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[amnestygranted.livejournal.com]

[ like many Rikus, this Riku is very smart for a sixteen-year-old, solving sudoku puzzle after sudoku puzzle. he's obsessed enjoys sudoku so much that he owns a small book full of puzzles; he's already done the first ten pages, backs and fronts. ]

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/dying

[destinedtinsel.livejournal.com]

[like many Rikus indeed. ... however, this one prefers video games to puzzles. maybe Matt rubbed off on him.]

--no, Piplup!

[amnestygranted.livejournal.com]

[ guess he's just an odd guy or something, attention diverted from this big puzzle. ]

Having fun?

[destinedtinsel.livejournal.com]

A little.

By the way, the last square in the middle box is two.

[restarts his battle.]

[amnestygranted.livejournal.com]

[ frowns at that. ]

You should stun your opponent.

[destinedtinsel.livejournal.com]

... stun.

[pause, but he takes the other's advice and--]

... lucky choice.

[amnestygranted.livejournal.com]

It makes sense to stop your opponents attacks before they can get a hit in.

[destinedtinsel.livejournal.com]

[waves a hand.]

That's true, but sometimes that doesn't work. For example, if it misses.

[amnestygranted.livejournal.com]

Try again.

[destinedtinsel.livejournal.com]

Or you could reevaluate the situation.

[amnestygranted.livejournal.com]

At least give it one more try.

[destinedtinsel.livejournal.com]

[soft sigh.]

Sometimes trying a lot doesn't give you results, you know.

[amnestygranted.livejournal.com]

I didn't say a lot. [ clicks the pen. ] I just mean give things another shot.

[destinedtinsel.livejournal.com]

Mn. Give things another shot, huh.

[quiet, and he leans against the couch, game abandoned as he thinks.]

[amnestygranted.livejournal.com]

Mm-hm.

[ rests back against the cushions, eyes on Riku. ]

[destinedtinsel.livejournal.com]

[he's looking distant, knees bent with his arms propped over his kneecaps and arms straight in front of him. he's more mumbling to himself, lips barely moving.]

But what's left...

[amnestygranted.livejournal.com]

[ was just about to go back to his sudoku puzzles, but now he's worried. ]

You okay?

[destinedtinsel.livejournal.com]

[he doesn't look at him, closing his eyes.]

Mn. Yeah. Just... thinking.

[amnestygranted.livejournal.com]

[ clicks the pen. ]

About what?

[destinedtinsel.livejournal.com]

[it's offhand and too quick to be the truth--]

Your sudoku puzzle.

[amnestygranted.livejournal.com]

[ of course he doesn't believe it. he hopes the constant pen-clicking bugs the other. ]

[destinedtinsel.livejournal.com]

[... and it does, and he gives him a look.]

What.

[amnestygranted.livejournal.com]

What are you really thinking about?

[destinedtinsel.livejournal.com]

[... sigh. he gives him a good look.]

I'm thinking about moving on.

[amnestygranted.livejournal.com]

[ closes the puzzle book. no reason for it to be open if it's not being used. ]

You should. Letting go is the best thing you can do here.

[destinedtinsel.livejournal.com]

[he receives a soft chuckle, as he stands up and shoves his hands in his pockets.]

This coming from the person who clearly knows that I push people away.

[amnestygranted.livejournal.com]

[ shrugs. ]

I know you well.

[destinedtinsel.livejournal.com]

So you're telling me to move on and find someone new, while you know that I push people away?

[looks amused, glancing back at him.]

[amnestygranted.livejournal.com]

Do you realize how self-destructive you are?

[destinedtinsel.livejournal.com]

Are you going to tell me?

[amnestygranted.livejournal.com]

I'm sitting here showing my concern. Stop being so stubborn.

[destinedtinsel.livejournal.com]

I'm tired enough to spill, so why not. You're only me, anyway.

I had a boyfriend from another universe named Sora. He was a ninja. I used to be his best friend, and he was in love with his twin, Roxas. He fell out of love with his twin when his actual boyfriend, the Riku from his universe, showed up. He had to choose between them, and I told him to choose whoever made him happy.

... Riku decided to leave, and he and Roxas started dating again, but then he was choosing between me and his Roxas.

He eventually chose me, after a while. A few weeks after he confessed, I ended up here.

[and then his tongue falls silent, and he's ready to bolt.]

So yeah. You could say that one doesn't walk away too easily after that kind of... thing.

[amnestygranted.livejournal.com]

[ that's a lot to swallow in one sitting. he thought he'd gotten over the "doubles" thing but apparently not. ]

... You can get close to people without your relationships turning romantic.

[destinedtinsel.livejournal.com]

I know that. So far, I've had no luck with the 'just friends' thing. This place is filled with more sex than the Room, and that's saying something.

[amnestygranted.livejournal.com]

[ clears his throat a little, only slightly embarrassed. ]

Surround yourself with different people.

[destinedtinsel.livejournal.com]

--why are you trying?

[it's been nagging at him, and he turns to actually look him in the eye.]

[amnestygranted.livejournal.com]

[ sure this means their short acquaintanceship is over. ]

I don't know.

[destinedtinsel.livejournal.com]

Nice to know we're both clueless.

[and that's when he goes.]