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[ Riku's been missing for a few days now, but she's back, and fully. No longer a Nobody, she's standing with her hands in her pockets, leaning against a doorway that looks out into the main room. People going by are getting watched, but her expression isn't changing too much. Wrapped around her right hand and just barely visible, hidden as her hand is in her pocket, is a long strip of black cloth. ]

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[Riku shakes the blindfold loose, then pulls it tight between her fingers and holds it up in front of Sora's eyes.]

This was my mask.

[puts a hand up, looking at it carefully.]

S'not a very good one. It only covers your eyes, Riku!

[... Pulls it back, a barely-there smile on her face.]

That's all I needed it for.

[... frowns a little.]

Why?

[Hesitates.]

Because that was how it had to be.

[... looks away.]

[Drops her hands, looking at her.]

Sora?

Wish I could've found you sooner.

Wouldn't have let you.

[shoulders slump.]

Why not?

Because I didn't want you to see me.

[Frowns.]

But you--... oh.

[falls kind of quiet. remembers what she looked like before the explosion.]

[Lowers her voice, wrapping the blindfold up.]

See why?

... yeah.

[but you're still getting a hug :<]

[She doesn't mind Sora hugs. She might freeze up a bit, though.]

[she isn't letting go until she returns the hug.]

[The freezing is only momentary! See, she's returning it now.]

[good. she tightens it a little before pulling away, with a grin.]

[And Riku can't help but smile back at her.]

[--and then, she looks down to the floor. where lukewarm spaghetti and meatballs are.]

... I'll clean it up.

[Looks down at the mess, shaking her head a little.]

Want help?

Yeah, that'd be great.

[smiles, before freeing her toes of the mess, going into the kitchen to get a bag and a few paper towels.]

[She'll wait here while she does that, looking at the blindfold in her hand. It will have been stuffed back into her pocket by the time Sora returns.]

[she hands Riku the towels, starting to pick up the ceramic pieces carefully.]

[Crouches down to wipe up the mess, looking to Sora.]

Be careful.

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