Unknown Friend

Author : Lakura

Chapter: Closing In

Point of View; Mostly Riku

Disclaimer; I do not own Kingdom Hearts.

Damn Island. The trees mocked me, and darkness haunted my every step. The water was icy cold but the weather was stifling hot. It was truly pathetic when all you could do to save yourself was lay about and be consumed by the darkness. None of my wounds were healing, from not being properly wrapped. They still bled. Of all pathetic moments, This took top spot.

I leaned up against the rock wall. And I sighed looking at the horizon. I saw a bright light at the far end beach. I had no hope and just at first ignored it. But then I realized that it could be the darkness in it's entirety. I had no where to run and no where to hide. I barricaded myself behind a boulder and rested against it. I soon fell into uneasy sleep, and hoped it wasn't looking for me, and wasn't going to find me.

Riku's P.O.V.

Brushburn. I had it every where. The skin on my palms was raw and bloody. Sand was every where as well, and I brushed it off, and spat it out. This was the island Sora talked about. It was dark and looming and sent shivers up my spine. I stood and looked around. Every thing was black, and it was hard to see. I ran a hand through my silver locks to release the sand from it. I looked for Lakura but realized that she was smart enough to find shelter.

I found when I looked that soft imprints were embedded in the sand , leading away. I walked quickly and followed them, passing several huts. She knew enough to not trust the things here. The footprints stopped several meters away by a small hole of impressed sand. There was a large patch of blood beside it where it had leaked, and it died the sand red. Remnants of bandages and discards were also signs. I saw a small bank and rock enclosing to which I fled to. A small form was huddled into uneasy sleep beside it . I knew that form.

Gently I pushed her up into a sitting position and examined her. Her wounds were still there and not even on the verge of healing. The blood seeped into my hands when I lifted the bandages. She had too much pain in her face. She started when I picked her up but I silenced her. She nodded and lay back down in the crook of my arm. I seemed a whisper would echo for days in this place.

I had also salvaged her bag and walked to the huts. I had no choice. I had to use one. I was small, and not very spacious. It had a set of cupboards, a straw bed , a round table, one chair and a basin wash tub. I lied her down and she gripped for my heat. I filled the basin with spring water from outside and heated it with the lighter in her bag. I also pulled her out fresh clothes; a silver belly tee with a golden key and short black shorts, and a cake of lemon soap.

I sat in the opposite direction and she stripped and washed. She slowly explained it all to me and I began to understand. Now that her heart was unlocked it attracted the dark. I would have to lock it soon. She dressed only enough to cover herself and I blushed and took to unrolling bandages. I sat on the floor and wrapped her ankles and calves.

"So this is sort of a hide out for the darkness. Where you are sent when the darkness has to haunt you, or find somewhere better." She nodded. " The end of it will never come, but it has truly never begun. It lingers here. It will come for me soon." I nodded this time. I was wrapping her shoulder now, carefully, but very tight. I could really only do so much, but they were starting to look better.

I helped her into her clothes and she sat between my legs on the floor. She lent back enjoying the presence. She sighed. "Lakura?" She looked up into my eyes, and I was greeted by a dull aqua. She looked questionably at me. I stood her up and she reached for her armor, but it was her light set. "Do you want to walk?" I asked. She nodded. She did not speak much. The sand left her voice scratchy and dry , and she had just talked for hours. She with her bag and we headed towards the papous.



Authors Notes: SO SORRY! The website wouldn' t except it at 1st for whatever reason. And I had a busy week next Chapter soon. Check my page! Thanks! R/R please! Bye!