*YAOI RikuxSora* NOTE:Contains spoilers. After the door was finally closed Riku finds himself in a new dimension, the collective worlds of Squaresoft! There the heartless are more powerful and the keyholes more intricate. With Riku and Sora finally reunited can they overcome odds and old scars to save it?


Author's Notes:

Another story that promises to be a monster. ¬_¬ Note that this is chock full of spoilers for the ending of kingdom hearts. It's got yaoi too so don't read this is that doesn't tickle your fancy. ^.^*

This is a draft. My pre-reader has been swallowed by school so all error's are my fault, though unintentionally. I'm hunting for pre-reader's now so if anyone's willing give me a mail at crimson_jaded@yahoo.com! Well, I ~pray~ that you like it. Don't bonk me if you don't. Get Ansem, not me. ^.^* Inspired by the secret ending which was really kool!

Kingdom Hearts and everything related to the game aren't mine!

~*Padlocked Hearts*~
//Prologue//

Shadows played in the flickering candlelight as the youth slept
restlessly. Long silvery hair hid the boy's eyes, strands cast aglow by the moonlight that managed to seep through the thin curtains.

Pale pinks lips parted slowly and a whisper so soft that it was almost
a breath escaped.

"Sora..."

Even in sleep, Riku couldn't find rest.

~*~*~*~*

"Sora! We can do do this together!"

"Riku!"

Blue eyes met green, the silence that suddenly fell between them
holding more meaning than whatever words they could have said. The two
youths then struggled to close the door to Kingdom Hearts with what
power they had left from the trying battle.

Riku's heart fell as he saw Sora's strength waver, and yet the resolve of the keymaster's heart refused to back down and give up. The destiny of so many worlds weighed on his shoulder. The happiness of friends both new and old were at stake.

Riku closed his eyes, refusing to look at Sora a moment longer. The
guilt was returning, the guilt of accepting the responsibility that he
had made things even harder on everyyone. He was weak, the darkness catching hold of him so easily. Then Ansem had even taken control of his body, nearly destroying everything Riku had sought to protect.

Kairi... the girl he loved.

Sora... the boy he had tried to keep from loving.

He had almost destroyed the dreams of the two people dearest to him.

Then a savior had come, the King of Sora's two friends. With Mickey's
help the door began to close. Riku allowed himself a small smile as his vision of Sora began to narrow.

"Take care of her."

Thin brows furrowed, a small nod was the only answer.

Then the door closed.

~*~*~*~*

"-ku! Riku! Hey Riku wake up!"

Green eyes flashed open in surprise, keyblade gripped tightly in hand as Rike slipped into wakefulness. Fatigue caused his vision to blur. All Riku could see was a familiar white toothed grin, charm gracing every inch of it.

His heart leaped. "Sora..?"

"Sora?!" The speaker's bright laugh, a notch deeper than Sora's voice had been, was like a slap of reality to Riku's hope. "Who's that? An old girlfriend?"

"Zidane." Riku's companion's elfin face came into view as his vision
cleared. "What do you want?"

"Well, I just wanted to ask if you had dinner yet. It's on me!"
Aquamarine eyes shone winningly. "I owe you buddy. We couldn't have
cleared this village of heartless without you."

Standing up Riku went to wash his face in the basin. "I'll be right
down."

"Okay! Better hurry though! Quina might finish all the food in this inn if you don't!" With a small wave Zidane disappeared out the door,
shutting it behind him.

Water dripped from silver strands and Riku remained where he was. Cloaked in black he almost looked like the heartless he fough against. How strange that he was still dreaming about something that had happened two years ago. Sora... he hadn't seen his friend since the door to Kingdom Hearts had closed.

Well, there was no use mulling about the past. Destiny Islands was in
another dimension, safe from the heartless. This small collection of
worlds were the shadow creatures' new prey.

To atone for his past crimes, Riku had to continue to fight the Heartless. And the only time he would find rest is when all the dimension keyholes within Kingdom Hearts were closed.

~TBC~
Next Chapter: Final Fantasy IX

Aiyah! Review's will me much appreciated now. And will prolly get me off my little hiney. Explanation of the dimension keyhole thingey's in the first chapter! ^-^