[action/voice] Fourth Wall

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[Not much can be said about the sudden boom in the village. Roxas has a vague sense that this has happened before...but he's probably imagining it. Maybe mixing it with Sora's memories.

So today he's out in the village walking his cat--yes, walking his cat and just generally making observations about people. He may or may not be looking for certain people, but he's not going to admit that.

Finally though it drives him crazy enough that he eventually addresses the journals.]

...hi. [He was going to comment on how crowded everything is, maybe ask what is going on or if anyone remembers but then he gets a look at what everyone else has to say--]

...you know what, never mind.

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...wait what are you confused about?

[soracles]

The part about coming back and not remembering. That's what you meant, right? I did that?

[perplexme]

...yeah. You did. I mean you knew who we were but you forgot everything about this place.

[soracles]

[it's just one blunder after another, isn't it?]

I'm sorry about that, too.

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[A shrug. He's trying to just blow it off, it's fine.]

Let me ask you this though. What do you know about me being my own person?

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[soracles]

Your own person?

[soracles]

[that's an easy question.]

Well, it's like I told Xion a while back. I think, if you've got things that are important to you, if you've got that kind of stuff to hold on to, it doesn't matter where you came from. You've got the right to live your own life.

So you are your own person, Roxas, no matter what anybody might try to tell you.

[perplexme]

So because of that...I shouldn't have joined you? [See this makes a little more sense.]

[soracles]

I think...

[Sora doesn't really know the finer details of what all happened while he was sleeping — the memories will be there when he leaves Luceti again, sure, but he hasn't been through any dreams or Mark of Mastery tests to access them yet. all he knows is at some point, he needed Roxas. Xion, too.]

I think, if I had any say in it, back then... I would have let you decide what you wanted to do.

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[He likes that answer, and that's all he needs to hear. The grin on his face is evident.]

...glad to have you back. Wonder how long we can keep you here this time.

[soracles]

[and Sora's right there to match Roxas' grin with one of his own, slightly teasing.]

Long enough to take advantage of the free food?

[perplexme]

Wanna come to Seventh Heaven with me? I think Nea could do with some food, too.

[soracles]

Yeah, definitely! It'll be nice to see everything again.

[perplexme]

Have you seen any of the others yet? [He starts to head that way though.]

[soracles]

[right behind ya, bro.]

Not yet. You're the first person I bumped into.

[perplexme]

Is it wrong if I say I'm kind of glad for that?

[soracles]

I don't... think so... Why do you say it, though?

[perplexme]

I don't know. I just feel like it should be me no matter what. We're just...connected.

[soracles]

Well... we are friends, right?

[perplexme]

I'd hope so after all of this.

[soracles]

Well, if I ever get lost again, I know exactly who to look for, then.

[perplexme]

[A nod and he's soon ushering Sora into the restaurant.] After lunch we should go find Xion and Riku. They'll probably be really happy to see you.

[soracles]

Sounds good - and Kairi?

[perplexme]

...[Awkward. He just avoids Sora's face and shrugs.] She...left, too. A while ago, at least four months now.

[soracles]

... Oh. Well...

[he'll see her at home, but that means nothing right here and now, when there's so many people in this little village who aren't as lucky as him. that's why Sora trails off, suddenly extremely interested in the floor. or his shoes, it's hard to tell just by his gaze alone.]