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[shadowedheart]

Who: Riku and friends
Where: Various places, mostly in Verens
When: Early part of the month
Format: [ like this. ]
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Summary: Riku doing stuff and things with others.

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[shadowedheart]

[ Sora... no. You can't take the blindfold off.

The jumping on him from behind is, well, typical of the other and really, Riku should have expected such a thing. However, considering he had been lost in thought on his way leaving work for the day, the surprise attack from one overeager Sora has caught him off guard and nearly has him topple over. Thankfully, he doesn't. Fingers wrap around a wrist and he shoots Sora a look from behind that blindfold before he jerks his head away. ]

I'm not going back there to get you free ice cream if this is what this is about.

[oathkeeper]

[Good thing that look Sora gets from Riku doesn't seem to phase him at all. Maybe because of the blindfold or maybe because Sora chooses to ignore it? Who knows! Sora just continues to hang off Riku where he can and smiles up at his best friend.]

Are you done work, then? Come on, let's hang out.

[Riku better not have anything better to do than hang with him!]

[shadowedheart]

[ Come on, let's hang out. Words that, once upon a time, Riku didn't think he would ever hear from Sora again... thanks to him, of course. ]

Don't have anyone else to hang out with?

[ Some people who shall remain nameless, you got it. ]

[oathkeeper]

[Riku, why you gotta be like that. Sora frowns for a split second before he jostles Riku.]

I don't know anyone else named Riku, do I??

[He pulls on Riku's arm.] Come on!

[shadowedheart]

[ And Riku just lets himself be pulled. It's not like he has anything else planned for the moment. ]

Where are we going?

[oathkeeper]

Anywhere! Walking.

[He doesn't really have a destination in mind right this second.]

I wanted to say sorry.

[shadowedheart]

[ That figures and yet, Riku complies, walking alongside Sora. When he speaks up, however, the silver-haired teen can't help but glance to Sora out of the corner of his eye. An apology just seems so... random? ]

For what?

[oathkeeper]

[Sora lets go of Riku and walks along. He tilts his head and a finger scratches his cheek.]

It's been a rough few months for you here and I just wanted to say sorry because I know it's a lot. I know everyone was pretty excited to meet you and all.

[And sure as anything he's expecting Riku to say something like "Your friends are annoying." So he's just being preemptive about it.]

[shadowedheart]

[ It's true. A lot of them are annoying. But, rather than say that, Riku falls silent for a long moment as he looks ahead, still walking alongside Sora. ]

And I guess I disappointed them, huh?

[ Not that he really cares... right? ]

[oathkeeper]

No, they just don't understand yet...?

[Sora hums softly and sighs.]

It's my fault because I used to talk about you a lot so they wanted to talk to you too. And I know you weren't really ready for so much of it so fast. So, I'm sorry.

[Sora sometimes can't help himself, when he gets to talk about Riku to the people who matter to him he just gets a little... excited.]

[shadowedheart]

[ A little excited? More like overflowing with love and adoration for him if Riku knows anything about Sora. But Riku just comes to sigh, allowing his head to drop a little, feet continuing to have him walk to wherever it is that they're going, which could very well be nowhere. ]

Sora... do you know what it's like to be told to your face that you don't act anything like Sora said?

[ Despite his words, he smiles a little, even comes to laugh softly under his breath. ]

It's like I'm the wrong version that's wound up here. The one that maybe shouldn't be here. That's what it felt like.

[oathkeeper]

[Sora winces and shakes his head quickly. He can't help but stop Riku to hug him tightly, arms tucking around Riku's torso and head pressing neatly under Riku's chin.]

That's not true! You're supposed to be here! There's only one Riku! There's only you! Don't say stupid stuff like that.

[It hurts to hear. Yeah, he did gush to his friends with so much love and adoration but Sora only told them the truth. He just didn't know Riku would return to the island at such a different time than him. He still feels like he's struggling with it. But it still doesn't make anything that Sora told them any less true. They just need to see Riku how Sora does. Someday.]

... I told you. It's my fault.

[shadowedheart]

[ When Sora latches himself onto him again and so tightly at that, Riku comes to stop and listens to the words that he mutters against him. The way that Sora has a penchant for being so emotional and so quickly... it causes Riku to smile a little- even laugh softly under his breath again. Coming to gently tilt his head some so as to have a better look down at Sora, Riku then places his hand against the nape of Sora's neck. ]

I guess it kinda is. You never did know how to not get excited over something or someone, huh?

[ And yet, his words hold a gentle touch of amusement to them rather than a bite with the intention to make him feel more guilty. ]

Sora, it doesn't matter. [ And he comes to gently brush his fingers against the back of Sora's neck. ] I don't really care what they think. When have I ever?

[oathkeeper]

[Riku's gentle jab makes Sora bury his face a bit more as he tries not to chuckle too much but the noise escapes his lips anyway. What excuse does he have? He doesn't have one. He really likes talking about Riku and his feelings of love and pride for his best friend just never fade.]

I was just being honest.

[He does feel bad though, that Riku might have felt uncomfortable in front of his friends because of it. They all meant well, they all care about Sora, so it would only be natural for them to want to meet someone so important to him.]

I know. I just didn't mean for you to feel out of place for it.

[shadowedheart]

I know you didn't.

[ Sora would never do something so malicious to him... let alone to anyone. But while it doesn't make up for the fact that his friends had bombarded him and he, evidently, was nothing more than a disappointment to them when he wasn't this "amazingly cool Riku" that he's sure Sora has filled their heads with, he knows Sora meant well. He just... wishes Sora didn't have to feel the need to apologize. Which- ]

Did something happen?

[ Did someone say something about him to Sora? ]

[oathkeeper]

[Sora loosens himself from his hold and falls back into step with Riku. Maybe walking in the direction of the marketplace but with no real urge to get there quickly. He tucks his arms behind his head and tilts his head.]

Not really, just some friends worried and said what you said. That you're not exactly like how I said.

[A little bit of static light bounces off Sora's left ear.]

Ionasal told me about your argument with her.

[shadowedheart]

[ Leave it to Sora to just oh-so-casually gloss over all of that in his typical way. But, it more or less confirms his suspicions of others bothering Sora about... him and how he doesn't exactly measure up to whatever it is that Sora has said about him prior to his arrival here.

However, rather than dwell on that for too long, Sora shifts the conversation onto a particular person and Riku glances to him out of the corner of his eye for a moment. Somehow? He's not surprised she did. ]

You mean her not understanding when to leave someone alone?

[ It's not said bitterly but it's not exactly said with amusement either. ]

I'm not going to bother her.

[oathkeeper]

[Sora slouches his shoulders and lets out a puff of nervous laughter. That's not what he wanted at all. He actually really wants them to be friends even if things are pretty strained between them right now. Ionasal was just being worried for Sora and really did want to get to know Riku.]

Ahhh, it doesn't have to be like that! It just needs more time, okay? It'll be fine. Really!

[Being the Sora in the middle sure is tough.]

[shadowedheart]

[ He sees you slouching through shoulders, Sora. So, seeing that, he comes to bump his shoulder down against Sora's, a playful attempt at getting him to lighten up a little. ]

Hey, I told you. I don't really care what they think.

[oathkeeper]

[But he wants them to be friends! D:]

I guess it doesn't matter.

[He's still going to silently hope Riku makes friends with them, but he knows better than to push it. He doesn't shove Goofy and Donald at Riku, so it's about the same thing.

They're nearly at the market so Sora tugs on Riku's sleeve and then heads that way.]

Let's go see what's around!

[shadowedheart]

[ At least Sora knows enough to not push it with him? Let Riku come around on his own... or not, whatever's best for him.

When he's tugged towards the market, however, he blinks a couple times behind that blindfold before he follows in step with the eager Sora, wondering if this was part of his "plan" all along or if they're just winging it. ]

You want to go shopping?

[oathkeeper]

[Sora might be pushy sometimes but he really does care about Riku doing what's comfortable for him.

So, enough about that for now. Sora walks a bit quicker as they enter the market and looks like he might be looking for a very specific place. A booth to be precise. Since this place is like a big farmer's market.]

Hmm! Where is it... Ahh-! [And he's waving for Riku to follow quicker.]

[shadowedheart]

[ Alright... he seems to know where he's wanting to go? Not at all suspicious. Regardless, Riku stuffs his hands into his pockets and follows after Sora when he's waved over, taking a look around here and there to try and see just what it is that Sora's leading him to. ]

What are you looking for?

[oathkeeper]

I'm looking for... [Sora hums and looks about and then--! Perks up!] That one!

[He heads over to a booth he's pointed at. On it is several trinkets and accessories including keychains, bookmarks, rings, bracelets, charms and more. Sora goes for some braided bracelets in several colours.]

Look at these, they're supposed it give the wearers good luck when they're together. We should get them and one for Kairi too for when she shows up.

[Proably a bunch of hullaballoo to make sales but Sora believes it.]

[shadowedheart]

[ It's the when she shows up part of that sentence that has Riku raise a brow some but, rather than comment on it, he just stares to everything that this booth seems to offer. At least... for a few seconds. ]

You expecting Kairi to show up or something?

[ He glances to Sora sort of curiously before fingers come to brush over a keychain with a moon and a star on it and he pulls it off the hook, looking down to it... only to lift a part of his blindfold up for a second so that he can have a better look before it's back down again and if Sora wasn't quick enough, he might have just missed that blue-green eye. ]

This one seems like me, right?