Author's Note: This will be the first of updates for today. Chapter four will be posted later on as promised. I will not be able to post chapters this week due to the fact that I will be vacationing where I can't access the internet. Hopefully, I'll hit a wi-fi spot. This is a short chapter. You have been warned.


Chapter 3: Confrontation

Roxas:

As soon as Namine disappeared inside the bathroom, I headed downstairs into the street. Why was he here? I fought him ages ago and I couldn't remember much after that. I was determined to find out why I blacked out. He had answers. I wanted to find them out. I willed Oathkeeper and Oblivion to appear in my hands as I stepped into the square. The cloaked man had just destroyed the last Heartless when I had arrived. He had a keyblade in his hand. It was a dark keyblade…the likes of which I've never seen before. Nevertheless, we were connected.

"Why are you here?" I asked loudly.

The man turned around.

"I didn't expect to find you so easily, Roxas."

"I don't believe I was running from you."

"Don't make this hard. Come back with me. You and Namine."

How did he know about Namine?

"You want me to merge with Sora, don't you?"

The man sighed.

"It's vitally important that you come back to us."

"Oh really? What if I don't want to?" I snapped.

"Riku!"

Namine? I turned in time to see Namine walk into the square clad in her black outfit. Wow…she was beautiful. Almost distractingly beautiful. So…who was Riku? I turned around to face the man with the dark keyblade.

"Namine," The man (Riku) said flatly.

Ok, that was Riku.

"Why are you here? Did DiZ send you?" Namine asked.

DiZ? Namine knew more than I did about the situation. I was very interested in how much she knew.

"I can't tell you that. I am here to retrieve you both. By force if necessary."

I lifted Oathkeeper and Oblivion up to my torso and crossed them.

"Don't! You'll attract their attention!"

"I don't care. I am here to bring you back."

"I'm not going anywhere."

"Neither am I," I snapped.

"Oh, you haven't told him yet have you?"

"Riku, don't!"

"Tell me what?" I asked.

"You didn't know that she was stealing your memories away from you?"

Stealing…my memories? I turned in Namine's direction. Her eyes were wide and watery.

"Namine, is this true?"

"You bet it is. How do you know that she isn't controlling your mind right now?" Riku said…almost cheerfully.

"Stop it!" Namine shouted.

"She's nothing but a manipulative little witch, Roxas!"

"Stop!"

All of a sudden, Riku flew backwards onto the pavement. That was energy…

"I am not a witch, Roxas! I-I never meant to hurt you. I didn't want to tamper with your memories!"

My jaw would have hit the floor if it were possible. That's why I couldn't remember certain things. Before I could say anything else, Namine ran off. Riku got up to his feet and laughed.

"Now will you come back to us?"

I was just about to answer when I felt a familiar dark presence enter the area. A dark portal opened up to the right of Riku and Larxene stepped out. In all of my years, I would never have expected to see her out here. Today has been full of surprises.

"Oh, there you are, Roxas," Larxene said.

Riku made a noise that sounded much like a grunt and disappeared into another dark portal. Guess he didn't want to get involved with the Organization.

"Let me guess. The Superior wants me to come back with you," I said, voice dripping with sarcasm.

Larxene smirked and folded her arms.

"Oh, it gets even better."