I DON'T OWN KINGDOM HEARTS!

Started: 3/24

Finished: 9/16

First Published: 9/18

A/N: Thanks for sacrificing your time and reading this, guys. I REALLY appreciate it!

"Get up!" Riku hears as he's kicked hard in his side. He gets up quickly and stands. He rough kick confirmed who it was. "The Prince wants you." he says before he leaves.

The castle was huge, enough said. Riku look through every door he could find. A few mishaps here and there, but one led to two blond boys identical to one another. All except their clothes. One wore pale blue. The other wore green. They were both on their bed and writing something.

"Are you lost?" the one in blue asks.

"Uh …"

"This happens a lot, don't worry," the one in green says and the both of them get up off of the bed. They put their utensils away and help Riku. "We've memorized this entire place. The dungeon, the bedrooms and whose rooms they are, everywhere."

Before anything could go further, Riku asks for their names. "I'm Ventus, the royal Messenger!" The one in green says. "And I'm Roxas, I'm kind of a backup," the other says. "But, no matter what, we'll stick together!" Ventus says.

Roxas changes the subject and asks, "Where do you need to go?"

"The throne room, I guess?" Riku remembers that Cloud didn't tell specifically when he needed to be.

The blondes nod and lead the way.

The throne room was empty except for some guards next to a crown and a tiara. A third pedestal stood empty, though. "This is the throne room?" Riku asks. "Yes, those are, obviously, the crowns created for King Leon and Queen Aerith," Roxas says. "In you go!" Ventus says and Riku walks in. "Nevermind about the throne room, do you know where Sora could be?"

The boys look at each other before looking back at Riku. "The only place I can think of is his room," Ventus says.

"And where's that?"

"Roxas will show you."

Said boy began walking and Riku follows. Outside and into a doorway and up a staircase, high up into the tower, to Sora's room he went.

We, later, found him in the tower, reading.

"You're late!" Sora points out, looking up. "Yes, I know," He nearly snaps back. It took sheer will power or Riku not to want to strangle this guy. "What would you like, sire?"

The word 'sire' dripping with the uttermost sarcasm.

He sets the book down and gestures I follow him. He leads me down into a locked doorway. He undoes all of them and continues down a stairway. "Is this the dungeon?" I ask. "No, it's the weaponry," He answers. The weapons, once down there, proved his response. Swords, maces, etc…

Riku was impressed. They had everything. Sora pulls a sword out of its sheath and points it at Riku. "I need to train. Help me fight," Sora says.

"What are you crazy?!" Riku says. He didn't want to fight him. He admits, he's a good swordsman from self-teaching lessons and determination, but his reasons to fight were gone and, hopefully, still alive.

"I can't fight you!" Riku says.

"Yes, you can. I've heard of you. You've been able to fend off the guards with a rusty knife, two days ago, while you and that blonde girl were running. If you're able to do that with a knife, well. I can only imagine how you'll be with a proper weapon. You did also fend off a man with a Fireplace poker, too," Sora points out. Riku couldn't deny that.

Riku walks over to the side of the wall Sora once was and takes a blade off the shelf and points it back. It was heavier than he'd felt before. He's been to the blacksmith occasionally and sparred with a sword before, but this was much heavier than what he'd been practicing with. Sora lunges forward and begins swinging at Riku. The latter parries the attacks.

Fascinating, haven't seen techniques like this, Riku thinks to himself. He takes a few swings himself and Sora's nearly hit.

"As expected," Sora says. They resume fighting, until Riku disarms Sora and he points his sword at the latter's chest.

"Have you been taught?" Sora asks. If being taught meant sitting hidden out of sight, watching how the guards also fought, then yes, he was taught. "I…guess?" the answer was hesitant. "Who's you teacher?"

Riku didn't want to answer. He lets silence do the work. "Well?"

He could easily tell Sora's getting impatient. "I just kinda learned! I didn't have a teacher, remember? I was sold off to you?" Sora looks down, sheepishly. Riku continues. "I learned how the guards fought and formed up a few forms of defense."

If those were the right words…

Riku lowers the sword and throws it aside. "Sorry to disappoint you!" Riku turns to leave, but Sora grabs his shoulder. "You could my teacher! I didn't' know anyone who could just learn by doing I was always taught by words and reading!" Riku considers the offer. "And your father will approve this?"

"Maybe not. But he says if I'm gonna run A kingdom I'm also gonna have to learn how to fight!" He throws in. Riku takes Sora's hand off his shoulder and goes to his quarters, where Aqua was waiting. "Nice to see you. Dinner will be ready in a few hours."

Riku passes the time exploring the castle with a little help from the two messengers. "If you ever get lost or need anything just come to us!" They hand him a map of the whole palace and run off.

With the prediction that someone will come to his room and tell him it's time o head down, Riku heads back to the tower.

And sure enough someone was there. A man with brown hair and blue eyes. He wore baggy clothes. his shirt, however had two straps that went tower his chest. "Dinner is served," He says and walks back down from the tower. Riku follows he to the dining hall, which was HUGE!

He saw Sora, who gave ran at him and gave him a hug. "I see you've met Terra," Sora says, looking at the man from before.

LD: HEYYY!

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