[Closed] taking the road to dawn

[shadowsthedawn]

Who: Riku + various plotted CR
When: Aereuer 13th
Where: Looking-Glass House
What: Memory sharing event!
Warnings: Body possession, will update with more as they come up.

[To those new to, or beginning to know Riku, his mirror appears rectangular in shape, its frame a dark silver contrasting with the lighter silver of the glass face. It's worn around the edges but appears well maintained otherwise. Closer acquaintances will be able to see carved figures built into the frame; small carvings of palm trees and Paopu fruit running along the base. One the two sides are two distinct Keyblades. Closer friends will be able to see the Dream Eater sigil carved into the top of the frame.

The teen himself is not often found hanging around his own mirror, leaving it wide open to any curious inspectors as he satisfies his own curiosities with the mirrors of others. But should he spot anyone stepping through his mirror, he's sure to follow them in soon after.]

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[twilightskey]

[Roxas looks over Riku again, studying him with a critical eye. Were he still trapped in Sora's heart, he'd probably feel much more rage and anger at the silver-haired teen before him. While emotions are still something he's figuring out, anger is something he knows very well. He knows how anger can influence one's choices, how it can make one's blood boil and shut out everything else.]

[He still feels anger towards Riku some days, but he also understands Riku a little more. And he can relate to making choices you regret later on.]

[He lets out a breath, closing his eyes for a moment.]

...But you're different now, right?

[shadowsthedawn]

[But that's the question, isn't it? Is he different? He feels different. Like he's learned several lessons through his adventures that he thinks he'll carry with him forever. He's made choices he doesn't think he would have made had he still been the same person he had been at the start.

But he's also not sure that he's the person who can say for sure how different he's become. Sora and Kairi would know the best probably.]

What do you think? Do I seem different to you?

[He can only imagine the opinion Roxas has of him. And it's probably not very good. But he deserves that.]

[twilightskey]

[Roxas opens his own eyes and looks Riku over, remaining silent for a couple seconds. He gives him a long look, face unreadable for the time.]

Well... I still think you owe me that 5000 munny you stole. And there's a lot of hurtful things I'm still going to remember that you did.

[But after a beat, he offers a small smile to Riku.]

But... you're not as bad as I once thought you were. And I know you went through a lot, too. So... yeah. I think you're different than how you were when we first met.

[shadowsthedawn]

[Riku offers a small smile in return, feeling a rush of relief. He hadn't realized that he had been bracing himself to hear something awful. And what Roxas says is by no means a glowing review. But...it's a start.]

Can I pay off that debt with ice cream? And I probably deserve that.

I've never apologized for the things I did to you because I didn't want to lie. I regret the way things went. The actions that I took. But I don't think I could ever regret the way things worked out. I wanted Sora to wake up. I needed him.

[He glances away.]

But I'm glad that you can be you now. I'm glad that I get to know you better.

[World's Worst and Most Awkward Not-Apology goes to...]

[twilightskey]

Well... I might be willing to allow a payment plan of ice cream.

[He says it with a wry grin. But as Riku keeps talking, he lets out a small sigh, closing his eyes again.]

...You did what you thought was right to help your friend. I can understand that. Axel did the same thing.

[Even though Axel's actions had caused a divide to form between the three of them.]

I'm glad I get to be myself again, too. And despite everything... I'm glad we can have another chance to get to know each other.