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[tabitha-dornoc.livejournal.com]

New to community. New to drabbles. Not new to the KH love. Only slightly terrified.

Challenge: [059] Laughter
Title: Safely Away
Word Count: 223
Notes: Set between CoM and KHII


He had never heard Riku laugh.

The realization struck him, without provocation, on a day like any other. If he had been thinking about Home, or Light, or Minnie (who was a combination of Home and Light) the insight might have made sense. But no.

He spent days afterwards watching for it; attempting to pull it from Riku's heart. In the week he spent observing Riku he catalogued almost all of his expressions. New ones he wouldn't have caught had he not been so thorough.

But no laugh. The emotions that create laughter were present, so he knew Riku was capable...

Yet amusement was shown through a small upturn of his mouth. Pleasant surprise with a raise of eyebrows. Joy with a twitching of fingers and a conscious effort not to smile.

It was seven full days of the silliest jokes, stories, and memories he could think of before the answer came to him.

Riku's laughter wasn't suppressed deep in his heart, trapped in his throat, or buried behind his careful face. It wasn't with him at all; not present for him to unlock, even if he did have the key.

Riku's laughter was being sheltered, far away, in an old mansion with endless floors. Sleeping. Anxiously guarded by a small witch that was slowly, ever slowly, trying to piece it back together.

Comments

[vestimona.livejournal.com]

wow, I liked this a lot, and in a ll of ways its true. nice! ^_^

[tabitha-dornoc.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I think it's true too. XD

[aishiteru.livejournal.com]

I like that a lot. I like the persepective and the conclusion, too. Very nice.

[tabitha-dornoc.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I debated between character or omniscient perspective, so I'm glad you think it worked alright. :)

[aetter.livejournal.com]

Very, very sweet. I liked especially that it's Mickey's POV and how he tries to get responses from Riku.
New to drabbles or not, you have nothing to be terrified of. ^_^

[tabitha-dornoc.livejournal.com]

Mickey feels so 2D in the game since we only see him as a tag-along to Riku. It's fun to try and flesh him out a little.

(New or not, isn't everyone a little scared when they post somewhere new? Am I just weird?)

[crimsoncookie.livejournal.com]

(New or not, isn't everyone a little scared when they post somewhere new?

i always am! and i get scared when i write comments, too. ;) (maybe we should form a shy club...? ^~)

[tabitha-dornoc.livejournal.com]

(maybe we should form a shy club...? ^~)

LOL Really. The first rule of Shy Club is, you do not talk about Shy Club. The second rule is...

[kunoichi-life.livejournal.com]

LMFAO. ZOMG XDDDDDD I know this comment is a bazillion years old and a quarter, but ... I just... you... you cracked me up so hard I had to tell you that you totally rock my socks

[marrow.livejournal.com]

Riku's laughter was being sheltered, far away, in an old mansion with endless floors. Sleeping. Anxiously guarded by a small witch that was slowly, ever slowly, trying to piece it back together.

I really love the subtlety of the implications in this line, but I love it all.
*saves it in memories* ^^

[tabitha-dornoc.livejournal.com]

Uh, wow. Am rather floored by this (which is good, hah). I'm also glad you like the ending; I stared at it for so long wondering if I should name names or not.

Seriously, thank you very much!

[marrow.livejournal.com]

X3 I'm glad. I think you did a perfect job! :D

You're welcome!

[crimsoncookie.livejournal.com]

this is my favorite line, too. ^^

[mizukomidori.livejournal.com]

That was pretty. I really liked the prespective and the style it was written in.

[emptybackpack.livejournal.com]

SUPERCOOL.

Now that my immature word of the day is over, I must say - I really enjoyed this. A beautiful concept.

[tabitha-dornoc.livejournal.com]

Hah, 'supercool'. *flashback to grade school*
Thank you!

[brain-sick.livejournal.com]

=))

[questofdreams.livejournal.com]

AWWWWW. That was SO adorable o_o *adds to memories*

[masakomoonshade.livejournal.com]

Oh...That was so sweet...

When I want good fanfics, I come to you first. Ah...

I love this.

[oni-gil.livejournal.com]

So I read all of these the day before yesterday, and I commented on... what, three? So now I shall comment away! Be prepared to be inundated!!!

Augh. I love Mickey. I love Riku. I love interactions between the two. I mean, they had to interact sometime, right? I see them as buddies, like what Donald and Goofy are for Sora. Whenever I watch the ending cutscene in KH2, I get that impression, because Mickey goes right for Riku! I like to think they had a close relationship (but now THAT close, um, yuck... XD).