kingdomdressing | (no subject)

I'm not really sure.

[lie. but the kid doesn't need to know that he's really older and just reverted right now.]

Are you sure you didn't see anyone else get here when I did? He's little, and has a lot of hair that goes everywhere. You can't miss him.

[they're almost always together, and it's a little scary to think he might be stuck here on his own]

There are lots of people who have hair that goes everywhere, but only one or two that are little, and they've been here for a while now. Most of the time people come here on their own.

[stops in front of the closet, shifting Riku in his grip so he can open the door. yep, looks like this one has kid clothing!]

But he might show up sometime, too.

I hope so. I don't wanna be here all by myself. We were supposed to find other worlds together.

[he's a little surprised that this room has clothes like the kinds he wears at home]

I wouldn't worry too much about it. Chances are you'll get sent back home soon anyway.

What am I supposed to do until then?

[reaches out to tug at a bright yellow shirt that looks familiar]

Well, there are tons of places here. It might look like a regular building, but there are even rooms that look like the outdoors. There's also a library full of books from different worlds, and a game room.

How do rooms look like outside? Do they have that yucky fake grass instead of carpet?

Nope! I can show you one of them. It's magic.

[he looks a little skeptical, then shrugs. the movement sends the coat sliding off his shoulder, revealing some scarring that should look familiar to Kai, though Riku hasn't noticed it yet]

I want to change my clothes first though, okay?

[he tries not to react to that and just nods.]

I'll wait outside so you can have some privacy while you change.

[there's quiet as he does so in there, and eventually some sounds of a struggle with something, followed by a muffled, ow. guess who just poked himself with that chakram charm?]

[...oh dear. :I he knocks on the door instead of just peeking inside.]

You alright in there?

[the door will open a second later, with a very frustrated-looking Riku still tugging at the collar. he's already got a ring of reddened skin around his neck from his efforts of shoving it over his head to no avail]

I can't get this weird necklace off!

Hold on, let me see if there's a latch on it or something.

[there still isn't, is there.]

[holds still while Kai looks, tilting his head down to make it easier to see. though Riku's gotten younger, the collar is in the same shape as it was earlier that day. both the hinge and the latch are still welded shut]

Did you find it?

[damn. he sighs, shaking his head.]

I'm sorry. It looks like the way to take it off got melted together.

[he frowns at that, not liking that answer at all. big people are supposed to know how to fix everything, right?]

But... Can't you make it come off?

[if only that were true.]

I don't think so. It's too thick to cut through unless we found some really heavy duty tools, and that would be too dangerous to your neck.

Then... then how did it get melted on? I don't remember falling asleep.

[he's not really sure how his clothes got changed either, but he's having trouble figuring out how all this could have happened]

I really have no idea.

[he sounds incredibly apologetic though.]

[gives it a few more tugs before giving up and trying to see the names on the charms again]

What if Kairi sees it? She might laugh at me, or think I stole her necklace! Or this other guy.. Axel?

I don't think you'll have to worry about that.

[he really doesn't want to explain.]

[he gives one more frustrated pull before giving up, his hands going to rub at his neck instead, still frowning]

If I gotta wear it, I don't think the Axel one should be next to the Kairi one. Kairi's ours. Mine and Sora's.

And I'm sure she knows that.

[Riku's getting a weak Cure in case he hurt himself tugging on that collar.]

But I don't know if those can be moved.