Chapter 8: The Final Warning

Rated: M

Disclaimer: I do not own Kingdom Hearts!

Sora POV

I ran to the roof top of the school hoping Riku didn't leave because if he did I would be really pissed. I don't even know why he left without me! I made it out the shady hallway and all I can say is that it's really bright out today.

"It's about time you made it out here." I heard a voice when I looked over I saw Riku sitting down already enjoying his lunch.

"Why did you leave me back there?" I yelled.

"You and Mr. Strife were yelling about something that even I could answer. It was pointless to listen."

"Hey that assignment was pointless and I'm still not going to do it." Mr. Strife was still complaining about that missing assignment I owed him and the assignment was stupid. Who would do it?

"Would you do it for me?" Riku took my hands into his own and kissed them.

"W-Well…" I looked away feeling all mushy until I saw his smile turn into a smirk.

"Never mind, not even for you will I do it." I snatched my hands away and he laughed.

"Do you even know what the assignment was about?" I actually had to stop and think about that one. What was is about? Great now I don't remember.

"Since I don't remember I guess it wasn't that important." Riku sighed and packed his lunch away. He laid on the ground and looked up at the sky. Reaching up, he balled his fist as if he was grabbing the clouds that passed by. He looked so calm so I leaned over and blocked his view. He gave me a confused look and easily replaced it with a smile.

"What are you doing?" I asked not expecting his actions.

"This." He grabbed the back of my neck with his extended hand and pulled me down to his face. Our lips met and I thought this would make the best romantic scene in a movie. I broke away from the kiss, but remained in the same position.

"Where did you learn how to be so…romantic?" I questioned him and he laughed.

"You wouldn't believe me if I told you." He shielded his face in embarrassment. I tugged at his arms, pulling them away, but he turned his head away from my gaze. What's this? Is that a blush I see? Riku is blushing? I poked his cheek and he swatted my hand away. I laughed and then he gave me his frustrated look.

"You look so cute when you're embarrassed!" I continued to laugh and he sat up.

"Look whose talking!" I tackled Riku to the ground and pinned him. For once he was supremely shocked by his position and coughed to himself.

"Shouldn't this be reversed?" He mumbled nervously.

"Oh no, I'm giving you a taste of your own medicine!"

"And that's when I take my stand." He easily flipped us both and now I was pinned under him.

"We're going to miss class!" I shouted underneath him.

"So what? It's close to the end of the year anyway. Besides I get to lay on the comfortable pillow up here." Riku stretched and collapsed on me with a fake yawn.

"I'm not you're damn pillow!" I pushed on his head.

"Oh? Then what are you to me?" I froze and looked away nervously with my cheeks heating up. Man my cheeks have become automatic heaters on a daily basis now!

"Go on now, don't be shy." He poked at my blushing cheeks making me even more nervous.

"I am," I paused and he signaled for me to go on. I chuckled to myself before I gave him my answer.

"I'm yours to keep." I smiled and he chuckled kissing me on my forehead.

"I love you." He replied and he looked so cheerful today. It was the best thing I've seen today.

"Well isn't that so sweet." Riku's smile diminished into an angry expression. He knew Neku's voice from anywhere.

"What the fuck do you want?" Riku's voice was scaring me. It was so menacing now. I saw him stand to his feet facing Neku with one of his hands in his pocket. Nothing was sad between the two as they glared at each other. Neku smirked and shook his head.

"You're not going to come after me?"

"Give me a reason not to." Riku replied. I got up to grab Riku's arm, but he would listen to me.

"Riku you don't have to do this up here. We can just go." I tried to calm him down. I didn't want him to get in any trouble or make his situation even worse.

"Awww, trying to leave so soon?" Joshua walked on to the roof on Neku's side make Riku angrier. Out of all days, why is it happening today?

"Sora," Riku called me, but I was scared for his life right now. I answered him in a hesitant voice.

"I need you to get off the roof, now." He said to me and I nodded in response.

"He's not going anywhere." Joshua responded pointing a gun in my direction. I saw Riku's reaction and I know he saw mines. He tried to run towards me, but Neku stopped him with a knife he pulled from his pocket. I closed my eyes before the impact, but I refused to know what happened to Riku. Opening my eyes, Riku stopped Neku with his own knife held to his neck.

"You really thought I wouldn't come prepared?" Riku smirked as Neku sucked his teeth. But Neku's blade was at Riku's face. How the hell was this going to turn out and what was going to happen to me.

"Aren't you forgetting someone over there?" Joshua yelled to the guys and I stood here defenseless as Riku looked at me and Joshua.

"How about you let me end you now to save you the trouble from dying an even more gruesome death from the gang?" Neku pressed the knife harder into Riku's face. What am I suppose to do? Stand here and watch them fight with a gun pointing at me?

"I'll give you ten seconds to do something before I pull the trigger!" Joshua yelled out.

"Starting now." He began his countdown and the two distanced themselves from each other. Well I guess just standing here is on my agenda now.

"How did you get in here without get caught by security?" I asked Joshua and he just laughed.

"It's quite simple really. The security here isn't up to par and anyone can easily slip by." Great, security had decided to fail for today. A scream drew my attention to the guys when I looked over to see Neku bleeding from his arm. He held his arm that was severely cut by Riku who was about to deal the final blow. Neku looked up, eyes wide in shock from what was about to happen. Was Riku really going to do this? He couldn't, I can't let him lose control of himself. I tried to dash over to him, disregarding Joshua and his gun, but I was stopped by the sound of the gun being fired. I thought it was me at first, but I looked over to Joshua who was seriously shaking, afraid for Neku, but I heard the sound of a blade being dropped followed by a thump. I glanced over and saw Riku on his knees gripping his hand. There was so much blood coming from it. I began to panic and crouched beside him. I was calling out for him, but he was focused on the pain in his hand.

"It's been a long time since I felt this kind a pain." He managed to say. I didn't have anything to apply pressure to his wound so I tore part of my shirt and wrapped it around his hand to at least stop the bleeding which I'm not quite sure it would. I saw that the bullet left from the back of his hand and I knew this was going to me another nasty scar.

"We'll deal with you soon." Neku stood and ran off with Joshua the back way off the roof. I was left alone with Riku who was losing blood from his hand.

"Riku come on, we have to go to the hospital." I took him by the arm.

"I'll be fine."

"Bullshit, you have a bullet wound on your hand and we need to get to a hospital. If we go to the nurse what do you think they could possibly do here? They can't do anything here out of all places. First off they'll question how in the world you got shot on school grounds." I had to talk sense into him because I think he was loosing it along with his blood.

"We have no other choice but to go to them, Sora! How the fuck do you think I'm going to get there in this condition? I'm sure as hell not walking there." Riku yelled at me making me flinch back. I never felt his anger directed at me like this before. I felt tears swell up in my eyes as I continued to back away slowly.

"Sora, wait please. I'm sorry. I understand you're trying to help me, but I don't know what else to do. Please forgive me." I approached him slowly and rested my hand on his shoulder before crouching to his level. I kissed his forehead.

"I forgive you, but we can't waste anymore time. You're bleeding through the torn shirt I gave you." I said helping him up and heading to the nurse department in the school.

Later that day

Riku made it back from the hospital with the school still questioning him. Of course he refused to answer to not give away his status. If he tells them, I'm sure they would be able to help. I know they're going to start throwing questions at me next. I just wish this nightmare would end. I was at Riku's house watching over him. We both laid here on the bed close together as I let out a calming sigh. I felt comfortable lying like this beside him.

"So are we still going out this weekend?" Riku broke the silence with his question as I opened my eyes slowly.

"No I changed my mind." I answered.

"But why? I though we talked about this already?" He sat up making me slide off his torso.

"Riku I don't want to put your life in further danger. After what happened today I don't think we should go out at all." I rubbed my arm nervously and looked away from his gaze because I knew he was angry.

"Sora, look we can still go out we just need to be more careful—"

"And get you killed? I don't think so Riku. You think everything is going to be all peachy. Well after today I don't think so. I'm sorry, but I think they have more of an advantage than you do Riku!" I yelled back only making it worse.

"So you think they're going to actually kill me, huh? Weren't you the one who changed my mind? Weren't you the one who gave me hope? " I paused to his remark. I knew this wasn't going to end well.

"Yes…I did. But we can prevent this Riku, but damnit not telling anyone but me isn't going to get you anywhere!" He looked away and just stormed out the room. I ran after him and saw him putting his jacket on.

"Where are you going?"

"Out."

"Riku, please stay inside, you don't need to go out!" I pulled on his arm but he pulled away.

"Riku listen to me, please! Riku—" I grabbed his arm again, but he swung away from me, knocking me away when my back hit the wall. I let out a yelp after feeling impact from the wall and slid down it. I crumbled to my knees with tears falling from my eyes.

"Fine, go out there, I don't care anymore!" I said between my gasps as I cried harder. I heard the door shut without looking, but then I felt a hand lifting up my chin. Riku leaned down and tried to kiss me, but I was too pissed for his mess. I slapped him when he got close enough and moved away from him. He touched his face and I tried to pick myself from off the floor after crawling away. Too bad Riku beat me to it and carried me back to the bed room, tossing me on the bed. Here we go with this again.

"Riku, get off of me!" I screamed pushing him away to no avail. He stripped off his jacket and pinned me with his weight. I continued to scream and kick, but he wouldn't budge. He kisses me again but I broke it by turning my head.

"No! Riku let me go! Get off! I scratched his arm but that didn't faze him until I touched his bullet wound. Riku flinched and sat up holding his hand.

"What the hell Sora?"

"You wouldn't let me go when I told you to!" I got up from the bed and walked off. He grabbed me with his other hand and pulled me back to the bed.

"I'm sorry…" we sat here and had a moment of silence before I spoke.

"I'm sorry for having my doubts." I leaned on his shoulder and sighed. Riku moved further back on the bed and laid there and I did the same against him. After all of that we were still laying here together.

"Was that our first argument?" Riku asked.

"Second." I answered.

"When did we argue?"

"You seriously don't remember? I remember clearly. Too clearly at that." I looked at him.

"I try not to. I think positive about our relationship." I felt Riku brush his hand against my back.

"At least it didn't end with rough sex this time." I added.

"I remember now!" Riku laughed and my face heated up. He was so awful for remembering that moment with that one word.

"I believe you are suffering from satyriasis." I laughed.

"Oh? What makes you think that?" He asked playful making me groan.

"I don't have to explain. I can just point it out."

"You really think you can?" He leaned closer and I screamed. We both laughed together before laying together in a warm embrace. I'm glad everything ended on a good note, but what await us outside has yet to come.