Riku was shaken awake by Leon. He sat up on the couch and looked around him. It took him a minute before he remembered where he was. He looked up at Leon and Sora. Sora's attention was on the floor. Riku knew he felt bad about the mark on his arm. He got up letting the blanket fall to the ground. The three walked out of Sora's house and down the sidewalk. They wanted to know as soon as possible what it meant. They reached the building in no time at all. Riku looked at Sora as they entered. He still had that blank face but his eyes had this sad glint to them. He wished he wouldn't be like that. That was all he wanted. They entered the building to find Merlin at his desk reading over something. He looked up at them and immediately his gaze settled on Sora. Sora watched him before he spoke. "I think I have it figured out. If I remember correctly, the mark was triggered by misery before correct?" he asked. Sora nodded as the others watched him. "Then it disappeared when the exact opposite of that happened. Since Sora was in misery just a week ago, it triggered its appearance. I'm not sure how to get rid of it though."
Sora nodded at this information. "There's something else also." Sora said as he pulled Riku over to him. He lifted the sleeve to show Merlin the white mark on his arm. "That's probably there because he was the one who saved you and then caused you misery. I believe he has it because he deceived you. He saved then caused you misery on his own." Merlin said bitterly. Riku diverted his attention to the floor by his feet. Sora let go and looked over at Merlin. "We don't know what activates his though." He said. Riku glanced up as Merlin began to speak. "It would be the exact opposite of what triggers yours." He said without hesitation. "What triggers yours?" he asked. Sora looked at the floor. "Lust." He said in a barley audible voice. Merlin stared at him. He didn't even want to know how he had found that out. "I can't really tell you anything. It might be activated if his lust isn't fulfilled but that's all I can think of." Merlin said. They three nodded and left him alone. Sora began to think as they walked down the sidewalk. If he was going to die so was Riku.
Riku glanced over at Sora. He had gone into a thinking zone and wasn't exactly talking. He had been quiet a lot lately. This wasn't the Sora he knew. But it was his fault for cheating on him. He still couldn't remember why he had done that. He returned his attention to the path in front of him. They were heading towards Donald and Goofy's ship. Sora wanted to tell them about it so he could see if they could find anything about the heartless. Leon had also encouraged this because he felt the same way. He was itching for a journey or anything exciting. It had been so boring since they had defeated the heartless. Well, thought they beat the heartless. As they entered the ship, he glanced over at Sora again. Sora's eyes seemed to be glazed with a purple mist that made Riku stop walking as he studied it. Leon and Sora looked over at him, the mist disappearing from Sora's blue eyes. "What?" Leon asked. Riku shook his head. Maybe it was his imagination. "It's nothing. I'm just seeing things." Riku said as he walked ahead of them so he wouldn't be distracted by anything else. He felt Sora's eyes look at him curiously before looking ahead to see their two friends.
Donald glared at Riku as he passed him. He stopped Sora and let the other two enter the ship. "What's he doing here?" he asked with his arms crossed. "He has the mark also. But his is white." Sora said in a monotone voice. He didn't seem himself. Donald looked at him with worry in his eyes. He let Sora walk onto the ship to join the others. Something was wrong with him. He could tell easily. He glanced at Sora's arm and saw the mark. Instead of black, it was purple with a mixture of black. Something was different about this one. It certainly had different affects on Sora than the first one. He studied it closely but couldn't think of anything to explain it. He would find out. He was going to keep a close watch on him until he figured it out. That was a promise.
Sorry if it sucks...I had writers block.