Burning
He catches sight of her just before the shock wave hits. She meets his eyes and flashes him a smile before he loses sight of her. It leaves a burning feeling inside of him, that little smile.
It had not been one of happiness, but of resignation... As though Xion sent it his way knowing in her heart it would be her last.
Riku won't allow it. He won't let it end this way.
She can't be gone again.
He rushes blindly forward to her, finds heron the ground, cradles her in his embrace, listens.
Her heart is still beating.
Author: For those of you wondering how Xion got into the coma. My speculation here is that at the end of the battle there will be a huge release of energy... And it affected Xion more than the others because of what she is.
She's out for a while, in a coma, but she isn't dead. She will wake up. This is all before she marries Riku, after all...
XIIIX: She's in a coma, not dying. Sorry if I confused you.^^; However, while she's in the coma her friends don't know if she'll ever wake up or not, so for all Riku knows she could be dying.
vanitas1776: I'm actually taking part in a next-gen kids contest over on deviantArt right now where the theme is a choice between "a drawing of your next gen kid all grown up" or "a fanfic of your next-gen kids being told the story of how their parents met and fell in love, possibly showing their reactions to the story." And this was one of the fandoms I'm considering.^^ And I'm doing alright at the moment. :)
Espionage247: Yeah, especially when your loved one is in such a state. :C
See you next time. :D