... I need to post with not-Xehanorts some time soon. ^^;

[walkingspoiler.livejournal.com]

[Little family scene, over here, at a table in a plaza - with Xehanort making a rather complicated pile of notes, while Desiree attempts to escape her seat to get her hands on his papers. Hey, they make rustly noises. This works for her.

Her dad, otherwise, is being rather thoughtful.
This could work. Really, it could. In theory. But would the result be a true keyblade? Anything would be progress, though...]

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/grabby hands at your Xehanorts

[existanceindawn.livejournal.com]

Tch. So it is you.

[ Riku closes the rest of gap between them and then promptly plops himself down at the table like he owns it, on the opposing side from the tiny girl. Cocky, haughty bastard he is.

And then he glances at Xeha, bright orange eyes alert behind the strip of black cloth covering them. ]

Hero, since did you start carting a small brat around?

XD Hey, careful with 'em!

[walkingspoiler.livejournal.com]

Since - hm, five months and a week ago. [He reaches out and tickles her, smiling, getting a squeak in response.]

[existanceindawn.livejournal.com]

...

Wait... This isn't just some kid you picked up somewhere in the middle of nowhere?

[ Please tell he didn't miss this much while roaming around in the Darkness and the World That Never Was.

In case you don't know, he hasn't realized Xehanort's the older version. Thanks blindfold. Just that his Light/Darkness is...

Really, really strange. ]

[walkingspoiler.livejournal.com]

No, she isn't. [Is he going to break his brain straight off? Tempting, but ... nah. Guy did pull through for them, after all.]

Riku... how old was I when you met me last? What was the last thing you saw of me before you came here?

[existanceindawn.livejournal.com]

[ Xehanort + shaking up with random female = babiez. Which = brain-break aglore for Riku.

And damn straight he pulled though for you. ]

... I think I told you already, Xehano—Xeha. Castle Obilvion, and that stupid friend of yours, Braig.

[walkingspoiler.livejournal.com]

Ah. [He sighs.] There's more than one version of me around here. You probably told the other one. ... The younger one.

[existanceindawn.livejournal.com]

[ At that, Riku decided to take a risk, and for a quick moment, he pulls the blindfold off his right eye. Wide, bright orange eyes stare in surprise at Xehanort's much older face.

Just as his Darkness/Light begins to shiver and twist in warning in his chest, he slips the black blindfold back on. ]

So that's why your scent was so weird.

[walkingspoiler.livejournal.com]

[He can't help but laugh a bit. Oh, Riku. You and your nose.]

I've been here for about - five, six years. I came shortly after ... well, the job was done at home.

[existanceindawn.livejournal.com]

[ Shut up. There's nothing wrong with sniffing things, okay. ]

... Did you manage to pull though without fucking up too many things up along the way, hero?

[ This is important srs brs. ]

[walkingspoiler.livejournal.com]

[He just hopes Riku never gets a cold.]

Yeah. Things ... worked out okay in the end.

[existanceindawn.livejournal.com]

[ He agrees.





There's a long pause as Riku absorbs that, gloved fingers tap, tap, tapping on the table.

And then; ]


. . . I can't believe I'm saying this... But.

Thanks, Xeha.

[walkingspoiler.livejournal.com]

Thanks, you too. Couldn't have done it without you.

[existanceindawn.livejournal.com]

[ A dry snort. ]

Nice to know I was needed.

[walkingspoiler.livejournal.com]

Look - I don't want to go into detail, in case you get home soon. But you were. Everyone was, in the end.

[existanceindawn.livejournal.com]

... I'll figure out my future myself, thanks hero.

[ Cocky as ever, I see, Riku.


A pause. ]




. . . Even... even Sora... ? And Kairi? Them, too?

[walkingspoiler.livejournal.com]

I believe you just told me you'd figure it out yourself?