This story is written with Kingdom Hearts characters set in an AU. Rated due to some graphic scenes, please no flames. Criticism accepted. Enjoy.
Chapter 4: Am I Crazy?
Sora sat silently, staring at his blank screen. Although it was blank a million things flashed across it for him. Rachael smiling. Her blank deathly stare. People's angry faces, yelling at him. Riku's crying face, telling him they can't be friends anymore.
Sora felt his fists clenching tightly. He just didn't know what to do anymore. Ever since Rachael had killed herself, nothing had been right. Sora put his head on the table, breathing deeply. What was he to do? What was going to become of him now? Had he really killed Rachael? Had it truly been his fault?
Sora snapped out of his thoughts when the teacher placed some papers on his desk. He looked up and thanked the teacher. She simply sniffed and moved on. Sora didn't even know she still bothered to give him work. He never did it anymore. What was the point, after everything that happened?
Riku turned and looked at Sora across the room. He was sitting by himself in the corner, separated from the others in the class. He had been that way for the last week, since he had been released from jail.
Riku couldn't stand being near him. He wasn't sure why he hated Sora so much, all he knew is that Sora had done something to cause Rachael to kill herself. And he could never forgive Sora for that. He turned back around and tried to concentrate on his work.
Sora turned around and looked at Riku. How could his best friend in the world not be here for him? Sora turned back around and looked at his sheet. After a few seconds he brushed it aside. He had no intention of doing any work whatsoever.
Sora roughly placed his plate on the table and walked away. He heard the lady make some comment about being rude. He headed back to the kitchen where the chef was cooking like mad. He gave Sora a rather vicious look, and then continued with his work.
Sora headed back outside to deliver a drink. He placed the drink on the table and the customer looked at him. "Wait a second. You're Sora aren't you?" Sora gave a nod. The customer gave a look of disgust, then stood up and walked out of the store. Sora stared after him, shocked at just what had happened. He had just lost a customer.
"Sora." He turned to see Bill, the café boss motioning him into the office. Sora swallowed hard and entered. Bill motioned to Sora for him to sit down. Sora did so, fidgeting slightly. So much had gone wrong already, surely nothing more could go wrong?
"Sora, I saw what just happened." Bill said looking slightly grim. Sora nodded and said, "I'm sorry, I didn't say anything I swear!" Bill shook his head and said, "Sora, we both know why he left." Sora put his head down and looked grim.
"I hate to do this Sora," Bill said shaking his head. Before he could continue Sora blurted out, "Please don't! I'll change my look, wear a mask, anything!" Bill put his hand up and said, "Sora, people will recognize you either way. Now I'm not going to say you did what everyone thinks you did. I'm not here to judge, unlike everyone else. But this is going to affect business if you stay. I'm sorry, you're a great guy, but I have no choice."
Sora tried to plead, but Bill had made up his mind. The one person, who out of everyone else didn't seem to think Sora actually did it, had just fired him. Sora slumped back in the chair fresh new tears forming around his eyes. Obviously unable to come up with words of comfort, Bill simply patted Sora on the shoulder.
Sora marched out of the café, trying to wipe tears from his eyes. Bill watched from the front of the store, looking slightly grim. If Sora was fired from his job, the likelihood that he would be able to get another was virtually zero. He stopped several doors down and leaned against the wall.
He held back inevitable tears, and straightened up. Trying to make himself look as respectable as he can he began to walk down the street. He was hit by a drink thrown from a passing car, spilling coke all over his shirt. He tried to hold back fresh tears.
Riku sat quietly as Dante and Leon spoke quickly. He wasn't really listening but lost in deep thought. He didn't even notice when Sora walked in. Dante and Leon rose quickly as Sora walked past. "Where are you going murderer?" Dante said.
Sora stopped for a second, but then continued walking. Leon jumped in front of him blocking his path. Dante approached from behind massaging his knuckles. "Please, can I just go past?" Sora asked in a small voice. Leon gave a laugh and said, "What's wrong, we scaring you murderer?"
Riku was watching intently, but when Sora looked at him he quickly looked away. Dante shoved Sora from behind and said, "How do you feel Sora? Getting away with murder?" Sora looked at Dante and said, "I did not kill her." "Sure you didn't" Leon said giving him a shove, this one harder than the last. Sora made to push through, but Leon grabbed him and threw him into the wall.
Dropping his bag Sora looked up at them and said, "Please why are you doing this? We used to be friends!" Dante approached and said, "We don't stay friends with murderers!" He then punched Sora roughly in the gut. Sora doubled over wheezing for air. Why weren't there any teachers around?
Leon came in from the side and punched him in the ribs. Sora bent over more, but Dante pulled him up. As Dante pulled back his fist, Sora glanced over at Riku. Riku had his eyes shut tight, and was determined not to watch, yet he had no intention of stepping in. Sora watched him for those few seconds. Why wasn't he stopping them?
As Dante's fist collided with Sora's cheek, his vision became blurred as pain rocked his face. Dante punched again cutting Sora's cheek. As blood began to seep down his cheek, Leon stepped forward kneeing him in the stomach. Sora keeled over and Leon kneed him in the side.
Dante shoved Sora onto the ground, and both began to relentlessly kick him. Sora caught glimpses of Riku, who was still keeping his eyes shut. Riku winced every time he heard a kick connect, or whenever he heard Sora gasp for air. But he refused to look. He refused to watch or help, as his once best friend got beaten.
When Dante and Leon finally decided to stop, Sora was a mess. His clothes were torn, he was bleeding from his mouth, nose and cheek. He had several bruises appearing over his face, and he was sure there were more bruises over his body.
Dante and Leon shook hands, obviously happy with their work. They picked up their bags and left. Riku opened his eyes, but refused to look at Sora. Instead he picked up his belongings and took of after his friends. Sora simply lay there, mixing blood with tears.
Sora stumbled inside his house, still bleeding. He threw his bag on the ground and angrily punched the wall. He had been beaten by his old friends. By people he used to call his family. Why was this happening?
It could all stop
Sora looked around. What could stop? He was sure someone had spoken. But from where? He was alone in the house, so he couldn't be anyone near him. He cautiously looked outside. No-one was there. Slightly confused he threw himself onto the bed.
You can end the pain you feel
Sora shot up and looked around. "Hello?" he said tentatively. No one answered. Who was speaking? There was no one here. Unless…he was hearing voices. Sora shook his head and scolded himself. After everything that had happened the last thing he needed was a voice in his head.
They all despise you. But you can make it well
"What do you mean?" Sora asked surprising himself. "Make what well?" He waited for some kind of response. But no voice came. Was he going crazy? After everything, was Sora beginning to lose his grip on reality?
He laid himself down on his bed. What was he going to do? He was alone in the world. He had no support. Everyone hated him. What was going to happen to him? What would his life become? How could he make it better?
End it all
Sora fell asleep, these final words of the mysterious voice, ringing in his ears.
R&R please. I was going to make Sora get fired violently Eg: have an argument or a fight, but I decided to make at least one thing easier for him. Chapter 5 will be up soon, note next chapter will be short.
