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kh_drabbleChallenge: [066] Rhyme
Title: The Creeps
Word Count: 528 (Under the limit but still long. Sorry! *_*)
Characters: Sora, Riku, Kairi, Sora's Mum
Spoilers: KHII
Etc: Rhyme and near-rhyme in the last bits. o_O First drabble.
Sora’s never been too afraid of the dark either.
He only remembers being really scared twice when he was younger.
The first time was when the neighbor’s cat had slunk into the house at night, and that time hadn’t been so bad, because he’d somehow managed to scrounge up the courage to snatch the flashlight under his pillow and brave the darkness, sprinting through the house screaming at the top of his lungs like a banshee, flailing his arms as he bounded down the stairs after what he thought was a monster.
His Mum had come out clad in pink jammies just in time to find Sora flinging the flashlight at the poor thing.
The other time was a few years later when Riku and Kairi were sleeping over. Kairi was snuggled smack dab in the middle of the bed like a princess, all cozy and warm, and Riku was lying near the wall because of some insane notion that Sora hit people in his sleep, and Sora had taken the edge of the bed because he was the only one who didn’t mind.
It wasn’t particularly hot, or stuffy that night, but Sora just couldn’t fall asleep. As Kairi slept soundly in between them, Sora suddenly noticed the erratic beats of that old Grandfather clock outside his room and he couldn’t explain why, but he just got the horrible creeps.
That’s when Riku sat up and just stared into the black for a really long time. So did Sora.
Riku blinked when Sora finally spoke in the silence and asked what was wrong. Pale-green eyes locked onto cerulean blue when he answered,
“Someone said my name.”
When he’d begun the journey as the keyblade master, Kingdom Key in hand and courage at the ready, he hadn’t been terribly shaken. A little freaked out, and maybe a little frightened along the way when he thought he might fail. But he’d never been truly afraid of the enemies he’d faced because he wanted to bring his friends back to the islands.
Kairi and Riku are back on Destiny Islands now, but Sora thinks maybe things have changed since then.
On nights like tonight, Sora finally thinks he understands what woke Riku.
Because sometimes when he’s caught in that strange few seconds between waking and dreaming, the light from the window will make the shadows sway. The clock in the hall will become so loud his ears ring.
Tick
In the silence between the piercing strikes, he can sometimes hear soft syllables. Whispers in the night of creatures he knows aren’t there, but he still imagines are.
Tick.
S…
Because even when he’s done away with all shadows and creepers that grasp and reach for all the things that are wrong in people’s hearts, he still can’t help but imagine them watching from the black. He knows that it’s just the trick of the light. He knows they aren’t really Heartless. Or Nobodies. Or pale reflections of himself.
He knows that it’s over. And he’s still not afraid.
He just can’t stop hearing it.
Tick
So…
His name whispered between the clicks of the clock.
Tock
So-ra…
Sometimes he thinks it'll never stop.
Title: The Creeps
Word Count: 528 (Under the limit but still long. Sorry! *_*)
Characters: Sora, Riku, Kairi, Sora's Mum
Spoilers: KHII
Etc: Rhyme and near-rhyme in the last bits. o_O First drabble.
Sora’s never been too afraid of the dark either.
He only remembers being really scared twice when he was younger.
The first time was when the neighbor’s cat had slunk into the house at night, and that time hadn’t been so bad, because he’d somehow managed to scrounge up the courage to snatch the flashlight under his pillow and brave the darkness, sprinting through the house screaming at the top of his lungs like a banshee, flailing his arms as he bounded down the stairs after what he thought was a monster.
His Mum had come out clad in pink jammies just in time to find Sora flinging the flashlight at the poor thing.
The other time was a few years later when Riku and Kairi were sleeping over. Kairi was snuggled smack dab in the middle of the bed like a princess, all cozy and warm, and Riku was lying near the wall because of some insane notion that Sora hit people in his sleep, and Sora had taken the edge of the bed because he was the only one who didn’t mind.
It wasn’t particularly hot, or stuffy that night, but Sora just couldn’t fall asleep. As Kairi slept soundly in between them, Sora suddenly noticed the erratic beats of that old Grandfather clock outside his room and he couldn’t explain why, but he just got the horrible creeps.
That’s when Riku sat up and just stared into the black for a really long time. So did Sora.
Riku blinked when Sora finally spoke in the silence and asked what was wrong. Pale-green eyes locked onto cerulean blue when he answered,
“Someone said my name.”
When he’d begun the journey as the keyblade master, Kingdom Key in hand and courage at the ready, he hadn’t been terribly shaken. A little freaked out, and maybe a little frightened along the way when he thought he might fail. But he’d never been truly afraid of the enemies he’d faced because he wanted to bring his friends back to the islands.
Kairi and Riku are back on Destiny Islands now, but Sora thinks maybe things have changed since then.
On nights like tonight, Sora finally thinks he understands what woke Riku.
Because sometimes when he’s caught in that strange few seconds between waking and dreaming, the light from the window will make the shadows sway. The clock in the hall will become so loud his ears ring.
Tick
In the silence between the piercing strikes, he can sometimes hear soft syllables. Whispers in the night of creatures he knows aren’t there, but he still imagines are.
Tick.
S…
Because even when he’s done away with all shadows and creepers that grasp and reach for all the things that are wrong in people’s hearts, he still can’t help but imagine them watching from the black. He knows that it’s just the trick of the light. He knows they aren’t really Heartless. Or Nobodies. Or pale reflections of himself.
He knows that it’s over. And he’s still not afraid.
He just can’t stop hearing it.
Tick
So…
His name whispered between the clicks of the clock.
Tock
So-ra…
Sometimes he thinks it'll never stop.
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Date: 2006-06-19 11:06 pm (UTC)It was brilliant! ^_^
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Date: 2006-06-20 10:49 am (UTC)I've always wondered what life might be like after they'd finally come back to Destiny Islands. Not all flowers and daisies apparently @_@.
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Date: 2006-06-20 05:22 pm (UTC)If their life was all flowers and daisies then Nomura is slacking off. There's gonna be major guilt trips,probably some hallucinations of Heartless or Ansem to come back and haunt them, BOREDOM...
Ya, flowers and daisies don't grow anywhere near Riku or Sora no more.
-_-
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Date: 2006-06-20 01:41 am (UTC)i feel for sora here. sometimes when i'm listening to music, i'll think i hear someone calling my name. but it's just a trick of the notes. i can pick out particular places in some songs where it always happens and anticipate it. anticipation aside, it's still a little...creepy, i s'pose.
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Date: 2006-06-20 10:51 am (UTC)I know exactly what you mean. Sometimes that happens to me too o_o , especially if I fall asleep listening to music.
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Date: 2006-06-20 05:53 am (UTC)He knows that it’s just the trick of the light. He knows they aren’t really Heartless. Or Nobodies. Or pale reflections of himself, I particularly like. First drabble = success. XD
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Date: 2006-06-20 11:01 am (UTC)Aww - that's so nice of you to say! ^_^ I was a little nervous about posting up the drabble, but you guys made me feel so welcome here. Thanks so much!
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Date: 2006-06-20 10:40 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-06-20 11:07 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-06-20 04:15 pm (UTC)And since creepy = good in my book, it obvious I loved it.
And you did it in only 528 words!
I'm adding this to my memories, hope you don't mind~
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Date: 2006-06-20 10:36 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-06-20 05:41 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-06-20 10:38 pm (UTC)Thank you so much =).
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Date: 2006-06-21 09:22 am (UTC)AHHH! Thank you! I was looking for a fic like this. I mean, after running around for such a long time one would become accustomed to bad guys popping out of the shadows, right? That paranoia would definitely be carried on, even after the adventure is over. The drabble's awesome, and whoo, most definitely scary. XD
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Date: 2006-06-21 05:29 pm (UTC)Zomg XD. I love reading your journal- your writing's awesome even when you're just ranting ormusing. I read the first few lines of the journal and got sucked in. Before I knew it, I was about three journal entries in before I sat back and went, "Huh?"
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Date: 2006-06-22 03:16 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2006-06-21 04:58 pm (UTC)All hail to the creepiness! ^^ That was wonderful (how I wish I wasn't able to relate). *grin* I don't have any ticking clocks at home- and I do my best to stay away from them. No matter how quiet they are, they're far too loud.
*applauds you* The image of the three of them in one bed = cuteness and Riku's startlement was a lovely bit of foreshadowing.
*two thumbs up* Well-done.
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Date: 2006-06-21 05:31 pm (UTC)*turned red* Thank you ^.^
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Date: 2006-06-22 07:57 pm (UTC)If I could type out sing-song, I would say:
You get added to my mem-o-ries!
I think I'll read it again.
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Date: 2006-06-23 11:17 am (UTC)Huwah... *turns red* >_< I'm so flattered. That's so nice of you!