Well, hey! Sorry it took so long to post, guys. I had the chapter written but then it got deleted, but I finished it and here it is. Thanks a lot, BinkByou. I appreciate the review so much, and yes, I felt bad for poor Riku also. :'( Thanks for the compliments too, it brightened up my day! -Hands cookie- I hope people are reading this, and maybe some more reviews? Pretty please? Well, I'll try to develop the plot a little in this chapter. For those of you who want to hear the song, Dark Blue, go to the link in my profile. Second chapter starting now! Enjoy! 0.o

Dark Blue

2

Riku sprinted to the docks and leaped into his small boat. He began pushing through the dark water, hoping he could reach the island in time. She had sounded weak. He wondered what could have possibly hurt her so much that she was so close to death. Too much longer, and Death's fingers would curl around her and squeeze until she had breathed her last breath.

He soon reached the island and looked around. At first he missed it, but at a double take, saw Sora and Kairi. Kissing. He sighed inwardly, and silently tied up his boat so he wouldn't be noticed by his friends. He crept silently across the sand, and began the walk down the long cave into the chamber called the Secret Place.

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Kairi broke the kiss for the second time. Sora looked at her. "What's wrong?"

She was looking around rapidly, and didn't answer right away. "Kairi?" he asked her again.

The sound of her name brought the red head back to reality and she stared at Sora with wide eyes. "Didn't you...did you just...I could've sworn I just heard a boat being docked and someone running across the sand!"

Sora looked around too. He heard nothing. He looked back at Kairi. "There's no one here, Kairi."

She still looked around, then looked back at Sora. He leaned in for a kiss, but she stopped him. "I have to get home."

He leaned back, disappointed. Kairi smiled at him, then began to walk to the beach. Suddenly, she stopped and looked back over her shoulder. "Unless...you want to walk me home." Sora nodded and the two of them made their way to the docks, got in their boats and began to row home. Neither noticed the third boat tied up.

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The man was angry. And when he was angry, it was bad fortune for those around him. The five stood before him, all nervous, each showing it in their own way. "She got away?"

"Yes, sir." The middle one stammered, rubbing his hands together.

The man rubbed his temples in frustration. "There were five of you and one of her."

"She...she disappeared." The one on the right end spoke up.

"She...disappeared?" he said in a wickedly calm voice.

"Ye-yes sir." The second to left end said, shaking visibly.

The man said nothing. There was silence in the great hall, and none of the others in the room dared to speak. "Leave." the man said quietly.

None of the five knew what to do, until a blast of dark energy swept them all up and slammed them against the far wall. They scurried like insects out the open door. The man rubbed his temples and sighed. He looked at the door just as a tall, slender lady with flowing black hair stepped into the hall. Her silver, nearly transparent dress dipped into a very low v-neck, and a slit that started at her at her waist showed practically her whole leg. She walked up to the man's throne and stepped around to the back of it, trailing her hand on his shoulders. "My lord, let me kill her." she slowly inched her hand further down his chest, and she whispered into his ear. "I shall not fail like those imbeciles."

The man sighed, considering for a moment. "Alright, but Angelika, do not fail me."

She chuckled lightly. "Have I ever?"

She turned to leave, when the man grabbed her arm, spun her around and brought her harshly against his chest. "We have time." He brought his lips to hers, then pushed her sown on the ground and he kissed her again, reaching down for her dress straps.

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On the other side of the door, the five had been listening. They looked at each other, and one of them said, "Imbeciles, huh? We'll show them who's an idiot."

Then they walked down the hall, all thinking the same thing; Kill the girl before Angelika got the chance.

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Riku's breaths came out short and shaky and echoes off the walls. He wiped some sweat off of his brow. He slowly felt his way along the walls, slightly afraid of what would be at the end of the tunnel. Then he was there, and he saw who had been contacting him, and he was shocked, and didn't expect what was lying before him.

Her long purple hair fanned out beneath her, and her eyes were closed in a deep sleep and her full lips were opened slightly, breathing barely. Riku slowly knelt down beside her. He didn't want to touch her though, because she was...naked. No clothes were on or around her. But he had to get her out of here, because he could see very clearly the bruises and cuts and scrapes covering her arms and legs and stomach. He could also tell that she was barely breathing. Her chest rose slightly, getting smaller each time. Soon, death would come and grasp her in its icy grip and she would be lost forever. So, quickly making the decision, he scooped her up in his arms and carried her out of the cave, hoping beyond hope that he had reached her in time. Praying he could still save her.

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Kairi and Sora quietly walked down the streets of Destiny Islands' main island. Their shoes made small clicking noises on the cobblestone street. They reached Kairi's home all too quickly in Sora's opinion, and Kairi stopped, turned to face Sora'. "I had...fun, tonight."

"Good," Sora said, stepping up onto the porch so he was level with her. "Meet me on the island tomorrow, same time."

"Alright." Kairi answered, a sly smile playing on her lips. Sora took her lovely face in his hands and bent down softly to kiss her. Kaiair broke the kiss once again, and stepped back. "I should go inside. My mom will be worried."

Sora smiled at her, then stepped back down onto the sidewalk. He turned once more, just as Kairi was opening her front door. "Hey," he called. The red head turned. "Did you mean it? When you said you wanted to go with me on that raft?"

"With all my heart." she said without hesitation.

"Good night, Kairi." he said, walking backwards so he look at the girl.

"Good night, Sora." she smiled, then disappeared into her house. Sora smiled and chuckled softly. Then he made his way happily towards his house.

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Riku looked helplessly down at the unconscious girl. He splashed some more sea water on her unmoving face. "Please wake up..." he whispered.

Suddenly, her eyes twitched. He gasped. She coughed and opened her eyelids slightly, and Riku caught sight of the periwinkle and violet eyes behind them. But she closed them quickly again. "Ri-Riku?"

"Yeah." Riku said, unsure of what he should do.

Her eyes opened fully this time, and Riku saw that one eye was periwinkle and the other a dark violet. She sat up with difficulty, then fell back down, the pain too much for her to bear. She scrunched her eyes until it passed, then opened them again to look at Riku. "Thank you." Then she looked down at herself. "Um, if I can ask one more thing, do you have any clothes I could use?"

Riku snapped out of the trance her eyes seemed to cast, and nodded. "I'll be right back."

Last year, when Riku, Sora and Kairi had planned to take the raft to go to other worlds, Kairi had stashed clothes for all of them in a hollow tree, so they wouldn't have to worry about leaving with big suitcases, which would make their parents ask what they were doing. They had all planned to simply write notes to them.

But since they hadn't taken the raft, the clothes were never needed, so they were forgotten and left in the tree. Riku sifted through all of the old clothes. He found a black spaghetti strap dress, that looked like it could fit the mysterious girl. He grabbed it, along with some bandages that Kairi had stored there also as a precaution. He made his way back to the beach, where the girl had somehow managed to sit up and was now looking out to the sea and the dark blue horizon.

Riku sat down beside her and handed her the dress. "Thank you, once again." She slipped the dress on, then looked at the bandages in Riku's hand.

"For the cuts." He said simply. He took her arm gently and began to wrap the cloth around her wounds. About twenty minutes later, Riku was fastening the last knot on her ankle. "There. Feel any better?"

"Not much, but it's better than before." Then, she stood up, wincing at the harsh pain that swept through her whole body. She tried to take a step, but failed, and fainted. Riku caught her, and once again scooped her up in his arms.

"I don't think you'll be going anywhere for a while." Then, as he began to take her to his boat, a light exploded in front of him, and when he looked, five cloaked men stood before him, The one closest to him held out his hand.

"Give us the girl."