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[heartdive]

Since everyone else kinda looks like they're asking if their friends are here, guess I should too.

[ that's the important part here. everything else? just a day in the life... sort of. ]

Or maybe someone's seen 'em? Riku is kinda tall with green eyes and shorter silver hair. Kairi wears pink, has kinda hair, and purple-ish eyes. [ pause ] Well Axel has red hair too, really. But he's super tall and skinny.

[ or he's just short, but. Sora hums, then just decides to go for it. ]

I dunno really how to describe the others, but I'm looking for Mickey, Donald, and Goofy too.

But yeah. That's all I can think of...

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[happyduckbutt]

It takes a while to wander around here too since this world isn't really made for us.

I'll be there as soon as I can! Meet you out front?

[heartdive]

Right. Giant robots. Someone already warned me not to get stepped on. So yeah, I'll wait outside.

[ because this is going to end well. yessum! and Ven will be able to spot Sora there. humans sort of stand out, huh? ]

-> [Action]?

[happyduckbutt]

Good advice around here.

All right, I'll see you soon!

[Oh yes, this isn't going to be awkward at all. But it doesn't take long for Ventus to make his way up to the temple, especially when he's got a handy mode of transportation.

He pulls around on his glider, waving at the figure he assumes has to be Sora since there really aren't that many humans around in general.]

[Action]!

[heartdive]

[ glider. okay a glider is so freaking cool. HE KIND OF WANTS ONE.

the problem, though, has nothing to do with Ventus waving or the glider. the reason why Sora isn't waving back is because...

he tilts his head, squints. ]

Roxas?

[ well he's only met with Roxas like what... 3 times at most? and one Sora isn't even sure counts! ]

[Action]

[happyduckbutt]

[His smile falters at that. It's a little disconcerting when every person he's met here who came from home has called him that name. Okay, so it's only been three times, but it's still more than makes sense to him. ]

You're the third person to call me that. Who is Roxas??

[Action]

[heartdive]

He's an important person...

[ if Ventus is close enough, count on Sora putting his hands on the guy. tugging on hair. pinching a cheek. stuff like that. ]

I've only seen him a few times, but you guys could be twins. I mean there's no way because technically Roxas was my Nobody, but...

[ just squinting so much. ]

Just wow.

[happyduckbutt]

[Ventus has brought his glider down to the ground, and he steps one foot off of the thing when Sora starts pawing him. He bats away at his hands.]

H-hey..!

[Were they really so similar, him and this Roxas person? ...and now that he was face to face with him, Ventus can't help but feel that there's something...familiar? About Sora.]

Wait, Roxas was your Nobody? But... [Wouldn't he look more like Sora, then? At least if Lea and Axel were anything to go by.]

....where is he now?

[heartdive]

[ Sora pulls his hands away, but he's still looking at Ven rather owlishly. like he's trying to figure out what's really going on here.

before he can answer Ventus, the question causes him to look at his feet a little. it's not something Sora is exactly happy about. Sora doesn't like the idea of Roxas not being able to be his own person. doesn't like that dream!Roxas believes that it has to be Sora over him. things just can't end like that. ]

Roxas was somehow returned back to me. I don't know how. I didn't even know he existed... But I'm gonna fix that. Somehow.

[happyduckbutt]

[He scratches his head, his own gaze falling towards the ground. Maybe he shouldn't have asked- but then how could he not?]

Somehow...

I wonder why he'd look like me.

[heartdive]

I don't know.

[ he's got no idea how that sort of thing really works anyhow. Sora and Roxas shouldn't have been able to exist apart. but they had. ]

Really, I don't. There's probably a reason for it, but I don't know it. There's not a lot I do know about him. Just that after all this stuff with Xehanort's done, I wanna find a way to fix it.

[happyduckbutt]

[It makes even less sense to Ventus. However, then Sora mentions a name he does know.]

Huh? Do you mean Master Xehanort? What did he do?

[heartdive]

What hasn't he done... He's been giving people his heart, making thirteen darknesses. It's what he tried to do to Riku, but he's fought it. That guy even tried to do it to me, but everyone managed to stop him in time.

[ not making the happiest of faces over here. ]

[happyduckbutt]

[Ventus blinks. Were they talking about the same Xehanort?]

But... Wait, what? I don't understand... He's...well he's a Keyblade Master, right? Why would he do such things?

[heartdive]

I know that he is, but that doesn't change what he's done. What he's trying to do. He needs thirteen darknesses and seven lights to fight and he's been playing us all since who knows how long.

[ just because someone has a keyblade doesn't mean he's good. ]

[happyduckbutt]

Darkness...and light..?

[It's like a brief flash, a piercing sensation in his mind that causes him to flinch. Ventus shakes his head, slowly bringing a hand to his head. What was it? Something about Master Xehanort...

He can't quite grasp it though; it slips from him like a fine mist.]

[heartdive]

[ so Sora just will push the topic aside for the moment. what replaces it is concern. ]

Hey... You okay?

[happyduckbutt]

...yeah, I'm...I'm fine. [He tries to sound convincing.]

[heartdive]

Sure about that? I bet one little shove might make you topple over or something.

[happyduckbutt]

[His glider vanishes completely in a bright light as he steps completely off of it. The boy himself turns, shaking his head.]

...I guess not, but I don't know why. It's like...I was reminded of something, but I can't remember exactly what.

[heartdive]

It might come back to you later. But if you don't wanna show me around, that's okay. We can do it another time.

[happyduckbutt]

Maybe... [But does he want it to..? Ventus looks back at Sora.]

...are you sure? I mean...well I did come up here to show you around the Haven.

[heartdive]

I'm not gonna push you if you don't feel well.

[ that's just silly. and mean. ]

[happyduckbutt]

[He smiles faintly.]

I can at least take you down to the Hub. It's got some places more sized for people like us, at least- including rooms to stay in if you want.

[heartdive]

That works for me. It's a start, if anything, right?

[happyduckbutt]

[Nodding, Ventus holds his hand out to summon his Keyblade.]

Right. And maybe you'll find Axel hanging around there too.