Yup. =) Oh, and I may have come up with an idea for Riku. Kinda random, but it could work. I'll tell ya later.
Leon furrowed his brows slightly, seeing that Sora was being difficult now. "So what was it about?" he asked, staring down Sora. He knew the teen had the answer, but he wasn't sure how easily it would be brought out into the open. Sora winced slightly, hands clenched into fists on the floor beside him. He furrowed his brows and looked down, refusing to answer the question. It's none of your business, he thought tensely, gritting his teeth together to keep himself from speaking the words.
'Kay. xD That's alright, I'm good at finding amusement in other places. xP
"But not under these circumstances," Leon pointed out. "C'mon, Sora, I saw the way you fought. It wasn't just about defeating the Heartless, was it?" Sora shifted uncomfortably, Leon's words hitting a sore spot. "Maybe not," he confessed, voice tense. "So what?" He knew "what" he was getting at, but he wasn't prepared to admit it. It wasn't about holding a grudge against Leon; he was more upset with himself that his emotions had greatly influenced him on the battlefield. He was ashamed of it, and he wanted to avoid that part of the topic as long as possible.
Yeah...xD Alrighty. Any idea when you'll be back?
"You just defeated a thousand Heartless, Sora," Leon stated calmly, ignoring the tenseness in Sora's voice. "Doesn't that mean anything to you?" That was a great task, especially considering the physical condition Sora was in. But the brunet still didn't get that it was more than a physical fight. Leon wanted to point it out, but at the same time, he wanted Sora to figure it out himself. Sora shrugged slightly, considering the question. Did it mean anything to him? "Not really," he answered honestly. "I've done it before, after all."
It's alright, I figured that's what it was. Nope, I'm here. =)
'Kay, bye!
Sora looked up slightly at the blond beside him, not too surprised to hear that Roxas was on his side. They agreed on most everything, and considering the connection they had with their hearts, Roxas could probably sense he was in bad shape, mentally and physically. "You need to look at the big picture, Sora," Leon said calmly, ignored Roxas' mumbled words. He was still sure it was a good idea, and Sora would see that as long as he stopped letting his emotions cloud his judgment. "Yeah? What 'picture' is that?" Sora asked, turning his gaze back toward Leon. His voice was tight, the teen trying to keep most of his anger and frustration bottled up inside. He had previously thought he used up all his emotion in battle, but apparently he was wrong.
Yeah, but it's like, impossible to come up with anything. xD At least, for me it is. Maybe it would be easier for you, since you control him.
Sora blinked, looking up at the question. "Fine," he said. "No thanks to Leon." He shifted his gaze slightly to the man sitting beside Yuffie, the brunet a bit surprised that the words had left his lips. He must have been worn down, for he had made a vow to himself not to unleash his anger. But he had just released a little bit, and now the rest just wanted to come out. "Sora," Leon sighed, shaking his head. He really doesn't get it, does he? It wasn't a physical challenge; he was supposed to have looked down deep into himself and conquered the obstacles that had him stuck at a roadblock. He held Sora's gaze, which wasn't a terribly piercing glare, but it still wasn't a kind look.
Nice. xD I've been tryin to come up with something for Riku lately, since Sora and Roxas have each had something centered around them. But I got...
"Riku," Leon said, nodding in greeting. The air in the room somehow felt tense, and he could only imagine that Sora was a bit...peeved at him for sending him down to fight alone. But he couldn't change the past, and he wouldn't, anyway. It was the best thing for him, whether he realized it or not. Sora looked up at Riku and then over to Leon at the brief exchange, the teen having had his head lowered before. He looked down at the ground again wanting to sit down. But he didn't want anybody concerned about him. Ah, who cares, the brunet thought, chasing those thoughts away. He lowered himself down against the wall, sitting down on the floor as he faced the table.
No, your idea sounds good. =) I don't have anything else in mind. xD I'm sort of running dry on ideas at the moment.
Sora walked in and immediately looked over at the table, expecting to see some people over there. Sure enough, there were Yuffie and Leon. He gave them a nod, also frowning faintly at Leon. He had set him up for a nearly impossible fight, and Sora didn't appreciate it. It didn't make sense to him why Leon would do something so ridiculous, but he knew he was too tired to try and figure it out. He headed over toward the wall where Roxas was and leaned himself up against it, getting some of the weight off his feet. Leon frowned slightly as well, seeing Sora's expression. He didn't understand why he needed to do the fight alone. But Leon was sure that the kid would see things more clearly when he stopped to think about it.
We can just have a conversation in the house, maybe eventually Leon and Sora will go out (or I'll have sora get upset and he'll leave, Leon...
Sora looked down at the steps that led up to the house, taking them at a calm paced. He noticed slightly that Riku had slowed down to let him go first, and Sora acknowledged him with a faint nod. He couldn't think of anything to say; he was tired, irritable, upset, and really missing home. There wasn't anything anybody could say to make him feel better. But there was plenty they could say to make it worse, which was why Sora was prepared to keep his mouth shut unless he was spoken to. Leon sat at the table where he had been at earlier, able to see from his spot that Roxas was the first one to come in. He kept his eyes on the door after that, waiting for the two other teens to enter. He was sure they made it up alright; Sora had been cured before the walk over, so it should have given him the energy to make it.
Yup. xD Sure, a time gap would be fine. You can start it to be whenever you want; I don't really have anything specific in mind.
Bummer. Dx Mine's actually a little cool. I'm wearing my snuggie. xDD
Sora looked down at the ground slightly as he walked, aware that Riku was keeping pace with him. One of the only reasons he made it through that fight was because of all the rage he had built up inside him. His anger having that kind of power over him wasn't an easy feeling. In fact, it was a dizzying one. He didn't want to have his emotions rule over his life, especially not on the battlefield. He winced faintly at the thoughts and brought up a hand, setting it on his forehead as he tried to chase the thoughts away.
