reawakening

[sorabug]

[once upon a time, there was a little boy who, despite the best efforts of those around him, always somehow managed to wind up fast asleep on the floor of the dressing room.]

[that seems like it was such a long time ago, though obviously some things never change – at least, the fact that Sora is hard enough of a sleeper that he didn't really notice that he made the sudden transition from his bed back home to... well, the floor of the dressing room... never changed. it has been long enough for him to grow accustomed to the sound of the ocean at night again, however, and the funny thing about white noise is that you only tend to notice it when it's not there.]

[so he might be stirring awake shortly. or he might just bury his face into his pillow – the only possession he's brought with him – and sleep on. it is kind of late, and he did have a pretty busy day.]

Comments

OMFG

[windup_boytoy]

[Ri was in the middle of doing his daily chores when he catches a familiar scent; it hurts so much and he must be dreaming again, considering what happened to him recently... it's probably another cruel illusion that the DR is cooking up]

hi! long time no see ;A;

[sorabug]

[it would be pretty cruel if illusions were also made to be tripped over... either way, it looks like Sora is going to attempt to cling to sleep for as long as he possibly can, uncomfortable floor or not. the pillow helps.]

hiiiiiiiiiii!!! *smothers in hugs*

[windup_boytoy]

[Ri staggers back when he nearly steps on 'bug, hitting the hallway wall hard; this is crazy because 'bug wouldn't be laying on the floor like this, he's been sent home and now Ri is going crazy, just like everyone said he did before]

/HUGS ABOUND

[sorabug]

[oops that got him – he blinks, lifts his head slowly, squints until he's sort of coherent... hi, Ri! have a horrible illusion regular old kid staring up at you inquisitively, and with a glint of concern over that loud banging noise he just heard.]

woo hoo!

[windup_boytoy]

[Ri visibly cringes back when he sees 'bug look at him, pressing further back against the wall and trying to inch away because any second now he might start going completely insane and vomiting Darkness and all the other assorted bad things that laid him up for a week]

[twilit_kid]

[He's going to totally miss out on the awesome night adventures Riku's having. Or was having, until he discovered Sora. Now he's crouched down and very seriously licking his finger to stick in Sora's ear.]

[sorabug]

[nooooo, no wet willies!! not that Sora would argue, he's still snoozing comfortably.]

[twilit_kid]

[Well that's no fun. He'll have to try again later, when Sora isn't sleeping so hard. For now, he's going to reach out to rock Sora's shoulder back and forth to try to wake him up.]

Sora. Sora.

[sorabug]

[nooooo he's so comfortable and – well, not really that comfortable. have a sleepy pair of eyes peeking up at you from beneath the bedhead, Riku.]

Mm?

[twilit_kid]

[Riku's face is inches from Sora's now, and he looks as curious as Sora is sleepy.]

Why're you sleepin' out here?

you were missed ♥

[dawnrise]

[Whether he's awake at that point or not, a very gentle hand will be touching the back of his head. It's feather-light and very cautious.]

;; <3

[sorabug]

[being the snuggler that he is, Sora unconsciously starts scooting in the most logical direction that source of contact might be coming from- but he's still sure to take his pillow, too. the pillow is important.]

<3

[dawnrise]

[Once the bearer of that hand seems certain he's not going to disappear or turn into dust or something, she moves it to slide both of her hands up under him. He can bring the pillow too, she's just going lift him up enough to cradle against her chest.]

[sorabug]

[being lifted unsettled him a little, but he almost instantly calms again, choosing to rest his head against Riku rather than make use of his pillow. she's warmer and cozier to him, after all – he might even forget about the pillow entirely.]

[he is pretty dang comfortable as he is, though when they move again he'll likely blink up at her sleepily.]

[dawnrise]

[She was planning on transferring him to an actual bed. Probably hers, since it's the closest and it's a place she knows he'll be safe, but when she shifts to one knee and he opens her eyes she stops.]

Hey, sleepyhead.

[missingcrayon]

[:o fellow children should not be asleep out in the hallways. There are creepers about!

....Namine shouldn't be out at all herself this late, but she couldn't sleep and wanted to get some crayon from the art room.

She'll just be crouching next to Sora and gently trying to shake him awake.]

[sorabug]

[that gets a snort out of him, and he maybe clings to his pillow tighter, but not much else. keep trying!]

[missingcrayon]

[Shaaaaaake.]

Sora? You have to wake up. You shouldn't sleep out here.

[sorabug]

[oh, all right, he'll get up, after a bit of sleepy grumbling and fumbling to push himself to a sitting position.]

[wait a second.] What's goin' on?

[missingcrayon]

You were asleep. It's dangerous to sleep out here. Heartless could find you.

[And worse.]

The best soup ever ♡

[endlessxsky]

[ This Sora is pretty consistently surprised at the things he finds in the hallways when he's patrolling before bed, but this takes the cake. His blue eyes are suddenly very wide and wet when he sees the smaller Sora, and his breath hitches in his throat as he struggles just to move forward. Would fate be so cruel as to make this a trap somehow? ]

aaahhhh!! <333

[sorabug]

[the dressing room can be a cruel place, but that isn't the case this evening– it's just Sora back to his old self and frequent place of rest, no trap. like he had never left in the first place.]

So happy to see you again C:

[endlessxsky]

[ He will carefully approach this wild Sorabug, and kneels ever so slowly to put his hand on his back, just checking for a heartbeat and to feel his chest rise with breath. A slow, shaky exhalation of relief later, he smiles a watery smile and begins to rub gently, just as he always did to wake Sorabug up in the mornings. ]

CCC: i've been missing this place for a while

[sorabug]

[it's a motion he's not unfamiliar with, even after all of this time. Sora rolls on to his side, closer towards that familiar person and contact, caught somewhere between a dream and wakefulness. a few seconds later, he's scrubbing at his eyes and trying to peer up at Sora blearily. good evening!]

I haven't been around much myself, but I sure missed you a ton!

[endlessxsky]

[ Sora smiles and laughs softly when he sees those blue eyes, relief washing over him as he brushes his fingers through Sorabug's hair. ]

Did you have a nice nap, little guy?