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[brokenlight]

[A quiet laugh.]

Only sometimes.

[He gently hits Riku's side with the pillow.] Just don't make it a habit for me.

[shadowedheart]

[ Tch, only sometimes he says... ]

But wouldn't that be me keeping you on your toes?

[brokenlight]

You already keep me on my toes. It's nothing new.

[Ven curls up, hugging the pillow as if it's a lifeline.]

[shadowedheart]

[ He's not sure whether to take that as a compliment or... not.

Glancing over to the blond curling up with the pillow, Riku allows his eyes to blink slowly behind that blindfold. ]

If you fall asleep and have another nightmare, I'll be right here.

[ A beat. ]

But you shouldn't have any. Not in this blanket fort.

[brokenlight]

[There's a pause before he gives a slight smile, almost pained.]

Think you can cast away my nightmares?

[It's both teasing and serious.

Then his smile widens a bit.]

Still can't believe you made a blanket fort.

[shadowedheart]

Why not?

[ Is it really so hard to believe he knows how to make one? ]

[brokenlight]

You didn't exactly strike me as the type to make one.

[So yes. It is hard.]

[shadowedheart]

How do I strike you then?

[ HMPF. ]

[brokenlight]

The broody type who would rather stand out in a storm and not care about his health and just mope around.

[He says this all with a straight face.]

[shadowedheart]

[ Wow, Ven. Wow. ]

I still do that. It's just not raining right now.

[ There might- might be a bit of a grin on his lips at that... though it could very well be hidden against the palm of his hand. ]

[brokenlight]

[He's being honest.]

I'll just literally rain sunshine down on you if you want some rain.

[Just not water. But Ven still grins.]

[shadowedheart]

[ The face that Riku makes at such a suggestion... ]

I'll pass, thanks.

[brokenlight]

Suit yourself.

[Snickering, he shifts a bit to make himself comfortable.]

[shadowedheart]

[ Riku watches the way that the blond shifts about in the fort, wondering to himself if he means to try and fall back asleep to which, he reaches over and gently dims the lamp a little with his fingers. ]

Are you nervous about meeting Sora face-to-face?

[brokenlight]

...I am.

[Ventus grows quiet, staring at the light as he dims it.]

I don't know how much Sora knows about me or how long he's known about me. And I've only ever met him from inside his heart, so it's...nerve wracking.

[shadowedheart]

You shouldn't be nervous.

[ He mutters the words softly. ]

Sora will probably instantly make you his friend from how warm you are alone.

[ He gives a muffled chuckle at the thought... because it's more than likely exactly what will happen. ][ Humming, he lolls his head to the side, watching as a couple stray strands of silver fall in front of his face. ]

But you'll be fine. I'm not worried about it.

[brokenlight]

[But what if I end up bringing harm to him?

It's a question that suddenly comes into mind, something that makes him freeze briefly, but he just smiles.]

Sora's like that. Always off making friends, no matter who they are or what they've done. [Usually.

He rests his chin on the pillow.]

[shadowedheart]

[ It's... something that has caused Riku to have a lot of feelings about. Jealousy, concern, worry, confusion... the fact that Sora somehow still thinks the world of him despite all he's done to him and those they know... it's at times confusing to Riku and it's exactly why he worries for the other, knowing that Sora is capable of giving out too many second chances... sometimes to those who don't even deserve it... like him.

And yeah, Sora would clearly dispute that but he's not here and sleeping so he can't dispute that. Tough for him. ]

Trust me... I know.

[brokenlight]

[Ven peeks over at him.]

Are you jealous of that?

[shadowedheart]

[ ... ]

Jealous of what?

[brokenlight]

Sora being able to make friends.

[A beat.]

Sora befriending people other than you.

[shadowedheart]

[ There's a slight shift in the mood within the blanket fort when Ven asks that question and Riku allows himself to fall silent for a moment. ]

Why? Do I come off that way to you?

[brokenlight]

No.

[The replies comes out softly.]

But every time Sora and his friends are mentioned, you seem to get sad.

[shadowedheart]

[ Allowing a moment of silence to fall over them again, Riku stares off across the blanket fort as he mulls over Ven's words. What... does he say to this? It's a topic that he typically doesn't really speak about much... not even to Sora, if he's to be honest. Yet, he knows it's a weakness of his and has caused him to do things that he now wishes he hadn't. Even here it seems to still be a weakness of his. ]

Sora's... easy to like.

[ Never mind get along with. ]

[brokenlight]

He is.

[A simple agreement.]

But so are you when you're not working on pushing people away. [He closes his eyes.] And you haven't really answered my question.