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Chapter 9: Darkness falls.

I smiled as I turned towards Cloud and Tifa. We beat them, together. We beat the heartless and stopped them from destroying Hollow Bastion. I couldn't believe the numbers the heartless came in but I fought back anyways. I wouldn't let them hurt my friends. The darkness, shall not steal my light anymore.

"Are you ok, Katsuna?" Cloud asked as I nodded softly. "Thank you for helping us."

"Of course, I wouldn't leave a friend behind." I replied

"I know Katsuna. Cloud…" Tifa began as Cloud turned away.

"…What is it Tifa?" Cloud asked her

"We need to talk about this whole light business and me…"

His eyes widened, wondering what she meant. I just giggled a bit and bowed lightly to the both of them. I smiled, wondering if I would be able to see them again. I knew I shouldn't wait around to hear what Tifa wants to talk to him about. It's not my business…no matter how much I want to hear it.

"Katsuna?" Tifa asked as I lifted my head.

"I will give you guys the time you deserve. Besides, I better start looking for my man." I chuckled. "Then hit him over the head of course."

"He defiantly deserves that!" Tifa laughed along with me.

"Cloud, Tifa…I know that my journey is a very risky one…considering who I am." I began as Cloud frowned. "However, I will try my hardest to come visit you both again…I do not know what my future holds…King Mickey told me that an evil Organization is out looking for me…So I best be careful but still…You guys made my journey worth it even more…Thanks to you both, I can say that my light has grown a lot larger…Thanks to you, the darkness cannot reach me anymore."

Cloud smiled as did Tifa. I felt a tear escape my eye, hoping that I can see them again. I didn't want to leave their side…In fact, I wanted them to come with me. But of course, we have separate lives. So the only thing I can do is promise…Promise that I will come back for them. If I can.

I smiled, whipping away my tear. Tifa came up and gave me a big hug, something I didn't expect. I lightly hugged her back. Cloud was next to hug me. So out of character but…still, it was nice. I smiled as he let me go. They both starred at me, smiling.

"No matter what" Cloud began. "Don't forget your light. I don't want to hear that you lost your light."
"…You too Cloud." I replied.

I nodded as I turned around. I chanted the words my mother had taught me. The dark portal opened up, allowing me entrance into another world. I walked into it, not looking back. I was afraid that if I did look back, I wouldn't want to leave to find Riku. I shook that thought out of my mind and walked towards the light. The light that emitted from the entrance to the other world.

I walked through the entrance and immediately looked to the sky. Nope, no damned sun. These damned clouds keep getting in the way. I sighed as I looked around the snowy white mountain. At the bottom of the hill was a demolished village. I mean demolished.

The houses were burnt down to the ground, not many still stood. It looked as if the a war had came through here. There were some flags stuck in the ground. Some swords, some toys even were also found there. I sighed and turned away from that sad sight. I looked up the mountain and saw a small path…Should I go through the torn depressing village or go up the mountain? I choose the not depressing path.

I began to walk up the snowy path way. Not really paying attention to anything. I just began to wonder what Riku was up to? Had he met this Organization 13 group? I wonder how he's been…if he's missed me at all. I hoped he missed me…at least…then I knew that he didn't forget me.

I felt the cold air finally get to my nice warm skin. I shook violently but I tried to keep my composure. Maybe this path wasn't exactly the best path to choose. I shook again, but ignored my wishes to try to warm myself up. How can people live in this world? It is crazy cold!

"Riku!" a voice yelled, making my head snap up.

R-Riku. Did I just hear correctly? Riku! Riku, the one I searched for. The one I cried for….the one I loved? Riku! He is here? My eyes widened as I saw a figure in a black cloak being chased by another teenager. I didn't even pay attention the other boy…no, my eyes stared directly at Riku. Riku ran up this pathway and the boy followed him.

"R-Riku…" My voice choked out. "Riku! Riku!" My voice cried

I didn't care about being cold anymore. All I could do was run. Run after him. Chase him. I wanted to yell at him…I wanted to scream, hit him! Make him feel the worry and fear I felt without him being around me. But most of all…the thing that I have hidden from my mind…I wanted to kiss him. To feel his lips on mine, to tell him I loved him. I wanted him to be beside me…to never leave me again! Riku!

I froze when I followed up the pathway. There, the two boys were fighting. The guy my eyes connected with wore a black cloak…the same one that Riku wore…but that wasn't all my memory realized. His fighting stance…and…I felt a tear come down my face as my body fell down into the snow. There he was…I knew it was him. It was Riku.

I couldn't believe my eyes. Riku…the one I searched for…the one I cried for. He was literately ten feet in front of me. Tears were unstoppable now. There was nothing I could do that would stop myself from crying. I gripped my arms, hugging myself. I stared at the silver shinning object that rested around his wrist…He wore it…That bracelet, he wore it. For me.

All this time, I had worried if he had forgotten about me. I worried if he ever loved me…if he even cared. Just seeing him wearing that bracelet…It made my stupidity go away within a second. He did care…That's why he wore that. To remember me…to keep his light in a safe distance. I was about to say his name when I felt a hand come upon my shoulder.

I turned around and saw a guy in another black cloak. My eyes widened, wondering if it was Riku. But it couldn't be…Riku was still fighting that boy…Who is this man? Is it another friend of Riku's? They wear the same cloak after all…However, I sensed a dark aura from him. It sent a chill down my spine, making my body shiver.

"…Princess Katsuna…" His dark voice whispered.

"…Who are you? And how do you know who I am?" I angrily asked, rising to my feet.

"My name is Xigbar…I need you to come with me, Princess Katsuna. It is urgent that you come with me."

"How do you know my name?"

"…My organization knows who you are Katsuna."

"O-Organization."

My heart stopped, remembering Mickey's words. Organization 13…Was this man…apart of that group. I took a step back from him, feeling his dark aura again. If I screamed…Riku and that boy…they could save me. All I had to do was scream. Muster up air to scream. He quickly grabbed both of my arms in a flash of a second.

I breathed in quickly as he twisted my body towards him. He locked his arm around my waist and kept his other hand on my arm. My eyes widened. He defaintely wanted to get my heart…he wants Kingdom Hearts. I tried to squirm out of his grasp. As he focused on my body I yelled…I yelled his name.

"Riku!" I yelled as Xigbar shut my mouth with his hand.

I watched as Xigbar opened a dark portal, like the ones I have been using. He began to pull me away from Riku…he wouldn't see me in time. Riku! Look at me…There must be something I can do. My arm snapped up and grabbed my necklace. Xigbar tried to pull my hand away from my necklace. I snapped the chain in half, throwing the necklace on the ground. Oh god…please see that Riku.

I watched helplessly at Riku. He turned around just when the dark portal closed. I felt tears stream down my face. Xigbar angrily pulled me through the dark portal to…their hideout. I screamed but his hand muffled the sound…I was kidnapped…Mickey was right…I have just doomed the world.

Riku turned around to see no one there. It must have been his imagination. He snapped his head back to Sora and began to pull back. Sora noticed this but a wave of heartless came down the snowy hill. Sora grunted and went to face the heartless. Riku on the other hand began to escape that area until he felt something off underneath his boot. Riku moved his foot and looked down at the footprint in the snow.

Riku bent down and began to see a silver object. He wiped away the snow as quickly as he could. His eyes widened as he picked up the object. His hand closed tightly, holding the object. He knew that now, that voice was real…This necklace…

"Katsuna." Riku said as he jumped onto his feet, running away from Sora.

He needed to find Katsuna, before it was too late. Before Organization 13…kills her.