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located in Japan, a part of A Game of Alter Egos, one of the many universes on RPG.

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Character Portrait: Nikolas 'King' Character Portrait: Ryu 'King'
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- Nikolas & Ryu -


Dawn hit the horizon and the apartment building was silent. There was no sound whatsoever, but then, there was the slight patter of bare feet on the floor of the apartment which belonged to the new tenants. The sun was only in the skies when the blonde crept over to the kitchen and flicked on the instant coffee machine, placing the cup underneath. He walked and sat on the couch, burying his head into the pillow sleepily and sighed, his eyes only glancing up at the coffee now overflowing from the cup it was supposed to be in. The boy stared at it, before groaning and standing up, stretching his arms out and walking over to turn off the machine and pour some of the coffee down the sink so it was actually portable. Sugar, stirring, and then leaving it to cool. Nikolas looked sleepily around the apartment before slipping into the bathroom and slipping on his pyjamas, laying down on the couch again.

Sure, it was a waste of coffee, but he decided he didn't want to sleep, but thought that maybe the smell would keep him awake. A quick glance at the clock showed that it hadn't even gone seven yet, and a flick of the wrist turned on the TV. He grabbed a brown blanket from under the couch and pulled it onto his body, snuggling under the warmth and almost purring like a cat. He watched the cooking program blankly, knowing quietly that he could never cook anything they did.

Nikolas' eyes were drifting closed when his hand reached out for the cup on the table, bringing it to his lips and drinking quickly. He downed the whole thing in a matter of seconds and sighed. Nikolas wasn't prepared to sleep, especially if all he was going to dream about were distant nightmares he'd rather forget. He stared up at the ceiling, before glancing at the mirror. Yeah, he looked fine. Not like he'd woken up hours before and hadn't been able to sleep since. As long as he acted energetic and violent as ever, no one would notice. Of course, he didn't have dark circles or bags under his eyes, but the pallor of his skin worried even himself and he brought a hand to his cheek, pinching it to bring colour. His efforts went down the drain and he sighed, rolling back onto the chair. Maybe he shouldn't have even gotten up in the first place.

The blonde shut his eyes against the light and yawned, before giving in to the temptation and letting himself drift into sleep once more.

His eyes only opened when at least an hour had passed and Ryu was kneeling next to him worriedly. Nikolas turned on the couch so he could see the purple haired man's face. Ryu hesitated, before placing his hand on Nikolas's forehead. He was apparently pleased, as he smiled lazily.

"No fever." He said, before the look of genuine concern Nikolas couldn't quite trust came back to the man's face. "Did you have a bad dream? Does your scar still pain you?" Nikolas shook his head in response warily, though he was aware of the mighty headache he had rolling in.

The boy pulled up his knees and curled up in a small ball, a big sigh drifting from his lungs. Ryu cast one more worried glance his way before standing. "I'm making instant ramen." He said.

"At eight in the morning?" Nikolas asked sarcastically, but he was happy for the food. Ryu didn't respond and Nikolas could hear rustling and boiling water for a few minutes, before he took both bowls in his hands. The blonde sat up and took his bowl with only a small mention of thanks, before he dug in. He ate with the chopsticks which came in the pack and scooted over to let Ryu sit on the other side of the couch, before he sighed and ate more. There was a few minutes of silence, before Nikolas spoke. "Don't you find it hard being so nice to everyone?"

Ryu laughed. "You make it sound like a chore." He said, before glancing at Nikolas' confused look.

"Isn't it?" he asked meekly, his face uncharacteristically expressive, and Ryu realised he'd let his defences down for the time being. There will be no tsun for now, only dere. the purple-haired man closed his eyes and took a deep breath triumphantly, a look of heroism on his face. However, Nikolas only seemed more confused, but not angry at him for being weird.

The violet haired boy took a few more seconds to compose his thoughts, before he spoke. "Being nice to people isn't something I think about. Like when you're nice to people; do you ever question your own intentions and do it for your own intentions, or do you just do it because you think it is right?" Nikolas seemed to consider the question carefully.

"I'd. . . . . do it because I think it's right. That doesn't mean everyone else does. I'll just get hurt if I think that way." There were a few seconds of silence while Nikolas put his bowl on the floor and curled up in a small ball.

"It also means that you should be more trusting and shouldn't judge people as bad without seeing their true colours." Ryu said calmly, getting off the couch and taking his and Nikolas' plates while washing them in silence. The blonde was going to protest against his point but Ryu spoke first. "Where did that question come from anyways?"

Nikolas seemed taken aback by the question, before he answered it quietly. "I was just wondering why you're always so nice to me even though I'm not so nice to you, and why Evande thought it would be fine to invite two strangers into her abode without keeping a knife nearby."

"Woah, would you keep a knife nearby?"

"I don't need knives. I can just use whatever I have in front of me. Evande, however, doesn't remember such skills from previous lifetimes and probably doesn't know how to make someone pass out using a chopstick." He said, before his body lolled back to the side and he noticed a pain in his joints. "Ryu?"

"Mm?"

"Could you go ask one of the girls for painkillers?"

Ryu frowned. "Maybe when I hear that one of them is up. You have to remember its quite early. I know you're feeling miserable, but you might have to wait unless you want me to nip down to the shop."

Nikolas frowned, turning to the television. "No. Stay." He said stubbornly, before closing his eyes and burying his face into the fabric. "Don't leave me alone."

"Aaah! Can't I just hug you~?" Ryu asked happily, smiling amiably over the boy who frowned. Nikolas shook his head and the violet haired man laughed, before sitting by the couch. "So, Niko-tan. Have you gotten any ideas over the last day?"

Nikolas shook his head. "Unfortunately, no. I can't work out what the gods want from us. They'll be sending down neon arrows pointing to what they want next." Nikolas sighed, before going silent and watching the talent show on the television, before drifting into a light sleep.