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[dawnrise]

[ Here's something that's been coming on for a while. Riku's kneeling down in her hallway, where several photos have been scattered across the ground. Just another trick of the dressing room, it looks like someone tore apart a gallery of family photos. Some are in frames, some aren't. Riku's crouched over a medium-sized photograph, trying to carefully pull it out of the broken frame. There's a small smear of blood where she's holding it - no severe wounds, don't worry. It's just that she's putting a little too much effort into it. But really, who could blame her? It's a photo of Sora. Her Sora.

Her face is wet, a blaring neon sign that something is wrong, but she looks composed. For anyone who can feel that type of thing, the light in her is dimmed down to alarming levels. What makes it strange is that her darkness is the same as usual; there's no increase. ]

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[seasides]

...Riku?

[worried Kai is quite worried by the sight, and heads over to kneel next to her.]

[dawnrise]

I'm fine.

[Automatic defensive responses are go. Just give her a second to try and work the rest of this picture out of the frame. She's holding it down with her other hand.]

[seasides]

Okay.

[he... won't help with that particular one, because he doesn't want Riku to get more defensive over it and being able to do it herself or something. he just puts a hand on her shoulder, waiting until she's got it out.]

[dawnrise]

[Kai's such a smart boy. It takes a little working, but the only reason it takes so long is because Riku doesn't want to damage the picture. She gets it out clean and shakes some of the glass shards off of it onto the ground.]

[seasides]

[as soon as that's done, Kai pushes the remains of the frame and glass away and wraps his arm around her properly.]

Do you want to collect any other ones?

[dawnrise]

Yeah.

[She can't just leave them here, and she definitely couldn't trash them. It's a good picture of Sora, too, out in the sun, on the beach.]

They just... showed up.

[endlessxsky.livejournal.com]

*he doesn't really understand and it shows on his face, but he figures he can start collecting the ones that have scattered farther out of reach for her*

gah typos

[dawnrise]

[She doesn't even look like she notices he's there, but she does. Just... being around him right now hurts. It puts focus on all of the heartache she's experiencing.]

still out of town so... yep. slow replies.

[endlessxsky.livejournal.com]

*he hasn't taken the hint, and is making quite a stack of photos, smiling when he finds one of you and your Sora from years past*

Wow, is this you?

is okay o/

[dawnrise]

[She glances over, but most of her face is hidden under her hair.]

They all are.

[endlessxsky.livejournal.com]

Oh, neat! Well, they don't make a really good carpet though. Let's get them somewhere safe. I'm sure they're really important.

*he comes over and pats your shoulder, handing you the ones he's found so far*

[f1re0nthesun]

[Axel was on his way from somewhere, or perhaps to somewhere. it doesn't really matter. he cautiously approaches her, fully aware that his presence might not be wanted. he's not going to say anything just yet, and crouches down near her, picking up a couple of photos that are within reach and carefully extracting them from the broken bits of glass and wood.]

[dawnrise]

[She doesn't even look over at him until she's slid the one photo out from under the glass. Riku shakes it to get the remaining glass off of it and swipes her hand over it, wiping any dust off on her jeans.]

What are you doing?

[f1re0nthesun]

I'm helping you. These aren't things that should be on the floor.

[he looks at the one on top, in his hands, and smiles faintly; it's one of Riku and Sora and Kai together, arms around each others' shoulders, all laughing and smiles. Riku looks a bit like she might be moving in to noogie Sora. Axel's kind of jealous, really. he's never had friends like that.]

[dawnrise]

I don't need help.

[She moves over to a pile of photos not in frames and starts to stack them in her hands, pointedly avoiding looking at him.]

[summer_poprocks]

[he's a little in awe of the photos themselves, but is careful where he steps when he sees Riku. it never even occurred to him that she would ever break down and cry.]

... Riku?

[dawnrise]

[She's not crying. Outright, anyway. And she really doesn't want to, especially out here where everyone could see her. But she can't leave the photos in this state.]

What?

[summer_poprocks]

[he can tell that she's upset over them, and it makes his voice grow quieter, as if she might get even more upset if he raised it.]

I'm sorry... Are they like your family, too?

[dawnrise]

[Keep talking like that and she'll crumble, Roxas. Her expression hardens a bit, though he won't be able to see it when she shakes her hair into her face.]

They are.

[summer_poprocks]

[he's only going by what he knows himself; sometimes his Sora feels like the only person who really understands. why shouldn't Riku's be the same? he's not going to try picking up any pictures just yet. he's going to make his way carefully over to Riku and kneel down beside her, where he can give her the hug she seems to really need right now.]

[windup-boytoy.livejournal.com]

*there's a dude here, leaning against a wall nearby; he's not moving to help, nor does it seem like he's watching you particularly closely, but he's here and he understands*

[dawnrise]

[Honestly, she appreciates that he's not right now. She feels pathetic enough getting this distraught over a couple of old photographs. She also appreciates being able to feel him nearby, even if it's ... well, it's also a reminder that she's here, in this place. It's bittersweet.]

[windup-boytoy.livejournal.com]

*he'll just be waiting quietly then, for as long as it takes before you decide to talk or finish or whatever*

[dawnrise]

[She'll take a while to get every picture. But don't worry, she's actually going to speak.]

Waiting for something?

[windup-boytoy.livejournal.com]

*talking is always good*

Just for you.