Unknown Friend

Author: Lakura

Chapter: Sealing, Not Healing

Point of view: Riku , Maybe Lakura

The breeze blew lightly but it was menacing and it did not produce the calmness of a normal island. We sat on a large papou root and I picked a fruit up. "Did I ever tell you what this is?" she nodded. I put it into my back pocket. She already was up and moving again. Her energy wore out by the fresh water spring by the tunnel, where the secret place would have been. She bent over and cupped a handful of water and brought it to her lips. I cocked my head and stared at her. She stood up and cocked her head back at me, water dripping from her still cupped hands. She was so beautiful.

She sat against the wall, and hung her head . I sat down in front of her. "I'm glad you're with me." I blinked . I squatted down and brought up her chin.Her eyes glistened with tears. "Why do you cry?" She swatted my hand away. "Because I thought I was alone. Before." I wiped her tears away with my thumb. "Tell me this is not an illusion. Tell me you're real. " "I'm real. For sure."I moved in slowly until I was very close. "You're not alone" She closed her eyes. I kissed her. She opened her eyes in shock, at first but then she lent into it, grateful. I brought her to stand and grasped her shoulders. I deepened it. The wind around me picked up. I deepened it even further. Then it broke off.

"I can seal your heart forever. I can unlock your heart. Banish the darkness."

She nodded. I whipped out my dark keyblade. She took her arms from her chest. I twisted my arm and a golden light stream shot from the tip. It dodged into her heart, then came back with a slightly more reddish tint, and plumated into my own. It went straight through then disappeared. I stepped back once. Lakura clutched her heart. I put the blade away, and grabbed Lakura's arm. The faint silver keyhole over her heart was gone. A heartless plunged into the ground where she stood.

An angel star heartless. I ran a ways but was only stopped soon. More shadow heartless appeared and blocked my way. I ran back from where I came, and into the tunnel. She collapsed once we got in. I propped her up. Blood was on her brow." Lakura!" she opened her eyes and smiled feebly. " I will survive." I smiled sadly back.

The door on the very end of the tunnel started to shine. It grew slightly brighter with every passing minute. Lakura's image was beginning to change. Her face was growing paler, but it was cleaner. Her hair shone, and her hands had a slight outline of light around them. Our time was slowly , but surely running out. I had to do what needed to be done. Only I knew what it was. She needed my energy. We would probably need her when the door sent us away, especially healing energy.

I pulled the papou from my pocket, and I split it into half, just perfectly. I offered a piece to her. She took it." If we can be bonded, I can protect you better. You will always be connected to me, and you will never be alone. I can't afford to lose you. Not now." We shared it. A strange black crown of thorns in a kingdom hearts design appeared on her head, a band to match on my wrist. The door took us, and light over whelmed us. The Light.....



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