He saw me.
"Mikaila! Mikaila!" He shouted my name. I heard his voice. His real voice. His sweet, sweet voice. The voice that made me want to love him. I saw his face. His real face. His cute, cute face. The face that made me was to kiss him over and over again. I cried. I don't know if they were tears of joy or depression.
Riku ran over to me and pulled me straight into a hug.
"I missed you. Oh, you don't know how much I missed you," Riku whispered in my ear.
"Riku," I choked out between sobs. I think they were cries of happiness.
He just hugged me forever. I never wanted to let go of him. This is what I was daydreaming about. But I let go and turned away.
"Go," I said.
"What?"
"Go. You can't stay."
"But Mikaila, you have to-"
"I said GO!"
"No. I'm not going without you."
"RIKU! I don't want you to die!" He paused.
"What are you talking about?"
"Maleficent told me that... I can't tell you."
"Maleficent?" I nodded. "Mikaila, remember what I told you the last time we were here?" He was staring directly into my eyes, holding my shoulders. "Together, we can handle anything she throws at us. If we stick together, we're okay." I smiled. He was right. I hugged him again. I could do it now without being worried. I could take in the smell of his body. I could burn the image of his face in my head. I could hug him for ever and ever and I know he would hug me back.
I stared into his aqua blue eyes. They were so beautiful. I saw the islands in them. Those gorgeous eyes. He stared back into my eyes. My chocolate brown eyes. What did he see? I smiled and I giggled a little. He smiled back at me. I tussled his soft, silver hair. He leaned in and kissed my cheek. I waited for that for so long.
"Riku, you have no idea how much I missed you. I missed you so much. So, so much. I'm sorry I left you. I will never leave you again. I will never leave you," I whispered in his ear. I rested my head on his shoulder. He played with my hair. I stood back, my arms still on his shoulders.
Now was the time. This was the only time to tell him I loved him. I just had to now. He saved me, so he likes me back, right? Or does this just mean he cares whether I die or not. This was my chance either way. If there was any time to tell him I loved him, it was now.
"Riku," I said. He looked at me. "I... I love you," I said. He smiled and kissed my cheek again.
"I love you, too. So much."
I stared into his eyes. Should I kiss him? He's the only person I have ever kissed and that was only on the cheek. How do I kiss someone? I was very, very nervous.
I leaned into him and prepared myself as much as I could.