#I'm like 90% sure I already had this posted but tumblr search is useless and I couldn't find it

[blowingoffsteam2]

Sora came to, eventually pushing himself up. The first thing his eyes focused on was Riku—collapsed on the floor. “Riku…!” Sora scrambled over to him and knelt down, peering into his face. It belonged to a silver-haired boy. Not the Ansem-impersonating Xehanort, not anymore. It was the real Riku. Donald and Goofy got up and saw what had happened. “Wow!” “Hooray, you’re back!” And then Kairi was awake, too. “Riku!” As he slowly got to his feet, they noticed the black sash covering his eyes. He shook his head, then cautiously touched his face. “No tellin’ what might happen, huh…?” King Mickey murmured to himself as he stood, repeating Ansem’s words. And then they noticed that neither Ansem nor Xemnas was anywhere to be seen. “Riku!” Sora flung his arms around the other boy, looking up into his face. Far up. I know we haven’t seen each other for a year—but Riku’s so much taller! No fair! “Are you gonna take that off?” said Sora, tugging at the black cloth over Riku’s eyes. Riku slowly untied it and blinked against the light. Sora let him go and asked, “What’s that for?” Riku lowered his head. “His eyes couldn’t lie,” said the king, stepping toward them. “Lie?” Sora pouted at Riku. “Just who were you trying to lie to, huh?” Riku’s expression didn’t change as he looked up again. “Myself.” That word from him had a terrible certainty to it. Sora’s brows drew together and he moved closer to his friend again, staring into the face he’d missed so much. “Seriously, Riku…!” Sora grabbed his collar. “Why were you trying to do so much on your own? You’ve got friends—you have us!” Donald and Goofy nodded, then King Mickey, and finally Kairi. Seeing all his friends smiling at him, Riku exhaled and leaned over, bringing his face close to Sora’s. “What, did you forget? The thing is, Sora… I’m not a huge sap like you.”

-kh2 novel, Riku turning back into himself