-Riku-

Riku pushed his legs as hard as he could. He refused to allow Sora to die in the hands of Vanitas again. He regretted that he allowed Sora to leave his site once again. In his foresight he heard screaming and hollering and a bullet go off.

His heart sank.

His Sora and Roxas could be dead and he wasn't there to save them. His body wanted to crash and he felt like he was suffocating. It was his job to watch over him and he failed again; and now his love's nephew was dragged into this. He felt like at any moment he was going to crumble and the world around him felt colder with each step he took towards the clearing ahead of him. He saw Vanitas hidden beyond the trees and he saw red.

"Vanitas!" he roared as he tackled unsuspecting man to the ground.

He started wailing on the man and his only thoughts became this primal need to destroy. Roxas' voice was faint in Riku's state. Soon Riku found himself strangling the life out of the drunkard. The ragged gasps and the man's fingernails clawing at his grip didn't affect him it was only until he felt frantic tugs from the back of his shirt did he realize that Roxas was alive and not shot. Vanitas slowly stopped moving and became easier to handle but Roxas' screaming caused chills to go down his spine and for the hairs on the back of his neck to stand.

"MR. FIELDS SORA ISN'T BREATHING!" Roxas whaled.

Riku dropped Vanitas and his body yanked him towards the still body lying on the frost. His Sora wasn't moving! His face was pale blue and he was cold to the touch, he looked like a porcelain doll. Riku put his ear on Sora's heart and his fingers on his wrist to check his pulse. His heart wasn't beating. Riku immediately started to perform CPR, he had to get his heart going. His heart ached with every moment….He failed. His Sora's heart wasn't beating…. he had to save him! There was nothing that mattered at the moment more than having Sora alive in his arms. Thirty years of waiting….it was not gonna end like this! With each time he pumped the chest the harder he went. After ten minutes Sora's heart was still as before.

"Mr. Fields stop…" Roxas whimpered.

Riku kept pumping.

"Mr. Fields…..." Roxas was choking back a sob.

Riku's felt tears falling from his eyes as he kept pumping harder...the he felt something crack.

"Mr. Fields stop! You're breaking his ribs! Sora's gone!" Roxas was crying and trying to push Riku off his uncle. "It's over…." he barely uttered a whisper at the end.

Riku looked at Roxas in utter defeat. His heart was crumbling into a hundred pieces. His love was gone. He wished he held him one more time, kissed him one last time and most of all, he wished he went after him all those years ago.

"Sora, I'm so sorry. I should've went after you when we were kids. I should've never allowed you to even feel the need to run." He pulled his love's body in his arms. His body used to be so warm. His felt his own shudder. He looked over at Roxas and his heart ached even more. His body was crumpled into himself. Riku motioned the boy to come over and pulled the boy into a hug.

"Are you hurt, Roxas?" Riku asked sincerely.

Roxas wiped away fresh tears. "I'm okay. Mr. Fields are you gonna be okay?"

"I hope so." he petted Roxas' hair.

The monsters from the woods started going for Sora's cold body. Riku grabbed the nearest stick and started smacking them away. With each hit the monsters made a high pitch squeal.

"No! You get away from him you vultures!" Roxas screamed.

Riku's eye caught a woman in white "Hey! Who are you!?" he growled. The woman waved her hand and Roxas fell like a sack of potatoes.

"Roxas!" He back where the woman was but she was out of site. It's the witch! He started to wave the stick around in defense. "Get away from us!" But she was nowhere in site. Not even the monsters were there anymore, the only thing moving besides himself was cold wind chilling him to the core.

He looked over at Sora one more time and pushed the hair away from his face before going to Roxas' aid. Roxas was alive and still warm. Riku thanked God that he was still alive. Riku took off his jacket and wrapped it around his student. Riku was lost. Two dead bodies. One of the man he despises and the other the love of his life. In the distance he heard hollering and he recognized it was Ventus' voice! He called back he would be better at taking care of Roxas than he was. When Ventus came to the clearing he made an automatic bee line to his son.

"Riku! What happened to my boy!?" He commanded as he check his vital signs. He breathed a little easier when he found his vitals were strong.

"Vanitas got Sora… Roxas went after them to save Sora. He got a couple of bumps and bruises but he's okay…." Riku's voice cracked. "B-but Sora…" Tears fell down his face again. Ventus fell to his knees and started to cry.

"Sora…" Ventus ran over to his brother and as soon as he touched him. He knew he was gone. Riku watched and Ventus fell apart and pulled him into a hug. Riku did his best not to cry with him. He had to stay strong for Ventus. He lost so much.

"Ventus, you need to get Roxas to the hospital now. I've got Sora." Riku told Ventus solemnly.

Ventus nodded his head and went into his nurse mode. He held his son in bridal style and started running towards his car at home but was stopped by a barrier.

"What the hell is going on!" Ventus backed away from the barrier.

Riku looked around and found a gun about five feet away from Vanitas' corpse. He checked for ammunition, only one shell was gone. Riku didn't know what to do. The only thing he could think to do was to stay armed, keep the Days by him to protect them and pray to God they got through this.

Author's note: I killed off Sora...or did I?

Theres still alot more to this story i hope you stick around!

Oh by the way im working on another fanfiction called "You, Me, and a Dying Kid" it deals with the same characters from this story just a different AU :D i hope you give it a look and send your comments!

Till the next chapter!

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