Chapter 4! Back to Riku. I hope you all noticed the slight pattern here... Riku, Kairi, Sora...that's how it's gonna be until I can add in something or...yea...I won't babble. Enjoy Chapter 4!

Disclaimer:: I don't own the rights to Kingdom Hearts...and frankly...I wouldn't want to...I couldn't choose between Ansem and Riku...yeesh...

Chap. 4 (Riku)

He didn't know where he was, nor did he care. He was somewhere far away from The Door. He was far away from the prison he was locked away in. He looked around, and saw things that looked quite familiar. Luminous, neon signs, peaceful looking people. He felt at home, but the question was, was he wanted?

"Hey! Stranger!" A voice from the distance pierced the night. Riku turned to see a man, clad in leather with a odd looking weapon in his right hand. The man, with his chocolate colored hair and dark eyes, approached him. His voice was quiet, mysterious.

"Haven't seen you around here before..." The man circled around him like a vulture around its' prey.

"Well, I'm...um...new. That's it! New!" Riku stammered.

"No, I've seen you before." The man examined him, scanning him with his eyes. "I know you."

"Odd, because I don't know you. Well, bye!" Talking fast wouldn't get Riku out of it. He was surrounded.

"Leon! Leave the kid alone, will ya?" Another dark haired figure approached. Riku was a little nervous about this one. A few sets of ninja throwing stars hung off her side.

"He looks familiar, doesn't he, Yuffie?"

"That's Riku, you moron! Remember?" She leaned towards Leon, whispering in his ear. "He was the Heartless...remember?"

"Ahhh, yes. Riku." Leon had a stern look etched 'cross his face. He stuck out his hand and Riku shook it nervously.

"Yeah, it's me."
"I thought you got locked in that huge door thing!" Yuffie, as eccentric as ever, questioned.

"Well, I escaped."

"So, you're not evil anymore?" Again, Yuffie exclaimed.

"No. The light in his heart consumed all the darkness. He's returned to his normal state of mind. But now, he has a purpose." Yet another figure appeared. Wearing a pink dress and with her hair falling in a braid down her back, she walked up behind Riku and placed her gentle hand on his shoulder.

"Aeris..." Leon looked on.

"He's fine now, Leon. He's been stripped of Heartless blood."

"I still don't trust him." He flung the odd weapon he held, the Gunblade, over his shoulder and walked off, Yuffie not far behind.

"Squall! Wait up!"
Leon twitched at the mention of that name. "Yuffie, it's Leon."
"Yeah...right..."