Disclaimer: I do not own Kingdom Hearts, if I did then life would be beautiful
Key:
- Dream State - , Flashback , ' thoughts ', " Dialogue "
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Author's Note: This takes place after Chain of Memories. Hope you guys like it. Comments and critisism's loved, be kind it's my first fic!
Rating: M - for language and graphic images in later chapters
Warning: This is a Yaoi fic! It pairs Sora and Riku and lemony stuff, so if you don't like kingdom hearts... or Sora+Riku, or yaoi, don't read it! Possible spoilers as well.
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(Chapter 11: Epilogue)
(Sora's pov)
The sound of metal piercing flesh echoed through the dark realm, even though in reality it had made such a small sound. Saigi's high-pitched scream seemed miles away as her body disintigrated into ashes. Light and love invaded every one of my senses. I could see the truth behind the lies so clearly that it was painful. The strange, unfamiliar weapon in my hand shifted into my familiar keyblade. I remembered everything, I knew the truth behind everything. I could see thing's in the perspective of someone I loved very dearly. Riku... I loved him. I could accept that now. My eyes opened and I looked around, I needed to dance and sing and tell the world about how I remembered everything... how I loved Riku. Then I felt the weight upon my blade. I followed the golden sword to it's end and the sight that greeted me there shattered my happiness in an instant.
My love... my silver-haired soulmate... was being skewered on the other end of my keyblade! I immediately pulled the offending weapon out and dived to catch his falling body. Blood spurted out all over my half-gloved fingers from his midsection.
"Riku!" I cried, cradling his body in my arms. "Riku! No... no... what have I done? Riku? Riku...!" I shook him violently for a while, clutching him as close to me as possible. "Riku... please... you have to be alright. You can't be dead... you just can't be." I cried, hot tears streamed down my cheeks and stained his soft silver hair.
"I...love...you." Came a soft reply.
"Riku? Riku!" I screamed, turning him over to see if he was playing with me. His face was so pale... it was unnatural. And I realized after a while that his skin was cold, cold as ice. "No... Riku... you can't be dead... I love you." I sobbed.
The island winds blew through my hair, I could still feel his presence... I doubted it would ever leave me. Had I actually heard him speak to me in those final moments? Or was it a trick of my imagination? Maybe my heart had filled in the blank of my memory. The void that had become me when I realized that he was dead... that I'd been the one that had killed him. Perhaps it was just a cruel trick that I had played on myself. Maybe I had been the one to whisper those words... those three little words that had come too late and my memory simply made me believe that it had been him that had spoken them.
A gentle hand squeezed my shoulders, I looked up. Kairi... she's been so supportive these past few years. I think I might marry her just so that I know she'll always be with me in case I feel like crying. She knows about Riku and me. At first I think she thought it was wierd, but she backed me up anyways. She was a real friend, and I needed her to help ease the pain of loosing Riku. I didn't love her... I would never be able to replace Riku. But she understood that... she didn't care, and I couldn't have been more greatful for her friendship.
My thoughts wandered to Namine. I wonder what she's doing now that Riku is gone. She's stuck in the dark realm alone... I may have to go and rescue her from there someday... but she and the king keep assuring me that it will never be necessary for me to pick up the keyblade again. I am thankful for this... I am not sure that I'm pure enough to wield it anymore. Some kid somewhere will wind up in kingdom hearts someday on an adventure. He might have a best friend like Riku... and maybe his friend will turn over to the darkness. And maybe he'll travel in to certain doom to find him.
I hope that if a kid were to do that someday in the future.. that perhaps he would be smarter than me, and tell Riku the truth before it was too late. But that's rediculous isn't it? Something like my life happening all over again? I decided that I hoped the kingdom would be safe forever... because I wouldn't wish upon anyone... the kind of life that I've lived.
You might ask me why I say that... after all, my childhood was happy. And I certainly thoroughly enjoyed my adventures outside of Destiny Islands. But the fact is that the one thing that mattered above all else... slipped right through my fingers without my notice.
I guess it's true what they say. You never appreciate something until it's gone.
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; - ; So sad... well... that's the end of this story. Let me know what you thought. Comments, critisisms, or idea's for another story. Thanks for tolerating my first story.
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