[Ryu flickers onto the second level, sitting on a bed in a strange room. The room's Selphie's, of course, but he can't tell. He's feeling around himself, trying to figure out where he is.]

Is someone there? Where am - oof! [He stood up and ran right into the dresser. He sits back down and tries not to fidget too much.]

What happened?

[Ryu's radio is fading in and out, as he's running through the sewers and is kind of out of breath.]

Being... chased... gonna... get caught. Leading them away from you... Selphie.

Don't try to... follow. Stay sa - !

[There's a splashing noise, and the sound of electronics failing. Yup, he dropped his radio in the sewer. Ryu has been caught.]

[There's silence for a bit, and then Ryu speaks into his radio.]

... Sorry.

How's everyone doing?

[Radio is crackly, and it fades in and out as Ryu forgets to hold down the button.]

... Anyo... --- ... se feel tha... --- ?

... Not --- ...gain --- didn't we --- already?

I ---

[Silence for a bit, then Ryu comes back, voice shaky.]Oh s ( Read more... )

[Guess who was out training when the winds started to pick up? Yup. That's right. Ryu.]

[Guess who's also susceptible to cold? Yup, Ryu again.]

[Guess who's sitting on his bed on the second level with a blanket around him, sniffling? And a third time, Ryu!]

D... does anyone have some soup?

Now that all that's calmed down...

Selphie? Do you want to go to the movies with me?

[Lol backdated? Ryu's on the second level, looking frustrated. He's holding a bottle of water, and he's trying again to open it. He growls in frustration and shakes his hand out. Notably, his hand is wrapped in bandages, and he winces slightly every time he moves it.]

Can someone help me with this bottle? It's being a pain.

[Ryu's awake again. He's still looking shaky, but not like he was before. He's actually on the rooftop of some random building crazy little dragon must have climbed the fire escape. He's looking at the stars and smiling sadly.]Do you remember? When I first met you, and I didn't know anything? Do you remember pointing out the stars in the sky? Do ( Read more... )

[Ryu's on the second level, having been asleep for several days. He's wrapped himself in a blanket, and he's got his shirt off. The mark has spread almost all the way down his back, and he's shivering. He's also got a small stack of papers that he's found.]

I know... I know... I did it... why do I keep seeing it?

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[Ryu's on the second level, sitting on his bed, his head in his hands. The bruising is all the way up his left arm and a good chunk of the upper left corner of his back, which is visible because he's shirtless. He's taking deep breaths.]

Why am I seeing her? I know it's my fault. I'm so tired. I can't think.

[He takes his hands away from his face ( Read more... )