021; [voice/action for Goldenrod; forward dated to about 3 a.m.]

[newhero]

[gosh, Johto, hope you weren't trying to sleep or anything: there's suddenly a series of sharp clunks and clatters, and the microphone screeches loudly and shrilly like it's short-circuiting. pokégear's clearly on its last legs, what with how many times Sora's been dropping the dang thing

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[action]

[pluckycharm]

[ Kairi's one of the more lighter sleepers, and if Sora moving about didn't wake her up, the 'gear certainly started her on the path to wakefulness. She wakes up to find one of them missing and jolts upright, nearly falling out of the bed but staying quiet enough out of fear of waking up Riku. The last time Sora disappeared, he'd been gone for around two weeks. With that thought, Kairi grabs her jacket and a scarf and heads out. ]

... Sora.

[ and now she sounds both relieved and concerned. ]

[action]

[newhero]

Kairi?

[he turns away from the door he'd been staring at to look at her-- Sora always looks a little disheveled in the middle of the night because he sleeps so hard, but somehow he's sporting a different kind of disheveled right now. like he's worn down and unsure, and definitely apologetic for waking her.]

Sorry... I tried to be quiet. [it was a spectacular failure, but.]

[action]

[pluckycharm]

You're pretty bad at being quiet, you know. [ in general, and it's almost an automatic tease. Kairi's worried, and it shows. But she steps forward, gaze inquisitive, and peers at him. ]

You don't mind company, right?

[action]

[newhero]

'Course not. [he'd never say no to Kairi's company, after all. Sora lurches away from the door and kind of... topples over onto the nearest couch. such is the strife of being bundled up in winter coats.]

[voice]

[newhero]

Ven? Hey... [there's more static, but thankfully no more squealing, as he fumbles around with his 'gear.]

Did I wake you? Sorry about that.

[voice]

[newhero]

[personally, if Sora was Ven, he'd never sleep again. no, wait... maybe just a nap or two every day. there's a long, probably very uncomfortable pause on his end-- he is upset, but his reason why is also the reason why big bro is the last person he wants to know about it.]

[he absolutely fails at hiding it, though.]

Yeah. I guess I couldn't sleep either.

[video]

[complexrestart]

Mii! [She's startled by all that noise.]

... Are you all right, Sora?

[video]

[newhero]

[CONFOUND THIS POKEGEAR-- Sora shakes it a little to clear up the feed, then smiles warmly at Rika. check out that bedhead.]

A few technical difficulties, but I think I've got it! Uh... How about you? [maybe he didn't wake her up; maybe Rika's always awake at this hour? Sora kinda hopes so-- he doesn't mind chatting either way.]

[video]

[complexrestart]

[Don't worry at all, Sora! She has a habit of staying up all night.] Mii! I'm doing very well at the moment.

[video]

[newhero]

Oh, good! What're you doing up this late, anyway? Er... sorry if that woke you up.

[voice]

[bakaitoukid]

... oi. Sora?

[voice]

[newhero]

... Hey, Kaito! [said with all the sheepishness in the World.]

[voice]

[bakaitoukid]

You all right? Sounded like something was dying over there.

[voice]

[newhero]

I think my pokégear is about to bite it, actually.

I didn't wake you, did I? Sorry...

[voice]

[watersbound]

... Sora, are you okay?

[voice]

[newhero]

I'm--

[... yes, he's fine. Sora's supposed to be waiting for them to get back so he could throw them a "HOORAY YOU COMPLETED YOUR MISSION" party, right? besides, Aqua's a Keyblade Master, and a really hardcore one, Ven's told him more than enough on that-- he doesn't want to show her any weakness if he can help it.]

[unfortunately, he can't. so there's a smidge of tentativeness in his voice.] I'm fine. You guys are on your way back soon, right?

[voice] /zombies at

[watersbound]

[...oh Sora, she's used to boys like you :<]

Yeah. We should be back in a few days.

[voice] /waves shovel at

[newhero]

Oh! Good... I hope it hasn't been too rough for you guys.