Well, I was gonna give up on this story. Got no reviews, so I didn't know if anyone was reading it. But now that I

knowpeople out there are reading it I shall continue!! Oh, and this chapter goes out to Elven-eyes who was my first reviewer

and made me to decide to keep going!! Thanks!! Also I'd like to thank Ryeka Ishtar for your review and don't worry yaoi will

come...not soon enough though...but believe me once it come there will be a lot!! YaY!! So sorry for the wait whoever out

there that's reading my story and I hope you all enjoy!!! Reviews are still always welcome!!

Disclaimer: I don't own Kingdom Hearts, it's characters...etc. etc. (But I wish I did!! ^.^)

PS. I'll make to a habit to write back to reviewers in the beginning of each chapter!!

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Riku floated in the endless blackness nothing insight but darkness. His breath echoing throughout the black abyss.

The loneliness a small pain in his heart that slowly grew and grew till it was almost unbearable and just before it hit a

madding point faded away.

"I'll find you Riku! I believe that no matter what I'll find you!"

Riku: "No vessel, no help from the Heartless. So tell me, how did you get here?

Beast: I simply believed. Nothing more to it. When our world fell into darkness, Bell was taken from me. I vowed I

would find her again no matter the cost. I believed I would find her. So, here I am.

"That, what was that...I remember...I remembered something..."

Riku's body now floating upright as if his endless spiral into nothing had finally stalled and a warm white light

enveloped his body. Slowly small little snowflakes of light separated from him and lazily drifted away in all directions.

A voice pierced the darkness and went straight into Riku's very being, "Riku, you feel so very close..."

"Warmth, I feel warm...." His shimmering eyes started to open and tears were rolling out they looked like little

cyrstals as the white light around him played with their curves and angles, "It's not cold, I can feel warmth taking over.."

"Riku!!"

"That voice...I think I've heard it som...calling me...Sor...Sora...I know that voice...It's Sora..." Riku tightly

shut his eyes, as he did this his crystal tears flew out everywhere around his face. Suddenly he yelled out, "SORA!!!!"

Riku opens his eyes to discover Sora outlined in white standing infront of him. Quickly grabbing Riku by the

shoulders Sora shakes him just slightly, as if confirming that Riku truly exists. Suddenly a pulling sensation riped Riku out

of the darkness. It was painful yet reliving, like having a sliver removed, pain then relif. To Riku's surprise he was

standing in a dimly lit room with Sora standing infront of him. The room reminded him of an old church with stain glass

windows and stone walls and floors. As his eyes ajusted he took in the sight of Sora, a look of shock came over his face as

he noticed the ovious changes in Sora.

Tears still silently rolling down his face he wrapped his arms tightly around Sora and pulled him close to his chest,

"It's so good to finally see someone again."

Sora smiled slightly at Riku and suddenly shock took over his face," Riku you're...uh...fading in and out..." Sora

looked down at him self, "Ah! So am I!"

Slowly as if like a creature stalking it's pray a white light incircled both Riku and Sora. They fade out, almost

blink out and the room is left empty.

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Kairi stands at the water's edge, feet slowly sinking into the white sand. The small waves reaching out for her but

only ever grazing the bottom of her shoes. She smiles out at the sea as she hears her friends behind her.

Slowly she turns, her hair twirling with her body and waves, "Tidus, Selphie, Wakka, hey!"

The three stop and wave at Kairi while smiling when their expressions change to looks of surprise and confusion.

Kairi looks at them with a confused expression and looks at herself, then around her. Upon looking behind her, her eyes open

wide and take in the sight of her long lost friends Sora and Riku. Riku is still hugging Sora when Sora feels Riku's strong

embrace weaken. Sora looks up at the taller silver haired boy slightly worried.

Riku forces a pained smile over his face, "Thank...you...Sor..a..." Riku's body suddenly goes limp and he closes

his eyes as he collapsed into the shallow water at their feet. The cool water laps at his face and plays with his hair.

"Riku!!" Sora quickly bends down and starts to pick up his friend.

Kairi smiled and ran out into the water, "Sora, I'm so happy to see you!" She starts to cry and then looks at Riku,

"Umm...let me help you Sora."

Sora and Kairi slowly pick up the unconscious boy. Sora supported most of his weight and Kairi just leads them

along.They take him home and laid him down in his bed with his frantic mothers help.

Riku's mother was a very beautiful woman and it could quite clearly be seen that this was where Riku got a lot of his

looks. She was tall and elegant. Her long silver hair light and delicate. It only enhanced her enchanting eyes, which shared

Riku's color. She had aged well and the years had only made her look more and more graceful. However she was slightly over

protective of Riku and had been since he was young. She liked to give him what he wanted and was very close to her son.

These last few years had been horrible for her and she thought she might have lost Riku forever.

She over protectively shoed Sora and Kairi out of Riku's room, "I'm sorry but please let my Riku rest," she had tears

streaming down her beautiful face and was breathing heavily, "Oh it's been so long!!" She looked at Sora through watery eyes,

"...Sora..." Unexpectedly she threw her arms around Sora and cried into his shoulder while squeezing him tightly, "Sora! Sora!

You're back! Did you go see your mother yet!?! You've grown so big! We both missed you and Riku so much!! Were you the one

that found my Riku!!"

Sora smiled slightly as she let him go and tried to process all the things she had just quickly spat out at him,

"It's nice to see you again."

She smiled at Sora while wiping tears away from her eyes, "You can come vist whenever you want. I know Riku would

like that."She looked over at Kairi who was swaying back and forth from one foot to the other and not as eagerly but still

sweetly told her, "You too of course Kairi."

Kairi stopped swaying, finally getting Riku's moms attention, "Oh. thank you" Kairi smiled and put her hands behind

her back clasping them together. Looking around her gaze rested on Sora and she grabbed his hand, "Come on lets let Riku

rest," she pulled Sora from the house and waved goodbye to Riku's mother who was standing at the door.

Riku's mother waved back at Kairi and Sora who was now waving goodbye. She sighed slightly and went into the house

closing the door behind her.

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Kairi had finally stopped once they reached their boat again, "You wanna go back to the island?"

Sora smiled at Kairi and squeezed her hand slightly, "I can't I have to go see my mom. I know she must be worried

about me."

Kairi frowned slightly but then smiled, "Oh, ok I understand..." She suddenly hugged Sora and with a slightly red

face ran to her boat and jumped in. Her little boat slowly sailed off toward Destiny island.

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Sora slowly walked toward his house while looking down at his feet. He shuffled his feet and walked up to his house.

Slowly he raised his head and looked at the door. He stared at the door not being able to quite place the feeling he had in

his stomach. Yes he was glad to be home but something about he whole situation was strange and to actually be looking at his

own door again after everything that had happened was a very strange experience.

Slowly he opened the door, "...Mom..." He couldn't get his bearings, everything looked the same but for some reason

he couldn't figure out where to go. "...Mom..." Walking up the stairs he entered his room, his room. How strange to be in his

room again. Silently he picked things up off of shelves and looked at them. Suddenly there was a loud clang at the door.

Sora's mother was standing there, her dark blue eyes started to shine as tears came forth, "Sora..." Unsure of

herself she walked toward Sora, holding out her right hand.

"Uh...Hi mom...it's me, Sora," Sora smiled slightly and took his mom's hand.

She cried and hugged her son as he hugged her back.

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Sorry I know my chapters are short...I'll try and make the next one longer!!!