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[ Riku has spent the past day since the flood started keeping an eye out for anyone in danger. Storms and floods are nothing new to her, thanks to growing up on her islands, and the situation has been almost... comforting. Dealing with a disaster she knew exactly how to handle. She knew when this started that there were plenty of people who wouldn't know what to do in this kind of situation, plenty of kids, and plenty of people who wouldn't know how to swim. It's kept her pretty busy, which has kept her distracted from the ever-present worry over why her favorite kid has gone missing.

Unfortunately, with the two combined, she hasn't slept more than a couple catnaps since Wednesday morning. Which would explain why she's nodding off as she drifts down the hall, curled unsteadily on a giant inflatable paopu. It's kind of cute. ]

[ooc: Now that I've come up with a post I'm satisfied with...]

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[her paopu will be gently bumped from behind by a wooden chair that's riding low in the water, with an unconscious Roxas tangled in it. he has a nasty-looking lump on his forehead, and is much paler than usual.]

[It's enough to jar her awake, and one of her arms falls into the water, which helps. She's still lying down, but grabs the chair from where she is.]

Roxas?

[he doesn't stir, not even a twitch of his fingers. most of him is in the water, the only thing keeping him from sliding into it fully being the way his right arm is hooked in the slats of the chair's back.]

Roxas.

[She pulls herself up on her elbows, reaching over with her other hand to grab his face, tapping it semi-gently.]

[nope, no response! he is breathing at least, deep and steady through his open mouth.]

Roxas, wake up.

[She's losing some of that gentleness, moving her hand to shake his shoulder. The one not with the arm in the chair.]

[that gets a soft groan, his face scrunching up a bit before he drifts off again.]

[Better than nothing. She's... hm. The paopu's big, but she's not sure if pulling Roxas over with her would put them at risk for sinking a bit or not. The water's pretty deep here... She'll try shaking him again first.]

[his eyes crack open when he's shaken again, breath hitching before he coughs, an instant later looking like he's nearly ready to cry.]

Nnn...

*guess who's in board shorts and paddling down the hallway on a surfboard... don't you know it's not safe to sleep on the water?*

[Of course she does. But her body wants to ignore it, and she's been stupid about her sleeping habits enough that she can't help it. Don't worry, she's not fully asleep.]

[She's sitting up normally by this point, holding onto the chair and Roxas with both hands more firmly.]

Roxas, can you hear me?

[the hand not caught in the chair is moving to his head as he nods, closing his eyes tight again.]

My head hurts.

[Right, hang on, she's rolling right off of that paopu and disappearing underwater with a splash.]

[the splashing sound has him cracking an eye open again, looking around blearily.]

Riku?

*... guess who's going to be an ass and grab your foot?*

[She surfaces on the opposite side of the paopu, closer to him, and tries to keep them both steady.]

Crawl onto the float. I'll get you somewhere safe.

[Just don't be surprised if she kicks him in the face in her flailing.]

[he nods, but it takes him a few tries to work his arm out from the chair. it's half-numb and has deep pressure marks when he finally manages it, but he's still clinging to the chair, not letting it go.]

You'll catch me if I slide off, won't you? I can't swim...

*he managed to stay far enough away, what with the floating in water thing... also, laughter*

I'll catch you. Promise.

[She smiles a little, looking tired, but very sure of herself. Go on, Roxas.]

[She's half up when she catches sight of him, stares, scowls, and then collapses back on her side and swipes a handful of water at him.]

What was that for?

[that's good, because his coordination is a little off. he does fumble a little, but manages to pull himself onto the float. as soon as he's settled he drops his head down to rest on it, his skin having gone ashen at all the movement. he almost looks ready to cry again, his hand returning to his head.]

*he just laughs more at the splash*

Don't you know you shouldn't sleep in the water? You could fall in the water and drown.

[She'll push the chair away and start pulling the float after her, thinking hard about where somewhere above water-level would be.]

What happened to you?

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