Some things belonging to shadows

By: Sissy

Chapter 10

"Sora!" Tidus, Auron and Cloud ran up the stairs to look for Sora after they heard his scream.

It didn't take them long to find him, but they weren't sure if they wanted to see what was there.

"Sora?" Tidus called to the boy who laid in the arms of a hooded creature, whose face couldn't be seen.

"I tried to warn him not to enter the door but it called to him and wanted him to be more like me than I wanted." the hooded creature said to them.

"You…tried… Shadow?" Cloud asked the creature nodded.

"How did you get free?" Auron asked, a bit nervous.

"I didn't. This is just a lackey's body I'm borrowing." Shadow told them and handed Sora to Cloud.

"Thanks." Cloud thanked him and went downstairs with Tidus.

"What happened? Did something get out?" Auron asked.

"…" Shadow didn't answer.

"What got out?" Auron asked, knowing full well what his silence had meant.

"Him." Shadow only said and pointed to the crystal shards on the floor.

"…" Auron looked inside the room and gasped, "Shit." he only said before running downstairs.

"…" Shadow looked at the shards a bit sadly and disappeared.

… …

"Hey, you okay Riku?" Kairi asked, bringing Riku out of his thoughts.

"I think so. Just had this real bad feeling." Riku told her.

"You don't think it's Sora, do you?" she softly asked.

"Why do you care so much about him?" Riku asked.

"He's my friend!" she yelled, "You're supposed to worry about your friends!" and told him.

"Really, then I wouldn't know much about that." Riku said boredly.

"I'm sorry. I didn't mean anything by it." Kairi apologized.

"It's okay, I forgive you." Riku smiled and Kairi did too.

"Though, now that I think about it, why don't you try and make friends with Sora?" Kairi asked him.

"Uh… I don't think he likes me is all." Riku chuckled.

"Really? Usually Sora is very friendly with everyone. When he's in his good moods, that is." Kairi said thoughtfully.

"Can I ask you something?" Riku asked.

"I guess so." Kairi said thoughtfully.

"How much do you know about that Shadow guy?"

"Hmm… Not much I guess. The elders don't want people to know about Shadow's past, I guess." Kairi told him.

"I see…" Riku went in thought.

"Anyways, I should go. I have school tomorrow." Kairi told him and softly kissed him before leaving.

"…" Riku stayed on the bench thinking.

As soon as Kairi was out of sight for Riku, she took out a cell phone and made a phone call.

"Hello? It's Kairi. …Yes, he asked about Shadow. Don't worry I didn't tell him the truth. …Good bye then." and she hung up and left for her house.

… …

"How is he?" Tidus asked, entering the living room again for the ninth time.

"He's better now, to say the least." Cloud told him.

"Was it the shock from seeing the room?" Tidus asked.

"Sadly, yes." Cloud sighed, exhausted, "I thought I locked that room." he said.

"Didn't you?" Tidus asked.

"I did." Cloud told him.

"Then how did-?" Tidus was cut off.

"He opened it." Auron spoke after first clearing the thoughts in his head.

"Who?" Tidus asked him.

"The sealed one. You know how much he wants to twist Sora up." Auron told them and they sighed. This was not going to be good.

"Does Shadow know where he went?" Cloud asked.

"I forgot to ask." Auron told them.

"Great." Cloud sighed, "Anyways, I'd better report to the elders. Maybe they know where that guy went." Cloud told them and left the room.

"How long before he realizes who Riku is?" Tidus asked.

"Not long, I believe." Auron told him as Tidus sat on the floor.

"I'm tired of this Auron. How long do we have to lie to that boy? He deserves to know the truth. You know that." Tidus told him.

"Yes, I do. But you know it's for the best." Auron told him.

"But I still hate it." Tidus said, pouting a little.

"Hate what?" Tidus and Auron jumped when they heard Sora.

"You're awake!" Tidus screamed.

"I think we got that part covered." Auron sighed.

"Do you feel alright?" Tidus asked, quickly rushing towards Sora.

"Yes. Though, I still have a little headache." Sora told him.

"Do you remember what happened?" Tidus asked worriedly.

"A bit. I was awake enough to see him." Sora told Tidus who looked at the boy sadly.

"Did he do anything?" Auron asked.

"No, he just smiled at me and said 'Thanks boy'." Sora told them.

"Oh, boy." Auron rolled his eyes.

"Can you get up? Or are you still tired?" Tidus asked.

"I'm a bit tired. Can I sleep here tonight?" Sora asked and Auron nodded.

"I'll go call the kid and tell him we won't be at his house tonight." Auron said, leaving the room and Sora felt a strange queasy feeling in his gut, telling him something changed.

"What's wrong Sora?" Tidus asked curiously, though a bit worried.

"Nothing…" Sora lied, a faint blush in his face.

"…" Tidus frowned, thinking he knew what might be happening to Sora, so he stood up and left the room to go look for Cloud.

"What's wrong with me?" Sora asked himself in a very soft murmur.

… …

"…" Riku entered his house tired.

He somehow found an eerie silence when he arrived. Slowly, he went to his room and got on his bed.

"What's happening to me?" Riku said as he felt his conscious leaving him.

And then the phone rang.

"Who the hell is it?" Riku quickly barked, picking up the phone on the drawer next to his bed.

"Whoa kid. Didn't know you had a bad side." he heard Auron on the other line.

"I'm trying to nap." Riku said.

"Oh. Anyways, me, Tidus and Sora are staying at the elders today, 'cause Sora got sick and we need to stay here, so see you tomorrow." Auron said and hung up, not waiting for Riku to answer.

"Asshole." Riku said and fell asleep.

… …

Auron sighed and hung up.

"Auron, come here a sec." Cloud called Auron from a corner where he and Tidus stood.

"What is it?" he asked as he walked towards them.

"It's Sora." Cloud quickly said in whispers.

"What about Sora?" Auron asked confused.

"He's changing back." Tidus said worriedly.

"Isn't that a good thing?" Auron asked.

"No, no. Not that kind of back. We meant as in old-Shadow back." Cloud told him and Auron looked shocked.

"Shit. Does he even realize it?" Auron asked.

"No. He doesn't understand it." Tidus sighed.

"So he doesn't even realize he's actually in love with the kid?" Auron asked and both men nodded.

TBC…

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Sissy: Weee! Finished!

Kody: Kampai…(sarcastic)

Aoi: Um, excuse. We didn't post any sooner since Jeanne past above us first and we needed to get back on track before we wrote anything.

Amy: So, please forgive us.

Ryu: Anyways, the reviews:

Shi no Yume; thanks. Yet, I don't know what else to say.

Freak'net; thanks. (I need to find new lines…)

Sissy: So that's it! Until I get more ideas to write. Later days!

Kody: Rip-off artist.

Sissy: F you Kody. You're just jealous.