[ He balls a fist and hits his chest, voice rising at Riku's own reactions. ]
You haven't mentioned once how this happened to you! Just that it did and you want it gone, so I've done the best I can to understand with no idea what's going on! You always do this when I'm around--
[ But Riku's darkness starts spreading up his own arm and across to his shoulder, making him hiss at the intensity of it flaring. ]
... Look, Riku. I'm trying to understand. I wouldn't have... done this already if I wasn't trying - and trying because I wanted to.
[ For his own reasons, varied as they are, but he did want to. And now he wants to if only for the very selfish desire to stop this pain he's got in a mirror of Riku's. ]
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[ He balls a fist and hits his chest, voice rising at Riku's own reactions. ]
You haven't mentioned once how this happened to you! Just that it did and you want it gone, so I've done the best I can to understand with no idea what's going on! You always do this when I'm around--
[ But Riku's darkness starts spreading up his own arm and across to his shoulder, making him hiss at the intensity of it flaring. ]
... Look, Riku. I'm trying to understand. I wouldn't have... done this already if I wasn't trying - and trying because I wanted to.
[ For his own reasons, varied as they are, but he did want to. And now he wants to if only for the very selfish desire to stop this pain he's got in a mirror of Riku's. ]