The dream still weighed heavily on me, but nonetheless I got up and got ready for school. School wasn't worth going, I did everything, passed tests, avoided Sora. Pretty much the usual. Nothing special to report. On the way home Sora catches up to me, "Hey, Riku wait up."

"What?" I don't even look at him, somehow the dream last night made me angrier than I had been the say before..

"I got your message last night. I understand how you can be upset, but, it isn't my fault.." he says.

I frown, "That's not making me feel any better."

"Well what would make you feel better? I just want to make sure we're friends again is all." he says.

I shake my head, "Just leave me alone right now."

"Why?" he asks.

I grit my teeth, "Because you're really annoying."

He seemed hurt, but I didn't think anything of it, I just kept walking, but he kept pace with me, like he was determined not to fall behind.

"Riku, what's wrong? Why are you so angry with me? What did I do?" he asks.

I don't answer him, so he just keeps asking, "Why are you mad at me?"

"What did I do?"

"She did it, not me, why are you so angry?"

"I didn't even do anything, so why are you mean to me?"

"Oh, if you don't shut up 'm about to get a whole lot meaner." I growl, clenching my fists.

Why am I so angry with him all of a sudden, when I was ready to forgive last night? That dream must have spooked me bad.. But why am I angry? It isn't his fault is it?

"Riku?" he looks up at me.

I look down at him and he flinches slightly, "Why are you mad?"

Without thinking, I reached out and smacked him across the face. He stumbles and falls back. He sits up, a little dazed, a little angry, "What was that for?! "

"I told you to shut up." I growl.

He frowns and rubs his face, "I didn't even do anything!"

"Shut up, will you? You're giving me a headache!" I growl, turning and cutting across into the field, the closest way to get home from school.

To my stubborn surprise, Sora followed me out into the field, he was yelling at me, wanting answers, saying I was just being a jerk as usual. I just lost it, something inside me just snapped.

I turn and wrap my hands tightly around his throat. His eyes widen in terror and he claws at my hands but I don't let up, "I told you to shut up!"

I keep squeezing tighter around his neck and soon enough he stops fighting back. His eyes roll back and his head falls forward, his hands falling to his side. I gasp, my eyes widening. I let go of him and he starts to fall, so I catch him and lay him down in the field.

"Sora?" I ask, terror squeezing my insides, making me feel like ice inside, "Sora?!"

I shake him, but he doesn't move. I pull my hands back, my eyes wide, "No! No! No!"

My hands were shaking. He's just so cold.. I couldn't stop myself from shaking. How did I do this..? I close my eyes, but the image is still there. I killed him... I can feel the tears swelling in my eyes. How could I kill him? The tears fall onto his pale face. He's my best friend!

"Riku... What have you done?"

I turn around and my eyes widen. There he is.. Sora's there, here, behind me, floating a foot off the ground, and he's transparent..

"S-Sora...?!" I gasp.

He looks at me in horror, "What have you done? You killed me... What have you done...?"