The Deep Shadow Within

I was browsing on DeviantArt AGAIN but I found what I was looking for and decided to write this after. The POVs in the story will be Sora, Riku, Cloud, and Leon. I'll add in the others if it works.

Random KH Fact:

1. In Chain of Memories, Sora actually says: "What the HELL is wrong with you people?!" and Xion says in 358/2 Days: "Who the heck/hell am I?"

2. Sora was not on Santa's nice list because when he was little, Riku convinced him that Santa was not real.

Disclaimer: I don't own Kingdom Hearts.

Chapter Ten: I Can Finally Speak To You

~Cloud~

Ugh. I can't see. Great, just great. I'm blind now. That's no help at all.

I squirmed around and tried to move my arms. I couldn't move them. I tried screaming, but there was some wet, slimy thing covering my mouth. Joy.

I heard footsteps, and my heartbeat increased, pumping a million times a second.

"Well, I have this one for you Xemnas. Captured him near Twilight Town." That voice. It sounded so familiar, yet so distant. I felt arms wrap around me, and I flailed, trying to kick away my captor.

Silence. A warm hand caressed my face and I shivered. This was not so nice at all.

"Hmm... this one will do, but, you still have to capture Sora. It's the reason I'm paying you." I felt them remove a cloth from my face, and I could see again.

Blinded from the sudden light, I flinched away. My eyes slowly focused, my head spinning.

I saw a man in front of me. He had silver hair that reached to his shoulder.

Can it be? The one that captured Sora?

Is it- Xemnas?

~Riku~

I groaned and lifted my head. It weighed like a ton of bricks. I sat upright and slid out of the couch I was sleeping on. "Oh, good morning Riku!"

I moaned and clutched my forehead. "Good morning Aerith." Aerith smiled and applied a damp cloth on my forehead. "You had a bad fever last night, and kept yelling out Sora's name, and others."

I blushed slightly, and sighed. "Don't remind me." Aerith smiled politely and made her way into the kitchen to cook.

I noticed a certain redhead tied to the stove with a dog's leash. How amusing.

"Hey Riku. Up already?" I heard Roxas say. He smiled and sat next to me. I nodded. "I was thinking about last night, and how did you know if Sora was okay?" I asked.

Roxas's smile turned into a sad frown, and he shook his head, his honey blonde hair waving back and forth.

"I- I can't tell you." he said, almost a whimper.

"Come on Roxas, tell me."

He shifted slightly away from me, and buried his face in his hands. Roxas whimpered slightly, as if being reminded of a traumatic event.

I put my hand on his shoulder to calm him, but he flinched and slapped it away. "Fine." he hissed.

He was in deep thought, and finally said, "Because he is here."

~Sora~

Maybe I shouldn't have left. I don't know. I can't use that portal power here, to many people. At least a hundred gangs out at night, and more civilians at day break.

I bounced to the rhythm that my heart was beating, or at least I thought it was my heart. Do I even still have a heart?

I shrugged mentally at the thought and kept walking.

Some other kids about my age walked past me, but no one I recognized. That's good.

I kept on walking and took out the orb Xemnas gave to me. Well, he mailed it to me, Yami gave it to me. Yami... Akumu...

I shook my head of spiky hair and started playing around with the small sphere.

It gave off a lustrous gleam, and it reflected off that light, like a clean mirror. The dark blue, black, and yellow colors swirled around, almost like a beautiful masterpiece.

Hard to believe that it was so dangerous, seeing how it seemed so pretty.

Careful not to rub it accidentally, I played around with it, throwing it in the air and catching it.

I walked through the almost crowded streets trying to find that familiar clock tower.

I don't know how I could miss it, it was the tallest building.

I kept walking not noticing the tall figure behind me.

~Riku~

"WHAT!?" I grabbed Roxas by his shirt collar, ignoring the growling Axel from the kitchen.

Roxas whimpered and pushed me away. "H-he is here. He is in the room next to mine." He directed his finger up the stairs, pointing to the right.

I dragged Roxas behind me up the stairs, ignoring his squeals and shouts of protest.

I turned the small doorknob slowly, just in case if Sora would hear and freak out again.

"..." My eyes scanned the room, looking for any sign of spiky hair. "Where did he go?" I demanded. Roxas quivered, and shrugged.

Maybe I'm being too harsh on the kid.

"Okay, where do you think he went?" I asked in the most feminine voice I could make. Roxas relaxed slightly and turned over every single thing in his path.

"Nope." he said. I sighed in annoyance. Sora was proving to be hard to catch.

Why did he run away? I asked myself.

Because you hurt him.

He saw you Riku.

He hates you.

Sora will never love you back.

After all he's done, after all the things you did together, after all those memories, you hadn't figured it out yet?

He loves you Riku.

You broke his little heart.

I got dizzy from the burst of emotions flowing through my brain. Roxas was desperately trying to shake me up.

"Riku! Riku!" He grabbed me by the shoulder, and I groaned, and fell back.

Sora, Kairi and Riku sat on the beach at their usual hang out spot. Sora lazily leaned against the tree, Kairi standing beside Riku.

They were all savoring the moment, the sunset seemed to spring to life, unlike all the other ones.

Kairi giggled and snuggled in Riku's broad arms, Sora watching the two. He felt a small twinge of hatred- or was it jealousy?

Doesn't matter.

Sora stared at his friends for a while, but set his gaze back on the sunset.

Kairi hummed to herself as she reached up the tree to pick a yellow star shaped fruit.

She looked at Riku and laughed again. "Will you share this with me Riku?" she asked, holding out the fruit.

Kairi blissfully ignored the sharp glares Sora was throwing her, focusing her attention on the silverette in front of her.

Riku blushed a deep red, and took the fruit from her.

"Sure."

Sora hopped from the tree, and headed home sadly. Is this what Riku wanted? he asked himself.

If it is, then he is happy. That's all I want to see. To see him happy. he thought.

One side of the island was bathed in light, the other half drenched with darkness. He stepped, slowly over to the dark side, and vanished.

"Sora! No! COME BACK!" I screamed, writhing in pain. "Roxas, Yuffie, hand me another towel. This one is having nightmares again."

I slowly opened my eyes. Back on the couch.

"Sorry Riku, I had to lug your lazy ass down here. You kept kicking my arm and I hated it." Roxas.

"Sorry..." I mumbled. Roxas sighed and looked at me. "Riku, now I know why Sora left. You can talk to him if you want, I am him, and he can talk right through me."

I stared at him in utter disbelief, but Roxas just smiled. "Oh, and when I was looking for Sora, I found this outside his window."

Roxas tossed me a strip of clothing that was unmistakably Sora's. I clutched it close to my chest.

"Let me talk to him," I demanded.

Axel growled from the kitchen.

"Please let me talk to him, Roxas." I corrected. Roxas laughed and said, "He probably will yell at me for contacting me, but if you really want it, then here goes."

Roxas clamped his eyes shut, and relaxed. "Sora..."

~Sora~

I felt a major headache coming on. I suddenly realized- no! ROXAS! Roxas was going to get the ultimate beating when I find him- I swear, if Riku's going to talk to me, I'm going to punch his-

I slumped to the ground and fell into a comatose state. All the people ignored me, as if I wasn't there. Yup- Roxas did it. I thought as I drifted off into slumber.

~Riku~

"ROXAS, I SWEAR I'M GOING TO-" a loud yell came from somewhere. Sora. Roxas smiled at us and tapped his head. "Sora is talking from here."

"ROXAS, IT BETTER NOT BE WHO I THINK IT IS-" "Sora, just shut up for at least a minute in your life!" Roxas screamed at him.

Silence. Roxas relaxed, and Aerith and Yuffie covered their ears with their hands. "Okay, let's try this again. Sora, speak calmly, or I'll send for you. We have this little heartless Riku brought with him that knows how to track you down."

I could imagine Sora's eyes widening with shock. "Roxas, what is it's name?" Sora demanded. "Yami."

"ROXAS YOU BETTER NOT-" "Sora cooperate with us for once." Sora was breathing hard, and said, "Roxas, I swear if it's-"

I cut in, "Hi Sora."