Death
Riku found Xion where he thought he would, out on the balcony, staring at the full moon high above.
She'd said that she wanted to be alone, but he knew her better than that.
"Xion," he sighed at last, letting her name hang in his breath as he sought the right words to speak. This was not something he wanted to screw up.
"I do not fear death," she said, not moving.
They stood on the verge of victory, knowing the battle ahead might cost them their lives—especially a life so fragile as Xion's.
Finally, Riku spoke up.
"I do."
Author: I see this drabble occuring after the King (or someone else of high importance) tells the group that they might not all survive the upcoming battle against Xehanort. The battle to end all battles. (In other words, the end of KHIII.) I'd assume that it'd be even more likely that the nobodies (and by extension, Xion) wouldn't make it through. (I may very well go into this more with a later drabble.)
Xion's already died once, so she's trying to convince herself she's not scared... And Riku's not a fool. He's scared to die, scared that his friends (especially Xion) could die... And though he might be reluctant to admit it, he's not about to let things go unsaid this time. (Like what happened before.)
So, that's my logic with this one. I know it's a little morbid... But I kind of think it's cute in it's own way, too. :D
And thanks once again to MonMonCandie for the reviews! Lol, yeah. It won't take Sora long to bounce back, knowing him. Then they can all spend time together! And yeah, she is. :D I'm using both the KHII ending scene and the pose Riku has in the opening as ref. It's going to be interesting to combine them... (I'm still working on the drawing for "Faith," though. It's a bit tricky...) And yes, Riku stole Sora's line. XD (And now Xion's stealing one from Aragorn. Sort of.) Thanks a lot!