Disclaimer: Not mine.
Warnings: Some yaoi, weirdness, angsty, a little AU
Part 2 of 4. This chapter is kind of different from the last one. It takes a lot of my heart to write this, so please excuse it if it's not as good as last time. I'm not that experienced a writer, but I am trying.
Please read and review.
Ansem turned toward Sora and smirked.
"Just look at this tiny place."
You were always the one that said that. That bastard is nothing but a cheap copy of your glory, designed to demolish my longing.
He stole your heart, your soul, and your life, and now he has to steal my grief for you as well?!
"To the heart seeking freedom, this island is a prison, surrounded by water."
Stop.
Just stop.
Please.
Ansem laughed and leered at Sora cruelly.
"And so, this boy, sought to escape from his prison!" He trailed off.
"But he did escape," whispered Sora into the wind, fresh tears sprouting.
I never looked at it that way before.
Was this. . . . what you truly wanted? To just. . . . leave?
No.
That would mean you didn't love me.
I can't believe that.
I can't.
"But, like all his other puny, worthless efforts, he failed. Those who know nothing can understand nothing." Ansem turned to Sora. "And you are just like him. Nothing."
Something froze.
Sora's mind stopped.
Nothing. . . . . .
The tears also became stationery.
How can he know. . . . what you said. . . . to. . . . Kairi. . . .?
All those years ago. . . . . did you really love me even then?
Nothing. . . . . .
You are nothing. . . . . .
. . . . . . Riku. . . . . . . .
Never.
You are -not- nothing.
You may be gone, but I will always be here to ensure that you live on.
The tears again started their journey down Sora's face.
You made me a promise, Riku!
The minute that paopu touched your lips, you were bonded to me!
I remember asking you how long it would last. . . .
And you. . . . you told me. . . .
. . . . . . ."Always and forever, Sora," whispered Riku, smiling softly. He tilted the brunette's head upward so that their foreheads rested on each other's. "Always and forever.". . . . . . .
Sora let out a cry of rage and hurled himself toward Ansem.
"I HATE YOU!" he shrieked as he swung his Keyblade with all he had straight at Ansem's neck.
Ansem sneered and summoned a Heartless to block the blow, as if without any effort at all.
"Nothing," he hissed, looking Sora straight in the eye. Sora dropped to his knees, screaming and clutching his hair.
GET OUT OF MY HEAD!
Those eyes. . . . those empty eyes. . . . haunting me. . . .
Riku. . . . please. . . . come back. . . .
I CAN'T TAKE THIS!
Sora screamed.
He screamed his soul out, no longer having control over his body.
He vented out his frustration, his pain, his terror, and his love, all in one resounding note that echoed into the silent abyss, travelling to the end of time for all to hear.
All did hear.
And someone awoke.
Sora went hoarse, and his voice faltered into nothing. He lay in the sand, panting, for a very long time.
I. . . . I failed.
I don't know what to do.
And I. . . . don't think I even care anymore.
My heart. . . . it's empty.
It's gone.
My god. . . .
Ansem. . . . damn you. . . .
What did you do to me?
"Your silence is boring me, boy," snapped Ansem irritably. "Have you finally given in to the inevitable?"
Sora raised his head, his own blank eyes mirroring those of the one he hated so much.
Is this what happened to you?
Did you just become. . . . empty?
I can't feel anything.
It's. . . . cold.
So cold.
But I remember your arms. . . .
They were warm. When I was in them, nothing could hurt me. I was invincible.
Just like you.
I remember. . . . the time when I first saw you after all this happened.
You were overjoyed to have found me, and even though you didn't show it, I could see it in your eyes.
I smiled and said that everything was okay.
But when I reached out to touch you. . . . you had already gone.
I don't understand you, Riku.
You turn my world upside down and inside out.
I hate you.
But no matter how many times I tell myself that, I still know I'm lying.
Because you are everything to me.
My universe.
My all.
And I love you.
So much.
And there I go again. Talking about things of the past.
But I want to know. . . . what happened.
What was it that made you turn against me?
Ansem attacked, forcing Sora out of his thoughts and onto his feet.
But all the while he was fighting, even though he was doing his best to be at the top of his game, he couldn't help but let his mind wander. . . .
I never will be as good a fighter as you are.
You were always better than me.
But. . . . Kairi. . . . . .
It was many years back, in our old life. I was only about ten or eleven at the time.
I was looking for the both of you, to get you to come swimming with me, when I discovered you by the forest of coconut trees.
Thinking that it would be fun to sneak up and scare you, I circled around from the back. When I got within hearing range, however, it became apparent that you were not simply talking as friends.
I saw you backing Kairi into a tree, snarling something at her, while she was only looking terrorized and confused. . . . . . .
"Stay away from him, you hear?!" Riku growled.
"Why should I?" asked Kairi defiantly. "He's my friend too, you know!" The elder boy's eyes flashed with hatred.
"No. . . . Sora is mine." Kairi glared.
"He doesn't -belong- to any--OH!" Riku backhanded her across the face.
"Shut up, wench," he hissed, advancing on her.
The last of Kairi's resistance crumbled, and she flinchingly slid to the ground in fear. Sora was behind a tree not far away, frozen in place. Riku bent down so that his face was right in Kairi's.
"Sora is mine," he said dangerously. "Remember that."
Then the boy straightened up again, smiled, and offered his friend a hand.
I'll never forget the look in your eyes on that day.
Never.
Looking back on it now, it's not a surprise that Kairi never liked you much.
When she thought I wasn't looking, I could tell she flat out hated you.
Which I now realize that I could never do.
Because, deep down, my love will always be stronger.
Time seemed to be going in slow motion as Sora struck what he thought was the winning blow to Ansem.
The creature of darkness screamed, and the dimension swirled around him and Sora once again.
The lovesick brunette found himself confronted by a gigantic ship of sorts, with Ansem near the top. He narrowed his eyes and charged at his adversary, but suddenly felt nothing beneath him.
"AAA!" Sora exclaimed in shock and he suddenly started to fall. . . . .
Wh-what?!
He started to fall, his head whipping around in cunfusion, tears of anger leaking out.
What happened?!
I. . . . I can't get to Ansem!
But I. . . . I have to kill him!
That's the only way!
His vision teared over as the ship grew smaller and smaller.
Sora thrashed about, even though he knew it was no use.
How can it all end here?!
It wasn't supposed to happen like this!
I. . . . I can't believe it. . . . .
Riku. . . . you're. . . . you're not going to be kept alive. . . . .
You'll forever stay dead, where you are right now. . . . .
But. . . . . please. . . . . Riku. . . . .
Wait.
Who is Riku?
Sora's mind drew a blank. He couldn't remember a thing.
He went numb inside as he felt himself fall.
He. . . . was too weak.
He had always been too weak.
Tears silently streamed down his face as he closed his eyes, accepting his fate.
Sora felt the wind rush past him as he began to plummet into oblivion.
And then. . . .
"Giving up already? Come on Sora. I thought you were stronger than that."
His eyes snapped open.
I remember. . . .
. . . . . . . . Riku? . . . . . .
Oh my god. . . . . . . . YOU'RE ALIVE. . . . .
Sora suddenly felt the flame within him flare into a bonfire. With a surge of power, he soared upward, turning to face the astonished Ansem.
He smirked and raised his Keyblade. "Ansem. . . . go to hell."
My love. . . .
I made you a promise.
And I will fight for you.
Always and forever. . . .
tbc?
Before I leave this chapter, I just want to say thank you to my reviewers Rinoki Rio, VixettaremIx, Sora Otaku, ME. ^^, Ocean-eyed Songstress, and LeafKiD. I wrote this story when I got confused and depressed over someone that I care very deeply for. Thank you for supporting it, him, and me.
Hope this didn't suck too much. Wasn't feeling as sad as last time. . . .
Warnings: Some yaoi, weirdness, angsty, a little AU
Part 2 of 4. This chapter is kind of different from the last one. It takes a lot of my heart to write this, so please excuse it if it's not as good as last time. I'm not that experienced a writer, but I am trying.
Please read and review.
Ansem turned toward Sora and smirked.
"Just look at this tiny place."
You were always the one that said that. That bastard is nothing but a cheap copy of your glory, designed to demolish my longing.
He stole your heart, your soul, and your life, and now he has to steal my grief for you as well?!
"To the heart seeking freedom, this island is a prison, surrounded by water."
Stop.
Just stop.
Please.
Ansem laughed and leered at Sora cruelly.
"And so, this boy, sought to escape from his prison!" He trailed off.
"But he did escape," whispered Sora into the wind, fresh tears sprouting.
I never looked at it that way before.
Was this. . . . what you truly wanted? To just. . . . leave?
No.
That would mean you didn't love me.
I can't believe that.
I can't.
"But, like all his other puny, worthless efforts, he failed. Those who know nothing can understand nothing." Ansem turned to Sora. "And you are just like him. Nothing."
Something froze.
Sora's mind stopped.
Nothing. . . . . .
The tears also became stationery.
How can he know. . . . what you said. . . . to. . . . Kairi. . . .?
All those years ago. . . . . did you really love me even then?
Nothing. . . . . .
You are nothing. . . . . .
. . . . . . Riku. . . . . . . .
Never.
You are -not- nothing.
You may be gone, but I will always be here to ensure that you live on.
The tears again started their journey down Sora's face.
You made me a promise, Riku!
The minute that paopu touched your lips, you were bonded to me!
I remember asking you how long it would last. . . .
And you. . . . you told me. . . .
. . . . . . ."Always and forever, Sora," whispered Riku, smiling softly. He tilted the brunette's head upward so that their foreheads rested on each other's. "Always and forever.". . . . . . .
Sora let out a cry of rage and hurled himself toward Ansem.
"I HATE YOU!" he shrieked as he swung his Keyblade with all he had straight at Ansem's neck.
Ansem sneered and summoned a Heartless to block the blow, as if without any effort at all.
"Nothing," he hissed, looking Sora straight in the eye. Sora dropped to his knees, screaming and clutching his hair.
GET OUT OF MY HEAD!
Those eyes. . . . those empty eyes. . . . haunting me. . . .
Riku. . . . please. . . . come back. . . .
I CAN'T TAKE THIS!
Sora screamed.
He screamed his soul out, no longer having control over his body.
He vented out his frustration, his pain, his terror, and his love, all in one resounding note that echoed into the silent abyss, travelling to the end of time for all to hear.
All did hear.
And someone awoke.
Sora went hoarse, and his voice faltered into nothing. He lay in the sand, panting, for a very long time.
I. . . . I failed.
I don't know what to do.
And I. . . . don't think I even care anymore.
My heart. . . . it's empty.
It's gone.
My god. . . .
Ansem. . . . damn you. . . .
What did you do to me?
"Your silence is boring me, boy," snapped Ansem irritably. "Have you finally given in to the inevitable?"
Sora raised his head, his own blank eyes mirroring those of the one he hated so much.
Is this what happened to you?
Did you just become. . . . empty?
I can't feel anything.
It's. . . . cold.
So cold.
But I remember your arms. . . .
They were warm. When I was in them, nothing could hurt me. I was invincible.
Just like you.
I remember. . . . the time when I first saw you after all this happened.
You were overjoyed to have found me, and even though you didn't show it, I could see it in your eyes.
I smiled and said that everything was okay.
But when I reached out to touch you. . . . you had already gone.
I don't understand you, Riku.
You turn my world upside down and inside out.
I hate you.
But no matter how many times I tell myself that, I still know I'm lying.
Because you are everything to me.
My universe.
My all.
And I love you.
So much.
And there I go again. Talking about things of the past.
But I want to know. . . . what happened.
What was it that made you turn against me?
Ansem attacked, forcing Sora out of his thoughts and onto his feet.
But all the while he was fighting, even though he was doing his best to be at the top of his game, he couldn't help but let his mind wander. . . .
I never will be as good a fighter as you are.
You were always better than me.
But. . . . Kairi. . . . . .
It was many years back, in our old life. I was only about ten or eleven at the time.
I was looking for the both of you, to get you to come swimming with me, when I discovered you by the forest of coconut trees.
Thinking that it would be fun to sneak up and scare you, I circled around from the back. When I got within hearing range, however, it became apparent that you were not simply talking as friends.
I saw you backing Kairi into a tree, snarling something at her, while she was only looking terrorized and confused. . . . . . .
"Stay away from him, you hear?!" Riku growled.
"Why should I?" asked Kairi defiantly. "He's my friend too, you know!" The elder boy's eyes flashed with hatred.
"No. . . . Sora is mine." Kairi glared.
"He doesn't -belong- to any--OH!" Riku backhanded her across the face.
"Shut up, wench," he hissed, advancing on her.
The last of Kairi's resistance crumbled, and she flinchingly slid to the ground in fear. Sora was behind a tree not far away, frozen in place. Riku bent down so that his face was right in Kairi's.
"Sora is mine," he said dangerously. "Remember that."
Then the boy straightened up again, smiled, and offered his friend a hand.
I'll never forget the look in your eyes on that day.
Never.
Looking back on it now, it's not a surprise that Kairi never liked you much.
When she thought I wasn't looking, I could tell she flat out hated you.
Which I now realize that I could never do.
Because, deep down, my love will always be stronger.
Time seemed to be going in slow motion as Sora struck what he thought was the winning blow to Ansem.
The creature of darkness screamed, and the dimension swirled around him and Sora once again.
The lovesick brunette found himself confronted by a gigantic ship of sorts, with Ansem near the top. He narrowed his eyes and charged at his adversary, but suddenly felt nothing beneath him.
"AAA!" Sora exclaimed in shock and he suddenly started to fall. . . . .
Wh-what?!
He started to fall, his head whipping around in cunfusion, tears of anger leaking out.
What happened?!
I. . . . I can't get to Ansem!
But I. . . . I have to kill him!
That's the only way!
His vision teared over as the ship grew smaller and smaller.
Sora thrashed about, even though he knew it was no use.
How can it all end here?!
It wasn't supposed to happen like this!
I. . . . I can't believe it. . . . .
Riku. . . . you're. . . . you're not going to be kept alive. . . . .
You'll forever stay dead, where you are right now. . . . .
But. . . . . please. . . . . Riku. . . . .
Wait.
Who is Riku?
Sora's mind drew a blank. He couldn't remember a thing.
He went numb inside as he felt himself fall.
He. . . . was too weak.
He had always been too weak.
Tears silently streamed down his face as he closed his eyes, accepting his fate.
Sora felt the wind rush past him as he began to plummet into oblivion.
And then. . . .
"Giving up already? Come on Sora. I thought you were stronger than that."
His eyes snapped open.
I remember. . . .
. . . . . . . . Riku? . . . . . .
Oh my god. . . . . . . . YOU'RE ALIVE. . . . .
Sora suddenly felt the flame within him flare into a bonfire. With a surge of power, he soared upward, turning to face the astonished Ansem.
He smirked and raised his Keyblade. "Ansem. . . . go to hell."
My love. . . .
I made you a promise.
And I will fight for you.
Always and forever. . . .
tbc?
Before I leave this chapter, I just want to say thank you to my reviewers Rinoki Rio, VixettaremIx, Sora Otaku, ME. ^^, Ocean-eyed Songstress, and LeafKiD. I wrote this story when I got confused and depressed over someone that I care very deeply for. Thank you for supporting it, him, and me.
Hope this didn't suck too much. Wasn't feeling as sad as last time. . . .