[Well, if she has an idea, he won't say no. He's generally not stupid enough to go touching random things, but needs must, so whatever. He nods--god help them if Sora's announcement comes while they're doing this, lord.
[Oh, yep, that's Sora's announcement. Great. Wonderful! We're doing fine here at this truck stop.
Anyway, while that's happening, he will take the receipt and read it over. Whatever it says, his expression gives nothing away, but he nods slightly and tucks it into his pocket. Okay.]
I need you to stay with them tonight--take our truck, or Sora's. I don't want them left alone.
I don't know yet. I'll tell you when I do. [He waves an impatient hand, though.] Guard the door from the outside, then. They don't have to know you're there. --Please.
Thank you. [That's enough, and he relaxes a little.]
I'd say that's hardly an outrageous concern, given the circumstances. [But he sighs.] No, it's nothing like that. I'm more concerned about what they'll do to the killer.
[Because they will be found, he's sure of it. He's seen people like them on the warpath before.]
[ She doesn't think it's impossible of them, and it's not like she doesn't know people who've done a great many terrible things for love or otherwise, but.... ]
[He doesn't respond right away, staring off into the distance as if he's listening to something else. When he does speak again, he sounds much older than fourteen--or, perhaps, simply like a child who has grown up far too quickly.]
I think, right now, they think they are. [...] But I think becoming that sort of person... would break them.
[ i'd support leo slamming betray in the true baskerville fashion
She smiles a little. ]
I wanna be hyped up, not bogged down, you see. I know people are bad. I know so many who've done really sick things, but I want to be believe. The world is beautiful, and so are the people in it.
[It's not the answer he expected, and he's quiet for a little while, considering. She doesn't seem like the sort of person who's seen anything horrible in her entire life--and really, that's on him for making assumptions. He should know better than that.
He can't share her point of view, but he does incline his head slightly to acknowledge it.]
...I hope you're right. [About Sora, and Kairi. About the world being beautiful, instead of the cold, lonely darkness he's grown used to.]
[ Yeah, that's how she wants to seem. Sparkling, like she has no troubles, like she can't be troubled, if only so that one person won't ever feel bad for looking after her.
But it's not like she wasn't listening to that message from Sora and Kairi. ]
Emotions at full drive are powerful. I hope I'm right, too, wahaha!
[ Not that Sei knows you spend entire KH games going to murder town. ]
[It's fine. Sora and Kairi have a gunbird and they know how to use it. (Riku's bat may or may not have been hanging out with Leo this whole time, I don't know.)
Alright. [Hopefully he'll... who knows. Get the other "half of a way" or something. Anything would be better than what he has right now, which is a burning desire to protect two people who were kind to him when they didn't have to be, and not much else.] I'm going to go look for them. If I discover anything, I'll let you know.
[He smiles, but even with his eyes obscured, it's easy to tell there's no genuine humor in it. He doesn't, however, say anything self-deprecating like "that makes one of us". Instead, very calmly--]
If one of us here is responsible, they had better hope that I find them first.
[Well! That's reassuring. But with a nod, he'll head off to go find Sora and Kairi and. idk. Make sure that it's a shoebill and they didn't get their hands on a glock I guess.]
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But while they're walking:]
The... things it asks people to do?
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[ Wouldn't it be funny if they hear Sora right after Leo hits the cash register? ]
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[GOD!!! Anyway once they get here I guess he is. Hitting the cash register as hard as he can. It's probably not broken, thankfully? And now we wait.]
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[ She laughs. ]
I haven't asked anybody else yet if they have.
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[Oh, yep, that's Sora's announcement. Great. Wonderful! We're doing fine here at this truck stop.
Anyway, while that's happening, he will take the receipt and read it over. Whatever it says, his expression gives nothing away, but he nods slightly and tucks it into his pocket. Okay.]
I need you to stay with them tonight--take our truck, or Sora's. I don't want them left alone.
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[ She looks thoughtful. ]
I dunno if they'll want me around.
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I'll try. That's all I can promise.
[ The KHs could choose someplace else to stay tonight. ]
You're actin' like you think somethin' bad might happen to them.
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I'd say that's hardly an outrageous concern, given the circumstances. [But he sighs.] No, it's nothing like that. I'm more concerned about what they'll do to the killer.
[Because they will be found, he's sure of it. He's seen people like them on the warpath before.]
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You really think they're the vengeful type?
[ She doesn't think it's impossible of them, and it's not like she doesn't know people who've done a great many terrible things for love or otherwise, but.... ]
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I think, right now, they think they are. [...] But I think becoming that sort of person... would break them.
[Let them stay in the light.]
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Sei hums and points at him, then points out in the general vicinity of this truck stop. For wherever Sora and Kairi may be. ]
I think, when it gets down to it, they'll make the right choice. Because they're those kind of people. And...
[ Well, they have all already been touched by loss. ]
They'll remember Rikki when it's most important and the kind of person he is and the kind of people they are with him.
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He exhales something that might've been a quiet laugh if it weren't so small and tired.]
You have more faith in people than I do.
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She smiles a little. ]
I wanna be hyped up, not bogged down, you see. I know people are bad. I know so many who've done really sick things, but I want to be believe. The world is beautiful, and so are the people in it.
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He can't share her point of view, but he does incline his head slightly to acknowledge it.]
...I hope you're right. [About Sora, and Kairi. About the world being beautiful, instead of the cold, lonely darkness he's grown used to.]
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But it's not like she wasn't listening to that message from Sora and Kairi. ]
Emotions at full drive are powerful. I hope I'm right, too, wahaha!
[ Not that Sei knows you spend entire KH games going to murder town. ]
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He looks at the cash register again.]
You said it gave you a clue?
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A way to find a clue. Kinda. Half of a way.
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Alright. [Hopefully he'll... who knows. Get the other "half of a way" or something. Anything would be better than what he has right now, which is a burning desire to protect two people who were kind to him when they didn't have to be, and not much else.] I'm going to go look for them. If I discover anything, I'll let you know.
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If one of us here is responsible, they had better hope that I find them first.
[Well! That's reassuring. But with a nod, he'll head off to go find Sora and Kairi and. idk. Make sure that it's a shoebill and they didn't get their hands on a glock I guess.]