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[go_dream]

[Tidus really doesn't look too happy about being here, but he already lost his temper on the Moogle. As far as he's concerned, they're only helpful when they're being held by a certain leather dress wearing black mage.]

They're happy to help, except that part where we can't leave.

[He brightens suddenly at a thought, talking just a bit more animatedly.]

I think I heard someone say once that when you dream, time passes differently, or something. Maybe when we wake up, things will be exactly the same. Still...

It doesn't feel like a dream. It's too surreal to be one.

[He glances down at his Dream Eater pieces, hardly thinking about them, then looks up.]

Is there a pool around here? I need somewhere to think. I can sleep there, too.

[Not really.]

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[colorbymemory]

Well, this is the dream world, but we still sleep, and wake up still here.

[Then a few things click in her mind finally.]

You're Sora's friend Tidus, aren't you? He and Riku are here; I bet they'll be glad to see you.

[go_dream]

Maybe it's because our minds still think we get sleepy, or something.

[So Namine knows Sora? He's about to say he doesn't know him, before he brightens at the other name.]

Rikku's here?! You know Rikku?

[colorbymemory]

That could be why.

[Yes she does, and she knows...not the Riku Tidus is thinking of.]

Yes, he's Sora's best friend.

[go_dream]

He?

[Tidus nearly stumbles forward.]

But Rikku's a girl's name!

[colorbymemory]

[Namine headtilts.]

I think Riku's always been a boy.

[Then she thinks of something.]

Maybe you know another Riku who's a girl?

[Though she would have thought she'd known that, what with looking at Sora's memory and all.]

[go_dream]

[Tidus frowns faintly.]

That's too bad.

[He looks down.]

Her name was Rikku, definitely. I know I heard her right. First there's someone just like me, now there's a guy Rikku. This is...really weird.

[He glances back up.]

[colorbymemory]

[It's definitely on the stranger side of the scale, even for what's been happening lately.]

Maybe it has something to do with all the different worlds.

[That's all she can think of.]

[go_dream]

Maybe. That would help explain it. The number of coincidences and timing makes it weirder.

[colorbymemory]

I guess they do.

Is there anything else you need help with?

[go_dream]

No... I think I'm okay, but thanks.

[colorbymemory]

You're welcome.