Fan Fiction ❯ Lost Innocence ❯ Rescue Me ( Chapter 1 )

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This wasn't supposed to be how it was...It wasn't supposed to end like this...We were supposed to go home together...Not Kairi...Not just you...Not just me...All of us...How could this happen? I wasn't strong enough was I? I let Kairi down...I let King Mickey down...I let you down too...No matter how much it's my fault, I will fix it, I promise. I won't just leave you there. I'll come back, and then we can be together again, just like old times. Wouldn't you like that, my dear friend? Just the two of us, without Kairi, Tidus, Wakka and Selphie. Like it was before...happy times. I'm coming, so wait for me, please? I won't take long...I'm coming now, so wait...Please wait, Riku...

Sora shook as he woke from his dream, sweat soaking his body. It had been more vivid then any other dream he'd had previously. It pained him just to think about it, knowing that it was a possibility. "I have to stop thinking like that..." The 15 year old sat up and rubbed his sapphire eyes of sleep as he yawned lightly. It was still well before dawn, but the boy didn't want to go back to sleep, not with that dream lingering in the recesses of his memory.

With slow movements, the slightly saddened boy pulled on his black overall's, zipping it up quietly. With an almost whimper he pulled on the black hoodie as well, covering himself. He looked to the right and saw that his partners room door was slightly open. So as to not wake them, he closed it firmly and shook his head. "This time...I'm going alone. Sorry guys. You've been alot of help to me."

A sad expression came across his face as he thought back to when he'd sealed the Kingdom Hearts. The last image and words from Riku, "Take care of her...", and then his conversation with Kairi..."I'll come back! I promise!!" "I know you will!!" He couldn't take it anymore. His heart ached for his friends, and even more so for Riku then Kairi.

Riku had always been there for him. When he was old enough to play outside at age 5, the first kid he'd met was Riku. He remembered it and smiled. It had been a warm summer day out, not that the Destiny Islands really had any other seasons...But he'd ran straight for the sand and had begun to build a sand castle.

(Start Flashback)~~~~~~~~~~~~

"Wee!!" A little 5 year old with brunette hair sat by the edge of the water, slowly startng to build a castle out of the damp sand. He hadn't gotten very far when a shadow suddenly blocked the light behind him. "Aww!!! You blocked the sun!!" He spun around to look at this evil person, only to find a boy about his age standing there, hands on his hips. "Who're you?"

"I'm Riku. Who're you?"

"I'm Sora!" The little sapphire eyed boy giggled. "Wanna make a castle with me?"

"...alright." Riku sat down next to Sora and began to help build the castle. He made a few small towers, and grinned as one of Sora's toppled. "Heehee! You didn't stick it together good enough!"

Sora not to be outdone, took a small shell and demolished one of Riku's towers too. "Now we're even." He stuck out his tongue, then went back to building. He stopped suddenly and noticed that the other wasn't working anymore. "Riku?" His blue orbs raised to look into Riku's aqua ones and he gasped. In them was fear he'd never seen. "Rikuy? Rikuy what's wrong?!"

Riku slowly stood, his voice not working. He grabbed up Sora's hand and tugged him up, pulling him away from the castle. The other boy struggled weakly. He faintly heard the other boy saying his name, then he formed one word, "RUN!!"

No sooner did the words leave his mouth did a wave two times the size of a normal one came towards the spot where they stood. Sora screamed and with Riku's help began to run away. They didn't have time to run to their homes, insted, they ran to a cave that Riku had found one day. Not stopping 'til they reached the far side, the two slid to the ground panting.

Sora's lower lip quiverd and he suddenly broke into tears. "I'm scared!!!!" He shivered on the ground, his thumb popping into his mouth slowly, tears streaming down his pale face. He felt warm arms wrap around him, bringing him into a hug. He sobbed into the other boys shirt, his free hand clinging to it.

Riku pet Sora's hair lightly with one hand, holding onto him with the other. He held the other boy 'til he feel asleep exhausted. With a small smile, the older boy walked to the entrance. Everything had calmed and he grinned. So as not to disturb the others sleep, Riku lifted Sora onto his back and gave him a piggy back out of the cave and walked along the path to the treehouse there.

After Sora was tucked into the makeshift bed, Riku sat by the stairs, watching for signs of people coming from the main island. Chances were that if the waves were this big here, they'd be just as big or more so at home. He knew that not only his parents, but Sora's, if not the whole island would begin searching for them.

A soft moan came from the corner where he'd laid Sora, and he looked over to find Sora tossing lightly in his sleep. Wordlessly he got up and walked back to the younger boy. With a soft snort at his compassion, he began to pet back the brunettes hair, calming him with gentle words. The other boy in sleep, nuzzled Riku's hand softly, smiling dazedly.

"Rikuy...." Sora's soft voice filled the quiet space, and Riku smiled lightly. "I'm right here little one. No need to be frightened." Sora's mouth turned into a pout as he quietly whined, "I'm not little!!" The older boy chuckled softly, but nodded. "Alright, Sora."

The two just sat there, the sun slowly starting to set. Sora had began a game of Shiri-tori (japanese word game that uses syllables. Ex: Car-Ardvark-Arkana-Anabelle), but after only 4 rounds had drifted off once more.

Riku sat in wait, Sora's head rested on his lap, his fingers running through the brown mess there. He heard a noise, and his ears perked up. It was shouting! Someone had come to get them! With a grin he woke Sora, who groaned reluctantly. "Sora, we're saved!"

At this, little Sora's eyes shone. "Really?! You mean...Maybe my mommy came!!" The two hurried out of the treehouse and towards the bank of the ocean. "MOM!!! OVER HERE!!" Riku yelled, and Sora followed up with, "MOMMY!!!!".

It wasn't much longer when no fewer then 10 people landed on the island. Riku and Sora's mom's rushed over to their children, engulfing them in hugs. Riku gasped for air, saying, "Aw Mom!! I'm fine!", while Sora cuddled into his mother's embrace. "Oh Mommy, it was so scary!!" The two mothers smiled at each other and sighed. "Riku," started his mother. "...did you take care of little Sora all by yourself?" "I'm not LITTLE!!" came Sora' protest, but Riku nodded. "Yeah Mom!! You shoulda seen it!! He was so scared, but I was brave and I kept him safe!"

Sora's mother smiled and then embraced Riku lightly. "Thank you, Riku. Sora is my only child after Kaily died...I don't know what I would do without him." Riku blushed and shuffled trying to pull away. "Awww.....It was nothing!" Then, Sora's mother looked at him and said, "Sora honey, thank Riku."

Sora nodded and walked over to Riku. "Thank you for saving my life, Rikuy." He leaned forward and wrapped his small arms around the other boys neck, holding him tightly. He smiled brightly as he felt the others arms go around him as well. "You're welcome, Sora."

When the two broke apart Sora spat on his hand and held it out to Riku. "Since we're to little to make blood pact...make, SPIT pact!" He grinned brightly as Riku rolled his eyes, spitting into his own hand. The two grasped hands and shook, then pulled them away, the saliva sticking to each others hands, a thin trail strung between them. "Ewww...." The both said, then giggled.

Both mothers shook their heads and sighed. "That can't be sanitary." "Too late now." With ushered movements the boys were herded into the boat their mothers shared. No sooner had they pushed off, did Sora slowly fall asleep. Riku was drowsy to, and his head fell to rest on Sora's peacefully. "Angels, both of them." "I can't wait'll they're older."

Once the boat had landed, each mother picked up their respective son and began to walk in opposite directions, when Sora softly called out to Riku. The other boy looked over his mother's should and smiled. "We'll be friends forever, Rikuy."

"Forever and more, Sora."

(End Flashback)~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

"Now I have to be there for Riku...He's the one that needs me now." Sora's sapphire eyes filled with unshed tears as he walked towards his own door, the intent to leave quickly spurring him on. "Good-bye guys. It's been real." With a sniffle, he walked out the door and headed down the hallway, not once looking back.

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Darkness lay all around him. No matter which way he went, nothing was seen, nothing heard, nothing felt, touched, tasted. It was like all his sences had been disabled. Sight especially eludded him. He knew he was blind for the time being, but not how or why. It had been a year or more, he'd lost track. The only thing he did remember was Sora promising to come and save him, and here he waited for him.

Light would never shine on his face again, at least, that is what he feared. He couldn't rely on his feelings for Sora to make the other boy return, it would be up to the sapphire eyed boy himself to come or not. Riku's emerald eyes shone lightly with tears that were immediatly absorbed by the blindfold. He longed to remove it, to take it off and cry freely, but it stayed as a constant reminder that he'd screwed up.

"Sora...Only you can save me now." A small, sad smile crossed his face. It wasn't that he didn't like the sudden memory, it was that he wished it was reality and not just something that had passed back then. At the time however, he hadn't once complained about it.

(Another Flashback ((last one I swear)))~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

"Hey, Sora! Wanna race?"

"You're on!"

The two boys took their usual positions at the starting point. "Ready? Get set...GO!!" The two dashed off, jumping the rocks and then dashing to make it first to the ladder of the tower. Sora made it and Riku grinned, dashing the long way towards the half way point, while Sora shot down the line on that glider. The two reached the point at the same time and started to dash back the way Riku had origionaly come.

Riku was gaining a lead, his longer legs giving him that extra burst of speed, while Sora mearly whimpered, knowing he was beat once again. They dodged a wayward crab and dashed up the side of the hill, running swiftly. The older boy slowed, letting Sora catch up, but not over take.

Sora muttered something about, "Feeling sorry" and put on a burst of speed. He cleard two stones and went to jump the third. With a sad sigh Riku dashed past him as he landed and he watched the older one reach the other side, taunting him immediatly. "You're such a jerk, Riku."

"You're just sore 'cause you lost again." Riku smirk grew as Sora landed beside him, then fell to the ground, laying there, eyes closed. "Shouldn't lay there like that. Anyone could jump you."

"The only other person here is you, and unless yo-RIKU!!!" Sora didn't even finish his sentance before Riku was strattling his waist, pinning his hands down at his sides. "What're you doing? Get off, Riku!"

"Nah, I kinda like it here."

"I'm glad one of us does."

"I can make it worth your while." Riku leaned down and pressed soft lips to Sora's. He felt the younger boy hesitate, then kiss him back, a small blush on his cheeks. He flicked his tongue out and gently ran it along Sora's lower lip, tasting the sweat from running before delving into the opened mouth.

Sora tasted like peaches and himself, and Riku couldn't get enough of the flavor. He searched every inch of the other's mouth, mapping it out, and coaxing Sora to join in the play. When he pulled back, they just smiled at each other.

(End Flashback)~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Riku could almost taste Sora, and it only made him sigh in frustration. Here he was waiting patently for his friend to save him, and he'd not come yet. But still, he knew there had to be a reason...He just knew Sora wouldn't abandon him.

"Sora, save me soon...I don't know how much longer I can stand being alone. I miss you, your light, warmth...and especially, you're love."

Here I sit. Waiting for the one to rescue me. A long year has passed and I gave up almost all hope, but now I know he'll come back to me. He's never abandonded me yet and I know he won't now. So, here I sit. Darkness is nothing when I know the one who will light up any dark, chase away any fears, not when I know HE is coming. I can't wait. And I know that even now...even now as I sit here. Slowly, worriedly. Counting the days 'til I can see...Just once more I want to see his smiling face, those warm sapphire eyes. I want to hold him, tell him that after so long I truly do love him. I want to be with him, now and forever. Can you accept that? Please...Save me, Sora...

Should I write more...leave it at that? You tell me ^^