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Amarantha sighed heavily and laid her head back down onto the ground, Riku sitting up a bit more. "You're good at that." She said with a smile.
Riku smiled back. "Was that you're first kiss?" He asked.
"Yes."
"Then how do you know I'm good at it?" Riku asked, raising an eyebrow.
Amarantha chuckled. "A first kiss can still stink."
Riku shook his head and chuckled. "You're something else, did you know that?"
"And what do you mean by that?" Amarantha asked, Riku noted that her eyes were emerald green.
"Nothing. You have beautiful eyes." Riku said, looking deeply into them.
Amarantha blushed. "Thanks." She muttered.
Riku slid from over her to lie next to her. He sighed deeply and looked up at the moon, his heart fit to burst in happiness.
"Thank you."
Riku rolled over to look at Amarantha. "For what?" He asked.
She rolled over so that she was looking at him. "You brought warmth to my heart."
Riku smiled lovingly and ran his fingers down her cheek. "You're beautiful, did you know that?"
Amarantha smiled back at him and moved so that she was closer to him. She snuggled her head up to his chest, her arms tucked so that she could twist the end of his long hair over her fingers. Riku wrapped his arms around her and drew her even closer, resting his chin on her head. Soon they were both asleep.
Riku awoke slowly to the sound of seagulls. Opening his eyes he saw that the sun was just beginning to rise. Taking a deep breath he felt Amarantha move slightly, she was beginning to wake up. Riku stroked her hair softly and kissed her on the forehead. Amarantha sighed and started to stretch. Riku stood up and stretched, looking around him as he did so.
"We had better go back to the house and get changed." He chuckled. "If we don't Kairi will definitely grow suspicious."
Amarantha stood up and nodded, picking up the two towels. She walked beside Riku, her hand in his. As they rounded the curve in the foot path that lead to Riku's house both of them stopped. Amarantha dropped the towels she was carrying.
"Oh my God." She muttered, looking at the sight in front of her.
Riku ran forward, his eyes wide in disbelief. The heat of the flames made him instantly start to sweat. The whole house was up in flames, the fire crackling and popping as it devoured the dry wood.
"Fire!" Amarantha started to yell. "Fire!"
In no time the whole town was up, tossing buckets of water onto the flames. Sora was using his magic to spray water on it, his key blade in hand. Amarantha was drenched in sweat by the time the fire was put out. When the last flame was put out she walked up to Riku, who stood in front of the ashes in shock. She touched his hand with hers.
"Riku…"
He shuddered and grabbed her hand, squeezing it. "Thank goodness neither of us were in there." He said, walking forward.
Amarantha followed him as he shifted through the ashes, looking for anything that could be salvaged. He slowly climbed up the half burnt stair case, still slightly in shock. When he entered Amarantha's burnt room he stopped cold, looking at a completely unharmed piece of paper on the floor. He bent down and picked it up, he recognized the handwriting.
This is what happens to those who desert.
Riku crumbled up the sheet of paper in his fist. "Damn it!" He cried, throwing it out the barely there window. Riku slammed his fist into the black wall behind him. His shoulders started to shake and Amarantha could tell how hard he was holding back his tears.
She walked up to him and wrapped her arm over his shoulder, lending him her strength. She lowered her head so that it was level with his, she leaned over so that she was leaning on him slightly.
After a moment of suppressed sobs Riku shuddered and spoke, his voice raspy. "It's started Aran, it's started. The end of all things to come."
