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[001 || Written / Voice at the end]

[After the escape from Yuezhong -- for those on the Spade Pirates crew, he's on watch up in the crow's nest. Things seem calm at the moment, though, which means he's a liiiiittle bored, so have some random jotted down thoughts.]

Well, definitely didn't pick a boring crew to join. And here I thought I knew how to stir up trouble quickly. Then again, traveling from world to world before, I learned how to keep a low profile, too.

Guess that's not happening here. Can't complain, though. Things are good.

The sea's really quiet tonight...

Watching the ocean like this feels like I'm back home again.

[You'll hear a faint splash suddenly, and there's a pause before the writing starts up again, this time accompanied by Riku's muttered voice:]

.......Except we didn't have fish that big. Or—what is that? Is that a whale??

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... Yeah, that's a good point, actually. And I guess we'll only know after we explore some more, how big this place really is. [He laughs.

To the question, he immediately opens his own journal and nods. Heck yeah, he'll play a game with Riku. And he'll totally win.]

Yeah!

I'm curious what other kinds of islands we'll discover.

[Thinks for a moment.] I'll start with something easy. [Then jots down the following:]

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

I'm sure there's gonna be so really cool ones!

[That's a lot of spaces, there, Riku. He taps his chin a moment.]

Hmmm... T?

Mm... So what else is going on? Any changes with your friend?

[Yep, one T!]

_ _ _ T _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

...He doesn't seem to be doing so good. I'm actually starting to worry, a little.

[Turns out it's for a good reason, considering the captain gets eaten, in the future.

Oh, hey! ...But the look on his face implies that doesn't help him all that much. He speaks in an unsure tone.]

R?

You think maybe he's getting... [Hesitates.] Hungry?

And nope, no R.

[So he sketches out a quick gallows and adds a head!]

_ _ _ T _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

[Faintly nervous laugh.] Maybe... He also seems more tired, lately.

[Aw, man. He jots that guess way off to the side, so he can keep up with which ones he's tried. He tosses out another random letter, since he still doesn't have a remote guess on what the answer could be.]

L!

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...I don't have any idea how to go about helping him. Have you thought of anything?

[YEP, have an L.]

_ _ _ T _ _ _ _ _ L _ _ _ _

[He looks down, scratching at the back of his head.] Actually... [Sighs.] No. I promised to think of something, but... there's nothing. Honestly, I don't even know where to begin.

[Maybe he should try a vowel, since consonants aren't being very helpful. And, he said this one is easy...

What's a good vowel...? A's usually a good one, right? Sure, he'll go with that one.]

A?

Well. He's a tough one. Are you hoping to get him to come to terms with being a vampire, or what?

[It is easy!! And luckily there's an A.]

_ _ _ T _ _ _ _ _ L A _ _ _

Yeah, you've got that right! [He attempts to mask his worry with a laugh; although, Riku probably can tell that's all he's doing--Sora's not a very good liar, after all.]

Yeah, I'm hoping maybe he'll find--I guess, a more positive... outlook? [He gives a slightly nervous laugh, now. Yeah, he's not even sure what he's hoping for, besides making the guy less suicidal.

Oh, man! Two in a row! ...Hm... He might just have it...

IS IT A PLACE?]

... D?

[The corner of his mouth tugs up a bit.]

You know you don't have to do that with me, you've already said you're worried. [He sighs, tapping his pencil against the journal for a moment.] I was hoping over time he'd realize things really aren't that bad...but what do I know, right? I'm not a vampire.

[Oh ho ho, MAYBE! And there are TWO Ds!]

Hey, you're getting there...

D _ _ T _ _ _ _ _ L A _ D _

[He said starting to worry... a little. ~~Which is, indeed, code for "I'm really very worried". Freakin' Riku and his knowing this.~~

Sora lets the mask slip off, all the same and sighs. Riku's trustworthy, and he knows he'll never say anything, so...]

You can't tell him you know this... [He pauses a moment.] It was... his best friend who did it. Who... [His voice grows a little quieter.] killed him.

[So, maybe Natsuno has a very good reason for having trouble believing things aren't that bad. He pauses a moment before returning to the game, his pen tracing letters over the empty spaces.

...Oh, he's almost completely sure, but he'll make another guess, here.]

I.

...

[Well, that hits a little too close to home. Riku looks up sharply, his eyes wide.]

What—why? That's. [Frowns, then shakes his head and looks away again.] Damn... Okay, yeah, I can see how that would mess someone up. ...A lot.

[Frooowns some more, rubbing the back of his neck. Eventually glances back down at the journal because he could use the distraction. He can't help giving an amused snort.]

You've gotta be able to guess this by now.

D _ _ T I _ _ I _ L A _ D _

[He gives Riku a slightly concerned look, before glancing back down. Yeah, it had actually brought up a pretty extensive conversation when Natsuno told him that--of course, he never did get around to telling all of the details (at least, not the ones about what really happened with Riku). That's really not something he'd ever tell anyone, now that he thinks about it.]

From the way he made it sound, it was something Tohru couldn't... help?

[He's back to the game, after that, the amused sound from his friend actually causing a faint grin to appear on his face.]

It's Destiny Islands, right? Yeah, I had kinda figured that's what it was.

What, was he possessed by the Darkness, too?

[That slips out without him really meaning for it to, his tone pretty sardonic, and he cringes almost immediately after. He takes a deep breath and releases it slowly, trying to gather his thoughts, though he makes sure to speak before Sora can.]

—Sorry. What I meant was...that's a pretty extreme thing to just. Do. Because you can't help it. [Slight pause.] Unless he's a vampire, too? Isn't that how other vampires are made, the neck biting thing? Did this Tohru guy just lose control and drink too much?

[Gets a thoughtful look that promptly vanishes when he checks their game, replaced with a small grin.]

Ding, ding, ding. And we have a winner.

[His expression had tensed and he looked a little... well, sad at that. He forced that away, though, and shifted in his seat.]

Yeah, Tohru was a vampire. And he was killed and turned into a vampire by this girl who had been...uh... stalking Yuuki? He said it took five days for Tohru to... kill him. [Sora pauses.] He also said Tohru had been crying when he bit him on the last night.

[Back to the game, Sora gives his own grin.]

Heh! Alright... your turn now!

[And, soon after that, the blank spaces appear!]

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

...Well, that sucks. Five days seems like a really long time. Is turning into a vampire that complicated?

[Looks curiously at the new game.]

Hm... S?

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