Fan Fiction ❯ Trials and Tribulations ❯ T&T (7) ( Chapter 7 )
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By: MercuryGoddess 
Anime/Manga: Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Angst / Romance | Type: Alternate Universe | Uploaded On: 01.12.2004 | Pages: 4 | Words: 4.2K | Visits: 433 | Status: Completed
Anime/Manga: Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Angst / Romance | Type: Alternate Universe | Uploaded On: 01.12.2004 | Pages: 4 | Words: 4.2K | Visits: 433 | Status: Completed
Author Notes: I'm back with another installment of Trials and Tribulations! Crystalline Tears, I dedicate this chapter to you for your brilliant review! You got all the points I wanted to set out, and your questions about Taiyou are great! His feelings will be revealed in this chapter.
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Warnings: This is a yaoi, or to plainly put it male x male relationships! If you don't like it, don't read it!! I don't want to see flames on this subject because I plainly put my warning here! Explicit content!!! Not for children!!!
Rating: I have boosted the rating on this story for future chapters...
Reminder:
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>.............< Means a place
Trials and Tribulations
Chapter Seven
:Flashback:
"Hey, Riku! It's me, open the window."
Riku stirred from his peaceful rest to here a loud tap. Rubbing his eyes sleepily, he automatically looked to Sora, who was sleeping just as he had been a minute before. Letting out a sigh, Riku crawled from under his large comforter to the window and opened, a small figure waving down below. Instantly spotting the light brown hair and amber eyes, Riku looked to Sora once more before jumping out of the window onto a nearby tree. He used his cat-like grace to scale down the tree silently, and in a few short moments, he landed in front of Taiyou. The moon was full overhead, casting down its silvery rays and illuminated Taiyou's worried-filled amber eyes. Riku frowned slightly as he spotted the emotion in his boyfriend's eyes. Wrapping his arms around the older boy's waist, Riku laid his head upon Taiyou's chest. "Taiyou...?" he whispered.
As he heard his name, Taiyou looked down and flashed a brief smile before returning the hug. "You seemed really upset today at the concert, Riku," Taiyou whispered as well, kissing Riku's forehead.
"I was just shocked, that's all," Riku responded. He was telling the truth; he was shocked. It just ran deeper than that...so much so that he didn't really want to explain it.
Taiyou lifted Riku's chin, looking deep into his eyes. "You aren't lying...but you aren't completely telling me the truth, are you?"
Sighing, Riku ran his hand through his hair. "I was pissed off if you want the complete truth. I mean Kairi had betrayed him when he needed her most and now she sings a song and everything is forgotten? I only know that she left him and joined some group who made a daily habit of making fun of him. Tidus and Selphie said she did something else, but that I have to talk to Sora about it if I want to find out. If what she did was that bad that I need his permission to know, then I think Kairi shouldn't be so easily forgiven."
Riku breathed in deep, then let out a huge sigh. He realized that the mere thought of that moment at the concert was getting him angry all over again so he stopped explaining. ~I really shouldn't be feeling this way. If Sora wants to get with Kairi despite what she has done, then that is his business.~
Taiyou just absorbed the information given. He was jealous that Sora evoked these negative feelings in his boyfriend, but he was also glad that Riku cared. When he first met Riku, the younger boy didn't care for anyone except his own well being. Rightfully so, since his father had practically given up on him and his mother...
Placing a small kiss on Riku's cheek, Taiyou broke away from the embrace and began walking to his car. Riku ran to him and stopped him by placing his hands on his chest. "Taiyou...I'm sorry if I made you angry, but I couldn't help it..."
Taiyou laughed and brought Riku back into an embrace. "It's ok, Riku. You told me the truth, and that is what matters. I've realized how you feel about Sora. You're just looking after him."
"Yea," Riku responded weakly. A dagger of guilt had just been thrown straight into his heart. He was looking after him, and before he was looking for Sora to BE with him. But after that statement said...
Sora would have to be with Kairi. And he would be with Taiyou.
With Taiyou, he pictured romantic walks, candlelit dinners, and bathtubs filled with rose petals. With Sora, he pictured roaring clubs, fast food restaurants, and daring adventures. He could easily envision himself traveling the world with Sora by his side, fueling the passion. Basically...
Taiyou - elegant, refined, and in control
Sora - wild, out of control, and daring
As much as he wanted to dominate that wild spirit, Riku knew that being with Taiyou and Sora being with Kairi is the best for all of them.
Riku wrapped his arms around Taiyou and kissed him deeply. Taiyou responded immediately and tightened his grip around Riku's waist, parting his lips with his own curious tongue. The time was lost to the two, and only parted because of the need for oxygen. Breathing deeply, a smile appeared on Taiyou's face. "What was that for?"
Kissing Taiyou once again, Riku leaned his forehead on his boyfriend's. "For helping me. Thank you."
Even though he was confused, Taiyou gave a final hug before getting into his car. Waving goodbye, he backed out the driveway and drove into the distance with Riku watching him the entire way.
:End Flashback:
Smiling in his sleep at the memory of last night, Riku shifted to get covered more by his comforter.
Or shifted as much as he could.
~Why do I feel so stiff? And what the hell is on my stomach?~
Riku groggily opened his eyes and tried to sit up only to be restrained. He looked around frantically to find that he was cuffed.
Handcuffed.
"What the fuck is this?" he hissed, throwing his head from side to side. "Is this some kind of sick joke?"
Laughing could be heard from the entrance of the room, gaining Riku's attention. There was Sora, clad in only his crimson boxers and a devilish smirk on his face. He strode over to Riku and promptly climbed on top of the older boy, poking his wrists with amusement as he straddled him directly on his groin. "You know Riku..." he whispered leaning over to kiss his jaw line. "You left me unsatisfied last night..."
A spark of excitement shot straight down to his groin, causing him to writhe uncomfortably. "Sora, get off. And what is on my stomach?!" he hissed with annoyance.
Sora chuckled and brushed his finger over Riku's stomach. Whip cream covered his finger and he licked it off nice and clean. "Whip cream. It was going to go to waste so I thought I would use it before it did."
Riku sighed. ~I swear this boy has split personality...~
A hot, wet feeling woke Riku from his thoughts. He looked to his stomach to see Sora licking off the whip cream, his gaze locked on Riku. ~I can't hurt Taiyou...~
"Sora, you have to stop!"
Sora kissed his way up to the older boy's face before he stopped, looking at Riku curiously. "Why?" he asked innocently. "I can feel you are enjoying this."
Looking into the devil's sapphire eyes, Riku tried desperately to think off something that would instantly snap out of his 'mode'. "Because you have to go to Kairi's house right?"
Sora's eyes widened and in a flash, the boy hopped off Riku and headed straight to the bathroom, but not before grabbing the small red duffel bag in the corner. "Shit, shit, shit, shit!" he hissed as he shut the door.
Riku leaned back and relaxed, glad that Sora's administrations didn't get to him too much. He laid there for a few minutes before he realized a crucial detail:
"Sora! Get me out of these handcuffs!"
* * * * * *
They arrived at Kairi's house - well, at least Sora - within forty-five minutes, due to Riku being bound. Sora actually lost the keys, so he had to find them as soon as possible. In the end, the small silver keys were knocked off of the bed because of Riku's struggling and were found in about ten minutes. For his own well-being, Sora unlock the handcuff on Riku's right wrist and let him do the rest while he ran out the house.
Yea, he was definitely in trouble for that stunt.
Ringing the doorbell, Sora waited patiently outside of her house, his backpack slung over his shoulder. A wave of nervousness suddenly washed over him, causing him to shift from foot to foot. He felt like he was back in elementary school when he first developed a crush on his long time friend. Every time she remotely got close to him, he began blushing fiercely and moved away as fast as he could.
'Sora? Are you ok?' she used to question. 'You're really red! You might have a fever.'
He laughed silently to himself as he rung the doorbell once more. "I'm coming, I'm coming!" a masculine voice yelled.
The door opened as soon as the words were yelled, revealing a tall, young man with short auburn hair and emerald eyes. Clad in loose black slacks and a silver shirt with 'UNIVERSITY OF DESTINY ISLANDS' printed in black, the irritated expression on his face quickly dissipated, and he patted Sora on the back. "Hey, Sora! Long time no see. How've you been?"
"Good, thanks Akihito."
"Call me Aki, Sora, we're not strangers. I used to be stuck babysitting you and Kairi, remember?"
Sora smiled sheepishly and scratched the back of his head nervously. "Yea, I remember. Kairi always told me you were the 'meanest, stupidest older brother ever.'"
Aki laughed and looked behind Sora. "New friend of Kairi's?"
Sora blinked and looked behind as well to see Riku standing there. "Oh yea, umm Riku, this is Aki, Kairi's older brother. Aki, this is Riku."
Aki gave him a suspicious look, but held out his hand and shook it firmly. "Nice to meet you." he greeted.
Riku only smiled and shook his hand just as firm.
"Aki, stop messing with my guests!"
Turning around, Aki glared at his younger sister and headed upstairs, but not before waving to Sora. "See ya later, Sora. It's good to see you!"
Sora only waved in response as he stepped into the house and gave Kairi a hug and a kiss. She smiled brightly and gladly returned the hug and kiss before walking over to Riku and greeting him. Riku only nodded to her greeting. "Go on up to my room, guys, I'll be up in a sec." she said.
The boys agreed and walked up the stairs, making a right and going down the long stretch of carpet. Her lavender room was seen through the open door, and the boys went straight into the room and sat on the bed. Her large queen sized bed was covered with a lavender comforter that had intricate silverish-blue patterns on it. Her walls sported Four Keys posters and pictures of friends and family.
Riku looked around the room before settling his gaze on Sora. The younger boy was staring directly ahead, his face mixed with a blend of sadness and happiness. Riku followed his gaze to a small faded picture in a "Friends Forever" frame perched upon the white dresser. He picked it up, studying its contents closely. Kairi and Sora were sitting on a curved tree trunk, star-shaped fruit attached to its branches. The two had to be around eight years old. Kairi was kissing Sora on the cheek while he was blushing fiercely, eyes looking away from the camera. In spite of his jealously for the long time friends, he had to smile at the overall cuteness of the picture. He looked into the young Sora's eyes, spotting the innocence that he didn't see in the present day Sora. Turning around, Riku looked at Sora and walked to him. He gently tilted Sora's chin and looked deep in his eyes, gaining him a questioning look in return. "What happened to that innocence, Sora?"
Sora only looked back with confusion, cocking his head to the side to emphasis it. "Huh?"
As much as he wanted to let the subject go, Riku knew that this was his golden opportunity. He continued. "What happened in middle school?"
Riku instantly recognized the thick tension that started to arise. Sora had froze, his look of confusion turning into that of a soulless being. The color literally drained from his face. A deafening silence passed between them, causing Riku to sigh. "Forget I asked," he said, trying to hide the disappointment in his tone.
"Sora! Riku! Come downstairs to the living room," Kairi's voice rang though the hallways.
Sora sighed deeply, as if he was holding his breath, and headed out the room. Riku headed out as well, slightly angry with himself. ~I shouldn't have brought that up. Now things are going to be awkward between us.~
He clenched his fist in frustration, descending the carpet stairs slowly. Sora and Kairi weren't in sight, but he figured they had to do something together so he sat on the couch, looking out of the large picture window in front of him. A familiar compact silver car pulled into the driveway, causing Riku to jump up from the couch and head to the door. His boyfriend got out the car, and took his backpack out of the car. He spotted Riku in the window and waved. Riku waved back and opened the front door, letting the older boy in. "Hey Riku," Taiyou greeted as he kissed him on the cheek.
"Hey, what are you doing here? Are you helping Kairi with her English too?"
"No, I'm helping her with her Geometry."
The two boys laughed and sat down on the couch. "I don't know what Kairi and Sora are doing," Riku commented, "but I guess they'll be back soon."
As if on cue, Kairi and Sora walked into the room, each holding a tray. Kairi's tray had club sandwiches while Sora's tray had the beverages. His face was tinged pink from a light blush. Riku noticed this and raised his eyebrow in questioning. Sora only looked at him briefly before looking away. Taiyou watched the interaction between Sora and Riku and silently wondered. ~Did something happen between them last night?~
Sora and Kairi sat down on the couch in front of Taiyou and Riku. Kairi pulled her backpack towards her and pulled out her English book. "Ok, let's get started!" she said cheerfully.
The boys only nodded in response, starting the study session.
^*^
*KNOCK KNOCK*
Kado looked towards the door in complete annoyance. He roughly got out of his office chair and stalked towards the door, yanking it open and staring face to face with one of his lackeys. The lackey took a step back in fear, gazing at the floor to avoid contact with his boss. "I-i know that you're angry, K-Kado, so I w-won't be long."
Letting out a huff of anger, Kado stepped to the side to let the lackey into his room. He slammed the door behind him and seated himself back on the office chair facing the computer. "What do you want?" he snapped, glaring at the boy standing in the middle of his room. "I don't have time to be bothered with you right now."
The lackey paused before he started. "Well, word has it that Kairi and Sora are now going out."
Kado spun his chair around fiercely, anger blazing in his eyes. "Sora and Kairi are what?!"
Flinching once more, the lackey avoided the heated glare of Kado. "They're going out. Yesterday night at the concert, she went up on stage and sang for him in front of everyone."
Kado growled in frustration. Because of the fight between him and Sora, he had his car taken away and he was grounded for Kami-knows-how long. If he wasn't grounded, he could have ruined that touching moment...
"Hey, Kado, don't you know that Kairi girl really well?"
Awakened from his thoughts, Kado nodded. "Her brother and I were good friends. He's in college though."
"Akihito, right? I saw him outside, mowing the lawn."
Kado stood up abruptly and headed for the window. He pushed it opened and climbed right out, gaining a curious stare from his lackey. Landing in the side yard, Kado jogged to Kairi's house. ~The perfect revenge...~
^*^
Laughter filled the living room as the four friends were clutching their stomachs. Riku was the first to recover as he looked to Kairi. "Do you realize what you just said? You said 'I eat shit for breakfast' in English!"
Sora fell off the couch, burying his face in his hands while Taiyou burst out laughing once more, leaning on Riku for support. The only evidence of Kairi's laughter was the shaking of her shoulders and the tears of laughter pouring from her cheeks. "I told you I was bad at English, Riku! You didn't believe me?"
"I seriously didn't think you were this bad. What level are you in?"
"Level 2."
"Oh, that's why," Taiyou said, getting up and stretching.
Everyone else followed suit before plopping back down on the couch. Each were tired from all that laughing, and all of them had one thing on their mind:
Break time.
"Since we're done with English, we can take a break before we start Geometry."
"Are you sure we're done?" Sora said, laughing some more.
Kairi hit Sora playfully, then gathered up the empty plates and glasses. Walking into the kitchen, she dropped off the dishes and headed back into the living room. Taiyou was sprawled out on the couch with Riku laying with him. Sora was nowhere in sight. Kairi looked around before turning to Riku and Taiyou. "Where's Sora?"
"Upstairs," Riku responded. "He didn't say why, though."
Kairi frowned slightly as she walked to the front door. "Can you get him, Riku? I have to talk to my brother right quick."
He nodded and sat up off of Taiyou. Running up the stairs, he automatically headed to Kairi's room. Slowly approaching the door, he spotted Sora over by the far side of the room, looking at a torn and ragged picture. Widening the door and making himself known, Riku walked into the room. "Kairi wanted you." he stated.
The younger boy didn't move or respond; he just continued to stare at the picture, his eyes glazed over in reminisce. Riku sighed before heading out of the room.
"After Kairi left, I was alone with only a few associates."
Riku turned around and leaned against the door with Sora still staring at the picture. "By the middle of 6th grade, I was the 'loner' who talked to himself instead of having a group of friends. But that changed when I met Irvine."
Sora sighed and sat on the bed, Riku following his example. "He was my first friend in middle school, even though he was a year older than me. He had a group of friends - Seifer, Yuna, Quistis, and Rinoa - but he stayed with me. Until his friends finally invited me to be with them."
He paused, taking in a deep breath before he continued. "I thought they were my actual friends. They gave me advice, made me laugh, let me hang out with them. After Kairi deserting me, I closed myself off to anyone and everyone, including my parents. But they - well, Irvine - made me feel welcome, like I actually had someone to rely on. But in the seventh grade, they used my crush on Kairi to their sick advantage. All of them had convinced me
to ask out Kairi because she 'wanted' me to. Well, I did it and ended up getting laughed out of the school."
Sora stood up and walked to the door, looking at Riku in the eyes. "You wanted to know, so there."
Throwing the picture on the dresser, he left the room with his backpack. Riku stayed behind and walked over to the picture.
Kairi and Sora were clad in hunter's clothing, grinning in triumph.
^*^
By time Riku got downstairs, Taiyou and Sora were at the front door, talking to Aki and Kairi. "Hey guys, what's up?"
Aki turned to Riku. "We're going to get more food. Wanna come?"
"Yea, sure. Kairi, are you coming?"
"No, I have some things to go here. Go ahead, I'm sure you guys won't be long."
"Alright," Sora said, kissing her on the cheek. "Guys let's go."
Aki, Riku, Sora, and Taiyou headed out the door, piling into Taiyou's compact car. Kairi watched the car drive off before she headed upstairs. Sighing happily, she jumped on the bed and squealed into her hands while holding the cheek Sora kissed her on. Totally involved in her thoughts, she failed to notice the squeaking of her door as it widened. She lowered her hands to spot long black hair and onyx eyes. She instantly backed up, but placed a hand on her heart while sighing with relief. "Kado, you scared me. What are you doing here?"
He didn't respond. Kairi cocked her hand to the side in confusion. "Kado..."
The upperclassmen mumbled something not audible, then ran to Kairi and grabbed her wrists. Kairi's eyes widened in fear as she squirmed, desperate to get away from the stronger boy. "S-Stop!! You're hurting me!"
His mouth twisting into a demonic smile, he silenced Kairi with his lips, biting her lower lip to the point of drawing blood. She let out a cry of pain and hopelessness as he began to rip off her clothes.
"K-KADO...NOOOO!!"
^*^
Finished! If you want the unedited version, then just email me at MercuryGoddess2001@yahoo.com. My website is being stupid at the moment so I'll just email it to you myself.
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~MercuryGoddess~
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Disclaimer: If I owned Kingdom Hearts, I would be filthy rich right now!! So, get off my back!!
Warnings: This is a yaoi, or to plainly put it male x male relationships! If you don't like it, don't read it!! I don't want to see flames on this subject because I plainly put my warning here! Explicit content!!! Not for children!!!
Rating: I have boosted the rating on this story for future chapters...
Reminder:
"..............." Means talking
(...............) Means author notes
*..............* Means an action
~..............~ Means thinking
'...............' Means past sayings
>.............< Means a place
Trials and Tribulations
Chapter Seven
:Flashback:
"Hey, Riku! It's me, open the window."
Riku stirred from his peaceful rest to here a loud tap. Rubbing his eyes sleepily, he automatically looked to Sora, who was sleeping just as he had been a minute before. Letting out a sigh, Riku crawled from under his large comforter to the window and opened, a small figure waving down below. Instantly spotting the light brown hair and amber eyes, Riku looked to Sora once more before jumping out of the window onto a nearby tree. He used his cat-like grace to scale down the tree silently, and in a few short moments, he landed in front of Taiyou. The moon was full overhead, casting down its silvery rays and illuminated Taiyou's worried-filled amber eyes. Riku frowned slightly as he spotted the emotion in his boyfriend's eyes. Wrapping his arms around the older boy's waist, Riku laid his head upon Taiyou's chest. "Taiyou...?" he whispered.
As he heard his name, Taiyou looked down and flashed a brief smile before returning the hug. "You seemed really upset today at the concert, Riku," Taiyou whispered as well, kissing Riku's forehead.
"I was just shocked, that's all," Riku responded. He was telling the truth; he was shocked. It just ran deeper than that...so much so that he didn't really want to explain it.
Taiyou lifted Riku's chin, looking deep into his eyes. "You aren't lying...but you aren't completely telling me the truth, are you?"
Sighing, Riku ran his hand through his hair. "I was pissed off if you want the complete truth. I mean Kairi had betrayed him when he needed her most and now she sings a song and everything is forgotten? I only know that she left him and joined some group who made a daily habit of making fun of him. Tidus and Selphie said she did something else, but that I have to talk to Sora about it if I want to find out. If what she did was that bad that I need his permission to know, then I think Kairi shouldn't be so easily forgiven."
Riku breathed in deep, then let out a huge sigh. He realized that the mere thought of that moment at the concert was getting him angry all over again so he stopped explaining. ~I really shouldn't be feeling this way. If Sora wants to get with Kairi despite what she has done, then that is his business.~
Taiyou just absorbed the information given. He was jealous that Sora evoked these negative feelings in his boyfriend, but he was also glad that Riku cared. When he first met Riku, the younger boy didn't care for anyone except his own well being. Rightfully so, since his father had practically given up on him and his mother...
Placing a small kiss on Riku's cheek, Taiyou broke away from the embrace and began walking to his car. Riku ran to him and stopped him by placing his hands on his chest. "Taiyou...I'm sorry if I made you angry, but I couldn't help it..."
Taiyou laughed and brought Riku back into an embrace. "It's ok, Riku. You told me the truth, and that is what matters. I've realized how you feel about Sora. You're just looking after him."
"Yea," Riku responded weakly. A dagger of guilt had just been thrown straight into his heart. He was looking after him, and before he was looking for Sora to BE with him. But after that statement said...
Sora would have to be with Kairi. And he would be with Taiyou.
With Taiyou, he pictured romantic walks, candlelit dinners, and bathtubs filled with rose petals. With Sora, he pictured roaring clubs, fast food restaurants, and daring adventures. He could easily envision himself traveling the world with Sora by his side, fueling the passion. Basically...
Taiyou - elegant, refined, and in control
Sora - wild, out of control, and daring
As much as he wanted to dominate that wild spirit, Riku knew that being with Taiyou and Sora being with Kairi is the best for all of them.
Riku wrapped his arms around Taiyou and kissed him deeply. Taiyou responded immediately and tightened his grip around Riku's waist, parting his lips with his own curious tongue. The time was lost to the two, and only parted because of the need for oxygen. Breathing deeply, a smile appeared on Taiyou's face. "What was that for?"
Kissing Taiyou once again, Riku leaned his forehead on his boyfriend's. "For helping me. Thank you."
Even though he was confused, Taiyou gave a final hug before getting into his car. Waving goodbye, he backed out the driveway and drove into the distance with Riku watching him the entire way.
:End Flashback:
Smiling in his sleep at the memory of last night, Riku shifted to get covered more by his comforter.
Or shifted as much as he could.
~Why do I feel so stiff? And what the hell is on my stomach?~
Riku groggily opened his eyes and tried to sit up only to be restrained. He looked around frantically to find that he was cuffed.
Handcuffed.
"What the fuck is this?" he hissed, throwing his head from side to side. "Is this some kind of sick joke?"
Laughing could be heard from the entrance of the room, gaining Riku's attention. There was Sora, clad in only his crimson boxers and a devilish smirk on his face. He strode over to Riku and promptly climbed on top of the older boy, poking his wrists with amusement as he straddled him directly on his groin. "You know Riku..." he whispered leaning over to kiss his jaw line. "You left me unsatisfied last night..."
A spark of excitement shot straight down to his groin, causing him to writhe uncomfortably. "Sora, get off. And what is on my stomach?!" he hissed with annoyance.
Sora chuckled and brushed his finger over Riku's stomach. Whip cream covered his finger and he licked it off nice and clean. "Whip cream. It was going to go to waste so I thought I would use it before it did."
Riku sighed. ~I swear this boy has split personality...~
A hot, wet feeling woke Riku from his thoughts. He looked to his stomach to see Sora licking off the whip cream, his gaze locked on Riku. ~I can't hurt Taiyou...~
"Sora, you have to stop!"
Sora kissed his way up to the older boy's face before he stopped, looking at Riku curiously. "Why?" he asked innocently. "I can feel you are enjoying this."
Looking into the devil's sapphire eyes, Riku tried desperately to think off something that would instantly snap out of his 'mode'. "Because you have to go to Kairi's house right?"
Sora's eyes widened and in a flash, the boy hopped off Riku and headed straight to the bathroom, but not before grabbing the small red duffel bag in the corner. "Shit, shit, shit, shit!" he hissed as he shut the door.
Riku leaned back and relaxed, glad that Sora's administrations didn't get to him too much. He laid there for a few minutes before he realized a crucial detail:
"Sora! Get me out of these handcuffs!"
* * * * * *
They arrived at Kairi's house - well, at least Sora - within forty-five minutes, due to Riku being bound. Sora actually lost the keys, so he had to find them as soon as possible. In the end, the small silver keys were knocked off of the bed because of Riku's struggling and were found in about ten minutes. For his own well-being, Sora unlock the handcuff on Riku's right wrist and let him do the rest while he ran out the house.
Yea, he was definitely in trouble for that stunt.
Ringing the doorbell, Sora waited patiently outside of her house, his backpack slung over his shoulder. A wave of nervousness suddenly washed over him, causing him to shift from foot to foot. He felt like he was back in elementary school when he first developed a crush on his long time friend. Every time she remotely got close to him, he began blushing fiercely and moved away as fast as he could.
'Sora? Are you ok?' she used to question. 'You're really red! You might have a fever.'
He laughed silently to himself as he rung the doorbell once more. "I'm coming, I'm coming!" a masculine voice yelled.
The door opened as soon as the words were yelled, revealing a tall, young man with short auburn hair and emerald eyes. Clad in loose black slacks and a silver shirt with 'UNIVERSITY OF DESTINY ISLANDS' printed in black, the irritated expression on his face quickly dissipated, and he patted Sora on the back. "Hey, Sora! Long time no see. How've you been?"
"Good, thanks Akihito."
"Call me Aki, Sora, we're not strangers. I used to be stuck babysitting you and Kairi, remember?"
Sora smiled sheepishly and scratched the back of his head nervously. "Yea, I remember. Kairi always told me you were the 'meanest, stupidest older brother ever.'"
Aki laughed and looked behind Sora. "New friend of Kairi's?"
Sora blinked and looked behind as well to see Riku standing there. "Oh yea, umm Riku, this is Aki, Kairi's older brother. Aki, this is Riku."
Aki gave him a suspicious look, but held out his hand and shook it firmly. "Nice to meet you." he greeted.
Riku only smiled and shook his hand just as firm.
"Aki, stop messing with my guests!"
Turning around, Aki glared at his younger sister and headed upstairs, but not before waving to Sora. "See ya later, Sora. It's good to see you!"
Sora only waved in response as he stepped into the house and gave Kairi a hug and a kiss. She smiled brightly and gladly returned the hug and kiss before walking over to Riku and greeting him. Riku only nodded to her greeting. "Go on up to my room, guys, I'll be up in a sec." she said.
The boys agreed and walked up the stairs, making a right and going down the long stretch of carpet. Her lavender room was seen through the open door, and the boys went straight into the room and sat on the bed. Her large queen sized bed was covered with a lavender comforter that had intricate silverish-blue patterns on it. Her walls sported Four Keys posters and pictures of friends and family.
Riku looked around the room before settling his gaze on Sora. The younger boy was staring directly ahead, his face mixed with a blend of sadness and happiness. Riku followed his gaze to a small faded picture in a "Friends Forever" frame perched upon the white dresser. He picked it up, studying its contents closely. Kairi and Sora were sitting on a curved tree trunk, star-shaped fruit attached to its branches. The two had to be around eight years old. Kairi was kissing Sora on the cheek while he was blushing fiercely, eyes looking away from the camera. In spite of his jealously for the long time friends, he had to smile at the overall cuteness of the picture. He looked into the young Sora's eyes, spotting the innocence that he didn't see in the present day Sora. Turning around, Riku looked at Sora and walked to him. He gently tilted Sora's chin and looked deep in his eyes, gaining him a questioning look in return. "What happened to that innocence, Sora?"
Sora only looked back with confusion, cocking his head to the side to emphasis it. "Huh?"
As much as he wanted to let the subject go, Riku knew that this was his golden opportunity. He continued. "What happened in middle school?"
Riku instantly recognized the thick tension that started to arise. Sora had froze, his look of confusion turning into that of a soulless being. The color literally drained from his face. A deafening silence passed between them, causing Riku to sigh. "Forget I asked," he said, trying to hide the disappointment in his tone.
"Sora! Riku! Come downstairs to the living room," Kairi's voice rang though the hallways.
Sora sighed deeply, as if he was holding his breath, and headed out the room. Riku headed out as well, slightly angry with himself. ~I shouldn't have brought that up. Now things are going to be awkward between us.~
He clenched his fist in frustration, descending the carpet stairs slowly. Sora and Kairi weren't in sight, but he figured they had to do something together so he sat on the couch, looking out of the large picture window in front of him. A familiar compact silver car pulled into the driveway, causing Riku to jump up from the couch and head to the door. His boyfriend got out the car, and took his backpack out of the car. He spotted Riku in the window and waved. Riku waved back and opened the front door, letting the older boy in. "Hey Riku," Taiyou greeted as he kissed him on the cheek.
"Hey, what are you doing here? Are you helping Kairi with her English too?"
"No, I'm helping her with her Geometry."
The two boys laughed and sat down on the couch. "I don't know what Kairi and Sora are doing," Riku commented, "but I guess they'll be back soon."
As if on cue, Kairi and Sora walked into the room, each holding a tray. Kairi's tray had club sandwiches while Sora's tray had the beverages. His face was tinged pink from a light blush. Riku noticed this and raised his eyebrow in questioning. Sora only looked at him briefly before looking away. Taiyou watched the interaction between Sora and Riku and silently wondered. ~Did something happen between them last night?~
Sora and Kairi sat down on the couch in front of Taiyou and Riku. Kairi pulled her backpack towards her and pulled out her English book. "Ok, let's get started!" she said cheerfully.
The boys only nodded in response, starting the study session.
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*KNOCK KNOCK*
Kado looked towards the door in complete annoyance. He roughly got out of his office chair and stalked towards the door, yanking it open and staring face to face with one of his lackeys. The lackey took a step back in fear, gazing at the floor to avoid contact with his boss. "I-i know that you're angry, K-Kado, so I w-won't be long."
Letting out a huff of anger, Kado stepped to the side to let the lackey into his room. He slammed the door behind him and seated himself back on the office chair facing the computer. "What do you want?" he snapped, glaring at the boy standing in the middle of his room. "I don't have time to be bothered with you right now."
The lackey paused before he started. "Well, word has it that Kairi and Sora are now going out."
Kado spun his chair around fiercely, anger blazing in his eyes. "Sora and Kairi are what?!"
Flinching once more, the lackey avoided the heated glare of Kado. "They're going out. Yesterday night at the concert, she went up on stage and sang for him in front of everyone."
Kado growled in frustration. Because of the fight between him and Sora, he had his car taken away and he was grounded for Kami-knows-how long. If he wasn't grounded, he could have ruined that touching moment...
"Hey, Kado, don't you know that Kairi girl really well?"
Awakened from his thoughts, Kado nodded. "Her brother and I were good friends. He's in college though."
"Akihito, right? I saw him outside, mowing the lawn."
Kado stood up abruptly and headed for the window. He pushed it opened and climbed right out, gaining a curious stare from his lackey. Landing in the side yard, Kado jogged to Kairi's house. ~The perfect revenge...~
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Laughter filled the living room as the four friends were clutching their stomachs. Riku was the first to recover as he looked to Kairi. "Do you realize what you just said? You said 'I eat shit for breakfast' in English!"
Sora fell off the couch, burying his face in his hands while Taiyou burst out laughing once more, leaning on Riku for support. The only evidence of Kairi's laughter was the shaking of her shoulders and the tears of laughter pouring from her cheeks. "I told you I was bad at English, Riku! You didn't believe me?"
"I seriously didn't think you were this bad. What level are you in?"
"Level 2."
"Oh, that's why," Taiyou said, getting up and stretching.
Everyone else followed suit before plopping back down on the couch. Each were tired from all that laughing, and all of them had one thing on their mind:
Break time.
"Since we're done with English, we can take a break before we start Geometry."
"Are you sure we're done?" Sora said, laughing some more.
Kairi hit Sora playfully, then gathered up the empty plates and glasses. Walking into the kitchen, she dropped off the dishes and headed back into the living room. Taiyou was sprawled out on the couch with Riku laying with him. Sora was nowhere in sight. Kairi looked around before turning to Riku and Taiyou. "Where's Sora?"
"Upstairs," Riku responded. "He didn't say why, though."
Kairi frowned slightly as she walked to the front door. "Can you get him, Riku? I have to talk to my brother right quick."
He nodded and sat up off of Taiyou. Running up the stairs, he automatically headed to Kairi's room. Slowly approaching the door, he spotted Sora over by the far side of the room, looking at a torn and ragged picture. Widening the door and making himself known, Riku walked into the room. "Kairi wanted you." he stated.
The younger boy didn't move or respond; he just continued to stare at the picture, his eyes glazed over in reminisce. Riku sighed before heading out of the room.
"After Kairi left, I was alone with only a few associates."
Riku turned around and leaned against the door with Sora still staring at the picture. "By the middle of 6th grade, I was the 'loner' who talked to himself instead of having a group of friends. But that changed when I met Irvine."
Sora sighed and sat on the bed, Riku following his example. "He was my first friend in middle school, even though he was a year older than me. He had a group of friends - Seifer, Yuna, Quistis, and Rinoa - but he stayed with me. Until his friends finally invited me to be with them."
He paused, taking in a deep breath before he continued. "I thought they were my actual friends. They gave me advice, made me laugh, let me hang out with them. After Kairi deserting me, I closed myself off to anyone and everyone, including my parents. But they - well, Irvine - made me feel welcome, like I actually had someone to rely on. But in the seventh grade, they used my crush on Kairi to their sick advantage. All of them had convinced me
to ask out Kairi because she 'wanted' me to. Well, I did it and ended up getting laughed out of the school."
Sora stood up and walked to the door, looking at Riku in the eyes. "You wanted to know, so there."
Throwing the picture on the dresser, he left the room with his backpack. Riku stayed behind and walked over to the picture.
Kairi and Sora were clad in hunter's clothing, grinning in triumph.
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By time Riku got downstairs, Taiyou and Sora were at the front door, talking to Aki and Kairi. "Hey guys, what's up?"
Aki turned to Riku. "We're going to get more food. Wanna come?"
"Yea, sure. Kairi, are you coming?"
"No, I have some things to go here. Go ahead, I'm sure you guys won't be long."
"Alright," Sora said, kissing her on the cheek. "Guys let's go."
Aki, Riku, Sora, and Taiyou headed out the door, piling into Taiyou's compact car. Kairi watched the car drive off before she headed upstairs. Sighing happily, she jumped on the bed and squealed into her hands while holding the cheek Sora kissed her on. Totally involved in her thoughts, she failed to notice the squeaking of her door as it widened. She lowered her hands to spot long black hair and onyx eyes. She instantly backed up, but placed a hand on her heart while sighing with relief. "Kado, you scared me. What are you doing here?"
He didn't respond. Kairi cocked her hand to the side in confusion. "Kado..."
The upperclassmen mumbled something not audible, then ran to Kairi and grabbed her wrists. Kairi's eyes widened in fear as she squirmed, desperate to get away from the stronger boy. "S-Stop!! You're hurting me!"
His mouth twisting into a demonic smile, he silenced Kairi with his lips, biting her lower lip to the point of drawing blood. She let out a cry of pain and hopelessness as he began to rip off her clothes.
"K-KADO...NOOOO!!"
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Finished! If you want the unedited version, then just email me at MercuryGoddess2001@yahoo.com. My website is being stupid at the moment so I'll just email it to you myself.
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