Ninth Sketch: Thoughts

[colorme_in]

[In the midst of residents are worrying over the fact their thoughts are now being broadcast to the world, you have a young blonde girl sitting in the plaza, humming to herself as she draws out a picture. After all, Namine doesn't have much to worry about...unless something reminds her of her time in Castle Oblivion, of course. But at the moment,

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[boundbynaught]

[He looks like he wants to talk to her but isn't sure where to begin. His thought bubble is blinking slowly between Kairi and Riku - or himself? Hard to tell. ]

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[colorme_in]

[She watches his bubble, her mind going back to the star charm again. Her eyes betray just the slightest hint of sadness.]

...Is there something you wanted to talk about, Riku?

[Yes, she still is going to call him Riku. "Replica isn't a good name, anyways.]"

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[boundbynaught]

Yes. [ Pause. ]

Somebody told me that... a name helps you stand out in a crowd. [ He's thinking of Tatsumi Kanji then. ] And that I shouldn't let other people decide on a nickname for me that I don't want.

Somehow, they think a name can be the first step... [ Now N. ] To making me more than just his replica.

I want to believe them. [ And lastly Kairi, saying the name 'Caden' out loud, thanks to the bubble. He winces a little, then looks up at Naminé again. ]

It's hard. The name they call me now is 'Caden,' but in my head... [ He's crestfallen. ] I'm still Riku. [ And she knows why best of all. ]

[ Not what he was planning on saying in the first place, but hey, got him talking. ]

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[colorme_in]

[A tilt of the head and a smile.]

If that is what you want me to call you...then I'll call you Caden. It's a good name.

[lunateclock]

[A smile; 'She's so cute' and 'What a good influence'.]

This is a very nice reminder, Namine-chan. How have you been doing?

[colorme_in]

Good, Minato! Are you doing alright? I haven't talked to you in a while...

[A smile and a nice picture of Minato appears in her bubble.]

[lunateclock]

[Awww.]

I'm glad you've been doing well. I've been fine too.

The thought bubbles aren't causing you too many problems, then?

[colorme_in]

No, not too many problems. Though I see a lot of people are upset over them...that's why I want to help.

[limitless_land]

Or just awkward for others to find out about.

[...He's not-so-secretly glad that no one saw the Door, and has made his say . . . repeatedly.]

How've you been, Namine?

[colorme_in]

Good. You?

[She puts on a slightly worried look, and a picture of Riku's face appears, with a question mark nearby.]

...Xemnas appeared. As well as Zexion. Have you talked to them?

[limitless_land]

Alright, considering.

["I'm still like this." His bubble shows the text with a small picture of Ansem, then who he's worried for: Kairi and Namine, herself.]

Briefly. Not much to go on.

[Private.]
Can't say I'm surprised, either. What with my involvement.

[colorme_in]

[Her bubble shows Ansem in return, with a big exclamantion mark, before focusing on Riku, sitting alone on Destiny Islands...]

[Private]

It could've been random...but I'm worried. I don't want you to get hurt if you talk to them more...