Riku Meets Rikku
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yukito the NM Syndromer
y.NM.S: Thanks go to aer-seph4eva, MoonBlueLX, crystal-chan, Molly-chan the Anime/Game fan, and Mellinia for sending in such nice reviews! I probably wouldn't have written the next chapter so quickly (seeing as I have so many other stories to finish), but here it is!
Riku: Oh, goodie. More horrid situations for you to put me in.
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Riku stared down the seven Shadows that rummaged through the kitchen. Their antennae twitched and they looked back to Riku, having sensed his heart. Some sank down into the floor, to slither behind him while the others surrounded his front side. The Keyblade sent out a warning signal, and it reverberated through their spines, chilling the heartless creatures with an omen of pain. Rikku finally made it down and burst into the kitchen.
"Riku!" The Shadows decided that the Keyblade's message was to remain unheeded, and leapt at the silver-haired boy. Riku knocked one back with the hilt of the blade, then spun and slashed three more. They exploded into wisps of dark purple and black smoke. One managed to land on his back and sunk its sharp, jagged teeth into his shoulders. He blasted it away with a Firagra spell, and quickly casted a Cure on his wound. Rikku watched the battle continue with amazement.
'How can he beat them so easily? He's not even fully healed, and he swats them away like they're nothing.'
Riku finally defeated the last of the Shadows, save for one, which disappeared into the ground, shrieking in its foreign language of darkness. He 'hmph'ed' and rested the Keyblade against his hip, still aware and waiting for any more danger.
"That was…AMAZING!" Rikku rushed in to look Riku over, poking at his now healed shoulder. "The only one I've ever known to be able to use magic that strong was Lulu! And you heal as well as Yuna!"
Riku blinked, tilting his head. "Who?" Rikku looked up and replied,
"Eh, I'll explain later." The she remembered something, and rushed over to the stove. "Just sit down at the table, dinner will be ready in a moment. Bmayca fyed." Riku sat down in the simple wooden chair after dematerializing (Uh, is that a word?) his Keyblade, and watched the perky young girl run about the kitchen.
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Rikku pushed a mouthful of pasta into her mouth, thinking. Riku had just told her about his search for a boy named Sora and a way to return home, to some place called Destiny Island. He had also explained a little about the Keyblade and Heartless, but made her promise that she wouldn't tell a soul. It would be meddling.
But even though he explained some things about himself, the boy was still an enigma to Rikku. He didn't tell her how he had gotten separated from his friends and home, or even who Sora really was, instead switching the subject as soon as Rikku got the questions out of her mouth. She looked up from her half-finished meal to see that Riku was staring at her with intense green-blue eyes that rivaled her swirly emerald ones. She flushed a little, before breaking eye contact to stare at her plate.
"Does that help you understand?" She looked up.
"What?"
"Does staring at your plate and turning as red as a tomato help you understand?" Riku clarified. Rikku fought the heat that was trying to rise to her cheeks and stuck her tongue out at Riku. Juvenile, perhaps, but the only way she could really respond to that without embarrassing herself.
"Anyway, I have to find the Keyhole to this world," Riku said.
"Well, I can come with you. I know a few people who might be able to help, although I'm not sure what this Keyhole thing really is." Riku opened his mouth to explain again. "No, don't bother. I've already made up my mind!" She grinned and stood, picking up the mostly empty dishes and setting them in the sink for washing. "We leave bright and early tomorrow!"
Riku was left gaping at the odd girl for a moment, and then closed his mouth. After all, she could be of use in finding his way around.
He just hoped he wasn't driven insane by her inane cheerfulness.
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Riku was still sleeping in his bed, and Rikku didn't feel like waiting for him to get up. She poured a glass of water, and then dumped it on his head. He woke up spluttering and confused.
"W-wha?"
"Heh. Nice to see you up. I thought you were going to sleep forever!" She flashed her infamous grin. Rikku was dressed in her old traveling clothes; an orange top with clasps on the side and green shorts. Goggles hung loosely from her neck. "Come on, better get dressed if you want to leave soon Mr. … um…"
"Riku."
"Riku?" Rikku repeated. (Are you confused yet?)
"Yes."
"Weird. That's my name!" Riku rolled his eyes as she bounced around, muttering about how much they must have in common. He covered his head with the soft pillow to drown out her voice as she became progressively louder.
They shared only the name.
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Later, the two were walking side by side down a long road cutting through a forest.
"Where are we going?" Riku asked.
"First," Rikku replied, "we have to find my dad. He can give us a lift to Yuna's place. Maybe someone there will know where the Keyhole is." Riku nodded. It was going to be a long trip.
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{hanarerarezuni ita yo zuttominareteru keshiki ga atta kara}
Forever unable to leave this place
Only because here there's a scenery that I'm familiar with
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Okay, that's it. Now maybe I can get working on… *glances at clock* Aw, crap. It's time for bed. O_O