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[ Riku disappears first. Vanished in her sleep, in the middle of the night, collapsing in on herself in a shimmer of starlights. This isn't like last time. No warnings, no chances to say goodbye, no hesitation or resistance. She just isn't there.

Lea goes minutes after Riku, in the same way. But she's awake, lounging on her couch, having a conversation as she flips through her phone. Here and then gone, like a flame. This isn't the first time either of them have gone home, but it's the first time it's so abrupt. At least it isn't death. The last time Riku went home was seven years ago. She was gone for a month, and she came back with shorter hair and the Mark of Mastery. The last time Lea went home, no one really noticed. She thought she was used to it by now.

Things are different this time. Disorienting. Lea meets Kai in the training, for real this time. Riku has her memories, or at least most of them. They're hazy, dreamlike, but real. She has them all. She remembers how old she really is and how long she's been gone. She remembers everyone she cares about, and everyone that won't change here. She keeps her ice magic and takes what she's learned here to use there. But time is fluid. She doesn't feel like she's been gone for seven years.

Lea's are gone, for now. She lives everything new and fresh, with the dressing room appearing only in dreams vivid enough to unsettle her.

Things aren't the same for every world.

Things go better than expected.

The core story is the same. The heroes rescue the ones that need it, they bring everyone back, they defeat the darkness, and they go home. How and when and who — these things vary, but they do it all together and they go home together. And then their story is over, at least for now, and they come back.

Unlike how they went out, Lea and Riku reappear together on the beach. Coming back is just as disorienting, and neither has their phone, so they get their bearings and confirm memories with each other, of the dressing room and of home, and then separate to find their friends.

They've been gone two months. ]

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Mmm.

[hello. she's delighted by this tbh and is more than happy to deepen that kiss. she was worried she might've broken Lea, or worn her out, something. Isa's good to go again if Lea is, and hopefully the way she presses herself against Lea's body conveys that. if not, she's also fine with chilling; they have all the time in the world to do this.]

[ Seems like it had the opposite effect to worn out. It made her relax more than that, and although she's still feeling embarrassed and nervous, she's warm and flush and sliding her hands down Isa's hips. ]

[ah fuck, she's created a sex fiend, whatever will she do now. the answer is be delighted, mostly, and drape her arm over Lea's waist, fingers pressing against the bumps of vertebra under her hand. closeness is good, she's missed it during the last several years and then the two months everyone was gone from here.]

[ Just for her, jeez! Who do you think this is, Riku? Lea pulls away from her to rest the side of her face in the bedding, eyes closed, and just breathe for a minute. But her fingers are still tracing small lines across Isa's skin. One day she'll stop being overwhelmed, and then it's all over. ]

[ ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) she can't wait. in the meantime she's going to scatter gentle kisses on Lea's cheeks, her nose, her mouth, her forehead. maybe they can just get the shadow beings to deliver food straight to this bed from now on so they don't have to move away from each other at any point.]

[ The kisses are so gentle that they make her shudder, but she eventually opens her eyes again to stare at Isa. ]

So... that was fun. Are you done, or... Can I try it out?

[Isa's breath unmistakably hitches at that, and she's got that soft little smile that's reserved for Lea.]

I would love that.

[ Stop being so gorgeous, what the hell. She kind of laughs, tired and breathless. ]

Alright, but don't get your hopes up. I don't have instructions for this.

[never, and also no u. if Lea wants a surefire way to fluster Isa in the future, just call her gorgeous to her face.]

Like I did? The only difference is that I know what I like, mostly.

[ It'll happen, and soon. But not yet. She's staring down at the space between them, which mostly means she's staring at Isa's boobs, but since the owner of those boobs just went down on her Lea's pretty sure it's allowed. ]

Then tell me what you like.

[it is, that's true. Isa goes slightly pink but it's not because of that.]

Pretty much everything I was doing to you but harder. Usually.

[/uh. harder, more fingers, etc. but then again maybe softer will surprise her and be the most erotic thing she's ever experienced. Lea is not Xemnas, and it's entirely possible her preferences for stuff done with her bits will be different.]

Color me surprised. So how do you want to do this?

[ Now? Should Lea just push her over? Does she need more stimulation first? Erotic kissing? Should they just lay in bed and be lazy, because that's Lea's entire M.O. and she will default to it. ]

[being lazy sounds good but so does erotic kissing, and either way Isa's rolling onto her back and folding her arms under her head. what if we play that game where Isa's super chill and Lea has to try and get her to react. (spoilers, it won't take much.)]

I think you should do whatever you feel like doing.

[she looks so smug though, clearly this is meant to provoke Lea.]

[ Bitch. See if she falls for it. ]

So, a nap.

[ This is a defense joke because she has already fallen for it. Dammit. She's sitting up though, because she has renewed energy now that she's past the wave of exhaustion, and she's gonna situate herself on her knees between Isa's legs. Fine then. ]

[oho. energy and determination are going to save the day again. at least Isa's being kind enough to not look directly at her, since that's pretty intimidating. she is gonna fold one leg up and wedge her toes under Lea's shin though.]

You joke, but the number of times I've passed out immediately after this sort of thing is... really high.

[ Hey. What are you doin' there. Lea drops her hands to Isa's hips, and carefully slides them up. Not in an "I'm gonna tickle you" kind of way, but a more sensual, wanting to feel how she feels kind of way. ]

Guess I should keep that in mind for the future.

[i've been reminded that even canon dude Isa/Saix is fairly curvy, so so is this one. she doesn't have as much in the hip department as Lea — few people do — and god knows she's not busty, but. and the toes under Lea's shin is for the same reason as what Lea's doing: skin contact and touch. she shivers a little and stretches under the attention.]

Are you telling me you don't usually go to sleep? You?

I go to sleep just to pass time. You mean something specific?

[ She's no longer an innocent virgin but she's still in the window to play the innocent virgin card, especially since they both know it's utter bullshit. Isa might not be busty but there's enough for Lea to curve her hands along the underside of her breasts, and lean down to nuzzle her face between them. ]

Nah, not when it comes to you. You fall asleep after most activities.

[if need be, Isa knows some decent moves that could put Lea on the floor in about two seconds. oh, but that's nice, she likes that a lot, and frees one hand from under her own head to rest it on the back of Lea's, caught in her messy hair. not to keep her there, just, y'know.]

That's how I let it all sink in. You know...

[ Don't make her say it. She will. She still has her face pressed betwen Isa's breasts, so her speech is muffled, but she sure as shit sounds pleased with herself. Her hands are gonna drop back down to Isa's hips, and then slide over to settle on the soft inner side of her thighs. ]

[say what, something about sinking in and how long that takes for her? (because Lea's an idiot, get it.) all of these things happening are very nice though, please continue.]

I don't, you'll have to elaborate. I'm too distracted by where your face is.

[so deadpan.]

[ No, jeez, her catchphrase. Lea's pouting because obviously, but instead of giving her some sass back she's going to wrap her mouth around a nipple. Hello there. ]

[any further sass from Isa is prevented by the way that totally derails her, making her breath hitch and the toes not wedged under Lea's leg curl. hello, that was somehow unexpected but really good. she's biting her lip, too, but Lea probably can't see that part.]

[ Haha. What was that about doing things to get her to react? She wins. She's the best. Well... maybe. It's hard to think about things like that at a time like this. This is still new for her, and she's not sure what to do, so more of what she's doing is exploring, seeing what she can do with her tongue and trying to figure out what Isa likes the most. Her hands aren't moving yet, but they will. ]

[Lea might be the best, it's true. exploring is good and what Isa likes the most is literally anything Lea chooses to do right now (except stopping).

Isa's breathing is definitely shaky now, and she tangles her fingers in Lea's hair.]

That's... really nice.