It's been years since I've had a nightmare like that... and if I never have another one, it'll be too soon. It sounds like I'm not the only one suffering from it; I doubt it's coincidence that everyone's been having fearsome nightmares all around the same time. At least they don't seem to be reoccuring.

The king probably knows what's going on... I suppose I ought to go ask him.

I haven't been able to get back to sleep since and I really don't want to rely on sleeping tablets.

Private to Sora: Sora, I really need to see you... I need to know everything's okay.

( Riku's Nightmare )

I never thought I'd be so happy to be a guy.

I think I can finally willingly go back to work now, but I feel so relaxed. Maybe I'll just lounge around the apartment for a while.

Oh, and Kairi, Namine? I haven't heard from you guys in a while. How are you doing?

It's been a long time since Castle Oblivion and the time I spent in the darkness, but I'll never forget what it felt like to have my heart pulled into it like it was, or how uneasy it made me. I guess I never thought I'd have to worry about it again after I returned home, but all of a sudden that uneasiness came flying back today.

I keep feeling something that reeks of that darkness and it's making me sick. It hasn't made me feel this badly in years and that in itself is something to be restless about.

It can't be him...

( Strikes are unreadable unless you try really really hard. )

Why the hell are the heartless back? These worlds are cursed or something...

Sora, Kairi: I'm already at the castle, so hurry over here as soon as you can, alright?

Ugh... thank God that's over. I'll clean the apartment later... I just hope half of this mess is me hallucinating from sleep deprivation.

I'm going to make up for the two weeks worth of sleep I lost now. Good ni jkshlaljh,.

OoC : Yes, he just fell asleep on his laptop, for the confused.

[ Filtered so only Sora can see. ]

Sora, when were you planning to tell me about the Organization's intentions?

I had to find out through Zexion. Do you think you're protecting me from them? I need to know these things because hiding it isn't going to do either of us any bit of good. You know damn well that if you run off to take care of things by yourself I'm going to go right after you.

I thought we promised to stop hiding things from eachother a long time ago.

Uh... Atleast now I know why the king was so excited about Halloween.

I guess this isn't bad. Better than Frankenstein or something but I'm almost surprised I didn't get stuck as some vision of a "Paopu Beast" this mask is probably going to drive me crazy later. As long as no one starts expecting me to belt out tragic songs, I think I'll be fine. My apartment looks like it's in shambles and I'm not so sure I want to look in the pantry, though. Who knows what all those ramen noodles and canned soups turned into. Heh.

I might head out and see what became of everything else.

Oh, and Sora? Sorry I couldn't make it to Radiant Garden, I got held up at the castle. Just fill me in whenever I see you.

OoC : Basically, Riku's turned into a Phantom of the Opera type guy, except red and black. *gestures to icon*

I think that side-effect is finally starting to wear off. My vision is blurry, but I can actually see the keys now with my face two inches from them. That, and Sora's getting excited because sounds are coming out of his mouth again. I think I should get out of here while I still have my ears attatched.

...and Rinoa? What the hell did you do to the punch?


OoC: Strikes typed and then deleted.

So I decided to go on a jog a little while ago-- it was a good jog and nice out and the weather was perfect and I could have gone for a swim, but ANYWAY, that's not the point. I ran into this bubble thing and I don't know what it was but ever since then I've felt really, really, really happy and energetic and...

...well, basically, I feel like I just ate a gallon of chocolate!

I never realized how bouncy my couch is either. Maybe I'll go for that swim now!

I've gotten a lot done today. I finished unpacking so it actually looks nice in here. I think I'll start my work for the king here shortly, but I'm going to take a break for a bit. Doctor Sora and Nurse Kairi might get on my case if I don't take it easy.

Also: Kairi, I wanted you to know that I meant to surprise you and Sora about my apartment, but that obviously didn't happen and I never got a chance to tell you about it. Sorry. Don't be a stranger, though.

You're welcome to visit as well, Naminé.

So, this past week or so in a nutshell? Got home, told Kairi and Sora to come home, left with Sora, Kairi's mad, now I'm on pain medication and apparently I smell like bacon. No, I don't want to talk about it, so don't bother.

I will say that I'd like to know what Xemnas was up to at Radiant Garden, but Leon said he's working on figuring that out, so I guess we'll find out when he finds out. We found the kid and now we're heading home.

And Sora, you can stop watching me. I'm not going to break.

No, you won't break but you will snap, crack and pop perhaps.

I resent that.

Like a bowl of rice krispies, I tell ya!

No I won't. Stop taking my laptop.

Well then stop talking ... I mean writing! Smash about me right in front of me!

I finally made it back home, via gummi ports, but it looks like no one's around. I'm not even going to bother trying to look for Sora and Kairi, or else we'll all just get separated and lost again. I guess for now I'll try to search out Naminé and Roxas if they aren't gone and see if they can't send a message to the other two.

This is ridiculous...

I'm so sick of everyone and their mother getting lost and stuck in other worlds. I have a feeling things aren't going to settle down for a while, either. Anyway, I better go find Naminé and Roxas before things start getting too crazy.

. . .

Sora? Kairi? I don't know if you can read this or not, but... sorry I missed movie night and everything. I had a little, ah, mishap on the island... and I kind of wound up on another world. I'll explain later.

But for now:

I don't care how you do it, just GET ME OUT OF HERE! The plants and animals are talking to me! I'm not even fucking kidding!

I'm going to kill you when I find you, Xigbar.

OoC : Strikeout typed and then deleted.