Kairi's plan had been a good one. It was the one they did before. Somehow, it just figured that they would run into some kind of obstacle. If it wasn't the night ending suddenly, it was something else; this time, it was a guy with a gun. And if Riku learned anything while he was out with Albedo the night before, it was the fact that guns had the same effect. There really wasn't any in-between on that.

"Both of you need to run," he said bluntly, but in a low enough tone to keep it between the three of them. "I'll distract him long enough."

His hands gripped his sword, and he was suddenly glad for the fight with the spiders for a different reason. It meant that he was aware of his limitations, and the last thing he needed was for them to get in the way. He had a feeling the last thing his friends wanted was for him to try and divert this guy's attention from him, but that meant he had to think fast. Riku didn't feel any guilt for that. If there was anything he knew how to do, anything he had to do, it was protect his friends.

That meant he took a step toward the guy—a long stride, even, with his sword up. "That can't happen tonight," he told the guy firmly, and he really hoped that Sora and Kairi would take the hint.