Hey Guy! So the song at the top has a special spot in this chapter so don't play it until I tell you it's okay! Enjoy!!

It felt like hours, but was probably only minutes later I stepped out of the portal carrying Kairi. The sun is bright so I have to look down and blink a few times before I can see again. Once I can though I look around, and realize that I'm in the exact same spot as were I had seen the white rabbit. Shaking my head I look around until I spot Riku standing by the hole. I smile and start walking over. Setting Kairi down in a shaded woodsy area about 40 ft away I turn and call out, "Riku..." He stops and turns toward me.

Once facing my direction I give him a small smile as something in the pit of my stomach disappears. Fear. I had been afraid of being alone. I had been afraid that he had left. Terrified that I would never see him again.Terrified of the black creatures called Heartless, afraid that Kairi was hurt. That my brother was missing. But it all vanished the moment I saw Riku. He's standing there staring at me, like if he looks away at all I might disappear on the wind. 'He was scared too.' Tears threaten to fall as I look over my shoulder one last time to make sure Kairi was safe before running straight into Riku's extended arms.

I hug him around his middle burying my face into his neck as I cry. He rubs my back soothingly. "You're alright. You're safe now, You're safe. You here hugging me and I'm not going to let you go anytime soon, I promise. I swear you're safe, and from now on I'll never leave you alone, I'll always protect you from your fears, from anything that wants to hurt you." I feel drops on my head as he convinces not only me, but himself that I'm safe and that everything is alright. Then he kisses my forehead. I turn bright red but don't move. we stand like that for a little while as my sobs turn to quite sniffling.

Pulling out of the hug I go arms length and just look up at him. He pulls me into another embrace before letting me go. I smile up at him through my tear streaked face and lean up placing a small kiss on his cheek. "Thank you Riku. I needed that." He smiles back at me though his cheeks have a light blush on them.

"Anytime Diana." Riku gives me a warm smile.

I shake my head slightly to clear it of on coming thoughts. "Riku I have something that I absolutely have to show you." Grabbing his hand I turn and race back toward Kairi.

Once near I stretch on my tip toes to make sure she's still there before telling Riku to close his eyes. With a confused look he did as I asked. Tugging him along I look at his face. The way his hair frames it. How angular his face is. I snap out of my little day dream when I hear his voice. "Are you staring at me? Cause I have that burning feeling you get when someones glaring at your back only on my face." He smirks as I blush. Quickly I wave my hand in front of his face before continuing on.

"Okay you can open your eyes." He does and I'm caught up in there beauty. A deep teal blue that is just mesmerizing stares back at me.

Riku tilts his head and gives me a weird look before speaking. "What do I have something on my face?" Jumping a little I shake my head I look away and am about to pull him completely into view of Kairi he stops. Grabs my hand and turns me around. "Have you been staring at me because you like me?" Riku asks raising an eyebrow. My eyes go wide in slight fear. 'How...how could he know!? I've barely stared at him at all! No he's just trying to get under my skin, like always. But man, what is with everyone thinking I like Riku lately! First Kairi and now the boy himself, Ugh!' Shaking off my thoughts I turn around without responding and march up to Kairi.

Once he sees her he gasps, completely and effectively forgetting what had just happened . 'Of course it does. Not only because they're friends but also because he's got a big heart.' Not many people see it but it's true. Riku cares for/about everyone. One time he came over to hang out and wound up finding out about the cat I was hiding from mama. (I told her later on and now shes the family cat!:)) Pepper (the cat) was young and I had found her on the beach starving. So I scooped her up, took her home and feed her. I kept her and she slowly regained her strength,but by that point I couldn't get rid of her, so she stayed in my room. That's how Riku found out, but instead of telling he helped me take care of her!

"...find her!?" I snap out of thoughts and look up with a deer in headlights look.

Shaking his head he smirks, "You didn't hear anything I just said did you?"

"Sorry no." I rub the back of my neck embarrassed.

Riku chuckles. "I said what happened down there? How did you find her?"

Taking in a hesitant breath I relay the whole story to him and gauge his reaction. When I start explaining my encounter with the Heartless Riku's eyes widen considerably. Then I start describing my weapons. The blades that appeared out of no where to hell me fend off the attacks. Looking him in the eye I'm not sure Riku's eyes can go any bigger without falling out of his head. That is until I bring up Maleficent.

"Maleficent! She found you!? Are you alright ? Did she hurt you?!" Shaking my head I continue.

"No I'm fine she just made a portal and I walked straight through. I didn't say anything to her or even look at her." My heart clenches at having to lie to Riku but it's for r his own good. With everything going on already I just don't want to make him worry anymore . I'll tell him if the right time presents itself until then though I'll keep quiet.

Riku nods accepting my answer before asking more questions. "Can I see the blades?" Taken aback I stared at him with wide eyes.

"Um....well yes but I don't know where they come from or how to summon them. Never hurts to try though, right?" Smiling I close my eyes and concentrate moving my hands in front of me. Suddenly I feel something in my gut. A warm ach that turns into a blazing fire. Like something that was locked away a long time ago has finally been reawakened.

My eyes fly open and 2 swords appear in my hands. Rikus eyes go wide as he stands up and walks towards me. He touches them admiring the craftsmanship of both weapons. "So these are keyboards." Riku states a dark look on his face.

I stare at him perplexed. "These are what? Keyblades, what's that?"

He looks up at me. "Maleficent warned me about these after you fainted. Said that most people that wield them live a life a misery. I don't understand but I think it'd be best if you didn't use these unless absolutely necessary."

I nod, now scared of the weapons in my hands. 'Don't be scared.' A woman's voice says in my head. 's long as you have friends beside you the darkness will never be too much.' Somehow the voice seemed familiar, like I had heard it before. I could almost picture the woman, with her blue hair, tall, and lean figure, kind face, and blue eyes. Not wanting to deal with that right now I shove it out of my mind. "Well regardless how do we wake Kairi up? I tried what I could think of but nothing worked!"

I kneel next to my friend ready to cry, scared that she would never wake up. Riku comes around to her other side and grabs her wrist checking her pulse. "She's alive at least. All we can hope for now is that she wakes up on her own." I nod not trusting my voice. Tears fall from my eyes as I look at Kairi's face.

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We decided to set up camp not long after that. It wasn't much. I just had my bag with me still. (How I will never know) I pulled out 2 water bottles and offered one to Riku, but he shook his head. "We need to ration as much as possible so we'll share a bottle." It wasn't the first time we'd shared a water bottle so I shrugged and put one away.... only slightly flipping out. Next I grab some beef jerky and an apple. Handing the apple to Riku he takes out his pocket knife and cuts it into pieces. Boys.... always being boy scouts.

"Well bon appetite!" With a laugh we dig in. The fire Riku had made a little while ago, blazing brightly warming up the cool night. Getting bored I pull out my sketch book and draw the first thing that came to mind, the Heartless. Part way through the silence becomes deafening so I grab my Ipod and played my fave music list. Once done with my dark drawing I go and look back at things I drew in the past. But I soon stop, 'What are these? I don't remember drawing these?' The pictures were all of 3 friends. A boy with blond spiky hair, a man with spiky brown hair, and a girl with blue hair that just falls to her shoulders.

'Blue hair? The face I imagined earlier had blue hair!' Continuing to look they all have keyblades and are fighting a balding man and a boy that looked a lot like Sora except his hair was black and his eyes. His eyes were the most unusual. They were golden and cat like, the boy resonated with something inside me and I felt both relaxed and put on edge on the same time. 'What the shit...' Looking through once again I felt an ache deep down. I wanted to cry and scream. Each picture where they were in pain sent pain through me. Then the brown haired male turned against his friends. His hair went silver and his eyes golden. The next picture is of the female holding a young girl in her arms crying. The young girl has brown hair but looked much like the woman. The blue haired female kissed the young girl before putting her down and walking away. Staring at it I cried, 'Why, why does this bother me so much!?!' Moving to the next picture its of the 3 friends and the different paths they all walked. But the woman was trying to find her friends even while trapped in the darkness.

Now I was practically bawling. That's when the song 'To my Parent's' came on. Continuing to cry I sing along. [Play the song!]

I'm sorry mom and dad I know I've messed up bad,

I should've, should've done better.

I'm sorry mom and dad for all the time I had 

To get my life, to get my life together,

but I didn't.

1993 you gave birth to me,

Sweet little baby girl had the world at her feet,

Before I could even stand.

Cradled me in your right and your left hand

a precious bundle of unmade plans.

Hopes and dreams of bigger things, 

A bright future so it seemed

But that light grew a little less bright

As I grew up we began to fight

When I was 13 I was so damn mean,

Running away had nothing more to say than

"I hate you."

But that's not true now

I just don't,

I just don't know how to say;

I'm sorry mom and dad 

I know I've messed up bad,

I should've, should've done, should've done better.

I'm sorry mom and dad 

For all the time I had

To get my life, to get my life together, but I didn't

You never talk about me to your friends

Because you must be so embarrassed

I dropped out of college without any plans;

I moved back home I couldn't even pay rent.

I was living on your couch trying to figure it out,

Cutting myself up,

Tearing my self down.

I'm sorry that I couldn't buy you that house upon the hill

Or take care of all your medical bills

I know I didn't make you proud,

I should've been someone by now 

But I never figured out how 

I'm sorry mom and dad I know I've messed up bad,

I should've, should've done, should've done better.

I'm sorry mom and dad for all the time I had to get my life

to get my life together(x2), 

But I didn't.

                           Sincerely, you daughter.

When the song ends I feel arm wrap around me. Leaning back I smile. "Thank you Riku." Then I fall asleep with dreams of my art coming to life.

*Riku POV* 

I saw Diana drawing while listening to music. Peeking I saw it was one of the shadowy black creatures. 'Heartless.' Maleficent had told me more than I'd let on. She had explained about the heartless, her intent, and how she could help. 'Can she really give me the power to protect them?'

I looked at the brunette and noticed tears, frowning I wanted to go comfort her but she started to sing and cry harder. Walking next to her I sit and loo at the drawing. It was open to 3 people, either sleeping, wandering, or falling through darkness. 'When did she draw this?'

She finished singing but was still crying so I wrapped my arms around her, giving her comfort. 'This feels so right.' Diana mutters a thank you before drifting to sleep. I hug her tighter never wanting to let go.

Time passes as I wait for her to come, but it's comfortable. Diana's sleeping beside me. I had made my decision. I wouldn't fully commit to her cause until I knew she was right, but I would help a little. Once the woman arrives I walk over. Maleficent smirks. "So  your ready?" I close my eyes before saying yes. That's when I feel something. The darkness, converging around me, wanting my attention.

I open my eyes and smirk. I feel stronger, but when I look at Maleficent through her eyes I couldn't see me. All I saw was a perfect stranger.

                                                                       [End of Chapter 3]

A/N: DONE! Took me long enough so yeah from here on out the story will get dark. This is over 2,000 words and I have to go see you soon bye!!