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[dawnrise]

[ In a relatively silent hall of the dressing room, the sudden sound of a wall splitting seems to come from nowhere. Cracks weave across the surface like a spider's web, making the wall tremble and shake. Dark sand leaks from the narrow openings, a small precursor for what comes next -- part of the wall crumbles away and a small mountain of sand spills from it, carrying in a young woman with silver hair.

She's barefoot, dressed in plain black robes, and appears to be unconscious as she comes to a stop splayed across the floor. Half-buried in sand though she still is, it's a familiar face she brings back. ]

[[ooc: my over-two-month hiatus is overrrrr ♥ edit: sleep. tags in the morning Imissedyouall ;;]]

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[before]

[Of course he's nearby. Fate is just kind of like that sometimes. He stops short at the sight, frozen in place for a moment, disbelieving. It can't be. It really can't.

Can it?]

[dawnrise]

[Of course it can. It's her hair, her face, her voice... hoarse though it is when she groans. Riku's fingers curl into the sand as she starts to claw her way out, lifting her head weakly.]

[before]

[He thinks he's finally just... snapped, that he's imagining this, but he heads over to pull her out of the sand anyway. He's even worse off than the last time he came out, though how he's managed to lose weight so quickly is anyone's guess. His fingers, curled in the fabric on Riku's arms, are bruised, but of course he feels no pain using them to get her out.]

[dawnrise]

[She's not as weak as she looks, and the minute she feels his hands her head snaps up to reveal wide, confused eyes. It almost looks like she doesn't believe what she's seeing, either, then her hand flies up to grab his arm in what would be a painfully tight grip.]

Red?

[before]

[His hood's up, by the way, but that doesn't disguise who he is at all. Especially with his eyes glowing like that, making his face look even more sunken that it actually is. He's silent for a good, long moment, his own voice lost at the sound of hers.]

...Riku.

[dawnrise]

[The hood is almost as welcome a sight as his face - at least it's a sure sign who he is. She starts to sit up, and the hand on his arm tightens, moving to his shoulder to clutch at it.]

What happened to you?

[before]

...been spending too much time in Halloween Town again.

[Man, Riku, you have no idea.]

[dawnrise]

[She is so confused, and it's clear on her face, but she's pulled herself up completely by now and her free hand is reaching for his hood. She has found her voice.]

What happened?

[before]

[He won't move away if she pushes it down. He looks pretty horrible, like he hasn't slept for weeks, or even really eaten much.]

I killed you. And then you didn't come back.

[dawnrise]

[She does push it down, and looks pretty horrified when she does, quickly drawing her hand back. She drops it, then puts it to her head.]

... I tried to kill you. What did-- Why are you...

[before]

...you've been gone for two months.

[He looks away, feeling guilty for a number of reasons. Because he killed her, because he hasn't been taking care of himself...]

[dawnrise]

What?

[At least he has her full attention again. Judging by her reaction, Riku had no idea just how long she's been gone.]

[before]

It's September. I killed you near the end of June.

[He feels oddly uncomfortable now, and he's not sure why.]

[dawnrise]

September?

[She's in shock. It certainly doesn't feel like it's been that long for her, but she can't doubt him. Not with the way he looks.]

... What did you do to yourself?

[before]

Nothing.

[Which is true, mostly. It's that he hasn't done anything. Hasn't even taken care of himself.]

...fought another werewolf that popped up in Halloween Town, though. Didn't really get hurt.

sjghkjdsghd YAY

[f-iery.livejournal.com]

[Roxas twice as excited as I am to see Girlyku back, so naturally he's sprinting the fuck over there, falling to his knees when he's close to ever so gently lift her up.]

R-Riku?!

[dawnrise]

Oh yeah?

[Funny, she doesn't sound like she believes him.]

Why'd you fight it? And why do you...

[She stops, frowning, trying to figure out how to phrase this. He looks like hell.]

[dawnrise]

[She grunts in protest at the lifting, but she doesn't try to push him away. It's the opposite, in fact - she reaches to grab his shirt.]

Roxas?

[f-iery.livejournal.com]

[I'MNOTGONNACRY I'MNOTGONNACRY DAMN IT, LADY, I THOUGHT YOU WERE GONE FOR GOOD. Big hugs for you.]

You're back! You're really back!

[dawnrise]

[Hugs are lovely. Hugs are wonderful, in fact. Riku's mostly frozen where she is, shocked just to be seeing him, but her grip on his shirt tightens considerably, and she gives a big sigh of relief.]

...yeah. I am.

[windup-boytoy.livejournal.com]

*hey the person who can beat sense into him this is totally unexpected and strange and he's hurrying over*

Riku-pi?!

[dawnrise]

[Happily! That weak grunt could be tired or pained, but it's quiet and doesn't go at all with the way she suddenly starts to scramble out of that sand to get to him.]

Ri?

[f-iery.livejournal.com]

[ Roxas just keeps hugging her close, his face buried in her hair.]

We didn't think you were... I was glad you weren't in danger here, but honestly I'm happier that you're back. You at least got to spend those two months at home, right?

[before]

Because.

[He doesn't really have a reason. It was there. He was angry.]

[dawnrise]

[She shakes her head against him, moving her hands to at least something resembling a half-hug. It's like she doesn't want to move them in case she loses her grip and he slips away.]

I never went home.