Kingdom Hearts
Aged Youth
by Vash/PrettySephy/RikuDawntreader
-Chapter 03-
It was a full five minutes before she managed to ask, "He's not going to live much longer, is he"
The others set their utensils down, and awaited the King's reply.
"There's no real way of knowing what will happen when the time comes"
King Mickey told her. "But I'm afraid you're probably right in thinking that his current body is dying"
Riku's mother sat there, silently for a moment, then she got to her feet and walked into her son's room. From within, she could hear his labored breathing. Her heart was troubled greatly by this and she went inside.
Riku woke as soon as his mother sat on the bed. "Is it morning"
he asked.
"No, dear," she told him. "You've only been asleep for half an hour.
The others haven't even finished eating yet"
"I'm starting to feel a little better," Riku told her. "Really"
"Labored breathing doesn't equall better in my book"
"I snore." "That wasn't snoring." Riku's mother put her hand on her son's forehead and frowned. "Your skin is cooler than it should be. Maybe I should sit here with you for a bit"
"Nonsense," Riku refused, "I just cooled off a little when my body became accustomed to Darkness. That's all. You go finish your supper.
We can talk more in the morning. We'll both be recovered by then"
"Riku"
"Good night, mom," Riku yawned as he rolled over and went to sleep.
His mother watched him for much of the night, until weariness got the better of her. Then, she went to her room and got into bed.
An hour before the sun rose, Riku's breathing stopped.
It was a full five minutes before she managed to ask, "He's not going to live much longer, is he"
The others set their utensils down, and awaited the King's reply.
"There's no real way of knowing what will happen when the time comes"
King Mickey told her. "But I'm afraid you're probably right in thinking that his current body is dying"
Riku's mother sat there, silently for a moment, then she got to her feet and walked into her son's room. From within, she could hear his labored breathing. Her heart was troubled greatly by this and she went inside.
Riku woke as soon as his mother sat on the bed. "Is it morning"
he asked.
"No, dear," she told him. "You've only been asleep for half an hour.
The others haven't even finished eating yet"
"I'm starting to feel a little better," Riku told her. "Really"
"Labored breathing doesn't equall better in my book"
"I snore." "That wasn't snoring." Riku's mother put her hand on her son's forehead and frowned. "Your skin is cooler than it should be. Maybe I should sit here with you for a bit"
"Nonsense," Riku refused, "I just cooled off a little when my body became accustomed to Darkness. That's all. You go finish your supper.
We can talk more in the morning. We'll both be recovered by then"
"Riku"
"Good night, mom," Riku yawned as he rolled over and went to sleep.
His mother watched him for much of the night, until weariness got the better of her. Then, she went to her room and got into bed.
An hour before the sun rose, Riku's breathing stopped.