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[fullofheart]

[Something's wrong. She could tell since she woke up in the morning. At first she had assumed that Sora had gone out to do something and was busy, but his bed was made. And neat.

Not normal for her lazy bum. After she had made her own bed....that was when she found the gifts. And...his bracelet. Her SFC was on earlier because she was checking

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[ourshininghope]

[ At first she's about ready to comfort whoever this is... but when she hears the name.. when she hears it's Sora her heart seems to stop. ]

Sora.... he's gone?

[Audio]

[fullofheart]

[She makes a bit of an affirmative sound, not wanting to move her head far from her pillow] H-he...is.

[Video]

[colorme_in]

...

[She had noticed when she was checking the list of people that were in Vatheon. She still can't believe it, really.]

Kairi...

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[fullofheart]

[Oh! One of the puppies must have hit a part of the SFC to show off the red-head hugging one of Sora's pillows and burying her face in it on his bed. Wrapped around the hand closest to the device is Soras' bracelet. At the sound of Namine's voice she lifts her head and rubs her eyes with the back of her hand before turning a tear-streaked face to her puppy and the SFC] ...N...Namine...I-I don't understand. H...He just disappeared...a-and I...I-I think he's really gone... [She bites her lip, tightly hugging the pillow to her chest as she sits up and rests her head on top of the soft blue comfort object]

[Video]

[colorme_in]

I-I checked. His name isn't there. He...he's really gone.

[She looks downward, her eyes already starting to water.]

...I'm sorry, Kairi. But at least he's back home.

[Video] Namine is too cute. ; ;

[fullofheart]

...Namine...Don't cry. P-please don't. It's....I know he's gone...and if he's gone home...we might go home one day and be there. Or...Or maybe he'll come back. Like I came back...but he won't...remember...anything we did here... [Her reassurance for herself and for her Nobody falls a little flat because her hand tightens on the charm of the bracelet so tightly her knuckles are starting to turn white. But she tries to offer a smile, although the pain and worry is in her eyes] But...I still have you, Namine. I have you...and Riku...and everything will turn out okay...if that's the way things still work around here...

[sweeperesque]

[She'd been keeping an eye on the disappearances herself and... really wanted to think that it was just a malfunction that it was Sora's name that disappeared. What a disappointment.

For a few moments, she's quiet. This must be one of the people who was really close to Sora- she remembered him mentioning a number of names. So after some struggling for words...]

You'll see him again.

[fullofheart]

[It's just....so hard for her to admit. They had all gotten together, promised each other that they would be together...Yes, she will get over it but for now her heart is pretty much hurting.] I...I-I know I will...b-but so much had happened and...it's really hard to think that right now. But...his letter...he told me that we'd see each other again. I'm holding him to that.

[sweeperesque]

You should! Sora's not the kind of guy who would let you down... ever.

[a reassuring smile]

So it's okay to take this time to just cry it out- ah, I know we haven't met before but I'm Saya, and I knew Sora. If there's anything you need, just let me know.

[fullofheart]

I know. He's...always been there for me....

[She's trying to smile back but its a bit weak]

...I'm Kairi. It's nice to meet you, Saya....and thank you. I will let you know...

[limitless_land]

[He knew something was wrong when he woke up in his little hideout. Not just one presence, but two were gone in addition to the one he had once owed. Now that the debt was settled and he was gone... Riku didn't know why he still hadn't returned; perhaps it was his shame, for being used... for Lea and Aqua being right

[fullofheart]

[Her crying stops for the moment, the sounds of the portals reaching her ears. A little frightened her mind flies through the options of people that it could be. The puppies yapping around the newcomer narrow down her choices...

...and his darkness, that familiar presence, the hand on her shoulder...It could only be one person: Riku. He...he had come back.

And Sora wasn't there to see him return. She let go of the pillow to sit up and wrap her arms around him, burying her face in his shoulder and crying again, although louder. On her left hand was Soras' bracelet from Valentines' day, and it was this she clasped tightly in her fist while she hugged him and basically cried on her best friend for the loss of another so dear.]

[limitless_land]

[He expected it, to be honest. Whenever he leaves... something always happens. Though, he never expected this much pain to be caused. 'Be glad they're home.' ...How could he when Kairi was crying?

Riku kept his own tears within him, wrapping his arms around her as she sobbed into his shoulder.] ...I'm here. [A quiet reminder, and not just to Kairi. It was also a promise not to leave her behind again like he had so many times before.

There they both were, mourning the absence of their friend--no, more than that--as they held each other close. No tears would come for him, only dry sobs that he tried to quiet down... for her sake, and Sora's. How many times had he told the derp that he had to keep it together?]

[fullofheart]

[His embrace...while Sora's grip was leaner and more familiar Riku's arms were strong, safe, and warm despite the darkness within them. His voice...it seemed to hold something strong behind it. Like a lifeline that she could take and secure herself with.

It was then she realized how dependent they all were on each other. How...balanced each of them were. Sora, her, and Riku...they all worked as a team, in balance, even when apart. There was always a bond between them, so strong...that even with all they went through, that bond never broke.

So...once she stopped crying and was reduced to a red-headed pile of sniffles she lifted her tear-streaked face up to look at him, rubbing glassy eyes with the back of her hand] ...I-I'm here for you too, Ri. I-It will be o...okay... [It was almost like she could tell he was fighting to hold something back, but then again that's how strong their bond was; they knew those kinds of things...]

[ Video ]

[bastaaaaaards]

[ Integra has never met this girl before, but if she knew Sora, then she must have been a friend of his. While she didn't necessarily look it, Integra was deeply unsettled by the boy's disappearance.

She at least had to give her condolences. ]

...I'm sorry to hear about Sora, my dear... I just found my own letter as well.

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[fullofheart]

[Kairi has not met this face; the face of this woman who just randomly messages her...Sora must have been a very helpful guy in the time that she..well...the time that she can't remember being here in Vatheon.

Doesn't matter. One of her puppies hits the SFC to turn on the video, and Kairi's hand drops from doing so. It's only fair, after all...but she lifts her head from the pillow to show glossy eyes and a tear-streaked face]

T...thank you, ma'am...a-and...you...you knew Sora too? [Her eyes flit to the letter off-screen and then back, wondering if it was his and what he had written...]

[ Video ]

[bastaaaaaards]

[ She nods, a pang of sympathy running through her when she looks at the poor girl's face. She must have been close to Sora to be this upset... and being close to him was an easy thing to do. He was very likable, very sweet. ]

You're welcome... and yes, I knew Sora as well. He was... [ An acquaintance? No. He was more than a mere acquaintance. He was something that Integra didn't have at home, save for Walter, Alucard, and Seras. ] he was a friend.

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[fullofheart]

He...couldn't ever make enemies unless they were jealous of him... [Kairi can't help but give a weak laugh at the memories] He was...the kind of person that cared for everyone and defended those he cared about. He...H-he was more than a friend to me, to Riku, to both of us...a-and... [She pauses here, biting her lip as to not let any more tears escape] I miss him.