Kingdom Hearts 2: Pandora's Journey
Chapter 3
"Hey Pan…" My eyes widened as my cheeks turned red. This nickname; it was warm, sweet and nice. "It's the name I used to call you before."
"I love it." I smiled. "Keep calling me that, Riku."
"Alright, Pan. Do you want to go to the place we used to go when we were together?" I looked up at him with a confused look; when we were together? "I mean like before." He corrected himself.
"Sure, it might help with my memory." He took my hand and we walked out of the woods. We got into town and he bought 2 sea-salt ice creams. We went to Twilight Town Train Station.
"We're gonna go up to the Clock Tower." I looked up at the Clock Tower and got dizzy; it was so high up!
"But…it's so high up and…" He finished my sentence.
"You're afraid of heights. Don't worry I'll be there." My smile widened as I felt this sweet beautiful tingling feeling in my heart.
"I trust you; come on." He nodded and we walked to the stairs.
I took a deep breath and he squeezed my hand with reassurance. He led me up the stairs and I kept looking down which made me whimper. Then he told me not to look down. Riku was really supportive as he kept his hand on my back; I felt so safe with him. Yet I didn't know why but I felt as if we were more than friends before I lost my memory…
Halfway up the stairs, I stopped walking whilst panting heavily as beads of sweat rolled down my forehead and neck. I got onto my knees and sat down on the stairs. Riku turned to me and sat down next to me.
"We can sit here, if you're too tired." The silver haired teen stated but I shook my head as I stood up.
"No…I can do this! I'm not gonna give up so easily!" I exclaimed whilst running up the stairs. I looked back to see him smiling at me and following.
We got to the very top and saw the bright sunset in the distance. I knew my blue eyes sparkled as I stared with wonder and amazement; this was so beautiful that I could not describe in words. The cool wind hit my face and I sighed with pleasure. I felt Riku place his hand on my shoulder.
"Come on…" He whispered and I followed him. We both sat on the edge of the Clock Tower. Together we ate our ice cream and I smiled.
"I love this…" I trailed off.
"We used to come up here every day to eat ice cream and talk." Riku said and then he turned to me. I felt a gaze and looked at him. "Would you get mad if I tell you something?" We both finished out ice cream and put the sticks down.
"Of course not, Riku." I shook my head with a smile and he squeezed my hand again. Riku held it up to his chest and I felt his beating heart. I blushed again and my heart felt that feeling again yet it was stronger.
"We were friends before you lost your memories. But we were also more than that. You loved me and I loved…no I love you." I gasped and looked up at him. A tear fell down my cheeks as my heart beat faster.
"Riku…I'm sorry…" I apologised but he shook his head.
"Why are you sorry? There's nothing to apologise for." Riku said to me.
"No I should be apologising. It must be so hard to be in love with someone who doesn't even remember anything. It must be hard trying to keep everything in…It must be hard to be in love with a girl like me; a girl with so many problems…You should just stop loving me, you'll get hurt!" After saying this, my tears increased and my breathing was uneven. He immediately placed his hands on my face.
"Don't say that! You don't have problems. Pandora, your memories are just a thing you can battle; just like those stairs. I know it's not easy but you can fight this; we can fight this!" I stopped crying and looked up at him with wide teary eyes.
"Riku…" I whispered and I saw tears rolling down his cheeks.
"Pan, I love you and will never stop. If I stop loving you I will be hurting every day. I can never stop loving you. I don't care what I have to go through; I know my heart is strong enough to love you." Regardless that I couldn't remember anything, all of this was so clear. Seeing us both together was so real and right.
I let go of his and put my hands behind the back of his head. Slowly, I undid his blindfold. I pulled some strands of his behind his ears and Riku's eyes were closed.
"Riku, please open your eyes…" I begged.
"There is darkness within my eyes, Pan." He stated but I shook my head.
"I don't care if the darkness possesses your whole heart; you're still Riku. Please open your eyes; I want you to look at me." This was a success.
He sighed and then finally opened his eyes. I saw one of the most beautiful eyes I have I had ever seen. Well I saw them before when I remembered. They were the windows of his soul; a cyan colour. If people thought my beauty was beyond no other and it was unique, they should see Riku's eyes. I smiled gently at him and knew what he was thinking; I changed. My hair may have been different, it must have grown longer and the change of colour of my eyes and hair should bemuse him.
"Still as beautiful as ever…" He said whilst running his fingers through my hair.
"Riku, when I imagine you and I together it seems so right and crystal clear. I feel like the love we had for each other before is so strong that I can still feel it inside me. When I met you there was something I felt in my heart and I think it's the love we had before. I may not remember you Riku, but I can still feel the love we shared before." I explained.
As each word escaped my lips I saw him staring at me, the happiness, love and hope filling within his exquisite eyes. I then placed my hands on his cheeks and leaned closer with a wider smile.
"So in short, what I want to say is that I love you regardless of not remembering; I trust my heart and I trust you." A tear fell down my cheek and the silver haired teen wiped my cheek.
"I love you too, Pan…" He whispered to me. "Can I…kiss you?" I slapped his shoulder lightly with a giggle.
"You don't have to permission to do that, Riku!" I exclaimed and he laughed. I smiled when seeing him laugh.
He suddenly wrapped his arms around my waist and leaned closer to me. My whole face turned a bright colour and he smirked. His smirk then dropped as he closed his cyan eyes. I too closed my blue eyes and then the gap between us closed.
Riku kissed me gently and it felt like petals on my lips; a sweet tender embrace. I kissed back with the same kind of kiss. After 5 seconds we pulled away and stared into each other's eyes. He stroked my face and kissed my forehead. I rested my head on his shoulder and he wrapped his arm around me.
"Pan…" I looked at him and he took something out from his pocket.
"What is that?" Riku showed her a white and gold round box with golden leaves and coloured gem flowers on it. It looked a little like an old music box.
"It's a music box. You gave it to me for safe keeping just in case you lost your memory again and would misplace it. You said you thought it might be connected with your past." The silver haired teen gave me the box and I tried to open it but couldn't.
"It needs a key to open it." I pointed out. "But I can't remember where the key is." There was no use. I sighed with furrowed eyebrows; I felt like giving up any minute.
"Hey don't worry, Pan. We'll find the key together." He always found a way to make me feel better, to make me smile or make me laugh. I took my bag off my back, opened it and put the box in there.
"There, that way it doesn't get lost." I smiled and stood up. He looked up at me with a smirk.
"You're so cute." As I giggled and rolled my eyes at this he stood up too whilst wrapping his strong arms around my waist pulling me closer to him. "I'm serious."
"No you're cute!" I exclaimed whilst poking the tip of his nose. He huffed whilst shaking his head.
"Don't start this again." Riku murmured and I giggled at this.
"Start what again?" I asked curiously.
"Hmm… well I'll let you get away with it this time since you can't remember." He stated. "But I don't like being called cute."
I laughed at this whilst wrapping my arms around his neck and leaning closer so that our noses were touching.
"Very well; you're not cute, you're perfect." He smirked at this.
"Yeah, I know I am." I rolled my eyes with a smile when he said that.
"You're so cocky!" He rubbed his nose against mine and sighed. He turned around with his back to me. "Get on." He stated whilst crouching down.
"Are you sure?" I asked curiously and Riku nodded. Carefully, I got onto his back, wrapping my arms around neck and my legs around his waist. He got up and held onto legs.
My silver haired boyfriend gave me a piggyback down the stairs and I rested my head on his shoulder telling him about all the adventures I remembered after I forgotten last. He made some jokes and we both laughed together. We got to the woods and I saw he smiled with a sigh of delight.
"This was what we both were like." Riku remarked and I kissed his cheek then placed head on his shoulder again whilst closing my eyes. I said something which made get goose bumps and smile even more.
"This is what we are like and what we will be like in the future. I know in my heart that we will be together forever…"
