keychained | 015; [text/action for goldenrod pokécenter]

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+action,
+bell the togepi,
+goldenrod,
+hayate,
+hope,
+kaito,
+leon,
+merlin,
+mr phoenix,
+riku,
+rise,
+sonic,
+text,
+ven,
+yuffie,
gdi vanitas,
i miss cura,
i need an antidote,
it will not br-- it broke,
let's have a chat with my fists,
messages in a bottle,
resting point,
sora is not good with computer,
sora you can't fight buildings until kh2

015; [text/action for goldenrod pokécenter]

[there are a few unusual things about this here transmission: first, Sora's sending out a few text messages. they're... not exactly his first choice for communicating; he prefers being able to see someone's face when he's talking to them. that and he's painfully slow with hunting and pecking on a keyboard. he's got a good reason for going the text route today, though.]

Is everybody okay? I know all kinds of weird stuff's happened, and I want to make sure nobody's hurt.

[-- and unusual thing number two. though Sora is not much of a typist, he does at least try to make his texts grammatically correct. oh screw it, typing with one hand is annoying.]

let me know soon. also if you guys have any empty bottles hang on to them. or give them to me and i'll hold them for you. ive got an idea

if you find my stuff please be careful with dartanian_

[shortly after mashing the "send" button, Sora tosses his 'gear in front of him on the bed and sighs. tries to sigh. Bell waddles over to to where the 'gear hit the covers and turns it over and over with her tiny arm stubs, prii'ing happily to herself. feel free to make a video call, though you may be chatting with a Togepi at first.]

[if you happen to enter the pokécenter in Goldenrod, you might hear Sora arguing feebly with a nurse and basically being the worst patient ever.]

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... It must've been pretty bad, huh?

... Yeah. It was. Nobody even lived there anymore; it was just overrun by the monsters controlled by the evil kingdom.

And... to make matters worse, both the older knight and the princess were there. But the older knight had been possessed by... the ruler of the evil kingdom, I guess. And the princess was in a deep sleep, and she wouldn't wake up.

Like "Sleeping Beauty" sleep? Gee... that poor princess. And that knight, too.

[ bleeding heart, this one. ]

I don't really know much about Sleeping Beauty...

[he scratches his head, frowning, and just... well. he improvises in fights all the time, but telling stories? not so much. no where to go but the truth-- and Sora'd been wanting to tell Rise about this anyway.]

But, uh... [and Sora pauses for a minute or so here, wracking his brain for a way to put this.]

The princess had lost something really important back when their kingdom was overrun. Something that makes everybody who they are. But she had hidden it somewhere safe. And right before they fought, the older knight told the younger knight that she had hidden it within him.

The younger knight wound up winning that fight, but he had an important decision to make. He could chase after the older knight, or he could give the princess back what belonged to her. He chose to help the princess, but in order to do that he had to release that part of her that was sleeping within him. So he had to... sacrifice himself, I guess is a good way to put it.

[ there's something about this that's striking her as... slightly familiar, but Rise doesn't remark on it. Instead, she presses her lips together as she listens, as if she's considering her words very carefully. ]

... What happened to him after that, Sora?

["well, funny story, actually. he woke up in this weird town and there was this lady who kept claiming to be his mom, and then there was this giraffe and then later he met an idol with pigtails--"]

[Sora's silent for another few minutes, carefully considering his words... except he's just drawing a blank.]

Actually... I don't know.

[ and there's that feeling again. ]

"To be continued", huh?

Yeah.

[and, after a beat-- though it's probably odd that Sora's trying to be reassuring for what is just a story, right?]

Oh, but don't worry though, Rise! I know the knight wouldn't just leave his friends behind like that.

... Yeah.

[ and after a pause ]

I know you wouldn't.

There, see? Nothing to worry about! I--

[-- Sora's storytelling needs some work, it seems. he just looks at Rise sort of like a Girafarig in headlights for a few minutes.]

[ Rise only smiles serenely like she knew all along, which is a total lie, but she's an actress for a reason. ]

[he smiles a little awkwardly in return, then just... kind of stares at his hands. Sora'd admit that he wasn't really sure where he was going with this when he was telling his story, but he hadn't expected Rise to catch on so quickly, either.]

... Mind if I join you? [ giving the bed a pat. ]

Oh! Sure...

[he scooches over slowly to give her room to sit.]

[ and Rise lifts herself onto the bed to settle down beside him. ]

You know, Sora, you're an incredible friend.

[he leans back against his pillows, staring up at the ceiling. he doesn't mind talking about it freely, now that it's no longer just a story.]

I just wanted Kairi to be okay. That's all.

... So did the team with Senpai. Honestly... [ she sighs, but it's with a fond - albeit bittersweet - smile. ] I know too many people who'd sacrifice themselves for those they care about.

The te--

[ohhhhh. Sora gets it now.]

Hm?

[... he smiles, and rests his head on Rise's shoulder.]

Y'know, after Hercules, you're the second true hero I've met.

[ at that, Rise musters a smile and reaches for his hand. ]

You're making me sound a lot cooler than I am, you know.

[he'll take her hand, then, and give it a gentle squeeze.]

You are cool, though.

And you're sweet.

[if Rise happens to look down at her shoulder, she might catch him blushing. aw, he doesn't think he's sweet; he's just telling the truth!]

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[action] on a related note: http://i53.tinypic.com/14o85fd.png also 1/2

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[action] ... oh wow XD

[action] thanks a lot kairi xDD

[action] that's true friendship for you

[action] "Sora, you're really putting on the pounds... you're starting to look like a baby cow"

[action] Hey, Yosuke calls the whole team misfits, it somehow works

[action] they're brutally honest because they care ;o;

[action] oh yeah, Rise will call you stupid and an idiot and then cry all over you ;-;

[action] Sora will go "you're stupid!" with that little default smile on his face :)

[action] clearly they are an awesome duo

[action] maybe they could work on saying "you're stupid" in harmony

[action] DUET DUO GOOO

[action] NOW THEY JUST NEED SOMEONE THEY CAN TELL IS STUPID

[action] WHERE ARE YOU SHADOW

[action] on the plus side at least Rise didn't have to sew her to herself like peter pan. or did she