Unknown Friend

Author; lakura

Chapter; How can I breathe w/out you??

Point of view: Riku and some Lakura

Disclaimer; I do not own Kingdom Hearts. Dang it.

(Riku) Kingdom Hearts. So it comes to haunt me again. Why? Why must it

take everything away from me? Everything I care for? Why?

"I won't let it take you" She looked into my eyes." I don't think you can. No one can. I have tried to escape before, and I am only drawn back. I'll be gone soon..."Her voice trailed off sadly. "Isn't love enough?" "Sometimes it isn't."I stroked her face, but she startled and caught my wrist. "Sorry..." she whispered and let go. "Not everything you do is wrong."" Yes it is. "

I pressed my hand against hers, and she squeezed back. She was like she was going to die. But she wasn't. I wouldn't let her. "Is anything real anymore? Can I tell if I will last?" I looked at her. "Anything is real. I am. You will last."She sat up. She got up and stumbled a few steps. I was quick to respond, and I caught her before she fell. She started to push away, but then stopped. "I do love you" she responded in a horse whisper."I know"

"We should run. GO faster, not as slow as we are. They will catch us soon, if we are not careful."I nodded. "Lets go then." She ran as fast as she was able. I lagged behind a few steps. I thought I was faster, but I did not posses the burning will as she did. She didn't seem to get tired. Suddenly she slipped. But she didn't fall because she tripped. There was no floor where she was standing, and I watched her slide down , but when I went to where she fell, there was not a hole there.

(Lakura) I slid. It was like going down a slide, but not fun. Not fun, innocent, or childish. Not a memory .It was real. I didn't see anything. Black. I knew something was up, because I knew that the Heartless weren't smart enough to think up anything like this. Or maybe I was wrong, and they were smarter than they were the last time. Their power certainly increased. A lot.

The slide became painful on my back's raw skin. I've only been falling a few seconds, but it feels like years. I pulled my sword from the air, and placed it in front of myself, down past my waist. It was longer than me so it would catch when I fell. I knew I had to stop eventually. The Heartless were hungry and were not the type to let their prey suffer endlessly. They wanted blood.

Soon I felt impact, and my sword hit the stone, and hard. I fell to a kneeling position, my hands still on the sword hilt."Ah, so you decided to drop in." I lifted my head up, to face the speaker. But it was only a voice, for now. "What do you want?" My question echoed throughout bare halls. Or so it seemed. The voice seemed to consider me for a minute, then answered."I want you.""Why?" "Because you are valuable to me. I can make you valuable."

"I do not serve darkness. " I laughed."Ah, but you will. They all will. Everything comes from , so therefore must obey darkness. All hearts are drawn to it." "I am not" "I can fix that." "Show yourself!!I will fight to the end. You can never hold me. I won't allow it. Never." That echoed as well. So it could be. But I will not let it be that way. I am not stupid. I know you would win. I know everything. I know your lover is out there, and I know where he is at. It would be unfortunate if he would suffer. Wouldn't it?"he wouldn't...

"I know you as well, you know. I know your games, your tricks. I know Riku can help himself, I know he can defend himself. He is strong." "Strong yes. Safe, no." I held out my hand. I cupped it, and whispered something into it. It burst with light, and shed enough for me to see around me. "This is a sad domain. I would've thought you could do better. " It hissed at my light. "You should just let me pass." "I, willl do noo sssuch thing." It exaggerated on it's letters. It was scared, and I knew it. It knew I knew it.

"Send your worst then. I am ready" I knew I wasn't. I knew my energy was drained. I knew I would probably die. All I faced, wouldn't matter, all I loved, wouldn't be here to save me now. I might as well give up, but I wouldn't. I would rather die.

"Send your worst Ansem."

Authors notes; I know, like a month late. TOO bad. I will have the next chapter up soon, can't say when. The story is closing. CHECK OUT MY OTHER STORY, *My Worst Enemy* THANK YOU, R/R!! I want those reviews. I thank all faithful readers. *Bows* Luv ya all.