Riku was frustrated. The light was right in front of him, close enough to touch, close enough to hold, and he wanted it so badly... But he couldn't touch it. He didn't deserve to, not after the things he'd done. But it was so hard to hold himself back when all he wanted to do was grab it up, hold it close and never let it go.

He wasn't sure how the fight had begun (something to do with oranges and spelunking) but there they were, facing off, wooden swords at the ready. Sora lunged, but Riku dodged easily and made to hit him from behind. Sora ducked and jumped back to a safe distance. This time Riku was the one to charge, and Sora blocked the hit. They were caught at an impass for a short while until Sora knocked Riku's sword away. After that they matched blow for blow, each strike more fierce than the last. After a while, how the fight had begun no longer mattered and it was as though they were fighting for their very lives. All of Riku's pent up feelings, fears, doubts, anger, he directed at Sora, and Sora threw all of his jealousy and confusion back. It was no longer about who was right, but about who was on top, and both were determined to win. And as they fought, they raged in their minds, though neither spoke a word.

Why did all of this have to happen?

Swing, connect, pull back.

Why did you have to leave?

Swing again, once more connect, pull back.

How could I have been so blind?

Again: swing, connect, pull back.

Why did you run away?

Once more: swing, connect, pull back.

Why won't you let me go?

And again: swing, connect, pull back.

Why do you insist on doing everything yourself?

Swing, connect, pull back!

I don't deserve you!

Keep the pace! Swing, connect, pull back!

Please, let me help you!

Swing, connect, pull back!

How can you be so forgiving!?

Why do I feel this way!?

You should've let me die!

What's wrong with me!?

Last time! Swing, connect, push forward!

They fell to the ground in a pile, Riku pinning Sora down.

"How can you be so perfect?"

Sora looked up at him with innocent, wide blue eyes, and Riku realized that he had said that last aloud.

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Sora and Riku copyright Disney and Square Enix

I'm not very good at fight scenes, but I did my best. In case you couldn't tell, the italics is what Riku and Sora are thinking, switching back and forth between the two. I had a hard time deciding what to do with this chapter, and I wrote most of this at Pazzo's Pizza, and this is what I came up with. I hope you like it:3