failure

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[there's a trail of blood splatters and a deck of Castle Oblivion cards scattered on the floor, all leading up to a nearby restroom -- she's standing in front of the mirror, grumbling unhappily and trying to clean her face with a damp towel.]

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[dawnrise]

[Definitely not, unless she wants to get scolded. Hopefully applying the bandages doesn't hurt much.]

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... Are you mad at me, Riku?

[dawnrise]

[Shakes her head, briefly looking wounded.]

No. Not you.

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[Sora caught that!]

... What?

[dawnrise]

What?

[Riku has no idea what she's talking about. She's focused on those wounds.]

wtf i coulda sworn i tagged before i left work

[cardbreaking.livejournal.com]

You just frowned bigger than you are right now a minute ago. What's wrong?

I got the email! but LJ devoured it. :| it's been doing that a lot.

[dawnrise]

I don't exactly like seeing you hurt, Sora.

[Though that's not it, really.]

that's it i'm picking a fight with lj

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... It's not like I didn't deserve it or anything.

you're not the only one

[dawnrise]

You didn't deserve this.

[She looks less sad now! But then, that's anger showing.]

to arms!

[cardbreaking.livejournal.com]

[oh geez, is she sure she doesn't need a silly face? she reaches up and grabs onto Riku's arm.]

Hey..

[dawnrise]

[Riku tenses when she does that, but forces herself to relax, stopping what she's doing to look at Sora.]

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... ... ... It's the toaster oven's fault.

[dawnrise]

[......]

What?

[cardbreaking.livejournal.com]

It's the toaster oven's fault! So the both of us can take care of him together.

[no, she's not loopy from the concussion! well, maybe a little bit.]

[dawnrise]

[Riku's starting to wonder.]

The toaster oven, huh?

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Yeah! Maybe I can't beat him myself, but I can help you beat him, right?

[dawnrise]

... Maybe when you're healed up.

[But not if Riku can help it.]

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Promise me?

[holds a pinky up to her.]

[dawnrise]

[...she's not making any moves to do that.]

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[and she's not pulling her pinky away!]

Riku?

[dawnrise]

[Frowns.]

I don't want you anywhere near him.

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What about you? I don't want you to get hurt again.

[dawnrise]

I'm not going to.

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[... starts to slowly push herself up to a sitting position.]

[dawnrise]

[Sits back, watching her.]

Sora?