Summary: This time around, Lucil and Riku are...well...let's say they are acting like a real couple. They ignore each other for days, while Lucil enjoys her last days at the Destiny Islands. Will they make up before she leaves? I'll never tell! jk lol. R&R

Disclaimer: I still don't own Kingdom Hearts or anything that has to do with it, except the stuff you can tell I made up.

Chapter 4: The Friendship Remade

Days past, and with each passing day, Riku and Lucil only seemed to grow farther and farther apart. They wouldn't even bother glancing a look at each other. They didn't bother speaking to one another or anyone else unless spoken to.

Kairi and Sora thought they should do something, but they decided it wasn't worth it. Lucil would be leaving two days before Sora and the others would set sail on their raft. During their preparation days, Lucil was no where to be found.

One night before her real last sunset, Lucil spent the whole day with Sora and Kairi. They ended that perfect day with an almost perfect sunset. Silence was suddenly broken with Sora's annoying voice. "Are you and Riku going to still be friends or what?"

"Sora." Kairi said trying to shut him up. "Don't listen to him, he knows that it's really none of our business. Right, Sora?!" Kairi said sternly.

"It's okay. I don't mind. I don't even know what's going on between us." Lucil answered.

"Well you have until tomorrow night to talk to him." Kairi said reassuring her.

"I know...I know."

The Next Evening...

The sun was setting, and Riku was sitting against the tree trunk, thinking as usual. Lucil walked up and sat next to him. "Can we talk, Riku?"

"I guess. About what?"

"I'm so sorry. I've been trying to tell you that for days. You know that right?"

"You're wrong."

"What?"

"I should be the one apologizing. It was so stupid of me to get so worked up over nothing. Are you still upset?"

"No. Are we still friends?"

"The best. So...why are you leaving?"

Lucil thought for a moment about what her brother had told her. "I don't know. My brother said not to say anything but...he thinks something bad is going to happen to this world."

"Like what?"

"I don't know much, but the night before you guys leave on your raft, be careful. That's when it will happen."

"Okay. I will, thanks." They sat in silence while taking in everything that they had talked about. The sky was darkening pretty quickly. This would be the last time they would see each other for a long time. "It's getting late. Don't you think your brother would want you to be home?"

"I guess." She stood up and hugged Riku tightly. "I'll miss you so much." she said holding back tears.

"Me too...me too." He answered sadly but bravely, as they broke apart.

"Bye."

"Bye." Lucil walked away, and Riku turned to watch the rest of the sunset, with a single tear running down his face. Then he felt a warm presence on his back. It was Lucil hugging him from behind.

"I won't forget our promise."

Flashback

"Hey what did you want me for?" Lucil said walking up to Riku.

"Hey. Sit down. I want to ask you something."

"Sure what is it?"

"Well...we have been friends, best friends, for a long time right? Well I thought I could show that I want to stay friends forever and that I trust you with this." Riku extended out his hand that held a small, heart-shaped crystal necklace, that shined many colors in the sunlight. Lucil stared at it with amazement.

"Wha..what is it?"

"It's for you. I thought you might like it."

"I love it... but...here," she paused and then took off the golden locket she wore around her neck, "take my necklace. And let's say that they represent our hearts. So if something happens to one of us..."

"Our heart should go to the other. Yeah! This way we'll always know that the other one of us, is safe."

"Yeah it's a promise. Okay?"

"Okay, I promise."

End Flashback

Then she released him and walked away saying, "I love you." very softly, but loud enough for Riku to hear.

'Does she mean it?' He thought.

A/N: Awwwww. I thought that was a sad and surprising ending. Well, not that surprising. Anyway I know that I didn't post that many chapters this week, I got really busy even though I'm off from school the whole week. Yeah..so... I'm sorry about that. Next chapter we will look at when Lucil leaves, and who she will meet in the darkness. Please review!!! See ya!

Sneak peak Chapter 5: Leaving

Days past and soon it was like weeks. She never found her brother, but soon she was found herself by someone she did not intend to meet. "Are you lost my dear?" said the strange, but deep voice.

"Who...who are you?" Lucil asked.

"You, my dear, may call me DiZ." he answered.