[leave it to riku to bring out the best in people. then again, this is not bad at all for roxas. he will take this over angry bristling like a cat, attempted eye clawing potentially involved.]
Rinse and repeat.
[never fails. it's a good thing riku never expected any good to come out of being in this place. then again, come on, the universe could cut him and everyone some slack and be nice for a month.]
I could do without another repeat of it. [he pauses briefly.] Or of people we know vanishing without a trace.
[might as well get that out in the open while they're here.]
[that xion is gone, obviously. whatever attitude roxas had about things deflates almost immediately. the wind comes out of his sails because he's still pretty upset about it. that she never came back to the apartment, that he didn't know where she'd gone...
and that she went missing without him being able to apologize. it's a lot, and roxas is quick to dip his head as he fights back the overwhelming feelings that accompany the topic.]
[riku can and does help with answering the mystery of the missing nobody. it's something he'd planned on contacting roxas over, anyway, but xion vanished before that got put into action. he gives a small shrug before going back to fiddling with the mask.]
It's hard not to notice someone crashing in your apartment suddenly vanishing.
[she was there one minute and not there the next when he came by. no trace of her at all, just like happened with terra.]
[yeah, that catches his attention enough. that's where she was, and riku didn't tell him. which... honestly pisses him off a bit. he was worried, even if he didn't know how to take the steps to try and make amends.]
Yeah. Asked me a couple days ago and never really explained why.
[who was he to say no? xion needed a place to stay, he had some room at his place so why not, right? and pinging roxas was on his to do list, but letting xion chill for a bit first was the initial plan. then she vanished. whoops. plan failed.
he shoots a pointed look roxas' way. she hadn't mentioned why she needed a place to stay, but riku has a good guess that reason is the one standing right next to him.]
Feel up for doing the honors?
[not prying into why someone felt upset was the right move; bugging the potential source of it also feels the right move.]
[he bristles once again like the angry little cat he is, jaw clenching. whether it's the fact that riku didn't give a heads-up that xion was with him at all, or that he didn't think to share that she'd disappeared completely...
it annoys him. and he's not going to deign riku with a response to his question so easily, either. maybe it's for the better xion didn't tell him. or maybe it doesn't even matter now because she's gone, but something about answering that so easily doesn't sit will with roxas.]
[this is what eye rolls were made for: idiots saying idiotic things. riku takes full advantage of his eyes' abilities and rolls them like a pro. way to not only ignore the question but in the dumbest way possible.]
You really need to work on those people skills.
[just saying.]
I doubt she'd have appreciated me calling you up when you were probably the last person she wanted to see right then. The plan was to give it a couple days, give her space and then contact you.
[so stop bristling, kitten, or else riku is finding a squirt-bottle and spritzing you with water.]
[it's not like he was ready for it either, after the fight they'd had. but he wanted to at least know she was okay, wherever she was. going days without knowing where she was led to him never even getting the chance to resolve things.
it sucks. and it hurts, and it's definitely not helping roxas to ease up any.]
[riku's really not in the mood for a roxas explosion right now. can one of their chats end with them being civil toward the other? eh, in the same way that sora can probably get a 100% on a test thanks to blindly guessing on every question. there's a chance; it just isn't very high.]
Letting her cool off meant not digging into how much you knew or didn't, no evil scheme to keep you in the dark about where she was involved.
[for once, riku can't even blame him much. nice as a level headed chat would be, the situation isn't pleasant and, well, it is roxas.]
Sorry about that.
[the apology comes out surprisingly genuine because that's what it is. even if it ended up being out of riku's control, xion still ended up vanishing prior to sorting stuff out. he really didn't mean to keep roxas in the dark and, like the kid said, it's too late to do much of anything.]
If it counts for anything, aside from being upset, she seemed fine and was safe at my place.
[okay, maybe that's just a little excess salt where it isn't needed. the apology sounded genuine enough, and roxas recognizes that, so that statement is followed up by a sigh and the aversion of his gaze.]
[even roxas knows how to scale back the anger, good to know. no teasing on that comes right now. instead. all riku does is nod and reply. maybe politeness and him don't go hand-in-hand, but dialing back on the rude can happen given the right circumstances.]
Yeah. I doubt she would've come by for an extended sleepover otherwise.
[there's better people to have sleepovers with than him, just saying. might as well ask the million dollar question.]
[really, it's not like roxas can find it that surprising she'd gone to riku about it—she'd relied on riku before, hadn't she?
though that's not really the point right now. instead, roxas will focus on answering the question, at least in a minimal sort of way.]
We got into a fight. [though he's not going to elaborate on what happened unless he's prompted.] I left to clear my head and when I came back... she wasn't there.
Must’ve been a hell of a fight for her to leave like that. [since roxas’ answer didn’t elucidate all that much, riku opts to add in a follow-up question.] What was it about?
[color him curious. what topic could've ended with roxas leaving and xion needing a place to say at? that said, if explaining ends up rubbing roxas the wrong way then riku’ll drop it. times for pressing an issue exist and this isn’t one of them. he's not always a jerk.]
It was— [he almost starts to explain, but roxas cuts himself short. but it's a little less because he doesn't want riku to know and a lot more that he just doesn't know how to explain it.
or if it would even be worth explaining.]
...No, never mind. [he says with an air of defeat, shaking his head.] It's not important. It... was stupid.
[riku arches a brow. not important? riiiight. great job on showing how unimportant it all is with all the uncaring facial expressions and neutral tone and general indifference. best actor award goes to roxas.]
Stupid enough to get her to leave, huh? That's pretty stupid alright.
[the blunt commentary is also a backhanded way of implying that he won't press the subject more than that. he goes back to toying with the mask before adding a bit more to that.]
Nice thing about stupid arguments is that you figure out pretty quick just how stupid they are. Seeing as she has you beat in the brains department, she probably realized it earlier.
[...is riku attempting to be comforting?? maybe just a little.]
[which is partially not her fault, but had she realized it and still stayed away? and if she did, what did that mean? there's a lot that remains unanswered, and roxas gets the feeling it might never be answered, either.]
Then you gotta make that apology count next time you see her.
[he pauses before glancing back toward roxas.]
And that isn't a question of if, but when.
[they both end up in the same place, after all. maybe this place will somehow mess with their memories or maybe it won't, but xion and roxas will meet again. riku is certain of that much.]
[it's kind of hard to take what riku says at face value, and he's still pretty leery of things. but he'll ask this anyway, because he does know that riku knows more than he does about the future.]
[roxas doesn't know how to respond to that, honestly. he's sure riku isn't lying. if he's sure of it, roxas has to believe it. he's a jerk, but he's not a liar when it counts.
not that he knows how to take it, when roxas can't figure out how it would be possible. one problem at a time, though...]
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Rinse and repeat.
[never fails. it's a good thing riku never expected any good to come out of being in this place. then again, come on, the universe could cut him and everyone some slack and be nice for a month.]
I could do without another repeat of it. [he pauses briefly.] Or of people we know vanishing without a trace.
[might as well get that out in the open while they're here.]
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[that xion is gone, obviously. whatever attitude roxas had about things deflates almost immediately. the wind comes out of his sails because he's still pretty upset about it. that she never came back to the apartment, that he didn't know where she'd gone...
and that she went missing without him being able to apologize. it's a lot, and roxas is quick to dip his head as he fights back the overwhelming feelings that accompany the topic.]
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It's hard not to notice someone crashing in your apartment suddenly vanishing.
[she was there one minute and not there the next when he came by. no trace of her at all, just like happened with terra.]
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[yeah, that catches his attention enough. that's where she was, and riku didn't tell him. which... honestly pisses him off a bit. he was worried, even if he didn't know how to take the steps to try and make amends.]
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[who was he to say no? xion needed a place to stay, he had some room at his place so why not, right? and pinging roxas was on his to do list, but letting xion chill for a bit first was the initial plan. then she vanished. whoops. plan failed.
he shoots a pointed look roxas' way. she hadn't mentioned why she needed a place to stay, but riku has a good guess that reason is the one standing right next to him.]
Feel up for doing the honors?
[not prying into why someone felt upset was the right move; bugging the potential source of it also feels the right move.]
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[he bristles once again like the angry little cat he is, jaw clenching. whether it's the fact that riku didn't give a heads-up that xion was with him at all, or that he didn't think to share that she'd disappeared completely...
it annoys him. and he's not going to deign riku with a response to his question so easily, either. maybe it's for the better xion didn't tell him. or maybe it doesn't even matter now because she's gone, but something about answering that so easily doesn't sit will with roxas.]
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You really need to work on those people skills.
[just saying.]
I doubt she'd have appreciated me calling you up when you were probably the last person she wanted to see right then. The plan was to give it a couple days, give her space and then contact you.
[so stop bristling, kitten, or else riku is finding a squirt-bottle and spritzing you with water.]
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[it's not like he was ready for it either, after the fight they'd had. but he wanted to at least know she was okay, wherever she was. going days without knowing where she was led to him never even getting the chance to resolve things.
it sucks. and it hurts, and it's definitely not helping roxas to ease up any.]
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[riku's really not in the mood for a roxas explosion right now. can one of their chats end with them being civil toward the other? eh, in the same way that sora can probably get a 100% on a test thanks to blindly guessing on every question. there's a chance; it just isn't very high.]
Letting her cool off meant not digging into how much you knew or didn't, no evil scheme to keep you in the dark about where she was involved.
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...and now? he's upset.] I never said it was an "evil scheme." But I was worried and now it's too late to do anything about... anything.
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Sorry about that.
[the apology comes out surprisingly genuine because that's what it is. even if it ended up being out of riku's control, xion still ended up vanishing prior to sorting stuff out. he really didn't mean to keep roxas in the dark and, like the kid said, it's too late to do much of anything.]
If it counts for anything, aside from being upset, she seemed fine and was safe at my place.
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[okay, maybe that's just a little excess salt where it isn't needed. the apology sounded genuine enough, and roxas recognizes that, so that statement is followed up by a sigh and the aversion of his gaze.]
...Was she really upset?
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Yeah. I doubt she would've come by for an extended sleepover otherwise.
[there's better people to have sleepovers with than him, just saying. might as well ask the million dollar question.]
What happened?
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though that's not really the point right now. instead, roxas will focus on answering the question, at least in a minimal sort of way.]
We got into a fight. [though he's not going to elaborate on what happened unless he's prompted.] I left to clear my head and when I came back... she wasn't there.
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[color him curious. what topic could've ended with roxas leaving and xion needing a place to say at? that said, if explaining ends up rubbing roxas the wrong way then riku’ll drop it. times for pressing an issue exist and this isn’t one of them. he's not always a jerk.]
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or if it would even be worth explaining.]
...No, never mind. [he says with an air of defeat, shaking his head.] It's not important. It... was stupid.
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Stupid enough to get her to leave, huh? That's pretty stupid alright.
[the blunt commentary is also a backhanded way of implying that he won't press the subject more than that. he goes back to toying with the mask before adding a bit more to that.]
Nice thing about stupid arguments is that you figure out pretty quick just how stupid they are. Seeing as she has you beat in the brains department, she probably realized it earlier.
[...is riku attempting to be comforting?? maybe just a little.]
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[which is partially not her fault, but had she realized it and still stayed away? and if she did, what did that mean? there's a lot that remains unanswered, and roxas gets the feeling it might never be answered, either.]
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[he pauses before glancing back toward roxas.]
And that isn't a question of if, but when.
[they both end up in the same place, after all. maybe this place will somehow mess with their memories or maybe it won't, but xion and roxas will meet again. riku is certain of that much.]
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...Will I really see her again?
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Yeah. I can't say I know the details about why or how, but you will.
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[roxas doesn't know how to respond to that, honestly. he's sure riku isn't lying. if he's sure of it, roxas has to believe it. he's a jerk, but he's not a liar when it counts.
not that he knows how to take it, when roxas can't figure out how it would be possible. one problem at a time, though...]