I have some questions...

[reversedestiny]

Characters: AU!Sora and Riku
Setting: That eternally spring floor!
Format: Starting in action, I'll change to whichever you decide!
Summary: The fact that the Heartless invading the tower during the event didn't recognize his authority at all
Warnings: None as of yet.

[Spring isn't something Sora is used to. Nor is he familiar with the relaxing scent of flowers and the serene scenery of a field. So that's why he's here. Well, that, and he's waiting. He's not even sure Riku will show up, but that doesn't matter. What matters right at this moment is Sora is troubled. So much to think about, so many questions...

Ugh. His head is hurting from his own confusion. Great.]

Comments

[justabignobody]

[Riku just nods; well that gives him perhaps a timeline of things that might somewhat be the same to work with.

He does remember making that plan after all and he remembers going through with it, exploring the Secret Place with Sora and then seeing the Keyhole gleaming for the very first time (and hearing voiceless whispers of the shadows beyond, even though it would be years until he actually understood what they were saying).

His eyes widen slightly at the mention of a girl, and well that probably answers part of his questions about what happened to their(?) other best friend.]

...Kairi.

[reversedestiny]

...Yeah.

[That has him smiling a bit, because there are very, very fond memories connected to Kairi. And it's probably showing in the way he's smiling.]

...She was my friend and took care of me. Told me not to cry, because the Shadows liked that. But then... She disappeared, and it was only me and Ansem. And the Heartless, of course.

[justabignobody]

[Riku smiles a little himself, because yeah... he definitely connects many fond memories to Kairi himself.]

Sure sounds like her.

[He frowns, then nods.]

He must have sent her to the Islands then.

[To find a Keybearer. At least, if this Sora's universe was anything like his.]

[reversedestiny]

...I don't know. I didn't see her the last time I was there. But then, I didn't stay long...

[Still, he'll sigh and just play with one of the flowers. He probably seems so small at the moment, curled up like he is.]

...I miss her.

[justabignobody]

...The last time?

[So Sora had been back after being taken?

He just nods at that second bit, he misses Kairi - his Kairi - too.]

[reversedestiny]

...I don't want to talk about it.

[And suddenly, where he had been so open before, Sora is closed off once more.]

[justabignobody]

[Riku nods again; he has never expected Other!Sora to open up to him about everything in first place. If they want to make this work, the one thing they'll need is time, he supposes.]

Fair enough.

[reversedestiny]

...You're nicer than the Riku in my universe.

[This is the closest he's going to come to saying he kind of likes you, Riku.]

[justabignobody]

[...Thank you?

That actually kind of leads him to something he's been kind of curious about anyways: What exactly had happened to the other Sora's him?]

How is that?

[reversedestiny]

...When I went back, he'd forgotten all about me. Even though I told him who I was and... That we were best friends.

[...Yeah, this should be making a clear picture for his hatred of his universe's Riku.]

[justabignobody]

[Oh. Well, that explains some of the accusations other!Sora had thrown at him when they had first encountered each other.]

...Maybe his memories were messed with. I'm pretty sure he didn't mean to forget.

[It's not like that kind of thing hasn't happened before. Okay, maybe not to him, but still...]

[reversedestiny]

...How does that happen, though? And if he didn't mean to forget, you'd think he'd remember when I was telling him things.

[Yeah, he's more than a bit bitter. But he's been abandoned before, so imagine how he felt when his best friend didn't recognize him.]

[justabignobody]

[Riku shakes his head; though he supposes he can understand the bitterness at least partly.]

It's not that easy. I can't really explain it... but... depending on why and how the memories are lost, it takes far more than just talking to restore them.

[If it was just that simple, his Sora wouldn't have spent the last ten months sleeping.]

[reversedestiny]

...I guess.

[He still doesn't believe it. Little does he know, Riku remembered all about him just after they parted ways. Oops. Still, he's going to stand up and stretch, then sigh a bit.]

...Thanks. I feel like I can talk to you...

[justabignobody]

[Well, Riku will keep going with the messed up memory theory since that's what makes sense the most. If Sora believes him or not is his business of course.

He keeps sitting for now, turning his head after the other, then just nods. It takes him another moment to work up the offer he knows he should make, especially now that other!Sora had realized that Ansem wasn't quite the one he had made himself out to be.]

...If you want to talk more, you know where to find me. And... if you want to learn how to control the Darkness and keep it from consuming you... I can help with that too.

[reversedestiny]

...

[He's going to remain quiet. It's strange, having a remotely good relationship with a Riku after so long. But he turns the offer over and over in his head before shrugging.]

...Sure. It could come in handy.

[justabignobody]

[Riku just barely keeps himself from snorting; somehow he has a feeling that other!Sora has really no idea just how close to the edge he is, just what that means for him.

But then again, considering who had apparently raised him, that shouldn't be that much of a surprise.

Instead he just sighs and then finally gets up.]

There is someone I need to talk to before we get started, but once that's done I'll come to you out.

[So that they can settled on the details. Like when and where to do this. And stuff.]