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[it felt like he was dreaming, floating in nothing. and then suddenly he wasn't. a gasp and he's jolting upright, hands going to grasp his neck loosely.]

What...?

[wide-eyed and shaking just a bit.]

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[muddledmirror.livejournal.com]

[was walking by--looks over at him in surprise.]

Kai?

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[d-don't mind him as he hyperventilates a little, hands still around his neck, rubbing at where another hand had been, breaking him.]

[muddledmirror.livejournal.com]

[he's crouching beside him, taking his hands away.]

Kai.

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R-Riku...?

[sucks in a breath and holds it for a moment before exhaling heavily and slumping a little.]

[muddledmirror.livejournal.com]

[pulls him in for a small hug.]

You good?

[seasides]

[immediately burrows into the embrace.]

Th-that's two now.

[muddledmirror.livejournal.com]

Two what?

[pets his hair.]

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Times I've died.

[sighs quietly, slowly relaxing.]

[muddledmirror.livejournal.com]

You beat my record, then. I've only died once.

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I'd rather I hadn't died at all...

[presses his face against Riku's chest, muffling his words.]

[muddledmirror.livejournal.com]

The reason I came to the room was a death.

[petpets his hair.]

[seasides]

I died during the dinosaurs.

[another sigh.]

D'you think you'd still have come to the room if you hadn't died?

[muddledmirror.livejournal.com]

I would have died some other way.

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How do you know?

[muddledmirror.livejournal.com]

I'm a Nobody. If I hadn't killed myself, Roxas would have.

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[have a tight hug, Riku.]

That's stupid.

[muddledmirror.livejournal.com]

It was his job to.

[seasides]

Still stupid.

[stubborn Kai is stubborn.]

[muddledmirror.livejournal.com]

Probably.

[seasides]

[lets out a tiny huff but doesn't argue any further, instead giving Riku a bit of a squeeze before withdrawing.]

[muddledmirror.livejournal.com]

Be more careful, and you shouldn't die again. I'll come to you if you need help; that naga was lucky.

[seasides]

Right, no more approaching potentially dangerous creatures. Got it.

[muddledmirror.livejournal.com]

You're learning.

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Had to happen at some point, right?

[muddledmirror.livejournal.com]

Better now than never.

[seasides]

[nods, smiling.]

Thanks for um... trying. To save me. I'm sorry I went and did something so stupid.

[muddledmirror.livejournal.com]

Not your fault. I'm sorry I couldn't save you.

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You tried. Wouldn't have been necessary if I was a little smarter. It was a bad situation.

[celestial-blood.livejournal.com]

(hey, she hasn't seen him in a whi-holy crap is he okay?!)

Kai-what's wrong?

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[give him a second to relax here.]

[celestial-blood.livejournal.com]

(s-sure. she doesn't really know what else to do, anyways)

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I-I just woke up.

[shivers]

It works different here...