It had been a year since Riku died, and Sora still couldn't shake the memory it still hurt. Sora went on day to day though acting different around Kairi he didn't want to upset her, kids started talking about him Sora didn't notice how sad he looked, Sora walked home that day he didn't take the bus. Since Riku was gone Sora became the new cute and mysterious one it was kinda nice but after a while Sora got tired of girls always crowded around him and not leaving him alone.
Sora set his bag on the kitchen chair and headed toward the stairs. "Sora, do you want a snack?" Sora's mom asked. "Um...No thanks mom." Sora said as he slumped up the stairs and toward his room, he laid on his bed and stared at the ceiling thinking about Riku. It always seemed to drift across his thoughts but he always tried thinking of something but it was no use he always thought about it no matter what. He saw a few pictures at his bedside of him Riku and Kairi, a small tear drifted down his cheek as he gazed at forgotten memories and broken dreams. Sora looked out the window and saw a storm coming the thunder rumbled and the lightining struck Sora decided he should get to bed he threw his school clothes on the floor and slunked into bed. He glanced left once more gazing at the grey clouds he saw clouds and lighting flashing as they danced intertwined together. He dozed into a blissful sleep and dreamed a rather pleasant dream, he dreamed that Riku hadn't died and that he still had time to tell Riku how he felt but still that dream just brought more sorrow along with it so he tried dreaming of something else.
Sora lied in bed as one leg poked out of the sheet, Sora always slept very misshapen unnatural way of sleeping. Sora heard a small breeze of air swiftly pass over his face he opened his eyes and saw a dark figure perched above him. "A-." Sora was about to shout but the figure pressed it's finger upon Sora's lips causing him to stop. The figure brought his other finger up to his lip and gave a shooshing motion. Sora's eyes widened the figure had bright blue staring eyes they frightened the brunette he shuddered in fear he felt like his heart was going to burst! The apparition jumped from Sora's bed and to his door the figure closed it and stared right at Sora. "Who- who are you?" Sora asked frantically. The figure turned on the light as beams of floursecent glory danced on the apparition's silver locks and cascaded down his bright clothes it was a boy Sora confirmed in his mind. But when he saw the white vest with yellow trim followed by a black under shirt he noticed who the boy really was. "Riku? Riku? Is that really you?" Sora said so loudly the whole worl could hear. "Yes, Sora it is me." Riku said with a smile as he looked at the brunette with hopeful eyes.
Sora lept out of bed and ran toward Riku he wrapped his arms around Riku in a warm embrace. Sora cried tears of joy on to Riku's white vest, "I can't believe my eyes!" Sora shouted. "How are you alive? Xemnas killed you." Sora said with wide bright eyes. "He did..." Riku said. Sora looked at Riku puzzled, how could he be there if Xemnas had killed him. Sora slipped slowly from the embrace of his friend, "W-What do you mean? I don't understand?" Sora said as his hands fell weightlessly to his side. "I'm a ghost, I'm here but i'm not really here." Riku said as he touched his chest. Sora felt a tear roll slowly down his cheek and he fell to his knees. Riku's mouth dropped a bit. "Everytime I think you're here! You're not! Its always a dream! A fucking dream! and now you're a ghost! Why can't I just have my best friend bac-!" Sora stopped as he felt Riku's warm arms around him as one hand was petting his hair. "Shhhh Sora calm down." Riku said as he held his friend close to him. Sora buried his face in his friend's shoulder and cluched his vest tightly in his fist. "I-I just want you back... Riku..." Sora said as he sobbed quietly. "I know Sora, I know." Riku said as he squeezed Sora tighter, Riku pulled slightly away and picked Sora up off of his knees. "I'm always here, whenever you need me, I'm here." Riku said as he smiled at Sora. Sora smiled back. "Now go back to bed." Riku said as he nudged Sora toward his bed. "Okay." Sora said with a sniffle and a smile.
"Now try and sleep." Riku said as he jumped on the edge of the window sill. "Riku wait!" Sora said as he sat up quickly extending an arm, "What is it?" Riku asked turning to his friend. "Stay with me." Sora said. "What?" Riku asked once more. "Stay with me, till I fall asleep. Please." Sora said with his arm still held out to his friend. Riku chuckled slightly at his friend. "Okay." Riku said jumping down and closing the window, Riku slinked into bed beside his friend and placed his arms behind his head and stared at the ceiling. Sora closed his eyes and suddenly flung his arm over Riku's chest and got closer to him. Riku's eyes widened with surprise but his eye lids slid down half way and he placed one arm around his friend and held Sora's hand with the other.
"This, this is how I want it to be... forever..." Sora thought as he drifted into a deep sleep.
THE END