Yeah. [But it's not even just one of them -- all of them, every time somebody drops out of their struggle, Riku can feel himself breaking. Just a little.
She just... needs time. Like how it was for me, right?
[Sora understands. There is an emptiness where everyone else is supposed to be. But however hard it is on Sora, it must be even harder for Riku who's had to shoulder all this for longer.]
... Riku.
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... Yeah. [He's pacing the room, somehow, slowly plodding back and forth. He is very much not looking at Sora.]
... What is it?
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She can still wake up.
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He prays that Sora's day to go will miss him.]
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[Sora understands. There is an emptiness where everyone else is supposed to be. But however hard it is on Sora, it must be even harder for Riku who's had to shoulder all this for longer.]
I found a way back, and so can she.
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[And with that he finally just... plops down on the bed, exhausted. They've lost three people very suddenly, and it's not sitting very well with him.]
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[Then, he pulls himself together.]
Come on, Riku. Everything'll be okay.
We've still got each other right?
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Yeah, we have.
Thank you, by the way.
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... For what?
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C'mon Riku. We're partners.
Where you go, I go too.
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I should really have this down, huh?
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I think you already did.
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