Okay, so not that anyone really reads what's up here anyways, If you do, good for you, if not, I guess I'll go cry about it xD But the main thing is make sure to read the lyrics at the bottom of the page, usually in the beginning of my babbles....it'll kind of sum up the whole chapter in an odd way. But yeah. Enjoy~

At the same time of the next dawn, a loud scream echoed through a long dark, warm hallway. A loud crack, and another scream. Pulling closer to the scene, reveals the angel we have met from the previous chapter. Though his pale skin was now riddled with blood, draining in small rivers down his body. He was hunched over, coughing harshly as blood spattered out of his mouth. There was a taller figure above him, leaning down with a smirk crossing his features.

"You think I let you out to be seen?" It hissed as the figure leaned down, tipping the silverette's head up so he could look into his eyes. "Maybe six hours is far too long for you to be out..." Riku looked up as if begging for mercy, but not daring to say a word. The other carelessly let his head drop, smirking as he saw the blood running. "Oh...your bleeding...we should cauterize those pretty wounds..." He said with a grin, pulling out a small ball of flames, allowing the sides to lick at the wounds, Riku's screams echoing throughout the hallways.

Sora jumped awake once again, having passed out during his third hour. He took a shuddering breath, staring at the papers in front of him, a cold sweat had broken out over his flesh. All of that pain...because he had taken his necklace... Oh god... His blue eyes closed flinching slightly at the sound of the bell, and touch of his friends. "I'm fine, I'm fine." He said quickly to Kairi, smiling as if that would wave her off.

Kairi, however, was undaunted as she huffed, lightly slapping Sora. "You think I'm so blind? I've been your friend, your best friend for how many years again?" She asked, her eyes narrowing as he shrank away from the look on her face.

"Kai you wouldn't understand…" He sighed looking away. After all, he had just made a fallen angel go through a beating he didn't deserve. Weather or not that was true, he wasn't sure of. But that dream looked real enough.

Thankfully though the end of the day had come. Excusing himself from any plans that his friends might want to include him in, Sora rushed home, taking a deep breath as he collapsed onto his bed.

When he sat up again, the moonlight was pouring through his open window. Even though they lived on the beach, he kept his window closed. For good reason however, seeing as though last time a seagull had flown into his room. It defiantly wasn't a pretty sight…

Sora stretched, noticing that he was, in fact hungry, seeing as though he hadn't eaten that day. But it wasn't really food he wanted, he ended up musing to himself… He wanted to see Riku… "Riku…" He echoed his thoughts softly.

"Mnh..?" The sudden voice next to him made him jump, staring up at the figure next to him. "Riku!" He said again, staring up at him, taking in every burn on his body, no doubt where he had been cauterized. "I am so sorry.." He said finally, his eyes rising back up before locking onto a thick black cord around his neck. It was an obvious replacement for the small silver chain.

His ocean eyes rose higher for a moment, before launching himself forward and locking his arms around him. Riku froze, his muscles tensing under pale skin, before slowly relaxing and wrapping his arms back around him. "Are you trying to get me killed?" He asked quietly, a small laugh accompanying it.

Sora blushed pulling away before looking up at him. "I'm sorry…I never meant for you to…for him to…I didn't know what you were!" He exploded, staring up at him. And then he realized that it was the wrong thing to say. A low growl emitted from his throat as he struck a pale hand against a tan cheek.

"What I am?" He asked, before repeating louder, "What I am? Am I just a thing to you? To all of you?" His eyes narrowed and hardened as he glared at the other in front of him, who was currently holding his cheek. His voice shook as he said the next sentence.

"Am I just your plaything...? And here I thought you were actually a mortal worth talking with." There was no anger this time, just sadness…and maybe a small drop of fear.

Sora stared at him, his eyes widening as realization struck. "N-No! Wait!" He yelled as the angel disappeared.

"Wait…"

It starts with one, discreet desire
To hold you close, when everything stops making sense
So we jump start the process
Move faster, we're losing faith
I never meant to push you away

Characters (c) squeenix
Tonight (the process) lyrics (c) Self against City