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Summary: Sora is a Bounty Hunter who hates vampires more than anything. One day a vampire named Riku shows up and makes Sora change his mind about one vamp. RikuSora AkuRoku CloudLeon

When Sephiroth walked in, he headed straight for the dungeons. There was no sign of Riku as he searched every cell thoroughly. "Where is he?!" muttered Sephiroth under his breath as he left the dungeon area.

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Cloud stood beside his bed and waited for Leon to wake up. Most of the pain should have subsided by now, making it easier to withstand.

Leon groaned as he slowly opened his eyes. Cloud could tell much of the pain was still there when Leon rolled over and grasped his neck. Leon looked up to see Cloud watching him with remorse in his eyes. Cloud bent down and softly kissed Leon. When he sat back up, he felt an annoying presence at his door.

"Go away Axel," he barked, baring his fangs. He heard the redhead scuffle away and looked back down at the brunet.

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Axel crashed through his room with the camera and jumped through the air. "I GOT IT!! THIS CAMERA CONTAINS PROOF OF CLOUD'S SOFT SIDE! I FINALLY HAVE IT!! How many bucks do you think I should charge for people to see it? Girls will go crazy just watching him kiss Leon!"

Roxas just sighed and shook his head at the pathetic redhead. "You are so idiotic. Where's it at? I want to see!" he said as Axel walked over and showed him the picture. Roxas was speechless while Axel laughed. "Your expression is so priceless."

"What do you mean by that?" Roxas said, feeling insulted.

"Eh? I just meant it was umm…..never mind," Axel said, turning away to hide his face that was now a shade close to the color of his hair.

"Why can't you just say it?" Roxas asked, disappointed that Axel wanted to keep it something a secret from him.

"Well, I guess it's time to follow your advice. R-Roxas, I umm…I l-like you a lot. I-I'm not sure if you feel the same way, b-but I'll understand if you don't."

'His stuttering is so hot!'

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thought Roxas. Roxas stared at Axel and tackled him to the ground as he felt his lips press against Axel's.

Xehonart smirked as he walked back in the cell. Riku glared at him, but couldn't do anything since his hands were bound. "So you are planning to filter out the weaker ones and make sure your army is only consisted of the strongest. Humans haven't done anything to us. Why do you want to kill them?"

Xehonart just smiled and looked at the clear syringe laying on the table across from Riku. "They're in the way. Once they're gone, we will be able to come out of hiding."

"What do you plan to eat once they're gone!?" Riku yelled.

"The weakest ones that live in this world," said Xehonart as he picked up the needle. He then pulled out a bottle of red liquid that Riku had seen too many times. Xehonart filled the syringe all the way with the liquid. Riku had never seen it filled with that much and wished that somehow not all of that was going to be coursing in his veins.

Xehonart walked up to Riku and positioned him where he could easily inject the substance into his neck. Riku tried to fight back, but was unsuccessful at his attempts. Xehonart stabbed Riku in the neck with the needle and slowly pushed the liquid into his blood.

After the syringe was empty, Xehonart quickly unchained the shackles around Riku's arms and left the cell. Riku fell to his knees trying to not lose control of himself. His breathing became labored as he was losing the battle he had fought and lost so many times.

Everything froze before him as darkness spread around him. There was a cold voice speaking to him, but from where, Riku couldn't determine.

"Riku, fully submit yourself to the darkness. In return, I will give you this Keyblade. It is called the Soul Eater and is formed from the darkness within you. It contains much power that you can use to your will."

Riku didn't take long to make his decision. He reached out his hand instinctively and a black and red Keyblade in the shape of a dragon wing appeared in his hand. "Any one who gets in my way will fall by this blade."

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Sephiroth hid behind a wall as he found Xehonart. He scanned the memories and found the direction to the cell. He waited until he moved away before sprinting to the cells.

When he reached the cell Riku was in, he could hear Riku's harsh breathing. "Dammit, I hope I'm not too late!" He opened the cell and saw Riku standing in a corner. "Riku? Let's go home."

Riku opened his eyes and Sephiroth gasped when they were not the aquamarine color they once were. Red eyes glared at Sephiroth with anger and hate as Riku held up the newly obtained Keyblade.

"Riku, it's me, Sephiroth." Sephiroth knew nothing was going to change so he pulled out his blade as he was getting ready to defend himself.

Pearly, white teeth glimmered in the shadows as Riku rushed at Sephiroth with amazing speed. Sephiroth blocked Riku's attacks, but didn't have enough time to fight back or knock him down. "Riku, snap out of it!"

Out of no where, Riku appeared behind his sire and bit his neck as hard as he could. Sephiroth winced and felt Riku hit the artery. Riku ripped his teeth out, taking skin with it. Before Sephiroth could fall to the ground, Riku took his blade and stabbed it in Sephiroth's left shoulder. Sephiroth looked over to see the Keyblade sticking out of his shoulder. He smiled and fell to the ground as his heart finally stopped beating.

Riku yanked the Keyblade out of Sephiroth and licked it clean. "Now, I've got to find the other Keyblade."

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Demyx and Sora had finally managed to hide and kill any one who caught them. Sora was glad Demyx had not decided to use his singing method. Demyx froze where he was as his eyes grew wide.

"Demyx, what's up?"

"No. Sephiroth-he's dead! Who the hell could have done this!?"

"Are you sure he's dead?" Sora asked, knowing full well to trust a vampire's instincts.

"Sora, the ability I was given allows me to sense certain heartbeats even if they are faint. Sephiroth's beat just vanished. Riku was nearby and now I can't even sense him. Could he be dead too? No. His slowly disappeared. Wait! It can't be!"

Demyx stood up from where they were hidden and ran around the corner. As soon as he turned, he ran right into Riku. Sora followed and stopped when he saw Riku's red eyes. 'Sephiroth didn't make it in time! I can't kill him, but I can't just let him kill us either!'

Sora looked around, confused. Riku pulled out a weapon that Sora noticed was a Keyblade. "What? How did you get that?"

A sinister laugh escaped from Riku's lips as he held the weapon up. "This blade took the darkness from inside of me and molded to this form. Face it, Sora. Your pathetic Oblivion Keyblade is no match for my Soul Eater."

Sora summoned his Keyblade and pointed it at Riku. "So, you plan to kill me? I can't let you do that without a fight."

Demyx looked at Sora like he was crazy. "HAVE YOU LOST YOUR MIND? WITH THAT MUCH BLOOD LUST, HIS SPEED AND AGILITY FAR OUTMATCHES YOUR OWN!" Demyx ran behind the corner and looked at Sora. "You won't be able to defeat him. It's a pointless battle."

"Demyx, shut up. Go get the others and find Leon if you can. We're going to need as much help as we can possibly get."

With worried eyes, Demyx stepped through a portal after saying, "Sora, good luck."

Riku smirked and appeared in front of Sora. "Too slow, Hunter." Riku pushed Sora to the ground, cutting his side.

Sora stood back up and rushed after Riku, but was thrown across the lawn like a baseball. He heard a sickening crack in his side and knew a third rib had been broken from the force. He clenched his teeth. 'I can't go on like this. He's just toying with me right now.' Sora watched as Riku licked his blade clean from the cut he had made from the previous attack.

Everything froze and Sora looked around. In his left hand, something had appeared out of no where.

"Sora, this is the Ultima. It gives you much more strength and will help you defeat the Soul Eater."

Sora nodded as everything went back into motion. Riku stopped short and looked at the new blade in his left hand. "Two huh? That's not going to be much help for you."

Riku froze when Sora appeared behind him. "Riku, I don't know if you can hear me but you have got to snap out of it!"

Sora managed to block Riku's blade as it slashed through the air. Even with both of the blades, it was hard to block him. "Sora, I'm right here in case you're blind. Now, die!"

He ran to Sora's side and cut it open. Blood seeped out of Sora as he winced in pain. 'So, this is it huh? This is how I'm going to die-by the blade of the guy I actually had feelings for! I wish I would have told him before this.'

Riku lifted his blade and grinned. Sora felt a few tears run down his face as he blurted out, "RIKU, I LOVE YOU NOW WAKE UP!"

Before Riku hit Sora, he stopped and dropped his Keyblade. "Sora? What the hell? Did I-No!" Sora looked up to see Riku's eyes turn back to their normal color. Riku bent down and looked at the damage he had done to the Hunter. Sora just sighed and slammed his head to the ground. "Dammit Riku. It took you way too long to snap out of it."

"Wait, you're not dying?" Riku asked as his face faltered.

"Not quite, you sadist! One more hit and I would be flying with my parents! I do have to admit that now, thanks to you, more than two ribs are fractured!" Sora spat at Riku who felt a sweat drop run down his face.

"Just be thankful I didn't butcher your ass! What were you thinking facing me while injected with Blood Lust?! You could have been killed you idiot!"

Sora punched Riku in the face and glared at him. "Oh really? I did not know that! AND THAT'S FOR CUTTING ME WITH A DAMN DRAGON WING!" he said as he watched Riku glower with anger.

Riku was about to say something when he looked at his Keyblade. It was glowing and started to rise in the air. A bright light flashed and blinded Riku and Sora. When the light disintegrated, Riku looked up to see a new Keyblade in it's place.

"Way to the Dawn, huh?" Riku said as he stood up and grasped the new Keyblade. Demon and Angel wings surrounded the handle. A demon wing made up the main blade with an angel wing giving the Keyblade it's sharp point.

"YOU HEAR TALKING, RANDOM VOICES TOO?!" exclaimed Sora, glad to know that he wasn't exactly going crazy.

"I'm not the only one!? Well, that made my night."

Someone cleared their throat and Riku whirled around to see Demyx, Axel, Cloud, and Leon standing there. Riku lifted an eyebrow and walked over to Leon. Cloud stopped him and pushed Riku back.

"Watch it, he's hungry. I didn't get a chance to feed him before we left in hopes that he will be able to kill more swiftly. Keep your distance."

Leon bared his teeth at Riku who had backed up a bit. "Where's the human?"

"He is at home, preparing dinner for us. It seems he's good at making drinks. Roxas expects us home by dinner," said Axel, looking disappointed.

Demyx got closer to Riku and whispered in his ear. "I accidentally walked in on him and Roxas while they were in the middle of…how should I put it? Spork!"

"Spork? Demyx, talk English you moron."

"Fork plus spoon equals spork you idiot! Put two and two together!"

"Whatever, you're old enough to just say sex you stupid blonde. Anyway, I found out some very interesting things while in my cell."

Riku told them of Xehonart's plan and his ally, Xemnas who was the leader of the Bounty Hunters.

Leon just laughed and looked around. "So that's why they injected me with that substance forever ago. I'll kill that bastard!"

Riku looked around and just realized someone was missing. "Where's Sephiroth?"

Everyone froze and just stared at Riku. Demyx stepped forward and put a hand on Riku's shoulder. "Riku, when Xehonart injected you with Blood Lust, you went mad. You accidentally killed Sephiroth."

"What!?" Riku looked around and headed for the door. It took all five of them to hold the pissed vampire. "LET ME GO, DAMMIT! I'LL KILL HIM! I HAVE THE KEY NOW AND I'LL DRIVE IT THROUGH HIS HEART."

Sora ran in front of Riku and put his hands on Riku's chest. "Riku, you can't just go storming in there. That's mad and mental! We have to come up with a plan. There are a lot of vampires lurking around this place."

A siren went off and everyone looked around. "It's started! War between the Vamps and the Hunters have begun. We have to hurry. Riku, you and Sora take care of Xehonart and Xemnas. The rest of us will hold them off as long as possibly," Cloud said, obviously in charge of his younger brothers and his lover.

Everyone nodded and split up into different directions as the siren rang in their ears.

Author's Note: I'm sorry the chapter was so short, but the next chapter will be longer. It's going to be the final chapter of Sticks and Stones, so I hope you've enjoyed reading it!