Decisions, Decisions

"Sora, you know what you gotta do," Riku said, his eyes closed, his body aching as he lied in a bed on the Ragnorak.

"Riku? Are you okay?" Sora asked, walking to his side and from the door.

"Right?" Riku persisted.

"What do you mean I gotta do something?" Sora asked. "What are you talking about?"

"Sora, you heard Ansem," Riku said, keeping his eyes closed.

"Aye, Riku," Sora said, walking to Riku's side and prying his eye open. For a split second, he saw that Riku's eye was completely dialated, and hardly any eye white had shown. The color in his eyes, the soft blue as before, was now dark and dull. Riku pulled away and screamed.

"Damn you! Didn't I tell you that I couldn't be in the light?" Riku yelped.

"I'm so sorry, Riku," Sora said hasitily, and backed away from Riku, fearing he may swing at him.

"That's all the more reason that you have to do what you have to do," Riku said, turning over with his face in the pillow, tears streaming from his eyes. He was grasping his head as though he was suffering a migraine.

"I still don't get it," Sora said quietly.

"Sora," Riku began, "I cannot see. My vision of the light is completely gone. I cannot see light anymore. I can't live with you."

"But," Sora started.

"Listen to me," Riku continued, "Ansem lives within me. I'm temporaily able to control myself, but I dunno for how long. You have to get rid of the source from where the demon lives."

"Riku, that's why I left Kairi behind! I'm not calling you a nuisance, but I had to leave her to find you because you had locked yourself away in Kingdom Hearts!" Sora said.

"And so you must again. Only this time, you're closing the doors for good," Riku replied.

"But how? I've locked the doors before. How did they reopen?"

"Darkness can overcome certain obstacles, Sora," Riku answered. "But there is one true source of light that can close the doors for good. There is nothing more powerful than it."

"Sora, we're nearing our destination," Squall said, stepping into the room for only a short while. He then left for the control room.

"Where are we going?" Sora called after Squall.

"Kairi will know what I mean if you're confused, Sora. I think you know, too. She's just more knowledgable," Riku said. He turned over and rested his arm to keep the light from his eyes and smiled. He groped for a bandana that was hung across the dresser at his side and wrapped it several times over his eyes. He stood and followed Squall to the control room.

"Here we are," Squall said as Sora walked into the room after Riku. Riku kept his gaze away from everyone and seemed to stare off into the distance. His bandana was absorbing his tears.

"What's going on?" asked Kairi, who stepped in shortly after and walked to Sora's side. She leaned on his shoulder and smiled, then looked to Riku, noticing his crying. She frowned. "Riku?"

"Let's finish this," Riku said, heading for the exit as he felt the ship jolt in the Darkness they were engulfed in.

The Ragnorak landed on a large mass of land that floated in space, as other land floated in a sea of mauve nothingness beyond them, yet, it could be walked on. This was the End of the World. Walking the long distance for the lavender double doors that towered above, Sora felt his heart drop as though he began to realize Riku's intentions.

Through the double doors was a dark path to Kingdom Hearts, which were outlined in a silver glow. Riku headed for the doors and tried his luck at forcing them open.

"Riku, wait!" Sora cried. "I'm not letting you go again!"

"Sora," Riku said, stepping away from the doors and looking back to him. "If you completely lock Kingdom Hearts, all evil of this world will be gone. I have given my heart to the Darkness. If I stand here while you lock the doors away, I will slowly die right before your eyes. Also, Ansem's spirit must be rid of for good. It must be sent into the Abyss or his spirit will always return."

"But Riku," Kairi said.

Riku frowned, tears streaming from his eyes again. "Kairi, I love you."

Kairi gasped, and looked to Sora, then lowered her head. "Riku, you don't have to.."

"I don't want this demon hurting you, Kairi. I can't let my feelings interfere with you and Sora. You're the King and Queen of Hearts afterall. I can't let the Prince of Darkness harm you," Riku said, snarling slightly that he was admitting his own path. He turned from them and pulled back one of the doors with much force. He stepped into the crack and beyond into the plasmic Darkness. "Tell her, Sora."

Sora sighed, and looked to Kairi. "Riku said there is only one true source of light that can stop Darkness. Nothing is more powerful."

Kairi gasped slightly. "Do you feel..?"

Sora blinked. "Do I feel what?"

Riku smiled. "Trust me, Kairi. He does."

Kairi looked to the ground, her face flushed. She took Sora's hand into her own and looked into his deep, blue eyes. She pressed his hand against her face and swiftly moved closer to his. She moved her hands to his waist and pulled him closer into a passionate kiss. Sora panicked at first, but moved his hands to her sides and joined her in the most powerful source of light against Darkness: love.

Sora's keyblade levitated from his hand and the doors of Kingdom Hearts began to close. Riku removed his bandana from his eyes and bid one last smile to the two, and the doors slammed ahead of him. The large keyhole glew a pure white light and everyone shielded their eyes. When they looked again, the doors were no more. The Darkness was no more. They had found themselves in a place beyond the Darkness, in an infinite meadow of flowers.

But although the door was locked away, Kairi and Sora were still embraced in this kiss.

(Nope, not finished, but I hope you liked this chapter '.'!)