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[ When the DR changed last Spring the only room Riku found herself missing, much to her surprise, was the simulation room. She could never find it after that. Now that the place is back to endless hallways and doors, it was almost frustratingly easy. But it was always one of her favorite spots to train. Emphasis on 'was'. Not today, says the DR. Today, she got to shrink down to kid-sized just as a horde of fake Neoshadows jumped on her. You know what isn't easy? Taking down digital Heartless when your keyblade is too heavy for you to wield. She's still trying even now, in a six-year-old body, slinging around dark fire and blizzard magic at a group of Unversed. ]

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I'm fine. I told you that I mostly ate it to tease you.

Yeah, I know.

[She stares up at him some more, head tilted. She doesn't want to bring it up, but...]

Did something happen?

Did something happen when? What?

[he seems genuinely confused]

[She taps her nose.]

You don't have ice cream on your nose.

[is he confused or being obtuse? you decide!]

[It's hard to give her usual deadpan stare when she has a child's features.]

[... socute]

[Scowl scowl scowl.]

Darkness, Ri.

... oh. I'm having a sort of problem with that. It's embarrassing.

What's up?

[Less worried, more curious.]

... nothing you really have to worry about.

[it's a personal issue after all]

[Well now she's frowning.]

Unless you're having a darkness period or something I still want to know.

It's nothing you can help with or fix. It's my problem. You don't have to worry about anything.

[now he's looking a little annoyed]

I'm gonna worry about you anyway. You're my friend.

Thanks. But really, it's nothing you should bother with. It won't affect you. Or infect you. Whatever.

[Riku will have to be more stubborn if she wants to know anything]

I'm not worried about me.

[She's got time!]

Good, because there's no reason to be.

I'm not. But I am going to worry about you if you don't tell me what's up.

Why do you even want to know? I already said that it isn't a problem.

Because you're my friend and I care about you, and I miss you. We don't talk enough lately.

You haven't cared for the past three months, so it's not that important to you.

[She looks quite startled.]

I have too.

Fine. You haven't said anything for three months. That good enough for you?

[pinching the bridge of his nose because even if you're his friend you look six and he doesn't like to yell at children]

No! I didn't know anything was wrong!

[Being in this tiny body has altered her mindset a little. She's starting to look more distressed than she would normally.]

Of course not. Because there's nothing wrong so leave it alone.