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[oathprotector]

[Riku doesn't seem bothered by the Victorian era clothing the castle gave him. His hair keeps his ears relatively warm, too, so he's quite alright with wandering outside in the cold about the castle grounds, journal in hand, blank page open and filling just with the sounds of crunching footsteps, until he speaks up.]... Not two weeks ago, I was on

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[pullsheavendown]

[He doesn't have his ~magical~ journal with him, but Roxas is sitting outside, dressed warmly and scribbling in a regular, non-communicating journal. He's not paying too much attention to other people who might be in the area.]

[oathprotector]

[As he's wandering, he catches sight of Roxas there. He knows it's Roxas, because Ven is probably with Terra and Aqua... At least, he should be. He thinks.]

[He hopes.]

[Riku hesitates in the distance, before he starts to wander closer.]

[pullsheavendown]

[Writing, writing. He doesn't have to keep this diary here in Paradisa-not that he ever had to keep it back at the other castle, since Saix never checked-but it's a habit, and it's comforting. And this way, he won't forget anything important he wants to tell Xion when he sees her again.

Eventually he hears the crunch of footsteps nearby, and looks up to see a boy a little older than him, he thinks. And there's something...he doesn't know. Not familiar, exactly, but not completely strange either.]

Hi.

[oathprotector]

[Riku closes the journal, tucking it away in his overcoat.]

... Roxas. Right?

[pullsheavendown]

Yeah.

[He sits up a little straighter at the sound of the boy's voice. Isn't that...?]

You're-Riku?

[oathprotector]

[He nods.]

Yeah...

[pullsheavendown]

Oh!

[Oh. Ohboy. Calm breathing, no getting nervous, everything will be fine.

He jumps to his feet, not wanting to just sit there like a lump.]

What are you doing out here?

[Face. Palm. What a way to start.]

[oathprotector]

Uh, I was just walking around. Checking out the outside of the castle some since I haven't had that much of a chance to yet.

[..... ffffuck this is awkward.]

What about you?

[pullsheavendown]

Just...writing in my diary.

[So awkward. But for very different reasons.]

[oathprotector]

Huh. Didn't know you kept one.

[He pockets his hands to keep them warmer.]

[pullsheavendown]

They told me to, where I used to live, but now I'm just used to it.

[But it is still secret so no looking for you, Riku. Roxas just kind of fidgets with his own hands.]

[oathprotector]

[He wouldn't ask to, of course. That so personal!]

It's a good way to make sure you don't forget what's important.

[pullsheavendown]

Yeah, that's right.

[Speaking of which.]

Um...I don't remember you. Not through Sora, even though I remember some little pieces of who I was before, but not on my own, either. It's the time thing. He said we've met, but that hasn't happened for me. Sorry.

[oathprotector]

Don't apologize. It's fine.

[He seems a little firm on that.]

You're not... from the same point in time as we are. I still don't get how this place can do that.

[pullsheavendown]

[If you say so, man.]

Don't ask me. I was just trying to RTC after work and I ended up at the wrong castle. I thought I was going to be in big trouble, but people keep saying that no one will notice we're gone.

[oathprotector]

Yeah, I've heard that. But it doesn't matter much. I have everyone I need right here.