Sora: Stupid, Oblivious, Random, Adorable. Sora has been my best friend since I can remember so energetic and outgoing, fun to hang around. His feeling can often get hurt if you say something slightly mean to him or his friends. He gets jealous easily, we both are competitive and like the same girl. He's a very lovable guy, I don't think there's anyone who doesn't love Sora. But just because they have a perky attitude doesn't mean they aren't hiding something very serious.
" Riku get it!" Sora yelled at me as I ran in the sand trying to hit the ball. I jumped for it making a fist and bumped it hitting the ball over the net. Kairi and Selphy ran to bump it back but they collided into each other and missed the ball. Sora burst out laughing
" We won! " Sora held up his hand and high-fived me. " Girls lose once again to the Almighty Sora…and his friend Riku. " I smirked and Kairi frowned.
" Well ' Almighty Sora' are you up for a re-match? "
Sora shook his head " Nope, I'm worn out and I bet my friend here is too. We don't want you to lose too many times. " Sora grinned " Common, lets go get some ice cream. Girls pay!" Sora slipped on his sandals then ran off, I rolled my eyes, weird Sora is always up for one.
" Common, Kairi, Selphy. Lets go get Sora before he over doses on sugar. "
Kairi giggled. " Okay "
" You guys go ahead, I have to go do some shopping. " Selphy said as she slipped her sandals back on then waved to us. "Bye Kairi! Bye Riku! See ya later! " We both yelled goodbye and walked off to the ice cream shop.
We went in to see Sora sitting at a table with a phone up to his ear, looked down at the table talking and looking very serious. He looked up and saw us, he mumbled a few words then flipped his phone shut put it away then beamed as he came over to us.
" Finally I thought you would never get here. " Sora said then looked up at the board to find out what he wanted and so did Kairi. I glanced at Sora then back at the board.
" Who were you talking to? " I asked Sora as I kept my eyes on the board.
" My mom, she was checking up on me. She was freaking out because there's some killer on he loose and said to stay around with you guys. " Sora explained. It sounded reasonable enough so I let it go. " Where's Selph? "
" Had to so shopping, school starts soon remember?" Kairi explained
Sora sighed " Don't remind me. " Sora grinned then went to the cashier, her nametag read ' Larx. ' I looked at her then it clicked, after Sora and Kairi ordered then got their ice cream I walked up to her.
" Larxene. " Her wide smiled faded and turned into a frown.
" Riku. And yes I work here, don't ask any questions I'm not here to kill your precious friend just order. "
" Oh snappy. "
" I said order. "
" Fine fine, I'll have a Klondike Bar. " She went and got it then handed it to me.
" Two fifty. "
" God, expensive. " Larxene rolled her eyes. I handed her the munny then walked to where Sora and Kairi were sitting. "Wha'dda guys get? "
Kairi smiled " A Snickers Ice Cram Bar. "
" I got Sea Salt Ice Cream. "
Both Kairi and I looked at Sora.
" No chocolate? " I asked very surprised.
Sora shrugged " Eh I don't wanna eat too much sugar. " I leaned over the table and felt Sora's head it felt fine. Sora slapped my hand away. " I'm fine Riku. " I didn't believe him but I didn't push any further.
" So what do you guys wanna do after this? " Kairi asked. I looked at Sora who looked like he was thinking about something and was just staring at his ice cream. Kairi noticed this also and just smiled. " We can go swimming, does that sound good? "
Sora looked up and grinned " Yea! "
I smiled and nodded " Sounds good. " Kairi beamed then went to throw her trash away.
" Sora…" Sora looked up at me and smiled
" Yea, Riku? "
I looked down " You know you can tell me anything right? "
Sora's smiled wider " Of course, you're my best friend. Eh I don't want the rest of this. " Sora got up as Kairi came back. Kairi stayed standing
"Kairi have you noticed a change in Sora? He didn't even finish his ice cream. " Kairi smiled and put her hands behind her back, thinking.
" No, though that is a bit odd. "
" Hum okay. " It must just be me then…I got up and we walked out the door. We were already in our swimming clothes so we didn't need to go back home to get changed. I slipped m shirt off then ran into the water Kairi slipped off her shorts and T-shirt (she has a bikini underneath) then ran with me.
Sora took his own time and sorta jogged, he slipped his shirt off carefully, then I noticed something I hadn't before. There was a scar on Sora's chest, more around his ribs. Thew said Brunette was grinning as he walked in.
" Common Riku I know I'm hot but can you keep your eyes to yourself? " Sora joked. I came out of my trance then blushed.
" I-I wasn't staring at you…just wondering…about that scar. " Sora seemed to have frozen after I said ' scar '. But he regained his posture and smiled.
" It happened recently, I fell on the counter and it tore my chest, I tripped. " Sora said looking embarrassed as he rubbed the back of his head. I chuckled then splashed water in his face. Kairi splashed me back then I splashed her back which in turn Sora splashed me. I raised both my hands to splash them both but they teamed together and splashed me.
The splashing war went on with that for a while then we played other games like Marco Polo for example. After we got done swimming we dried off, got changed then went out to The Tree to watch the sun set together like always, us in out usual spot on The Tree, we sat in silence for a moment.
" Do you think we'll always be together like this? Like will one of us will leave the Islands for good? " Sora asked suddenly. Kairi looked like she was thinking so I responded.
" Well, even if we do go our separate ways we'll always see each other again some day. "
Kairi nodded in agreement " Lets hope so. " Sora just stared out into the sun set.
" What if one of us…. Dies? " Sora asked again.
I blinked then laughed " Don't worry Sora, as long as I'm around none of us is dying anytime soon. " Sora smiled and gave a weak laugh. Something was defiantly up.
" Well we should go home you guys, the sun is almost gone, I don't wanna walk home in the dark, we can meet tomorrow at the Ice Cream Shop. " I looked at her and grinned.
" No worries I can get you home safe and sound and I'm up to the last part. " Kairi giggled…. Odd… Sora didn't say anything, he usually argues that he could get her home safer than me. I pushed off from leaning on The Tree.
Sora jumped down " Yea, Kairi's right we should go, we'll meet tomorrow. " Another odd thing, Sora wasn't being perky as usual. It would be more like 'Aww I don't wanna go yet…loooonger! ' In a whiney voice, but no whiney voice this time. It was uncharacteristically ((Me: long word O.o)) calm.
As I walked home I put my hands in my pockets and began to think. Sora was usually perky, cheery and annoying. But this time he was relaxed, less competitive, agrees with people with out whining…didn't want chocolate or any thing that had a lot of sugar in it. In Volleyball he didn't run around a lot, he took careful steps, didn't eat sugar, didn't swim or by hyper like usual, the odd scar on his chest….
Was it abuse? No his mum was too nice, that's the last thing she would do. Plus she's always working and when she comes home he's at a sleep over, is already sleep or had dinner made for her plus the house cleaned, he was a good kid.
I got to my house, opened the door, greeted my pet ferret named Koosco; it's the name from Emperor's New Groove movie, and Sora named him. Anyway I went up stairs got my shower, changed into my nightclothes turned off the lights, laid down and closed my eyes.
Sora was probably going through a phase or is suffering from Roxas being apart of him and the emoness is coming out. I chuckled at my last theory then went under the blanket turning on my side. Things would be better tomorrow. But little did I know I was completely wrong.
--- Next Day at the Ice Cream Shop ---
" Where the hell is he?! " I groaned in frustration looking at my watch for the fourth time. We had waited for forty-five minuets and counting in the Shop and Sora was a no show.
" I wonder where he is…" Kairi wonder out loud
I sighed " I'll call his house. I flipped open my phone and pressed 2 on speed dial and it started ringing. After a few rings I got the answering machine, I then tried his cell and instantly got voice mail. I growled " I'll try his moms cell she must know where he is. " I dialed the number, after a few rings I heard someone pick up but they were sniffing.
" Hello? " The person asked
" Who is this? This is Mrs. Hikaru. "
" Hello Mrs. Hikaru, this is Riku, do you know where Sora is? "
"Oh Riku, I'm so glad you called! "
" Why what's wrong? "
" Sora's in the hospital. "
" …Why? "
" I-I'll " I her sniff " I'll tell you when you get here. We are on the Main Island hospital, room number 538. "
" Thank you Mrs. Hikaru we'll be there right away. " I shut my phone and stood up then started walking. Kairi shot up.
" Riku where we going? What's going on? Where's Sora? "
"He's in the hospital. " I heard Kairi gasp.
" W-why? "
I shook my head "I don't know but we'll know when we get there. Common we'll take my car. " We ran to my house, hopped into my Black Ford Mustang and drove off racing through the streets going way past the speed limit. Kairi didn't say anything about that, but she held tightly onto her seat belt.
We got to the hospital in five minuets in what a regular drive is almost fifteen. I pulled into the nearest parking spot then jumped out. Kairi followed, we got inside and took the closest elevator to the fifth floor, Kairi saying nothing the whole time. We got to out floor then I searched for room 538 after a couple minuets of searching we found it. I knocked on the door then it opened seconds later.
" Oh Riku, Kairi, please come in. " She opened the door all the way and let us in. I saw Sora lying in a bed with many cords around him and a heart machine thing and you could hear the beeping like an echo in the room.
" What…happened? " Sora's mom looked at Sora then at Kairi and me.
" Sora collapsed again, it might be fatal this time. " I paused…. Again? Kairi looked like she was going to try so I spoke for her.
" What do you mean? "
Mrs. Hikaru looked at us again " He didn't tell you? Sora has lung cancer. He said he told you both but he said that you both took it pretty hard so for not to speak to you about it. I guess he didn't want you to know. "
I felt my hand tighten into a fist, Sora was…going to die? My hand tightened harder as I remember yesterday.
' What if one of us… Dies? '
I blinked then laughed ' Don't worry Sora, as long as I'm around none of us is dying anytime soon. '
I felt a tear roll down my cheek, I promised I would protect him as long as I'm alive, now he was dying and I couldn't do a thing. I felt my knees shake and felt like I was going to collapse.
" Is he awake? " I asked Sora's mom.
" You'll have to wake him up dear. You might, as well…this…might be the last time- "I nodded then walked over to Sora's bed, Kairi came with me.
I shook Sora lightly "Sora…Sora…. Sora! " I said his name louder every time, finally his eyes opened and searched around like he was confused.
"Riku? Kairi? " He blinked a couple times again. His voice was very hoarse and hard to understand.
Kairi bust out crying " Why didn't you tell us?! " Sora flinched and I touched Kairi's shoulder telling her to calm down.
" I didn't want to worry you…I was scared you'd treat me differently. " I have laughed.
" Sora, we're your friends right? You can tell us anything; we wouldn't think anything different of you. " Kairi nodded and Sora grinned
" You guys are the best. " Sora looked very tired.
"Maybe we- "
"Wait, I have to tell you something first. " He reached other and took Kairi's hand. "Kairi, I wanted to tell you I had always loved you, a lot more than poo head here. " Sora joked " But really, I really do love you, I wish I would have told you sooner. I'm sorry. " He let go of her hand and then turned to me.
" Riku, I know you're guilty because you said you wouldn't let me die. We all can't keep out promises. " Sora paused for a couple of seconds. " But I know, if I really wanted to that I'll get better again and we can go back to the way things were. Eating ice cream, swimming, volleyball, all three of us watching the sun set together…. It will be great Riku. " Sora smiled, he was tired I could tell. He was delirious from lack of sleep. I smiled at him " Goodbye Sora. " I said.
" Yea, see you later Riku, Kairi. " Sora smiled and closed his eyes and instantly fell sleep I guess talking took up his strength. I looked at Kairi who was trying to hold back tears, I hugged her as I sat her down on a chair. I sat with Sora's mom talking for a while, she was going on about how she wished she could go back and spend for time with Sora.
As she rambled I refused to think of Sora dying. The world would be lost without Sora; it would be boring without any life. He's also the Keyblade Bearer, what if the worlds got in trouble again? After a few more minutes I stood up causing everyone (aka: Sora's mom, Kairi, and some of our other friends.) to look at me. I then turned to Kairi, gave her a kiss on the cheek and walked out of the room.
" I'm so sorry…." I smiled as I looked at Hayner, Pence and Olette. Who were giving Kairi Sora's mom and me their apologies. We thanked them, even what was left of the Organization came in which was: Axel, Roxas, Demyx, Larxene, Zexion and Xigbar.
Riku's mom looked at me and smiled " It was so nice of him to do that, Riku was a good kid, he apparently thought much of you. " I nodded and looked away. It was August 16 a week since Riku decided to keep his promise, he gave me his lungs after committing suicide.
Now we were at his funeral waiting for it to start, when it did we took out seats. (I'm in a wheel chair for now.) And waited for the speaker to start. He said a few words then motioned me to come up and say some words. Kairi pushed me behind the pulpit, which was a couple feet away from Riku's coffin I could see his peaceful face as if encouraging me to go on.
I cleared my throat and started " Riku: Respectful, Independent, Kind and Understanding. Riku, one of the best friends I could ever ask for-"
Ya...I know its kinda sad....not what you expected is it? I got this idea while I was laying awake for 3 1/2 hours. I HAD to write it, I loved the idea. It took two days to write this. Ya I kinda used an idea from a Will Smith movie ' 7 Pounds ' when Riku committed suicide and gave his lungs,though in the move he doesn't give his lungs. If you have never watched it go watch it cause its really good, it made me cry. This is 3,240 words...pretty good, I'm proud of myself. I personally like this story, its one chapter and it has 3,240 words, I think my longest written chapter ever. Beasty =] Not cause Riku died, it was originally gonna be Sora dies and this is how it would go it would fit perfectly with the beginning but it still worked out in the end anyway =] Poor Riku ]= I got sad when I wrote this but...hey I LOVE Riku a lot no haten on Riku but this was meant to be a best friend love thingy mabobber. Please Review, please?
( Of course I don't know if giving your lungs is possible...but if its not then it is now! In this story at least. ))