Between Now and Then

By Dark-Eroticism

I do not own or claim any KH/Disney Characters.

"Well, I was able to survive, I was given an oppertunity right after I had died for the second time. And when I came back I created I guess a chain reaction and several other Unknowns have come back also. But I have no Idea if they have hearts, like I do." Axel talked in a fast pace, not giving many details. Sora listened, unsure of everything.

"But..how do we know this isn't a plan.." Sora was overthinking again, and Axel just gave him a small smile, showing some teeth.

"I'm not attacking you, now am I Sora?" Sora shrugged in agreement, and Leon made a face, tired of Sora's half stupidity. They all stood in silence for a moment before Kairi, the most skeptical spoke up.

"So, there could be unknowns running around, that we dont even know about?" Her point had shoked all but Axel, and Sora nodded, squinting his eyes, thinking. Axel just sat there comfortable, and Kairi had looked over at him, glancing at what he was wearing. He no longer was in his black coat that was so familiar, but he was wearing black casual pants and a white sleeveless shirt showing off his almost muscular arms. Kairi looked away afraid she might have blushed remembering when he had grabbed her, kidnapping her. Bluntly Axel had seen the expression, and accepted it.

"Precisely, girly." He laughed oddly, getting up walking out of the house. He stopped just before the door taking out a cigarette, to everyone's surprise and guestured Sora and Kairi to follow.

"Thats why we have to find them, before they go back to the darkness."

POV Riku

Riku had gotten up and started working on his house. Before long he was deep into repainting and redecorating, in a way it made him feel better. He was up all night thinking, he decided that he created his own lonliness, and could fix it with one simple quetion. And now, he was going to have to welcome a new roomate. Riku had also taken the time to find a good rommate, though he failed since he was taking in a bum more or less. He had overheard a store clerk talk about a man wandering the streets alone, trying to steal food, obviously having trouble surviving. He got them to track the man down, and well he only hoped he was good company. Later Riku went out to buy food enough to make a feast, even though he felt like a charity, he hoped greatly to get something out of it. He had been working all day getting things ready, but as much as he worked, nothing ever seemed finished. Before long, he started getting his lonliness back, noticing that his roomate was late. Riku sighed, falling back on the couch, exasted. He had guessed he dozed off but he woke up suddenly to a shiver that gripped his body tightly with fear. Just at that moment there was a polite knock on the door. Riku shaked it off, going to the door, putting his hand on the door knob he got an evern worse feeling. This one wouldn't shake. He froze. Another knock came again this time a bit louder, and Riku snapped out of it, opening the door. The man who everyone talked as an elder, was actually younger than him, shorter, and a little familiar. He spoke in a light, voice, one that Riku could tell he didn't talk much.

"S-Sorry I am late..But this was a mistake. I didn't know..It was you.." The man looked up at him, one eye almost glaring at him the other eye hidden behind a tuft of light blue hair. Riku was confused, this boy seemed familiar, but at the same time he didn't know him.

"What about me? I'm sorry for being rude. I'm Riku. Come on in," He opened the door for his guest, still wondering about his strange ways. The blue haired boy walked in, slowly, the confusion showing in his visible eye.

"You, don't remember me?" He was looking around obviously avoiding eye contact with Riku. Riku closed the door behind him, standing there.

"I've never met you before. How could I remember you?" Riku was sure the boy was probably a heroine addict or something. Either way he is his only company now.

"Oh. I see," the boy paused to pull out a chair and sit down, still confused as to why Riku didn't remember everything he had done to him, but he decided to play along for now.

"I'm Zexion. I must have gotten you confused with someone," Zexion nodded as he talked, glancing at Riku slighlty, trying to loosen up, he obviously wasn't going to kill him. Riku just smiled slighlty, offering him coffee, sitting down across from him. Riku wanted to talk, and he wanted some more answers.

"So where did you come from, Zexion?" Riku was intersted in him, someone so weird.

"Um. I don't know. I kinda woke up here, after I thought I was dead.." Zexion seemed uncomfortable talking about it. But Riku kept on going.

"Really? That sounds like me. I dont know anything about my past. I barely know who I am," He laughed nevously "All I know is I get these weird dreams, like something that has happened in the past, and its trying to come back." Riku glanced out the window, and faded slighlty thinking about his last dream, it seemed so real...

"Oh, I know my past. I just don't like who I was back then.." Zexion made a final comment ending their conversation. Riku nodded, not really sure what he meant, but he could pry later. He started explaining to Zexion things about the house, and some rules, and before long Zexion had settled in, and Riku felt a bit better.

Yay two chapters in one day, hope you like it. And PLEASE review I beg you! thanks for reading.