[ AUDIENCE: BRADLEY BAIN ]

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week 6, monday

[darksubverted]

[After a little bit on Monday, someone familiar shows up again, visitor's pass and all.

Which is funny because:]

What do you mean, relapsing? I've always been Luke.

[(no)]

[battling]

[AAAAAAAAA

NARROWS HIS EYES.]

How long have ya been here?

[darksubverted]

[The equivalent of ?!?!?! since the AAA startles the hell out of him.]

...I... just... got here?

[battling]

[HIS KID!]

What? I meant this campus. What d'ya mean you're Luke?

[darksubverted]

[HE'S SO BEWILDERED BY BRADLEY.]

Oh. I've been here since elementary school...? [Said in a kind of duh way.] Luke. You know, my name?

[battling]

[ I hate this place.

He takes a moment to collect himself. Riku is in there somewhere, isn't he? ]

No. Your name is Riku. Your graduation wish isn't to eat Skittles every day.

Do ya know who I am?

[darksubverted]

[He blinks at the thoughts, and then at the declaration.]

Yeah, Bradley. [He doesn't sound unsure.] I'm pretty sure my name is Luke.

...Stop, that isn't my graduation wish anyway!

[He's embarrassed.]

[battling]

When was the last time we talked?

Luke ain't your name. [ How did you forget this time? ]

What is it now?

[darksubverted]

Yesterday? You guys got dragged to some weird place.

[Stubbornly: I haven't forgotten!]

I don't know yet... That was just one I made when I was little. My name is Luke. I don't know anyone named Riku.

[battling]

Right. You were Riku then. This places fucks with memories, remember?

I told ya about my first field trip.

[ How do I help him? Sora? ]

[darksubverted]

No, I--

[His brows furrow as he peers at Bradley for a long moment.]

Sora...?

[Hm. His eyes dart off to the side and peer into the middle distance, and then he

turns around to start trying to leave quickly.]

[battling]

[ ... ?! ]

Riku...?

[darksubverted]

[He starts to speed up, but then stumbles? No, it isn't stumbling. He drops down onto the floor.]

[battling]

[ He hurries over to make sure he's not injured. Hand on his shoulder. ]

[darksubverted]

[help he's dead

No. He's just letting out a small groan as he lifts his shoulders and head up.]

[battling]

[ So help me I will find you and fight you.

Bradley's right there, crouched beside him. ]

Are ya okay...?

[darksubverted]

[He squints and frowns at Bradley, and then looks down. His fist bangs the ground a little in frustration.]

Not again.

[battling]

You're back?

[It's Riku this time, right?

He squeezes Riku's shoulder.]

[darksubverted]

Yeah... It's me.

[After a moment, he pushes himself up to his knees and feet.]

[battling]

[A deep sigh of relief as he gets back up. There's a moment of hesitation and then he offers his hand to Riku.

Glad you're back.]

Any idea what could've triggered it?

[darksubverted]

...No.

[He glances at the hand, and then clasps it to use it to pull himself back up to his feet.]

[battling]

[He squeezes Riku's hand gently, before letting go.]

Accordin' to Bird, it happened to Winter too. It didn't last fer long but...

[Now he's worried about the fake personalities coming back.]

[darksubverted]

[It's just a squeeze, but it's reassuring. Something like the PG equivalent of "GOD DAMMIT" comes out of his thoughts.]

Yeah, it's... happened already to us at least once.

[battling]

When we first got here...

[He nods.]

I seriously hate this place. Have ya seen this already?

[The photo]

[darksubverted]

No. Well, yeah, but I mean... again. Yesterday.

[He peers at the photo Bradley hands him, and then looks both horrified and angry at the same time.]

Did you find that there...?