fourteen.

[dawn_is_coming]

[Sora wakes up with a start, sitting up in the little blanket roll---and out of most of his clothes, which are too big for him now. Frightened, he peers around Riku's dark room]

...where am I? Riku...Kairi...?

RIKU! KAIRI! WHERE ARE YOU? [tears start to well up in his big blue eyes---real fear blossoming on his chubby face. He hiccups, looking

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[conniving_flame]

..........

[ashdofadhsofapsofhaosdfi]

Wonderful.

[dawnward]

[Riku's really kind of horrified that so many people were in his room to witness this...madness.

being naked for half of it doesn't help]

1/2

[conniving_flame]

...

[conniving_flame]

[he'd hug you, Riku, but he swears he's not that kind of guy]

So you gave him your disease.

[dawnward]

[he's...got a pillow case around his waist, at least?]

It's not my disease.

[conniving_flame]

Well, it's a disease.

And Sora's got it.

[stares at him... if he had a piece of munny, he'd throw it at Riku, catcall, and then run for his life]

[dawnward]

[Riku is really ding his best not to think about it. ...but yes, it's likely Riku would try to kill him in that scenario]

But everyone else who had it before has returned to normal. It must be temporary.

[conniving_flame]

Let's hope so. [a dark front crosses his features]

Sora's even more annoying as a kid.

[dawnward]

[the sudden change surprises him a little]

I know he's loud, but I would have thought you'd enjoy the chance to tease him.

[conniving_flame]

[his tone is deceptively light, and yet at the same time there's an underlying snarl to his words]

Guess we were both wrong, huh?

[dawnward]

[...like Riku would miss that. normally he doesn't press, but...this time he's going to make an exception]

What do you mean by that?

[conniving_flame]

[and the one time Riku presses, Axel isn't willing to tell. The Keyblader gets a flat stare instead]

Nothing that matters.

[dawnward]

[Riku gives him an even stare back]

Then I'll just ask him what he's said to you. You know he'd tell me.

[conniving_flame]

... Well lucky me.

Looks like you kept some of your bratty qualities.

[dawnward]

Don't try to change the subject by goading me into a reaction.

Will you tell me or won't you? [...maybe some of his qualities did carry over. either way, this is probably the first time he's stood up to Axel like this]

[conniving_flame]

... Tell you?

You're just a subordinate.