I felt a hand on my shoulder. I looked up. Sora was standing there. I could tell he was wondering what was wrong, I just didn't want to tell him. I could barely process it myself, let alone repeat it so somebody can understand it.
"Mikaila, what happened?" He asked, with real concern in his voice. Another tear fell slipped my cheek.
"Riku. He-" I stopped. I couldn't say anything else without sobbing like a maniac. Sora just kept his hand on my shoulder. He understood that Riku was gone. Donald just stood there tapping his foot. He had a temper. A big one.
"Sora! We have to go find Cid!" he yelled.
"But Mikaila is who we're looking for! If she needs help, we need to help her!"
"But she tried to kill us!"
"She still needs help!" Donald shook his head.
"Alright, but I don't trust her!" I tried to force at least a weak smile. I turned to Sora.
"It's okay, I'm fine. You don't need to help me." I practically was whispering. Crying zapped all of the energy out of me. Sora laughed.
"Don't be nice! I know you need help. C'mon, come with us. Please?" Sora held out a hand for me. I took it and he helped me up. Sitting here wouldn't change a thing. I stood a better chance of finding Riku with Sora than I did alone.
Not only finding Riku, but surviving.
"Okay, I'll come with you," I agreed. Donald rolled his eyes. Goofy smiled.
"Well, I haven't really had a chance to introduce myself. Name's Goofy!" Goofy said. I grinned at him.
"Hi, Goofy! I'm Mikaila, nice to meet you!" I tried to look cheerful for Sora. I was still so, so hurt inside. I felt scared. I felt really scared and depressed. But, the last thing I wanted to see was Sora disappointed. Well, it wasn't the last thing I wanted to see, but it was in the top 5.
The last thing I wanted to see, I couldn't even imagine what pain would bring me. Riku. Dead.
A tear slid down Riku's cheek. "We'll see each other again, Mikaila. Soon. I promise." Mikaila couldn't hear him anymore. He knew it. He wanted to see her again. But now was not the time to cry. Now he had to see what this guy, Ansem, wanted with him. Or Mikaila. Perfect chance, Ansem stood right in front of him. Riku summoned a keyblade.
"What do you want with me?" Riku demanded. Ansem laughed. Apparently, he had a habit of thinking things were funny.
"You aren't worried about Mikaila? You just want to know why you're here? Is that all you need to know?" Riku laughed this time.
"I am not worried about her. She is strong. Her light is so pure. It makes her untouchable to you! I love Mikaila more than anything in the world. She is my light. If I ever fade into darkness, she'll bring me back. I just know it. I care about her more than anything. If there was anything I wanted most right now, it would be her. I don't want to know anything. Just give me a reason why you want me."
"You really do care about her, don't you? You suppose you're just going to go back home to your islands and share paopu fruits all day, right? Ha! Keep on waiting. Without you, her heart will either join us in darkness or fade into oblivion."
"No," Riku whispered.
"Oh, yes. Now, sleep tight, little lovebird." Ansem shot a blast of darkness at Riku and his eyes closed.