keychained | 016; [video/action for goldenrod-- backdated to early morning]

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+action,
+aerith,
+bell the togepi,
+goldenrod,
+hope,
+kaito,
+leon,
+puddles the girafarig,
+raven,
+rika,
+riku,
+rise,
+roxas,
+smoker,
+ven,
+video,
darkness darkness,
hello network!,
i miss cura,
messages in a bottle,
puddles/whitafarig,
resting point,
so this is love,
sora has awesome pajamas,
sora you can't fight buildings until kh2,
thinking of you wherever you are

016; [video/action for goldenrod-- backdated to early morning]

[around 4 or so this morning, Sora had been lying in his bed in the pokécenter, awake, not very comfortable, and bored out of his mind. not a whole lot was going on over the network, and Sora didn't want to wake Hope or Rise or Puddles or anybody else nearby. there were, however, two people he had no problem bothering: Riku got a smattering of text messages full of bad puns-- hey, he needed to practice them on someone! right? but shortly after he sent Kairi a text asking if she was awake, and where she was, a new message popped up on his pokégear screen:]

error: this number is no longer in use.

[... and that's when he silently swung his legs over the side of his bed and grabbed a few things-- including his pokémon asleep in their balls and his notebook-- and for the first time this entire week, Sora creeped out of his room and successfully snuck out of the Goldenrod Pokécenter.]

[first things first-- Sora lurched his way over to the closest vending machine and picked up two bottles of soda. he... made an honest effort to chug them, but wound up dumping the contents of the second bottle into a nearby sewer. it wasn't the soda he was interested in, anyway. next, he walked over to the radio tower-- he couldn't really see the ocean over the fence nearby, but he could hear it... seems no matter where you go, the ocean always sounds the same. he sat down, leaning against both the radio tower and a newly hatched Dratini for support, and began writing.]

Dear Kairi,

I'm sorry that I didn't get a chance to talk to you about this before you left. I hope this gets to you in time, or that you know it already, but there's something really important you need to keep in mind. I am ALWAYS [--and he's underlined this word several times. even drawn a box around it.] there for you. You know that, right? Even if I try to act all tough about it, you're my best friend. You and Riku mean everything to me.

Your heart is the most important thing you have. It's what makes you who you are, and it's how we stay connected, even if we're worlds apart. If you ever feel like you or your heart are in danger, come find me. I swear I'll do everything I can to protect you. If it hasn't happened already when you get this, then... something's going to happen to the islands. And when it does, I want you to come look for me, OK? I'll be looking for you.

I get the feeling you already know this, though. I miss you. And I'll see you soon.

Sora

[when the video feed clicks on later that morning, the sun's out in full force by the radio tower. the sound cuts in right in the middle of Sora saying something.]

--tini, could you throw this in the ocean for me?

[the Dratini nods, and wraps its tail around the neck of a bottle with a note carefully rolled up inside. with a grunt, it chucks the bottle right over the fence, and both Sora and Pokémon watch as it soars, then plunks right in the ocean. please don't berate them for littering.]

Thanks. I-- [and Sora turns, noticing Bell pointing his gear at him and recording. he still hasn't actually been out and about Goldenrod wearing something other than his pajamas, but he at least thought to put on some shoes and a jacket this time. he steps a little closer, looking down at the 'gear and Bell-- he's smiling genuinely, but there's definitely a tinge of sadness somewhere in there.]

Morning, you guys! I kind of have an odd question. Have you ever been on a date before? I think we're going to set Puddles up with Whitney's Girafarig today.

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Pretty much! A lot of it just ends up improvising. I know Kanji and Naoto just went out for dinner and held hands.

[ and she's so proud of them. ]

Hm... I wonder if we could set up a picnic for giraffes or something.

I bet we could! Whitney shouldn't mind, it's not like they're eloping...

They'd be Mister and Mrs. Puddles...

[Sora regards this with wide eyes, sipping his juice. why do giraffes grow up so fast, big sis.]

... You look like you're hearing wedding bells already, Sora.

[ just wait, you'll have little giraffes galloping around. ]

I-- hopefully they don't move that fast! I'm not sure I'd be able to afford a Girafarig wedding.

[oh geez, Whitney would go gaga at the idea.]

Ahahaha, don't worry! I think we're good.

You're right! I know Puddles is all kinds of suave, but he can't work miracles.

I think it'll be enough if we can just get him a date.

I know he'll definitely be happy if we can do that...

Thanks for helping out with everything, Rise.

Hey, no problem. Puddles totally deserves a cute girlfriend!

I agree! Now drink your juice, okay?

Yes, mom. [ but she dutifully sips at it, anyway. ]

Aw, Rise. I just don't want you to get sick.

I haven't gotten sick in...

... Huh, I guess it is six months now.

And I want to keep it that way.

I don't need you and Ven pouting at me or Teddie... being Teddie, I promise I'll take care of myself.

Good!

... What do you mean by Teddie being Teddie, though?

He's unpredictable, so you never know whether he's going to sparkle at somebody or sneak along on a trip or say something completely out of nowhere. If I got sick, I don't even want to think about what he'd do.

He... sparkles?

He's that bear that was stuck in a tree once, right? I don't remember him sparkling...

He... really only sparkles for girls, anyway. But yep, that's the one.

Oh, so by sparkling, you mean flirting?

I mean he literally sparkles.

... Is it magic or something?

It's...

... I don't know if it's a Shadow thing or not.

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