Chapter 2
Riku's House
Riku sat by his bed which Sora is on for this time being. Three days had gone by since Riku had told Sora about the death of Kairi and since then Sora has not moved from the bed. At first Riku thought the reason he had not awoke was because of the battle for it was an exhausting one, but then Riku realized that it was something else it was the news of Kairi's death that kept Sora from waking. Riku thought that maybe when he told Sora the news of Kairi's death that it shattered his heart along with his will to live. It was Kairi after all who begun his entire adventure and it was her who through that adventure he was trying to find. When Riku realized this he was not sure when he would awake so since that moment Riku has not left Sora's side. As Riku sit in a chair beside the bed with Sora in it Mickey walked in the room and slowly made his way over to Riku. Mickey gave Riku a small smile which Riku did not return though it was not meant as a insult it was merely the fact that he was so worried over Sora's condition that he could not smile. Mickey smile turned into a frown for he realized how sadness lurked within Riku over Sora's condition. Mickey lets out a small sigh and placed his hand on Riku's knee then spoke softly "Riku maybe you should rest as well. It has been three days and you have not slept or moved from this spot once. Please Riku...you need your rest." Riku shook his head slowly only to fall out of the chair he sat in. Riku had passed out from exhaustion. Mickey looked down at Riku's unconscious body and ran out of the room only to come back with Goofy and Donald a few seconds later. With the help of Donald and Goofy Mickey moved Riku to the bed that Sora slept in as well. They placed the unconscious Riku by the unconscious Sora then after a few minutes they left the room. Even though Riku was unconscious a part of him was still there and he could feel Sora's warmth beside him. Slowly Riku moved and wrapped his arms around Sora pulling him close to himself. Sora's head now rest against Riku's chest as they both lay sleep.
The Linked Dream
Sora stood surround by nothing but darkness on a large platform with a picture on it...a picture of Kairi. Sora stood near the edge of the platform with the keyblade Oblivion and Oathkeeper in both of his hands. In front of Sora on the opposite edge stood himself...or a heartless that looked like him. It was an Anti-Sora but this Anti-Sora seemed different in his hands he also held Oblivion and Oathkeeper. Sora was not to sure what this meant but he did not have anytime to really think about it for the Anti-Sora charged him. Sora dodged out of habit by rolling off to the side dodging the Anti-Sora then he lunged forward slashing horizontally with both of his keyblades, one coming to the right and the other coming from to left. The Anti-Sora acted almost as quickly as Sora attack and blocked both of the attack then leaned his head forward and said with a sinister tone that was in Sora's voice "You let her die...you let Kairi die." Sora's eyes widened and he spoke his voice shaky "N-no...I d-didn't even k-know he attacked K-Kairi." The Anti-Sora smiled wickedly and spoke again "You should have been watching her...protecting her! But no you let her fight on her own! Face it, it is your fault Kairi died!" Sora froze and began to believe the Anti-Sora that it was his fault that Kairi died. Sora fell to his knees before the Anti-Sora who raised Oblivion and said "Now it is time for you to pay for your crime." The Anti-Sora slashed downward aiming at Sora's head. Sora closed his eyes and waited for his death but he felt nothing and slowly he opened his eyes only to see Riku crouched down over him. Riku had appeared almost the moment the Anti-Sora had started his death-blow and without even having to think Riku had jumped in front of the attack to protect Sora. Sora looked at Riku his eyes full of tears because he knows what Riku has done. Riku only smiled at Sora then fell to the side his back face up showing a long, large gash that travels from his left shoulder to his right hip. Riku smiled at Sora and said with a little laugh "You okay. All the time your saving me...now I have finally got to save you." Sora shook his head and crawled over to Riku all of the thoughts of Kairi left his mind and now he could only see and think of Riku. "Why...why! Please don't die...I need you...I need you! You promised you would stay with me forever!" Sora was not to sure where his words were coming from but he meant them. Riku's eyes filled with sadness and said "Please do not be sad...I did this because I wanted to. Sora you are my best friend of all...and...I love you Sora. I know you loved Kairi so I never said anything to you about how I truly felt but now you know. Please take care Sora." With that said Riku's body just disappeared and Sora sat there with tears running down his face . For a few seconds Sora just sat there crying then he said softly "I love you too, Riku." The Anti-Sora smiled then laughed wickedly then said "See not only have you caused the death of Kairi but you now have caused the death of poor, poor Riku." Sora said nothing but then he realized that Riku died to protect him so he would not just sit there and die. With a restored will to live Sora stood and griped Oblivion and Oathkeeper that he held in his hands. Without any sign Sora attack suddenly now moving with speed unlike before. Sora closed in on the Anti-Sora and once again did two horizontal slashes like before, but just like the Anti-Sora did the same thing as last time except this time Sora was to strong to be blocked. Sora's keyblades broke the Anti-Sora's fake keyblades and sliced through the Anti-Sora destroying it. The moment Sora did this the platform he stood on cracked and shattered and as he fell he said softly "Kairi...I think I finally know what you would want me to do. You would want me to be happy...Riku...I am going to find you somehow..I just know your not dead...I can feel you."
Riku's House
Sora suddenly awoke to find himself in a bed which took him by surprise but what was even more surprising was who he slept with. Sora didn't even have to look to know who's arms where wrapped around him. It was not out of the ordinary that Sora could feel the presence of Riku. With a smile on his face he slowly moved out of Riku's embrace and sat up. Sora looked down at Riku scanning every part of him taken in each detail. It was not the first time that Sora had looked at Riku's body this way he knew that. Though it had been awhile since he had and at that time he didn't even know the reason why but now he understands. Riku had been with him since the beginning and it had always been the two of them. Slowly Sora lowered his head down to Riku's ear and whispered softly "Wake up, Riku." The words of Sora seemed to reach out to the subconscious of Riku as a few seconds later he slowly began to opened his green eyes. At this Sora lifted his head and moved it over to where it hovered over Riku's. After a few seconds Riku remember the dream which felt so real and said "How? But I...I was killed...wasn't I?" Sora shook his head and smiled then said "It was just a dream...but I have something to say. Riku, I love you too." At those words Sora moved closer and pressed his lips against Riku's. Riku did not resist he moved in a little deepening the kiss as it felt as though the kiss would last for all eternity.