Chapter 10: Zexion's Dark Secret (part 1)

I know I would have heard Zexion if he were to walk off. But I didn't. I actually step out into the hall and look around the corners... And absolutely NO ONE is around. So what the fuck? Did I have an illusion? Am I still asleep? I know the answer to both of those questions: no.

I go back to my room. Sora gives me that confused and worried look, and I shake my head. What could I say to him? It's not like I can easily explain what just happened.

"Sorry for waking you up... Do you want to go to class or skip?" We were already up and partially dressed. All we would have had to do was put on the shirt and jacket for a complete uniform.

"Let's... Skip. I want to know what got you so worked up!" He isn't as shy around me now. I'm not sure if that's good or bad.

"Alright. Suppose I've got to tell you now," I tell him everything. Sora's facial expressions change from slightly pissed off to concerned to shocked. I understand where all those emotions cone from. In fact, I experienced them all plus confusion already this morning. And yes, I did just state the obvious. Deal with it.

"Something's wrong with... Him. Maybe he did a wrong spell or something?" I had to give Sora the little bit of Zexion background that I remembered. That Zexion was practically a mage.

"It's possible, but not likely. Zexion reads his spells out of books; he never memorizes them. I just don't know what to do right now," I put my head in my hands and try to think. Maybe Sora's right... As good as Zexion is at casting spells, it is completely possible that he got a spell mixed up with some other one. God, or whatever's out there, please tell me what's going on! I make that silent prayer and try to think of other possibilities. Lucky for me, Sora has already thought of another one.

"Oh! Or maybe Zexion's being possessed!" He seems to be having fun with this. My slight smile must tell him that he's being ridiculous... "Hey! It's possible..." Sora crosses his arms over his chest and looks away from me.

"I know it's possible... That's what makes it kinda funny," I touch his shoulder lightly and wait for him to look at me again. When he does, I give him the most genuine and sweetest smile that I've ever given anybody. He sighs and leans into me, resting his head on my shoulder.

"Sora, do you want to find out what's wrong with Zexion with me?"

"Alright... But if it gets too dangerous, we're leaving everything as it is. Promise me that Riku!"

"I promise..." I gently kiss him before getting up to go to the closet and getting a shirt. I go to his closet and toss him a shirt. After he puts it on and gets up, we walk out the door, looking for whatever clues we could find.