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Are you done with that dog yet?

You've gotta come see this from the bridge.

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We're going out on the raft.

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Well then what are you fooling around with Terra's dog for? Lets go!

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I'm on my way!

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I'll wait for you two.

[Oro is sitting happily on the raft, barking as they approach. His tail starts wagging as Naminé comes up, but he's easily giving Riqis the evil eye.]

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[Riqis carries his knapsack with him when he jogs up, eyes glued to the sky overhead. Its stuffed full of 'supplies' and takeaway memories, along with an extra burlap sack of coconuts carried at his side]

Hello to you too.

[He tells the dog dryly, not quite dumb enough to treat the direwolf to the same playful headruffle he gives Roxas. Besides...he supposes he should be at least a little grateful to the one who recovered him...even if he gets the impression Oro sort of hates him.]

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[Naminé doesn't take long to get there. The first thing she does is lean down and let Oro sniff her hand, before patting his head gently.]

Good boy...

[Looking up, she smiles at Roxas.]

He's sweet.

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[He smiles at both of them. Oro is ecstatic to be petted, but his ears flatten as Riqis approaches.]

Yeah. He's Terra's. He's a good wolf.

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[If the replica had ears that could flatten too, he probably would in return at the wolf, stalking past them confidently toward the half-beached raft, flinging his takeaway treasures upon it and wading out to his ankles, the sky's lights winking out all around.

He then motions to Namine, drawing from his pocket a small seashell whistle on a leather cord, settling on one end of the raft to adjust it's length.]

C'mere...before we go. I've got something here for you.

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Goo boy.. [Pats Oro some more, marvelling at how soft he is.] I wish I had a treat for him.

[Seeing Riqis with all his things, she frowns.]

All my things are still in the treehouse. Are they.. going to vanish? Should I go grab them quickly?

[But she looks up, smiling lopsidedly at Riqis.]

Okay. [Walks over to him, her gaze gentle.]

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Yeah, we should get- [His eyes dart pleadingly to Roxas] Can run and you get the other stuff?

~~...and lose that pup.~~

[Her smile catches him off-guard yet again, more free with grins in the past week than he'd ever imagine to see from her. It almost leaves the leather slipping through his fingers, but he fumbles it back into his palm and presents it to her, slipping the cord around her neck. He hesitates then, awkwardly, before reaching restrained and gentle to help her slip the necklace under the ends hair]

Here. It's in case you ever need to call us nearby, when we're apart...we'll be right there.

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I'm not leaving Oro.

[He sighs.] C'mon, boy.

[Oro gets up and runs after Roxas, who takes off at a sprinting pace for Namine and his things.]

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Riqis.. [Shakes her head, as she reaches down to pat the dog.] I'd like to take care of him until Terra comes back. He's good if you ignore him.

[Spots of color appear on her cheeks as she raises her eyes to his This is the sweetest thing anyone's ever done for her, aside from sharing the paopu and making all these wonderful memories, of course.][And she hugs you, knocking both down into the sand.]

Aha.. sorry.

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[He's relieved for at least a brief reprieve from Oro, shaking his head when the pup runs off with Roxas. It reminds him of the night in the woods again, and the uncomfortable morning thereafter in Terra's apartment.

He must be staring hopefully at her reaction for too long, because her hug takes him right off his feet and backwards into the sand, which is a little mortifying considering she's built so small, and his stance is supposed to be sturdy like a fighter's.]

Woah! Easy...hah, and I figured I'd just found my sand balance again.

[He helps her up and pats the sand off quickly...but it's inevitable already, it'll be grit in his hair for days to come from this week anyway]

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[He's back only a short while later, his own duffel bag and box with him that he slides up next to their things in a small pile. He shoves them behind the protective rock, Oro barking to get his attention. He roughs the wolf up and returns to his friends.

Yes, he saw what happened.]

Ha. I guess you liked it, huh?

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[Well, you're not about to be left out, Roxas. She gets up, not bothering to dust herself off, and hugs him, too.]

I love it. You two.. [After awhile she lets go of Roxas, and takes a step back to offer Riqis a hand.]

Are the best friends any girl could ever ask for.

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[For the few small moments they're sharing the same sprawl of sand, clumsily tangled, Riqis is far more dumbstruck with his luck than he ought to be. It could be really nice, just lying here under the falling sky, he could lay here with this girl forever...

But Roxas' quick reappearance plunges him in a deeper feeling of embarrassment for what he's returned to, although he's also terribly pleased with himself for Naminé's delight. When she scrambles up to throw her arms around Roxas too (and keybearer manages to keep his own footing), he picks himself up lazily on one arm, feigning casual, cocking a challenging eyebrow at his friend.]

You really are fast.

[Perhaps there's a small note of teasing for his clipped-short alone time, but the light brush of resent is far from Riqis' worst.]

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Right. Looking a little sandy there, Riqis.

[He ignored how he found them, giving Naminé a fond squeeze before going back to the raft with the direwolf.]

I'm glad you liked it, though, Naminé.

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[She looked from one boy to the other, wondering what the exchange between them was about. Was hugging people a bad thing? With a sigh she nodded, and followed Roxas to the raft.]

It's beautiful.

[She touches it idly, cupping it in her palm.]

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[He almost pouts a scowl at Roxas, on hands and knees in a flash and darting out a hand to yank the other boy's ankles out from under him.]

Sandy? Hah! I'll show you sa-

[But Oro quickly puts himself between the two and bares teeth with a deep growl, and Riqis recoils with a wary wince. The wolf pup snaps once, as if to prove a point, and licks Roxas' hand.]

Woah! Easy....

(He really doesn't like me too much.)

[Almost handspringing deftly to his feet, he hauls impatiently at the raft again, motioning the other two quickly aboard, taking Naminé by the elbow.]

So c'mon, are we going to make it out there before the sky falls, or what!

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