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Dragongirl: back now!

[The person who stumbles out of the nurse's office now is one that would be hard to mistake, and one that some people might recognize.

Karasu feels... strange. Disorientated. If Lisa is to be believed, then she's lost close to... two weeks' time. But it wasn't like the others, where they seemed to just come back after being sent home for however long. She never went anywhere. It's like she's been in a coma for all that time, except that Lisa even confirmed she wasn't there with her.

So what the hell happened?

Unfortunately, despite Lisa's best attempts, Karasu's somewhat distracted state has left her leaving without something very important. Namely, her shirt, meaning that everyone she stumbles past is getting an interesting view.

Or everyone she stumbles into.]

Ah, sorry!

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Those probably won't stay leftover for long.

[She laughs a little, but accepts the coke gratefully as she listens to the argument in the room. When Kai comes back, she almost seems like she's dozed off, but she glances over when he comes back.

...Huh.]

Kai... thank you!

[She takes the cloak first, looking over it curiously -- it is the same blue as her eyes, or close enough, go figure -- and then takes the sword, laughing a little.]

I'd love to play with you.

Welcome.

[Ugh, so much blushing...but he's pleased that she likes them, and happy that he kept them after all, even though he'd been nearly convinced at the time that he'd never see her again.

Look Bakura, hope's not so pathetic after all.]

Great! We don't really have anything set up yet, it's just been suggested more than once...I'm probably going to be flinging real magic at imaginary Ice Trolls-

[Eighteen going on seven, this one. Kai laughs, fetches the brownies, then sets them down on the coffee table before dropping onto the couch next to her. It feels so good having her back, he can't believe it.]

Last time I goofed off like that with someone, I was waving the Keyblade around instead of a wooden sword, but we didn't have anything else.

Just as long as you don't set something real on fire.

[Her chest aches, and she puts a hand over the scar with a wince. The glance at Kai when he comes back is a little more cautious than before, but she doesn't move when he sits down, just blowing out a bit of air.

She can't help but be scared... but maybe that odd coma helped after all.]

I hope you didn't hit anyone.

[Mmm, brownies!]

Naw, I only ever use Blizzard when I'm playing inside, I remember ruining a bunch of...

[He trails off as he looks over at her, trying to subtly scoot a little bit away. It's probably not as subtle as he hopes, though.]

Heh, no. I mean, kind of. I was telling Tadakuni about the Ice Trolls, and how it snows right before they attack...tried to pull it off to freak him out. The ice sphere just shattered everywhere instead. It kind of sucked.

[Kai starts to reach for a brownie himself before pulling his hand back. He's not that hungry, suddenly.]

If you want a potion or Cure or something, let me know, okay?

...it's okay, Kai. I am still scared, but... I'm more afraid of what would've happened if I didn't wake up. Never seeing you or Bakura or anyone else again... it was more frightening than what happened with you.

I'm still going to be twitchy. But that doesn't mean I want you to stay at a distance anymore.

Okay?

I wish you didn't have to be scared at all.

[He shrugs, settling back on the couch, not bothering to move back to where he'd been. This is still pretty close, but she's got space.]

I was afraid you'd gone home. I mean, it would've made me happy, if it'd been anyone else. [That doesn't sound quite right. Kai frowns, irritably pushing his hair out of his eyes.] Anyone that had wanted to go. But if this place can take you away and just stick you in limbo somewhere, that's even worse.

[He's avoiding the rest of it, isn't he. Well, he's good at that. After a moment he sighs, giving up and scooting back over to lean against her. He hopes this won't bug her.]

Okay.

So do I. But... it happened. And there's nothing that can change that.

[She smiles a little sadly, closing her eyes and exhaling slowly.]

It... is. I wonder how many people who have disappeared are just that? Not home, but... stuck. It's awful. Lost time is almost worst than anything else.

[The smile brightens slightly when he moves to lean against her, and she pats his shoulder a little gently.]

Wonder if there's magic for time travel? [Ahahaha Kai, no.] Yeah, never mind that. What a disaster.

...I lost a whole week while you were gone. Maybe it was before you were gone, I'm kind of not sure. [He doesn't want to admit he'd forgotten her, but Light knows Bakura might mention it just to screw with him.]

I remember burning a pot roast, and later going to look for you, but everything else that should be there just isn't. Sort of like I was asleep the whole time, but I doubt that.

[The pat gets a happy sigh out of him, and Kai sinks into her a little more, smiling.]

Then I was a little insane and offered to teach Bakura how to use Barrier.

It wouldn't surprise me, but you know the usual problems with that.

[Ah... so he lost some time too, huh? Karasu sits up, smiling a little gently.]

I know that feeling. It's just like... an empty hole, right? I had that before.

Though why does offering to teach Bakura something mean you went insane?

Yeah. There's lots I'd change, but so much I'd like to keep, too.

[He grins a bit, shifting when she sits up so he's not draped all over her. She's not a cushion Kai, geeze.]

Sort of. For me it just feels...blank, but not really empty. Like something's there, and I can't quite remember it. [Most irritating thing ever, honestly. Kai lets out a sharp laugh at her question before letting himself fall over again...this time away from her, almost off the couch. He actually does hang there for a moment before squirming around to fall on the floor between the couch and coffee table.

He doesn't care how weird he looks.]

Because we still dislike each other. I- ['still hate him, I hope' passes through his mind, then Kai continues.] needed a distraction from worrying about you, and it seemed a good idea at the time. He'll end up using it against me at some point anyway, I'm sure, so it's just- I have to be insane to want to spend time around him, right?

[Wait! He pushes himself up on his elbows to look at her.] I'm not insinuating that you are! I just mean for myself.

[She raises an eyebrow as he falls, but doesn't comment, just leaning forward and resting her head on her hands to watch him. The comment about wanting to spend time does get a raised eyebrow, but she just laughs a little quietly, "kicking" him by lightly nudging him with her foot.]

It's okay. I understand what you mean. Bakura's someone that... I guess not many people would want to be around. He's just special to me. That's all.

As for being insane to want to be around him... I don't know. I can't tell you that. Sorry, Kai.

[Ow, he's wounded. Really, that nudge was painful. He half-grins, still propping himself up. He should get off the floor, he doesn't need to be a complete dork.]

I know. I'm sort of trying to behave because of that. He drives me up a wall, though. [The grin fades, and Kai lets himself fall onto his back again to stare at the ceiling.] I'd still rather drive him up one in return, but it's like-

My Darkness doesn't mind him so much.

[That's just frustrating. What's he supposed to do with himself, anyway?]

I'm not going to do anything bad, I promised you. I intend to keep it. I just...I don't know how I'm supposed to be. That sounds kind of stupid, doesn't it? Like I should've figured it out by now.

I'm not surprised. Bakura is a dark spirit himself, so you both have darkness in you. It's just a different source and type, but even that can still resonate, don't you think?

[She smiles a little, nodding.]

I know you won't; everything else aside, I trust you. But you're only "supposed" to be yourself. If you still haven't figured out who that is... that doesn't mean you're stupid. I don't know if I've figured it out, either.

There's always so much in a single world that can change your outlook on things, and we're somewhere that meshes countless ones together.

I know it does. And I think- [He doesn't know what he thinks. Kai groans and finally pushes himself up off the floor to drop back onto the couch.] It doesn't matter, I don't need to end up friends or something with him, it'd just blow up in my face. [That and he's disliked Bakura for so long, and so intensely that it seems like it should be impossible for him to feel any other way. The fact he's starting to is confusing.]

I'll make sure he gets the hang of Barrier and then go back to my own stuff. I need to start learning Aero for the next time I char my dinner.

[Trusts him...that's good. He's glad for that; it's been eating at him just as much as her fear of him was. He smiles a bit.]

Geeze, and I thought being a teenager was hard when I was back home. Being here makes growing up all sorts of fun, doesn't it?

If you think that, then that's what you should remember.

[Really, that's all she can offer. She's no expert on friends or anything. Though she does smile a bit wider, looking over at him on the couch and tilting her head just enough to let her hair spill off her shoulder and over her side.]

And you need to help me learn some more, too. As for growing up... who knows?

I'll keep it in mind when deciding how terrible a prank I should pull on him. [Neither is he. He didn't have 'Hey, let's hang out' friends until he ended up here, it was just other kids he went to school with. Kai grins back, then blushes suddenly.

Damn it Karasu, quit being pretty.]

Right! We were going to work on Cura next, I can get the book and we can try now if you want-

[Babbling, babbling, stop. He wonders if he'll still be this awkward once he finally does become an adult. If she's involved, probably.]

Just don't do anything permanent! For me, okay?

[Cura, huh. She sits up, stretching.]

That'd be nice. Having a stronger healing spell is always good.

I won't. The last one backfired anyway.

[He'd been so mad over that stupid 'Valentine', now it actually seems...funny. There really must be something wrong with him.]

Yeah...

[Staring, what? Why is he even, she's got a hoodie on now- not that that has anything to do with it- Getting the book now. After he hauls it out of the closet (Surge can't get at his books there), Kai takes a seat, opening it on his lap and flipping through pages.]

It's pretty much the same as what you know with Cure, you just need to put a little more effort into it. Takes a bit more concentration, and you might get a headache after if you overdo it. But that might've been me.

...Are you feeling okay, Kai?

[She has a guess as to what's wrong, but she's concerned all the same. He seems so... down.]

Yeah, I'm just. I don't know.

[He frowns down at the book, playing with the edge of a page. Let's see, thrilled she's back, confused about his behavior regarding the Creeper, happy she trusts him and they're starting to work on being like they were again...So normal teenage crap, right?]

...It's nothing you need to be bothered with. Bakura said roll with it, I'm working on that. Guess it applies to old stuff too, it's-

[Damn it, he's bending the page. Sighing, Kai straightens it out.]

I used to have a lot of nightmares, you know. About when my world fell. And later, after I saved [failed] 'Jem, they kind of mashed together. Still have them sometimes, but after the Heartless thing with Bakura [He mostly means the Heartless thing with her] they got a lot worse.

[Karasu suddenly vanishing into oblivion sure didn't help. He'd told Bakura then that he was done with it. The Keyblade, people...obviously he didn't stick to it. If she disappears again, he might. It'd almost be a relief to give in to that. Kai shakes his head, forcing a smile without looking at her.]

Just worried about stupid things, that's all.

I don't think they're stupid, if they're actually worrying you.

[Karasu reaches over gently, putting a hand on his shoulder in what she hopes is a comforting way.]

Nightmares can be awful, and if they're from what you've experienced, I can't even imagine how bad they get. I'm sorry... I wish I could help somehow.

But even if I am "Light," I have no idea how to extend that to minds. Or if it'd even help you.

[Her hand on his shoulder is comforting, but at the same time he almost wants to pull away. He needs to stop being scared of losing people, it's going to happen one way or the other.

It's been happening all along, and he's still sane, right?

Closing the book and pushing it onto the coffee table, Kai twists himself around and hugs her, closing his eyes.]

You being my friend and listening helps a lot. It's enough. I just need to stop hiding and face things.

[Karasu seems surprised at the sudden hug, but after a moment, she returns it, if a bit gingerly, trying to pat his back some.]

If I can help any more... let me know, okay?

Yeah, I will.

[Kai'd like to keep from making his nightmares her's though, so he may not tell her specifics...unless he freaks out. Hoping to avoid that. He lets go and sits back, running a hand through his hair. Okay, focus on other stuff.]

Um. The spell. Like I mentioned earlier, be careful how much energy you put into it, because while it'll definitely help, the headaches aren't any fun. I did a better job on Bakura's hand than I was expecting, but the pain I got right after pretty much sucked. At least it was short-lived, though.

[And then they went on to have a semi-civil conversation. What had that been.]

Is it just a different application of energy, though? If so... couldn't I just do any of the levels by using my dragon side?

Dragongirl: back now!

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