Because I'm in too deep.

[preflame]

[In one of the quieter hallways of the DR, this little blond boy is running full speed, occasionally glancing over his shoulder as if someone were following him. He looks a little banged up with a few nasty looking bruises on his cheeks and little cuts all over. Nothing too major, but a hurt child nonetheless. You'll have to excuse him if he accidentally runs into you while his gaze is focused on the hallway behind him, he looks too terrified to think to watch where he's going.]

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[a-erora.livejournal.com]

--Roxas?

[what is going on.]

[preflame]

[Turns just in time to see her and grabs her wrist, dragging her along as he runs.]

QUICK! THEY'RE BEHIND ME!

[a-erora.livejournal.com]

[keeps up easily. his legs aren't that much longer.]

Come on, this way!

[preflame]

[Follows her then, still glancing over his shoulder every so often.]

Are you sure?

[a-erora.livejournal.com]

Yeah.

[she's leading them towards the more deserted part of the dressing room.]

[preflame]

[Follows~!]

R-Riku! I dunno how much more runnin' I can do!

[a-erora.livejournal.com]

We're almost there, okay?

[reaches a door and opens it, ushering him inside before closing it tight.]

[preflame]

[Nods and follows her in, sitting against the door as soon as she closes it, making sure it stays shut while trying to catch his breath.]

[a-erora.livejournal.com]

[there's a maze in front of them.]

If they come after us, I know how t'get through the maze.

[preflame]

[.... smart littleku is smart.]

Let's go! They'll never catch us in there!

[a-erora.livejournal.com]

[duh.]

Yeah, come on.

[leads the way, slightly slower since they have more time now.]

[preflame]

[Follows, still breathing heavily.]

How d'you know the way?

[a-erora.livejournal.com]

I spent a lot'f time exploring this place.

[seasides]

[lucky his hands are free at the moment to steady Roxas when he runs right into him, hitting him with some Cure magic as soon as he looks down.]

What's the rush?

[preflame]

[He jumps a foot in the air at the unexpected body in front of him, but breathes when he recognizes Kai. Then suddenly remembers why he was running and tries pulling Kai's wrist to run with him.]

WE GOTTA KEEP GOING OR ELSE HE'LL CATCH UP!

[seasides]

-hold up. Who?

[his mind immediately goes to the Vexen the regular Roxas told him about, though he figures he'd better check.]

[preflame]

[asdfghjk flailing!]

THAT OLD FART AND THE CRAZY OLDER RIKU- NOW COME ON!

[Continues pulling, trying to keep running.]

[seasides]

[tries to think if he can take two people right now- who is he kidding. scoops the kid up and runs like hell to the closest safe point he can think of.]

[preflame]

[He's been playing cat and mouse for a while, so he's exhausted and out of breath. You might notice how much he's shaking too.]

[seasides]

[good thing he's got a good grip, huh? he's skidding right into the simulation room, shifting Roxas into one arm awkwardly and immediately bringing a large, impenetrable compound up around them, making sure it's comfortable on the inside, complete with a bed for the kid to lie down in. hope you're capable of standing, Roxas, because you just got put back down.]

...this should do.

[preflame]

[He can stand fine, though he doesn't move from Kai's side, just staring at the walls.]

C-Can he break through that?

[seasides]

He shouldn't be able to. This may all be a simulation, but it's real as can be inside this room. Besides, if he gets through part of it, we can bring up a new wall.

[pats the corner of the control console.]

[preflame]

'Kay...

[Exhales a shaky breath and walks over to the bed, though instead of sitting on in like you might expect, he crawls underneath it.]

[seasides]

Hey, hey, c'mon.

[crouches down next to the bed, holding a hand out for him.]

You're generally supposed to go on top of the beds, you know.

[preflame]

[Shakes his head and scoots deeper under it.]

Nuh-uh... 'm hiding.