020; [action for Goldenrod/Route 34]

[keychained]

[if one is brave enough to venture outside in the cold and snow and ice and onto Route 34 today, he or she may notice a feral child just outside the entrance to Goldenrod-- Johto's very own Mowgli is sitting cross-legged off to the side, hunched over with his arms wrapped tightly around himself. surprisingly enough, snow is pretty chilly when one lacks a winter coat.]

[it's not out of not owning one, however; Sora's coat is actually laid out on the ground in front of him. no... wait, it's haphazardly draped across about the top third of a Dratini, who is curled up with his head resting on Trainer's lap. the coat isn't much, but it's all Sora's got.]

C'mon... We're maybe ten minutes away from the Center. You can do it! We've made it this far together, right?

[a pitiful whine from the Dratini. Sora's momentarily defeated expression is obscured by his hair, and by the fact that he's staring down at the ground. though it's probably equally pitiful, that defeat hardens into steel determination-- he and Pokémon hadn't trudged around out in who-knows-where for two weeks, and finally back onto the route to wind up freezing to death now.]

All right. [his voice is unsteady, but warm.] I think you've pulled more than your own weight lately... I'll keep going for the both of us. Okay? Hold still; I'll carry you.

[... how Sora intends to pick up and carry what is essentially a 6-foot giant worm is questionable, but dangit, he's going to try-- once he picks himself up and actually gets going, anyway. good thing Dratinis are on the light side for their length.]

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[islandshore.livejournal.com]

[Searching is a good thing to practice! And it's also a good thing that Sora's on one of the routes near Goldenrod because Riku's going to be rushing at him riiiight about now.]

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[newhero.livejournal.com]

[whether it's Sora just being himself or Sora having almost completely frozen senses, he doesn't notice Riku approaching-- he's just sitting there and leaning back a little, getting ready to try to powerlift the Dratini onto his shoulders.]

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[her-mouse-jesty.livejournal.com]

[Once he's actually at the Center, Minnie passes by, needing a small break from hubby-watching to eat and all. But then... she spots him.]

... Sora?

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[newhero.livejournal.com]

[he'd been wrapped up in a blanket on the couch and stubbornly refusing to go to a bed and sleeping because waiting here while Nurse Joy takes care of his Dratini is way, way, way more important. Sora lifts his head when he hears his name, though.]

-- Minnie?

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[shocksandawes.livejournal.com]

Aww, why couldn't you have the decency to just freeze to death out there?

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[newhero.livejournal.com]

[this message blips onto his 'gear sometime later, when he finally gets the thing back in his possession. good gravy, he's missed contact with the rest of Johto. ... even the rude people. maybe.]

-- When did you get back here?

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[soggypastry]

[There you are. Finally.]

Don't tell me you were out training in this weather.

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[newhero.livejournal.com]

[nice and wrapped up in blankets and warming up over here. slowly but surely. he looks exhausted.]

I-- [this is both an ashamed and embarrassed expression on Sora's face. he looks up to Lightning big time, and even though she doesn't know why, or what even happened two weeks ago, he can't help but feel like he's let her down.]

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[usedninjathief.livejournal.com]

[Yuffie's on her way into the Center after another quick training session at Leafy's insistence. She spots the Soracicle before getting to the counter and rushes over there.]

Ohmygod SORA! You know everyone's been looking all over for you! Are you okay!?

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[newhero.livejournal.com]

[this is the most embarrassed smiles in the history of embarrassed smiles. Soracicle waves a frostbitten hand at Yuffie sheepishly.]

M'alright... Too hardcore to freeze!

[databinder.livejournal.com]

[You know, he's been waiting for that other Riku to mention there's two of them, but this is Sora, so...]

-Sora, are you alright?

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[newhero.livejournal.com]

'Course, I had you guys to help me out, remem--

[newhero.livejournal.com]

[... he turns slightly to look back at Riku sitting next to the bed Sora's now occupying.]

[newhero.livejournal.com]

[... he turns back to look at Dataku.]

[newhero.livejournal.com]

[... turns back again.]

[newhero.livejournal.com]

[what the pokéballs is going on here.]

done!

[newhero.livejournal.com]

Um... I thought I was okay, but I think I'm hallucinating, actually.

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[freshbreeze.livejournal.com]

Sora!

Are you hurt, or- you're not freezing or anything, are you?

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[newhero.livejournal.com]

Ven? Where are you?

[well, he's not completely frozen anymore! he does have a few patches of frostbite and he's not quite completely done warming back up, but he's better than he was earlier.]

I'm-- I'm okay...

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[adamant]

[ You and Kay, what is he going to do with the two of you... ]

Where have you been, Sora?

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[newhero.livejournal.com]

[roll them up in bubble wrap! it's both practical and entertaining.]

I don't even know, Leon...

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[eidolonracing.livejournal.com]

[Sazh was on his way to the Center when he spots someone else walking there as well. He stops. It's a kid. With spiky brown hair, and yellow shoes. This looks like the kid he helped Kairi look for.]

Hey, you're Sora aren't you?

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[newhero.livejournal.com]

[... blink blink. Sora stops, tilting his head back to look up at Sazh.]

Yeah. How'd you know my name, Mister?

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[restardom.livejournal.com]

[ this one's probably been sending notifs to his 'gear every day to see if he'll eventually respond-- ]

Sora?

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[newhero.livejournal.com]

[look, Rise, a blanket monster! don't worry though, he seems the harmless type.]

Rise?

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[ordalias.livejournal.com]

[ Seeing him, actually seeing him and hearing him garners an immediate reaction that she couldn't control. ]

Sora?

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[newhero.livejournal.com]

[whoa, wait... black hair, Kairi's face... how many people showed up while he was gone?]

Xion? You came ba--

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[will-to-burn.livejournal.com]

Sora-kun!

[ If they were in-person, he'd be getting hug-tackled about now. Can you tell? ]

[video] YOU KNOW ILU

[newhero.livejournal.com]

[blanket monster is roused from a light doze when he hears her voice on his gear-- he blinks for a second, then that bleary expression stretches into a huge grin.]

Hikaru! Hey!