ShadowedDarkness: Well, we're almost at the very end of this little adventure. I think maybe two more chapters are left after this one at most. YAY! Anyway, I wasn't going to continue after my very disheartening feedback of…no reviews…last chapter. But I figured, what the hey! Might as well just finish it if I'm all ready this close to ending.

Do you know that two days later I got a review? Luvable14, I love youuuuu! (squeezes) I'm not letting go any time soon….just so you know…. O.o

Warning: Yes, this IS a yaoi fanfic. Mmmmm, boy on boy action 8D…

Disclaimer: I believe this jar of tears is proof enough that I don't own Kingdom Hearts or any of its characters…

I'm going to go cry some more. 'Scuse me…

Anyway, enjoy this next chapter.

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Memory

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I was more than a little disoriented when my feet finally seemed to catch ground. Stumbling drunkenly, the world seemed to tilt as arms wrapped around me, to steady me. My stomach protested at the splashes of color that swirled in with the general surroundings. "Ungh…"

Hands gently tilted my face and two fingers pressed against my temples--the splotches of color decided to come together to form shapes. Two blue eyes came into focus, slight apprehension swirled in their depths. "Do you feel better now?"

I nodded at my blonde look alike, but the look didn't leave his eyes. I felt a blush color my cheeks as the arms around me loosened and Riku came to stand beside me, taking up my hand and squeezing it gently.

But the blonde just took a step back, his wings twitched, perplexed. "Are you sure you're okay?"

I nodded. Why was he second guessing me? And why the hell was he still looking at me like that?! I couldn't help the growl that seemed to bubble up from somewhere deep inside me. "What?" Riku squeezed my hand harder. I wrenched it away. I was NOT the one going to be chastised.

He reached for my face at the same time as Riku re-wrapped his arms around my waist, tight. I blinked at the hissing sound that escaped my lips. I stilled as Riku whispered softly into my ear, "You need to relax. Focus on your breathing."

Oh….

My eyes must be red again…

Aw, fuck.

"I'm fine, I'm fine." I muttered, pulling my face away from the hands that were holding it.

The blonde ran his hand through his hair in slight distress. "But-"

"ROXAS!"

The blonde flinched. "Crap." And a man wrapped in red bore down on us. Where exactly he materialized from was a mystery. I suppressed the urge to ask.

….mainly because he seemed rather intent on being furious at the blonde, whose wings drooped. Another muttered 'crap' left his lips.

"Do you have any idea what you've done?!" He took one look in my direction with that statement before shooting rays of death through the blonde's skull. "Roxas you fool!" The man raised his hand, and it only took me a split second to register what he was about to do.

It only took me a split second more to be standing in front of Roxas protectively, the others wrist in my hand, and hissing out a warning. "Don't touch him."

He paused.

And I was totally frustrated that hands were intently tugging me backwards. Again. Damnit, he threatened us first! Roxas almost sounded as if he were choking. I wondered what was wrong. "Sora, meet Diz." Oh…he was laughing…

I blinked. "What?" Riku held the same sentiment apparently, his mouth open in disbelief.

"This," Roxas waved one hand in the awkwardly dressed man's direction. "Is the man who is going to help you. Protect you."

"But only after I knock some sense into you!" Diz growled back. "This wouldn't be an issue right now if you didn't have to stick your nose in business not your own."

I couldn't suppress the sneer even if I tried. "This is very much his business as it is mine. Do not address my brother that way." A hand gently laced itself in mine and squeezed. I frowned. I didn't like this man. He seemed…fishy…

Why else would someone completely cover their face like that?

Studying him intently, I hissed in disapproval. He took a step back. I didn't even realize that I had broken away from Riku and Roxas to get a better look…and suddenly I wanted to cry. What the hell was wrong with me? I didn't…I don't…

I don't act like this…

Like…like…

I couldn't help the tears that seamed to well up in my eyes, spill over. I felt like such an idiot. Roxas said Diz would help me. So why did I feel…threatened… like he was going to destroy me…

Covered hands alighted to my temples. Déjà vu? I gasped as I was pulled closer to the man.

Someone was screaming…

Why was that

I blinked slowly.

Everything felt….funny…my head…

There was yelling…

And with a jolt, my body lit on fire.

I was screaming. Moaning, I desperately pulled against my capturer. "Stop, stop!" I was gasping, my lungs hurt, I was hot. "Stop! Stop, please!" Smoke was being inhaled; curling into my chest cavity, solidifying…wild sparks…my insides were molten lava. "Oh God!"

Diz's voice was the only thing I could hear through my anguish. "Stop what?"

I could smell my flesh. "Burning me alive!"

And just like that it was over. I crumpled.

I was being pushed into a chest, arms locking around me. "What the fuck was that?!" Riku growled angrily above my ear.

Two feet stepped in front of me. "What the hell!" Roxas…

"I was merely…attempting to -"

"Well I don't fucking care!"

"-asses how deeply rooted the static is. Is that NOT why you are here? To get rid of it?" Silence. "I thought so."

More silence…I could breathe again. And surprisingly enough, I felt better than I had in…months…weird. Considering I had just believed I was going to die half a second ago. I looked at my hands from the corners of my eyes—normal….but I could still smell…the burning…

"I knew it wouldn't be so simple, but I was hoping…" Diz left off with a sigh.

"What, what?" Roxas stomped one foot. He was worried apparently.

Diz began to pace. "The static has spread deeper than I thought. Which is largely thanks to you." Amber eyes glared daggers into Roxas. He flinched. "Revealing yourself to him, telling him to remember, and then bringing him here the way you did…exposing him that fast to Another Side just sped up the static's invasion."

Roxas looked stricken. "I didn't-"

"I know you didn't you foolish boy." Diz snarled before slapping a hand over his face, massaging his temples.

"How far?" Riku whispered, his arms around me tightening.

The odd man looked directly at me. "His heart."

Silence.

"That's why his eyes haven't turned back?"

"In part." Diz sighed, answering Riku's question stiffly. "But it's more than that. It's still there, isn't it?"

I blinked slowly at the question directed at me. Confused. "Wha-"

"The static! It's there."

And I understood. "Yes…it, hasn't gone away…"

The other two members of this little party were confused at the words passing between us, but they didn't really need to understand. Not if I did. He was right, ever since the fight with Riku, the static has been there. At the back of mind.

Waiting…

Just waiting to completely black out all rationality and take siege upon my body. Control it.

What a good little puppet. My stomach heaved slightly, and the good feeling of a few minutes ago left again. I now felt even sicker than before.

I let my eyes shut; they were feeling too heavy now. But then again, so was my entire body. I sagged and let my head drop forward.

Flashes of green, black, red…

A television set had been left on, the image flickering. Broken.

Freezing, black spots distorted pictures, bars fizzing across the screen, black, a circle of light, snow.

Walking in a field of snow-- black snow-- waiting patiently to be called. Waiting patiently for services to be needed. Waiting patiently to sink claws into flesh to:

R I P and T E A R.

Nothing was more beautiful than making this dirty snow a deep, deep red-- strips of skin falling down like confetti.

More important matters.

Anger. Deep, deep anger.

The boy was gone, his smell was gone, vanished. So mad, so mad…red…

The snow, placating. Be calm.

The place reeks of false angels.

Diz.

I gasped, eyes widening as I struggled to sit up from my lying position. Only…to find I couldn't…

Lifting my head up I stared. I was strapped down. Two metal rings surrounded each wrist, bolted down to the surface I was currently lying on. My legs were free though. Why was I…? Looking to my left, I flinched at the sight of Riku; his head was tilted back, eyes closed, but sleeping troubled. I couldn't help but notice a rather nasty looking gash on his cheek.

Had I done that?

Was that why I was strapped down?

It hurt to know that this is what it had come too. I bit my lip. "R-" I coughed, my throat felt as if I had just swallowed broken glass.

Green eyes opened to look at me. "Sora…?"

Suddenly two more faces were hovering over me. I turned my head away, my eyes were burning. Squinting forward, licking my lips, I tried again. "Sei-Seifer…he's…" My throat closed.

For some reason, I couldn't get any more out. I opened my mouth, but I couldn't get my lips to form the right letters.

Huffing in frustration, I tried again. "He…h-he…here…Seif-"

I jerked my head to the side as I started coughing again, violent; my body was shaking and my arms were jerking up in a futile attempt to cover my mouth. Worse. My entire body jerked violently to the right, pulling my left arm completely out of its socket, and I heaved.

Blood…

Diz touched my forehead. "The Heartless are here."

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ShadowedDarkness: ooooooh, aaaaaaaaah.

Sora: Its so awesome I feel the need to…pet it…

Riku: She told you to say that didn't she.

Sora:…well…

ShadowedDarkness: Lets not talk about unimportant things, shall we? Anyway, special thanks goes out to luvable14 for being the only person who reviewed last chapter…

(huggles)

Sora: T.T

Riku: She's on her knees, please (please) review.