A/N: Hello guys, this is once again a bit longer, by paragraphs anyways, so school's going to start so I'm going to try to update this currently so hang on, kay. Well that's all I pretty much have to say, so enjoy!
-SilentLuck
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Hikari merely shivered as the crawling, dead voice rung in her ears. It was emotionless and it sent a chill running up her spine. She pushed Riku out of the way, Riku still with shock, his whole body immobilized with fear. She was struggling to register what she saw; it was a thing with a heavy brown cloak, a dark shadow covering his face. She saw no flesh, no anything but that cloak and heard the voice, cold voice. She wanted to speak but nothing but a whimper escaped her lips, her throat wouldn't work, it felt like something was obstructing it or her throat was in a knot, she couldn't tell and at that moment she wasn't going to stop and think about it.
Hikari swallowed hard and took a deep breath; she finally said in a queasy but decent voice, "Who are you?"
Her eyes were locked on the thing, the being, and she slowly went for her sword, her fingertips on the hilt, her skin was nothing but goose bumps but she didn't care, she simply waited for the 'thing's' response. What was it? What did it want? How did it get here?
"Never you mind, the door............" The thing floated toward the door, Hikari unsheathed the sword, her mind screaming, "YOU'RE GOING TO REGRET THIS!" Hikari raced toward the thing, her heart was pounding, she then was inches from the 'thing' and she swung, then everything went black, warm breath was tickling her face, and a dreary voice was drowning in her ears and that's all she remembered.
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"Hikari?"
Hikari's temples throbbed as she began to blink and register where she was. Sunlight was blinding her but she slowly sat up rubbing her eyes.
"What happened?"
Tears were stinging her eyes, but she blinked them back. There was Riku, crouching before her, his eyebrows furrowed. He was sweating, and his lips then curved upward an inch, was that a tiny smile, she couldn't tell since the sunlight was still blinding her. She brought her hand against it and as she began to stand a pang of pain stopped her.
"Hikari, don't get up." Riku said quickly.
"Why are you helping me, you're a rival, ever heard of it?"
"No, were not, you just get me annoyed, your..........I guess my.............friend.
Look, I don't know but since your going to stay here I guess we should just be friends, right? Just not good friends, I guess." Riku said with hesitance.
"Huh? What happened to YOU?"
"Forget it. Look your hurt, when you IDIOTICALLY ran to that 'thing' you tripped on a tree root, you sorta twisted your ankle and when I looked up the thing was gone."
Hikari winced (ignored idiotically) when he said 'twisted your ankle' she looked at both; it was her right that was a purplish-pink, swollen and draped with ice (bag of ice). She inched forward and her fingers ran against the tender area, it was stiff and her ankle was numb.
She just didn't understand Riku, one moment there rivals or something and the other he's helping her with coconuts and trying to heal her ankle, is he annoying or a friend, could he be trusted?
She abruptly said, "I don't get you, Riku. I mean you're all mad at me trying to punch me to the pulp and the next thing your blushing like a giggling girl next to me. What's up with you, pull your act together, I want to know the real Riku." "Even if the Real Riku might be a jerk." She said to herself.
"Huh?"
Riku couldn't explain it either, at times he felt annoyed and he acted normal around her, it was easy to be with her but when he brought her chin up and looked into her eyes he just started acting all weird, and his heart skipped a beat when he was with her, he just couldn't figure out why. She was just so easy to be with and so............ he couldn't find the words, his brain was in a total-breakdown, he just blushed without knowing it at times, it was like it was automatic, what could he do, why couldn't he control himself? Also if he did like her, maybe it was just the way he showed it, right? Riku didn't know, and why did he say 'liked her'?
"Sooo?" Hikari asked.
"Hikari your overreacting, there's nothing to me but what you see." (From Smallville)
"Whatever." Hikari rolled her eyes in annoyance.
"Help me up."
Riku did so; he picked her up as Hikari hopped on one leg to the crooked tree, where Sora and Kairi were happily staring at the sunset.
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Kairi smiled as she watched the sun dip into streams of orange, yellow, pink, and purple; it was beautiful. She watched intently, there was something about the sunset that intrigued her and made her imagine if other worlds saw the sun or moon or if they had grass, fish and water. Sora was on his back, his hands linked together, holding his spiky head and watching too but she caught him mostly staring at the Paopu fruit (is that how you call it?) and pondering and then sometimes blushing and looking back to the sunset. The fruit was star-shaped, it was smooth, dim yellow, and seeds were burrowed inside, the taste was also sweet, refreshing and cool, like liquid=water, and juicy. There was a legend about this fruit that made some admire the fruit so much, but Kairi didn't believe in it very much, it was just a rumor that slowly in the years became a legend but she had to admit, it was romantic. Though Sora continuously stared at the fruit, and at the corner of her eyes Kairi saw Sora inching forward, wanting to touch it.
The sun was almost gone but a small sliver of it was left when Kairi spotted Hikari hopping on one leg and leaning on Riku. "Sora, Hikari and Riku are here!" Kairi shouted.
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Sora sat up and then jumped into the sand, Kairi gracefully sort of slid off from the trunk and fell on the sand as well, Kairi ran toward them, Sora as well. Riku stayed where he was, one arm helping Hikari the other telling the two to stop. Kairi stopped and put on a quizzical look, Sora putting a silly confused one.
"What happened?" Kairi said worriedly.
"Hikari twist- Hikari interrupted Riku
"I twisted my ankle."
Riku put on a scowl, Sora winced, Kairi gasped.
"Hikari, I'm so- how did it happen?" Kairi said quickly.
Hikari did not answer, she couldn't, her throat once again was in a knot and it tightened.
"It was an accident." Riku replied for her. "That's all."
"But how did you guys become friends and start helping each other out, I mean you hated each other when we gave you guys the task." Sora said in awe.
"We needed to work together, right? So I guess we thought each other okay at sometime or another." Riku replied with confidence but to tell the truth Riku was afraid Hikari would object and it'll get all confusing again.
Sora and Kairi turned their attention to Hikari for reassurance to what Riku said and Hikari nodded. It was true in a way for her anyways, when Riku helped Hikari heal her ankle, get the coconuts, and fish she gave Riku some respect but not so much, she also covered it with her remarks, so Riku wouldn't suspect anything. She just wanted it to be normal, like when Riku and her met. But she would never tell it to anyone, that secret would never escape her lips.
"Why are you all silent all of a sudden, Hikari?" Kairi asked. Sora was curious as well, as well of Riku who was used of the talkative girl, not the silent one.
Hikari stressed her throat to say something, "Nothing." It was more of a croak, and when Hikari moved a bit an explosion of pain came from her ankle. Tears slid from her cheeks, but Hikari wiped them off quickly giving a forced smile to everyone. Kairi wanted to say something but thought the better of it; Sora seemed concern and asked, "What's wrong?"
Hikari could simply nod her head in disagreement and Sora smiled and left, Kairi ran away. Suddenly Kairi returned with two medium glass bottles, inside was a sloshing bright green liquid and it softly sparkled. On the other was a darker green liquid, it sloshed back and forth as well but the mixture seemed thicker and this one gleamed, it shined more brightly.
"Here, use these potions on your ankle, the light green one is a potion, the darker one is a hi-potion, feel better, okay." Kairi said, and gave a weary smile. "Also were going to be leaving soon, in two days, not including today, on the raft, so try to get the supplies. Would you?"
"Yes, thanks." Hikari said, this one high-pitched.
Kairi smiled again and waved goodbye. When Kairi left Riku beckoned Hikari to land on the sand. Hikari looked at Riku and gave a what-are-you-doing look.
"Hikari, land on the sand."
"Why?"
"To heal you."
"How are yo-
"Just do it, why are you so stubborn?"
"Because I-
"Do you want to get healed or not?"
"Fine."
Hikari pursed her lips stubbornly and slowly began to fall into the soft sand. Her ankle throbbed slightly but she ignored it and waited impatiently for Riku to do this 'healing.'
Riku fidgeted with the two bottles then he constantly checked her right ankle, now it was a dark purple-blue and her skin was cold. The bag was wet, the ice was obviously melting and thin spurts of water streamed out when Riku took the bag of ice off. He ran his fingers tenderly on the wound and then he straightened up.
"Thank you." Riku said curt.
"YOUR WELCOME." Hikari replied through her teeth. She would not ignore that Riku insulted her in a way and WHAT HOSPITALITY she was in pain. He ordered her around like he owned her. Hmph, she'll show him.
"Hikari I'm sorry alright, I didn't mean to order you around." (Riku didn't have energy to fight right now with this feisty girl and he just wanted them to be friends, he probably could never win a fight with HER.)
"I forgive you." (He did say sorry, she always forgave and forget)
"Look just PLEASE stay still."
"Alright only because you said 'please.' "
Hikari gazed at Riku and watched as Riku took the hi-potion.
"This won't hurt, so please don't cry." Riku smile teasingly; Hikari knew it was just some fun, not to insult her.
He gripped the bottle and then he released it in the air, over Hikari. The bottle was aiming at her, Hikari yelped, the bottle broke into pieces, sharp, tiny sparkling pieces, Hikari feared they would cut her but then the pieces began to dissolve into air and the contents spilled on Hikari's body. It was smooth, warm, and weightless, the liquid dripping over her body then it absorbed in her skin, including her swollen ankle. Abruptly the swelling decreased and turned normal, the skin was its normal shade and the pain was gone. Hikari gawked.
"Yeah, cool, huh?"
Hikari nodded speechlessly.
"Hey you want to see the stars with me, there really cool here, just like friends anyways." Riku said quickly.
"Yeah, that'll be great."
Hikari walked toward the crooked tree and mounted on its trunk. Riku followed as well, but easily and jumped on it and sat.
"So Hikari tell me about yourself, your past." Riku said curiously as he cocked his head.
"Please." Riku added.
"Well okay, I'll tell you what I know anyways."
"Really."
"Yeah, why?"
"Oh nothing, I'm just wondering, you must be from a different world."
Hikari stared at the stars and thought for a moment, "I must be. I didn't live here, right?"
"So tell me everything." Riku said.
Hikari glared at him and said, "Hmph."
"Please."
"Okay, I'll tell you everything."
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To be Continued...........
Nariko-Aolani: Thank you for your review, twice! I'm glad you like it, and I really hope to hear you further in the future, thank you!
Sora1truelove: Yeah, I sort of do cliffhangers but at least it's only for a week or two, well anyways thanks, Alexa.
Chibichibi386: thanks for chapter 1 & 2, I write more by each chapter, on chapter 4 or 5 is then going to be its normal length, also thanks for the review, I wanna story funny, so I'm glad that it is.
Vanna-chan: I'm trying! I'm trying! This might explain things a bit with Hikari's past, stuff concerning that anyways (further on, in chapter 4 though). Is this chapter a bit better anyways, I hope it is. Just cut me a little slack, like I said (or maybe I didn't) I'm not very experienced. Though thanks for the reviews, I'm improving, I think anyways.
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Also please read 'Two Keyblades Intertwined' it is another story I made, review if you like, I'll update it if people are interested enough, but for now, bye!
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--SilentLuck