im sorry about the lapse in writing, ive been in a major slump, new job, senior in highschool, and family going through tough times. but finally i am back again.

Chapter 9 Start

Everything was silent in Roxas' ears, everything...dark, in roxas's eyes. He felt at peace, saving Sora, saving the person he loved, and who loved him back. He was at peace and held no regrets,well, none other than the fact that he had to leave Sora alone. 'Sora?...he's going to be alone.' was what travelled through his sleep and his mind. "...we have a pulse..."

There came a dull mumble of someone, joined by a blurring white light but it soon faded back to darkness. 'That's right...Riku killed me...' came another thought. "damn! we're losing him!! too much blood!!" the mumbling came back, it sounded like he was underwater, everything muffled and blurry, then it went to black once more.

'Riku...will be after Sora, Riku will try to kill sora too...' He heard another thought enter his mind, this one seemed to bring more sounds and sights back, he heard, crying along with the desperate mumbles. 'who?...' the blurriness cleared enough to see the boy standing beside him, his eyes blue like his own and his hair brown and cheeks flushed with the continuous spill of tears. 'Sora...he's crying...he's watching me die...no...no dont let him see me die, i cant let him see me die...'

He looked to the figures above him, he was in a bright room, and it hurt his eyes. More mumbles occured from these figures, one of them was a woman, she moved closer, examining his eyes. '...dont let him see me like this...take me away' he thought this hard, but was unable to speak it. "...he's moving! he's watching us! he's awake" Cried out the female figure, dressed in blue, but yet almost a purple color along her shirt, must be his blood, thought roxas as he tried to make sense of it all.

'...wait...no...i cant die...i...i wont die! i cant leave sora here!! Riku's after him Riku will...he'll kill him' he thought again, but this time, his body reacted wrongly and he attempted to sit up. Low on blood, delirious he tried to get up. This sent a shrill spike of pain through his body, the figures pushed him back down, holding him there roughly. The female doctor was gone, this time a male stood over him, his hands on his shoulders, covered in blood.

"secure his legs!! " he barked out orders, Roxas couldnt identify much about him, he could barely see at all. He looked back over to Sora, who was still crying as he watched his lover get carried to the ER. With another shrill spike of pain from moving the wrong way, Roxas was greeted with darkness.

When Roxas, amazingly still alive, awoke he winced a bit due to the bright lights of a hospital room. The slow steady beeping of a monitor lead him to believe he was in stable condition. He looked around slowely, groggily, he wasnt in much pain. "...heh, the hospital...it feels like this is where everything started changing..." he said softly, wincing a bit as he forced himself to sit up. "Roxas?..." asked a soft, broken voice, Roxas stopped and looked over to the young boy, he looked sleep deprived and pale, it was almost to hard to see that it was Sora. "...Sora?...what's the matter with yo- ahh!" he let out a soft groan of pain as the brunette rushed him, wrapping his arms around Roxas he hugged him, shaking terribly, making Roxas nervous. "...Sora..." He said softly, his arms wrapped around the young boy, holding him close and stroking his hair. "...shhh...its alright..." he said soothingly to the crying boy in his embrace.

Once Sora calmed down there was a dead silence between the two for a while, what could Sora say or do? he almost witnessed his lover get slaughtered by his ex, he felt overwhelming guilt at almost getting him killed. "...im sorry..." he whispered softly under his breath, Roxas, who was dozing off due to the pain killers he was issued opened one eye to him, smirking slightly and let out a heavy sigh. "...for what?" was his response, putting up his legs, his knee up and ankle resting on that knee. Sora looked to him incredulously, getting up he gasped and pointed to himself accusingly. "...I ALMOST GOT YOU KILLED!!" he cried out angrilly, his fists clentched and he looked away quickly. Roxas winced at Sora's outburst, wayyy to loud for him right now. "...no, i got myself almost killed, you did nothing wrong Sora" he said calmly, his stoic expression unchanging. "...Riku almost got me killed..." He said slowely sitting up, he looked to his hand, his eyes nearly glew menacingly. "...he's going to come back...he'll be after you Sora...i cant let that happen to you. So, i guess ill have to be the one to kill him...right?" he asked his lover with a smirk, even in a hospital bed, he managed to look cool and tough. Sora just smiled, shaking his head and kissing him.

Roxas chuckled and kissed him back, pushing him away he winked to him comfortingly. "...dont worry bout me Sora, im tough...ive taken a beating...ive always pulled through. go on home, visiting hours are over..." he said pointing to the white clock that hung on the wall, it read 10:30, he had been out for a few hours. Sora only nodded and got up, he definately looked like he had aged 40 years in the span of 4 hours that Roxas was asleep. Sora grabbed his coat that hung on the chair he had been sitting on beside Roxas' bed and looked to him as he pulled it on. "...hey Sora?" asked the wounded boy, wincing a bit as he sat up completely. "...be safe...im staying alive for you, you do the same for me" Sora chuckled and nodded. "..yeah, dont worry about it Roxas" He said softly, leaving the hospital room, the door clicked silently behind him as he walked toward the exit, the halls were dark and empty, almost eerie, but it was illuminated by emergency lights as it always was, and he was at the exit in no time.

Roxas stood up, taking the rolling I.V stand with him, looking out the window he watched for him, he felt scared...scared to death about not being by Sora's side. He shut his eyes, closing out all terrible thoughts and went back to bed, laying down he sighed, looking up at the ceiling he began thinking, the steady beeping of the monitor soothed him more then annoyed, he would have that removed now that he was awake, but not now, he just wanted to be alone right now. He knew the best thing he could do for Sora right now was to get well, he looked over the bandaging job the doctors had done, the blood soaked the bandages, it was a bad wound it seems. He had a few other bandages around his body, one band-aid about his cheek, a bandage wrapped around his wrist and two more around his other upper arm. "...i feel like a goddamned mummy" he scoffed slightly as he closed his eyes, trying for sleep. Sleep was the best thing he could do to heal his body, and that's what he would do, just so he would be able to take care or Sora soon.

Sora was home, he had gotten home about 11:00, and he was exhausted. The idea that Roxas was awake and reacting to him made him relieved. He sat down on his bed, slowely taking off his shoes and shirt he stretched. The next morning he would wake and go back to the hospital, all to prove to Roxas that he was going to be okay, he could handle himself afterall. Closing his eyes he laid back on the bedding, he was to tired to take off his pants, shirtless and exhausted beyond comprehension he fell into a deep trancelike sleep. Smiling in this sleep, he knew before his concious even left that his dreams would be of Roxas, and when it did leave him, he was right.

Outside the dark house of Sora a car drove by, it was hard to see the color of the car in the street Sora lived on, the street lamp had gone out a year or two ago and nobody bothered to have it changed so darkness was around everyone here. The soft hum of the engine seemed to give even the owl who made the nightly calls to it's lover on a nearby branch fly away in the uneasiness that hung around. Inside the dark windows sat two men, one of them with silver short hair and deep aqua-marine eyes, these eyes shimmered in what light was left, making him seem like the angel of darkness by how he seemed to glow. He was talking to an older male in the car, his face was clad in a red clothe, showing off a single orange eye, this too glowed, but more of a demonic glow then angellic. Riku and DiZ, a wonderfully terrible duo, heartless and uncaring one a slave master and drug dealer, the other a murderous playboy, what better team would there be, and they were stopping their car, outside the house of our beloved Sora.

"So, DiZ right?...so you're telling me that if i kill Sora you would give me anything i want?" he asked with a soft smirk, hidden in the shadows, a throaty chuckle was heard as DiZ responded to the question. "...no Riku, i merely said that Sora was Roxas's weakness, if you were to kill the boy, being as Roxas isnt around, this is the perfect time to do so, you get your revenge and i will give you what you deserve for a job well done" Said the demonic man as he unlocked the door to the car, the driver, clad in black and obviously just as heartless as the two in the back parked the car to let out the 'assassin' if you would. Riku scoffs and holsters the pistol in his pocket, glaring at the man in the car he smirks again. "...Heh, im just sayin the reward better be good, but hey...even if it wasnt...i've been meaning to kill this bastard for as long as i can remember, all you did was provide me reason and a weapon" DiZ only chuckled softly at the boy's willingness to kill his ex lover and nodded to him, the door closed and he drove away leaving riku there in front of the darkened and nearly unoccupied house.

Sora slept soundlessly for a while, his dreams varied from romantically pleasurable, to downright senseless. One dream though scared him, he found himself in a room of pure white, in the distance he could see a figure waving at him and calling to him, it was Roxas. "sora!! hurry!! dont let him get to you!!" he cried, desperately trying to get him, Sora, although confused rushed toward his lover, as he ran the world of white fell away around him, bit by bit like shattered glass it crumbled. Sora gasped and ran faster, but Roxas didnt seem to get any closer, he looked back, behind him was Riku, drenched in blood and had one eye of blazing red, the other his disarming aqua-marine. he carried a knife in his hand and called out to him, Riku walked slowely, Sora ran to Roxas, the world around them continued to crumble, Sora could see the blackness around them, it seemed to be moving, harsh yellow eyes laughed at him as thousands of them appeared in the pulsing darkness that surrounded them all as he ran for Roxas who got no closer while teh slowely moving Riku got closer and closer to the running boy. Sora screamed as he ran as fast as he could, his legs felt like lead, then, he reached him, he reached Roxas and grabbed his hand. "...Roxas! help me!" he cried to the boy, turning to the still walking Riku, holding the blade out to him menacingly. Sora closed his eyes, holding Roxas to him, he felt arms around him and when his eyes opened he heard a voice. "...Sora...you've been very bad...you need to be punished" said the man who held him, cautiously he looked up and saw the meniacal stare of Riku, raising the shard and as it crashed down Sora shot up in bed letting out a sudden yelp of surprise.

Sora sat in bed, breathless sweating and paranoid, when he looked about his quiet room he moved to lay back down and when he closed his eyes he heard a door click closed quietly. His eyes shot open, someone was in his house, and he was certain that it wasnt Roxas, and that it WASN'T good. Slowely getting to his feet the cautious boy went to his stairs, looking down them, he saw movement down there, someone was in his house, and the flash of silver gave him one HELL of a hint who it was. "Riku" he whispered to himself, he knew, his dream protected him somehow it protected him. The figure began to walk to the stairs, coming up them to Sora, Sora gasped and went to his room, he had to act quickly, he had to hide.

Riku came into the room, his eyes glinting in the moonlight which filtered through the blinds. "sleeping?" he asked with a chuckle walking over to the bed, the lump under the covers were obvious and aiming to the head Riku smirked and pulled the trigger, shooting the lump beneath the sheets. "...goodnight..." he said until he failed to see blood. "...what the- ooph!" he was cut off by a huge pound to the head, Sora had come up behind him, carrying the bat he kept in hsi closet from his childhood and smacked him in the head. Riku stumbled a bit and fell forward, but catching himself he turned around glaring at the now scared boy. "...you fucker!!" he screamed, feeling his head and looking at the glistening blood. "you made me bleed...what did i always tell you? if you cant kill your enemy, dont wound him, it'll only PISS HIM OFF!!" Quickly he raised his gun and shot at the boy who ran to the side of him, Riku shot two more shots at him growling as he did so. Sora ran and hid in the kitchen, behind the table, his heard was racing as he heard the silent footsteps of Riku walking closer. He clutched the bat in his hand, his heart was pounding and the hairs on his neck stood on end. Then all to quickly a bullet whizzed by his ear and crashed into the wall, he got up and ran, hearing teh maniacal laughter of Riku, Sora knew he wouldnt survive the night.

Back at the hospital Roxas laid in bed, he had woken up multiple times that night each time caused by a nightmare, and each nightmare ended in Sora's death. "...dammit...i hope he's okay..." he said softly to himself, it was late, 3 in the morning by now, but silently Roxas got up, he had remembered that when Sora left he had given Roxas back his cellphone secretly. He picked it up from the dresser near the television and dialed the number that plagued his mind. AS he heard the line ringing he waited impatiently for his lover's reassuring voice.

Sora heard the phone ring, and felt his pocket vibrate, since he never took off his pants, he left his cell phone inside them. "...my phone!" he said silently, hiding in the bathroom while scrambling to grab his phone before Riku heard it. It was to late, he flipped open the phone but had no time to answer before another gunshot blasted through the wall next to his head. Sora let out a yell as he fall back, dropping the phone. Riku walked in, Gun raised to his head as he chuckled. "...so silly you are...well, i played your game, and as usual...i win...now...i want to end it..." he smirked and squeezed the trigger, Sora's eyes closed tightly, he was in a corner, the phone was open, Sora let out a cry for help to Roxas, but it was jsut a regular yell to Riku's ears. Sora felt tears well up in his eyes as Riku pressed the cold metal against Sora's head and laughed holding the boy. "...mmmi miss hearing your cries...hearing you tell me im hurting you...god i miss making you cry as i fucked you...i felt so empowered...too bad it all ends now." Then Riku pulled the trigger, a click was heard, Sora felt his heart fill with hope at the click, no bang means no bullets. Sora gasped and looked up at Riku who cursed the gun and whacked at Sora. Sora who although was caught off guard managed to fall backward, dodging the blow and punching Riku square in the face, sending him backward, enough space for sora to get up. Riku looked up at him, saw him raising the bat up to deliver a blow to kill Riku. "...you...almost killed Roxas!...then you tried to kill me!! i should kill you for that" he said, shaking and crying as he readied himself.

Riku looked up at the boy, he was on his knees, he seemed different. "...Sora...please...i dont know what's come over me...i need help...please...you know i love you, i cant...i...i need help please...help me" he said to his ex lover, his beautiful eyes seemed so sincere. Sora stood steady for a while, but he hadnt swung yet, this in itself was a bad move on his part. Riku took the undecided opportunity to lunge at him. Riku pinned him down and raised the bad, chuckling. "...always fell for that my love...now, i am going to do what you SHOULD have!!" he went to crush Sora, but Riku let out a choking gulp as a Bang went off, Riku looked down at the boy, the bat fell from his hand and sora could feel the warm liquid seeping over his shirt, reaching to it he felt and saw blood. Gasping he scrambled away from the limp body of his ex lover. Looking up he saw the familiar trusting blue uniform of a police officer, his gun poised at the lifeless form. When he saw the man didnt move any longer he went to Sora. "...come on kid, we got you, you'll be safe now..." he said taking Sora with them to the hospital for some tests.

Sora sat in the hospital, now a patient and sharing the room with someone he knew all to well. "...Roxas...how did they find me?" he asked looking up at the cieling, his cuts bandaged, and bruises iced he turned slowely to await an answer, which he expected none, but was surprised to have gotten one. "...i called them...i heard your yell and i called the cops...Sora, i should have been there...you almost died" he said angrilly looking away from him, disappointed in himself, Roxas gasped as he felt the boy's arms around him, Sora had gotten up and embraced his lover. "...Roxas...you protected me again...why...why am i in need of your protection always?" he asked softly nuzzling against him, Roxas smiled. "...at least...i can feel needed, its a good feeling Sora, you always make me feel my best...i love you" he said quietly, kissing him once before hearing a soft and mellow reply. "..i love you too Roxas" he said silently before returning to his bed and falling asleep, finally getting through the night, both of them, without a nightmare.

Chapter 9 end

So how's that for my returning chapter huh? hope you all enjoy it. One down, one to go...but im one for tragedies, so who knows how my story will end.