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[lightresearch]

How?

I suppose further research is needed. Non fiction resources have proven to be unhelpful, however, and fictional resources invite you to project yourself onto the character and inject your own biases.

… … …

[ There are a lot of “someone is typing” ellipses but no actual response to that last question before Ienzo gives up. ]

[retrieves]

it's not injecting your own biases to take someone out on a date or having them crush on you back. sometimes if you spend enough time together, it just happens.

so you have a crush, then.

[called him the FUCK out]

[lightresearch]

[ That’s not truly what Ienzo meant, but he understands Riku’s point and makes a note of it. ]

[ Before he’s distracted. ]

… Yes. I believe I fit the behavioral criteria you’ve explained.

[retrieves]

[heh.]

i won't ask with who. it's not my business.

but maybe try taking them out on a date. it couldn't hurt.

[lightresearch]

Based on your recalcitrance - I would imagine there *is* some risk involved.

action threadjacking;

[oathkeeper]

[What the heck is going on? Why can't Sora stop sneezing today? It's not even early springtime it's almost fall so why is he sneezing so much?

He happens to wander by Riku's treehouse door so he knocks once before opening it like he owns the entire place already.]

Hey...! Riku, are you here? Are you sneezing a lot today? I dunno what it is. I feel like I'm catching a cold or something...

[ACHOO.]

[retrieves]

[this isn't surprising in the least, to have Sora just stomp in here. he jumps though when he does this time, closing his book and standing quickly to his feet.]

Uh...

[so eloquent.]

I'm... fine. Maybe you should rest, if you're feeling sick.

[oathkeeper]

But I don't want to rest, it's the middle of the day!

[Sora whine softly. But he does catch that glimpse of Riku snapping his journal shut like that. ... Sus.]

What're writing about?

[Whatchu got there buddy??]

[retrieves]

You sound like an actual child.

[he says, as his face gets warm and he shrugs.]

I was just talking to Ienzo. No big deal.

[oathkeeper]

[Sora frowns.]

Hey, that's mean Riku.

[He's already making his way over to Riku!!]

What're talking about with Ienzo?

[Nosy child.]

[retrieves]

[jesus, of course he's in a nosy mood today.]

I've always been mean. And it's none of your business.

[he's going to back up a step, here.]

[oathkeeper]

[... Squints. SUSPICIOUS.]

That's a lie. Come on, Riku! What were you talking about? Huh?

[Stepping right up to Riku and reaching out!!]

[retrieves]

[bro!!!!

he lifts the journal up over his head, semi-confident that Sora wouldn't be able to reach it that easily.]

It's none of your business. Why are you so interested?

[oathkeeper]

[Stop being tall!! Sora tries to reach up to the journal!!]

Because you're being weird about it now! What's so none of my business that you can't tell me?!

[retrieves]

[he's going to hold it up a little bit higher here.]

I'm not being weird about anything, you're just being nosy. Can I not have a conversation with Ienzo?

[why was this brat so stubborn!!! where did he get that from!]

[oathkeeper]

[Sora grabs at Riku as best he can, it becoming a bit of a slap fight as he tries to get on his tippy toes to grab the journal...!!

But then he pouts.]

Yeah, you can but what can you tell Ienzo that you can't tell me about?

[They're supposed to be best friends no secrets club!!]

[retrieves]

[Jesus, not the slappy fight...]

Maybe he was telling me something private.

[he's stretching a bit more to try to keep it out of his grip.]

Maybe it's not about me at all.

[oathkeeper]

[Squints... But for a second Sora does ease up on the grabbing.]

What do you mean maybe? Is Ienzo okay?

[retrieves]

[whew. Riku sighs a little in relief... but he's still wary on how low the journal drops.

because he knows Sora.]

Ienzo's fine. He was just asking me about some things.

[oathkeeper]

[Because Riku knows that if he lowers it for even a second Sora will more than likely try and snatch it.

But ugh- Curiosity kills Sora.]

Some things? Asking you about what things?

[retrieves]

my wh

[OH FUCK THERE'S SORA

there's a long line as he slams the communication shut for now.]

[lightresearch]

Are you all right?

[ He waited for a bit before sending that, and after another pause; ]

I apologize if I'd overstepped. I did not intend to offend you, especially after you offered such valuable help.

[retrieves]

[SOME TIME LATER.......]

no, you didn't overstep. Sora decided to show up unannounced.

[which wasn't completely unusual, but the fact that it just had to be that moment in particular...]

[lightresearch]

I see …?

[ He had no idea the game of keep-away that ensued after, of course. ]

[retrieves]

he tried to get my journal and read it.

well. he did get my journal and read our conversation. so... good luck with those questions, if they come up. he certainly had a lot for me.