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[chosenwielder.livejournal.com]

[It's not every day you see Rikus carting books around, but today this particular Riku's got quite handful, and they're all about Heartless.

But why? Well, when your best friend is stuck as a Heartless and you're a stubborn Keybearer, it's only natural to search for a solution.

Along with the books, he's also got all thirteen Ansem Reports piled on top from his journeys back home, and with these he's headed straight for the closest empty room he can find, not even bothering to close the door.

Those that can sense darkness may notice that his is particularly strong today.]

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[notthechosen.livejournal.com]

[ and in comes Sora, with his Emerald Serenade following. he approaches sort of cautiously, able to feel that darkness. he just offers a book--it's a journal illustrating handmade Heartless pictures. no, they're not any good, Sora's not too good at drawing, but it's thick--while Sora's lost his verbal voice, it looks like most of his writing has turned rather eloquent. ]

[chosenwielder.livejournal.com]

[Give him a second, as he's wrapped up in reading before he looks over at Sora and takes the journal.]

Looks like you've been busy.

[notthechosen.livejournal.com]

[ he shrugs, scratching the back of his head. he's had time to kill. ]

[chosenwielder.livejournal.com]

[He flips through it briefly before handing it back to Sora.]

So, what's with the Heartless?

[notthechosen.livejournal.com]

[ he regards him quizzically before the Serenade bumps him. he stumbles a little, before looking back and patting it lightly. there's one valuable piece of sign language that Sora learned when he was tiny, and so he taught it to Riku. he hopes he remembers it as he locks his index fingers together, pulls them apart, and does it again, in a slightly different way. friends. ]

[heartslight.livejournal.com]

[ ...she recognizes that Darkness as she passes, even if it is stronger than usual. Sticks her head into the room, curious. ]

Riku?

[chosenwielder.livejournal.com]

... Hey, Kairi.

[Doop de doop. Watch him attempt to act casual.]

[heartslight.livejournal.com]

Hey.

[ ...hang on, she's heading in to peek at those books. ]

... Can I help?

[chosenwielder.livejournal.com]

Go ahead. There's more than enough books here, anyway.

[heartslight.livejournal.com]

[ nods, then grabs a chair and pulls it next to him, taking one of the books from the pile. ]

[sunrisingly.livejournal.com]

[He's just passing through, but pauses a bit at the sight of another Riku engrossed in books. That's usually his sort of thing. He'll just stop to watch for now- trying to remember if he's met this one or not.]

[chosenwielder.livejournal.com]

[At the moment, he's a bit too distracted to notice his double. Instead, he's busy skimming the books in frustration. He already knows what a Heartless is, and so far there's nothing about fixing it.]

[sunrisingly.livejournal.com]

[He watches silently for a minute or two before actually speaking up.]

You look busy.

[chosenwielder.livejournal.com]

That's because I am.

[He shrugs.]

There's something I'm trying to find.

[sunrisingly.livejournal.com]

What's that?

[heartofthesands.livejournal.com]

[Just nosing at the feeling of Dark, looking in-]

Oh! Sorry - did I disturb you?

[chosenwielder.livejournal.com]

[...]

No, it's fine. I'm the one who left the door open.

[heartofthesands.livejournal.com]

[She giggles.]

Good! That's a relief.

[chosenwielder.livejournal.com]

Trust me. You'd know if you were disturbing me.

[heartofthesands.livejournal.com]

[Another bit of a 'hee'.] Okay, then. I just - wouldn't want to get in the way of anything important?

[todomarishi]

Trying to get a head start on your studies?

[That's certainly what it looks like to him at first glance. He follows Riku in, prepared to retrieve any books that fall to the floor.]

[chosenwielder.livejournal.com]

[-- Riku places the books down on the table before turning to Terra. Hm, no armor, huh?]

Actually, I'm trying to help a friend. Something happened to him.

[todomarishi]

[He walks over, moving the papers aside to pick up the first book and read its cover. His gaze softens just a little as he sets it back down. He could guess, but...]

What happened?

[chosenwielder.livejournal.com]

Well...

[He brushes back some of his hair. Where to start...?]

Right now, he's a Heartless.

[todomarishi]

[Terra looks back to the book, letting that sort of sink in for a moment. He lifts his hand, ready to rest it on Riku's shoulder, but he reconsiders and goes for the second book instead.]

Heartless. How?