Riku finally reached the top of the immense hill. Gasping for breath, he
turned and surveyed the distance he had come so far. He recalled the voice
of the old woman. "To find the ones you love, travel for a million miles,
travel until the breath leaves your body. There you will find the door to
them." he missed the old hag, to be sure. But death had had its eye on her.
She had passed away not two weeks after telling him those words. He sighed,
and turning his back on his past, he headed for his future.
Sora went to work, got heckled by a few costumers, and then went home. That was all he could remember. The days were becoming a blur for him, one flowing straight into the next. He kicked off his clothes, yawning deeply, and changed into an old pair of shorts. Heading downstairs, he was suddenly hit with a sense of dread. He turned slowly towards the kitchen. There he spotted a leg. One clad in dark clothing. Running to the doorway, he saw Riku lying there on the tile. He seemed to be sleeping. Sora reached out to him, but the vision of Riku vanished before he reached it. He stood for a few seconds, tears of fear and confusion streaming down his face, before he felt a hand on his shoulder. Kairi's hand. He fell into her, sobbing. She knelt there with him, and finally began to cry
Ansem watched the boy from the shadows, cutting off his link to the outside world. Yes, he thought, his plan was going quite well. Now all he needed was access to the girl. Not easy to come by, as the boy's love keeps her out of reach. But in time. Yes, he smiled to himself. In time.
Sora went to work, got heckled by a few costumers, and then went home. That was all he could remember. The days were becoming a blur for him, one flowing straight into the next. He kicked off his clothes, yawning deeply, and changed into an old pair of shorts. Heading downstairs, he was suddenly hit with a sense of dread. He turned slowly towards the kitchen. There he spotted a leg. One clad in dark clothing. Running to the doorway, he saw Riku lying there on the tile. He seemed to be sleeping. Sora reached out to him, but the vision of Riku vanished before he reached it. He stood for a few seconds, tears of fear and confusion streaming down his face, before he felt a hand on his shoulder. Kairi's hand. He fell into her, sobbing. She knelt there with him, and finally began to cry
Ansem watched the boy from the shadows, cutting off his link to the outside world. Yes, he thought, his plan was going quite well. Now all he needed was access to the girl. Not easy to come by, as the boy's love keeps her out of reach. But in time. Yes, he smiled to himself. In time.
