Knight in Dark Armor

"I'll be her knight from the other side, watching over her and protecting her from the Darkness; though she'll never look there, so she'll never see me...her knight in dark armor."

Hediwg: Random, spur of the moment one-shot Thought it'd be cute to do a Riku/Kairi one.

Abby: But she had to go all angsty and decide to do a one-sided one through Riku's POV.

Hedwig: Duh! I've been rambling on of my opinion of Riku's side of the story to my sister since the game came out!

Abby: Yeah yeah, let's all feel bad for Riku -sighs and rolls eyes-

Hedwig: -pouts- Party pooper.

Disclaimer: Own nothing but the words making this story up, though this was inspired by the story "Black Reflection" by ravendream so yeah, go read that one! and review! cuz I think it's probably one of the best Riku/Kairi one-sided one-shots ever:)

Knight in Dark Armor

By: Hedwig the MilleniumOwl

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I've literally been to Hell and back, and have come out in—for the most part—one piece. I gave my soul to the Darkness, I worked for evil, I fought my best friend... all for her. Though what do I get?

I can't seem to comprehend everything that's happened throughout these years of our adventures, though I know it could've happened differently. I went through so much pain and misery, through the depths of the blackest Darkness, locked on the other side of the door, but I still couldn't save her. He did. As always.

Not to say he didn't go through pain and misery too, but ours are separate, totally different sorts of pain. I could have easily lost my mind in that Darkness. But what pulled me through was thinking of them, my best friends, and my only incentive to break through to the light... was to save her. I believed she needed me to be her, "knight in shining armor", if you will, to rescue here pure heart and return to her, then be off to find our other friend so we could all return home together.

But that's just it. I'm not her "knight in shining armor", and I never will be. I don't shine the same way Sora does. I gave into the Darkness, that's what makes us different. She is so pure, and innocent... why should she be tainted by Darkness like me? I wouldn't want hurt her that way, and I won't. Besides, she's happy now, right? She has her friends back, especially him. That's what she waited for, right? The year we were gone, she was waiting for him, of course, not me. And now he's back, back with her. Why should I go and break up their happiness? I won't make them pay for my own happiness.

It's just... how could they not realize...? How could they not see that all I did, every path I chose, was for her? I wanted her to be safe, so in turn I got hurt. But she'll never see that, not while she's blinded by the light of her real knight in shining armor. His light is as bright as her's, while me? I'm more of... the knight in dark armor.

Yeah... the one hidden in the Darkness of the shadows, though careful to not be consumed as last time. I'll be her knight from the other side, watching over her and protecting her from the Darkness; though she'll never look there, so she'll never see me. But I'll be there. The lost love, left behind for her happiness. But... I'm willing to pay my happiness for hers. As long as she's happy, I will be.

"Kairi..."

Kept in the Darkness, I'll protect her, though she'll never hear the words of her knight in dark armor.

"...I love you."

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A/N: Hm, wasn't exactly sure if that's how I wanted to end it but.. ah well! I don't care at the moment.

Oh, and before you go and flame me saying how much it sucked, keep in mind that this was my first fluffy one-sided thing, let alone with Riku and Kairi. sooo... yeah. Hope it was decent! -nervous laugh-