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[Video] The Wheel Keeps on Turning.

[ This time the announcement about Riku's departure is intentional. Sora's up on the island sitting on the beach. The sun is setting. He's had plenty of time since this morning to think about it, and he's actually able to smile a little at the camera. ]

Hey everyone, I just wanted you guys to know Riku went home again.

[ He forces the smile to stay on his face, acting as if everything's okay. He's sort of getting used to this by now, but that doesn't mean it doesn't still hurt. ]

Kairi, if you didn't know yet, I'm sorry.

[ He actually seems a little sadder at that. He ends the transmission there without another word. Really there's nothing else to say. ]

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Don't worry! By the time you get back it'll be as if you never missed it! At least that's what everyone tells me.

You'll definitely get there!

My name's Sora, it's nice to meet you!

Heh, yeah, I suppose...

[Geez, this guy kind of reminds Sanji of his captain, so he can't help smiling again.]

Yo, Sora. I'm Sanji.

[ Must have been the positive attitude. ]

So what's your world like Sanji? You said you were used to the ocean and you had a crew? Are you a pirate or something?

[ Sora says it more as a tease than it being any sort of serious. He's only met a few pirates in his day, but for the most part they were all pretty cool -- Captain Hook being the exception. ]

[Teasing or not, he hit the nail on the head.]

Actually, yes! Got a bounty and everything.

[Which, despite his awful bounty poster, he's proud of. Took him long enough to get the damn thing.]

A lot of people in my world are pirates. I'm also a cook, though.

Whoa! Really! [ Now Sora's just excited. ]

You mean sword fighting, and walking the plank and everything?

[ Yeah he was really excited. ]

[Blinks and laughs at that reaction, until he mentions swords. Ugh, swords. He just kind of sighs a bit at that, looking very faintly annoyed.]

Not so much walking the plank, at least not on our ship. But there is an idiot on my crew who fights with swords. Three of 'em, actually. I don't use the shitty things, not my style of fighting.

What do you use?

[ Sora was curious. Technically he didn't use a sword either, though the Keyblade was used much the same. ]

[Now Sanji smirks a bit.]

Not a weapon. Like I said, I'm a cook. Can't risk damaging my hands, they're the most precious tools I have. So I use my feet to kick the crap outta things. It's a type of martial arts.

Oh, I see.

[ That made sense. ]

I'd like to see you fight some day.

[ He didn't have many friends who used martial arts as a fighting style, it'd be neat to see. ]

I'm always willing to show people.

[Eyes Sora.]

Are you a fighter, too?

Yup!

I use this. [ Sora set the SFC down so he could get up and bring the Keyblade out for Sanji to see. ]

You still use it like a sword, so maybe you wont like it too much.

[ There's a slightly cocky smile on Sora's face. Opposing fighting styles or not Sora's confident he could win that fight. ]

It's not the swords themselves I don't like so much as the dumbass using them.

[But...the hell, what is that?]

That...looks like a giant key.

It's called a Keyblade.

[ Sora rested it on his shoulder, grinning. ]

Huh. I've never seen a weapon like that. You said you use it like a sword?

[Slow grin.]

You know, I'm pretty good at fighting against swordsmen.

[It's pretty much a daily occurrence on his ship, actually.]

Yup~

[ The grin on his own face shifted to a slightly cockier expression. ]

You think you can beat me?

I think it'd be an interesting fight.

We could try it.

[ It would help Sora get his mind off things at least. ]

[Sanji hasn't had a decent spar since he got here, so he is ALL for this.]

Hell, I'm up for it if you are.

There's an elevator down in the plaza. Head up here and I'm ---

[ Sora gave Sanji the directions to get to him. He was looking forward to this. They still had plenty of good daylight left before they'd end up fighting in the dark. ]

Yeah, I've actually been up there once before. It'll be good to get some shitty sunlight again. See you in a few!

[Sanji signs off, tucking his SFC away, and heads for the plaza. It won't take him too long to get up to the island, and luckily he at least knows the way.]

Great! See you soon!

[ Sora's excited. He warms up a bit while he waits for Sanji to get to him. This was going to be great! ]

[Shows up where Sora is not much later, dressed in his usual suit pants and button-down shirt because spar or not, that's how he rolls. There's still a cigarette dangling at the corner of his mouth, and he lifts a hand in greeting.]

Yo!

Hey! Nice to see you in person.

[ Sora was wearing an outfit very similar to his normal clothes. Baggy khaki shorts an a dark blue tank with red trim around the neck and sleeves. It was warm enough that he hadn't bothered with his hoodie today. ]

Yeah, you too.

[Shades his eyes, looking out toward the ocean for a moment, except doing so just makes him yearn for his ship and crew back home, so he turns back to Sora, shoving his hands into his pockets and tapping the toe of his shoe against the ground in anticipation.]

So that's the Keyblade, huh?

Yup!

[ Sora held it out so Sanji could get a better look at it. It was simple for the moment. He'd only come to Vatheon with the Kingdom Key and he hadn't seen any other keychains laying around in the shops. Sora wondered what a Vatheon keychain would look like. ]

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