Disclaimer: Kingdom Hearts and its characters do not belong to me. Niitro'kai, on the other hand, is quite happily my fuzzy.
This is going to stay about Riku, I promise.
I apologize in advance for any errors in this chapter..I'm really quite tired at the moment. And if the italics get eaten in places, it's not my fault. Just pretend they're there.
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Chapter Two: Claws for Complaint
As Riku walked slowly away from the shadow-chamber's doors (which had closed with an ominous, resounding sort of thud), a shadow fell in beside him, keeping pace with him. Deep in thought, it took him a few moments to notice, but even then he made no indication of it. He continued resolutely on his way, his footsteps providing an echoed staccato on the marble floors, while her paws made no sound on the cold stone. Brooding as he was, he failed to realize that Niitro'kai had interposed herself between Riku and, well, the rest of the long hallway. Until, that is, he walked right into her.
|You're going the wrong way, you know.|
Startled away from his musings, he didn't respond for some time- just blinked at her.
"What?"
|Your room is back to the left. You passed it some time ago, actually.|
"You could've told me earlier, cat."
|This is true. Though I wasn't exactly paying attention myself.|
"So it admits fallibility, does it?"
He half-grinned down at her, and got a pointed glare in return. He noted, somewhat dismayed, that she'd gone completely still, except for a slight twitch at the end of her tail. Just like a cat when it's about to-
The next thing he knew, he was on his back with the wind knocked out of him, caught between the stone floor and a creature that was surprisingly hefty for a shadow.
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|So, what did old Dragon Breath want, anyway?|
Niitro'kai was sprawled out on his bed in a way that only such a large cat could accomplish, unashamedly using one of the fluffier of Riku's pillows for herself. Every now and then her tail brushed against him, never seeming to cease its movement completely.
"Pretty nosy for a servant, aren't we?"
Riku picked at his fingernails, himself propped up by a mountain of pillows. If nothing else, this place wasn't lacking for comforts. Just human companionship, maybe..
|Well, I am a cat. We're supposed to be nosy.|
She yawned, displaying curved white fangs, and looked at him out of the corner of her eye.
|That's not very good for your fingernails, I should think. You could always pet me instead, if you're looking for something to do.|
He quirked an eyebrow at her, but otherwise did as he was told, running his fingers down the curving line of her spine.
"Just don't drool on my pillows, okay?"
|I wouldn't dream of it, my liege.|
She purred audibly, and he rested his hand near her throat for a moment, appreciating the sensation.
"You really want to know what she's up to, don't you?"
|I wouldn't have asked if I didn't want to know.|
"She...told me about my friends. About Sora and Kairi."
She stopped purring abruptly and looked directly at him, surprised.
|She knows where they are?|
"Not yet, but she says that she's been looking for them. I hope Sora's taking care of Kairi."
|They must mean a lot to you, your friends. Sora and Kairi.|
Riku sighed heavily, and pressed his face into the soft fur of Niitro'kai's back.
"I just wish I knew where they were, or what they're doing…anything at all about them.."
He wrapped his arms tightly around her and cried, surrendering himself to desperation.
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Err..sorry about the delay in getting this chapter up, but I was caught up in other things. That, and I really don't like writing dialogue. We don't seem to get along very well.
I know there wasn't really much to this chapter, but it seemed important to put it in.
As always, reviews are nice.
