.....It Began.... A/n *peeks out from a bush* any body see Sora? Sora: SHADOW OF HEARTS!!! Authoress :AIE!!!!!*drops the next chappie and runs away*

Disclaimer: I don't own Kingdom Hearts

I revized this cause I NEED Riku Sora and Kairi to stay in... you'll see....

Chapter 6: For Friendship

Sora opened his eyes to see he was on an island (BANANA ISLAND!! sorry listening to a show while writing this)

"W-was it all a dream....."

"No Sora no this is not a DREAM" the shadow yelled appearing in front of Sora. "it's a nightmare..... the nightmare of when you FAIL!!!!!!!!"

"Why should I care what you say!" Sora yelled back, taking a offensive position.

The Shadow smirked and took a defensive position, "Because what I speak is the truth!"

Sora spat at the dark vision of himself, "Lair! You've said nothing but lies!"

"Is that so.....WE SHALL SEE!" The Shadow ran towards Sora summoning a black keyblade. Sora tried to summon his but what appeared in his hands was a blade with a handle in the shape of a heart and the blade as long as 3 feet. Sora quickly pulled the Heart blade up to shell his head. The Shadow frowned and jumped back.

"What is this!" Sora said looking a the blade.

"It's the Heart Blade, it's given the that of a great heart and soul ....."

"And it's a shock to you that I have this....."

The Shadow grinned," No I was wondering when it would show up...."

Sora frowned and charged at the Shadow, the Heart Blade began to glow, he brought the blade down but the Shadow blocked with the black keyblade.

"Not bad Kido you can already summon it's power....."

( DUDE!! a I mean DUDES AND DUDETS!!! I got to go in to this " non- exciting part" in my own opinion... anyway....Does any one see Sora cause i think he's planning to attack him with the keyblade after this chappie......help)

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Riku was still sitting on the ground, Sora's body laying on a makeshift bed. "I'm sorry you have to do this Sora.... I wish I could go in your place...."

Kairi stood near the edge of the cliff looking out into the ocean. "Sora.... " she said under her breath, as memories of the past came to her, when they were 5 and drawing pictures in the secret place, when they were 9 and exploring the islands, when they were 13 Riku and Sora contently competing with each other making stupid bets... Tears slid down her face and into the ocean.

"The memorizes both hurt and heal don't they" a clam voice said behind her. She spun around to see the Kindred spirit (FYI: Everyone who thought the girl ,the Kindred spirit, sounded like Alice........well I guess I look like Alice then... hee hee)

"What are you doing here?" Kairi asked, "Shouldn't you be guiding Sora through his battle?"

The Kindred spirit walked up next to Kairi, " why would I do that he already has two fantastic guardians, who are trying to find a way to him....."

Kairi stared at the spirit in awe, " Are you talking about me and Riku?"

The Kindred Spirit nodded, " You've looked out for him a great deal. Haven't you?"

Kairi thought back to all the times Sora had helped her and Riku. The spirit shook her head, as if reading Kairi's thoughts, " Think back farther....."

Kairi remembered the time Sora fell out of the Poupo tree when he was 8 and broke his arm, Riku had ran and got his mom and dad, while Kairi had kept him from moving his arm, and the time they'd gone camping and a wild jaguar had attacked them Riku had protected Sora and her.

"We've only helped when we were little...."

"Yes that's true, but those times are what all people cherish, when there friends protect them or help them...." the Kindred Spirit disappeared again leaving Kairi too deal with her thoughts. +++

Sora frowned and slashed at the Shadow, who easily dodged it.

"You've be come so weak you can't even fight well...." the shadow smirked.

" Why don't you shut up and DIE!!" Sora said, slashing sideways striking him in the chest. The shadow's eyes widen and he stumbled back, blood dripped from it's shirt.

"Maybe you haven't lost all your skills.."

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Riku still sat near Sora, head hanging ' What if we had gotten him here sooner would he still have had to do this.....'Riku thought, occasionally glancing at Sora.

"Do not be so hard in yourself ," the Kindred Spirit appeared next to him. " You have been his best friend for as long as ether of you can remember..." Riku sighed and stared at the ground," I should be even harder on myself ..... Sora had always looked up to me... and I'd always protect him....but this.." he sighed again in frustration.

The Kindred spirit touched his shoulder, " You've heard what Sora said You did all you could, you've been by and near him when there was trouble.... even when you caused it... He will always carry you and Kairi in his heart because you two have protected and healed him..." The Kindred Spirit disappeared into the heart flute.

"Sora.... I'm going to help you..... No matter what!" Riku said confidently.

"You actually think I'd let you do that without ME!" Kairi said, coming up behind him.

"No I was wondering when you would come over here" Riku said, softly.

"So who we going to do smarty?"

Riku frowned, " Don't get cocky with me...."

Kairi sighs" Sorry I just want to help him..."

Riku suddenly jumps up, and grabs the Heart flute and begins to play a few notes, just random notes.

"What are you doing?" Kairi asked, getting rather angry at him.

Riku didn't pay attention to her and continued to play only now it sounded like a song. (pick your favorite song and pretend his playing that..) Kairi stared at him as the flute glowed and admitted light.

"R-R-Riku what are you doing?"

A sudden flash of light and Riku and Kairi were on a Island. In front of them was Sora fighting the Shadow and winning.

"SORA!" Kairi yelled. Bad move. Sora looked over at her, Shadow seizing the moment brought his sword up and slashed down. Sora saw it out of the corner of his eyes closed his eyes, waiting for the pain, but it never came.

"RIKU!!" Kairi's voice rang in his ears.

Sora's eyes snapped open and he saw Riku standing in front of him taking the attack for him. Riku looked into Sora's eyes, no expression on his face.

"The spirit said you'd need us and to play the flute to find you....."

The shadow jumped away eyes wide, " YOU FOOL! Why take an attack for him!"

Riku slowly turned around and Sora was able to see the damage brought upon his friend, the wound was about an inch into his back, and blood soaked his shirt. Kairi ran over to them and mumbled. "Riku are you alright..."

"cause I will always look out for my friend even at my own expense..." Riku said weakly, he began to pant slightly, and dropped to his knees. Sora quickly knelt beside him "Riku.... Thank you..."

"Hey... What are friends for.." Riku said, giving Sora a slight smile, and closed his eyes. Riku started to fall but vanished before he hit the ground but the heart flute still remained.

"...Riku...." Sora said tears coming to his eyes as he picked up the flute, "RIKU!!!" (a/n happy Yami-Inuyasha I killed him!.......or did I MUHAHAH!!! *ahem*...um......yeah)

Sora turned to Kairi, "Kairi I want you to get out of here.. by the way thanks"

"W-w-what did I do?"

Sora smiled sadly and handed her the flute, "You told me not to give up hope that's how I was able to help you guys out when my body was taken over...now you have to get out of here..."

Kairi nodded tears flowing down her cheeks, she walked away bringing the flute to her mouth and playing the melody. Then disappeared. The cold laugh of the Shadow made Sora's heart burn in fury.

"Shut up!" Sora said voice clam and firm. The shadow stopped laughing and smirked.

" AWWWWW is little Sorie mad!" The Shadow teased.

Sora stood up from the ground head hanging, with a sudden movement Sora had appeared in front of the Shadow and held his sword to his neck. The Shadow's eyes widened.

"I told you to shut up!" Sora hissed. "Now I have to destroy you..." he brought the sword down in one swift movement.

(should I go into icky details......NAH!!!!!!)

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Kairi opened her eyes and looked around. She was in the hotel that they'd been in before. Sora was laying on a separate bed with Donald and Goofy staring down at the keyblade wielder. Riku was sitting at the table, shirtless (*drools*), allowing Yuffie to clean his wound.

" RIKU!!" She said hopping up and hugging him.

"AH!!!!!" Riku said shoving her away. " Kairi don't...the cut hurts a lot!"

Kairi sighed and gave him a smile." ok ok...

"How's Sora doing...." Yuffie asked.

Kairi shook her head, " I don't know he made me leave before he did anything...."

Riku winced as Yuffie pulled the bandage around his waist " I hope he'll get back soon...."

Suddenly Sora sprang up , knocking heads with Goofy. "OW!!!!!! Darn it that hurt!!! RIKU!!!" Sora ran over to his friend and looked as though he was going to hug Riku, but Riku held a hand up.

"If you hug me I swear I'll knock you out....." Riku said grinning.

Sora stopped and grinned at him, " I suppose I owe you that much for saving my neck today.. was it TWICE!"

Riku laughed. " It was two Einstein!"

Sora Kairi and Riku retold the story of what happened after Riku told Leon Yuffie Donald and Goofy to leave. They decided to stay in Traverse Town, for a few days before returning to Destiny Island. Sora with high-spirits, Kairi glad to go shopping with her two best friends and Riku happy to know that they will always look out for each other.... but Sora and Riku weren't to happy about the shopping part.....

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The remain fragments of Shadow's soul flouts through different dimensions. searching for his next victim.

"It may take awhile Sora but I will get my revenge........."

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Shadow of hearts:.....*walks out from behind a bush* no that ain't the end... but I'm not going to be writing for a while .... cause I've lost my train of thought...... Sora:...SHADOW OF HEARTS! S-O-H: and because I'm going to be killed by Sora too.... Sora:*stomps up to her and ??? HUGS HER!?!* S-O-H:HUH?!! Sora: I like this chappie! Riku; I disappeared and you're happy.... now that tells me something.... S-O-H: SHUT UP! *sighs* o yeah by the way Mel if your reading this how come you haven't answered my e-mail!! *sobs* Thanks to everybody who reviewed...BYE! To Yukari: Hee hee I LOOK LIKE ALICE!!! to InvaderFrost: YES DANCE!!* does a little one too* to Mel:don't worry I won't kill him.... no matter HOW tempting it is....