In the morning, Riku and I went straight outside and started to practice fighting by battling heartless. We went to the item shop first to buy some potions. Well, buy wasn't exactly the word. We didn't have any munny what-so-ever. I just pleaded them for a couple of potions and they gave in once I got to be annoying.
We walked over to the pathway between second and third district again. Two small-sized heartless appeared. It was a start. I took out my keyblade. Riku stood back and watched, coaching me.
"Hit from behind!" and, "Watch it's moves!" and things like that. It was actually pretty helpful! Then we switched. I coached Riku. I actually learned from coaching him, too. This went on for hours. We were both out of breath.
"Riku, let's take a break," I said. He agreed and we walked over to the bars in the water. We were both out of strength so we both had to push together. There was enough space for us to squeeze through. The feeling of water against my skin kind of healed me. It made me feel better. So did the fact that Riku was right beside me. Why was I obsessed with Riku all of a sudden?
The answer was simple. He driving me crazy. I loved him. I wanted to know if he loved me back. That was what was on my mind all the time. What if he didn't like me back? Would we still be friends? My heart sank. I wan't paying attention to my swimming. I sunk, too.
"Mikaila!" Riku shouted my name. He swam over to me. The water was suprisingly deep in that spot. Riku grabbed me and pulled me toward the surface. He swam to the rock with me in his arm. I was heading towards unconciousness. He layed me flat on the rock. He didn't know what to do.
"Come on, Mikaila! Mikaila!" Riku sounded desperate. He just hugged me tight. It was a miracle. I coughed the water out. I felt miserable, but I was alive. My throat really hurt. But, I knew somehow, Riku saved me. I didn't know how. But he did.
"Riku," I managed to say. He shushed me. He carried me up to the rock against the wall. He gently laid me on it and jumped on it himself. He carried me up to the upper floor of Merlin's house where we slept the night before. It was approaching dark so the windows looked like they had a blue tint. He laid me on the couch and put a blanket over me. I didn't move a muscle the whole way up here. He was so worried about me. I felt bad I worried him so much. I shed a tear. Whether it was joy or happiness, I don't know. Just a tear. A lone tear.
Riku just stood there, watching over me. Finally, he just relaxed next to me. I rubbed his back softly. He did a lot for me today. We both went through a lot today. Sleep was peace.
I dreamt about Riku. He was the one drowning. I went in to save him. I carried him up to the upper part of Merlin's house. I tucked him in on the couch and then kissed him.
"I love you, Riku," I said in my dream.
"I love you too, Mikaila," He said back in my dream.
The next morning I woke up to Merlin's face. I wasn't expecting him first thing in the morning and screamed and fell to the floor. My scream woke Riku up.
"Oh, dear, I am truly sorry!" Merlin studdered. I groaned. Nice way to start the day, I thought.
"What are up doing up here?" I mumbled at him.
"I am simply practicing my magic! I forgot you were up here," He was studdering again. He had a habit of it.
"Merlin, it's alright. You just startled me, that's all," I explained. Riku just nodded an fell asleep again. I looked at a large clock. 5:00 a.m. No wonder we were so tired. I was awake, so I might as well get some fresh air. I went out for a walk.
The walk gave me something else to think about because I saw Sora. Unlike last time, he saw me, too. It was Sora. There were also his teammates shortly behind.
"Mikaila?" He asked. I waved my hand like an idiot.