~I don't own Kingdom Hearts~
Riku x Sora! dont you just love them together!?
it took me a while to muster the courage to write a Riku x Sora fic, because there are so many authors out there that write them so well... so please don't flame me if you don't like it! flames make me sad. criticism's all good; just no 'i hate it' (if you dont mind. ^_^)
I hope everyone who reads this likes it~!
be forewarned: i have a tendency to write OOC.
ah so sorry about so much talking beforehand~ on to the fic ^_^ !
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~~~~~Chapter 1: Blurring the Edges~~~~~
Sora's POV
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'I've been having these weird thoughts lately... like is any of this for real, or not?'
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Everything's so dark.
Am I alone?
No. Standing there in the ocean...
"Riku!"
'Why doesn't he turn around?'
"*Riku*!"
...I'm shouting, but... there's no sound...?
The wave... that wave is going to crash on him...
I know he sees it; he's facing it...
What's he *doing*, anyway?
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Now he's turning to me... smiling that cocky, trademark grin of his... reaching out his hand. Damn, he's as sexy as ever. I wish he'd... Bad! Stop that train of thought right there, Sora! You shouldn't be thinking those things about your best friend... it wouldn't work out. He's not even like that, is he?
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Either way, he'll always be my best friend, and, before I even realize it, I find myself going into the water to meet him. He's farther out than I thought... I- I *have* to make it! I can't let Riku down... I have to prove myself to him! That I can be as good as he is!
The wave...! I-I can't get away from it...
The water crashes around me, and I feel nothing.
Ah! Am I drowning? I should be, right? I don't wanna die!
But... I can breathe? I'm... on the beach! But I couldn't have washed up on shore this quickly... and, besides, my clothes are completely dry.
What the hell?
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Hey, there's Kairi! Maybe she saw what happened? Maybe she knows what's going on?
"Hey! Kairi!"
She's no Riku, but she's cool enough... I mean, we're always together. She's almost like a sister. She's the one I ought to have fallen in love with... aw, why do I always mess things up?
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But... you know, maybe I loved Riku even before Kairi even came to Destiny Islands. As cheesy as it sounds, I think I loved him before I really knew what love was. Being with him just makes me feel so... comfortable. I can be myself with Riku. I don't have to pretend to be happy, or sympathetic, or whatever, like I do with Kairi and Selphie. I don't have to pretend to like blitzball, like I do with Wakka and Tidus. Even though I'm always trying to impress him... I know Riku doesn't think poorly of me. And, even if I *could* beat him, he would tease me just the same.
And, honestly, I *like* it when he teases me. Because I'm really the only one he teases. It's like having my own special part of Riku, one that I don't have to share with anyone else.
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Kairi's looking out at the ocean... what's there? Is it Riku? He's probably still in the water... Damn, I forgot! Is he okay?!
It's... it's me?! I'm falling from the sky... But I'm right here!
At least, I think I am...
No... I'm not. Cause I'm drowning again... sinking to the ocean floor. It's dark; I can feel the air leaving my lungs... But I don't feel like I'm dying this time, either. Shouldn't I be? There's not supposed to be air underwater... but I don't feel myself breathing, either.
It's more like I'm just... existing, floating in space.
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Where did this strange room come from? And, how did I get here?
There's a voice from nowhere, telling me things I don't understand... about fighting, light, and darkness... something about a door... and there are little black things attacking me. Hah, I can take them. When you fight Riku as often as I do, you can take anything. Well, anything but Riku himself.
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Now I'm back on the island... there's Tidus! And Wakka, and Selphie! I wonder if they know what's going on. Is it happening to them, too? Or is it just me?
Maybe I just blacked out or something... but why? Nothing happened...
Is there something wrong with me?
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"Tidus!"
"What are you so afraid of?"
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O~kay... not exactly what I expected, but... I guess I'll humor him.
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"Hmm... getting old."
"Gettin' old? Is that really so scary?"
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Yes, it is... Getting older means more responsibility, less time to do whatever you feel like. It means growing apart from friends. Everything changes with time. And I hate change. Not that I'll say it out loud.
But anyway... what's with him? Maybe Selphie knows...
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"Hi, Selphie! What's up with Tidus?"
"What's most important to you?"
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Not Selphie, too?!
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"Uh, friendship, I guess."
"Is friendship such a big deal?"
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An un-Selphie like answer if I've ever heard one... she's always so bright and cheerful! Friendship is definitely important to *her*... usually an answer like that would cause her to glomp me, saying something along the lines of 'Awww, you're so cute! I'm so glad we're friends!'
Why are they acting like this? It's like... like they aren't thinking on their own!
Well... the only one left's Wakka, right? Maybe he's not acting as weird as these two are...
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"Hey, Wakka!"
"What do you want outta life?"
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Aw, man... maybe it's some kind of game?
I don't get it, but, whatever. Maybe they'll explain if I win?
So, what *do* I want out of life?
Um...
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"To be strong."
"To be strong, huh?"
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Yes. That's it.
If I'm strong, maybe Riku will accept me as something other than just a little kid.
I want to be strong.
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The dark room again... man, I'm just going back and forth, aren't I? Kind of like someone's channel surfing through my life.
There's no way I'm awake. This is too bizarre.
But it sure *feels* real...
What's all this talk about a door, anyway?
More of those black things are attacking me... and the voice is telling me not to be afraid.
'Don't be afraid'? How can I *not* be afraid?
I don't care about the stupid things attacking me. Hah, it's not them I'm afraid of.
I was afraid long before this all started. I didn't need to fall through the floor of the ocean to know what I feared.
I'm afraid everything will change.
I'm afraid of losing what I have now.
And fear keeps secrets locked inside.
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I want to go back to Destiny Islands.
To my home. To my friends.
To Riku.
But... somehow, I feel like that isn't going to happen...
There's something in the way... I just don't know what it is.
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The beach again? This is getting ridiculous.
There's Kairi!
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"So this is where you are! I was looking for you. I should have known you'd be here, sleeping on the beach as always..."
"But I wasn't sleeping! I fell into this black hole... and... uh... Maybe... maybe it was a dream. I don't know."
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Now I'm really confused... was it honestly a dream? It seemed too real... it actually *hurt* when those black things attacked me... but...
Does it even matter?
I just want everything to go back to normal.
Maybe I can just forget all about it, and we can get back to building our raft...
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"Kairi? What was your hometown like?"
"Sora, I've told you, I don't remember! *giggle* But I would like to see it, someday."
"So would I! I wanna see it, and any other world out there! I want to see them all!"
"Hey, aren't you guys forgetting about me?"
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Riku... I could never forget you.
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"Am I the only one working on this raft? And you, Kairi! You're just as lazy as he is!"
"Haha, so you found me out!"
"Anyway, let's get back to work."
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Kairi gave me a list of things to get... not that hard to follow. Logs, cloth, and stuff. Shouldn't be too bad, should it?
Ooh... there's Riku, on that little island of his... the one with the paopu tree. It'll always be 'Riku's Island' to me; he's always there. It's a great feeling, always knowing just where to look for your best friend.
But it's hard to see the object of your affections sitting right under a bunch of ripe paopu fruit, just waiting to be shared...
I'd love to have my destiny intertwined with Riku's.
Not that it won't be, if I have anything to say about it... I won't leave him behind, or be left behind, without a fight.
But a paopu fruit would just make that so much easier...
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"Riku!"
"Hey, Sora! You getting stuff for the raft? I already gave mine to Kairi. Or, did you want a match? This one's for the championship!"
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Right, as if I could beat him. But I always try. I get to be close to Riku that way. It's what we do when we're together. It's almost as if our friendship is entirely based on challenging each other. As much fun as that can be, though... I don't know, sometimes I feel like I'd really rather not challenge Riku for everything. Sometimes I want to be with Riku for the sake of being with him, without one of us having to win.
And I definitely don't want to fight Riku for Kairi. I don't even want Kairi in the first place. I'd much rather fight Kairi for Riku.
Does he even like guys?
Is it okay that *I* like guys? Am I some kind of freak?
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"Now it's 10 to 1, Sora! Give it up!"
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Yep, true to form, I've lost another match to Riku... although it's not surprising. He's so much better than everyone else on the island it's ridiculous. I beat him once... and that was pure, dumb luck. Sad part is, I'm the only kid on the island that can even keep up with him... Selphie, Wakka, and Tidus just aren't devoted enough to their 'training' to be able to beat Riku.
No one takes fighting as seriously as Riku does. No one.
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Oh, well, guess I'd better get started collecting those things for the raft... don't wanna disappoint the others, right? I think I saw a log over by the secret place...
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"Hi there!"
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That voice... it doesn't sound like anyone I know. Is there a new kid on the island?
Wait, how could there be? No one's come to the island since Kairi did, and she was the first one in as long as anyone could remember...
Maybe I'm just hearing things?
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"Play with me?"
'Who's... who's there?"
"Me! *giggle* I'm over here! By the waterfall."
"Ah, sure... coming."
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What? Is *that* who's talking to me?
There's a little girl, about 6 years old, standing at the edge of the pool of water.
Or at least, I *think* she's a little girl... but everything about her- her skin, hair, clothes, even her eyes- is luminous, metallic, ethereal; she looks as if she were dipped in quicksilver. Her eyes have no irises or pupils... I wonder if she's blind?
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"You're really cute, for a boy! Won't you play with me?"
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Guess not.
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"Ah, thanks! Sure I will, um..."
"Oh! I forgot to introduce myself, sorry! I'm Lachesis. *giggle* Nice to meet you, Sora."
She stuck out her hand, as if waiting for me to shake it, but moved it away before I got the chance to, instead staring up at my face intently.
"Yep, definitely cute! Although you look kinda girly..."
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Girly?!
Grr... since she's little, I guess I'll let that one slide.
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"Uh... how do you know my name?"
"...Hmm..."
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Strange kid.
What kinda answer is 'Hmm'?
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"Oh! *giggle* You love a boy, don't you?"
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*What*?! How the hell...?!
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"..."
"Well... do you? Ne, Sora! I'm right, aren't I?"
"Y-yeah. So what?! And how do you-"
"...What's he look like?"
"What?! I- I'm not gonna..."
"Does he have hair the color of the moon? And eyes like the sea?"
"..."
"...So he *is* the boy with moon-hair..."
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Why does she look so sad all of a sudden?
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"Ah, it's true, then. Many things will happen... and there isn't always a happy ending. But don't cry, Sora. Promise me you won't cry..."
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With this, her face contorted, and she looked like she might cry herself. Then, with a wistful expression, she stepped backwards into the pool... She sunk like a stone, dropping quickly out of sight, but she slipped into the water so smoothly she didn't even ripple the surface.
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"Wait, Lachesis!"
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Is she all right? What is it with water today? Just like I did in my dream, she sunk straight to the bottom.
But... did she? The water's sparkling, perfectly clear... but I don't see her at all, not a trace. Almost as if she dissolved into the water.
Almost as if she never existed at all.
But maybe she wasn't real to begin with? That would explain her presence on the island, not to mention her looks. But... why did she say what she did? And why did she know my name?
'Don't cry, Sora. Promise me you won't cry...'
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"Lachesis!? What did you mean? Why would I cry?"
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As if shouting to the place where I last saw her would make any difference at all...
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"Sora, you goof! Who are you talking to?"
"Aah! Riku! W-where did you come from?"
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Please don't tell me he heard the whole thing... please tell me he didn't hear about me loving a boy...
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"Kairi sent me to see what was taking you so long! She only asked for a couple of logs and some cloth, you know. It shouldn't take all day. I mean, I know you're not *me*, but *still*, Sora. Even *Tidus* isn't *that* slow."
"I know that! I just got... caught up in something."
"Yeah, like talking to yourself. What was that about crying?"
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He heard me... wonder how much he heard? Talking to myself... he obviously didn't see her, or else he wouldn't have said that... so, unless I was hallucinating and she really didn't exist, I guess he just heard that last bit.
He must think I'm totally crazy.
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"Haha, it's nothing. I was just trying to make finding the stuff more fun... like an adventure or something!"
"Right. If I were anyone else, Sora, that would probably work... but are you forgetting that I'm your best friend? I've known you forever! Don't you think I can tell when you're lying by now? Something's bothering you. So, what is it? Spill."
"It really *is* nothing, I'm probably just imagining things or something... but something really weird just happened to me, Riku."
"Something really weird, huh? Like what?"
"Well, I..."
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What do I say? I can't exactly tell him everything... then he would know I don't like Kairi, that I don't even like girls. Actually, it'd be worse than that; he'd know the boy I like has 'moon-hair' and 'eyes like the sea'. And, in the off chance he didn't figure it out from that... what would I do if he asked me who it was? What am I supposed to say? 'It's you, Riku! I don't love Kairi, even though I'm supposed to. I love *you*. But, please don't let it change our friendship!' Riight. That'd go over well. How can a confession like that *not* change a friendship? Even if there's a chance he feels the same way... I'm not willing to risk it. Riku's too important to me. I don't want to throw away a lifetime of friendship for something like my stupid, unrequited love. I'd rather keep it a secret. I never *wanted* this, anyway! I didn't *want* to fall in love with him! I just kinda... did.
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"You...?"
"I just thought I saw a little girl, that's all. But she was really weird-looking... and then she disappeared."
"...So what does crying have to do with anything?"
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Damnit, I'm obviously not dying to offer information here... why does Riku have to be so persistent? And why does he have to know me so well?
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"I-I was talking to her. And she said things were going to happen, and wanted me to promise her I wouldn't cry..."
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Smiling, a real, warm smile this time, he reaches out to me.
"Sora... I believe you."
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~~~~~Lachesis is one of the Greek fates (unless I'm totally forgetting my mythology) .
ooh and if anyone can tell me who Lachesis is based on (the way she looks I mean) ill be really happy! yay for you! ^_^
please review ^_^ id be ever so grateful~
Riku x Sora! dont you just love them together!?
it took me a while to muster the courage to write a Riku x Sora fic, because there are so many authors out there that write them so well... so please don't flame me if you don't like it! flames make me sad. criticism's all good; just no 'i hate it' (if you dont mind. ^_^)
I hope everyone who reads this likes it~!
be forewarned: i have a tendency to write OOC.
ah so sorry about so much talking beforehand~ on to the fic ^_^ !
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~~~~~Chapter 1: Blurring the Edges~~~~~
Sora's POV
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'I've been having these weird thoughts lately... like is any of this for real, or not?'
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Everything's so dark.
Am I alone?
No. Standing there in the ocean...
"Riku!"
'Why doesn't he turn around?'
"*Riku*!"
...I'm shouting, but... there's no sound...?
The wave... that wave is going to crash on him...
I know he sees it; he's facing it...
What's he *doing*, anyway?
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Now he's turning to me... smiling that cocky, trademark grin of his... reaching out his hand. Damn, he's as sexy as ever. I wish he'd... Bad! Stop that train of thought right there, Sora! You shouldn't be thinking those things about your best friend... it wouldn't work out. He's not even like that, is he?
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Either way, he'll always be my best friend, and, before I even realize it, I find myself going into the water to meet him. He's farther out than I thought... I- I *have* to make it! I can't let Riku down... I have to prove myself to him! That I can be as good as he is!
The wave...! I-I can't get away from it...
The water crashes around me, and I feel nothing.
Ah! Am I drowning? I should be, right? I don't wanna die!
But... I can breathe? I'm... on the beach! But I couldn't have washed up on shore this quickly... and, besides, my clothes are completely dry.
What the hell?
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Hey, there's Kairi! Maybe she saw what happened? Maybe she knows what's going on?
"Hey! Kairi!"
She's no Riku, but she's cool enough... I mean, we're always together. She's almost like a sister. She's the one I ought to have fallen in love with... aw, why do I always mess things up?
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But... you know, maybe I loved Riku even before Kairi even came to Destiny Islands. As cheesy as it sounds, I think I loved him before I really knew what love was. Being with him just makes me feel so... comfortable. I can be myself with Riku. I don't have to pretend to be happy, or sympathetic, or whatever, like I do with Kairi and Selphie. I don't have to pretend to like blitzball, like I do with Wakka and Tidus. Even though I'm always trying to impress him... I know Riku doesn't think poorly of me. And, even if I *could* beat him, he would tease me just the same.
And, honestly, I *like* it when he teases me. Because I'm really the only one he teases. It's like having my own special part of Riku, one that I don't have to share with anyone else.
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Kairi's looking out at the ocean... what's there? Is it Riku? He's probably still in the water... Damn, I forgot! Is he okay?!
It's... it's me?! I'm falling from the sky... But I'm right here!
At least, I think I am...
No... I'm not. Cause I'm drowning again... sinking to the ocean floor. It's dark; I can feel the air leaving my lungs... But I don't feel like I'm dying this time, either. Shouldn't I be? There's not supposed to be air underwater... but I don't feel myself breathing, either.
It's more like I'm just... existing, floating in space.
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Where did this strange room come from? And, how did I get here?
There's a voice from nowhere, telling me things I don't understand... about fighting, light, and darkness... something about a door... and there are little black things attacking me. Hah, I can take them. When you fight Riku as often as I do, you can take anything. Well, anything but Riku himself.
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Now I'm back on the island... there's Tidus! And Wakka, and Selphie! I wonder if they know what's going on. Is it happening to them, too? Or is it just me?
Maybe I just blacked out or something... but why? Nothing happened...
Is there something wrong with me?
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"Tidus!"
"What are you so afraid of?"
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O~kay... not exactly what I expected, but... I guess I'll humor him.
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"Hmm... getting old."
"Gettin' old? Is that really so scary?"
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Yes, it is... Getting older means more responsibility, less time to do whatever you feel like. It means growing apart from friends. Everything changes with time. And I hate change. Not that I'll say it out loud.
But anyway... what's with him? Maybe Selphie knows...
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"Hi, Selphie! What's up with Tidus?"
"What's most important to you?"
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Not Selphie, too?!
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"Uh, friendship, I guess."
"Is friendship such a big deal?"
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An un-Selphie like answer if I've ever heard one... she's always so bright and cheerful! Friendship is definitely important to *her*... usually an answer like that would cause her to glomp me, saying something along the lines of 'Awww, you're so cute! I'm so glad we're friends!'
Why are they acting like this? It's like... like they aren't thinking on their own!
Well... the only one left's Wakka, right? Maybe he's not acting as weird as these two are...
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"Hey, Wakka!"
"What do you want outta life?"
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Aw, man... maybe it's some kind of game?
I don't get it, but, whatever. Maybe they'll explain if I win?
So, what *do* I want out of life?
Um...
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"To be strong."
"To be strong, huh?"
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Yes. That's it.
If I'm strong, maybe Riku will accept me as something other than just a little kid.
I want to be strong.
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The dark room again... man, I'm just going back and forth, aren't I? Kind of like someone's channel surfing through my life.
There's no way I'm awake. This is too bizarre.
But it sure *feels* real...
What's all this talk about a door, anyway?
More of those black things are attacking me... and the voice is telling me not to be afraid.
'Don't be afraid'? How can I *not* be afraid?
I don't care about the stupid things attacking me. Hah, it's not them I'm afraid of.
I was afraid long before this all started. I didn't need to fall through the floor of the ocean to know what I feared.
I'm afraid everything will change.
I'm afraid of losing what I have now.
And fear keeps secrets locked inside.
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I want to go back to Destiny Islands.
To my home. To my friends.
To Riku.
But... somehow, I feel like that isn't going to happen...
There's something in the way... I just don't know what it is.
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The beach again? This is getting ridiculous.
There's Kairi!
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"So this is where you are! I was looking for you. I should have known you'd be here, sleeping on the beach as always..."
"But I wasn't sleeping! I fell into this black hole... and... uh... Maybe... maybe it was a dream. I don't know."
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Now I'm really confused... was it honestly a dream? It seemed too real... it actually *hurt* when those black things attacked me... but...
Does it even matter?
I just want everything to go back to normal.
Maybe I can just forget all about it, and we can get back to building our raft...
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"Kairi? What was your hometown like?"
"Sora, I've told you, I don't remember! *giggle* But I would like to see it, someday."
"So would I! I wanna see it, and any other world out there! I want to see them all!"
"Hey, aren't you guys forgetting about me?"
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Riku... I could never forget you.
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"Am I the only one working on this raft? And you, Kairi! You're just as lazy as he is!"
"Haha, so you found me out!"
"Anyway, let's get back to work."
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Kairi gave me a list of things to get... not that hard to follow. Logs, cloth, and stuff. Shouldn't be too bad, should it?
Ooh... there's Riku, on that little island of his... the one with the paopu tree. It'll always be 'Riku's Island' to me; he's always there. It's a great feeling, always knowing just where to look for your best friend.
But it's hard to see the object of your affections sitting right under a bunch of ripe paopu fruit, just waiting to be shared...
I'd love to have my destiny intertwined with Riku's.
Not that it won't be, if I have anything to say about it... I won't leave him behind, or be left behind, without a fight.
But a paopu fruit would just make that so much easier...
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"Riku!"
"Hey, Sora! You getting stuff for the raft? I already gave mine to Kairi. Or, did you want a match? This one's for the championship!"
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Right, as if I could beat him. But I always try. I get to be close to Riku that way. It's what we do when we're together. It's almost as if our friendship is entirely based on challenging each other. As much fun as that can be, though... I don't know, sometimes I feel like I'd really rather not challenge Riku for everything. Sometimes I want to be with Riku for the sake of being with him, without one of us having to win.
And I definitely don't want to fight Riku for Kairi. I don't even want Kairi in the first place. I'd much rather fight Kairi for Riku.
Does he even like guys?
Is it okay that *I* like guys? Am I some kind of freak?
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"Now it's 10 to 1, Sora! Give it up!"
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Yep, true to form, I've lost another match to Riku... although it's not surprising. He's so much better than everyone else on the island it's ridiculous. I beat him once... and that was pure, dumb luck. Sad part is, I'm the only kid on the island that can even keep up with him... Selphie, Wakka, and Tidus just aren't devoted enough to their 'training' to be able to beat Riku.
No one takes fighting as seriously as Riku does. No one.
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Oh, well, guess I'd better get started collecting those things for the raft... don't wanna disappoint the others, right? I think I saw a log over by the secret place...
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"Hi there!"
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That voice... it doesn't sound like anyone I know. Is there a new kid on the island?
Wait, how could there be? No one's come to the island since Kairi did, and she was the first one in as long as anyone could remember...
Maybe I'm just hearing things?
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"Play with me?"
'Who's... who's there?"
"Me! *giggle* I'm over here! By the waterfall."
"Ah, sure... coming."
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What? Is *that* who's talking to me?
There's a little girl, about 6 years old, standing at the edge of the pool of water.
Or at least, I *think* she's a little girl... but everything about her- her skin, hair, clothes, even her eyes- is luminous, metallic, ethereal; she looks as if she were dipped in quicksilver. Her eyes have no irises or pupils... I wonder if she's blind?
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"You're really cute, for a boy! Won't you play with me?"
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Guess not.
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"Ah, thanks! Sure I will, um..."
"Oh! I forgot to introduce myself, sorry! I'm Lachesis. *giggle* Nice to meet you, Sora."
She stuck out her hand, as if waiting for me to shake it, but moved it away before I got the chance to, instead staring up at my face intently.
"Yep, definitely cute! Although you look kinda girly..."
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Girly?!
Grr... since she's little, I guess I'll let that one slide.
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"Uh... how do you know my name?"
"...Hmm..."
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Strange kid.
What kinda answer is 'Hmm'?
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"Oh! *giggle* You love a boy, don't you?"
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*What*?! How the hell...?!
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"..."
"Well... do you? Ne, Sora! I'm right, aren't I?"
"Y-yeah. So what?! And how do you-"
"...What's he look like?"
"What?! I- I'm not gonna..."
"Does he have hair the color of the moon? And eyes like the sea?"
"..."
"...So he *is* the boy with moon-hair..."
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Why does she look so sad all of a sudden?
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"Ah, it's true, then. Many things will happen... and there isn't always a happy ending. But don't cry, Sora. Promise me you won't cry..."
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With this, her face contorted, and she looked like she might cry herself. Then, with a wistful expression, she stepped backwards into the pool... She sunk like a stone, dropping quickly out of sight, but she slipped into the water so smoothly she didn't even ripple the surface.
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"Wait, Lachesis!"
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Is she all right? What is it with water today? Just like I did in my dream, she sunk straight to the bottom.
But... did she? The water's sparkling, perfectly clear... but I don't see her at all, not a trace. Almost as if she dissolved into the water.
Almost as if she never existed at all.
But maybe she wasn't real to begin with? That would explain her presence on the island, not to mention her looks. But... why did she say what she did? And why did she know my name?
'Don't cry, Sora. Promise me you won't cry...'
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"Lachesis!? What did you mean? Why would I cry?"
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As if shouting to the place where I last saw her would make any difference at all...
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"Sora, you goof! Who are you talking to?"
"Aah! Riku! W-where did you come from?"
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Please don't tell me he heard the whole thing... please tell me he didn't hear about me loving a boy...
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"Kairi sent me to see what was taking you so long! She only asked for a couple of logs and some cloth, you know. It shouldn't take all day. I mean, I know you're not *me*, but *still*, Sora. Even *Tidus* isn't *that* slow."
"I know that! I just got... caught up in something."
"Yeah, like talking to yourself. What was that about crying?"
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He heard me... wonder how much he heard? Talking to myself... he obviously didn't see her, or else he wouldn't have said that... so, unless I was hallucinating and she really didn't exist, I guess he just heard that last bit.
He must think I'm totally crazy.
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"Haha, it's nothing. I was just trying to make finding the stuff more fun... like an adventure or something!"
"Right. If I were anyone else, Sora, that would probably work... but are you forgetting that I'm your best friend? I've known you forever! Don't you think I can tell when you're lying by now? Something's bothering you. So, what is it? Spill."
"It really *is* nothing, I'm probably just imagining things or something... but something really weird just happened to me, Riku."
"Something really weird, huh? Like what?"
"Well, I..."
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What do I say? I can't exactly tell him everything... then he would know I don't like Kairi, that I don't even like girls. Actually, it'd be worse than that; he'd know the boy I like has 'moon-hair' and 'eyes like the sea'. And, in the off chance he didn't figure it out from that... what would I do if he asked me who it was? What am I supposed to say? 'It's you, Riku! I don't love Kairi, even though I'm supposed to. I love *you*. But, please don't let it change our friendship!' Riight. That'd go over well. How can a confession like that *not* change a friendship? Even if there's a chance he feels the same way... I'm not willing to risk it. Riku's too important to me. I don't want to throw away a lifetime of friendship for something like my stupid, unrequited love. I'd rather keep it a secret. I never *wanted* this, anyway! I didn't *want* to fall in love with him! I just kinda... did.
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"You...?"
"I just thought I saw a little girl, that's all. But she was really weird-looking... and then she disappeared."
"...So what does crying have to do with anything?"
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Damnit, I'm obviously not dying to offer information here... why does Riku have to be so persistent? And why does he have to know me so well?
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"I-I was talking to her. And she said things were going to happen, and wanted me to promise her I wouldn't cry..."
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Smiling, a real, warm smile this time, he reaches out to me.
"Sora... I believe you."
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~~~~~Lachesis is one of the Greek fates (unless I'm totally forgetting my mythology) .
ooh and if anyone can tell me who Lachesis is based on (the way she looks I mean) ill be really happy! yay for you! ^_^
please review ^_^ id be ever so grateful~