Disclaimer:I do not own the rights to the Kingdom Hearts Universe. I am not writing this for a profit. I am writing this to express my love for the game, the characters, and to deepen my writing abilities.

A/N: I was in a bit of a rut over vacation so I didn't finish the rest of the drabbles by the end of vacation. I DID finish most of them though. I have three more to write Since some themes didn't inspire me, I used the extras in the regulars' place and not being to acquainted with Japanese food, I did the same to the food items.

Also, I found another writing community called 15 Flames XD So my next set of drabbles will be Axel x Roxas themed. Get it? Flames. . . Axel. . .Axel x Roxas luv? How could I resist? Um, I recently requested to claim Larxene x Namine at 7Virtues/7Deadly sins. I am so going to get tired of KH. . . maybe. . .probably.

Dine 'N Dash – A collection of RikuxKairixSora drabbles

By Tat

Theme: #23 Stay by my side

Food: #5 Pizza

The once pale yellow sky turned in an instant shade of midnight black with deep purple accents. The clouds swirled overhead, turning the previously pleasant atmosphere into an ominous dusk. Riku sniffed the air, "it's the darkness."

Sora set his slice of pizza down, and stared at the heavens as his mate did. He was unable to smell the musky scent, but he had been exposed to the darkness long enough to be able to feel it ache his bones. He opened his hand, willing the Key Blade to come, and on cue his hand grew heavy, fingers wrapped around the hilt. "We'll be back, Kairi." Sora reassured quickly, already hurtling off the deck and into the sand, following Riku, who was tracking the source of the darkness bloodhound style.

"Wait- guys!" Kairi perched her feet on the ledge and hopped down, landing on her feet, then teetered on her bum. She swiftly came back to her feet, not bothering to dust the sand off her skirt, violet eyes set on the two dotted forms of Sora and Riku.

Never a runner she soon found her legs aching, she forced herself to go faster and faster, ignoring the throbbing in her muscles. One of her sandals hurled behind her, in which she set the other shoe free, forgetting how expensive they were.

"Wait!" Tears formed in her eyes as she screamed.

The two boys stopped, allowing her to catch up. Her body wobbled and her lungs hung heavily in her chest. "Please. . ." she huffed, "don't . . . leave me . . . behind."

"But-." Riku nudged Sora from finishing.

"We'll go together this time." Kairi said sternly. "I don't want to stay home worrying. Please. . . you're both always protecting me- I want to be there for you too, Riku, Sora."

"Let's go." Riku said, and nodded towards the girl.

"Together." Sora took her hand and they ran in the distance.