Part Seven

As they went back to the office. Sora had found he was having trouble sitting in the chair he had been sitting in not that long ago. He also noticed he was absentmindedly tapping his feet and his fingers as he sat in the chair.

"Everything okay over there?" asked Mia.

"Everything'sfine!" Sora said, speaking a little bit quicker than he expected. "Idon'tknowwhat'sgoingon."

Mia chuckled and sighed.

"Well, you did have about five cups of coffee so.. I'm guessing you're probably gonna be up for a while."

"CoffeeisAMAZING!" Sora smiled. "CanIgetsomemore?"

"I think you've had enough, Sora." Mia stated, soon going back to her work.

"ButMia-"

"I said no.." Mia stated, not even bothering to look up from her work.

Sora made a soft groan and slumped back against the chair.

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Mia glanced up and could see it was now time to head back to the apartment. Sora was resting against the chair he had been sitting in, though he was still tapping his feet much like before. Sora snapped his head up and saw Mia was leaving the room.

"C'mon, Sora," she said. "Time to go."

Sora immediately sat up and began to follow behind her. As he slowed to a stop near the coffee maker, Mia took him by the arm and pulled him along.

"You're not having any more coffee tonight." she said, continuing her way toward the exit.

Sora frowned but soon nodded as Mia led him out of the office building and the duo headed back to the apartment for the night.

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Sora groaned as he awoke the next morning, lying on his back. He turned to look out the window and found it had started to rain again. Sora slowly sat up on the couch and winced. His head ached, almost as much as it had when he had first met Mia two days before.

"Ugh.. M-my head.."

"I told you not to drink so much coffee.."

Sora spun around rather too quickly as he heard Mia's voice and he winced, rubbing at his head a bit

"Mia?"

"Too much caffeine can give you migraines."

Sora groaned as he flopped back onto the couch, rubbing at his head in pain. Mia sighed and after going into the kitchen, she walked over to him, holding a cup of dark liquid.

"Here.."

Sora looked at it and winced as the smell caused his head to hurt a bit more.

"You need to have some caffeine to help ease your headache."

"Mia, you just said-.."

"Yeah I know how it sounds," Mia replied. "But funnily enough, caffeine will also help your headache.."

Sora hesitated but managed a nod before slowly sitting up and carefully taking the cup. He hesitated before taking a sip. Sora closed his eyes as he relaxed against the couch. As he continued to drink the coffee, he found his headache was slowly beginning to ease up.

"If you wanted to go do something, we can.. I'm off work today, so.."

Sora nodded a little.

"Y-yeah.."

Sora glanced outside, watching the rain patter against the window.

"Hey.. Sora.. Is something wrong?"

"N-no, I just.." Sora sighed. "I wish there was a way to get home.."

Mia sat beside Sora as he continued speaking.

"I mean.. I might as well tell you since.. You know.."

"Yeah, I know.. I saw the ads, which is why you should stop thinking you're fa-"

"That's not what I MEAN!" Sora almost shouted but soon he calmed down. "I just.. I.. I can't even summon my Keyblade.. W-what if.. What if I forget.."

He trailed off.

"Sora.. I'm sure we'll find a way to get you back."

Mia placed a hand on his shoulder.

"We're not just gonna give up."

Sora nodded and sighed.

"I-I know.. I just wish I knew how.. Riku would-.."

Sora immediately stopped talking as he felt a pain in his head again.

"Ugh..."

"Sora?"

Sora had his hand against where he had hit his head when Mia had met him after the incident with her car.

"M..my head.."

"Let me see.."

Mia carefully moved his hand away and was shocked to see the white cloth which had been replaced at the hospital, was now showing bits crimson seeping through the bandaging.

"O-oh GOD! Sora, y-you're BLEEDING!"

"W-wha!?"

Sora took that moment and could see his fingertips were now covered in splotches of red. Sora began to hyperventilate as he stared in horror at the sight of red.

"The stitches must've gotten torn while you were fighting that robber!"

Sora looked up at her, his bright blue eyes filled with unbridled fear and horror as his vision began to blur in and out of focus. Sora let out a groan as he began to feel extremely dizzy.

"Sora! Sora, don't worry!" Mia said, quickly helping him stand up. "We're gonna get you to the HOSPITAL!"

Sora only whimpered as he began to feel queasy from the horrible pain in his head. Mia helped Sora lean against her as she began to help him out of the apartment. Knowing taking a taxi would take too much time, Mia quickly helped Sora into her car. As they headed to the hospital, they did not notice the broadcast on the news that the man Sora had stopped the other day had escaped custody and was now roaming the city.

Author's Note: I'm very sorry if this part seems a bit rushed.. I will try to do a better job in the next chapter and I will try to get more up soon.