Watching Axel move about awkwardly, Riku heaved a sigh, staying still.
It was Axel's question, the one hanging in the air between them, that spurred him to actually move, look over his shoulder with a dubious expression, before it lightened a slight bit. "Don't be stupid," he shifted as he stood, putting his hands to his hips now. "I already told you, I'll yell if I need help, right? I don't plan on dying anytime soon. I'll go to the hospital."
Truth be told, dying was the last thing Riku wanted to do. It may not have been permanent here, but he didn't want to tempt fate--worse, he didn't want to go through that arduous process again. For the first few days, he'd felt unclean, like he wasn't in his right skin, like he was just a shade... and he didn't want to feel that again, not ever.
He hated hospitals, but he hated dying more. Awkwardly, Riku raised a hand and waved it to placate Axel, rolling his shoulder back. "I'll be okay."
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It was Axel's question, the one hanging in the air between them, that spurred him to actually move, look over his shoulder with a dubious expression, before it lightened a slight bit. "Don't be stupid," he shifted as he stood, putting his hands to his hips now. "I already told you, I'll yell if I need help, right? I don't plan on dying anytime soon. I'll go to the hospital."
Truth be told, dying was the last thing Riku wanted to do. It may not have been permanent here, but he didn't want to tempt fate--worse, he didn't want to go through that arduous process again. For the first few days, he'd felt unclean, like he wasn't in his right skin, like he was just a shade... and he didn't want to feel that again, not ever.
He hated hospitals, but he hated dying more. Awkwardly, Riku raised a hand and waved it to placate Axel, rolling his shoulder back. "I'll be okay."