I saw that. xD Bummer. =/ Will you be back tonight?
Sora shrugged slightly, considering his best friend's words as he gazed at the sky. "...Maybe it's a bit of both," he finally said, his gaze falling down to his lap. "More than that, though, is that I really don't deserve to have you or Roxas or anybody sticking around after all the horrible stuff I did." He furrowed his brows, remembering how he had antagonized Riku at Castle Oblivion.
I mean that Leon would bring it up and say either Sora or Roxas (or Riku, I guess), can head home, since the Heartless threat has been diminished...
Sora looked up at the sky at Riku's words, the teen not distressed by them. He had already known his friends were concerned about him; their actions had shown it. Leon had tried to help by forcing him to fight out his frustrations, Yuffie by bringing it up at the house, and Roxas trying to get everyone to back off during their discussion a little while ago. And now here was Riku. Sora wasn't sure what to expect here, but he knew that Riku was here out of concern. "There's not much anybody can do to help, though," he said, still gazing up at the sky.
Um...pretty much just Sora feeling a little more at peace with the situation. Things won't be completely better, but good enough. Then maybe Leon...
Sora turned his head when he felt the nudge, his eyes landing on Riku as he spoke the words. "Yeah, I know," he said quietly. Riku was a true friend, even if Sora didn't deserve it. He had really messed up lately when it came to their friendship. Just one more thing to regret, he thought sadly, turning his gaze back to the area in front of him. He had a list of mistakes in his head, and each one made him feel absolutely awful.
Alrighty. xD
Out of the corner of his eye, Sora noticed that Riku was the one to come out after him. "I figured it would be either you or Leon who would come find me," he said quietly, keeping his eyes down. There wasn't any anger present in his voice anymore. His emotions were so rattled that he didn't know what he felt anymore except for the sorrow.
Nice. xD Do you feel like we have to do something with Riku as the lead character, or should we just forget about it?
Honestly, Sora didn't know what he wanted. He knew what he wanted to feel--happiness, peace, contentment, security, and justification. But all he felt now was the opposite; sorrow, disarray, restlessness, uncertainty, and injustice. Things just haven't been going my way lately, have they? he mused, his eyes opening partway as he looked down at his dangling feet.
Oh well, our improv always turns out awesome. xD ...Yeah. xD You have any ideas at all?
Sora shut his eyes, though he thought he heard some footsteps coming up the stairs. It didn't matter anymore. His anger had subsided, and now the only thing he felt was sadness. So whoever it was that was coming, they wouldn't need to be afraid of him lashing out. He was sick of fighting. For once, he just wanted things to be alright, but he didn't know how that could be after so much had happened.
Maybe just Sora shouldn't run away from his emotions. That's all I got. xD One word: Maleficent. (One word because that's the only thing I...
Sora silently pondered his thoughts, mainly getting wrapped up in his feelings over Castle Oblivion. Going there had been stupid in the first place, and now he was dealing with the baggage that came along with that place. Falsified memories and untrue feelings concerning Namine. They made him feel very confused, and just like any other day, the confusion made him angry.
Awesome. x3 This should be good.
Leon watched Riku leave, briefly glancing at Roxas before he looked down at the table. In a way, he had sensed Roxas needed some time to think some things over himself, which was why he asked Riku to go. He didn't know what Roxas needed to consider, but he felt it was better he had some peace and quiet. Sora lowered his head, a sigh leaving him. I don't want to be angry anymore. I just want to feel at peace. Really, is that so much to ask? He was pushing away his emotions in his search for peace, and this was what was crippling. Leon was right about facing things head on; in this case, it was emotions. But Sora had yet to realize that, and he probably wouldn't see it that way on his own.
It sure is. x3 Either Roxas or Riku; I don't care which. =) It was just this idea that popped into my head. After all, it's more fun for the two...
After a brief period of silence, Leon turned to Riku. "Or how about you, Riku?" he asked. "You've known Sora for eleven years. You may be able to talk some sense into him." He himself had known Sora for a much shorter period of time, and that Sora seemed different than the one he had encountered today. Sora lowered his head and clasped his hands in his lap, the teen blankly gazing out on a rural part of Hollow Bastion as he contemplated his own thoughts. He was so angry...over what? Being looked down upon? No, that wasn't it. Was it being in a vulnerable position? Partially. I'm not angry at anyone else, Sora suddenly realized. I'm angry at myself.
Ew?! That stuff is good. xD But now I'm eating ice cream. =)
"We're just trying to help, Roxas,' Leon stated, his voice calm despite his growing frustrations with Roxas. "Since you're so close to him, maybe you should talk to him. You might get through to him in a way that I can't." Obviously Sora was frustrated with Leon, and the man was starting to wonder if Sora would listen to a word he said. Sora made it to the top of the stairs and then turned, heading toward the Bailey. But when he was about halfway across the area, he stopped walking. This place was peaceful; he could just sit in silence for a while. He set his hands on the elevated wall and brought up his legs, the teen managing to sit with his legs dangling over the edge and his back towards the stairs.
