Freak/sigh/ I really don't have the energy to even let all the characters know I'm writing the next chapter. Huzzah. Here's the disclaimer and your chapter. Let me know if it sucks, and why, so I can rewrite it. It took me forever to find time, patience and energy to get the plagiarized scenes, so be happy I finally got them, or this story would have ended up D-E-A-D. This chapter is more dialogue than narration, so bear with me. Oh, yeah. There are references to two new pairings in this chapter: Kairi/Namine and Roxas/Axel. They don't actually show up, they're just mentioned.

Disclaimer/Yawn/ Huh? You mean you really don't know that I totally stole these characters and their corresponding personalities for my own personal benefit without the permission of their respective owners? Where have you been all this time, under a pillar of salt?

Flashbacks will be in italics. And in 3rd person.

Chapter 6: Deja Vu (No, no hablo frances.)

((Sora's POV))

Where . . . are we? Suddenly, after fighting off all o' those heartless, Riku and I find ourselves wandering around in total darkness. Sorta reminds me of. . .

"Hey, Sora, doesn't this place remind you, just a little bit, of the world of darkness we went to just after kicking Xehanort to the hereafter?"

"Yeah. Just a little bit."

/Flashback/ ((A/N SPOILER! SPOILER! SPOILER! AND SPOILER AGAIN!))

"End of the road?" Riku asked Sora, voice laden with exhaustion.

"Yup."

"Put me down." said Riku. "I can walk."

Sora nodded quietly and gently helped Riku to stand on his own before walking towards the water before them. "You know . . ." said Sora through the silence, "Maybe the dark has gotten to me too." Sora turned, hearing a soft 'thump'. "Riku!"

As he helped Riku up again, Riku said softly, "This world is perfect for me . . ."

/End Flashback/ ((Fo' now.))

" . . . It feels strangely comforting here." said Riku, snapping me out of my memories.

"Oh, yeah? Why's that?"

"Nnn . . . I dunno."

"Hunh . . . Hey, how do you think Kairi and the king are holding up?" Riku's staring at me, as if he's about to laugh.

" . . . What brought this up all of a sudden?"

"Just . . . memories." . . . That's strange . . . for a moment I thought I heard the–

"Hey, Sora, do you hear . . . the ocean?"

"You hear it, too? I thought I was imagining things."

"Nope. Hey, let's go find the source!" What's the matter with me! My heart's pounding.

"Uh . . . Okay . . ." For a moment there, I didn't want to breathe. Riku just . . . looks so . . .

GAAAH! Stop that train of thought right there! I mean . . . it's not like I'm getting flustered or anything . . . he's just so –

There really is something wrong with me.

((Riku's POV)) ((A/N: Once again, fo' convenience's sake, I'm gonna use a POV other than Sora/Dai.))

Um . . . I think Sora's spazzing on me. Whatever. He's so cute when he gets all panicky. I smiled at him and said, "What's the matter, Sora? Thinking about Kairi again? I don't see why you would. After all, she's all over Namine, now." He sobered up at that comment.

"No, I wasn't thinking about Kairi. Her preferences don't bother me, Riku. I wish you'd understand that." I made a face at him.

"Hey, what made you Mr. Serious all of a sudden? Let's go already."

"Fine."

TBC

Freak: I'm going to stop there for now. Get me at least 5 reviews on this chapter: what it needs to be better (besides the obvious), your opinions on the other characters and what I should do with them, etc. etc. What you say needs to be changed in THIS chapter will affect how the next one comes out. If it needs no changes, tell me so. I have the material for the next chapter, I just haven't compiled it yet. Changes are easily made. That said, adios, amigos.

I'm tired. I still don't have the energy to put up with Dark and the rest today. 'Night.