Fan Fiction ❯ Two Halves of A Whole ❯ THAW (2) ( Chapter 2 )
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By: MercuryGoddess 
Anime/Manga: Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Action / Adventure / Romance | Type: Other | Uploaded On: 11.03.2003 | Pages: 5 | Words: 6.1K | Visits: 500 | Status: Completed
Anime/Manga: Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Action / Adventure / Romance | Type: Other | Uploaded On: 11.03.2003 | Pages: 5 | Words: 6.1K | Visits: 500 | Status: Completed
Author’s Notes: Yes! I'm back even though I only got two reviews. ^_^; Well, I'm going to dedicate this chapter to my two reviewers: Elven-eyes and SavvySiberian! Thank you so much! Anyway, on with the story.
Disclaimer: If I owned Kingdom Hearts, I would be filthy rich right now!! So, get off my back!!
Warnings: This is a yaoi, or to plainly put it male x male relationships! If you don’t like it, don’t read it!! I don’t want to see flames about this topic because I plainly put my warning here!
Reminder:
"............" Means talking
(............) Means author's notes
*...........* Means an action
~..........~ Means thinking
‘………’ Means past sayings
Two Halves of a Whole
Chapter Two
Sora did the best he could to tame his hair. Although it is not as wild as it used to be when he was fourteen, there were still some areas that sought out to be rebellious. He continued to brush his hair even though it refused to give. Signaling his defeat by letting out an exasperated sigh, Sora checked himself over in the mirror. He had on black slacks and a grayish-silver skin-tight muscle shirt that clung to his flawless chest almost sinfully. His silver crown pendent was placed around his neck, gleaming dimly off of his chest. His usual bulky yellow shoes were replaced with slick black ones. Sora couldn’t help but grin. He looked gorgeous. (My thoughts exactly! ^_~)
Satisfied, he sprayed a dash of cologne on for the finishing touch.
*Ding Dong*
Sora checked his watch. 7:00 pm. She was on time. They were heading to the club like they did every Friday night. The Seaside Shack was the club that all the youth from 17 years old and higher could enter. As the friends of Destiny Islands grew older, so did their games. So, two years ago, Kairi’s parents transformed the abandoned shack into an underground club. It was an instant hit.
Sora walked to the door and opened it. “Hey Kairi.”
“Sora!” she said while hugging him. Her auburn hair, now surpassed her shoulders and stopped around her mid-back, was tied up neatly in a clip. Two thick locks were lifted out in the front for her bangs. Her usual spaghetti-strapped shirts and mini-skorts were replaced with a white halter top that showed off her back and some of her stomach and long amethyst pants that flared just a tad bit to cover some of her white high heeled sandals. “How are you?”
He plastered a fake grin on his face. “I’m great as always! You?”
~I’m worried about you, Sora.~ “I’m okay,” she replied instead.
“Great! Let’s go and meet the others.”
He walked past Kairi and headed to the pier where Kairi’s yacht was docked. She watched him head towards the boat and shook her head in sadness. ~Please let him have fun tonight.~
* * * * * *
They arrived on “Play Island” in a matter of minutes and got off the yacht, letting the driver tie the yacht to the pier. Walking fast, the two friends headed to the small group of people beside the entrance of the club. “Hey! I’m glad you came!”
The voice filled with excitement came from a light brown-haired woman who came up to Sora’s shoulder. Her blue and green eyes twinkled happily as she approached Sora. She was dressed in a chartreuse sleeveless shirt that cut off just about her navel and black leather pants to match the small black leather purse she carried. Her short boots matched her shirt.
Sora smiled slightly as the woman came within talking distance. “Thanks, Yuna.”
“I’m glad to see you too, man,” a deeper, obviously male, voice came from behind Yuna. His blond hair was parted down the middle somewhat messily, yet added the young man’s authentic appearance. His cerulean eyes looked deep into sapphire and a brilliant smile slowly formed on his tanned face. His usual yellow shirt with blue overalls, one pant leg shorter than the other, was replaced with a form-fitting sleeveless yellow turtleneck and khaki cargo pants that covered his usual yellow shoes. “We’re gonna party tonight, right?”
Sora chuckled softly. “Yea, Tidus. Sure.”
“You sound so enthusiastic, Sora.” He replied sarcastically, frowning. “I’m going to get you to dance today so be prepared. You gotta stop hanging out on the wall!”
“He’s right!!!” a chirpy voice added. Another young woman bounced over to the group, pulling Sora in a bone-crushing hug. Her brown hair was down and curled at the ends a little bit past her shoulders. Her emerald eyes shined with such clarity that it seemed like you can look into her thoughts. A pink sheer cover with long sleeves over a spaghetti top and a matching mini-skirt replaced her yellow jumper. Long pink boots that reached her knees completed her outfit. “You can dance with me, Sora!! It’ll be fun!!!”
Sora sweat dropped. “I’ll consider that offer, Selphie.”
She jumped high, waving her hands to enhance her enthusiasm. “Yay!!”
Everyone laughed at the petite woman and her pure-hearted energy. “Hey, what’s so funny, ya?”
The group turned a fiery redhead with the weird accent. Dressed in dark blue jeans and a black button up shirt, he headed to the group.
“Only Selphie, Wakka.” Yuna answered his question. Wakka looked over the hyper bundle of pink with no surprise. “I should have known, ya.”
“Well, since everyone’s here, let’s get going!” Kairi exclaimed excitedly. She grabbed Sora’s hand and pulled him in the club. The others walked behind slowly, making a dramatic entrance to ensure good first impressions. The club was jammed pack with young adults, hanging out at the bar or small tables that could be seen or dancing wildly on the dance floor. In front of the small group was a slope leading downwards into the heart of the club. Loud music pounded from the speakers, which hung in every corner of the club. Flashing multicolored lights danced across the club, illuminating everyone in there. The bar was across from the entrance, serving those with alcohol who only surpassed the age of 21.
Kairi giggled as she led Sora to the middle of the dance floor. She pulled him close and started to sway to the music. “C’mon Sora! Dance for me!”
Sora blinked rapidly, wondering how he got in this situation. He was getting ready to pull away, but he saw Kairi’s pleading look and decided to comply. “Alright, I guess.”
Slowly, he began to move to the rhythm of the music, twirling Kairi on an occasion. Before he even realized, the crowd of people began to surround the two friends and watch them in interest, clapping to the beat to motivate them. Kairi looked into Sora’s eyes while she danced. “Sora! Remember that dance we learned two years ago?”
Sora’s eyes widened, being caught off guard slightly by the question. “The dance we learned when we were going out?”
“Yea, we never had a chance to use it because the club wasn’t here when we learned it. Well guess what? We have a chance.”
A tinge of red appeared on Sora’s cheeks. “ N-now Kairi, I don’t think that’s such a good idea…”
“Oh c’mon, Sora. It’ll be fun!!”
Sora dropped his head in defeat. “O-ok, I guess.”
Kairi squealed in delight. “On three, we start and give this crowd a real show!”
“C-crowd?!”
“One…”
“Wait!! What do you mean by crowd?!”
“Two…”
“K-kairi!!”
“Three!!”
In perfect harmony, the two friends spun then dipped to the ground. The crowd cheered wildly as Sora and Kairi leaned back and forth in a sort of battle. Sliding away from each other, Kairi began to dance on her own. Swaying her body in a sensual way to began to get closer and closer to Sora. Shaking her hips, she dipped down once again facing away from Sora, but came up slowly to have a lingering effect against his body. Turning around to face Sora, she nodded her head as a cue to start his solo. Sliding again from each other once again, Sora began to dance. He jumped up high and landed in a split, coming back up with ease and shocking everyone in the club. Everyone knew each other in the club so they know how everyone acts and everyone knew that Sora was always leaning against the wall. Getting a wild applause, Sora felt himself becoming happier and happier as the cheers and screams got louder and more frequent. Moving his feet in some fancy foot- work, he began to move closer to Kairi as she started to do the same step. Being close enough to kiss, they finished as soon as the last beat streamed through speakers. The crowd erupted in applause, approaching the friends. The boys patted Sora on the back while the girls discussed how lucky Kairi was to have that body or that ability to dance. The crowd soon returned to the dance floor, allowing Sora and Kairi to reach their small group. “H-H-H-How?!?!?!?!”
Sora and Kairi looked at the bewildered Tidus as he stuck his finger out at the two. “T-T-That was great!!! Where did you learn to do that?! Why didn’t you tell me?! I was so prepared to teach you to dance, Sora!!”
Sora stared at Tidus. The look on Tidus’ face was priceless. Sora felt himself starting to laugh. The group looked at Sora with intense happiness to see that he had a genuine smile on his face. He continued laughing, clutching his stomach as tears started coming down his face. The group soon joined in, their laughing causing the attention of occupants of the club. Calming down just a tad, Sora looked at Tidus. “Kairi and I learned that dance when we were going out.” He said, answering Tidus’ question.
“That is really cool!!! Can you teach me?!” Selphie said circling Sora and Kairi. They both face-faulted, but quickly composed themselves. “Maybe, Selphie.” Kairi replied, smiling.
A slow song came on and couples began to gather and dance with each other. Tidus walked towards Yuna, but Yuna headed to Sora. “May I have the honor of dancing with me, Sora?”
Sora blinked, then looked at Tidus, who was glowing red with a deadly look on his face. He gulped, then looked back at Yuna. “Maybe—"
“Don’t worry about Tidus, Sora. I want to talk to you alone.”
“Okay then.”
Yuna grabbed his hand and lead him to the dance floor. She placed her arms around his neck and they slowly began to move to the music. Yuna looked up into Sora’s sapphire eyes. “You know, Kairi showed me something very interesting yesterday.”
Sora looked down at her, puzzled.
“She showed me tapes of when you were a lot younger. They were tapes of your adventures, your falls, and your triumphs. It was….really interesting because I fell in love with that little boy. His grin was brighter than the sun itself and his eyes were filled with more intense blue than the ocean.”
Sora opened his mouth to say something, but a finger placed on his lips closed it. “Do you know what I saw that intrigued me so much?”
Sora shook his head slowly. “What did you see?”
Yuna smiled at the shakiness in his voice. “The only time you looked that pure and happy was when you were with your friend, Riku.”
Sora widened his eyes in shock and surprise. He cast his eyes downcast to avoid the piercing gaze from her blue and green’ eyes. She tipped his chin upward so that his eyes were staring into hers. “Are you in love with Riku, Sora?” she whispered.
Sora quickly cast his eyes downward, a blush tinting his cheeks. “W-what makes you say that?” he stammered.
Yuna laughed softly at this question. “For one, the way you seemed to have turned crimson in five seconds flat.”
Sora turned a deeper shade of red at this reply. “And two, the way you used to light up when he came close to you. The way you always wanted to go and do things with him and not share him with anyone and finally….”
She paused and leaned up to Sora’s ear. “The way you looked at him in admiration even when he defeated you in battle. Sure you always jutted your bottom lip out in a pout, but in your eyes…”
She stopped and looked at Sora once more. “Now tell me, Sora. Are you in love with Riku?”
“…Yes.”
Yuna smiled widely. “I may not have meet Riku, but he must be one special guy.”
A blush spread across Sora’s face once more. “Y-yea.”
“Sora, I know that I haven’t known you as long as Selphie, Wakka, Kairi and Tidus, but I really feel that you are like an younger brother and I want you to be happy.” Yuna paused before she continued. “All of us are worried about you.”
Sora stopped dancing and looked around to see a small exit that leads to the cove. “Come with me.”
Yuna blinked in surprise, but complied with his wishes. They hurriedly walked towards the exit and went through the small door.
* * * * * *
Riku ran forward as fast as he could to follow the leader of the Heartless through the alley. Small groups of Heartless tried to stop the young warriors, but their efforts were futile. Dodging attacks and jumping over the Heartless that he could, Riku make his way to the dead that trapped the leader of the Heartless. A tall human-like Heartless with long flowing hair that stopped at her butt. Her eerie yellow eyes gazed into sea green ones. The Heartless insignia was no longer just the heart with spiky lines crisscrossing through the middle, but now thin lines were twisted around the heart. The three tips at the bottom of the heart were replaced with a single point, long and sharp. The Heartless hissed at Riku and retracted its claws, aiming them at Riku. Riku smirked and summoned the Keyblade in his hands, its silver exterior gleaming in the moonlight. Suddenly, it began to pulse, waves of silver emitting from the entire weapon. The soft glow that encased the weapon was now a powerful blinding light, causing all the Heartless to shriek in fear. Riku looked at this weapon, still amazed at the power that radiated from it.
~This only happens when a full moon is outside. How can that be?~
His thoughts were soon interrupted by the shriek coming from the leader of the Heartless. It was ear piercing, filled with agony and despair. Riku’s eyes widened with pure astonishment. ~How can a Heartless shriek with so much emotion?! They are not supposed to have emotions!~
“Those were the old Heartless.”
Riku whipped around to see the owner of the unfamiliar voice. A tall elegant woman with midnight black that stopped at her waist and lavender eyes gazed intently at Riku. Black sheer cloth was wrapped around her upper torso in the shape of an X and continued downwards until it stopped at her feet. The new Heartless insignia was inscribed on the small area above her breasts, glimmering a sky blue. “These new Heartless are mine if that is what you are wondering.”
Riku narrowed his eyes at this woman. “Who the hell are you?”
“Well, aren’t we just the ill-tempered one? You should respect your elders, boy.”
Riku took a step back. ~Ansem!~
The woman smiled venomously at him. “And no I am not that fool, Ansem.”
Riku scowled. “Stop reading my thoughts.”
The woman floated over to Riku and grabbed his chin fiercely, staring deep into his eyes. Her eyes traveled downwards, taking his appearance as a mental note. “Yes, I can see why he wanted to possess you and not that other boy, Sora.”
Riku’s sea green eyes flashed dangerously. He lifted the Keyblade up in front of him, snarling at this woman. “I won’t hesitate to kill you right here and now, you witch! Now what do you want with me?”
The woman cackled loudly. “Well to kill you of course. But I think I’ll wait on that. You aren’t strong enough to defeat me yet and I want a good fight.”
“I could kill you with my eyes blindfolded.” Riku spat out.
“Oh? Care to test that theory?” She held her hands out and a black blindfold appeared in her hands, glowing softly. Riku eyed the blindfold, and then scoffed. “Do you take me to be that much of a fool? Why would I take a blindfold from you?”
The woman laughed as she slowly started to vanish. “Well, you are smarter than you were when you went with Maleficent. Oh, darn.”
Riku growled and ran towards what was left of her body. “Bitch!”
He brought his Keyblade down as hard as he could; only to have it deflected by an invisible force field surrounding the dissipating body. “Maybe, you are as big as a fool now as you were then. No matter, one who knows nothing can understand nothing.” She said, scrutinizing him.
Riku involuntarily took a step back as she uttered those words. ~Ansem always said that.~ Chills ran up his spine as he stared at the woman who was so much like Ansem. She smirked at him when the only part of her body that remained was just her eyes, nose and mouth. “My name is Celica. Remember that name. Fear that name.” She cackled as the last part of her body disappeared.
Riku stared at the empty space before turning back around. To his surprise, most of the Heartless were gone; Mickey must have killed them. He walked forward slowly, looking at the damage done to this area.
‘My name is Celica. Remember that name. Fear that name.’
He shuddered once again as he walked down the alley out of the enclosed space. “She’s…too much like Ansem. I can’t face that again.” He whispered to himself. Memories of the torture and the taunting teetered through his mind. He tried to shake them out, but too many came at once. He leaned up against the wall, sliding down it until finally he felt the cool ground. He put his hands up to his face, trying to cover the tears that dripped off his face and on the ground. “I can’t go through that again. Please, don’t let me go through that again.” He whispered weakly.
“You won’t ever have to do it again.”
Riku looked up into small black eyes. He pulled the figure into an embrace and clutched on tightly, sobbing quietly. “I can’t. I just can’t.”
Mickey rubbed Riku’s back in slow circles. “Don’t worry, Riku,” he said in a soothing voice. “We are going back to Sora right now.”
The sobs quickly ceased and Riku looked at Mickey seriously. “Really?!”
The mouse nodded his head and put on a great big smile. “C’mon! I know where to go!!”
Mickey started running out the alley and around the corner. Riku followed his with newfound strength and determination.
~Sora!~
* * * * * *
Sora quickly made it to the top of the staircase and opened the door to reveal an open area with few grasses and an old wooden bridge that connected to another area. (The area where Riku is if you want to race him for those who have played the game.) Sora made sure he held Yuna’s hand tight and quickly crossed the bridge with ease. Yuna unconsciously tightened her grip on his hand as they crossed the weak areas of the bridge.
They arrived to the other side in a matter of seconds and climbed the ladder to the tower. “What do the others know?”
“Huh?” Yuna replied, being put off by the question.
“What do the others know?” Sora repeated.
“Well, if you are talking about them knowing how you feel about Riku, yes they do know.”
Sora placed his hands in front of his eyes. “Even Kairi?”
“Yes, even Kairi. She knew ever since you guys broke up.”
“Really? Is she okay with that?”
“She wants you to be happy. If Riku is what makes you happy then of course it’s ok with her.”
Sora sighed in relief while running his hand through his hair. “What a relief.”
Yuna watched Sora run his hand through his hair and smiled. “Sora?”
“Yes?”
“What are you feeling right now?”
“What do you mean?”
“What are you feeling on the inside?”
Sora looked at Yuna intently, wondering why she was so interested in his personal affairs. She only looked at him innocently. He took a deep breath. “I’m feel empty.” He stated simply.
Yuna’s eyes slightly widened as she continued to look at him. She opened her mouth to say something, but closed it again to urge him to continue. He looked at her, unshed tears shimmering in his eyes. “My real happiness has been sealed away with Riku.” He laughed dryly as he wiped off a fallen tear. “It’s funny, really. I feel guilty.”
Yuna brought him into an embrace as more tears began to fall. “I could have gotten him out and pushed the door myself. But I was weak. I always have been, depending on him to be the one to bail me out. If I had trained harder, I could have prevented this….”
“Sora, it is not your fault that he was sealed in Kingdom Hearts. He made that decision. He wanted you to focus on finding the Door of Light and—“
“WHICH I NEVER FOUND!!” Sora screamed. Yuna leaned back in sympathy as she watched her ‘younger brother’. “ALL THAT EFFORT! ALL THE BLOOD, SWEAT, TEARS, AND SACRIFICES MADE AND I STILL HAVEN’T FOUND IT!!”
Sora slumped over and clutched Yuna into a tight embrace, sobbing on her shoulder. She stroked his hair, letting his rest on her shoulder. She leaned down to his ear and whispered softly: “The day you will open the door is both very far and very near. But don’t be afraid. You hold the mightiest weapon of all. So don’t forget; you are the one who will open the door.”
Sora jerked back in shock and amazement. He stared at Yuna, then cast his eyes downward. “Yuna….who are you really?”
Yuna smiled, then climbed down the ladder. “I’m sorry, but that can’t be revealed at the moment, but I can tell you something else.”
A frown was formed on Sora’s face, but was replaced with a confused look. “What?”
“I will always be on your side.”
Sora reached out and hugged Yuna. “Thank you.”
She nodded as a response and continued to head down the ladder and across the bridge. Sora stayed up in the tower, contemplating the words just whispered in his ear.
~Those were the exact same words as before. So, she must be that mysterious voice in my dreams, but how?~
His thoughts were soon interrupted by a loud scream coming from the club. Sora snapped back into reality and jumped out the tower, landing gracefully on his feet. Running as fast as he can, he crossed the bridge and headed into the club the way he came out.
The club was in chaos. People were all trying to get out the club at once as if something was chasing them. Some of the speakers that were on the wall crashed on the ground, causing people to dive for cover in order to keep from getting hit. The power was completely off and the emergency generators kept the backup lights on. In the corner he could see Selphie, Tidus, Kairi and Wakka scanning the crowd, obviously looking for Yuna and himself. As a signal, he used the High Jump and Glide ability to reach them in a matter of seconds. He landed a short distance away and ran towards the frightened group. “What’s going on?” he yelled so they could hear him over the noise.
Kairi looked at him, panic etched in her features. “I don’t know. They were getting ready to play another song and all of a sudden, an explosion could be heard from the back room!”
“We stayed here because we didn’t know where you guys were.” Tidus said with concern and jealously at the same time.
“I have to go check it out.” Sora stated with determination.
“I’m coming with you.” Kairi said, getting ready to run in the direction of the back room.
“No!” Sora exclaimed. “It’s too dangerous.”
“Umm…guys?” Tidus said in a shaky voice.
“Sora! I’m coming with you. You shouldn’t have to go alone.”
“Guys?” Tidus repeated.
“I said no, Kairi.” Sora exclaimed in an authoritative voice. “You might get hurt!”
“GUYS!!!” Tidus screamed. Kairi and Sora faced him with annoyed looks on their faces. “WHAT?!” they yelled back.
“THE ENEMY IS RIGHT THERE!!” Tidus pointed out.
Kairi and Sora turned to where Tidus pointed and gasped in horror.
“Heartless!!”
The Heartless gathered tightly around the trio, walking forwards slowly. Sora growled and summoned the Keyblade. The powerful weapon materialized in his hand. Ultima Weapon was surrounded with lightning and hummed loudly as the Heartless came closer. Sora crouched into fighting stance and launched himself forward. Slashing diagonally, he deflected the attack from two Heartless. He counterattacked by thrusting forward, then using the Vortex. A Heartless jumped high, claws outstretched to hit Kairi. Sora turned and ran towards Kairi, but the wave of Heartless blocked him from getting in front of her in time. “No! Kairi, duck!”
Kairi stood there, frozen with fear as the Heartless came down towards her. She closed her eyes and raised her arms to cover her head in defense, waiting for the claws to come in contact with her skin. Expecting to feel pain, she slowly opened her eyes to see a canary yellow object in front of her, creating a shield around her. Her eyes began to focus and she could see that the weapon was in the shape of a key. ~Sora’s Keyblade saved me!~
She looked at Sora and saw that he still had his Keyblade. She looked back at the weapon that began to float towards her. The Keyblade was slightly smaller than Sora’s Ultima Weapon and it was canary yellow. Half of a five point star was formed the tip and a full five point star dangled from the hilt of the mysterious weapon. The hilt was engraved with tiny stars. Kairi reached out and grabbed the weapon. As she touched it, the weapon glowed brightly and seemed to grow. Kairi felt the power rush through her. As if she knew how to do it all along, Kairi crouched into fighting stance. The Heartless around her cowered back in fear, their yellow deadly eyes staring at the new weapon with newfound horror.
Sora was still frozen, many emotions passing through his sapphire eyes. He slowly began to come back into reality and began fighting once again. He glided over to Kairi and pressed his back against hers. “Repeat after me.” He whispered into her ear. She nodded, still keeping her eye on the Heartless.
“Ars Arcanum!” Sora yelled, feeling the all his power transfer to his Keyblade.
“Ars Arcanum!” Kairi yelled also, feeling her energy quickly depleting, but the Keyblade increased in power. She was suddenly lunged forwards, her Keyblade glowing a fierce gold. She slashed through the group of Heartless mercilessly and watched them burst into that familiar purplish-black mist. The fierce golden light surrounded the Keyblade disappeared and stopped abruptly. She turned to face Sora, observing that the golden light also disappeared from his Keyblade and now he was standing alone. She ran over to him, but swayed because of her energy lost. He caught her with ease and walked over the their small group of friends. Tidus had out his new sword, Brotherhood that was a birthday gift from Wakka aimed and ready to strike. Yuna had out a very beautiful staff that she held with determination. Selphie held her nuchaku out dangerously, the hyper demeanor gone and replaced with rare seriousness. “We have to get out of here.” He said, looking down at Kairi.
Tidus turned to him and looked at the unconscious Kairi. “What happened?”
Sora ignored his question and kept walking to the door. “Come on, let’s go.”
Everyone followed except for Yuna, who stayed and looked at the damages done to the club. “So it finally has begun…”
* * * * * *
Riku and Mickey arrived at the core of their world in about three hours. The journey would have taken longer, but Riku insisted that they go none stop. The place was a good as paradise could get. Beautiful sky-high emerald trees, their leaves created a secret haven, surrounded a large crystal blue lake. Rare and delicate sun-kissed flowers in great numbers gave off a pleasant aroma that could calm anyone’s senses. The sun peaked through the canopy, lighting up the heaven for the perfect touch. A wide waterfall cascaded down, creating large ripples throughout the lake. Riku looked around in awe. It was such a surprise that a place this beautiful still existed with the Heartless around. “So where is the portal located?” Riku questioned, still absorbing the beauty of this secret paradise.
“Under the waterfall.” Mickey responded, pointing to the meeting place of the water from the waterfall and the lake’s water. Riku turned to him with an amused look on his face. “So, you’re going to swim? Ha, I’ve never seen a mouse swim before.” He joked.
Mickey glared at him momentarily, then gazed into the water. “I will not be joining you, Riku.”
Riku stared at Mickey with concern and surprise. “But where will you go? You have to come with me. I can’t leave you here.”
Mickey smiled sadly. “I couldn’t go with you even if I wanted to. The portal can only transport one person every two hours. Besides, there is another portal that will be opening to my world shortly. I just came to tell you where it is and say my goodbyes.”
Riku looked away, staring at the ever-moving waters with saddened eyes. “Will I ever see you again?” He whispered.
“Of course you will!” Mickey exclaimed happily. “My castle is always opened to you, and Sora. As well as Kairi.”
“Thank you…for everything that you have done.”
Mickey nodded and started to walk away. “Anything for a friend, right?”
Riku smiled softly, despite the loneliness that began to fill him. Mickey was his companion for four years and now… he was alone again. He began to strip down until his was only in his boxers. Folding his clothes neatly, he placed them in his arms and made his way towards the waterfall. Breathing deeply, he dived into the water, swimming farther and farther into the lake. He began to see swirls of white past the waterfall. They moved rapidly, almost creating a whirlpool from the momentum. He swam as quickly as he could, and when he reached the front of the portal, he thrust himself forward into the portal. A blinding white light flashed and he found himself in a void of emptiness. Riku panicked, thinking of the times he would be in the darkness alone, chills of fright clutching him and make him feel even more alone than he felt before. But this void was different. It was warm and comforting. A bright light flashed once again and he found himself lying on a gritty substance. He also noticed that somehow the clothes he was carrying was now on him. Sitting up rapidly, he clasped the sand surrounding him, feeling it as if it was suddenly going to disappear. He had dreams of Destiny Island many times, but it would always fade away.
Riku stood up, looking around. The island hadn’t changed much, except for the new neon sign hanging above the Seaside Shack. Riku directed his attention for a large yacht docked on the pier. ~Who has a yacht?~
“We have to go, now! There is no time for interrogations!”
Riku turned to see the owner of the worried voice. He almost fainted from what he saw. An incredibly handsome young man was carrying a young woman auburn hair in a clip. He was just as tall as he was, his cinnamon brown hair messy and damp with sweat. His sapphire eyes held nothing but anger at the moment, piercing into the police officer that stood in his way. The Keyblade hung from his right hand.
~Sora!! It’s Sora!! I can’t believe it!! He’s so…sexy. Whoa! I gotta stop thinking this way.~
Despite the feeling of passing out right there, Riku pushed himself to walk a couple of steps towards his long lost friend. He smiled widely as an angry pout suddenly formed on Sora’s face. “You dumbass! Can’t you see she’s hurt?! Let me go!!”
~Sora…cursing?!?! Wow…~
“I’m sorry sir, but I have to confiscate that weapon!”
“If you do not move, I will put this weapon so far up you’re…” Sora suddenly stop breathing as a silver-haired man slowly walked towards him. His sea-green eyes bore into his soul, while his trademark smirk brought a smile to his face. He wanted to run and hug him so tight and just never let him go and at the same time he wanted to shake him violently, telling him to never, ever scare him like again. The man stopped walking, and had huge smirk on his face. “Sora, you’re cursing? I never thought I would see that day..”
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Haha! I love this chapter! Anyway, please review everyone!! I’ll have chapter three out soon if I have good reviews!
~MercuryGoddess~
Disclaimer: If I owned Kingdom Hearts, I would be filthy rich right now!! So, get off my back!!
Warnings: This is a yaoi, or to plainly put it male x male relationships! If you don’t like it, don’t read it!! I don’t want to see flames about this topic because I plainly put my warning here!
Reminder:
"............" Means talking
(............) Means author's notes
*...........* Means an action
~..........~ Means thinking
‘………’ Means past sayings
Two Halves of a Whole
Chapter Two
Sora did the best he could to tame his hair. Although it is not as wild as it used to be when he was fourteen, there were still some areas that sought out to be rebellious. He continued to brush his hair even though it refused to give. Signaling his defeat by letting out an exasperated sigh, Sora checked himself over in the mirror. He had on black slacks and a grayish-silver skin-tight muscle shirt that clung to his flawless chest almost sinfully. His silver crown pendent was placed around his neck, gleaming dimly off of his chest. His usual bulky yellow shoes were replaced with slick black ones. Sora couldn’t help but grin. He looked gorgeous. (My thoughts exactly! ^_~)
Satisfied, he sprayed a dash of cologne on for the finishing touch.
*Ding Dong*
Sora checked his watch. 7:00 pm. She was on time. They were heading to the club like they did every Friday night. The Seaside Shack was the club that all the youth from 17 years old and higher could enter. As the friends of Destiny Islands grew older, so did their games. So, two years ago, Kairi’s parents transformed the abandoned shack into an underground club. It was an instant hit.
Sora walked to the door and opened it. “Hey Kairi.”
“Sora!” she said while hugging him. Her auburn hair, now surpassed her shoulders and stopped around her mid-back, was tied up neatly in a clip. Two thick locks were lifted out in the front for her bangs. Her usual spaghetti-strapped shirts and mini-skorts were replaced with a white halter top that showed off her back and some of her stomach and long amethyst pants that flared just a tad bit to cover some of her white high heeled sandals. “How are you?”
He plastered a fake grin on his face. “I’m great as always! You?”
~I’m worried about you, Sora.~ “I’m okay,” she replied instead.
“Great! Let’s go and meet the others.”
He walked past Kairi and headed to the pier where Kairi’s yacht was docked. She watched him head towards the boat and shook her head in sadness. ~Please let him have fun tonight.~
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They arrived on “Play Island” in a matter of minutes and got off the yacht, letting the driver tie the yacht to the pier. Walking fast, the two friends headed to the small group of people beside the entrance of the club. “Hey! I’m glad you came!”
The voice filled with excitement came from a light brown-haired woman who came up to Sora’s shoulder. Her blue and green eyes twinkled happily as she approached Sora. She was dressed in a chartreuse sleeveless shirt that cut off just about her navel and black leather pants to match the small black leather purse she carried. Her short boots matched her shirt.
Sora smiled slightly as the woman came within talking distance. “Thanks, Yuna.”
“I’m glad to see you too, man,” a deeper, obviously male, voice came from behind Yuna. His blond hair was parted down the middle somewhat messily, yet added the young man’s authentic appearance. His cerulean eyes looked deep into sapphire and a brilliant smile slowly formed on his tanned face. His usual yellow shirt with blue overalls, one pant leg shorter than the other, was replaced with a form-fitting sleeveless yellow turtleneck and khaki cargo pants that covered his usual yellow shoes. “We’re gonna party tonight, right?”
Sora chuckled softly. “Yea, Tidus. Sure.”
“You sound so enthusiastic, Sora.” He replied sarcastically, frowning. “I’m going to get you to dance today so be prepared. You gotta stop hanging out on the wall!”
“He’s right!!!” a chirpy voice added. Another young woman bounced over to the group, pulling Sora in a bone-crushing hug. Her brown hair was down and curled at the ends a little bit past her shoulders. Her emerald eyes shined with such clarity that it seemed like you can look into her thoughts. A pink sheer cover with long sleeves over a spaghetti top and a matching mini-skirt replaced her yellow jumper. Long pink boots that reached her knees completed her outfit. “You can dance with me, Sora!! It’ll be fun!!!”
Sora sweat dropped. “I’ll consider that offer, Selphie.”
She jumped high, waving her hands to enhance her enthusiasm. “Yay!!”
Everyone laughed at the petite woman and her pure-hearted energy. “Hey, what’s so funny, ya?”
The group turned a fiery redhead with the weird accent. Dressed in dark blue jeans and a black button up shirt, he headed to the group.
“Only Selphie, Wakka.” Yuna answered his question. Wakka looked over the hyper bundle of pink with no surprise. “I should have known, ya.”
“Well, since everyone’s here, let’s get going!” Kairi exclaimed excitedly. She grabbed Sora’s hand and pulled him in the club. The others walked behind slowly, making a dramatic entrance to ensure good first impressions. The club was jammed pack with young adults, hanging out at the bar or small tables that could be seen or dancing wildly on the dance floor. In front of the small group was a slope leading downwards into the heart of the club. Loud music pounded from the speakers, which hung in every corner of the club. Flashing multicolored lights danced across the club, illuminating everyone in there. The bar was across from the entrance, serving those with alcohol who only surpassed the age of 21.
Kairi giggled as she led Sora to the middle of the dance floor. She pulled him close and started to sway to the music. “C’mon Sora! Dance for me!”
Sora blinked rapidly, wondering how he got in this situation. He was getting ready to pull away, but he saw Kairi’s pleading look and decided to comply. “Alright, I guess.”
Slowly, he began to move to the rhythm of the music, twirling Kairi on an occasion. Before he even realized, the crowd of people began to surround the two friends and watch them in interest, clapping to the beat to motivate them. Kairi looked into Sora’s eyes while she danced. “Sora! Remember that dance we learned two years ago?”
Sora’s eyes widened, being caught off guard slightly by the question. “The dance we learned when we were going out?”
“Yea, we never had a chance to use it because the club wasn’t here when we learned it. Well guess what? We have a chance.”
A tinge of red appeared on Sora’s cheeks. “ N-now Kairi, I don’t think that’s such a good idea…”
“Oh c’mon, Sora. It’ll be fun!!”
Sora dropped his head in defeat. “O-ok, I guess.”
Kairi squealed in delight. “On three, we start and give this crowd a real show!”
“C-crowd?!”
“One…”
“Wait!! What do you mean by crowd?!”
“Two…”
“K-kairi!!”
“Three!!”
In perfect harmony, the two friends spun then dipped to the ground. The crowd cheered wildly as Sora and Kairi leaned back and forth in a sort of battle. Sliding away from each other, Kairi began to dance on her own. Swaying her body in a sensual way to began to get closer and closer to Sora. Shaking her hips, she dipped down once again facing away from Sora, but came up slowly to have a lingering effect against his body. Turning around to face Sora, she nodded her head as a cue to start his solo. Sliding again from each other once again, Sora began to dance. He jumped up high and landed in a split, coming back up with ease and shocking everyone in the club. Everyone knew each other in the club so they know how everyone acts and everyone knew that Sora was always leaning against the wall. Getting a wild applause, Sora felt himself becoming happier and happier as the cheers and screams got louder and more frequent. Moving his feet in some fancy foot- work, he began to move closer to Kairi as she started to do the same step. Being close enough to kiss, they finished as soon as the last beat streamed through speakers. The crowd erupted in applause, approaching the friends. The boys patted Sora on the back while the girls discussed how lucky Kairi was to have that body or that ability to dance. The crowd soon returned to the dance floor, allowing Sora and Kairi to reach their small group. “H-H-H-How?!?!?!?!”
Sora and Kairi looked at the bewildered Tidus as he stuck his finger out at the two. “T-T-That was great!!! Where did you learn to do that?! Why didn’t you tell me?! I was so prepared to teach you to dance, Sora!!”
Sora stared at Tidus. The look on Tidus’ face was priceless. Sora felt himself starting to laugh. The group looked at Sora with intense happiness to see that he had a genuine smile on his face. He continued laughing, clutching his stomach as tears started coming down his face. The group soon joined in, their laughing causing the attention of occupants of the club. Calming down just a tad, Sora looked at Tidus. “Kairi and I learned that dance when we were going out.” He said, answering Tidus’ question.
“That is really cool!!! Can you teach me?!” Selphie said circling Sora and Kairi. They both face-faulted, but quickly composed themselves. “Maybe, Selphie.” Kairi replied, smiling.
A slow song came on and couples began to gather and dance with each other. Tidus walked towards Yuna, but Yuna headed to Sora. “May I have the honor of dancing with me, Sora?”
Sora blinked, then looked at Tidus, who was glowing red with a deadly look on his face. He gulped, then looked back at Yuna. “Maybe—"
“Don’t worry about Tidus, Sora. I want to talk to you alone.”
“Okay then.”
Yuna grabbed his hand and lead him to the dance floor. She placed her arms around his neck and they slowly began to move to the music. Yuna looked up into Sora’s sapphire eyes. “You know, Kairi showed me something very interesting yesterday.”
Sora looked down at her, puzzled.
“She showed me tapes of when you were a lot younger. They were tapes of your adventures, your falls, and your triumphs. It was….really interesting because I fell in love with that little boy. His grin was brighter than the sun itself and his eyes were filled with more intense blue than the ocean.”
Sora opened his mouth to say something, but a finger placed on his lips closed it. “Do you know what I saw that intrigued me so much?”
Sora shook his head slowly. “What did you see?”
Yuna smiled at the shakiness in his voice. “The only time you looked that pure and happy was when you were with your friend, Riku.”
Sora widened his eyes in shock and surprise. He cast his eyes downcast to avoid the piercing gaze from her blue and green’ eyes. She tipped his chin upward so that his eyes were staring into hers. “Are you in love with Riku, Sora?” she whispered.
Sora quickly cast his eyes downward, a blush tinting his cheeks. “W-what makes you say that?” he stammered.
Yuna laughed softly at this question. “For one, the way you seemed to have turned crimson in five seconds flat.”
Sora turned a deeper shade of red at this reply. “And two, the way you used to light up when he came close to you. The way you always wanted to go and do things with him and not share him with anyone and finally….”
She paused and leaned up to Sora’s ear. “The way you looked at him in admiration even when he defeated you in battle. Sure you always jutted your bottom lip out in a pout, but in your eyes…”
She stopped and looked at Sora once more. “Now tell me, Sora. Are you in love with Riku?”
“…Yes.”
Yuna smiled widely. “I may not have meet Riku, but he must be one special guy.”
A blush spread across Sora’s face once more. “Y-yea.”
“Sora, I know that I haven’t known you as long as Selphie, Wakka, Kairi and Tidus, but I really feel that you are like an younger brother and I want you to be happy.” Yuna paused before she continued. “All of us are worried about you.”
Sora stopped dancing and looked around to see a small exit that leads to the cove. “Come with me.”
Yuna blinked in surprise, but complied with his wishes. They hurriedly walked towards the exit and went through the small door.
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Riku ran forward as fast as he could to follow the leader of the Heartless through the alley. Small groups of Heartless tried to stop the young warriors, but their efforts were futile. Dodging attacks and jumping over the Heartless that he could, Riku make his way to the dead that trapped the leader of the Heartless. A tall human-like Heartless with long flowing hair that stopped at her butt. Her eerie yellow eyes gazed into sea green ones. The Heartless insignia was no longer just the heart with spiky lines crisscrossing through the middle, but now thin lines were twisted around the heart. The three tips at the bottom of the heart were replaced with a single point, long and sharp. The Heartless hissed at Riku and retracted its claws, aiming them at Riku. Riku smirked and summoned the Keyblade in his hands, its silver exterior gleaming in the moonlight. Suddenly, it began to pulse, waves of silver emitting from the entire weapon. The soft glow that encased the weapon was now a powerful blinding light, causing all the Heartless to shriek in fear. Riku looked at this weapon, still amazed at the power that radiated from it.
~This only happens when a full moon is outside. How can that be?~
His thoughts were soon interrupted by the shriek coming from the leader of the Heartless. It was ear piercing, filled with agony and despair. Riku’s eyes widened with pure astonishment. ~How can a Heartless shriek with so much emotion?! They are not supposed to have emotions!~
“Those were the old Heartless.”
Riku whipped around to see the owner of the unfamiliar voice. A tall elegant woman with midnight black that stopped at her waist and lavender eyes gazed intently at Riku. Black sheer cloth was wrapped around her upper torso in the shape of an X and continued downwards until it stopped at her feet. The new Heartless insignia was inscribed on the small area above her breasts, glimmering a sky blue. “These new Heartless are mine if that is what you are wondering.”
Riku narrowed his eyes at this woman. “Who the hell are you?”
“Well, aren’t we just the ill-tempered one? You should respect your elders, boy.”
Riku took a step back. ~Ansem!~
The woman smiled venomously at him. “And no I am not that fool, Ansem.”
Riku scowled. “Stop reading my thoughts.”
The woman floated over to Riku and grabbed his chin fiercely, staring deep into his eyes. Her eyes traveled downwards, taking his appearance as a mental note. “Yes, I can see why he wanted to possess you and not that other boy, Sora.”
Riku’s sea green eyes flashed dangerously. He lifted the Keyblade up in front of him, snarling at this woman. “I won’t hesitate to kill you right here and now, you witch! Now what do you want with me?”
The woman cackled loudly. “Well to kill you of course. But I think I’ll wait on that. You aren’t strong enough to defeat me yet and I want a good fight.”
“I could kill you with my eyes blindfolded.” Riku spat out.
“Oh? Care to test that theory?” She held her hands out and a black blindfold appeared in her hands, glowing softly. Riku eyed the blindfold, and then scoffed. “Do you take me to be that much of a fool? Why would I take a blindfold from you?”
The woman laughed as she slowly started to vanish. “Well, you are smarter than you were when you went with Maleficent. Oh, darn.”
Riku growled and ran towards what was left of her body. “Bitch!”
He brought his Keyblade down as hard as he could; only to have it deflected by an invisible force field surrounding the dissipating body. “Maybe, you are as big as a fool now as you were then. No matter, one who knows nothing can understand nothing.” She said, scrutinizing him.
Riku involuntarily took a step back as she uttered those words. ~Ansem always said that.~ Chills ran up his spine as he stared at the woman who was so much like Ansem. She smirked at him when the only part of her body that remained was just her eyes, nose and mouth. “My name is Celica. Remember that name. Fear that name.” She cackled as the last part of her body disappeared.
Riku stared at the empty space before turning back around. To his surprise, most of the Heartless were gone; Mickey must have killed them. He walked forward slowly, looking at the damage done to this area.
‘My name is Celica. Remember that name. Fear that name.’
He shuddered once again as he walked down the alley out of the enclosed space. “She’s…too much like Ansem. I can’t face that again.” He whispered to himself. Memories of the torture and the taunting teetered through his mind. He tried to shake them out, but too many came at once. He leaned up against the wall, sliding down it until finally he felt the cool ground. He put his hands up to his face, trying to cover the tears that dripped off his face and on the ground. “I can’t go through that again. Please, don’t let me go through that again.” He whispered weakly.
“You won’t ever have to do it again.”
Riku looked up into small black eyes. He pulled the figure into an embrace and clutched on tightly, sobbing quietly. “I can’t. I just can’t.”
Mickey rubbed Riku’s back in slow circles. “Don’t worry, Riku,” he said in a soothing voice. “We are going back to Sora right now.”
The sobs quickly ceased and Riku looked at Mickey seriously. “Really?!”
The mouse nodded his head and put on a great big smile. “C’mon! I know where to go!!”
Mickey started running out the alley and around the corner. Riku followed his with newfound strength and determination.
~Sora!~
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Sora quickly made it to the top of the staircase and opened the door to reveal an open area with few grasses and an old wooden bridge that connected to another area. (The area where Riku is if you want to race him for those who have played the game.) Sora made sure he held Yuna’s hand tight and quickly crossed the bridge with ease. Yuna unconsciously tightened her grip on his hand as they crossed the weak areas of the bridge.
They arrived to the other side in a matter of seconds and climbed the ladder to the tower. “What do the others know?”
“Huh?” Yuna replied, being put off by the question.
“What do the others know?” Sora repeated.
“Well, if you are talking about them knowing how you feel about Riku, yes they do know.”
Sora placed his hands in front of his eyes. “Even Kairi?”
“Yes, even Kairi. She knew ever since you guys broke up.”
“Really? Is she okay with that?”
“She wants you to be happy. If Riku is what makes you happy then of course it’s ok with her.”
Sora sighed in relief while running his hand through his hair. “What a relief.”
Yuna watched Sora run his hand through his hair and smiled. “Sora?”
“Yes?”
“What are you feeling right now?”
“What do you mean?”
“What are you feeling on the inside?”
Sora looked at Yuna intently, wondering why she was so interested in his personal affairs. She only looked at him innocently. He took a deep breath. “I’m feel empty.” He stated simply.
Yuna’s eyes slightly widened as she continued to look at him. She opened her mouth to say something, but closed it again to urge him to continue. He looked at her, unshed tears shimmering in his eyes. “My real happiness has been sealed away with Riku.” He laughed dryly as he wiped off a fallen tear. “It’s funny, really. I feel guilty.”
Yuna brought him into an embrace as more tears began to fall. “I could have gotten him out and pushed the door myself. But I was weak. I always have been, depending on him to be the one to bail me out. If I had trained harder, I could have prevented this….”
“Sora, it is not your fault that he was sealed in Kingdom Hearts. He made that decision. He wanted you to focus on finding the Door of Light and—“
“WHICH I NEVER FOUND!!” Sora screamed. Yuna leaned back in sympathy as she watched her ‘younger brother’. “ALL THAT EFFORT! ALL THE BLOOD, SWEAT, TEARS, AND SACRIFICES MADE AND I STILL HAVEN’T FOUND IT!!”
Sora slumped over and clutched Yuna into a tight embrace, sobbing on her shoulder. She stroked his hair, letting his rest on her shoulder. She leaned down to his ear and whispered softly: “The day you will open the door is both very far and very near. But don’t be afraid. You hold the mightiest weapon of all. So don’t forget; you are the one who will open the door.”
Sora jerked back in shock and amazement. He stared at Yuna, then cast his eyes downward. “Yuna….who are you really?”
Yuna smiled, then climbed down the ladder. “I’m sorry, but that can’t be revealed at the moment, but I can tell you something else.”
A frown was formed on Sora’s face, but was replaced with a confused look. “What?”
“I will always be on your side.”
Sora reached out and hugged Yuna. “Thank you.”
She nodded as a response and continued to head down the ladder and across the bridge. Sora stayed up in the tower, contemplating the words just whispered in his ear.
~Those were the exact same words as before. So, she must be that mysterious voice in my dreams, but how?~
His thoughts were soon interrupted by a loud scream coming from the club. Sora snapped back into reality and jumped out the tower, landing gracefully on his feet. Running as fast as he can, he crossed the bridge and headed into the club the way he came out.
The club was in chaos. People were all trying to get out the club at once as if something was chasing them. Some of the speakers that were on the wall crashed on the ground, causing people to dive for cover in order to keep from getting hit. The power was completely off and the emergency generators kept the backup lights on. In the corner he could see Selphie, Tidus, Kairi and Wakka scanning the crowd, obviously looking for Yuna and himself. As a signal, he used the High Jump and Glide ability to reach them in a matter of seconds. He landed a short distance away and ran towards the frightened group. “What’s going on?” he yelled so they could hear him over the noise.
Kairi looked at him, panic etched in her features. “I don’t know. They were getting ready to play another song and all of a sudden, an explosion could be heard from the back room!”
“We stayed here because we didn’t know where you guys were.” Tidus said with concern and jealously at the same time.
“I have to go check it out.” Sora stated with determination.
“I’m coming with you.” Kairi said, getting ready to run in the direction of the back room.
“No!” Sora exclaimed. “It’s too dangerous.”
“Umm…guys?” Tidus said in a shaky voice.
“Sora! I’m coming with you. You shouldn’t have to go alone.”
“Guys?” Tidus repeated.
“I said no, Kairi.” Sora exclaimed in an authoritative voice. “You might get hurt!”
“GUYS!!!” Tidus screamed. Kairi and Sora faced him with annoyed looks on their faces. “WHAT?!” they yelled back.
“THE ENEMY IS RIGHT THERE!!” Tidus pointed out.
Kairi and Sora turned to where Tidus pointed and gasped in horror.
“Heartless!!”
The Heartless gathered tightly around the trio, walking forwards slowly. Sora growled and summoned the Keyblade. The powerful weapon materialized in his hand. Ultima Weapon was surrounded with lightning and hummed loudly as the Heartless came closer. Sora crouched into fighting stance and launched himself forward. Slashing diagonally, he deflected the attack from two Heartless. He counterattacked by thrusting forward, then using the Vortex. A Heartless jumped high, claws outstretched to hit Kairi. Sora turned and ran towards Kairi, but the wave of Heartless blocked him from getting in front of her in time. “No! Kairi, duck!”
Kairi stood there, frozen with fear as the Heartless came down towards her. She closed her eyes and raised her arms to cover her head in defense, waiting for the claws to come in contact with her skin. Expecting to feel pain, she slowly opened her eyes to see a canary yellow object in front of her, creating a shield around her. Her eyes began to focus and she could see that the weapon was in the shape of a key. ~Sora’s Keyblade saved me!~
She looked at Sora and saw that he still had his Keyblade. She looked back at the weapon that began to float towards her. The Keyblade was slightly smaller than Sora’s Ultima Weapon and it was canary yellow. Half of a five point star was formed the tip and a full five point star dangled from the hilt of the mysterious weapon. The hilt was engraved with tiny stars. Kairi reached out and grabbed the weapon. As she touched it, the weapon glowed brightly and seemed to grow. Kairi felt the power rush through her. As if she knew how to do it all along, Kairi crouched into fighting stance. The Heartless around her cowered back in fear, their yellow deadly eyes staring at the new weapon with newfound horror.
Sora was still frozen, many emotions passing through his sapphire eyes. He slowly began to come back into reality and began fighting once again. He glided over to Kairi and pressed his back against hers. “Repeat after me.” He whispered into her ear. She nodded, still keeping her eye on the Heartless.
“Ars Arcanum!” Sora yelled, feeling the all his power transfer to his Keyblade.
“Ars Arcanum!” Kairi yelled also, feeling her energy quickly depleting, but the Keyblade increased in power. She was suddenly lunged forwards, her Keyblade glowing a fierce gold. She slashed through the group of Heartless mercilessly and watched them burst into that familiar purplish-black mist. The fierce golden light surrounded the Keyblade disappeared and stopped abruptly. She turned to face Sora, observing that the golden light also disappeared from his Keyblade and now he was standing alone. She ran over to him, but swayed because of her energy lost. He caught her with ease and walked over the their small group of friends. Tidus had out his new sword, Brotherhood that was a birthday gift from Wakka aimed and ready to strike. Yuna had out a very beautiful staff that she held with determination. Selphie held her nuchaku out dangerously, the hyper demeanor gone and replaced with rare seriousness. “We have to get out of here.” He said, looking down at Kairi.
Tidus turned to him and looked at the unconscious Kairi. “What happened?”
Sora ignored his question and kept walking to the door. “Come on, let’s go.”
Everyone followed except for Yuna, who stayed and looked at the damages done to the club. “So it finally has begun…”
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Riku and Mickey arrived at the core of their world in about three hours. The journey would have taken longer, but Riku insisted that they go none stop. The place was a good as paradise could get. Beautiful sky-high emerald trees, their leaves created a secret haven, surrounded a large crystal blue lake. Rare and delicate sun-kissed flowers in great numbers gave off a pleasant aroma that could calm anyone’s senses. The sun peaked through the canopy, lighting up the heaven for the perfect touch. A wide waterfall cascaded down, creating large ripples throughout the lake. Riku looked around in awe. It was such a surprise that a place this beautiful still existed with the Heartless around. “So where is the portal located?” Riku questioned, still absorbing the beauty of this secret paradise.
“Under the waterfall.” Mickey responded, pointing to the meeting place of the water from the waterfall and the lake’s water. Riku turned to him with an amused look on his face. “So, you’re going to swim? Ha, I’ve never seen a mouse swim before.” He joked.
Mickey glared at him momentarily, then gazed into the water. “I will not be joining you, Riku.”
Riku stared at Mickey with concern and surprise. “But where will you go? You have to come with me. I can’t leave you here.”
Mickey smiled sadly. “I couldn’t go with you even if I wanted to. The portal can only transport one person every two hours. Besides, there is another portal that will be opening to my world shortly. I just came to tell you where it is and say my goodbyes.”
Riku looked away, staring at the ever-moving waters with saddened eyes. “Will I ever see you again?” He whispered.
“Of course you will!” Mickey exclaimed happily. “My castle is always opened to you, and Sora. As well as Kairi.”
“Thank you…for everything that you have done.”
Mickey nodded and started to walk away. “Anything for a friend, right?”
Riku smiled softly, despite the loneliness that began to fill him. Mickey was his companion for four years and now… he was alone again. He began to strip down until his was only in his boxers. Folding his clothes neatly, he placed them in his arms and made his way towards the waterfall. Breathing deeply, he dived into the water, swimming farther and farther into the lake. He began to see swirls of white past the waterfall. They moved rapidly, almost creating a whirlpool from the momentum. He swam as quickly as he could, and when he reached the front of the portal, he thrust himself forward into the portal. A blinding white light flashed and he found himself in a void of emptiness. Riku panicked, thinking of the times he would be in the darkness alone, chills of fright clutching him and make him feel even more alone than he felt before. But this void was different. It was warm and comforting. A bright light flashed once again and he found himself lying on a gritty substance. He also noticed that somehow the clothes he was carrying was now on him. Sitting up rapidly, he clasped the sand surrounding him, feeling it as if it was suddenly going to disappear. He had dreams of Destiny Island many times, but it would always fade away.
Riku stood up, looking around. The island hadn’t changed much, except for the new neon sign hanging above the Seaside Shack. Riku directed his attention for a large yacht docked on the pier. ~Who has a yacht?~
“We have to go, now! There is no time for interrogations!”
Riku turned to see the owner of the worried voice. He almost fainted from what he saw. An incredibly handsome young man was carrying a young woman auburn hair in a clip. He was just as tall as he was, his cinnamon brown hair messy and damp with sweat. His sapphire eyes held nothing but anger at the moment, piercing into the police officer that stood in his way. The Keyblade hung from his right hand.
~Sora!! It’s Sora!! I can’t believe it!! He’s so…sexy. Whoa! I gotta stop thinking this way.~
Despite the feeling of passing out right there, Riku pushed himself to walk a couple of steps towards his long lost friend. He smiled widely as an angry pout suddenly formed on Sora’s face. “You dumbass! Can’t you see she’s hurt?! Let me go!!”
~Sora…cursing?!?! Wow…~
“I’m sorry sir, but I have to confiscate that weapon!”
“If you do not move, I will put this weapon so far up you’re…” Sora suddenly stop breathing as a silver-haired man slowly walked towards him. His sea-green eyes bore into his soul, while his trademark smirk brought a smile to his face. He wanted to run and hug him so tight and just never let him go and at the same time he wanted to shake him violently, telling him to never, ever scare him like again. The man stopped walking, and had huge smirk on his face. “Sora, you’re cursing? I never thought I would see that day..”
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Haha! I love this chapter! Anyway, please review everyone!! I’ll have chapter three out soon if I have good reviews!
~MercuryGoddess~