catchall; sora

[adlucem]

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w1 monday

[adlucem]

[I'm going to say they bump into each other by chance, because it's easier that way. And perhaps normally Leo would just walk past him because why wouldn't he, but this time he actually stops? Wow.]

Do you have a moment?

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[wow. character development. Sora actually looks surprised when Leo calls out to him but he does stop, a slight grin on his face as he nods. he never got Leo's name so this is just where they are. ]

Sure. What's going on?

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Will the three of you will be staying together?

[Judging by their looks, the islanders are probably a little older than him, which means they're technically adults and thus that's extremely improper, but. First of all, Leo doesn't really care that much about societal rules, he just mostly feels a little bad that she'd have to deal with two stinky teenage boys in her personal space. And secondly--]

I'd thought to let Miss Kairi keep her own space, but you mentioned you'd been apart for a long time. [So now he's thinking they might prefer to stick as close to each other as they can, which makes sense. He doesn't mind relinquishing his spot in a truck so that the three of them can figure out a comfortable arrangement.

With any luck, they won't even have to deal with this for more than a day, but there's been no sign of anyone or anything indicating that they're supposed to be doing something, so... best to figure this out now, he thinks. His luck has never been great.]

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Oh. [it's clear that he didn't really think this through because he was so focused on the fact they were here. so he just kind of hums in thought, giving leo a considering look.]

Well...where would you stay then?

[because yes, of course he wants to stay with his friends, but not enough to totally disregard the comfort of someone else.]

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Oh, I don't know. I've always been partial to sleeping in the cupboard.

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[leo potter...]

That sounds...pretty uncomfortable. Does your master not have a bedroom for you or anything?

[he says this but he also just has a tendency to sleep on the ground so whatever.]

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I am a servant, after all... we're not particularly valuable within the household.

w1 tuesday

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[okay well, a lot happened in the last little bit. leo took off, sora and norton fielded a bunch of questions about iris, and as soon as that was all said and done sora turned around and went off to find a few people who left the scene.

it's entirely chance that he actually finds leo, but when he does come across him he jogs a little further to reach him.]

Hey, wait up!

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[Ahaha. Well!!

Leo does not, in fact, wait up--but this isn't just him being antisocial. Instead, even from behind, it's obvious that Leo doesn't hear Sora speaking.

He's still on his feet, but that's about all the good that can be said. He's got both hands fisted in his hair, fingers digging violently into his scalp as he tries, unsteadily, to get back to the trucks. He's speaking, too--at first too quietly for Sora to hear, but he's rapidly losing control of the volume of his voice at the same time Sora draws closer.]

Shut up, shut up, shut up--!!

[So that's how we're doing over here in PH land. How are you, Sora.]

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[oh i see.





anyway, sora turns around and leaves. can you imagine if that was actually true? in all seriousness, he seems to realize something is Wrong, so he picks up the pace to get over to leo's side. he doesn't reach out to touch him, but he does dart ahead of him to try and get his attention.]

Hey. [it's meant to help pull him out of his own head, but who knows how successful that will be?]

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[PLEASE THAT WOULD BE SO FUNNY. Sora just like "fuck this I'm retired from dealing with people's problems"

The good news is that he's lucid enough to be aware of Sora darting in front of him? So he jerks his head up and stops pulling on his hair. The bad news is that he immediately stumbles back, looking very much like a cornered animal.]

Get-- [back he's halfway to yelling, but he cuts himself off, his breathing quick and shallow. Instead, in a slightly lower voice (that still isn't calm)--] --stay away from me.

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[people only wish he would do so. instead, he's busy trying to figure out the best way to handle something like this because he is suddenly aware he is unqualified. his hands up are like he's trying to placate leo, taking a step back to give him some space.]

It's all right! It's just me...I'm not here to hurt you or anything.

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[He's still backing up, but he's not, like, turning and fleeing? So that's. Probably a... good... sign. If nothing else, he doesn't seem that worried about Sora trying to hurt him. In fact, he shakes his head.]

No, you don't understand. [He squeezes his eyes shut, pressing the heel of his palm against his forehead.] It's me, you have to stay away from me-- it's happening again, but I can't-- I don't know how to--

[--Abruptly, he cuts himself off, as if realizing he's said something he shouldn't. Viciously, he shakes his head again, as if trying to clear it.]

w1 friday

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[I am saying that wherever they are he found Kairi first for reasons but he will go find Sora too. Or it's Kairi's turn to go to the bathroom whatever. More importantly--well how is Sora looking, first of all.]

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[he looks a little less feral but not much. but, at least, when he catches leo looking at him he lifts his gaze and gives him a short nod.]

...hey.

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[Feral is fine, honestly. It's good, even, because that means Sora isn't trying to hide how he feels--well, not that he'd really feared that that was a risk after the announcement, but... you know.

Komory's taken to riding around on his arm like a little colorful shoulder cape, but it detaches from him temporarily to go flutter over to Sora.]

I've told Miss Kairi already, but I won't be sleeping in the truck tonight. [...] I don't know if it will actually be useful, but I'm looking into it.

[Into everything, really, but specifically Riku's death, because that's what's most important at this moment. It's likely all connected anyway, he thinks, now that he's capable of looking it rationally instead of panic-spiraling into guilt.]

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[meow wow is at his heels, and there's a soft noise of surprise when komory flies over to him. he catches the orange-sized baby with both hands, frowning a little as he hears that.]

...if you want, you can use mine. It's empty. [since hyunjae's gone, it's not like anybody else is going to use it.] We're looking into stuff, too. Things don't add up, and someone purposefully went after him. This wasn't an accident.

[and they will pay for it.]

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[He shakes his head slightly.]

I have somewhere I'm staying, don't worry. It's just for tonight. [It's a purposeful choice, more than an attempt to withdraw. Quite frankly, he wouldn't leave them on their own if it wasn't important.

He also doesn't seem to have any intention of doubting Sora's conviction--no attempts to convince him that it could've been anything other than intentional foul play. He just nods, serious and focused.]

Have you discovered anything?

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Just...be safe wherever you're going, okay? [he does not want to deal with more people dying at the moment, and he does like leo enough that he would like to see him stay alive.]

I haven't found anything new yet, but...I've been trying to think of who would even kill him.

[that's his riku??? that's very rude of them.]

I don't even know if it was one of us or if it was the gas station anymore.

w2 saturday

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[:/

Well Leo still kind of wants to avoid the KHers but that's more because he is who he is, so. If they're crossing paths anyway then he will stop for a moment and fiddle with his sleeve.]

Can I ask you something?

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[don't :\ me

he's probably on his way back to the truck, so when he sees leo he stops and offers a light grin.]

Sure. What's up?

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Did you really kill in order to get back?

[He doesn't sound judgmental--just curious. The squirrel never gave him a definitive answer, after all.]

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[there's a nod.]

I didn't do it on purpose. And I didn't think that's what would happen. But it did, and then I got sent back here. I didn't really remember until today though.

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[Hmm. He just nods, looking somewhere over Sora's shoulder as he thinks.

Quietly, to himself:]

So it was worthless, then... [Well. That's fine. Kind of. He'd kind of been genuinely hoping that that's why he was in trouble, because it would mean Kairi was left out of it, but there's nothing to be done for it now.]

Alright. I just wanted to know.

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[ah, no.]

Why are you asking? What happened?