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[Wheezing, this Riku was trying to pick himself up from the hallway floor and staring with near horror at the door he had just been thrown through.]

Sora! Ngh... [There's a pretty bad looking wound on his hip, but Riku is forcing himself to get up to his feet, limping towards the door. It's a shame it's clearly the beach room instead of that strange empty room where he and Sora were fighting Xemnas.]

Sora! [Yeah. Thanks dressing room, he's beginning to panic. Sure, Sora can fight on his own but Riku wants to be there if something like that last attack happens again.]

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Riku!

[Hurries over to him, preparing a Cura.]

[Turning quickly at the voice, he was honestly surprised to see Namine of all people running towards him. Wincing and turning his head away to hide just how much pain he's in, he tried to make sense of how he came out of a room with a beach in it.]

[Cura-ing you now. She can see the pain he's in. :<]

Are you alright?

[She can get him some potions as well if he needs them?]

[That Cura was incredibly helpful, aleving the pain instantly though he's almost sure that the wound will leave a mark. Giving a quick nod, he looked to her, alert though confused.]

... This isn't The World That Never Was anymore, is it. [His statement might be flat, but he's indirectly asking where he was now.]

[Shakes her head.]

No. We're in a crossroads of worlds known as the Dressing Room.

[Looking to the door again, he gingerly added a bit of weight to that leg. No more sharp pain, though it did ache quietly. Riku wouldn't complain about that though, considering previously it was hard to think with that pounding pain, let alone get up and fight again.]

A crossroads of worlds? You mean this place connects them? [He's thinking of all the worlds he's been to before; including home.]

Yes. That's right. It also connects to alternate worlds.

Alternate worlds..? [Curious, but he doesn't think he has time to chat for long.] Huh. Well.. at least this place should help. I need to get back to help Sora. [Taking a few steps and glancing down the row of doors, Riku frowned.]

[Bites her lip.]

I'm sorry, but, you cant. Once this place pulls you in, only it can let you go. You cant leave on your own.

But... you said they're all connected. I just came in through one, right? [Approaches a door and pulls it open, what a nice hot desert breeze wafting in.]

It pulls people in from all the different worlds, yes. But you wont be able to get back unless it lets you.

But, I've been told that time in your world wont move while your here. So, when it does send you back, it'll be the same as when you left.

Really now. [That isn't disbelief, but... the news isn't so great to him. Furrowing his eyebrows together, he took the few steps to be back at the door he first came in through, staring out at the sand and shore.]

I guess it's good that the time in mine doesn't move but... I want to know when it sends me back so I can be ready.

[Sighs.]

I'm sorry.

[She wishes she could do more to help. :<]

[Sighing, he rubbed his face a little before scratching his cheek.] ... It's fine, it's not your fault.

...You're taking this all very well. It's usually more of a shock.

Yeah? I must be getting used to stuff like this. That's probably not a good thing, since I can't be pleasently surprised anymore.. [Snorts and gives a faint 'heh' about that last bit.]

It does kind of explain why I'm seeing you here. Last I recall, you had joined with Kairi.

[...Right. She's heard about that.

Well. Here's hoping she doesn't get sent home. As nice as it would be to be whole, she just cant give up everything she's got here.]

You'll be seeing a lot of people you wouldn't expect to see. Even doubles of yourself and people you know.

[Raises his eyebrow.] Doubles of myself? So should I really expect to see everyone, even people who should be.. [Dead? Yeah, he's not looking forward to running into Organization people again, but especially possibly running into Ansem. Do not want.]

[Nods. She can guess what he's thinking.]

It really is better to just, expect the unexpected in this place. Be ready for anything. Cause anything can happen.

Right. [Nods then and sighs quietly, as if mentally preparing himself will make him ready for anything. It will still wind up being a nasty surprise depending who he runs into though.]

... Thanks. [For telling him, for the Curaga.]

You're welcome.

[Offers a small smile.]

[Quietly smiling, Riku wound up looking back through the door at the beach, letting out a soft sigh. It looked just like the beach at home, and the sound of the waves was distinctly... warm.]

[... You poor, poor thing.

Yeah, this'd be the part where Riku approaches his double, summoning his Keyblade just in case he needs to use a cure spell.]

[Using his keyblade to steady himself, Riku glanced over when he heard footsteps.. though he nearly boggled upon seeing who it was. He'll need that cure spell, just give him a few moments to rub his face with his free hand and pinch the bridge of his nose.]

Great, I'm hallucinating.

Sorry, but that's where you're wrong.

[But here, have that cure spell.]

Yeah? Then tell me, oh mighty vision, where am I.

[Disbelief? Sorry little self, but that cure spell is appreciated since Riku let out a soft exhale, the pain lessening in his hip.]

It's a crossroads.

[Though he doesn't expect his double to buy it.]

Whoa-- Riku?

[it never ceases to catch him off guard when someone new pops into the dressing room, twofold when someone pops in the dressing room injured. he pushes himself to his feet from his perch by the shore and runs over to help.]

[Wait, why is Sora just sitting there in the sand? Did he actually get knocked out? Endless confusion was sitting on Riku's face now, limping a few steps forward.]

Sora, what.. happened?

[he was probably on his way to a nice nap, actually- Sora recognizes the way Riku's limping, though, so he steps close enough to provide any support, if it's needed. he doesn't exactly look particularly battle-ready in his regular shorts and t-shirt, but one doesn't need to be wearing fairy clothing to summon the Keyblade and a Curaga.]

Looks like Xemnas clocked you.. You all right?

[Nodding, that support would be very much appreciated, his worries calming a bit slowly.] Yeah, I'll be alright now... He did. Did you beat him already? [Heh, Sora got even stronger than he could have ever imagined.]

I didn't; we did.

[one Curaga and Sora-crutch coming up! he carefully drapes Riku's arm around his shoulder, tugging lightly until Riku's leaning on him comfortably.]

Let's get you somewhere comfortable to sit.

[That brings a smile to his face to hear that, carefully leaning on Sora even with the Curaga taking a large portion of the pain out of that wound. It was definitely going to leave a mark, but this kind of mark is better left on himself rather than his best friend.]

Sure. Lead the way.

[he won't lead them too far away from the beach room; Sora initially thought to just sit him down near the beach, much like how he remembers it going back home- but the realm of Darkness didn't have big squishy armchairs to relax in. he kicks open the door opening into a hallway, carefully guiding Riku in the direction of an unoccupied room and said squishy armchair.]

I guess I should explain where we are, huh?

[Slowly relaxes into that squishy armchair after being led a bit further and into a room, nodding and sitting forward on the edge of the seat.]

Yeah, it would help. Just how long was I knocked out anyway?

Did you get knocked out?

[there's a table nearby- Sora pulls it closer to the chair and has a seat, brows furrowed in thought.]

Well.. This place is called the Dressing Room. It's kind of like.. like Traverse Town, but with universes, not worlds.

I didn't think I did, but maybe I hit my head when I was knocked away. [Raises his eyebrow curiously at that explanation.] Universes?

Yeah. There's apparently an endless amount of alternate universes, and people from all of them sometimes wind up here.

[scratches the back of his head.]

It's really cool! Weird when you meet yourself from another universe, but cool.

That's... odd, to be honest. [He can't help a soft chuckle though.] Of course you would think it's cool, Sora.

It is cool! And Riku..

[he leans a little closer, like he has some big important secret.]

The kitchens here? They've got everything.

[... well, to be fair, food is arguably important to a teenage boy.]

. . .

Oi, I think your princess is in another castle.

[ so much for sunbathing, though this is arguably better. ]

[Frowns faintly from the doorway and starts to walk away before it really clicks as to who that is. Backing right up, carefully shifting weight to his injured side.]

I thought you were gone.

Yeah, I was a real goner.

[ advances a little, for the heck of it. ]

[Riku isn't going to back up, he doesn't feel like he has any need to.] So how are you here should be my question instead of where am I?

That's the same thing, don't you think-?

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