9th Dawn ✯ This will make you ultranumb... [Action/Voice/what have you. T^T]

[limitless_land]

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Video.

[automail_artist]

[She looked sad as she looked him over.]

Riku...are you okay?

Video returned

[limitless_land]

[ He stiffly nods, otherwise not moving as he tries to collect himself. ]

Yeah... 'm fine.

Yay!

[automail_artist]

[She doesn't believe him, sorry Riku.]

Would you like someone to talk to?

[limitless_land]

[ Meh, whatever. ]

...Yeah.

[automail_artist]

[She smiles hestitantly.]

Where are you?

[limitless_land]

...My place. Vita apartments, third floor. The door's open.

[Action]

[automail_artist]

[She turns off the video and goes to his place. She knocks before walking in. She opens the door and goes to search him out. After she finds him, she moves to put a hand on his shoulder.]

Riku?

Action forever

[limitless_land]

[ He looks up briefly as Winry enters, having not been able to will himself off the couch to get a shirt on since the feed was cut. It... kind of sucked, to be honest.]

...Hey Winry.

[automail_artist]

[His nakedness doesn't bother her, afterall, she's seen Ed naked. His sadness, sadded her and she could almost feel the tears coming. She willed herself not to cry, since it wouldn't help Riku. Instead she moved to put a hand on his naked shoulder.]

What happened?

[limitless_land]

[He visibly stiffened a moment before relaxing. She's a friend... he had to remind himself, because... he had incredibly bad luck.]

... Two of my friends returned home. One... I'm pretty sure I'll never see outside this bubble again.

[automail_artist]

[She pulled back when she felt him stiffen. She wasn't sure what to do, so she sat close to him, but didn't reach out to touch him again.]

I'm sorry, Riku. [She really was. The thought of Ed or Al going home was something that she didn't want to think of.]I'm sure you'll go home eventually.

[limitless_land]

[He wished she hadn't. It had reminded him that he wasn't alone in this...]

...But I don't want to. Not like this. I couldn't-

[He wouldn't be able to face everyone again with his darkness like this.]

[automail_artist]

[She couldn't help it. She had to touch him now.]

I-I don't understand. What do you mean not like this?

[She tries to smile, but tears form all the same in her eyes. She moves a hand to touch his shoulder.] You're not alone, Riku.

[limitless_land]

There's a few things I have to finish here before I can face a few people on the outside, Winry.

[He doesn't stiffen this time, but one of his darkness stained hands does hover over his heart and then he places it on Winry's.] ... I know. It's just difficult to talk about.

[automail_artist]

Don't be so hard on yourself, Riku. I'm sure you'll be able to do it.

[She's surprised that he was holding her hand, but she remains still.]

You don't have to, Riku. I'm not going to make you.

[limitless_land]

Yeah. I've done it once before, after all.

[...But he had help from the light, and the greatest source of it left.]

Mm. Thanks, Winry.