Acceptance
Acceptance isn't always easy—Riku learned that the hard way.
He distanced himself before because he didn't want to accept the fact that he cared about her. She knows that now. He was scared to lose her; scared to be hurt.
In the end, it hurt worse in some ways to leave so many things unsaid, unheard.
He was left with regrets he didn't want. He got too close to her, yet not close enough.
Waking up in his arms, she smiles—he didn't make that mistake again.
"I love you," he whispers. Her heart almost stops.
...He's finally accepted it.
Author: Xion's side of the drabble "Love."
After all the dodging around he did, he finally came out and told her the truth he'd been so scared of...
DX... Three to go, guys! (Well, four counting the bonus chapter, but still.)
To my reviewers:
vanitas1776: Lol, yeah... it happened too fast for them to do much, honestly. Most of them are just wondering "Who the heck is she and why's Riku hugging her?" And if you're having troubles, you can google "100 themes challenge prompt lists" to get a list of things to base your drabbles off of. That's tricky in it's own way, but it's what I used for this!
Mirae-no-sekai: Lol, yeah... He's getting a little caught up in the moment, lol! Glad you liked it! (And their faces are like, "Whaaaat?" Lol...)
See ya next time~