"I know you feel really bad about what happened, but would ya mind telling me?" Mickey finally asked. I sighed and told him how Ansem came for my necklace and ended up taking Riku away.

"Oh no!" Mickey yelled. "Of course I'll help you, Mikaila!" I smiled weakly for him.

"Thanks."

"I know you really love him," he told me. I froze. I bit my lip and he just nodded. "You two seem perfect for each other. He really loves you, too, Mikaila. You should have seen him when you were taken away."

"Really?" I asked. I didn't know he cared that much about me. I knew he cared, but...

"Yeah," he drifted off. "Right, okay! So, how can I help?" Mickey asked, changing the subject.

"You see, that's the thing, I don't know. He might be in Hollow Bastion, but considering that's where I was, it seems a bit obvious. If I go there, it could be a trap," I told him. Then something ran through my mind at an unexpected time.

I Won't Last a Day Without You

Day after day I must face a world of strangers
Where I don't belong
I'm not that strong
It's nice to know that there's someone
I can turn to
Who will always care
You're always there

When there's no getting over that rainbow
When my smallest of dreams won't come true
I can take all the madness the world has to give
But I won't last a day without you

Princess code.

I had a headache. All this happened so fast, so painfully. I felt like I was falling. I heard a strong buzzing noise that didn't help the headache at all. I couldn't stay concious. I closed my eyes.

Riku gasped at his sudden power.

"Now, doesn't that feel good? Having that power in your heart?" Ansem asked. Riku growled at him.

"I don't want it. I just want to leave this place. I don't want this feeling in me. I feel guilty. I broke my greatest promise to the person who means the most to me. She might never forgive me. And you think this feels good?" Riku started out whispering and it turned to a yell. Ansem angered him.

"Ha! You know you like this feeling. You can't hide it. I see right through you." Riku got even angrier. He summoned his keyblade and took a strong swing at the enemy. The enemy was just as quick and fought back seven times harder. Riku fought and fought, but was no good.

"You weakling. Crawl even deeper within the darkness. It will only do you good. It will only help you." Ansem kept teasing him like this. Riku was so full of hatred, he had no idea what he was doing and recklessly did as he was told. He was even deeper in the darkness. He hit him once more, but Ansem made the final blow. Riku was shot into the air by darkness and forced to the ground.

I had a dream. But it felt so real. Maybe it wasn't a dream.

Riku fell asleep. He had the strangest dream. It felt so alive.

We were in a dark world. I have never seen it, but recognized it. The World That There Never Was. That's what it was. I saw Riku in a dark corner. I silently ran over to him and tapped his shoulder. He jumped up and turned around to see me. His jaw dropped and he wrapped his arms around me.

"Mikaila..." he whispered in my ear.

"Riku..." I whispered back.

"I am so sorry. My promise, I broke it." I understood.

"It's okay, Riku. I will always love you. No matter what, you will always be my first and true love. Riku," I told him. He kissed me lightly.

"I love you."

"I learned a new song for you today," I said, holding him tight.

"Really?"

"When there's no getting over that rainbow
When my smallest of dreams won't come true
I can take all the madness the world has to give
But I won't last a day without you," I sang to him.

"I won't last a day without you," he responded to me.