So, I've done A LOT of editing to this story.
I decided to start working on this and, it looks so mediocre…
Hmm, practice does make perfect.
& apparently those college courses are paying off.
Anyway, enjoy!
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Chapter 1: A Withered Past
Flashback:
"Come on Sora!" I said as the rain poured down heavier.
We were already out way later than we should have been and Sora wanted to play in the puddles.
"Aww come on Riks," he said jumping around.
I smiled at my cinnamon haired friend and walked up to him, shaking out my silver hair all over him.
"Eek! Riku!" he laughed and started chasing me.
That was my plan to get him home anyway.
We ran all the way to his house and got on the stairs where we were slightly shielded by the hood thing he had above his door.
We were laughing so hard, we couldn't open the door. His mom beat us to it, probably about to check for us again.
"Boys!" she exclaimed. "I was so worried! Get in here!" she said, rushing to get us some towels and dry clothes. "Hurry. Go get changed before you catch pneumonia."
Sora and I laughed the whole way up, although we were freezing cold.
We got upstairs and shut the door to his room. I smiled again. We were soaked. Sora's spikes were sticking to his face and his clothes stuck to his skin.
"RIKU! You're dripping on my floor!" he said whining."
You're dripping on your own floor, Sora" I said, looking toward the bathroom door. "I call dibs on the bathroom!" I yelled, pushing Sora out of the way.
"No way!" he replied.
We ran to the bathroom, forgetting our wet shoes.
That's when I slipped and hit my head on the sink.
Not just a little bump either.
HARD.
I could faintly hear Sora yelling my name.
Faintly see his face swirling in my vision.
'Okay, I'm definitely losing consciousness' I thought.
My head was pounding and Sora's yelling wasn't helping.
Everything was so blurry.
I heard him yell for his mother. I weakly reached for him and tried to sit up, but everything spun and I got dizzy.
The pain made me fall back.
I saw darkness close in on me.
I tried to fight it but…
I just had to close my eyes...
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SPOV:
It's been a few months and I still blame myself for Riku's coma.
It had just been a simple race, but I should've let my usual cautious side come out.
The one time I didn't, and this was the outcome...
Kairi keeps saying it could've happened either way.
That it wasn't my fault.
Everyone says that but, I was there.
I mean, who knew one small blow to the head could cause all of this?
Once Riku passed out, we took him to the hospital. His parents were in a panic and all I could do was sit and stare at the ground.
The doctors came out and said Riku might be in a coma and they didn't know how long he'd be in one.
I felt the tears come up to my eyes.
That, to me, was almost the equivalent to him being dead.
My best friend, sleeping for... years maybe.
"Are you okay, Sora?" my mom asked me coming into my room. I just nodded.
"He'll come to, before you know it even," she said trying to smile for me.
She just sighed and hugged me after we sat in silence for awhile.
"But when he does... what difference will it make?" I finally said quietly.
Since Destiny Island is behind with technical stuff, Riku had to get transported to the main lands. There, doctors could properly keep him well in the condition he was in until he woke up. Him being transported there lead to his parents moving to Colorado along with him.
My mom just looked at me thoughtfully.
"You two will find each other again," she said so sincerely that I almost believed it.
"Trust me. You two are best friends, and I know how determined you are. You will find each other." She stood up. "Come along now. Dinner's ready."
She held out her hand for me and I smiled for the first time since the incident.
I took her hand to help me up then we headed downstairs.