and in the dark, i can hear your heartbeat

[resipiscent]

WHO: Riku resipiscent, Roxas oathkeeping, Xion mirroredmemory
WHERE: Heropa park
WHEN: Early evening, April 1
WHAT: The boys have questions; Xion may have answers.
WARNINGS: Not yet.

He's waiting. Just sitting here, fingers curled in the hem of his sweater, communicator a rectangular lump in his pocket. It's a matter of time until both Roxas and the girl get here -- Xion, his brain says to him, almost exasperated with himself. You know this. But he doesn't, or does he? His brain feels like a jumble of things he thought were true and things he is learning were a lie.

Riku gets up abruptly, suddenly feeling like he needs to stretch his legs. Maybe physical activity will quiet his mind. He doesn't have much hope that this is so, but it can't hurt. It's better than sitting here brooding while he waits.

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[resipiscent]

Riku nods, looking thoughtful. "Well, you're not too far from either of us, then. We're both in Heropa, too." Not that he knows Roxas's exact house number or anything. He's never been there, and he's not a stalker, no matter what he seems like sometimes. "It'll be nice... to be able to get together."

Not that he's sure Roxas will be up for that or anything. But it's nice to think that there's someone from home who his presence won't bother.

"I'm glad... we were both able to see you again." Catching up like this is a one-in-a-million chance, isn't it? With Xion, of all people. "I knew there were places where I was missing time, so it's nice to figure out where those memories went. You know?"

[oathkeeping]

Had he known? Huh. Roxas hadn't even really noticed those holes, huge as they were. It makes him feel like a pretty rotten friend—but not worse than overlooking all he had back when they were in the Organization does.

"Being here is like a second chance for us, Xion," he says. "I don't know if we'll always be here or not—maybe it's for good, maybe it isn't. But we've got this time and that's what matters."

This time he'll look after her. This time he'll keep her safe.