I've finally updated! It's amazing, between writers block and grounding I
just haven't been able to write! Arg. and my knuckles hurt because of
playing quarters. but I'll deal with the pain to get this chapter out! For
those of you who do not know what quarters is, you spin a quarter and try
to keep it spinning if you don't the person who spun it last hits your
knuckles with that quarter... doesn't sound so harmful.. Yeah well once you
get the hang of hitting your friends with that quarter and start drawing
blood it's VERY painful!
Anywayz, yall don't care about that!
Warning, This chapter isn't once of my best. I think it sucks. but I can't make it any better.. I just can't make Ansem sound like Ansem for the life of me! And I went a little over board with God's name. sorry for you religious people but.. I feel it goes there... and no I'm not satanic or anything.. Just writing a story. and to get what I feel of Riku's Character at the moment that's what I think he'd say.... Don't be mad please!
On with the story!!! (For those of you who actually took your time to read this!)
Never Again Chapter 11 By: Life's Scar
Sliding out of the warm quilt that had been placed on top of him, his feet hit the cold floor with a silent thud. He reached for his jacket that he had thrown over the back of the couch sometime that day. God, it was cold in here! He pulled the jacket over his thin shoulders, glad at the almost instant warmth it gave. He smiled as his stomach growled, at least he had his appetite back, maybe they wouldn't be so worried about him any more.
He walked quietly, trying not to let anyone else know that he was awake. It' wouldn't do to have another confrontation with anyone else in the house, they'd probably accuse him of trying to runaway. Like he would do that at the moment. with no where to turn to, how the hell could he protect his friends away form them?
The kitchen was small, but cozy. The table took up most of the room but Cloud refused to get rid of it even if no one ever really ate there. it was basically use to gather up mail until some one felt like sorting through the junk mail.
Leaving the lights off he made his way around gathering the things he would need for a sandwich; bread, meat, cheese, lettuce. knife for the meat. He laid down the sliced meat in his hand and looked at the knife. The silver blade shone in the small amount of moonlight that aided his eyes. His eyes fell to his covered wrist. He shakily pulled his sleeve up to stare at his unmarred flesh, the pale skin almost calling to him. He traced the vein with the knife carefully not cutting the skin without even realizing what he was doing. Then it hit him and the knife fell from his hand clattering to the floor.
He stared wide-eyed at the knife on the floor. He could not be weak, he would not be that weak! Never, he would not let Sora find him dead by his own hands. That would tear his friend apart! No, he was stronger then that. He was.
Riku bent down to pick the knife up, careful not to fall back into that deadly trance "Riku!" He heard someone yell.
HE jumped up slamming his head on the God forsaken table, "What?" He barked back, one hand to his chest trying to slow down his raging heart, the other on his head trying to stop the pounding in it. The knife still lay on the ground.
As soon as he saw that it was Sora he felt sorry for his harsh tone, but, still, did he have to startle him so? "You're eating?" Sora asked making his way around the table, the surprise evident on his face.
"Yes," Riku said, his tone still a little harsh. His stomach growled again so he picked up the sandwich and took a giant bite out of it. With a mouth full he continued, ""Told you nothing was wrong, just had to wait 'till I got my appetite back."
Sora laughed then said, "Just like you decided to be hungry while everyone else sleeps."
"Oh, and why are you up, Mr. Perfect?" Riku asked quickly demolishing the sandwich and smiling over at his friend.
He hoped that Sora hadn't seen that little scene. if he had. "Hungry," he answered as he began to make himself a sandwich, "Want another one? Where's the knife?"
Riku laughed and nodded his head, he was so hungry! "It's on the floor, why do you think I was bent down? Studying the tiles?"
He quickly snatched the knife up, putting it in the sink and grabbing another from the draw and handed it to Sora who expertly cut the meat into thin slices. Riku wondered where he had learned to do that, "So, how'd you sleep?" Sora asked his eyes shining with mischief.
"You drugged me." Riku growled at him.
"Did it make you feel better? No nightmares?"
"Yes, I feel a little better but I'm still not going to accept anymore tea form you or Cloud."
"Fair enough," Sora said laughing as he handed Riku a sandwich, "What happened to your hand Riku?" He asked grabbing the free hand.
Riku looked down at the hand that Sora held and he was surprised to see blood trickling form the cut, "When I dropped the knife." He said absently as he pulled his hand away from Sora and began to run over it. He hadn't lied. that's what had to happen.
As the water ran from his hand he felt himself go numb. He didn't feel the now noticeable sting from his hand, the cold water. He didn't hear the voice calling his name or the hand that touched his shoulder. He barely registered the fact that these things were happening. And then he was gone.
~*~
"You will deal with those pesky imbeciles!" Ansem demanded the man who stood in front of him.
The black clothing made the man's pale skin and grayish hair stand out. If this man could not do the job then he had no idea who could, "Hmp, and what is my payment for such a task?" The man asked as he crossed his arms across his chest.
"Deliverance form the darkness." Ansem said, the smirk on his face causing the man not to trust him.
"Oh? And if that's not what I'm after?"
"What eve you please once the key bearers are gone then I will be able to get you what ever you wish."
Ansem unconsciously put a hand to his chest, the wound crying out for revenge. Unbeknown to Ansem, Riku was there in the back of his mind staring in shock at the man in black. How in the world was he her? "I want the key bearer dead and if you can't bring Riku here in one piece I want him dead as well."
The man bowed and began to walk out. Why? Why would the man save him on that boat only to turn around and try to kill him? How had he gotten here? Wasn't that all just some crazy dream anyway, one while he laid on his death bed?
Riku watched as the man made his way to the door. The way he walked screamed power, Riku could sense the power radiating from the man. No, they would not beat this man, there was just no way.
Then he caught a glimpse of the black wing and gasped. What was he?
He was flung painfully back into his body. He opened his eyes to Sora and Cloud watching over him, "What happened Riku?" Sora asked.
Riku noticed tears in his eyes and felt instantly bad, here he was worrying his friends all over again, "I don't know." He said pushing himself into a sitting position.
"You shouldn't be moving." Cloud said softly, "You hit your head. again."
"Sorry." Riku said looking around.
He hadn't been gone that long, he noticed, the clock only read ten minutes later. The man. He pushed himself to his feet despite Cloud's protest and walked toward the door. Rain was pouring down. it always seemed to rain when something wrong happened, "Riku." Sora asked tentatively, "What's the matter?"
"He's coming.." He mumbled placing his hand on the window in the door
"Who?" Soar asked laying a hand on Riku's shoulder.
The presence was so strong! Where was he? How did he get here so quick? Easy, the dark portals, his mind answered for him. What was going to happen, he was just to powerful for them? "Riku.. Who is coming?" Cloud asked beginning to walk his way.
Then the face was in front of the door and before he could react the door was slammed open, hitting him in the chest. Riku gasped as his back connected with the table, God Damn it, his mind screamed, Cloud you're getting rid of this damn thing!
He kicked out at the man who was going after Sora. The man spun around at an unbelievable speed and grabbed Riku by the throat. He clawed at the strong hands trying to pry the fingers away form his neck. The kicks that hit the guy did not seem to phase him one but. Riku could feel himself begin to weaken, "Let him go!" He heard Cloud scream.
Riku slowly turned his head only to see cloud sword and Sora's key blade aimed at the man's throat.
The man did the one thing he hadn't expected, he laughed and threw Riku at the two unsuspecting guys. Cloud dropped his sword so not to impale the flying boy. Sora quickly retracted the key blade. Riku slammed into Sora causing both boys to fall to the floor. Sora gasped as he hit the cabinet then Riku hit him once more.
Sora was instantly on his feet again while Riku struggled to his, "What do you want?" Sora asked, distracting the man long enough for Cloud to pick up his weapon again. Riku leaned against the cabinet, taking in deep breaths. He never though he would be so happy to breathe.
Suddenly the man was moving pulling out a sword double the length of Clouds. He struck out at Cloud then feinted left an jumped onto the table, his tall height not slowing him down bending over as he rushed for Sora and Riku. The man swung hat Sora, who easily blocked it. The long sword could only be used awkwardly in the small kitchen. The attacks held barely any power behind them.
Riku watched helplessly behind Sora as they fought. Oh how he wished that he could summon the oblivion but it wouldn't come. Damn it all to hell! Suddenly Sora had the massive sword trapped against a wall. The man pulled out a dagger and with out even thinking Riku pushed Sora out of the way. The blade stabbed into the loose jacket he wore only scratching his skin. He let out a relieved sigh before trying to spin around. The man wrapped his arm around Riku's neck, letting go of his sword. He squeezed and Riku was once again without oxygen, "Who are you?" He heard the man asked into his ear, "Why are you so familure?"
TBC
*Ducks from the flying vegetable* I warned you!
I'm really am sorry this chapter isn't well. I really am.... Really!
Uh, to explain one thing.. I figured it Ansem could visit Riku inside his head why the hell couldn't Riku visit Ansem?
Uh. yeah. Sephy was a little out of Character. guess that's why it's fiction... There's more then one reason why his name isn't actually up there.. Can anyone guess.. One has nothing to do with the story............
Well till the next chapter..
Anywayz, yall don't care about that!
Warning, This chapter isn't once of my best. I think it sucks. but I can't make it any better.. I just can't make Ansem sound like Ansem for the life of me! And I went a little over board with God's name. sorry for you religious people but.. I feel it goes there... and no I'm not satanic or anything.. Just writing a story. and to get what I feel of Riku's Character at the moment that's what I think he'd say.... Don't be mad please!
On with the story!!! (For those of you who actually took your time to read this!)
Never Again Chapter 11 By: Life's Scar
Sliding out of the warm quilt that had been placed on top of him, his feet hit the cold floor with a silent thud. He reached for his jacket that he had thrown over the back of the couch sometime that day. God, it was cold in here! He pulled the jacket over his thin shoulders, glad at the almost instant warmth it gave. He smiled as his stomach growled, at least he had his appetite back, maybe they wouldn't be so worried about him any more.
He walked quietly, trying not to let anyone else know that he was awake. It' wouldn't do to have another confrontation with anyone else in the house, they'd probably accuse him of trying to runaway. Like he would do that at the moment. with no where to turn to, how the hell could he protect his friends away form them?
The kitchen was small, but cozy. The table took up most of the room but Cloud refused to get rid of it even if no one ever really ate there. it was basically use to gather up mail until some one felt like sorting through the junk mail.
Leaving the lights off he made his way around gathering the things he would need for a sandwich; bread, meat, cheese, lettuce. knife for the meat. He laid down the sliced meat in his hand and looked at the knife. The silver blade shone in the small amount of moonlight that aided his eyes. His eyes fell to his covered wrist. He shakily pulled his sleeve up to stare at his unmarred flesh, the pale skin almost calling to him. He traced the vein with the knife carefully not cutting the skin without even realizing what he was doing. Then it hit him and the knife fell from his hand clattering to the floor.
He stared wide-eyed at the knife on the floor. He could not be weak, he would not be that weak! Never, he would not let Sora find him dead by his own hands. That would tear his friend apart! No, he was stronger then that. He was.
Riku bent down to pick the knife up, careful not to fall back into that deadly trance "Riku!" He heard someone yell.
HE jumped up slamming his head on the God forsaken table, "What?" He barked back, one hand to his chest trying to slow down his raging heart, the other on his head trying to stop the pounding in it. The knife still lay on the ground.
As soon as he saw that it was Sora he felt sorry for his harsh tone, but, still, did he have to startle him so? "You're eating?" Sora asked making his way around the table, the surprise evident on his face.
"Yes," Riku said, his tone still a little harsh. His stomach growled again so he picked up the sandwich and took a giant bite out of it. With a mouth full he continued, ""Told you nothing was wrong, just had to wait 'till I got my appetite back."
Sora laughed then said, "Just like you decided to be hungry while everyone else sleeps."
"Oh, and why are you up, Mr. Perfect?" Riku asked quickly demolishing the sandwich and smiling over at his friend.
He hoped that Sora hadn't seen that little scene. if he had. "Hungry," he answered as he began to make himself a sandwich, "Want another one? Where's the knife?"
Riku laughed and nodded his head, he was so hungry! "It's on the floor, why do you think I was bent down? Studying the tiles?"
He quickly snatched the knife up, putting it in the sink and grabbing another from the draw and handed it to Sora who expertly cut the meat into thin slices. Riku wondered where he had learned to do that, "So, how'd you sleep?" Sora asked his eyes shining with mischief.
"You drugged me." Riku growled at him.
"Did it make you feel better? No nightmares?"
"Yes, I feel a little better but I'm still not going to accept anymore tea form you or Cloud."
"Fair enough," Sora said laughing as he handed Riku a sandwich, "What happened to your hand Riku?" He asked grabbing the free hand.
Riku looked down at the hand that Sora held and he was surprised to see blood trickling form the cut, "When I dropped the knife." He said absently as he pulled his hand away from Sora and began to run over it. He hadn't lied. that's what had to happen.
As the water ran from his hand he felt himself go numb. He didn't feel the now noticeable sting from his hand, the cold water. He didn't hear the voice calling his name or the hand that touched his shoulder. He barely registered the fact that these things were happening. And then he was gone.
~*~
"You will deal with those pesky imbeciles!" Ansem demanded the man who stood in front of him.
The black clothing made the man's pale skin and grayish hair stand out. If this man could not do the job then he had no idea who could, "Hmp, and what is my payment for such a task?" The man asked as he crossed his arms across his chest.
"Deliverance form the darkness." Ansem said, the smirk on his face causing the man not to trust him.
"Oh? And if that's not what I'm after?"
"What eve you please once the key bearers are gone then I will be able to get you what ever you wish."
Ansem unconsciously put a hand to his chest, the wound crying out for revenge. Unbeknown to Ansem, Riku was there in the back of his mind staring in shock at the man in black. How in the world was he her? "I want the key bearer dead and if you can't bring Riku here in one piece I want him dead as well."
The man bowed and began to walk out. Why? Why would the man save him on that boat only to turn around and try to kill him? How had he gotten here? Wasn't that all just some crazy dream anyway, one while he laid on his death bed?
Riku watched as the man made his way to the door. The way he walked screamed power, Riku could sense the power radiating from the man. No, they would not beat this man, there was just no way.
Then he caught a glimpse of the black wing and gasped. What was he?
He was flung painfully back into his body. He opened his eyes to Sora and Cloud watching over him, "What happened Riku?" Sora asked.
Riku noticed tears in his eyes and felt instantly bad, here he was worrying his friends all over again, "I don't know." He said pushing himself into a sitting position.
"You shouldn't be moving." Cloud said softly, "You hit your head. again."
"Sorry." Riku said looking around.
He hadn't been gone that long, he noticed, the clock only read ten minutes later. The man. He pushed himself to his feet despite Cloud's protest and walked toward the door. Rain was pouring down. it always seemed to rain when something wrong happened, "Riku." Sora asked tentatively, "What's the matter?"
"He's coming.." He mumbled placing his hand on the window in the door
"Who?" Soar asked laying a hand on Riku's shoulder.
The presence was so strong! Where was he? How did he get here so quick? Easy, the dark portals, his mind answered for him. What was going to happen, he was just to powerful for them? "Riku.. Who is coming?" Cloud asked beginning to walk his way.
Then the face was in front of the door and before he could react the door was slammed open, hitting him in the chest. Riku gasped as his back connected with the table, God Damn it, his mind screamed, Cloud you're getting rid of this damn thing!
He kicked out at the man who was going after Sora. The man spun around at an unbelievable speed and grabbed Riku by the throat. He clawed at the strong hands trying to pry the fingers away form his neck. The kicks that hit the guy did not seem to phase him one but. Riku could feel himself begin to weaken, "Let him go!" He heard Cloud scream.
Riku slowly turned his head only to see cloud sword and Sora's key blade aimed at the man's throat.
The man did the one thing he hadn't expected, he laughed and threw Riku at the two unsuspecting guys. Cloud dropped his sword so not to impale the flying boy. Sora quickly retracted the key blade. Riku slammed into Sora causing both boys to fall to the floor. Sora gasped as he hit the cabinet then Riku hit him once more.
Sora was instantly on his feet again while Riku struggled to his, "What do you want?" Sora asked, distracting the man long enough for Cloud to pick up his weapon again. Riku leaned against the cabinet, taking in deep breaths. He never though he would be so happy to breathe.
Suddenly the man was moving pulling out a sword double the length of Clouds. He struck out at Cloud then feinted left an jumped onto the table, his tall height not slowing him down bending over as he rushed for Sora and Riku. The man swung hat Sora, who easily blocked it. The long sword could only be used awkwardly in the small kitchen. The attacks held barely any power behind them.
Riku watched helplessly behind Sora as they fought. Oh how he wished that he could summon the oblivion but it wouldn't come. Damn it all to hell! Suddenly Sora had the massive sword trapped against a wall. The man pulled out a dagger and with out even thinking Riku pushed Sora out of the way. The blade stabbed into the loose jacket he wore only scratching his skin. He let out a relieved sigh before trying to spin around. The man wrapped his arm around Riku's neck, letting go of his sword. He squeezed and Riku was once again without oxygen, "Who are you?" He heard the man asked into his ear, "Why are you so familure?"
TBC
*Ducks from the flying vegetable* I warned you!
I'm really am sorry this chapter isn't well. I really am.... Really!
Uh, to explain one thing.. I figured it Ansem could visit Riku inside his head why the hell couldn't Riku visit Ansem?
Uh. yeah. Sephy was a little out of Character. guess that's why it's fiction... There's more then one reason why his name isn't actually up there.. Can anyone guess.. One has nothing to do with the story............
Well till the next chapter..