kingdomdressing | midnight taken form;

You were in the simulation room, you said... training, right? and using your darkness? That's probably why! Y-You just have to be more careful is all!

[THIS IS WHY SHE DIDN'T WANT TO TELL HIM. Still clinging, looking up at him with pleading eyes.]

Don't blame yourself!

[He was finally starting to get over all this guilt from before the dr too. But now it's like it's all coming back to haunt him, and he's having trouble dealing with it all.]

How can you say that? It's my fault for relying too much on it, for letting it in in the first place- Y-you could have gotten hurt even more because I was too reckless with my training...

[Frowns at him, looking hurt and worried and angry all at the same time.]

So what are you going to do? Break up with me to make sure I never get hurt?!

[It hurts to hear that she thinks he would ever do that. Breaking up with her would hurt her as well, wouldn't it?]

I-I could never... Do you- do you want that?

No! Of course not! B-But I don't understand how you think you can stop me from getting hurt! I always will somehow!

[Sighs and leans her head against his chest, trying not to get too upset.]

[Still keeping his hands to himself because guilt. The part of him he would call selfish just wants to hold her close though and keep her safe and close and here with him.]

The reason I've been training so hard was... because I couldn't protect you last time and I should have been able to.

[Looks up to him.]

He didn't hurt me because he was trying to get to you! Or at least that wasn't the main reason.

But he hurt you, and I should have stopped him, I should have been strong enough to keep him from- from...

[From making a big bloody mess of you. ~~And carving that word into you.~~]

And I shouldn't have been stupid enough to think that he had already dragged you there or that I'd even be able to help you if he had.

[He was wondering how she got into that situation. After a pause, he'll give in to that 'selfish' part of him and just hug her tightly, but not too much.]

I'm so sorry, Namine.

[Nuzzles against his chest, just hugging for a moment before letting out a sigh and looking back up at him.]

Don't apologize, none of this is your fault.

I have to take some of the blame for this.

[He's not completely innocent, after all.]

Or we can just not blame anyone except them.

N-no, not that. I mean... What I did to hurt you.

Oh. It's not a big deal... I'm fine. We'll. just have to be more careful.

[He's not sure being 'more careful' will be enough. And he's still feeling sort of awful.]

Whatever I did, I'm sorry. I'm still... not sure what I'm supposed to do to keep this from happening again.

[Has he not noticed her neck yet? The bruises should be visual by now. She just places her hands on his face so she can look right at him.]

It's okay. If I ever happen to see you like that again, I'll just make sure not to go near you, okay?

[He's been a bit distracted. Just nods a bit, looking at her with more relief than anything else at the moment. And now of course, he notices her neck.]

Oh god, Namine...

[Swallows hard, guessing he just noticed, and just hugs him again, sliding her arms around his neck.]

It's not a big deal...

[He's not going to try and argue with her anymore, but it is so a big deal. I means he didn't try to hurt her, he tried to kill her. So he just hugs her tightly again, murmuring a quiet apology twice more.]

[Sighs and stays in that hug a while, running her hand over the ends of his hair. Finally speaks softly, leaning her head against his.]

Are your eyes better?

[Has calmed down a decent amount, just trying to get back into the swing of things.]

Mm, yeah.

[Nods a bit and takes his hand.]

Good, I'm glad.

[Finally looks up at the stars, smiling just a little.]

It's pretty in here.

[Follows her gaze upwards, staring distantly at the stars. At least none of them are going out.]

...It is.

[Leans against him, though still looking up at the sky, and sighs.]

Riku... there's something else I need to tell you about. But you have to promise me that no matter what, you won't get angry or upset, okay?

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/sleep time.

night o/

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