Aii: K heres chapter two

Aii: K heres chapter two. I ended up doing it since Sora314 was busy but she will be doing chapter three.

Chibi Riku: -nods- Yes she will and tis will be awesome

Chibi Sora: -Sits on Roxas-

Chibi Roxas: -sucks on popsicle, ignoring Sora-

Aii: -smiles- thanks for reading!

Rising Dawn

Chapter two: Missing

The sun rose, shining so brightly across the sea it was blinding to look at. Sora stepped out of his house stretching as a yawn escaped him. He rubbed sleepily at his eyes as he walked towards the other side of the beach. It being so early in the morning there wasn't much to do.

"I'll go see if Riku is up." He said aloud with a grin. He changed directions, heading instead for Riku's house no more than a few houses away. Sora raised his hand, rapping his knuckles against the door in a sound knock. He stepped back waiting a moment to see if anyone in the house was awake. Quick footsteps met his ears as he looked towards the door knob expectantly. The door knob turned and in another moment the door opened revealing a middle aged woman with beautiful white hair.

"Oh Hello Sora." She greeted with a smile though it seemed strained. Sora noticed this, wondering why.

"Hello." He greeted back with a smile of his own.

"Is Riku here? I wanted to see if he wanted to hang out." Sora stated, placing his hands behind his head as he often did. Riku's mom lost her smile as it was replaced by worry.

"I don't know Sora. He didn't come home last night." She told him quietly, her eyes full of worry.

"What? Where did he go?" Sora questioned his worry and alarm rising with each passing moment. Riku's mom pointed towards the Island not far off where they had often played when they were younger.

"He went there last night to relax and hasn't returned." She brought a hand to her cheek, shaking her head lightly.

"Maybe I'm worrying too much, he could have fallen asleep over there." Sora watched her, seeing how tired she seemed.

"Thank you. I'll go look for him." Sora assured her with a wave as he ran off. His blue gaze focused on the little Island in the distance a look of determination there. It doesn't seem like something Riku would do. He thought. Falling asleep on the Island…He would have told someone rather than make them worry. Sora shook his head, deciding that he would first check his friend's house's to see if Riku had gone there. He ran to Wakkas house first, then Tidus and lastly Kairi's. All the answers where the same. They had not seen Riku since yesterday.

"Is something that matter?" Kairi asked, wondering why Sora was asking.

"Ah..no nothing wrong. Riku's probably just waiting on the Island for me." He told her, hoping Kairi wouldnt figure anything out.

"Okay if you're sure. Want me to come with you?" She asked, stepping slightly outside her door.

"No no its okay." Sora assured her waving his hands with a light smile. He didn't want her to worry about it.

"Okay if you say so." Kairi responded, not sure if she believed him. Kairi turned as her mom called for her. "I'll see you later Sora." She said with a smile before vanishing back within her house. Sora let out a relieved sigh as he made his way towards the Island. That certainly was close.

Once on the Island Sora looked all around for his friend yet couldn't find him anywhere on the land. No Riku to be found.

"Riku! Rikuuuuu!" Sora called out, one hand cupped to the side of his mouth. He ran quickly across the hot sand, feeling more anxious by the minute. Maybe he was swimming? Taking his shoes off, he walked through the water till it clung coldly around his chest. He then swan almost around the whole island in search of his friend. All soaked, he gasped for breath crawling on the sand.

"N-o Riku…Where could he be?" He thought for a minute. Where would Riku go…that I haven't checked?...The secret place! Sora jump up not caring about how tired he was from swimming and ran into that dark tunnel. The only place he, Kairi and Riku used for their hide out. Searching, searching, searching…he wasn't in there! He let out a frustrated sigh, sliding down against the cool rock. He closed his eyes for a moment feeling tired, frustrated and lonely. Where could Riku be?! He wasn't even in the secret place! Worried thoughts floated around his mind, mingling with the words of Riku's mom. He didn't come home last night.. replayed in his mind over and over. The beginning of tears pricked at the corners of his blue eyes. Had Riku left him again or….had he been taken?

A black portal grew up from the ground on the shore. A tall man dressed in black with long red spiked hair walked out of it. It was Axel. He turned his head left and right searching for something or someone. A glint of red caught his eye against the sand. What this? He wondered, kneeling down beside it. He swiped his gloved fingers over it, finding that it was small splotches of blood mixed with sand. Who's? He pondered glancing around him. The dark hidden door way covered in plants caught his attention as he walked towards it.

Sora let out a long sigh, his arms draped between his knees as they touched the cool ground. A sound outside the secret place caught his notice. It was the distinct sound of foot falls across the sand. Riku?! He thought, jumping to his feet. He ran towards the entrance ready to burst out and demand where his friend had been hiding and how worried he had been. Sora did not realize the force at which he launched himself outside and was stopped short by something hard yet warm in his path. He fell back on his rear, looking up at the person whom he assumed was Riku. The sun shone brightly behind Axel's head, making it so that his features where hard to make out.

"Geez watch where you're goin' kid". Axel told Sora, dusting off invisable dirt that Sora had "gotten" on his cloak. Sora blinked for a moment before taking in the spiky red hair and black cloak.

"Oh Sorry. Thought you were Riku."

"Names Axel. Got it memor--"

"Yeah I remember you." Sora said with a small grin. Axel had saved him from the nobodies in the World that Never Was. Sora had thought Axel had died then and was glad to see that he had been wrong.

"Way to ruin it…" Axel commented as he scanned the room.

"Not here either…" He muttered, running a hand through his red hair.

Sora considered Axel, wondering who he could possibly be looking for on the tiny Island.

"Are you looking for someone also?" He asked, standing to his feet as he dusted off his behind. Axel starred at Sora for a moment.

"Yea in fact I am" he stated with a smirk.

"Haven't happened to see a boy who looks rather like you but is a nobody?" he inquired, a knowing look creeping into his eyes. Sora also sensed mischief but brushed it away, figuring it was common of him to behave in that manner.

"No I haven't…I've been looking for Rik.." Sora paused, Axel's words registering in his mind.

"You mean Roxas?" He inquired, peering up at the tall nobody.

"No I mean Riku...Yes Roxas." Axel responded sarcastically though he continued to smirk. Sora frowned lightly.

"He's missing also?" He asked. Axel merely nodded.

"So pretty boys missing also. Maybe the two are together or something." Sora blinked, pretty boy? He wondered. Axel turned away from him slightly.

"Well lets go look for the duo." He stated, raising his hand as a dark portal appeared before him. Sora hesitated slightly, Sure I want to find Riku. But should I really trust this guy? He did help me once before but who knows if Axel can really be trusted.

"Alright I'll go with you." He said at last, the hesitation gone. Riku was important to him and he would do whatever he could to find him.

"You had no choice anyways." Axel laughed. He grabbed Sora's arm, ignoring his cry of protest and threw him into the portal. He disappeared after a moment leaving Axel to himself. So much fun, just like Roxas. He thought with a smile before glancing once more around the tiny Island. Something still nags at me. He gazed down at his gloved hand, rubbing his fingers together lightly as he saw the faint stain of blood there. Who was injured, was it Roxas or Riku? He didn't know but was determined to find out. He had found Roxas once when he had been missing and he would do it again no matter what.

Aii: Thats it for chapter two. Its shorter then chapter one but still lengthy. Hope you enjoyed it and please review.

Chibi Riku: Reviews are VERY appreciated -looks cute-

Aii: -pats his head- awe so cute

Chibi Sora & Roxas: -pouts with arms folded-

Aii: -gives them cookies and waves- Until next time