tick tock

[twitching]

[Heartless are not uncommon in the dressing room.

They skitter here, there, everywhere, possibly in your closets, under your tub, you never know when one will pop up!

One in particular is hovering in a random hall, sinking to the floor flat and skittering around. It will pop up its head once or twice, but not fully, and it would skitter away the moment it sees someone.

Though anyone who could "understand" Heartless would hear him calling for a certain princess of heart.]

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[bestowed]

[Will it still skitter away if a very lost-looking Kairi with a Kingdom Key enters that hall?]

[twitching]

[!!!

No, of course not! It skitters towards Kairi happily, lurking in her shadow.]

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[bestowed]

[She turns cautiously, half-raising her Keyblade--]

[bestowed]

[--and then relaxes visibly, kneeling down.]

Hey, Sora.

[twitching]

[Oh good. He was halfway to raising the charm she gave him to show it's him, so when he pops out of the ground it's. Balanced on the top of his head like some weird hat.]

[bestowed]

[........ yep, that's Sora, alright. she holds out her free hand so he can climb up to her shoulder if he wants.]

How long have you been... here? [Wherever here is.]

[keybearer]

[So what'll it do if a Riku wielding the Kingdom Key walks by, stopping just long enough to watch it? Hmm?]

[twitching]

[Stay flat on the ground, of course. It's watching Riku though. Can't hit him while he's here, right? he wants to see what Riku would say/do first, although the Kingdom Key is throwing him off into a slight state of panic.

What happened to her if he got the Keyblade?]

[keybearer]

[Well, he'll go ahead and prop his free hand on his hip, continuing to look in his general direction.]

Huh... Usually they go out of their way to attack.

[A Heartless staying low... that's just odd.]

[twitching]

[Well, that was uneventful.

He'll poke his head out a little Just a smidge, antennae twitching. Almost inquiring.]

[keybearer]

What, you just gonna sit there?

[He leans forward, continuing to watch. If Sora looks close enough, he might notice another oddity-- namely the lucky charm and blackened crown necklace that both rest on his belt.]

[dealwithawitch]

[What about another Heartless, albeit one that looks remotely human? You know, except the claws. He'll frown, though, seeming almost wistful.]

...You miss her, too, huh?

[twitching]

[...

What the.

See, he even rubs at his eyes.]

[dealwithawitch]

I guess I am a bit of a surprise.

[He'll hold out a hand, to reassure the little Heartless it's safe to come closer.]

[twitching]

[He hesitates before clumsily and slowly making his way over.

How... how did this... happen?]

[dealwithawitch]

...My heart was devoured by a man named Ansem. I was a Shadow, too. But... To help my friends, I...

[He goes quiet a moment, then sighs, crouching down and reaching out to rub the Shadow over the head.]

I made a deal with Maleficent for this form.

[daddyhasagun]

[this girl certainly has a lot of Light, but nowhere near the level of a Princess of Heart; however, she can sense that puddle o' Heartless quite clearly and tenses up a little, looking wary]

You better not be back to steal my underwear!

[twitching]

[...................... why.

He's quick to shake his head. H-he doesn't plan to--!]

[daddyhasagun]

[the Heartless like to steal her clothes that's why; Kira puts her hands on her hips and glares at you, Shadow-puddle]

And just how am I supposed to trust you after all those other times? I'll beat you with my slipper again!

[twitching]

[... okay, he's sinking more to the floor, quivering a little. Lady, that's not it!]

[daddyhasagun]

Oh, it's not? Then what do you think you're doing around here, huh?

[Heartless-puddle doesn't find it strange that Kira can sort of understand him?]

[theheartofdarkness]

[Very much not uncommon indeed, although Ansem probably sees more of them than most people do.]

Now what can you be wanting with her, I wonder?

[twitching]

[... did he just hiss. Yes, he did.]

[theheartofdarkness]

Come now, is that any way to behave?

[twitching]

[More hissing. Give his best friend back.]