faith, trust, and--

[tempestuouswind.livejournal.com]

Oh, come on!

[there's an unamused voice coming from...somewhere. if anyone were to look, they'd see a tiny Riku, maybe six inches tall. she's currently trying to open the fridge, and. failing miserably. there's also a huge pair of silvery-blue butterfly wings sprouting from her back, which she's using to hover above the ground.]

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[tempestuouswind.livejournal.com]

[backs the fuck away, rubbing her neck and just breathing. shoots a surprised look at Roxas]

[f-iery.livejournal.com]

[Runs over to her while Vexen is down.]

Are you okay? Can you walk?

[Glances up to see Vexen starting to get up and shoots another huge blast of fire at him, knocking him backwards. YAY FOR SNEAK ATTACKS.]

[tempestuouswind.livejournal.com]

...not sure.

[probably won't be able to. there's enough cuts and tears in her wings that there's a lot of blood being lost.]

[f-iery.livejournal.com]

I'm not going to like this anymore than you will, but- hold still.

[Just wraps an arm around her shoulders and one under her knees, carefully lifting her up and backing out the door, watching Vexen, though he's not going anywhere fast.]

[tempestuouswind.livejournal.com]

[he better be being careful not to jostle her wings. just uses what little power she can muster up to make herself lighter. not like she weighs that much to start with, what with being small and hollow-boned, but anything that'll get them out of there faster is good in her eyes.]

[f-iery.livejournal.com]

[He's pretty fast anyways, considering he carries Namine around a lot, who is taller and has perfectly solid bones. Heads out of the room and, as quickly as he can without running and bouncing her around, gets to a room just a hallway away from the common area. It's pretty much a living room, and the practically bed-sized couch brought his attention to it, so he stops there, sitting her down on it. Just tries not to hit those wings against anything.]

[tempestuouswind.livejournal.com]

[settles on the couch once he sets her down, shifting so her wings don't brush against the couch.]

...Thanks.

[f-iery.livejournal.com]

How badly are you hurt? I've got one potion on me, but if you need more I know there's a bathroom right down the hall.

[tempestuouswind.livejournal.com]

Not sure how many potions it'll take to fix this.

[trying to inspect the wings, but she keeps wincing every time she touches them wrong.]

[f-iery.livejournal.com]

[Rolls his eyes, pushing her arms away from the wings.]

Touching them isn't going to help them, either.

[Hands her a potion after he opens it.]

[tempestuouswind.livejournal.com]

I was trying to see how bad it was.

[downs the potion, though.]

[f-iery.livejournal.com]

Did it work at all?

[tempestuouswind.livejournal.com]

A little.

[the blood flow is reducing!]

[f-iery.livejournal.com]

Alright, I'll be right back.

[Quickly heads down the hall and grabs a couple more potions, opening another before handing it to her.]

[tempestuouswind.livejournal.com]

[drinks it. the tears are starting to mend, though she's still holding them gingerly.]

[f-iery.livejournal.com]

[Offers another.]

[tempestuouswind.livejournal.com]

[nods in thanks and downs it. one more after this should do it.]

[f-iery.livejournal.com]

[.... be careful or else she might OD. Just hands her one more and pockets the last.]

Are you good now?

[tempestuouswind.livejournal.com]

[pff. the biggest rips left scars, but apart from that she's fine.]

Yeah.

...Why did you do that?

[f-iery.livejournal.com]

[At least they're closed. Thinks about that for a little bit...]

I don't really know. Felt like the right thing to do, I guess.

[tempestuouswind.livejournal.com]

...thanks, I guess.

[doesn't want to try standing yet, or she might have left by now.]

[f-iery.livejournal.com]

[Sits in a chair not too far away, but far enough that they've both are a good distance away from each other. Waits a while before glancing over at her.]

Can I ask you something?

[tempestuouswind.livejournal.com]

What is it?

[Which is code for 'I'll answer if I feel like it.']

[f-iery.livejournal.com]

I just want to know... all those times you've tried to kill me or Namine. Was that Vexen controlling you or you controlling you?

[Pauses, then adds-]

I'm not going to start a fight over it or anything, I'm. just wondering.

[tempestuouswind.livejournal.com]

[quiet for a moment, flopping onto her stomach to think.]

Probably a mixture of both.