A continuation of Part 1 AGAIN, I DID NOT COPY ANY IDEAS FROM ANYBODY INTENTIONALLY. SO IF I HAPPEN TO HAVE CONTENT THAT IS THE SAME FROM ANOTHER STORY, I APOLOGIZE. ANYWAYS, ON WITH THE STORY... Chapter 1 *He's not here.* Sora thought to himself. *Maybe he went somewhere. Oh well, nothing's gona happen if I just stand here.* He walked down the hall and departed the inn. Upon exiting, he met up with Darxik who passed by. Suddenly, a rumbling echoed from his stomach. Darxik read Sora's mind and the two went to get something to eat... * * * "Sora...could you...tell me more about that forest." Sora swallowed tthe piece of the burger in his mouth. "Well, as I've said before, it's a pretty dangerous place. Normally, people wouldn't go into that place. But if someone did unintentionally, they would take refuge at this giant boulder located in the middle of the forest. Strangly, none of the forest animals ever enter the vicinity. Also, there's an underground route for the refugees to escape. The entrace is sealed by the boulder, but it moves under human presence. Why do you ask?" "No reason..." He got up from his chair and started to walk away. "Where are you going?" "I have something I need to do." He dashed down the road before Sora could say anything else. *Darxik* He sat on the table alone, thinking about his friend. Soon, he is interrupted with a voice from behind. "Sora." He turned around and saw three of his friends. "Where've you been man?" Waaka asked. "We thought you were on the island. Riku and Kairi were worried about you." Selphie added. "You okay?" Tidus finished off. "Yeah, I'm fine." He finished his burger as the three took a seat. Chapter 2 "So you met him?" Tidus asked. "Yeah, his name's Darxik. Why'd you asked?" "Well...it's about the rumors and all. You'd never know what he's up to." Selphie said. "Do you really think those rumors are true? I mean, he's a really nice guy." Sora asked. "Just tellin' you to be on your toes man. News is, your friend didn't return home this morning like he normally would. And last night, someone died while walking on the outskirts by the forest." Waaka stated. "So you think Darxik did it?" "Dunno. It's just another thing we can be suspicious about now. But aside from that, have you ever noticed his expression towards Kairi. We noticed it while you guys were walking away yesterday." Tidus answered. "So what? How does that prove anything?" "Haven't you noticed that he always seem so angry at her?" Selphie asked. "Yeah, but what does that have to do with anything." "We're just saying that you should be more aware towards him. Most people think he's "abnormal" and its not just the rumors." Tidus answered. "How can you guys be so discriminant by simply listening to rumors?" "Those rumors are made from fact. Ever since he arrived, a lot of weird things had happened. It doesn't sound coincidential." Waaka added. "Still, you shouldn't judge him only through the rumors." "In that case, where do you think your new best friend went last night." Tidus asked. "I...don't know." Sora said sternly. He felt pushed onto a corner helplessly. His mind rambled with fury, recalling everything they have discussed. "Look at youself, you've became different ever since you've became friends with him. You seem to be growing further apart from Riku and Kairi as well. Are you going to abandon them?" Selphie asked. "No! They're...they're my best friends." Sora responded. "Are you sure?" Tidus asked. "Look, why can't you just accept the fact that they're all my friends; Darxik, Riku, and Kairi!" "Because, it's not working out very well. Even Riku and Kairi has noticed something. That's how we even got some insight on this in the first place." Selphie answered. Sora tightened his hands into a fist. He felt betrayed by everyone he knew. "See, you're struggling. You know that it probably won't work man. You know that your friendship with-" "SHUT THE HELL UP!!!" Sora screamed. He slammed both hands onto the table. It broke in half and fell to the ground. After that, Sora dashed towards the harbor while leaving a trail of crimson colored blood dripping from his hands. Chapter 3 "He's not here." Kairi told Riku while exiting the Inn. "Why don't we look for Tidus and the others. They might know something." Riku suggested. "Good idea. Lets split up and meet back on the island." Riku nodded and the two ran down the road in divergent directions. * * * *OWW.* Sora thought to himself *That hurts...a little bit.* He held onto his left hand with his right to relieve some of the pain. He reached for a roll of gauze bandages and wrapped it around his hand 3 times. He tucked the end into the 1st and 2nd layer. Then he resumed watching the waves, washing into the white, sandy beach. *Why did I react like that back there? Maybe they're right...No, they can't be...ARRGH, IM SO CONFUSED.* He summoned his keyblade and threw it into the ocean. Seconds later, it reappeared in his hands. He repeated the process for a period of time. After ten minutes, he laid down onto the warm sand with Kairi hovering directly above him. "What are you doing here?" Kairi asked. "Nothing much...Just watching the waves. What's up?" "Riku and I were looking for you. We haven't seen you since yesterday afternoon so we wanted to see what's up with you." Sora sat up as Kairi walked to his right and sat down. "So where is he now?" "I don't know. He's in town somewhere." Sora responded. The two stared at the horizon for a while. "What...did Tidus and the others ask you?" Sora immediately remembered his conversation with the three. "I...don't want to talk about it." "Are you ok?" "I'm fine...I think." Kairi reached into her pocket and took out an object resembling a necklace. He handed it to Sora. "What's this?" "It's my new lucky charm. You can keep it this time because I have one too. I hope you'll remember us through this, even if you don't see us for a long time." "Kairi, why-never mind. Thanks. I'll take good care of it." She smiled and faced towards the ocean again. "We...got into an arguement." Sora slowly told the truth. "I was so angry about their thoughts on Darxik, I couldn't stand it." "Sora..." "I don't know what to do to make it up again." "Why don't you...go talk to them and apologize." "Huh?" "They are you friends after all. Friends forgive right?" "Yeah, your right." He stood up. "I'll be back soon." Kairi slowly smiled as she saw her friend run towards his ship. * * * *Sora's leaving. I expected a longer wait, but this is even better." A shady figure said to himself while hiding within a jungle of trees. He looked towards the horizon and witness a beautiful sunset. "The sky is different. It's coated in more red today. Heh, what a brilliant prelude..." *End of part 2* Part 3 might take a while because I have finals this week and then I won't be home for 3 weeks after that. If Im lucky, I might have it on by next Saturday or Friday. Otherwise, expect it sometime at July.
