It's enough when I say so
"That goddamn door is going to open," I yelled.
Donald and Goofy placed hands on my shoulders to hold me back. I kept throwing myself at the stupid thing, thinking somehow, anyhow, it had to open. I would open it.
I threw their hands away. "Get off of me."
Goofy stepped back immediately, unused to the venom in my voice. Donald stood for a moment debating if the fight was worth it. He turned his head to the side in defeat. It wasn't.
I threw my shoulder into the door one more time. I could hear movement behind it. I could hear the whispers of people, maybe Heartless long locked away from the light of the sun.
I yelled: "if that's you take out the keyblade and help me!"
I stepped back, pointed the keyblade at the giant lock and waited. It felt like hours had passed in the few quiet seconds before anything happened. I didn't think the blade would react. I didn't think the door would open. My hope was nearly gone.
It was then that I heard a rush of air surrounding me. The keyblade began to hum and light shot forth from the end. I was blinded by the tiny stars shooting out and bouncing into the lock. It clicked and the door slipped open revealing the most incredible and indescribable scene.
I can't explain what happened when the door finally opened.
I can remember only the way he stumbled through the opening and landed on his knees at my feet. I threw myself to my knees and placed my hands around his face.
He spoke softly in a broken rhythm.
"Tell Kairi I'm sorry."
"Don't talk like that Riku," I yelled, "you're talking crazy."
He simply leaned his head on my shoulder. "Much softer than Mickey," he said so softly that I thought I'd mistaken what he'd said. He twined his fingers around my arm and squeezed very softly. "Sora…" He trailed off quietly and I realized that he was crying. "You gave me the hope to carry on. I knew you would find me. I knew you would find a way. I knew you loved me," he sobbed, deeply and those chest wracking sobs started to shake me.
I couldn't answer him, or tell him the emotions that were threatening to burst out of my chest. I simply held him, wrapped my arms around him properly and held him with every last fiber of my being.
It was a long time before I realized that he had stopped breathing.