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[amisadventure]

WHO: Nise [amisadventure] , Namine [herdevotion], Sora [megahappyme]
WHAT: Rep eagerly fetching Namine.
WHERE: Docks/Peir, their house.
WHEN: Late afternoon.

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[herdevotion]

As soon as she'd read the words that he would 'pick her up', Naminé had stared at those words in silence for to her, what felt like a long time. She had been quietly sat at the end of the pier, her legs dangling over the edge, but her shoes not quite making her tall enough to reach the slightly lapping waves. Perhaps the reason she'd found herself more at ease there was because, in a way, it had reminded her of the islands. She looked up at the distant setting sun, and sighed a little, as her mind pulled itself away from thinking about Kairi. She was worried, in her way, about seeing the replica again

[amisadventure]

He jogged the few yards between them, and stopped about three feet shy from her, eyeing her from head to toe with a strangely nostalgic expression coating his face. It had only been a few days, but it was so good to see her again. He missed her. He thought about her. He-

“Hey.” Was all he managed to say, with a crooked smile and a soft voice. He felt like if he made anymore sudden movements, if he reached out for her with his rough and dirty hands, if he spoke loudly, she might splinter and break away and disappear. He was required to be careful near her. Be gentle. A glass flower, that’s what she was-and looked like one even more so standing so close to him. She looked a bit older, a bit solemn, and taller, but she was still hopefully the same Namine that he remembered. Still beautiful. Very much so.

He held out his hand, offered it to her for her to take. Nise would guide her back home, where she’d be safe with him, and, hopefully, happy.

[herdevotion]

As he spoke, a smile seemed to flitter onto Naminé's face, very slight, but still there. "You haven't changed," she said softly. He still looked like he had done the day she'd last seen him, sincere yet cautious around her.

She looked down at his hand for a couple of seconds, before hesitating slightly with her own free one in front of her chest, and taking it. This, apart from being a reunion, was accepting she was not on the islands for the final time. Still, as she took it, she gripped it tight for a couple of seconds before her grip slackened a little.

"I've not... changed too much, have I?"

[amisadventure]

He wrapped his hand around hers, careful-firm, but not too tight-and gently tugged her forward, closer, to him. He wanted to hug her; to envelope her with his arms and keep her pressed against him. But that’d be going too far, so he pushed that thought away. Save it for sometime later.

“I’m still the same.” He reassured, still the same from when he last saw her, when she saw him a year ago, and he days ago. He still couldn’t get over that road bump.

“a year...” he murmured, leading her off the dock slowly. “You’ve gotten a bit taller,” he said with a grin, “but I can still see over your head.” Just barely-but he was teasing her. He wanted her to feel comfortable around him, even if teasing her wasn’t the best way, but it was all he could think of. “but you’re still...” beautiful “the same to me. You’ll always be.” He smiled at her, warmly and a bit shyly.

“Are you okay? You didn’t get hurt on your way here, did you?”

[herdevotion]

Naminé looked up at him, her blue marine eyes wide and watching, deep and questioning. She supposed she'd always be shorter than he was - he was bound to be taller than he was now, in the end, really. She couldn't quite hide the small smile that pushed on her lips as he said that, clearly noting that he was teasing. She didn't mind. "I'm glad. I'd hate to think..." that I'd be too far apart.. "... that we'd be too different."

At his question, she shook her head lightly from side to side, her blone hair almost falling back over her shoulder. "I'm not hurt," she reassured. "Just a little worried- but I can figure it out. Sometime.. I will."

[amisadventure]

“We can try to figure it out at home. It’s not too far off,” he said, pointing ahead with his other free hand and tilted his head to one side, “I ran here, but it’ll probably take a few minutes to get there. We live close by a park-and it’s great. The grass is really green and soft and there are trees and benches and everything! I think you’ll like it.” He was smiling, and his pace quickened just a step or two faster. He wanted to get there soon and show Namine how great it was here. She wouldn’t have to be cooped up in a marble-white room all day anymore! She could go to the beach, to the park, around town and stuff-“it’ll be great.” Nise finished his thought aloud, turning to Namine and gazing at her fondly. “We’re not all that different; though we’re not the same, either.” He looked ahead, giving her hand a light squeeze. “But what little differences that we do have...” he trailed off, a short pause between them before he continued again, “I like. That way, you know... there’ll be variety.” He turned back to her and smiled.

[herdevotion]

"I'm sure it will," Naminé replied softly - feeling slightly overwhelmed. She wasn't used to many people paying her this much attention for reasons that didn't involve something that would give them benefit, or not something directed to Kairi - she'd forgotten what this was like, to an extent. "I'm sure- it'll be nice to spend days together in, right?" she added with another smile.

She stayed silent throughout his ponderings, listening with intent on her face, feeling her hand lightly being squeezed. "Yes," she agreed. "It'll be interesting... starting anew," she nodded, before looking directly back up at him. ".. I'm not sure, but-" she trailed off, in fear of being rude, but carried on, "-what should I call you, now?" Surely, he wouldn't want others calling him Riku Replica, would he?

[amisadventure]

“Yeah! Sora’ll be happy to see yo-” he caught himself, frowning. “... nevermind. He doesn’t remember me, so... I don’t think he’ll remember you too. But that’s okay!” He assured her, or maybe himself. “It’ll be fine. As long as we’re together, right?”

That’s what he wanted to believe. That if they were all together, things would be perfect. Sure, the Organization members were here too-but he wasn’t going to let them ruin him again. He’d keep them away from Sora, and Namine, and protect them. They weren’t going to come between him and his friends-not like last time.

“It’s Nise. But you can call me Rep, if you want.” He didn’t think of it as rude of her for asking, but it made him rather glad that she cared enough to ask. Maybe now, he’ll be more distinguished as an individual with a name of his own.

[herdevotion]

Likewise, Naminé's eyes seemed slightly pained. "He doesn't. If he's from another time, then Sora's from-" she paused. She knew, that if he was from just after the islands had been destroyed, that- that was when Kairi's heart had fled to Sora. That was when she, in a way, had first been 'born', yet at the same time, hadn't. "-he's from a place important to me. But it'll be okay," she reassured herself.

"Okay," she said brightly, nodding once, and she repeated his name. "Nise it is."

[amisadventure]

Nise’s brows knitted together, as he cocked his head to the side curiously. “Somewhere important? Where?” Where could’ve Sora come from that was such an important place to Namine? All he knew was that Sora had come from Destiny Islands... and then arrived at Castle Oblivion. Hm

[herdevotion]

"His timeline," Naminé explained. She felt she could trust him.. and that he wouldn't say anything. She hoped he wouldn't, and anyway, Sora was bound not to understand. "When Kairi lost her heart, and it fled- fled to Sora. And I- almost appeared, then

[amisadventure]

Nise listened, nodding occasionally. He looked ahead; what a shame, that, after all her hard work, what they went through, the Sora they got was one before their time. Namine’s year of working diligently at restoring his lost memories had, well, gone down the drain really. Their Sora was the one that hadn’t arrived at Castle Oblivion yet, or remembered them. But-nonetheless-he still liked Sora! Even if he didn’t remember him, or Namine, or anything that happened, he was still his friend. He was, essentially, the same Sora, just younger! And besides-wasn’t it a good thing that he didn’t remember? That way... he wouldn’t know how he fought against him all those times, in competition for Namine and anger because of The Organization.

But now that she mentioned this... Roxas, he wondered-is that the guy who was friends with Axel, who also knew her and Sora? There was something about the guy he didn’t like. “So,” he began, the distaste evident in his tone, “who’s this ‘Roxas’ guy anyway?”

[herdevotion]

Naminé picked up on the slight dislike in Nise's voice, and her smile faded a little. Roxas was important to.. to everyone, and to her, as well. She was glad to know he was here- it was reassurance. "Roxas is... Sora's..." her voice lowered, and her face turned to stare at the floor. "Sora's nobody," she explained. "Part of the Organization, for a while. But he didn't know anything- so then he left." And that was when he was placed in the other, duplicate world of Twilight Town, and Naminé had finally met him. She'd even gone against rules to do so... quite a step forward from the girl afraid to even stand up against Marluxia's orders.

[amisadventure]

So, this Roxas was in the Organization. And he’s Sora’s Nobody. Did... Sora know this yet? A-and why would Roxas leave the Organization? That band of bastards were all the same, right!? So they had to stick together? You know the saying-birds of a feather fly together.

His grip on Namine’s hand tightened, but not painfully so. He was deep in thought-so many questions about The Organization swimming around in his head and even if he had a chance to voice them he didn’t know where to start.

Nise’s foot hit a small bump on the ground and nearly had him fall forward, but he caught himself, and realized that they had passed home. His mouth went slant, casting a glance at Namine, and said: “Guess I shouldn’t think so much while walking,” he looked back over his shoulder, “we passed the house.” He stood upright and frowned then. “You okay?” How reckless of him-if Namine would’ve gotten hurt because he wasn’t watching where he was going.

[herdevotion]

As Nise almost tripped, Naminé nearly followed suit, instead stumbling as she gripped his hand even tighter than before - perhaps in a vain attempt to keep him upright, despite her slight and near non-existant strength. As he stood back up, she composed herself, blinking a few times, before answering, "Yes. I'm fine. No damage," she smiled lightly. "If you're wondering what to ask... I'll answer best I can," she said with a slightly wider smile.

She looked back over her shoulder in the direction they'd come, her eyes adverting this way and that for a moment. "Back this way, right?"

[amisadventure]

“Yeah, sorry.” He apologized, smiling at her softly, stepping forward and leading her. “I don’t know if Sora is home, he might be out. He’s been going on about finding a compass and asking which way is north.” He chuckled, shaking his head lightly. “Guess his old instincts from playing back at the Islands are still at play. That dork.”

Nise fondly remembered he-or Riku, he should say, but he was so caught up in remembering that he didn’t catch or correct himself-and Sora playing on the Islands, exploring, swimming... teasing each other and racing. There was a nostalgic expression softening his features as Nise walked up to the door and pushed it open-he hadn’t even closed it right when he left. Oh well.

“and... as a fair warning,” he started warily, but jokingly, “sorry if you find it a little bit... dirty.” He let go of her hand and placed it on her back, leading her in. And, indeed, once she’d walk she’d find that... the place was rather dusty and filthy, hadn’t been cleaned up. Hey, they were boys, what could they expect?