Thanks to all those who review, it means a lot. So here is the second chapter. Once more no need to flame, I already know it isn't the best.

Warning: There will be OC people. I remember another one so it's four now.

Disclaimer: The only things I own are my characters and the plot

"This means they are thinking or having a flashback."

The birds were chirping. That was the first thing Riku notice, the second thing was he wasn't on his bed. Some time during the night he must have fallen of it. The one advantage of having the dreams was that he didn't have to worry about getting out of bed. This wouldn't be the first time Riku found himself awaking on the floor. It was starting to become a habit.

The seconds turned into minutes as he just laid there. If you ever had times were you couldn't get out of bed in the morning because you staid up to late the night before studying for finals. You know you need to get up but you can't. Riku was having one of those moments, but what kept him up wasn't studying but his dreams.

Finally he managed to get the energy to try and open his eyes. As soon as he did the light coming from the blinds burned them.

Groaning to himself he thought. The sun is too bright; I can't even open my eyes. After thinking that Riku tried one more time to open his eyes and he did. This time the sun didn't burn. He remembered that he was supposed to meet Sora and Kairi at the hideout.

"It will take me at 30 minutes to get ready and lock the house up." Riku muttered to himself.

One thing for sure, my mornings are never dull.

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"Hey Sora, have you notice anything different about Riku lately?" Kairi question Sora.

For the last hour they had been talking about random things when she asked. As soon as she asked Sora froze. But finally he answered back, "I don't know how to answer that Kairi. I just don't know."

"But why?" She demanded. "Sora?"

She looked over at Sora, but he wasn't responding. He was starring at the open sea. He was very different from the Sora she knew a year ago. A year ago the heartless came to island and they all got separated, than he went off to look for Riku and fought the nobodies. Also both she and Sora was given the chance to meet their nobodies: Naminé and Roxas. Something happened to them when they were fighting the darkness. Riku hadn't shared it with them, but she knew something was wrong. While Kairi was trying to figure what was wrong with Riku, Sora was lost in thought.

His thoughts were on what happen in the last year. He knew something was wrong with Riku and it had to do with both the darkness and with what took place at Hollow Bastion. He had already forgiven Riku but it seems Riku couldn't forgive himself. He knew Riku long enough to know that something was bothering him. Whatever is was bothering him, Riku was keeping it to himself and that was bothering him a lot.

Sora came to his senses and looked at Kairi. She had been saying something earlier when he got lost in his thoughts. She was looking at the sand, as if it could tell her something she didn't know or she too got lost in thought.

She is so cute when she is trying to think. Sora thought, he mentally chuckled at the thought of Kairi thinking. It wasn't always good when she did.

Suddenly she came too and saw him looking at her. "What Sora?" she asked

"O nothing, you look so cute." Sora smiled back at her puzzle expression.

"Hey, are you guys done filming your love scene yet?" a voice called out.

"Riku!" Kairi shouted while blushing, "Take that back." "Hey Riku, thought you forgot us or something." Sora said as he walked over to where Riku was standing.

"You wish Sora. Come on are you two going stand there all day?" Riku yelled as he ran out of the hideout.

"Let's go Sora." Kairi called back as she followed her silver hair boy. Sora stood there more a second. Something was going to happen, he could feel it. He shook his head and ran after his friends.

The day was about to end, the sun light was reflecting of the sea. This was the first time Riku had so much fun with his friends in a long time. The memories of the dream didn't bother him for once. They did ever thing they could think of and it turned out good, no it turned out great. They were at the spot were it all began. The place was they talked about going to another world. Funny…we had no idea that it would turn out like this, Riku thought.

"Wow. What a beautiful sunset." Kairi said, "The ocean looks like its on fire." "Yea…it does." Sora muttered.

"I'm going to turn in early, what about you guys?" she asked. "You go ahead Kairi. We'll see you tomorrow." Sora answered

It's two of them now. Both Riku and Sora were thinking what to say to each other. Nothing was said for a long time. Finally Sora broke the silence.

"I think I know what's bothering you and I want to help. But I don't think I will be able to do it here Riku. I want you to know that you will always be my best friend." With saying that Sora got up and left, leaving Riku all alone on the beach.

Riku just sat there. He wondered if Sora really did know what's going on. What did he mean when he said that he couldn't get help here? He was so into his thoughts that he didn't see or sense something was starting to gather behind him.

Do you want to end the dreams and over come your fears?

"Who said that?" Riku yelled, "Show your-self."

Answer the question. Do you want to overcome the darkness and stop the dream cycle?

He didn't know who was saying it, but for some reason he answered "Yes."

With saying that one word that shadows in gulf him. His last thoughts were, was he ever going to see Sora and Kairi again?

Sora saw Riku get swallowed by the shadows. He knew that he was going to see him again. You're following your heart Riku. Next time we meet, you will have over come your fears.

Author Note: That's chapter two. I'm going to say it one more time but it will count for all the chapters. I am sorry about the present tense thing. I know I need to work on it and my grammar needs help. I don't have a beta and need one. Job is open for anyone who wants it.I want people to know that these chapters are long on Word but Fanfiction likes to make them took short. Please don't tell me to make them longer, I'm trying to...