Unspoken
Warnings: Yaoi, OOC for Riku in Prologue, Blood, Murder,
Rating: PG-13, capable of going up for gory details
Pairings: Sora/Kairi and eventually SoraXRiku
Summary: Ten years have passed since Riku has left Destiny Island. He planned to never return again but when he's an eye witness to a horrible murder, he's forced to take refuge on Destiny Islands. With no voice and a damaged heart, who could possibly help him? Or even save his very life.

Prologue
"A Rough Beginning"

Sora got down on one knee, grabbing his girlfriend's dainty hand. Periwinkle blue eyes shimmer in the light of the moon as a charming smile came upon his lips. His gaze held steady with blazing violet. He licked his lips and reached into his shorts pocket. Withdrawing the small velvet box, he popped it open with ease and held it up. Inside the small case was a simple golden ring with silver swirls. Embedded in the ring were two jewels, small and colorless - diamonds.

"I thought this day would never come soon enough..." Sora's deep voice broke the pleasant silence.

A hand moved to cover glossy lips.

"…I've loved you for so long…"

A tears slipped down tanned cheeks.

"…So, I'm asking from the bottom of my heart and the depths of my soul…"

A brilliant smile.

"Will you marry me?"

A joyous sob.

"Of course Sora, I love you too!"

Sora smiled and slipped the ring on the tiny finger. He stood up and was immediately hugged by his new fiancé. He wrapped his arms around the body, taking a deep breath of his love's scent. He melted right there.

"I'm so happy Sora. I'm so very happy!" The body pulled away, wiping away stray tears cascading down their cheeks.

"Me too Kairi, me too." Sora pulled the girl closer to his body and joined their lips. His arms went around Kairi's waist, bringing them impossibly close. Kairi's hands quickly found their way in Sora's hair. She pushed harder against Sora, desperate to get more.

Time passed by quickly and both had to break apart to breath. Both had a red hue across their face and bruised lips. Kairi beamed. She snatched Sora's hand in hers and tugged at his arm. Sora smiled.

"Come on, let's go tell everyone!"

"Where to first?"

"Let's go to Riku's! I'm sure he'll be excited for us!" Kairi laughed and anxiously tugged at her lover's arm.

Sora couldn't help but laugh at her antics. He quickly agreed and both set off down the beach and to their friend's house.

Unknown to them though, a single person had seen the exchange of love. A broken sob broke through the air and crystalline tears leaked down milky white skin. Arms were wrapped around a shaking torso and knees gave way. There was no sound of impact when the body collapsed, only a partially suppressed wail. Pain filled aqua eyes were veiled by long silver hair.

"No, god no. No, no, no, no!" He rocked back and forth, trying to comfort his suddenly cold body. "I - I… no! This… this wasn't…." He threw his head back, silver hair flying wildly in the air, and let out a blood-curdling scream.

His scream went unnoticed and was carried off by a gust of violent wind. He fell forward, slamming into the sandy ground beneath him. His aqua eyes empty and blank staring at a black ocean. He watched the methodical rhythm of the waves.

In…

Out…

In…

Out…

I.. in…

His vision blurred and darkness overtook him.

When he first woke, he noticed he was no longer on the beach, he was in a bed. He attempted to sit up but failed miserably. His body was heavy and sluggish. Opening his eyes was almost too much of a task to perform. He struggled for he didn't know how long before his vision blurred, then focused. He knew exactly where he was… and he wanted out. He wanted out of the hospital right now!

"Oh, hey, you're awake!" A high pitched voice cried out. Not two seconds later another voice chimed in.

"Thank god! I thought we lost you Riku!"

Riku groaned. He slowly turned his head to face the two people in the room.

"Sora… Kairi." Riku whispered.

Sora grabbed hold of Riku's hand. "We were so worried. We didn't know what happened to you!"

"What happened Riku?" Kairi placed her hand over Sora's, concern clearly etched on her face.

Riku felt his throat constrict. He didn't want to see them.

"Need to get out of here." He gasped and took his hand out of theirs.

"Hey, lay back down!" Sora tried to pushed Riku back on the bed but older teen would have none of it.

"Riku, what do you think you're doing? Lay down." Kairi shot the silver haired teen a warning glare.

Riku did not even acknowledge them and reached the closet with his clothes. He put them on as fast as he could, which was not nearly as fast as he could have done, when he felt hands on his shoulders. With a cry of surprise he spun around, knocking down the other person. He slammed his body backwards, hiding himself in the closet.

"Riku! What's gotten into you!" Kairi screeched from her position on the ground. Sora helped her up and sent a pitiful glare at his best friend. It was quickly washed away and replaced with intense worry. Riku was hugging his torso and his shoulders were shaking. His head was bent down and his hair curtained his face, letting neither of the two friends see the tears falling.

"Wh-what's wrong? Riku, tell me what's wrong." Sora reached out and gently touched Riku's cheek.

Riku recoiled violently. His body shook so badly that it threatened to topple over in a second. He pressed his back against the closet wall. He needed to get away. He couldn't stay with in the same room as them anymore. It hurt too much.

Sora opened his mouth once again to speak.

"Riku, I-"

"Go away." Riku muttered.

Sora's breath hitched.

"Just go away." A little louder.

"But I want to help you." Sora's chest tightened.

"You can't help me. You could never help me." Riku's fingernails dug into his flesh.

"Why can't I?"

Blood seeped out from his flesh.

"Riku, stop, you're hurting yourself!" Kairi cried out.

"It doesn't matter." Riku yelled.

Both teens gasped.

His voiced dropped and held no emotion. "Nothing matters anymore."

With speed unlikely for a sickly person, Riku fled past them. He didn't stop running until he was at his house. He did not try to shout to his mother of his return, there would have been no need to. She had died a year and a half ago, leaving everything to her only son.

Shaking such morbid thoughts from his mind, he raced up the stairs to his room. He quickly gathered all his clothing and any necessary items. He dumped them into a large suitcase. Before closing the case he quickly tossed in a framed photo and a leather bound book. He grabbed the suitcase and all but threw it down the stairs. He grabbed money from a hidden container and stuffed it into his pocket. He walked out of his house and slammed the door.

Riku vaguely wondered what he would do about the house itself but decided to delay thinking of trivial details and headed to the city and to the docks where he would buy a ticket to the main island metropolis. He would start a new chapter in his life, one without unneeded emotion and unrequited love.

And he did just that. He bought his ticket and moved away. No one knew where he went and some forgot about him. He was no more than a passing memory for few and a bleeding heart for one. Of course, it wasn't until much later before a certain someone realize their mistake. When it was recognized, ten years had passed. Ten years of uncertainty, misplaced love, and despair.

And this is were our story begins…

Author's Note: Hello everyone! It's been a long time since I wrote anything but I decided to come out of hidding! grins If you're confused or anything about the summary, don't worry, most will be explained in the next chapter. I'll try to stay on top of things the best I can but I give no garantees. smiles Lots of reviews would help motivate me. LoL. But seriously, I'll try really hard to continue with the story. I would appreciate any help from you and wouldn't mind to read a few suggestions about upcoming chapters. I havea rough outline in my head about the story but I'm always willing to bend the plot and include new things! I appreciate your time!

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Yoink Daydurfurits