's a small smile back. ]

Was he a friend from back home?

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[runbysmiles]

[ Sora nodded, the smile's a bit more genuine then. ]

I know I'll see him again, but...I feel like this is my fault this time.

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[halfhearted]

Ha. Figures I was right. He left you again.

[No context given or needed.]

At least this time you weren't catching up on beauty rest, kitten.

[Though that would have been fun. He could have crept in and draw anything on Sora.]

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[runbysmiles]

[ Nope. Nope, nope, nope, nope, NOPE. ]

Rrr...No one asked you!

[ Sora snaps a bit at Vanitas. Clearly he's not happy. ]

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[halfhearted]

It's public, moron. You didn't have to.

[Really? He couldn't tell :D]

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[runbysmiles]

That doesn't mean you have to stick your nose into my business!

[ Or his pain for that matter. ]

my god i suck at this hiatus thing; video

[destinyembrace]

"Sora...? What happened? Where's Riku?"

Action?; I told you it got buried! Along with your hiatus XD

[runbysmiles]

Sora rubbed at his eyes trying to force back the dampness that had unwillingly showed up.

"Kairi...he...I think he went home again."

Actually it's video atm, but I was gonna make it action in a post or two? idk why I had quotes...

[destinyembrace]

[And her heart kicked hard in her chest. Doubly so: once for the loss she felt, and another for the pain Sora was in.]

I'm not far. I'll be there soon.

[Running now, in fact.]

whoops!

[runbysmiles]

[ Sora nodded. He sat down where he was allowing one of the cats to come up and purr loudly against his side in an attempt to comfort Sora. ]

Okay...

[Voice]

[coolerthansora]

[Damn it. Not that Riku is anywhere near his favorite person list still, but Sora was supposed to get to be happy with him. This isn't right. Things aren't supposed to suck for both of them.]

...I can be over in a second, if you want.

[Voice]

[runbysmiles]

Y-[ Sora meant to say he was going to be okay. He meant to put on that smile of his and pretend like this wasn't hurting him, but that wasn't going to happen. ]

Yeah...

[Action]

[coolerthansora]

[He doesn't waste any more time before portalling into the apartment, looking for his Other first in Riku's empty room.]

Sora?

[Action]

[runbysmiles]

[ Good call Roxas. Sora turns towards Roxas the look on his face sadder than it's been in months. ]

Hey...

video; adding to the KH train yep

[ninthserenade]

...Are you sure he's gone? I mean, did'ja check the contact list?

video; whoo! lol best meeting XD

[runbysmiles]

[ Sora started a bit when he saw Demyx on the screen. He hadn't expected to see him of all people responding, but then surprises can and do happen. ]

I...I just know.

video; best c:

[ninthserenade]

Man... _{How many times is he gonna disappear on you guys?}

You, uh... You want any company, dude? I mean, s'not like there's any bad blood between us anymore--I think--and I've been in your shoes a few times with Xigbar an a couple other people so I know what you're going through. Heck, nearly three years and I'm still not used to that kind of stuff...

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[runbysmiles]

[ No there wasn't bad blood, but it wasn't as if Sora had gone out of his way to try and make up for what had been between them. ]

I...yeah...okay. If you want.

[ Sora rubbed at his arm a bit. ]

Um...I...[ Yeah this was a really bad time to be bringing this up, but then maybe it was the best time. ] I'm sorry we haven't really talked since I got here.