three (video+text) ♞ ❝it's a long, long journey.❞

[curepotion]

[ the video recording is obviously accidental.

Riku's back is to the camera, though his hand is on the keyboard. it more or less looks like he's getting a good survey of the room; you can hear a subtle exhale before he turns his attention back. he notes the blinking light atop the netbook with a quiet noise, and then proceeds to speak clearly, simply: ]

Sora's gone.

[ he chuckles softly, wryly. he can't help it. ] Guess he decided to go slack off back at home.

[ his smile quickly fades, though nothing but the lower half of his face (nose and mouth) can be seen. and seconds after, the video turns off. ]

[ private text to John Watson ]

The blackouts stopped three days ago. I haven't had one since.

Comments

[boughtabookstore]

That's certainly one way to determine whether or not someone belongs here.

Though I would say none of us do.

[curepotion]

No. Someone needs to be here.

[boughtabookstore]

Do you feel they are owed something?

[curepotion]

I don't owe them anything. But this world... there's innocent people that're just living their lives. I don't care about helping the Initiative, or United Earth, just the people that have to live with this.

[boughtabookstore]

I understand.

Remember that you come before them.

[curepotion]

What?

[boughtabookstore]

If you are not healthy and well you cannot help others.

Therefore, you come first.

[curepotion]

[ he...

... Roslyn is something. ]

Yeah. You're right.

[boughtabookstore]

[ she's 99% certain he wouldn't accept the 'your own health is more important than that of strangers' argument ]

If you need something, you know where to find me.

[curepotion]

[ no, no he would not ]

Right.

[boughtabookstore]

Do take care of yourself.

[curepotion]

As long as you do, too.

[boughtabookstore]

I intend to. But thank you.