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[ The fortune to have come through a door on the other side and end up right in his home is almost uncanny. He closes the heavy door with a very faint 'chk' sound and looks around, drinking in the familiar Light and Darkness of his family members. A clock on the wall makes a soft sound in the dark silence as the hour switches to two in the morning. He's hyper-aware of the things in the room, especially the Christmas tree someone must have been putting up earlier in preparation for the holidays. It's a little crooked, but the lights are on it, and boxes of ornaments are scattered around the base, ready to be put on. Light breathing (and snoring) can be heard throughout the house as everyone dreams, and he hates the idea of waking everyone so late. As Sora's wide awake, he basks in the warm feeling of being home, the worry that he won't be welcome, and the peaceful feeling of the night, taking out a small glass reindeer ornament and hanging it at the top of the fluffy tree. Will he be able to stay quiet enough to decorate the tree until he can sleep, or will someone wake up? ]

[ ooc: it's been quite a while, but here's a little mamaSora. replies may be slow at times. ]

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[Daddy here woke up immediately once he felt an intrusion through the wards he put up. He's a little groggy at being woken up, but adrenaline quickly takes care of that as he slips out of bed and down the hallway. He's being stealthy, because he doesn't know if this is some enemy who's being really ballsy, or a toddler wandering for a drink of water.]

[ Sora will continue quietly hanging ornaments on the tree, smiling as he sets Rikka's penguins aside to put on with him later. To say he has missed his wee ones would be a massive understatement. ]

[Ri pauses in the doorway once he spots the intruder by the Christmas tree, quite shocked to see his familiar figure]

... Sora?

[ He stops when he hears your voice, turning to look at you with familiar blue eyes, brown hair held back in a stumpy, inch long tail. His eyes positively light up brighter than any tree ever could. ]

[his voice is hoarse and a little disbelieving, still not moving from his spot in the doorway]

Sora? Is it really you?

{ His voice is soft and scratchy as well when he speaks. ]

Yeah. And... you? It's all real, right?

I'm pretty sure that I'm real, unless I"m dreaming right now.

[ He will just walk up to you and put his hands on your chest, and then rests his cheek over your heart. ]

[Ri's arms come up to wrap around Sora tightly; he's not going to be letting go any time soon as he re-familiarizes himself with Sora's scent and presence again]

[ He will just enjoy that, inhaling the deep, clean scent of your chest and the cool Darkness that lies beneath. He'll press a warm kiss to the spot over your heart, trembling slightly. He's missed you dearly. ]

[There's a new addition to the tree- or rather, beneath it, along the wall. Sprawled out on his back is a small Riku in footie pajamas, with a stuffed paopu clenched in one hand. He's using the tree skirt as a blanket.]

[ When he goes to tie a red velvet bow on a branch, his toe might nudge this new addition. It takes Sora a moment to process what he's seeing, and bends down to take a closer look! ]

Sora, it's really you. It's been so long...

[Sora may have run into him before, but for the most part this one was usually seen in the company of an older Riku with chinchilla ears, or an older Roxas. While he was perpetually young then, he actually looks a little older now.]

I'm so sorry. Do you forgive me after all this time?

[ He has, he has... alas, the floor is no place for a child to sleep, and he'll be very gently peeling that tree skirt back and lifting you up in his arms. He's wondering if you live here now, or if you snuck in. Either way, he's going to find you a more comfortable place to sleep. ]

[He's used to being carted around like this, and sighs in his sleep before wrapping his arms and legs around Sora. He's currently an escapee from the nursery, but doesn't always stay here. Sora seems pretty comfortable to him.]

[ He's very gentle from years of taking care of little ones, and knows just how to deposit you on the sofa in the living room without startling you, and brushes some hair out of your eyes. He'll be back in a moment, navigating his way to the hall closet to (hopefully) find a blanket and pillow for you. ]

[He'll be rolling over while Sora's gone, lingering on the edge of the couch with a leg starting to slide off.]

[ Big Riku back home slept the same way. He remembers always tugging him back to the safety of the middle of the bed. He will return with a warm, kitten-printed blanket and a throw pillow, tucking the pillow under your head for support and draping the blanket over you, not without making sure you've got your plushie. ]

[There's going to be warm arms sliding around Sora from behind when he's done with that, pulling him back against said Riku.]

[ He was just about to sit on the edge of the sofa and pet tinyKu until he was sure he was sleeping soundly, but he can't help but flap and flail with surprise when he feels arms around him -- partially because of his well-honed defense instincts he's been using in the last... almost year now. When he turns, his blue eyes are full of shock, but a smile blooms on his face as he turns in those arms to face you. ]

[Sora's getting squeezed even more tightly in Riku's hug once he turns, in a way that says he shouldn't expect to be let go any time soon. Riku's voice is barely a whisper in Sora's ear.]

I've missed you. Welcome home.

[ Something in his heart twists painfully, but it's a good sort of pain, and he wraps his arms around you in return, pressing his cheek to your chest and breathing deeply. ]

Home... I've missed you, too. So much.

[ He's content to continue to hold and be held in the warm, quiet peace of the night for just a moment. ]

[It's going to be a long moment, if he has any say about it. Since the couch is taken, he's going to back up against an overstuffed armchair, and try to pull Sora down with him. He wants to stay close, as if Sora could disappear again if he lets go.]

I see you found the stray.

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