Riku stretched as they stepped out of the portal, beside the fountain of District 2.
"Welcome to Traverse Town, Namine."
He glanced back in time to see her waver and fall into the fountain with a splash.
"Namine!" He exclaimed, dashing in and scooping her up. "Hey! Whats wrong?"
"Just a little dizzy." Namine whispered. Riku pulled off part of his glove to feel her brow and swore.
"A fever? You shouldn't have on unless..."
"That was the first time I traveled by portal." Namine whispered.
"Are you serious? Marluxia didn't transport you like that? Why didn't you tell me?" Riku exclaimed.
"I started existing in Castle Oblivion and that was where the Organization found and kept me. I didn't know this would happen."
"Namine..." Riku shook his head as he grabbed her sketchbook-she dropped it before falling. "Hold onto this." He warned before placing one arm under her knees, the other under her shoulders.
Namine squeaked and began to protest, but she just didn't have the energy. Instead she just held onto her sketchbook as Riku carried her. She was half asleep when he was talking to someone and they were indoors-she saw carpeting. Whoever they were smelled like tobacco and swore quite a bit.
Riku sighed as he argue with the blonde older man.
"Listen Gramps-no funny business. I want to connecting rooms so I can check on my friend. She's sick." Riku glanced down as Namine shivered, leaning against him.
"Gramps-" The man paused and sighed. "The green and red room are open. I'm Cid." He grabbed the keys and led Riku to a green door. "Yell if you need anything-sheets, towels, prophylactic-and I'll be there."
Riku nodded as he put Namine down on the bed. He sighed and shook his head.
"You're still wearing your dress under there, right?"
"Yeah. Why?"
Riku reached and pulled down the zipper on her cloak. Namine let out a yelp as she sat up rapidly, sketchbook falling to the ground as the sleeves fell from her arms.
"Good-the cloak was the only layer to get wet. It's still not good for you too wear while it's wet. Can you get off it?"
Namine rolled onto her side in response. Riku shook his head as he picked up the cloak.
"I'm going to hang this to dry and get a damp cloth. Try to get under the covers by then."
Namine waited until Riku was in the next room before sitting up to undo her sandals. She gotten the covers halfway down before giving up and just laying there. Riku returned and shook his head lightly, placing the cloth on her forehead.
"If you'd told me we could have just stolen a Gummi Ship." He commented.
"A what?"
Riku shook his head, carefully taking the pencils out of her hair.
"You need a bag to carry things in."
"Hm. When did you learn how to take care of sick people?"
"Ten years ago Sora got a mysterious fever from no where." Riku replied, pouring water into a bowl so he could re-moisten the cloth. "Then Kairi showed up a year later with a lot of your symptoms. I was the oldest of the three of us so I took care of them whenever we couldn't find or wait for an adult."
"Who taught you?" Namine was beginning to feel better-not by much, but better.
"My mom." Riku stated. "Before having me she'd been a Medic in battle fields."
"Is that how she met your Dad?"
"Probably. I never knew him. Doubt he knows I exist."
"I'm sorry."
"Hey, grew up that way." Riku laughed. "No big deal."
"Did you mean it," Namine whispered, "When you called me your friend?"
"Well, yeah." Riku laughed. "When we're not at each other's necks."
Namine laughed before speaking again.
"Riku?"
"Yeah Namine?"
"What's a prophylactic?"
It was the first time the blonde would see her silver haired friend blush.
Dear Diary,
We've made it to Traverse Town with a delay. I got sick from the Dark Passage. Riku got me better though and we're staying at a hotel.
Tomorrow we begin the hunt for the otherwise of Sora's memories with his friends:
Cid
Leon
Yuffie
Aerith
For now it's good just not to wear the cloak. It kinda clings.
Journal Entry X/X
Namine fell sick when we got to Traverse Town. Turns out she never left Castle Oblivion before-or gone through a Dark Passage.
She's doing better with only one awkward moment between us.
Damn Namine can wear that cloak.
I should start writing in pencil so I can erase lines like that.