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[There's an older Riku sitting on a couch against the wall of one of the heavily-trafficked common areas. He has a white blindfold on, and occasionally moves as if to remove it, only to drop his hands back down to his lap. He seems to be waiting for something, or perhaps someone. Around his neck on a thin white cord is a card that simply reads L O S T.]

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[wtf is going on with his family now? Ri has a sense for strangeness after all these years, so it's not long before he finds Riku]

... Riku? What happened to your eyes?

[He should be familiar with spells by now! Though usually they seem to hit the younger generation more. There's a long pause, before Riku seems to recognize he's been addressed.]

I'm sorry, were you talking to me?

[Ri will come over and carefully lay his hand on Riku's arm]

Of course I was, Riku. It's me, Ri.

[He tenses a little, but only because he couldn't see it happening.]

My name is Riku?

Yes, you're Riku. I'm Ri. You're my husband. Sort of.

[this doesn't sound good, and Ri will be casting a noncon-Cure on Riku just in case]

[It's not very effective. Unless making him startle counts.]

How does 'sort of' work?

[he was hoping it would be an easy fix :/]

Shifting timelines, alternate worlds, that sort of thing. But you're still my Riku.

Then.. Do you know why I've got a blindfold on? Is there something wrong with my eyes?

[It's white, and so is everything else he's wearing, coincidentally. Other than that it looks perfectly normal. He seems pretty accepting of Ri's explanation. It doesn't feel wrong, anyway.]

I... don't know. You weren't wearing it the last time I saw you. Do you mind if I check? You might be hurt.

[fuck you DR stop doing terrible things to his family]

It doesn't feel like I was, but go ahead.

[He'll hold still for Ri to untie it. Once it's off Riku blinks at how bright everything seems, before focusing on Ri.]

[oh thank the gods Riku still has eyes; Ri was preparing for the worst]

Do you remember anything weird happening?

Aside from sitting on a couch with a blindfold for so long? No. But then, I don't remember what happened before I woke up on the couch, either.

[If he didn't believe Ri about their being sort-of married before, he does after he sees the relief on Ri's face.]

[Ri will be carefully running his fingers through RIku's hair, checking for any bumps or strangeness]

Nothing? Well, do you remember anything about yourself or our family?

We have a family?

[He'd closed his eyes again, but they snap open at that. Ri's fingers running over his head feels nice in a way, and he isn't reacting with pain at all. Definitely no knocks to the head to worry about.]

[sighs because dammit DR]

Yeah, a pretty good-sized one right now. Come on. Let's get you back home and we'll talk along the way. It's comfier than being on this sofa.

Right... Just how big of a family are we talking here?

[It's quite a bit to adjust to, suddenly having a husband, family and home when minutes ago he was unaware of any of that. He's staring openly at the children they pass who look remarkably like them, starting to feel intimidated. Surely these aren't all theirs...]

Ah... 4 toddlers. And two teenagers. That's not counting Nami and her older-self and our grandchild.

Time travel.

[Ri will help Riku up, kind of amused at the look on his face]

We're grandparents?

[Riku looks about ready to let his knees give out and plop back down on the couch, but manages not to give in. He suddenly feels older than he thought he was.]

[Ri gets his arm around Riku to support his weight, laughing a little]

Yeah. Then again, Namine is actually only six or so. But there's an older-her from the future. She just had a baby with her... boyfriend.

[... no he still doesn't like his not-son-in-law]

[Riku's eyes raise at that tone, and he looks like he's trying very hard not to get confused.]

I take it we don't like her boyfriend?

I certainly don't. He doesn't want to marry her.

[grumble grumble and leading Riku slowly towards their home]

He doesn't want the responsibility?

[Riku's frowning now, starting to not like this boy already. Ri doesn't really need to support him any longer, but Riku isn't sure how to act if they're supposed to be married, and finally settles for letting his hand slide into Ri's.]

He seems like he does, and Nami obviously loves him or something. Kira says he's okay too, and she's a good judge of character most of the time.

... but I still don't like it. We didn't even get to meet Roxas until Nami was practically giving birth.

[hand holding is quite alright and Ri will give Riku's fingers a squeeze]

Why won't he marry her, then- and who is Kira?

[If they're lucky, she won't have heard that.]

I dunno why they won't get married. It must be some stupid rebellion thing. And Kira is our daughter. Technically, she's the second oldest girl, after Nami.

There's our eldest, Rikka, if you don't count Sorabug. Then Kira, and the Twins, Satu and Sanyu. Sorabug and Nami are adopted, but that doesn't mean much in this place. Rikka and Kira also have older, teenage selves that live with us.

[Ri is glad to have this conversation out of the house, where there is less chance of prying ears]

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