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A/N: Well, here's the next drabble, it is a FRIENDSHIP one, so don't get any ideas about anything else, got it? Good, now please do enjoy and remember to review, please:
Two of a Kind
Friendship (SoraXRiku)
Sora and his friends, Donald, Goofy, Riku and Kairi, walked down one of the many long, harrowing, cryptic corridors of the Castle that Never Was. Sora was still a little confused about the past events, about a half hour ago, his best friend, Riku looked like his worst nightmare, Ansem…or…more appropriately, Xehanort's heartless, but in the sacrifice made by the real Ansem, his original appearance was restored, he was the Riku he remembered now, albeit a little more grown up.
"Hey, Riku?" The spiky brunette inquired as he gave a puzzled look to his best friend.
"Yeah?" The long, silver-haired teen replied, turning to face him.
"So…let me try and sort this out again, you delved into the darkness, to help make me whole again?" The Keyblade Master of Light questioned.
"Yeah, why? Is it that shocking to you?" Riku replied, laughing a little at Sora's naïveté.
"Well, it just seemed a lot of trouble is all. I mean, you could have stayed as Xehanort's Heartless forever…" Sora sighed as he turned to Kairi behind him, trying to read her face for any comment on the matter.
"I see…well…isn't that what best friends do, Sora? They stick their necks out for one another. You'd do the same thing for me, right?" The silver haired young man gave a mischievous grin.
"What do you mean by that? Of course, as a matter of fact, I did, Riku. Remember, I fought you when you were possessed by Ansem, freeing your subconscious a little bit?" Sora replied, jokingly irate at his friend's attempt to question his loyalty.
"Alright, alright, of course I remember. No need to get bent out of shape." Riku laughed, it was always humorous to him when Sora was aggravated, he lived to do things like that.
"Good, now at least you can't say I don't help my friends." Sora chuckled, joining his friend. Kairi gave off a little giggle as well, Goofy and Donald were a little lost, but they too laughed.
After a little more walking, several white clad, humanoid looking things appeared with long, flowing robes and several transparent cubes orbiting their bodies. Sora and the others immediately formed a circle around Kairi, to keep her from harm, being as she was relatively defenseless.
"Good, I was hoping to get a little exercise as my good old self, ready guys?" Riku energetically laughed as he assumed his fighting stance, the Way to the Dawn Keyblade set steady above his left arm.
"When aren't we?" Sora jokingly replied as he assumed his stance, his Kingdom Key was gripped by two hands, pointing away from his body. "Alright, Kairi, you stay with Donald and Goofy, Riku and I can handle these guys. You two don't let anything white or even close to a shade of white near her, got it?" Sora inquired as he gave the three in question a quick glance.
"Right, no need to tell me twice." Kairi laughed as Donald and Goofy assumed defensive stances in front of her.
"Good, now, there's plenty enough for the both of us, Riku." Sora gave a confident grin.
"Right, may the best man win." Riku nodded, grinning himself. The two Keyblade Masters jumped into the horde of Nobodies in front of them. They were amazing, skillfully dodging and parrying every move performed by the Nobodies, slashing away at them, leaving nothing but white particles as remains to testify of their hapless victims. Each of their fighting styles where almost exact opposites in terms of form, Sora was a forceful bane against the Nobodies, delivering chains of powerful blows and stabs against the white creatures, where as Riku was lightning fast, gracefully moving around enemy defenses and only hitting them once, where they where weakest, after adeptly dodging and blocking their moves or using his dark powers as a distraction, then slaying his opponent. The fight seemed to lag on though, for every one the two warriors felled, it appeared as though two more appeared in its place. Eventually they were surrounded.
"Alright, Riku, no more games. We draw the line now." Sora sternly spoke; a little weary from the fighting, but still going strong.
"Right, enough's enough. Here we go!" Riku agreed, a little tired himself. The two warriors jumped back to back, their Keyblades glowing with a magnificent aura, Sora was warm in color with reds and oranges, whereas Riku's was cool wit navy and light blue was its base. In a flurry of blades and light, the Keyblade Masters became a something like a cyclone of destruction to the Nobodies before them, decimating their forces, finally they decided to end the fight by placing their Keyblades side by side, their powers began to create something of a black hole that sucked in the Nobodies and exploded, leaving nothing behind. The two teens then landed, looked around and saw that there were no more Nobodies left in the area they sighed in relief and knocked each other's fists as a sign of victory.
"Phew, that was fun. Glad to see you haven't lost your touch, Riku." Sora laughed as he pat his friend on the shoulder.
"Heh, as if I would ever lose my touch." Riku sarcastically spoke.
"Hey you guys, you did great!" Kairi shouted in relief as she glomped Sora, about knocking him off his feet.
"It was nothing, Kairi, seriously…we wouldn't let anything happen to you." Sora comfortingly spoke as the two looked into each others eyes.
"Heh, if it were a year ago, I would've given anything to have been the one that was glomped by her…eh, but I've moved on, besides, I think she always liked Sora anyway." Riku thought to himself as he closed his aqua marine eyes, remembering the life that he had foolishly tossed away. The group then began to continue down the hallway that they were in.
"So, Riku…how many Nobodies did you take out?" Sora jokingly inquired, the two warriors had mentally understood that it was a competition.
"Well…probably about…thirty." Riku replied as he thought through the fight, remembering each enemy he had slain. Sora's mouth was wide open in shock.
"Whoa…that's impressive…I only took out…" Sora trailed off, thinking as well.
"Yeah?" Riku questioned, looking with slight interest as to what his answer was.
"I only took out…thirty-one." Sora's face had the biggest grin on it, he had bested Riku, which didn't happen too often.
"Well, I'm sure we'll run into plenty more of those white freaks as we continue through this place, we'll just have to keep outdoing one another, won't we?" Riku laughed.
"Right, it should be fun." Sora agreed.
"When hasn't it been? Wait…don't answer that…" Riku gave a belly laugh that echoed though the myriad of hallways. It was good to be back.
A/N: Well, how'd it go? Let me know by reviewing, alright? Please?