Riku's house was beautiful. It was huge like a mansion, but it also had that feeling like it had been lived in with a loving family. It had this aura of life love and family. Yet it was also empty, no family portraits or any signal that anyone had lived here before.

"Do you live alone here?" She asked.

"Ya my parents are constantly traveling so I stay here by myself," he answered.

Ciaren and Riku hadn't said anything to each other on the rest of the way home after he had kissed her forehead. Ciaren didn't even notice that they weren't, she was so wrapped up in thinking about the moment.

"You'll stay up here," Riku said going up the stairs. Ciaren followed up eagerly, impatient to see what her room would be like with the rest of the house looking like it did.

Ciarens room was so big and even had a balcony. It was furnished beautifully, with a king sized four poster bed and a vanity right next to it. She sat down on the bed and seemed to sink into it. The mattress was amazingly soft and so were the blankets. The walls were a light lavender color and with the light from outside hitting it, made it even more beautiful.

"You're sure I can stay here?" She asked, it seemed almost too good to be true.

"Ya, I'm sure, this is the guest room. My rooms right next door, if you need anything." and with that he left. As soon as he left the room, Ciaren let out a squeal and jumped on the bed. She started giggling. It was even better than she hoped for.

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Hours later Ciaren stood on her balcony. Riku's house was right on the beach, and her balcony let her see it perfectly. All through the balcony there were vines growing around it, just like something out of Romeo & Juliet. On an impulse Ciaren grabbed one of the vines and climbed down it, when she reached the bottom she immediately started toward the beach.

"It's so calm and peaceful," she whispered. She stood there on the beach for what seemed like hours, basking in the moonlight, and feeling the waved lap at her skin.

Finally she looked down to check her watch. Riku had lent her one since her old one got damaged from the ocean. Only a hour had passed by. With a sigh she turned around to go back to Riku's house. She walked slowly, not wanting to leave this calm haven.

Suddenly, almost like they condensed from the night itself, Ciaren found herself surrounded by four guys. All dressed in black they almost blended in with the darkness, like they belonged with it. The only reason they were visible was the silver chains on the necks of the cloaks that shined even in the darkness. There were two on each side of her, coming at Ciaren from four different directions. She tried to walk faster to Riku's house, but they walked to fast for her to out walk them. Ciaren glanced desperately up and down the beach, no one in sight.

"Hey beautiful," one of them said. She walked faster, almost reaching a jog. Riku's house was only a hundred feet away. So close to safety but she suddenly knew that she wouldn't be able to make it.

One of them grabbed Ciarens arm, breaking her stride. She stumbled and another guy took the opportunity to grab the other arm. They held her in place, leaving her no room to break free. Ciaren struggled desperately, anyway trying to break free.

This is not happening, this is not happening, it CANT be happening, Ciaren kept the chant in her head, as if the more she thought it, it would become true.

"Hold her still" said one. He walked in front of her and slowly began to take off his coat. His hoof fell back to reveal a long ponytail, with silver streaks, an eye patch and a scar on his cheek. He didn't look scary, but instead just like a pirate.

Great, I'm going to be raped by a pirate, she thought, hysterically. It seemed like the funniest thing in the world until he took another step closer.

"Hurry up Briag," said one of the other forms.

"Ya, ya shut up Dilan. I'll take my time."

Suddenly the reality of the situation took hold of her, and Ciaren started to struggle madly. Kicking, punching, and biting, anything that she could think of to get away. Almost unexpectedly the grip on her arms left, and she found herself running away towards Riku's house. She was almost there when arms grabbed her waist and dragged her back. She fought more but the arms were like iron.

"Geese, Isa can't you hold her?"

"I tried, it's not that easy." Before any of them could stop her, she let out an earth-shattering scream.

"Oh God somebody please help me! Help!"

She started crying; wondering how such a beautiful night could get ruined so fast.

"Shut her up," said the one called Briag. The person holding her, they called him Isa; put his hand over her mouth, cutting off her screams. She felt hands suddenly paw at her breasts, and she hear cloth tear. Ciaren tried to struggle but she was held tightly down.

"Hey, get away from her!" said a voice, and it seems like right at that moment everything froze. The men, Ciaren, and even the waves on the beach. It was Riku.

"What makes you think we're going to listen to a punk like you?" said Briag. He sneered as if the thought of fighting Riku amused him. Ciaren looked at Riku, her eyes pleading. He met your eyes and something flashed in them but you couldn't place it. Anger? Fear?

Please help me Riku, she thought, the tears still flowing down from her eyes.

"Let go of her," he said, his voice went low and dangerous. Briag blinked in surprise

"NO," said Briag. With that one last word, Riku summoned his keyblade, Way to the Dawn. With what seemed like almost unnatural speed he shot forward and knocked out Briag with his keyblade. The one named Dilan came forward and Riku slashed him across the chest with his key blade and he went down without a sound. The one that was still holding you looked at his fallen comrades and took off running. Isa dropped Ciaren, and she fell towards the ground her legs feeling like jelly. The ground rushed up to meet her, and right when it seemed like she would meet the ground, Riku caught her.

"Ciaren are you alright? Did they hurt you?" His voice was strained with worry. Ciaren looked up into his beautiful aquamarine eyes, and the worry laced in them was more than she could bear. Ciaren buried her face into his shirt crying.

"Damn it Ciaren, answer me!" Anger had entered his voice, but it was light, almost not there. The worry that was there overpowered it.

"They didn't do anything. You got here before they did." She could barely got the words out she was crying so badly.

Riku held her on the beach, comforting her, until she finally ran out of tears. Even when the tears stopped, he just held her, stroking her hair and murmuring words of comfort. The night had been so exhausting in every way, that Ciaren started to fall asleep right there on the beach, wrapped in his arms. It was so comfortable, and she felt so secure in his arms. Yet before she could fall asleep he spoke.

"Ciaren before you fall asleep, let's go inside," his voice had just a hint of laughter in it. She moved to get up, and Riku helped her until she was standing. Right before he let go you she felt his arms tighten, just for a moment, and then they were gone. She swayed for a second, her legs still not responding that well. Her legs lasted a second more and then Ciaren was falling to the ground again, and just like before Riku caught her.

"My legs don't want to support me," she said. Her voice was rough and scratchy because of crying for so long.

Riku smiled, and in a sudden motion lifted her into his arms. He carried her into the house, despite Ciarens weak sounds of protest. She couldn't help but notice that even though she was protesting, she didn't want his to let her go. As he walked into the house Ciaren looked back one more time and saw the two men that Riku hit. Neither had moved.

Riku carried her right into the house. Her weight didn't seem to slow him down as he practically glided up the stairs to her room and put her to bed. He layered the blankets on her, and turned to leave.

"Please don't leave me Riku." Ciaren said the words so quietly that she thought that he might not hear. But he turned back around and smiled.

"Alright," he said. She instantly moved over so he could lay next to her.

Riku held open his arms and she tentatively moved into them. Ciaren moved yourself comfortably against him, resting her head against his chest, listening to his heartbeat. His arms wrapped around you, holding her close.

"Goodnight Ciaren," Riku whispered

"Goodnight Riku," she whispered back, gently falling back into sleep.