Authors Note:
Ok, so here is the second chapter. I hope you all enjoy it, I will add more actiony stuff later. Im just kinda trying to explain everything! Review please! And enjoy
-Christian
"Sora. It has been three days. We don't have time to sit here and babysit this… Nobody!"
"He isn't just a Nobody Riku! He is my Nobody, and in case you have forgotten, Nobodies do not have a heart. Somehow Roxas has one, and I can't explain it. But he does Riku. He is as real as you or me now!" Sora shouted back at him
As Sora said it, Roxas internally gasped. Ignoring the pain that was constantly throbbing at him, he listened for the steady rhythm of a heart. His hopes dwindled, at first, as he heard nothing. Then slowly the strong, steady beat of a heart. His heart!
"Sora. I understand where you are coming from. But-"
"Do you Riku? Do you really understand where I'm coming from? Do you have a Nobody that just up and popped out of your damn body like some damn ghost on Halloween, then materialize in front of your eyes? Are you hiding him? Cause I would just love to see how much you really understand." Sora said, interrupting the others sentence.
"Now is not the time to argue with each other. In case youhave forgot, this island has turned into a nightmare, and Kairi and the King are nowhere to be found." Riku said in a forced calm
"I don't care about Kairi or the King right now. They have never been there when we needed help, and they can take care of themselves now. Roxas can't like this. So I will stay here and protect him. I know it is what he would do for you or me Riku. He is what is important right now." Sora finished. Roxas could feel the cool blue gaze of the other boy's eyes upon him. Studying him. "Didn't you say we needed all the people we could get?"
"I don't have time for this Sora," Riku said letting out a frustrated sigh, "You know what? I'm leaving. I am going to find out what has become of the island, and where our friends are. You can either come with me, or stay here. Your choice."
"Riku that isn't even fair, and you know it. Do not make me choose between you or him when the answer is almost completely obvious!" There was a pause between them, and Roxas could have sworn the tension was so high that there was sparks.
"Take care then Sora. Hopefully I will see you around here. Doing something productive." Roxas heard steps, then the shutting of a door off to his left.
Slowly, and carefully he opened his eyes. The moonlight that shone in through the broken, charred glass revealed that he was in a small bedroom. There was enough room for five people to stand shoulder to shoulder, and not much more. Roxas noticed the walls were black as well, almost as if a recent fire had engulfed the place. He slowly scanned the rest of the room, looking for the other.
"Sora…" Roxas whispered out towards the other. Instantly, Sora's head snapped up and looked towards Roxas. Apparently, the other had been sitting on a small beanbag chair near the darkest corner of the room. The first thing Roxas noticed was the tear streaks in the soot, the second was that Sora looked like he had become much older since the last time they had seen each other.
"Roxas… you're awake!" he said shifting slightly. Roxas nodded, then regretted it as a fresh wave of pain hit him like a brick wall.
"What happened… just now?" he asked
Sora's face grew dark as he looked down at his feet. He shuffled them for a minute, "Just… Impatience. And nerves I guess." He said quietly.
Roxas saw the tears starting to form in the others ocean eyes, so he moved on to the next topic. One that was a little lighter.
"So… Did I really pop out of you like a damn ghost on Halloween?" He asked. Sora sobbed out a laugh, then carefully sat next to Roxas on the bed and continued the laugh
"Yes. And it scared the crap out of me so bad, that I almost fainted. Riku made fun of me cause he said that I screamed like a girl…" At the mention of Riku, Sora instantly became quiet, and the dark look returned to his face, "This island… Has changed Roxas. At first, it was almost normal. But something was still off. I could tell from the beach. As we walked towards our homes, Goofey and everyone just…. Disappeared!" Sora started to explain, "Then the forest started to stink of an old flame, and the colors weren't as bright. Finally it was just me and Riku carrying you, on a completely different Island than we had ever grown up on. There were these… Creatures. Nothing at all like Heartless. I cant even describe them." Sora said quietly
"Well, we got ambushed by a group of them. I couldn't fight with you, and Riku couldn't handle them on his own… So we ran here. And we've been here ever since. Riku decided he wasn't going to wait for you to wake up, but I knew you would. I know we will need you."
Roxas listened to the other's story, trying to take it all in. Sora had carried him? Creatures? Everyone disappearing?
"So where did Riku go off to? Do you think he is ok?" Roxas asked, trying to make the other feel a little better
"I don't know really. Riku is a fighter. He can handle himself. Now, sleep Roxas. Ill keep a look out till the morning."
Roxas nodded, watching as Sora got up from the bed to go back to the small beanbag chair. As Roxas closed his eyes questions filled his head, as did Sora's sobbs.
'I'm sorry I have caused you so much pain Sora…'