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[keytothekindgom]

[The feed of the PCD suddenly clicks on to show a very sad-looking Sora sitting in his and Riku's bed. Given the situation he should be at least a bit happy because one of his best friends went home and wasn't stuck in Adstringendum anymore, but he couldn't help it. He was a little bit selfish and wanted all of his friends here, not just some of

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[Video]

[infinityviolin]

I'm really sorry. Are you going to be alright?

[Video]

[keytothekindgom]

[Sora's about to tell the woman that, yeah, he was going to be just fine...but then he looks at her and his eyes widen. He's suddenly wiping at them, as if that would remove any trace that showed that he was crying.]

I...I y-yeah, I'll be okay.

[He's now staring at the woman. She was so...pretty.]

Who're you?

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[infinityviolin]

[She lifts an eyebrow subtly, curiously at the way he stares, but her smile is gentle and earnest enough.]

I'm Michiru. You're Sora, right? [She lurks on the network quite a bit.] I'm sorry about your friend. I met her once, when she was here before. She's a lovely girl.

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[keytothekindgom]

[He doesn't mean to stare, really! He'd just never seen a girl so beautiful before, well, besides the princesses he'd helped, but other than that? Nope.]

Yeah, I'm Sora. Nice to meet ya, Michiru.

[He smiles at the compliment to Kairi.]

Mm, she's the best, but...she's home now. She's safe.

[As long as he kept telling himself that, he could feel better about it.]

What about you? Do you have friends here?

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[reflectivedawn]

[He waits until the other is done recording the video before coming to sit down next to him. He had been through this before, both with Kairi and Sora, but this time was so much more painful than the first. Kairi had been there for him when Sora hadn't been, and they had grown closer because of it.

And now she was gone. She would go home and realize that when he told her he and Sora were never coming home he actually meant it.

His own sadness would wait until later, when he was alone. No one was ever allowed to see him falter. Not even Sora.]

She's better off there.

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[keytothekindgom]

I know.

[Really, he did know. It was better that Kairi was back home safe and sound, but still...Sora wanted her here. He wanted it to be the three of them, the three musketeers together again. Riku was right, though. This was for the best, even if it brought sadness upon Sora. Kairi was safe and that was all that mattered.]

I just miss her already.

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[reflectivedawn]

I know. I miss her too.

[But he also knew that there was nothing that they could do. They couldn't bring Kairi back. No matter how hard they tried, nothing would magically bring her back.]

I'm sorry, Sora.

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[keytothekindgom]

It's okay.

[Really, it was. He was upset about it, that was for sure, but he knew it was for the best. He wanted her to be here, but she was home where she was supposed to be. He and Riku weren't even supposed to be here.]

She's home, back on the islands. She's...she's okay.

[And he lets out a shaky breath, resting his head against Riku's arm.]

It just stinks.

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[buntails]

I'm sorry.

[She hesitates a moment before saying it.]

You'll see her again some day. I'm sure of it. [Back home, where they can be safe and happy.]

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[keytothekindgom]

[Sora nods and even gives the slightest bit of a smile. This is why he likes talking to Usagi, she thinks just like he does and sometimes he needs to be reminded of the good that comes with the bad.]

Yeah, I hope so.

[He wipes at his eyes a bit, rubbing away the wetness.]

It's better to be home. She's safe there and that's what matters.

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[buntails]

Mm. But it's alright to miss her, too. [That's what she's decided, at least. She doesn't want them here, but she wants to be with them.]

[Video]

[keytothekindgom]

Yeah.

[And he sighs, looking to the PCD again.]

You've had friends leave, right Usagi? How do you stay so happy?

[magicxmarker]

Dude, I know its hard, but nothing is better than knowing they are home safe, you know?

You'll get to see her again.

[Video]

[keytothekindgom]

Yeah, I know.

[The boy sighs.]

...I still miss her though. She's...she's safe, though. So that's good.

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[magicxmarker]

I'm just down the hall if you ever want to talk about it.

[And he means it. You're Riku's boyfriend so he has no problem being nice to you and helping you out. For a while there it hadn't been just Riku waiting for him to come back, but Hanna too, for the sake of Riku's mentality.]

You shouldn't feel guilty about missing her though, its going to happen, and it only makes you feel worse if you do.

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[keytothekindgom]

[Sora smiles. He doesn't know Hanna too well, but he knows he was basically Riku's best friend while he was gone. So that meant that he had to be somewhat of a good person and it was turning out that he really was. Hanna had always been nice to him and he really appreciated that.]

Thanks, Hanna.

[He lets out a small sigh.]

Yeah, I know. Riku told me that I'm gonna see here again, too, it just sucks right now, y'know?

[madcuriosity]

I'm sorry.

[keytothekindgom]

It's okay, Alice. I'm fine.

[He smiles a little, just to show that he is.]

How've you been? I haven't talked to ya in a while.

[madcuriosity]

I haven't been very talkative so you haven't missed anything. [Which wasn't exactly true but she doesn't want to upset Sora.] I'm fine, as well as anyone could be in such a place I suppose.

[keytothekindgom]

Why not?

[Now you have him curious, Alice.]