Me: growl...

Riku: what?

Me: I wake up and your just standing there at the foot of meh bed. That's just not right.

Riku: Hey, you're the one that wrote it!

Axel: Wishful thinking, girl.

Riku: yeah. your delusional.

Me: you guys are mean... (sob)

DISCLAIMER: I don't own Kingdom Hearts or its characters.

I heard the ocean waves first.

In the back of my mind, I heard waves.

Lapping.

Gently, slowly.

I felt myself frown as I tried to regain consciousness.

I tried to open my eyes, but everything was white. Too white. I gave up, sinking back into whatever oblivion I had come from...

o.o.o.o.o.o.o.o

When I came back to myself, Ihad the impression that I was being held. And there was a slight sound.

A heartbeat.

It was so steady, so comforting.

I sighed as I opened my eyes.

I WAS being held. Carried, in fact.

And I wasn't in my room. Or in my house.

I gasped as I raised my head.

There were trees, everywhere. Palm trees. There was lots of sand. And the water. So very much of it.

"Your'e awake?"

"Wha..?" I looked up. I was STILL being carried. I twisted my neck to see just who I was being carried BY.

Long, shoulder-length silver hair. A fringed white vest.

And those beautiful aqua-green eyes that smiled down on me.

"R... Riku?" I gasped as I felt my whole body stiffen in shock.

I blinked, staring at him. There was NO WAY this was possible. I must be having a VERY vivid dream, or I'm being carried to the hospital, delusional. If this WAS a dream, which seemed most likely, it would be number one in my anime dream journal.

Nope. It wasn't a dream. I could still hear the waves, feel the wind blowing, and see Riku's mesmerizing eyes smile at me in amusement.

Then I realized, i'm still being held. And I began to squirm as my face flushed blood-red.

"R.. Riku,.. if you are Riku, um... you can put me down.. I can walk! Really!"

"Okay." He stopped walking and gently set me down on my feet. I noticed we were standing under the bridge connecting the paopu island and the other close island.

I was still trying to absorb all of what had happened so far, so I wasn't really focused. I stumbled as he let me stand on my own.

"You sure I don't need to carry you?"

I glanced at him.Was he teasing me? No, he seemed to be serious.

"NO! um...no.. I'm fine! thanks though..." I was sure my face was going to explode, I was blushing so hard.

He just stood there, watching me.

Then I remembered waking up to see this person standing at the foot of my bed.

"Hey...um... wait a minuet. Who are you? Really?"

"Riku."

" Riku is a character from the Kingdom Hearts video game. Don't try to mess with me. I mean it! Who ARE you?"

"I'm Riku. Really. This is another world. What your'e talking about is real. That isn't JUST a game.It's real. And... it all really happened." He added as his eyes saddened.

I remembered what had 'really happened'. I had played all three games over and over, so I should remember.

"Riku..." I reached out a hand to comfort him. Even though I had just 'met' him, I hated seeing him sad. Then I froze.

"THIS. CAN'T. BE. HAPPENING!" I crouched down on the sand, smacking my head.

"Yume? What are you doing?"

I stared up in shock.

"HOW DO YOU KNOW MY NAME?"

"It's a secret. I'll tell you later." He smirked.

I almost melted right there.

"You say your'e Riku. Why should I believe you? I wake up to find some GUY in my room, at the foot of my bed, he literally SWEEPS me off my feet and takes me to some random island thingee, and to top it off, calls himself RIKU! And I'm SUPPOSSED to believe you?"

He ignored my outburst, reached out and drew me close, holding me to his chest.

I could hear his heart beating.

It was so steady,

so comforting.

"Would I lie to you?"

I was speechless as I looked into his deep, endless aqua green eyes.

No. He wouldn't lie.

It was Riku.

After several moments of standing like that, I backed away, my face again blushing furiously.

"Ok...so your'e Riku. But how do you know me? I've never seen you. Outside of the games, that is."

"...Our hearts are connected."

"Wait... hang on right there. 'Our hearts are connected'. Sora said that didn't he? Anyway, your'e only supposed to say it to people you know. You don't know me do you?"

"Do you remember at night, you used to feel someone watching you? Or behind you?"

"Um... yeah?"

"I was watching you, Yume. You said you loved me. Love also connects hearts. My heart was drawn there, to yours."

My eyes widened and I whirled around, clapping my hands to my face; hiding it.

Oh... crapola...he heard me... all those times...

I honestly thought I would die from embarrassment.

"Yume? are you ok?" He held my shoulders, gently turning me around.

"Riku! How could you? That's like, an invasion of privacy!" I cried. I rubbed my face, trying to hide the tears of embarrassment and shock.

"Sorry." He grinned. He didn't seem at all sorry. In fact, he seemed to be starting to tease me.

"By the way, did you really mean that? When you said you lov..."

"RIKU!"

He stopped teasing.

"C'mon. Let's get you to the main island. You don't want to spent the night here do you?"

"The night? You mean I'm here, like, for good?" My eyes grew round.

"I dunno. Depends."

"On what?" I asked suddenly anxious. If I really was here, with a REAL Riku, I defiantly wanted to stay.

"Nevermind. Let's go." I just stood there so he took my hand and started walking. I stumbled along, still trying to figure things out.

"Riku?"

"Huh?"

"Where am I?"

He stopped. "C'mon Yume, you know that. If I'm here, with palm trees, sand and an island, we're in..."

"Destiny Islands?"

"Riiight..." He smirked.

"It's just so hard to believe..." I mumbled, staring at the ocean.

Riku smiled mischievously."Well, if your'e not going to walk, I'll have to carry you." And with that, he scooped me up in his strong arms and strode toward the direction of the boats.

"R... RIKU!" I choked out, squirming.

"Stop wiggling, Yume, you'll make me drop you." He laughed.

I stopped, swallowing hard. My heart was beating so fast and I felt like a 'deer in the headlights'.

"You can breathe, you know."

I blinked; I didn't know I had been holding my breath.

This couldn't be real! It can't be! But, it's not a dream. It cant be! It would be so unfair...

Me: ahhhh... I love it. n.n

Riku: VERY wishful thinking Yume. VERY.

Axel: yeah. pathetic really.

Me: DONT YOU DARE SPOIL MY LOVELY FANTASY!

Riku and Axel: O.O kay.