[OPEN] Say it ain't so!

[oathkeeper]

Who: Sora & Roxas, Sora & OPEN
What: Sora wakes up a few days later after Axel is killed and finds out the bad news. Open prompt for visitors or door crashers.
When: April 30 late afternoon and May 1
Where: Lakshmi’s Temple
Warnings: Probably talk of body injuries


[ Closed to Roxas ]

[Sora hasn’t woken up in two days.

After escaping Axel with Riku Replica and leaving the fight to Leo and Saix, Sora barely managed to stay alive and make it to Forrest’s temple. Thankfully, Sora did manage to get there with his last ounce of strength with a final teleport.

He lays in a bed in Forrest’s temple. Sleeping and healing slowly thanks to the healing pools. But it’s not only blight Sora suffered so he lays banaged from the bloody wounds he received from the battle as well.]

[ May 1; OPEN ]

[The day after waking up, Sora still can’t walk very much without feeling fatigued. He’s tired and weak and still healing very slowly.

But the bright side is, Sora is awake now and he’ll welcome anyone who wants to come visit him. People probably want answers and Sora might just have them. He currently lays in bed, propped up with pillows and looks really bored.

He’s decided to stay at Forrest’s temple just for a few extra days until he can walk on his own again. There’s bandages up his left arm and on his torso as well. Sora got pretty banged up and it wasn’t just blight.]

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[brynwieldr]

[Once Leo gets word that Sora's awake, he heads over to Forrest's temple. He brings with him several books...as well instructions on how to access a video streaming service he found after poking around his phone for things to do in bed, since he isn't sure if Sora's one for reading.

He sets the bag with the books down on Sora's table when he's shown in]

Glad to see you're doing better, Sora.

[oathkeeper]

Leo!

[When Leo comes in Sora feels an instant wash of relief go through him. Leo made it out okay and that is great. He'd been incredibly worried after leaving him and Saix behind.

He glances at the bag Leo brings but then smiles at Leo.]

Yeah... I'm getting there. How are you and Saix?

[brynwieldr]

[He gestures to his arm. It's the least of his injuries, and any others aren't Sora's business. He doesn't need to worry like that.]

I moved it awkwardly trying to accommodate for the blight. Saix is still healing, but he'll be fine. I brought you books.

[oathkeeper]

[Phew. He's happy. It could have been a lot worse for them.]

Epic fantasy books I hope. [Sora says, brightening a little more. He's been a little bored out of his mind already so anything is welcome, even books.]

Thank you for helping me. I'm really glad you guys made it out okay.

[brynwieldr]

And one from the "science fiction" section of the bookstore. The cover was an explosion of color--it looked like your kind of book.

[He sighs, sitting down]

The ayakashi ran away after a bit, otherwise I'm not sure we would have.

[missingache]

[Since finding out shortly after he got there that Sora was brought as well, Roxas hasn't really left the others side. It's part guilt and worry that have kept him there. Mostly worry. The only times he let himself leave was to talk to Katniss and send Pippa a message. Otherwise it was fretting, restless sleep in a chair, and trying to keep himself occupied. There's not much he can do for major wounds. Roxas isn't sure if they were blight caused or just injuries in general, so he abstains. Magic might make it worse, right?

As he waits he plays some of his phone games, looking up from the screen once in a while to see how Sora was doing. At least he's getting through a lot of levels.]

[oathkeeper]

[Sora's dreams are full of strange colors and memories all meshing together into weird pictures.

He slowly wakes up from them. His eyes fluttering open and body slowly shifting. He blinks blearily up at the ceiling and nothing makes sense.

Everything aches.

He glances over to see Roxas, a small weak smile on his face.] Roxas...?

[missingache]

[Roxas almost drops his phone when he hears Sora speak. He looks up from the screen and there's clear relief on his face. The phone is quickly pocketed, but Roxas stays where he's sitting. Out of Sora's reach. Just in case.]

Hey, sleepyhead. You're finally awake.

[oathkeeper]

[Finally? Sora looks puzzled and goes to sit up only to wince. Ow.]

How long was I...?

[But he suddenly switches gears when everything starts catching up with him. Everything with Axel...]

Are you okay? [There's a sudden panic in his tone.] You, and Pippa and Yumi?!

[missingache]

A couple days.

[Roxas forces a smile, trying to look a lot stronger than he felt right now.]

I'm fine. Just a little sore. Pippa's resting at her temple. And Yumi? I don't know a Yumi. Was she a friend of Axel's? [Another person he has to apologize to?]

[readerofthestars]

[Nageki is the kind of person whose presence could easily be ignored. He gave his greeting and found himself a seat and blended in with the background. He's quiet. He's unobtrusive.

He's staring at Sora. To be fair, not all the time. Just every so often, he looks up from the book he's brought to watch Sora, like he'll do something stupid and disappear if he doesn't keep some kind of eye on him.

He almost lost two of the three people he considers most valuable in his afterlife. Two of the three people who make his existence as a soul worthwhile. He's not okay with that. He's worried.

But he doesn't know how to deal with worry. So he's... staring for now.]

[oathkeeper]

[Honestly, the company is welcome. Even if Nageki sits quietly, Sora would rather have the company than be by himself. So he smiles at him and makes conversation, because everything is okay now.]

What are you reading?

[Sora might look a little worse than he usually does but he's confident he'll be fine.]

[readerofthestars]

[Nageki knows this. He remembers the conversation they had about being alone very vividly. And everything is not okay. It's not okay at all. Both Sora and Roxas have confided enough in him to know how not okay this is.

He hesitates as he considers it. What is he reading? He hasn't absorbed any of it. He looks curiously at the title of the book.]

Ah. I think I picked it up from a sale with Miss Tosaka...

[Nageki you're being incredibly transparent at the moment.]

[oathkeeper]

[Sora does feel some guilt. He'd told Nageki to not worry about him disappearing and then this all happens. He'd have to make it up to Nageki for worrying him so much.

Especially worrying him so much that he can't remember what book he has in his lap...]

I'm sorry, Nageki. I'm okay, I promise.

[readerofthestars]

[He rises and puts the book down. He's learned a lot of things since he got here, and he goes to stand next to the bed.]

It's fine to not be okay. We're partners, now. I didn't come here to get an apology.

[clothes_make_the_man]

[Forrest has spent the past few days looking after Sora as he recovers, in between busying himself with sewing projects so he doesn't worry himself sick. He knows his friends and his shinki will want to talk with him first, so he politely waits until they're finished before coming in to check on him. He's carrying a small tray with tea and little sandwiches. After being out for so long, he reasons he's got to be hungry.]

Sora? May I come in?

[oathkeeper]

[Sora looks up from flipping through a book Leo had brought him and smiles when he sees Forrest. He waves him in and closes the book.]

Yeah, of course you can. Thanks for letting me stay here. Are you doing okay?

[He's so grateful for Forrest. Without his god-brother to scrap him off the sidewalk, who knows what would have happened. Riku Replica was beat up too, and they were both such messes.]

[clothes_make_the_man]

[Forrest smiles softly at the question, setting the tray down on the end table next to Sora.]

I should be the one asking you that.

[oathkeeper]

[He chuckles and nods. He reaches up to pat his forehead.]

I'm getting there. ...I've never been knocked out into a coma before. It's not very fun.

[clothes_make_the_man]

It doesn't sound very fun.

[He sits down on the edge of the bed.]

Is there anything else you need?

[subtract]

[Add doesn't drop by again until a bit later in the day, once he's able to confirm that Sora is awake. One less thing to worry about. The first visit with Roxas around was awkward enough, so he makes sure to come by when Sora is by himself. Hopefully the temple's god (goddess?) doesn't mind Add lurking around scanning for visitors a few times throughout the day...

But now seems like the right time to check up on him. In place of a greeting, Add gives the door a sharp knock to get the other's attention, lingering in the doorway with a grocery bag hanging from his other hand. He looks a bit tired, and his grin feels more forced than usual. But everything's perfectly fine, really.]

So, did anyone have to kiss you, or did Sleeping Beauty wake up on his own this time?

[oathkeeper]

[Sora doesn't notice Add at all until that sharp knock breaks him out of his focus. That being staring at his phone at some random game he downloaded that's been keeping his attention for about an hour. He snaps his head up, startled.]

Add!

[He's a little bit surprised to see Add, but it's welcome. He grins and gives a lazy shrug at the remark.]

Well no true love came around, that's for sure. How are you?

[subtract]

Better than you are. You must be bored, being stuck in bed all day.

[Add hesitates for a moment before fully entering the room, stopping next to Sora's bedside. He's fine with standing for now, he's not expecting to stick around for very long anyway. He sets the bag down next to Sora.]

I imagine you're probably being fed a healthy diet for your recovery, so here's something to balance that out. [Which is to say that bag is filled entirely with candy. It's the good stuff, too, so none of that dollar store bulk Halloween candy or whatever. He even managed to snag another one of those chocolate robot tins.

And even if Forrest is serving him sweets, well, no one can complain about more free candy.]

[oathkeeper]

[Sora sighs dramatically.] Tell me about it. I'm going bonkers. I've read a book, it's that bad.

[He glances at the bag that Add sets down with curiosity. He brightens when Add explains and reaches out to tug the bag over and peek inside.]

Whoa! Add, this is the good stuff! Like... All the really good stuff!

[Directly from the store that he told Add about. It's actually really thoughtful of Add and really surprising. He's not too sure why Add would bring him such a great gift. Sure, he nearly died and stuff, but he's fine now. This is kind of overboard.

Not that he's complaining he'll eat all of it.]

Thanks! You didn't have to though, this is a lot.

[subtract]

Books are good, if that's bad to you you're reading the wrong ones.

[Seeing him so happy about the gift makes Add feel marginally better, even if it doesn't fix any of their problems. The kid's positive cheer really is infectious. It's amazing how he can bounce back so quickly.

Add shrugs, waving dismissively.] It was on sale. [It wasn't on sale. He didn't even use his five-finger discount.] Try not to eat all of it at once. If you make yourself sick then that's not my fault.