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Riku.....Where did you go? Riku was...kidnapped? Axel took him..right?

I felt water on my feet. I was at home though, right? Or..maybe I wasn't? Gosh..I am confused.

Sora! Sora! Hello! ...Sora! Wake up! I heard Kairi say.

Something was shaking..I think I was. But, I can't now. I have to go find Riku...Wait..wake up? What?

My eyes snapped open and Kairi was there kneeling down beside me. I was down at the beach taking a nap. I guess it was all a dream then...Maybe.

"Was I really just dreaming?"

"What happened?" Kairi asked in that sweet, sweet voice of hers. Her breath ghosted on my lips...God, I want to kiss her. But, I can't. I have to hold back. Afterall, we're just friends. She wouldn't like me that way. Besides, I can't just kiss her. I can't just ruin our relationship like that. I have stuff to do and if I did have a relationship with her, Riku would be left out. I can't let him turn into the third wheel or whatever they call it.

That's when I remembered.

"Kairi, you aren't...drunk are you?" I said carefully. Her eyes widened and she slapped me.

"How dare you think that about me! I'm not like that, Sora!"

"Okay. Okay, I'm sorry. It's just, the dream! It was so real! And, you were drunk in it." I said, rubbing at my cheek with one hand and poking her nose playfully with the other. The relief that it was all just a dream was excruciatingly wonderful. I feel so good right now! Then I remembered Riku..

"RIKU! Where is he?! Axel, he..." Kairi's hand found it's way on my shoulder and she stared into my eyes for a good long five seconds. In those five seconds I was completely overtaken. She is so beautiful. If only she was mine. That's when I noticed that she was talking to me. Doh! I'm so dumb. No no nonono no no, pay attention!

"..boat leave earlier today. Sora? Are you even listening?" She looked worried. Oh well.

"That's funny. Axel would have used a portal..no, I distinctly remember that he DID use a portal to kidnap Riku." Her eyes widened a little, and she laid her other hand on my other shoulder.

"Sora...he's not been kidnapped. C'mon. We'll go to his house." Maybe I really WAS dreaming everything. Especially the way Kairi's acting toward me..hmm. She's acting like she has been acting toward me for years..That's good, I suppose.

We arrived at my house because I had to change out of what I was wearing (It was all sandy) and I found a little piece of paper folded up on my desk addressed to me..in Riku's handwriting. Now, don't get me wrong, I'm not just freaking out here. Riku only leaves people notes when there's something he needs to say but isn't sure how to say it. Right, now, I'm hyperventilating.

"Sora, what's wrong?" A soft voice filled with concern came from the doorway. It was Kairi, like always, she had my back. I was shaking. This was...unreal.

"Riku left." Kairi came over and plucked the letter out of my unmoving form. I was so...shocked. He hadn't even told me he was leaving. He talked about not wanting to stay where bad memories were, but..I didn't take him seriously!

"Oh my goodness...Sora, are you alright?" Kairi exclaimed after dropping the heart breaking letter to the floor. I watched it float down and land on a sweatshirt that I had borrowed from the same person that wrote it..

"...I...don't know, Kai. I really don't know." I whispered back, not sure if I could talk right. Kairi was the one person that really knew how much Riku meant to me. I had spent nearly a whole year trying to find him! I had him again. He was here, and now...he's gone again.

Kairi's arms wrapped around me, a hug for comfort. I hugged back tightly and leaned my head on her shoulder. I wanted to cry so much right now but I know Riku was Kairi's friend too. I had to be strong for her.

At a time like this, I really shouldn't worry about my ego.

I was though. I wanted to cry and I didn't because, well, that'd be embarrassing. Not that this position I've found myself in isn't already..

"Why'd he leave?!" I said sadly. "He didn't tell me he was leaving! He...He's gone, Kai. He's gone.."

Kairi pulled away and I sniffed, shyly looking into her firm gaze. "If you miss him that much," she snipped. Then smiled gently, "then go after him. I'm super sure that the mayor knows where he is." Optimistic..That's my Kairi. Well, not yet, at least.

A day later, I was standing on an apartment doorstep, nervous and angry. I was on the mainland and I had come to see Riku. I still oggled at the fact that he, of all people, had the nerve to leave me! Leave everybody! It wasn't like he didn't fit in..He had a nice life. Why leave it behind?

So, there I was left debating to myself whether to ring the doorbell or knock. Oh, geeze. I sound like I'm picking a girl up for a date...Sheesh. It's not like that!

Then the door opened to reveal a nice looking Riku who was all dressed up to go somewhere.

"Oh, hi Sora. How are you?" Of all the nerve...I glared at him.

"You left." I said bluntly.

"Indeed I did."

"Why?" I gritted my teeth.

"I wanted change." I am very angry right now. I pushed past Riku and stormed into his apartment. There were still boxes everywhere that needed unpacking..

Riku turned back around, shut the door, hung up his jacket, took off his shoes, and raised his eyebrow at me expectantly.

"Don't you dare look at me like that. You...you jerk! You left us! We all loved you! Why did you leave me! I needed your help! I've missed you! I only get to see you for three weeks before you run off again! This time for good, probably! What's gotten into you!?" I yelled. He sighed and walked toward me with a sad look on his face.

"Let's not talk about this right now. Okay?" Oh no..oh no no no no no.

"No. We're talking about it now. Right now. This very second." I demanded firmly. He was not getting his way this time!

"As you wish, Sora." He led me to his new couch and sat down also, turning toward me so I knew I had his full attention. "Ask your questions after I explain everything. Alright?" I nodded and off we were.

Dum dee dum! Here I am, updating this. 8DD It's been forever, I know. It's just that...those last chapters...EWIE! Haha, I think I only started this story out of boredom..Now it has a plot. I think. I ended the chapter weirdly..Oh well! XD

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~Akilina-chan