Disclaimer: Kingdom Hearts is not mine. And heck, if it was, I would be rich, which I'm not..

Pairings: Sora x Riku

"...Kairi. Because of you, my existence has faltered. Because of you, I can't get to Sora..." Whispered a deep voice that echoed throughout the dark, empty area.

Riku sat which seemed to be the middle of nowhere. No, he was somewhere. He was in a forest in which he could not decipher the exact location. All he knew was it was dark, and most likely after midnight. He could already see the moonlight that sunk through the thick leaves located on most of the trees that surrounded him sinking lower to the horizon to switch places with the sun.

Riku had finally gotten out of that forsaken Kingdom Hearts thanks to King Mickey. Sure, it would seem that he would contain happiness because he was free from the darkness, but truth was, he was more depressed than he ever was before. He couldn't get his mind off of the fact that Mickey had saved him. He didn't think he deserved much of it, but he assumed that Mickey believed Riku had learned his lesson after all the terrible things he had done and he would do no more. And that maybe there was actually a point on why he held the dark keyblade. Mickey even said to him once, "If it weren't for you, Riku, the one who holds the keyblade of darkness, then this world would be unbalanced. And besides, your keyblade is needed not only to lock doors that either hold good or bad, but to unlock one's heart." Of course, Riku never made much sense of that.

A throaty laugh escaped the silver-hair boy's pale lips. Mickey may carry strong, wise words, but he does not possess the ability to read into the mind of someone else. For example, he had no idea what Riku was planning. If he did, Mickey would've never let the boy out. Actually, Riku had no idea. He could never quite figure out what was going through that King's head. Even spending about... ages (he lost track of time) in the Kingdom Hearts, Riku never figured anything out about the mouse, which bothered him slightly. But he guess it was the only thing that kept him entertained... trying to figure out what Mickey was thinking.

Shrugging his seemingly (to him) thoughts off, he lied down on his back and gazed up at the sky. He couldn't help but wonder what Sora looked right now... or how old the young one was. He wondered if Sora even remembered the white-hair boy at all. Pfft. What a stupid thought. Why would Sora forget about Riku? Who could forget about Riku after all the shit he did? He abruptly felt sick to his stomach, which was most likely, because he was hungry and felt gross at the moment.

Riku rolled over on his side, resting his head on his arm. He started poking at the dead leaves that took place on the ground. He hadn't changed much since he was locked in that dark place. In fact, he looked just as he did when he disappeared in there. He really couldn't figure out why he hadn't changed. Sometimes he believed that maybe, just maybe, that time didn't exist there. But then again, that was almost impossible. Because if time didn't exist, then wouldn't Riku be... frozen or something?

Screw the thoughts that were racing through his mind. He didn't have time to think about such nonsense! Now he would just have to find a way to lure Sora to him... and to get rid of Sora's crush: Kairi.

A smirk drifted upon the boy's lips as he thought about it. Getting rid of Kairi? How would he do that? Well, there was another thing he had to think about.

OoC: I'm sorry for such the short chapter. O.o; I just don't know what to say! XD Please REVIEW! THAT'S WHAT KEEPS ME GOING! I want to know if anyone even READS this story. And, if you read it, please tell me if it sucks or if it's good. BE HONEST! I NEED SOME CRITISM. Oo; Honest. I won't be mad at you. =o

By the way, THIS IS MY FIRST FANFIC. Oo