said I'd post it
the thing is, this focuses more on what everyone else is
doing, which is funny, because Riku tunes them all out in the chapter itself.
anyway
Does Namine still have meltdowns?
“Yes.”
Do they hurt?
“Of course they hurt her.”
No, no, do they hurt you?
“What?”
It seems like they hurt you. You just can’t stand to watch
her, knowing that there’s absolutely nothing you can do to stop them, knowing
that youmight be causing-
Riku’s eyes widened in anger. He rounded on Sora, looking
positively furious.
“Aerith!” Yuffie shouted.
(Sora continues)
(Riku gets even more upset)
“Riku! Don’t listen to him!” Aerith called. “He doesn’t know what he’s saying!
He doesn’t mean any of it-”
(Sora says something particularly nasty)
(Riku draws his blade)
“Quick! Someone grab him!” Yuffie shouted. “Sora!! Snap out of it! Aerith? Can
I slap him!?”
Leon came up and grabbed Riku from behind, restraining him. Riku fought hard,
though, trying to break free.
“Take that back! Take that back, do you hear me!?” he was shouting.
“But it’s true,” Sora continued, not even fazed. He almost sounded as if he
were enjoying this. “And you know I’m right-”
“Sora’s Shadow ain’t around, is he?” Cid asked.
Aerith shook her head, though she didn’t seem too sure. “I can’t sense him,”
she said. “And I can’t hear him, either. I would assume he’d be laughing at-”
Riku broke free of Leon’s hold, and launched himself at Sora. Within moments he
had Sora pinned to the ground, blade at his throat. Sora hardly reacted at all,
he just kept talking, the amusement in his voice growing. Leon tried to pull
Riku away, but he didn’t have much luck.
“Sora!” Yuffie screamed, placing a rather kick in his side. “Riku’s going to
kill you if you don’t snap out of it!”
“I think that’s what his Shadow wants,” Leon grunted, as he tried to hold Riku
back. It didn’t take Riku much effort to break free of his grasp again.
“She shattered you!” Sora laughed. “And you’re protecting her?
Even though she took your heart, shaped it to her liking and then broke it the
minute you stepped out of line? How can you still have feelings for that bi-”
“Shut your damn mouth!” Cid shouted.
“Cid!” Aerith gasped.
“Like what he was gonna say was any better!”
The room suddenly went silent. A look of sheer terror crossed Sora’s face.
“What did I say?” he gasped, frantically. “What did I say!?”
Riku was in tears now. Leon was having absolutely no trouble holding him back.
“Riku- I- I’m so sorry!” Sora stammered, scrambling to his feet. “I swear I
didn’t mean it!!” He turned to Yuffie. “What did I say?”
She just slowly shook her head.
“I hate this!!” Riku screamed suddenly, his voice choked in his tears. “I hate
feeling like this!!” He threw his blade to the ground. Leon slowly let go of
him, and he collapsed to his knees, sobbing. Aerith calmly grabbed him by the
shoulders.
“I’m not crying!” he said, shakily. “I’m not weak! I- I’m not-”
“Riku, it’s alright,” Aerith said, calmly. “It’s alright.”
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