Sora thought Riku looked confused almost all the time now. There'd be a haze on his eyes, and he'd wander off to inspect random things. Riku had developed a love for ice cream he didn't have before, and Sora would catch him gazing off into sunsets.
Maybe, it had something to do with the odd memories he had. Of a blond and a redhead and… someone. Watching sunsets and eating ice creams…
And there were gaps where he wasn't sure he had done things. He was sure he didn't know how to dance…
So now, when the trio of them was relaxing on the shores of their islands, Sora would mull Riku's situation over. How his sight roved over the waves, as if searching for something that wasn't quite there.
A blue-eye smile that doesn't belong to either of them dances across the waves, flickers in the setting sun. A small speck of a shadow on the sand reaching out to the shadow of his friend's hand. Riku smiles, which baffles Sora…
But he's happy for once. Unknown to them, a name flitters out, barely audible over the soft sound of the lapping waves.
"Xion…"
A.N. – way in future timeline? Thanks for reading, and reviews are appreciated!