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Title<\/b>: Barrier Break [Sora\/Riku]
\nRating\/Warnings<\/b>: PG-13 for injury, blood, and Reaper Game
\nSummary<\/b>: In the middle of the Reaper Game, Sora patches Riku up despite losing his magic.
\nAN<\/b>: Written for Shiritori. Someday I want to write the full fic about Sora and Riku doing the TWEWY Reaper Game together and their price is that they don’t recognize each other so they spend the entire time talking about their best friend from home. <\/p>\n
Barrier Break<\/b><\/p>\n
The wall of the barrier didn\u2019t look like it would stop any Noise from following them into the alley, but it at least muffled the sound of the traffic and people. Better than nothing, Sora figured, and safer than trying to dash their way back to Scramble Crossing where they\u2019d started their third day. Riku slumped against the wall in the space between two vending machines, sweating and pale, eyes bright with pain. He was clutching his arm to his chest protectively, his jacket wrapped around it. <\/p>\n
\u201cLet me see it,\u201d Sora said. Riku shook his head, too breathless from their dash to answer. \u201cCome on, idiot, I can\u2019t heal it if I can\u2019t see it. We don\u2019t have all day.\u201d They had less than two hours by now, and Sora could feel the seconds ticking down in his clenched fist like the pulse of his heartbeat. <\/p>\n
\u201cI can take care of it,\u201d Riku said through gritted teeth. Rolling his eyes, Sora reached for the jacket, peeling it away from Riku with a firm, no-nonsense touch. It was a shame about the jacket, since Riku had looked good in Tiger Punks. \u201cDon\u2019t, it\u2019s awful.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cShut up, you can\u2019t scare me. I\u2019ve seen everything.\u201d Sora regretted his bluster as soon as he peeled the last layer of fabric away. The slashes where the Jelly Swechno had wrapped tentacles around Riku\u2019s forearm were jagged and deep, the torn edges of Riku\u2019s skin an unpleasant color that probably meant venom. Blood was already welling up as Sora examined it, dripping down Riku\u2019s arm. Grip tightening, Sora muttered a \u201cCuraga.\u201d<\/p>\n
Nothing happened, of course. Other than the ache in Sora\u2019s chest every time he reached for his magic and it wasn\u2019t there. <\/p>\n
\u201cSorry, habit,\u201d Sora muttered. He let go of Riku\u2019s arm to dig in his pocket for his Bright Chord pin, hoping that Healing Aura would fix being poisoned too. He found a couple 100 yen coins for the vending machine as well, enough for two bottles of water. \u201cWe need to clean this out.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s what they took from you, isn\u2019t it,\u201d Riku said, flexing his fingers like he was trying to work out pins and needles. \u201cYour magic?\u201d <\/p>\n
Sora shrugged, eyes fixed on the vending machine. Truthfully, he might have broken himself just getting dropped into the Reaper\u2019s Game, all the details muddled. But Riku said that he must have given up something as an entry fee, and magic seemed as good a guess as any.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ll win,\u201d Riku reassured. \u201cWe\u2019ll get it back.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWorry about yourself,\u201d Sora said, uncapping a water bottle. He poured it over Riku\u2019s arm, Riku hissing. \u201cIt\u2019s no big deal if I don\u2019t. I\u2019ve lost it before, so I\u2019ll just learn it again if I have to.\u201d Riku huffed a little laugh, shaking his head. \u201cWhat\u2019s funny?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cNothing,\u201d Riku said. \u201cYou remind me of someone from home. My best friend. He\u2019s brave and reckless, like you rushing those Jellies. He\u2019s lost his strength a few times and even his magic, but he never gives up. I wouldn\u2019t be here without him.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cSounds like you miss him a lot,\u201d Sora said. He held the healing pin just over Riku\u2019s arm, focusing on tapping its energy. <\/p>\n
\u201cI do,\u201d Riku agreed. The tension in his shoulders eased as Bright Chord ran out its charge. \u201cLike I\u2019d miss my own heart. Do you have a best friend back where you\u2019re from?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYeah.\u201d Homesickness rose up in Sora\u2019s chest like a sudden wave, like water filling his lungs. He had to close his eyes a moment and breathe through it. \u201cHe\u2019s really cool, and strong, and good. And way smarter than me, if he were here we\u2019d have solved this whole dumb game by now!\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe sure could use the help. Any chance he\u2019s going to swoop in here like a dashing prince on a horse Noise and save us?\u201d Riku asked, examining his arm. The wound wasn\u2019t closed the whole way, but the bleeding had stopped and the skin looked a normal color again. <\/p>\n
Sora shook his head. \u201cI think he\u2019d have made his flashy entrance by now if he could. And he better not, either! We had to die to start this stupid game, remember?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cTrue.\u201d Riku grimaced, then shook it off. He glanced down at the timer in his hand, just past the 90 minute mark. \u201cI\u2019m ready when you are. We\u2019d better get moving.\u201d <\/p>\n