The Key to my Heart

Chapter Fifteen

Sora's POV

Riku...

He's here...

He stood there staring at me with shock and pain. I stared back with shock as well.

Axel and Roxas walked in and stood beside him. Roxas and I made eye contact.

"Sora... you're alive..." Riku said breathless.

Tears were falling down my cheeks still.

I couldn't move... I couldn't speak... I didn't know what to do... Riku was standing there... he was here...

He's honestly a sight for sore eyes... his hair was a bit longer then before, and he was much taller. Like I think he grew 10 inches.

I wanted to run to him. Hug him and cry onto his shoulder. I wanted to kiss him and tell him how much I love him.

But he killed me.

He drove that keyblade into my chest and watched me die.

He doesn't deserve me.

I can't go to him... I can't give in to my feelings... not this time... look where it got me?

Riku's POV

Sora... he's alive... he's sitting there, alive...

Tears welled up in my eyes as I stared at Sora, the one I love...

"Riku... you came. It isn't a good time though." Namine said, standing up to face me.

I looked to her confused. "Why?"

"He's still trying to learn how to live again." She said.

My heart ached. I did this to him...

I examined Sora. His cheeks were stained with tears, he was extremely skinny, his hands were shaking, and his skin was almost purple... sort of like he's still dead. But I know he isn't.

His hair was spiked upwards and darker brown. He even grew a few inches.

Tears were streaming down his face rather quickly. I looked at him sadly.

"C-Could I... c-could I speak to him alone... please?" I asked Namine.

Namine looked to Sora and Sora shook his head no.

That hurt...

"I'm sorry Riku, but Sora doesn't want to speak with you right now." Namine said.

I looked at Sora sadly.

"Please, Sora... I need to talk to you..." I said desperately.

Sora shut his eyes and let out quiet sobs.

Kairi rested her hand on Sora's arm and looked at me with a defensive look.

Then Sora looked up at me with sadness and anger. "L...le...let us... t-ta... ta-l... t-al-k..."

My eyes widened. Is it really that hard for him to speak?...

Namine hesitated but nonetheless left the room with everyone else, leaving me and Sora alone.

I stood there for a second, staring at him. I can't express how happy I am that he's alive.

"S-Sora... I..." I clenched my hands in fists and bowed my head down. Tears welled up in my eyes.

"I'm so sorry..." I started to cry, not being able to help myself. "I'm so sorry for everything..."

"Wh...wh-y... are... y-yo...u... he-re?..." Sora struggled to say. I looked up at him sadly, tears still falling down my cheeks.

"Because I... I needed to see you... I needed proof that you were alive..." I cried.

"W-hy... d-do... you... ev-e...n care...? Yo-u're the o-one... who... k-kill-ed me..." he choked out, tears falling down his cheeks.

"No Sora!... that wasn't me! I... Ansem took over my body!... I had no control over myself! I would never kill you, Sora! I know a part of you knows I would never do that." I cried, walking over to the table and closer to Sora. He didn't like how I did that, because he jumped back into his seat.

"Please Sora... you gotta believe me... I would never kill you!" I cried.

Sora looked down at his plate of food sadly, letting tears fall down his cheeks.

Sora's POV

I couldn't stop myself from crying. I've been holding in all this pain for so long that I can't stop myself from letting it out.

"Sora... please..." Riku pleaded. I looked up at him. The only thing I feel when I look at him, is pain. But it isn't always a bad thing.

Riku took a step toward me, making me flinch back into my chair again. He looked at me confused but upset. He took another step, then another, until he started to walk quicker towards me. My eyes widened.

My heart started to race. I quickly stood up, leaning against the table for safety. I then started to run away from Riku but my legs were too shaky that I fell forward. I started to cry harder as I tried to crawl away but I couldn't move myself. I didn't have any muscles to use. I was too weak.

Riku reached me and bent down next to me, wrapping his arms around my body and holding me close to him. I fought my hardest to get out of his arms, but whatever I did to him didn't work. He put his hand on the back of my head and held my head against his chest. I squirmed and tried to use my hands to punch him, but nothing worked.

I soon gave up and just sobbed hard into his chest.

"Shh... it's okay Sora... It's okay..." He said soothingly to me. He stroked my hair comfortingly. I sobbed and sobbed until I couldn't breath.

"I'm sorry... I'm so sorry..." He cried. He hugged me tighter.

I shut my eyes and leaned into him, wrapping my arms around his waist and continuing to sob into him.

"I promise I'll tell you everything... I promise... just please... let me explain..." He cried.

I nodded into his chest, gripping his jacket and feeling my hands shake from trying to grip something. I stopped gripping my hand and just relaxed in his arms.

"I'm here now... I'm here with you now, Sora..."

I let out a loud sob after he said that. That's all I ever wanted...