Hello all! Lovergal here ready to give you the first chapter of Forget! Honestly, I didn't like how this chapter came out, but here it is anyways! I want to thank all my reviewers for making me feel all warm and fuzzy inside!

Disclaimer: I didn't do this in the last chap but I am doing it now. I do not own Kingdom Hearts or any of it's characters. I'm trying to buy claims over it, but, as you can tell, that is not going too well.

First Chapter: "I am Riku"

"Kairi! Kairi, wait up a sec!" Sora cried running after his friend, who was walking down the road into town. Kairi turned to the brunet and smiled happily. It had been almost a year since he had come back, they were good friends, even a couple at one point, but they both agreed that it didn't feel right in the end. Sora was now a very handsome boy, the object of many girls', and some guys', affection. Yet he never dated anyone after Kairi. He was empty for some reason. He didn't know why, but there was a hole and nothing filled it, not even when he dated Kairi did the hole go away.

"Sora, I thought you were going to play blitzball with Tidus and Wakka." She said as he caught up with her.

"I was, and then the two were beginning to invent a new game and you know how that always ends in tears and me having to take sides." Even though he was older, Sora was still the same. Cheerful, perky, and constantly trying to do good. After Kingdom Hearts, Sora, Goofy, and Donald tried to find the king, who appeared in front of them almost instantly, saying that someone helped him out and the worlds were beginning to fix themselves. Donald and Goofy went back, of course, but occasionally they would come to visit. It's been a very peaceful year, and Sora was almost ready to put his adventures behind him and live his life like nothing had ever happened.

"Well, this is my stop. Goodbye, Sora. Will you be going to the island today?" Kairi asked her friend as she stopped at her street. Sora sighed and rubbed the back of his head.

"Sorry, but I can't. I still have a ton of homework that's due tomorrow, not to mention our history project. I'm probably going to be up until midnight!" He sighed and she smiled sympathetically at him.

"You really need to learn to do your homework on the day it's given so you don't have to stay up all night later." She scolded lightly.

"I'll be sure to remember that!"

"Only for you to forget the moment you get home." Sora laughed and he waved as he took off for his house. Once Kairi was out of sight, Sora slowed down, trying to buy time until he has to face the torturous task known as homework. He even decided to take the long way home, despite the fact that it was not much longer. That was the thing about his small island home. No matter what, it takes less than an hour to get to any place on the island. The only time it takes longer is when someone really tries to make it longer. Even though the island was tiny and a little too cramped for his liking, Sora found that he wouldn't give it up for the world.

"Heh, maybe since I had lost these islands, I began to appreciate them more. I'm glad that everything's peaceful now, otherwise I would be staying up all night in fear of the heartless returning." He murmured with a soft smile. Suddenly, he stopped and whirled around. Behind him, all he could see were the natural plant life of the islands, yet Sora could have sworn he felt someone following him. It could have been only because he was thinking of the heartless, but, still…something just wasn't quite right. Dismissing it as his wild imagination, Sora turned around, but then a pair of hands clamped around his mouth and he was pulled into the bushes.

Heartless? No, it can't be! A pervert, maybe? Either way, it doesn't matter, I need to get out of here! Sora thought as he began to flail his limbs around, trying to loosen himself from his captor's grip. He came to a startling realization that it wasn't one person holding onto him, but two! That only caused the boy to flail around more.

"Sora! Sora calm down!"

"Sora, it's us!" Sora stopped moving and he opened his eyes, which he didn't realize were closed until that moment. He sighed in both relief and annoyance at the pair he was facing.

"Donald! Goofy! What do you two think you were doing?" He demanded as his fear disappeared.

"Sorry, Sora, but the King said we couldn't let anyone know we were here." Donald told him. Sora had still seemed a little grumpy up until that point and his eyes widened slightly.

"The King? Is something wrong, you guys?" he asked.

"We don't know, the King said that he would explain it to us once we got you, but, Sora, something's happening to the worlds!" Goofy told him, his ears dropped in worry.

"The stars have been blinking out, more so than usual. We think it's the heartless again, but the only time they worked that quickly was with…" Donald trailed off on that thought, but they all knew what he was talking about.

"Ansem and Maleficent." Sora growled. They nodded and he stood up. "Then what are we waiting for! We need to get going now!"

King Mickey sighed as he sat in his study at Disney Castle. He was looking through his notes on everything that had happened the past few days and, no matter how much he studied them, it made no sense.

"Heartless multiplying, worlds disappearing by the dozens, yet the princesses of heart are safe, and there have been no strange sightings. The heartless' attack patterns are normal, they only attack those with hearts filled with darkness, yet there are many more than usual, not to mention they are also after the very heart of the world. So what is going on…how are they multiplying?" he mumbled out loud. Just then the door opened and Mickey turned to see a familiar blond walk in.

"Your highness, excuse me for interrupting, but Donald and Goofy already went to get Sora. They should be here soon." Namine' said peeking into the door. Mickey smiled and turned to her.

"Thank you, Namine'. Could you do me a favor, I need to speak with…" Namine's giggle cut him off.

"He's already here. I'll leave now." She said as Mickey turned to the shadows, where a silver haired boy sat.

"Riku! How long have you been there?" he asked, a little startled. Riku smirked and chuckled a little bit.

"I've been here since before you came. I took a nap and woke up to you reading you notes. Since you seemed so deep in thought, I decided not to bother you." He said standing up and walking to a chair closer to the King.

"Riku, I know you're not happy with this, but we need Sora. It's going to be very dangerous, but that's why I need you to go with him. It's not that I don't trust Donald and Goofy, but, for some reason, Sora's heart is becoming weaker and vulnerable. If he's going to do this, he needs to strengthen it. I know that that's something you can do for him." Mickey explained. Riku would have retorted, but the door to the study opened again and Namine' peeked in once more.

"I don't mean to interrupt your argument, but, Your Highness, they're here."

"Wow…" Sora said as he stood in front of Disney Castle. His eyes widened as he drank in the beautiful sight and he almost lost sight of Donald and Goofy as they walked up to the large doors.

"Sora, hurry up! You don't want to get lost, do you?" Goofy said as Sora ran to catch up with them.

"How can you guys find your way around here?" Sora asked, still in awe at the sight of the large castle. Donald smiled with pride at his friend's excitement.

"You get used to it after a while. Now, we need to go to the throne room to meet the king. Oh, hello there, ladies!" he said to three women standing in the middle of the hall.

"Sora, this is Queen Minnie, Daisy, and Namine'." Goofy said when they stopped.

"Nice to meet you." Sora grinned. Minnie smiled gently and took his hand.

"It's wonderful to meet you, Sora, and thank you so much. You helped Donald and Goofy find the King, and I am very grateful." She said, causing the boy to flush with embarrassment.

"It was nothing, really!" He said modestly. Donald snickered and Goofy laughed. Minnie turned to Namine', who was giggling along with Daisy.

"Namine', could you please take them to the throne room?" She asked and the blond nodded.

"Yes, I would be happy to, your highness." She told her with a bow. She motioned for them to follow her and they walked down the hall. Sora couldn't help but wonder why the girl look so familiar. Also, her name was bothering at him to be remembered as well. Ugh, why can't he ever remember anything of real importance?

"Sora, are you okay?" Goofy asked, noticing the boy's far off look. Sora blinked, as if coming out of a trance, and turned to him with a grin.

"Sorry, I must have zoned out for a little bit." He could see Namine' glancing at him before giggling a little. After a moment, they arrived to a set of large doors.

"We're here." She announced.

"Whoa! Those are huge!" Sora cried gazing up at the doors. Namine knocked and a smaller door opened within one large door, causing Sora to frown in disappointment. He was expecting something a little more dramatic than that.

"It's not you, Sora. The larger doors never open unless there's a big ball or something." Goofy assured him. Sora smiled a little bit and they walked down the large, red carpet. When they finally got to the end, the Keyblade Master smiled at the familiar face sitting on the throne.

"Hello, Sora, I'm glad you could make it!" King Mickey said with a smile. Sora grinned as he put his hands behind his head. He felt a little more comfortable now and he was pretty happy about that.

"So, what's wrong? I heard that there has been some problems with the worlds." He said as his grin faded and the room became tense once more. Mickey turned to Namine', who had her head bowed in respect.

"Namine' could you tell that boy to stop fighting and come here?" he said. She nodded and walked out of the room. When she was gone, Mickey turned to the three in front of him. "Now, Sora, I need you to listen carefully. The heartless are taking over the worlds, and we know that it's impossible for them to be working on their own. Someone is controlling them, but usually an attack has patterns. The heartless are attacking at random, which means we have no idea where they're striking next, so the first thing we want to do is to get rid of the heartless for good, that's where you come in."

"I'm ready." Sora said confidently, making the king smile and nod.

"Good. You'll be going into the core of darkness. There, you will find a door, and you must use all your light to chase the darkness into the door and lock it tight. The darkness in the core is linked to every heartless in the universe. So locking it will rid us of them for good." Sora blinked in confusion. That sounded so easy, so why couldn't they have done it sooner?

"Your Majesty, I don't mean to be rude, but why couldn't we have done this earlier?" Sora asked scratching his head.

"Because, Sora, it's very dangerous. The core of darkness is filled with enough despair and fear that a normal person would lose their heart little over a moment. Riku has proven to be able to keep large amounts of darkness at bay, so if you two go in together, he can shield your heart long enough for the two of you to get to the door and lock it." The explanation only made Sora even more confused.

"Excuse me for asking, but…who is Riku?"

"I am Riku."

Sora looked at the stranger that just entered the throne room. With silver hair that almost reached his back, Sora could have sworn that this man was a woman, yet the voice was no doubt that of a man. What seemed even stranger about this man were his eyes. He had the brightest shade of aquamarine eyes that the Keyblade Master had ever seen in his life. There was something...familiar about him, but he couldn't put his finger on it.

There was something else that scared Sora. Okay, it actually terrified him, and that was the clothing that Riku was wearing.

"Riku, I've told you before that you shouldn't fight to the point where you reach Dark Mode. It's a sign that you're beginning too fight to hard." Mickey scolded lightly, startling the trio at how calm he was considering the other guy was surrounded with an aura of darkness. A dark light surrounded Riku and his clothing changed into a simple shirt and jeans as he wiped a little sweat off his brow.

"I wasn't fighting. After you told me the details of the mission, I've been trying to train my darkness to come out at will so I don't have to use up too much energy to summon it and it will be easier to shield his heart for a longer period of time." Sora could tell he was talking about him, and Mickey could see how tense Sora was.

"Please, relax. Unless you're his enemy or his sparing partner, Riku is quite harmless. He possesses darkness, but his darkness is his own and he controls it along with his light." He explained, relaxing the boy slightly.

"So, it's like twilight?" Sora asked him and Mickey nodded. Riku smirked and walked up until he was next to Sora and the other two.

"It's nice to meet you!" Goofy said holding his hand out. Riku just looked at it and it looked like he would have shook it, but his eyes landed on Sora and he turned away.

"What's his problem?" Donald whispered to Sora.

"I don't know…maybe he's shy?" the boy suggested, though he doubted it. Riku's eye seemed to twitch in slight annoyance, but he refused to look at Sora again.

"Sora, I can't explain in words how important it is that you don't rush as you prepare for this. You need to keep your heart strong at all costs and your body as well. A moment's weakness inside the core, and you will be taken away. Riku will help train you, but, for now, it's time for all of us to go to bed. Sora, your room is next to Riku's, he will show you the way." Mickey said and dismissed them. Goofy and Donald went a different direction to their own sleeping quarters, leaving the two boys alone as they walked down the dark halls. It was silent and Riku refused to start a conversation. It's been almost a year since he saw Sora and almost two years since he's heard the younger boy's voice. The moment he set eyes on the other male, Riku wanted to jump him right there, but he managed to hold back.

Why do I have a feeling his highness is torturing me like this on purpose. Riku thought to himself with a growl. As sweet and innocent as the mouse king may seem, he was a devious schemer, and this seemed like something he'd do since he was upset about Riku's decision in the beginning. Riku tried his best to keep his cool as he walked to the rooms the king had provided, but the feeling of Sora's eyes on his back as he tried to think of something to say was getting to him. Finally, Sora decided that he couldn't take it anymore and decided to blurt something out.

"So, Riku! Since we're going to be working with each other, maybe we should get to know each other a little bit more." Sora said before hitting himself at how stupid that sounded. Riku's mouth twitched up as he tried to hold back a smile. He missed that voice.

"Whatever." He muttered, trying to end the conversation as quickly as possible. Sora frowned and walked faster until he was in front of Riku and he began to walk backwards, trying to catch the other male's gaze. Riku, yet again, refused to look at the boy, lest he lose control and acts on his desires. When he was with Sora, just being in his presence everyday was enough to help keep his actions in check, but not feeling his natural glow or hearing the childish voice made it harder for him.

"Hey, why haven't you looked at me at all since Goofy tried to shake your hand? Am I really that ugly?" Sora asked with a small pout.

No, Sora, you're the most beautiful creature in the universe, but I feel that if I look at you again, I won't be able to control myself and I'll taint that beauty. Riku's thoughts screamed, but he didn't answer out loud. Maybe if he kept acting cold, Sora would stay far away from him enough to give Riku a chance to regain control.

"Hey, will you look at me!" Sora grabbed Riku's face and forced it to look at him. Riku almost snapped, he wanted so bad to grab the boy and kiss him, but there was something they forgot. As Sora did this, he was still walking, and he walked right into a pole. "Ow…" He muttered sourly as he fell onto his butt. Riku stared at him with a blank expression, then he put his hand over his eyes and tried, to no avail, to hold in his laughter.

Oh my god, that idiot hasn't changed a bit in two years! He thought as small chuckles escaped his lips.

"Well, thanks a lot, but at least I got you to look at me!" Riku peeked through his hands to see Sora standing and grinning triumphantly. Riku shook his head and they walked a little while longer until Riku stopped in front of two doors standing across from each other.

"Your room is this one and mine is right across. Come in if you need anything." He muttered as he tried to hold back a yawn. Sora nodded and smiled appreciatively.

"Thank you, Riku." He was about to go into his room, but Riku's voice stopped him.

"Sora…" The Keyblade Master was startled to hear his name, this was the first time the other boy said his name since they met.

"Yeah?"

"…Good night." Well, needless to say, that was the last thing Sora expected him to say, but he smiled nonetheless and nodded.

"Thanks, good night to you too."

"And Sora?"

"Yeah?" Sora suddenly felt a gloved hand brush the side of his face and, for a reason unknown to the naïve boy, his face heated up and he thanked the darkness for hiding his blush.

"You had grass on your face." He nodded as he turned to hid his blush and he went into his room, making a beeline for the large and comfy looking bed in the middle of the room. He threw himself on it and buried his face in the pillow.

"What the heck? Why was I blushing? I've only known the guy for less than an hour!" He muttered to himself. He willed himself to calm down before sitting up and kicking off his shoes. Suddenly, he flinched and he put a hand over his chest.

That feeling again…that hole. Sure, it's painful, but I've gotten used to it, why am I feeling it again now? He thought before lying down. His hand was still over his heart as he pondered on the feeling. After a few minutes, he blushed and gasped as he jolted up from his bed. I can feel it because it was gone! It must have been that guy…Riku…oh my god, that guy! Please don't tell me that I'm beginning to fall for someone I've only known for about half an hour, not to mention someone who's of the same gender! Sora whimpered as he turned to his side and thoughts ran through his brain.

In Riku's room:

I wonder if Sora will ever figure out there wasn't any grass. Riku thought to himself in his room as he looked at his hand before turning over on his bed with a smile on his face.

Hah! I am so proud of myself! I made a long chapter in little over a day! Now I have bragging rights for a whole week. Anyways, think of me as a machine and reviews are my fuel! The more reviews, the faster I work!

Preivew to the next chapter:

"So, Sora, do you happen to have a girlfriend on that small island of yours?" Riku made it sound like he was just teasing, but deep down, he truly wanted to know if Sora and Kairi managed to get together. Sora just blushed and laughed a little at the question.

"Nah, I haven't dated anyone in about a year already. There was this girl who lived on the island, her name is Kairi. We've always been good friends and when I came back, I thought we might be able to be more than friends. In the end, we both agreed that it wouldn't work out. It just didn't feel right, kind of like I was dating my sister." The cinnamon haired boy visibly shivered at the thought. He didn't notice Riku staring at him in confusion.