36 - voice/action;

[stilldontgotit]

[Today, those wandering through the village might spot this young man wandering around. Not aimlessly, mind you; he recognizes just about everything. How could he not after spending 'years' in Luceti? However, he's taking note of his surroundings. Snow, passersby who look remarkably younger than they usually do

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voice;

[reactualized]

[ ... that voice.

that face.

it couldn't be, it just couldn't. could they really both have gotten sent back?

this can't be real. she must be dreaming. even though her chest is clenching painfully, Xion ... Xion tries. ]

Riku?

[ your wife looks very nervous, and very pale ... but she should also look exactly like you remember her, the right age and everything. ]

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[dawnsend]

[Oh, thank goodness for that. At first he looks a bit shocked, but after a moment he calms down...]

voice;

[dawnsend]

[And cracks a smile.]

Sorry I'm late.

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[reactualized]

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Immediately she chokes up, sniffling, looking a curious mix between mock indignant and extremely relieved and so happy and-- ]

Y-You should be!

[ wiping away tears of joy and relief, Xion gives him a watery grin ] Where are you? I'll come find you right now!

voice;

[dawnsend]

How about we meet by the fountain? I was going to look for our old house, but that can wait.

voice -> action;

[reactualized]

[ he'll probably only just barely hear her "okay!" because she's already bolting out the door.

SHE'LL BE WAITING IN THE PLAZA, RIKU. practically vibrating with nerves and restless energy.

really, she needs to see for herself that he's here. ]

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[dawnsend]

[Well, it won't be long until he's there. Once he does reach the plaza, he'll make sure she sees him coming; the last thing he needs is to give her a heart attack when she sees him.]

action;

[reactualized]

[ sorry, bro, she's going to overreact anyway. though perhaps not in the way he expects.

the instant she spots him, she's going to grin so wide it hurts and sprint right towards him, and once she reaches him, she is literally going to launch herself into his arms, possibly hard enough to knock them both over if he wasn't ready for it. ]

Riku!

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[dawnsend]

[It indeed knocks him down, but he doesn't mind! He's just glad she's here. That she's safe.]

action;

[reactualized]

[ may or may not have let out a little shriek when they went down. but now she's laughing, very much not minding lying on top of him and holding his face in her hands, kissing him, then wrapping her arms around his neck ]

I can't tell you how good it is to see you.

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[dawnsend]

How long have you been here, Xion?

[Well, if she's gonna wrap her arms around his neck, hopefully she won't mind him wrapping an arm around her waist.]

action;

[reactualized]

Not too long. [ props her chin on his chest and headtilts. ] About two days.

[ rather abruptly, her expression folds into concern. ] ... Riku, we're ten years in the past. I don't know how, but... this is the fourth cycle year.

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[dawnsend]

[He nods. That much was pretty obvious, given how everyone looks distinctly younger.]

I figured as much. Something seemed off about the village, not to mention the journals.

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[reactualized]

[ somewhat reluctantly, she does finally get off of him, standing up and offering him a hand. ]

I'm just a little worried... I haven't told Axel and Roxas yet about ... well. [ smiles a little, crooked and uncertain. ] ... dad knows, and he's okay with it, so there's at least that.

action;

[dawnsend]

Something tells me they won't be happy about it.

[He'll get back up as well, tucking his hands in his pockets.]

But I don't think it matters. Even if it bothers them, you're happy. The least they could do is accept that.

[But he remembers how stubborn Roxas was. 8/]

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[reactualized]

[ she watches his expression for a moment, eyebrows drawing up, then looks away. ]

... you know they've gotten better in the last few years, Riku, don't be too hard on them. It's just... all this time in the past... I can't remember exactly how things were between us, but I think they still weren't that good. Axel and Roxas were just trying to look out for me...

[ she sighs. ] Still, even if it bothers them... I'm not going to be ashamed of it or back down. [ she reaches out to cup his cheek in her hand, expression determined. ] I love you. We'll figure this out.