Having to say goodbye to all his friends on the islands was killer. Sora's parents had been in the middle of a divorce all through sophomore year, and now that the summer was here, his island days were officially gone unless his father decided against moving to Twilight Town, impossible. Worst of all, he had to say goodbye to Riku, the two had been dating since the summer before freshman year. This summer would've marked their two year anniversary.

Sora's twin brother, Roxas, would stay behind and live with their mother, custody settlements were devastating for the twosome, but Sora was coming to realize that all good things come to end sometime. Hopefully, people wouldn't forget to call him, and make plans for the holidays and all that stuff, but he had the feeling after a while they all would. After all, when someone moves away, the memories fade over time, the text messages stop coming, and people move on.

He had spent the night at Riku's house the day before he would have to leave. Riku's usual quiet demeanor seemed changed, although he was still as silent as ever, he looked like he was in pain. Sora reached over to hold his hand, but Riku snatched it up quicker than a speeding bullet.

"What's wrong babe?" Asked Sora.

Riku looked over at Sora with a hopelessness in his eyes.

"What's the point Sora? What's the point of making me feel like i should invest anything in us anymore, you're just gunna leave tomorrow?"

Sora felt the color leave his tanned complexion. He drew his hand back, and dropped it in his own lap.

"You're right, i'm sorry.."

"Don't apologize to me, you didn't do anything wrong. I just don't think something like that would be conducive to the situation."

"Then, we're just gunna sit watching movies all night..? I can go to my mom's house and do that by myself, so i won't bother you."

"Baby that's not what i meant. It just wouldn't help either of us move on -"

"I don't want to move on. .. I Love You."

A silence hung over the room, Sora could see Riku getting upset. He opened his mouth to do some damage control, but Riku through the remote at the television, kicked the nightstand, and stormed out of his room slamming the door behind him. Sora didn't know whether or not to follow him into the living room, so he trusted his instincts and waited a bit before going to console Riku.

He was sitting on the couch, holding his head in his hands, crying quietly. Sora went over to him and the sight made his tears swell up.

"It's not fair Sora," Riku managed to spit out in between sobs, "i love you more than anything i've ever cared about. And I can't do anything to keep you from going. And when you say things like that, it makes me feel like you think I don't give a rats ass about you. When it's not true, i would give everything just to keep you here.."

Listening to Riku's voice break while he struggled to get his feelings out hurt Sora so deeply.

"I know you love me. Sometimes i wish you never met me, i feel like this is because of me.."

"Can i just hold you, I'm sorry for being a dick, i just want to hold you. Just one more time, one more time in my arms.."

They went back to Riku's room, and held each other the entire night. As Sora drifted off into sleep, he felt scared about the future, and having to face it without Riku, or Roxas, or any of his friends. He would have to man up and face these fears, or he wouldn't be able to move on with his life, the way Riku was going to move on, the way all his friends were going to move on, the world would keep spinning.

Riku dropped Sora off at the train station, where his dad had already left for Twilight Town a few days earlier. He helped Sora get his luggage on, and with one final kiss goodbye watched him board the train, now all he could do was wave goodbye as he watched the train pick up speed and burn on out of the station. Sora looked back as the train was moving forward, and Riku was becoming smaller and more distant with each second, all Sora could do was watch him waving until he was out of sight.

It was an empty feeling, sitting on the train by himself, he didn't know anybody, and now all he could see were the railroad tracks over the ocean. Taking him away from all he knew, taking him to a new place with new people and a new life.