04 ↔ Shock

[darkercalling]

[Riku appears on the plane, still, but clearly unsettled. He takes off his blindfold and puts it away, the runs a hand through his hair and closes his eyes as he tries to wrap his head completely around what he just went through. He should have expected... but...]

She looked... damn.

[He goes silent for a moment, staring up and off into the distance as if he expects to find answers there.]

I know what I have to do.

((OoC: Quick update before 'shifted plot! Riku is now updated to his first appearance in 358/2 Days. well, the equivalent of, anyway~))

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[smolderingdark.livejournal.com]

[Promise I won't gut you this time. Also, he's eating chocolate cake so his mouth is half-full.

HIS LACK OF MANNERS IS APPALLING]

Who?

LJ. SEND NOTIFS. OR I WILL CRY.

[clinical]

[Because Axel is not enough callous jackass in Riku's life, Jade needs to make an appearance.]

Do you still not want a monkey's paw?

[grand-gaia.livejournal.com]

You don't look like you like whatever it is very much.

[darkercalling]

[Not that he trusts you not to gut him this time. He's got his eye on you, man. Watch it. :|

Actually, no, he just turns his attention to Axel. He may be unsettled, but he's doing his damnedest to keep a neutral expression now.]

"The other one." That's... what Naminé called her.

::throws things at LJ:: >|

[darkercalling]

[It's okay. Riku needs more people who won't indulge his emo side. And that may have been a slight twitch of his lips into some vague semblance of a smirk... along with a quiet, amused "Hm."]

I thought we established that would make it worse.

[darkercalling]

[He considers for a moment... then shakes his head.]

We'll see. I can't do anything immediately, anyway.

[smolderingdark.livejournal.com]

Na—... you sure you don't mean Kairi?

[Ffffffffffffff.]

Nevermind. I give up. [throws his arms up in a gesture of surrender] This place will never make any sense, ever.

[darkercalling]

[Blink!] Kairi? Why would...?

[... goddamn this place. He shakes his head.]

Yeah. I picked up on that already. [He crosses his arms.] Our worlds are similar. Do you remember there being another Sou-... another Nobody with a keyblade?

[smolderingdark.livejournal.com]

Similar, yeah, but not the same.

[... That's an interesting slip. He seems to know what a Nobody is, though. His eyes narrow a little.]

Yeah, I've seen him. He told me his name was Sora.

[cuteliar.livejournal.com]

[Nosy, nosy, nosy. Person she's never seen before, should be interesting!]

What are you gonna do?

[darkercalling]

[Riku's eyes narrow - confusion, mostly, but perhaps a small glimmer of suspicion. Different worlds... he needed to remember that. Always.]

Sora? ... No. Sora's sleeping, and Sora isn't a Nobody. Besides, this was a girl.

[darkercalling]

[Who...? She gets his attention, and he gives her a slightly puzzled look. Why would a stranger want to know...?]

Immediately? Nothing. Later on? Well, we'll see. ... Who are you?

[smolderingdark.livejournal.com]

[That sounds pretty familiar.]

... Really. [He doesn't let slip that Roxas was the one napping on the job. He doesn't remember any other Nobodies with a Keyblade besides Sora... Kairi might be able to use a keyblade, except she's totally unable to fight, so...]

Nope. I'm pretty sure I'd remember someone like that. Keyblades aren't something you find on every corner, y'know?

[He's not sure just how much their worlds have in common, but... not remembering a huge detail like that? Sort of weird.]

[cuteliar.livejournal.com]

Oh, I'm Anise!

You just looked sooo serious.

[darkercalling]

Yeah. I know. And that there are two Nobodies that wield keyblades... [He shakes his head.]

This girl, though... she looked like Kairi. Exactly like Kairi. With darker hair.

[He pauses, considering... then shakes his head again.] I don't know why I'm telling you all of this. [Said more in a tone that implies "Don't mean to bother you" than "I don't trust you yet".... but both are applicable, okay.]

[darkercalling]

[He glances off to the side.]

Yeah. It's... a big deal. [Beat.] I'm Riku.

[cuteliar.livejournal.com]

It's so very nice to meet you, Riku!

Huh. Good luck with whatever that is then! Sounds really serious.

[smolderingdark.livejournal.com]

That's bad news for the good guys, huh? [/JUDGES YOU. Well not really, but he's trying to figure out where Riku fits into all of this if he's not a bad guy.]

Just like her? Wonder if there's a reason for that.

[Riku's self-conscious? It makes Axel blink, but then he just smirks.] I'm the only person who even has an idea of what you're going through. That's probably why. That and I'm awesome.

[dragonnerd.livejournal.com]

[Maybe not the answer Riku is looking for, but Hiccup appears, in a white, medieval styled dress. She smiles happily.]

Oh, Riku, right? It's good to see you again! What's wrong? Something is the matter?

[grand-gaia.livejournal.com]

Waiting just makes it feel worse, sometimes. [The tone is clearly a sympathetic one. ISAAC KNOWS THE WAITING GAME ALL TOO WELL]

[clinical]

Did we? I don't know how I could have forgotten.

As important as your future goal surely is, may I borrow you for a brief test?

[darkercalling]

[He just nods. Hope you weren't expecting to get any sort of hint as to what side he's on, so sorry~~]

Because of the memories. I can't think of another reason...

[The "awesome" comment wins Axel an amused "hmp," and a shake of his head.] I guess it beats talking to a fence post.

[darkercalling]

[Staaare. ... Then he shakes his head.]

You could at least try make that sound a little easier to agree to.

[darkercalling]

Yeah, it does. But she needs the time. [Which... may or may not sound more like he's trying to convince himself of that.]

[darkercalling]

You too, Anise. And... thanks. I think I'll need a lot of luck.