I: A present for Riku

"Where...am I?" The now eighteen-year-old Riku asked quietly. A few things had changed about him. He was paler and his silver hair was two inches longer.Last of all, he was wearing a black blindfold over his eyes. Riku wore a black raincoat over his black shirt, crimson red vest and black pants.

"Riku..."

At the sound of his name, he turned his head.

"Who's calling me? I can't see."

Again, he heard the same voice.

"Don't worry about that. You'll see again."

Riku ripped off the blindfold and opened his eyes.

"SORA!" He yelled.

Sora's apparation was standing right in front of him.

"Riku, I'm an illusion creating from youe memory's eye. So, you can't tackle me down."

Riku's eyes drifted from his friend to a river flowing beside them.

"What's the river for?" The ex-General of Darkness questioned.

"The river (1) represents your life's journey," Sora turned and looked down, "Watch the water carefully."

Riku did as he was told and saw a shield, a sword, a huge door and himself bleeding.

He looked up at his best friend. "What does that all mean?"

After a moment of silence, Sora shook his head, side to side. "I'm sorry, But, i can't tell you that now. If you see Kairi, tell her to keep waiting 'cause I'll come back."

"Hey! Wait!" Riku shouted, "SORA!" The apparation vanished.

Riku sat up quickly when he woke up.

His mouse accomplice, the King of Disney Castle, namely Mickey looked at him with his 'Are-you-okay?' look.

"I'm fine if you were going to ask." Riku snorted.

Both of them had gotten out of Kingdom Hearts about a year ago.

But Riku had to pay a price: his sight.

"Wait, I thought you couldn't see at all." Mickey snapped.

"Well, I can see now after seeing Sora in my dream." Riku said coolly.

Mickey stood there, thinking. 'Maybe Riku has a part in destiny's paln after all.'

Suddenly, the Oblivion appeared in Riku's hand.

"Take care, Riku. Don't be reckless when using it." A warm, comforting voice said.

"Whoa. Who was that?" Mikcey asked himself.

Riku shruuged and dismissed the keyblade. 'I have a feeling it belonged to Sora once.'

"Hey! Are you two up yet?" A perky girly like voice shrieked.

Riku rolled his eyes and groaned. "Yeah, Rikku! We're awake!" He yelled back.

Both Mickey and Riku ended up in Besaid Island in Spira. So, they stayed there ever since.

A girl about a year younger than Riku opened the door.

She wore a very skimpy outfit: a yellow top that looked more like a bra, light brown shorts and brown shoes.

'Rikku' had emerald eyes and blonde hair in braids.

(A/N: This is bad for Riku and Rikku.)

"You don't have to yell, you know." Rikku whimpered.

Riku crossed his arms. "And I thought Sora's whimpers were worse." He muttered.

"Hey Riku!" Mickey was too later before...

"WHAT?" Riku and Rikku shouted.

Mickey sweatdropped. 'Yuna was right. Never do that when both Riku and Riku are in the same room.'

"What's going on up there?" Rikku's cousin, Yuna, yelled.

"Nothing, Yuna." Riku replied, walking out of the room.

When he reached the front door, he saw Yuna.

She was wearing a white revelaing top, blue shorts, a sky blue half skirt covering her left leg and knee-high boots.

Yuna had a green and a blue eye and short brown hair.

"Where are you going?" She asked.

"Out to train again." Riku asnwered, walking out of the village into the Besaid jungle.

(2) Shield - Protection; a place where the soul can retreat to

(3) Sword - A sign of distancing and individualism; symbol of power

(4) Door - A new beginning

(5) Bleeding - Life, passion, courage or disappointment; shock or injury; bleeding accompanied by pain

That went well. Everything will make sense in time. Please r&r.