Fan Fiction ❯ Two Halves of A Whole ❯ THAW (6) ( Chapter 6 )
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By: MercuryGoddess 
Anime/Manga: Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Action / Adventure / Romance | Type: Other | Uploaded On: 11.03.2003 | Pages: 3 | Words: 4.1K | Visits: 392 | Status: Completed
Anime/Manga: Fan Fiction | Genre(s): Action / Adventure / Romance | Type: Other | Uploaded On: 11.03.2003 | Pages: 3 | Words: 4.1K | Visits: 392 | Status: Completed
Author Notes: This chapter is slightly shorter than usual so chapter 7 will be longer to make up for it! I am flattered by your review, Sora otaku! I'll talk to you since you want to. I love making new friends anyway. Onward ho!
Special Thanks To: Heather Christi, Sora Lover: Angel of Darkness, Sora otaku, and Destiny A. Rosewind. I love you all!
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 about this topic because I plainly put my warning here!
Rating: This chapter has some rated R-ish scenes in here.
Reminder:
"............" Means talking
(............) Means author's notes
*...........* Means an action
~..........~ Means thinking
‘………’ Means past sayings
Two Halves of A Whole
Chapter Six
~Ugh...I'm so bored...~
Riku propped up his arm to support his head. Yawning loudly, he made a futile attempt to cover it with his hand. Everyone who sat around the large maple table looked at him, some with silent agreement at how boring this meeting was and others with a scolding look on their face. Riku blinked sleepily and looked towards Sora, who was currently engrossed in the speech of Leon. His large sapphire eyes were filled with newfound knowledge, giving them an adorable twinkle. With his face twisted into a thinking expression, Sora continued to ask questions about Leon's newest discoveries and plans. Riku watched Sora with shock, wondering to himself how Sora became so sophisticated. His questions were highly developed and mature, hitting all the significant weak points and clarifying deep issues. It was simply fascinating to see such a naive, carefree boy grow up to be a mature young man. "...agree, Riku?"
Riku awakened from his trance and looked at Sora apologetically. "I'm sorry, could you repeat that?"
"I asked if it would be a good idea to revisit some of the worlds and check to see if they are ok." Sora said.
"Definitely. Some changes could have occurred in the last four years."
Sora smiled brightly, grateful for having the support of Riku. Leon sighed heavily, then turned to everyone else who was seated at the table. "Does everyone agree?"
Everyone nodded; Tidus and Wakka high-fived while Selphie and Yuffie bounced in their chairs, eager to travel to different worlds. Yuna and Aerith turned to each other and discussed future events at the same time as Cloud and Irvine remained emotionless, excitement peeking out of their eyes slightly. Kairi stood up from her spot and walked over to Riku and Sora. She crouched near their seats, looking at them sternly. "We have to discuss the Keyblades." she whispered to them.
Sora straightened up, remembering about the changes in the Keyblade. "We'll discuss it now," he said to Kairi. "Leon!"
Leon turned from his spot near Cloud, his eyebrow rising in a questioning. Sora asked Riku and Kairi to summon their Keyblades, then summoned his own. Placing all three on the table, he looked at Leon. "We still have to figure this out."
The group of companions rose from their seats, looking at the Keyblades in all. All three of them hummed loudly, glowing their respectable colors and vibrating softly. Leon reached out to touch Sora's, but snapped his hand back as soon as his flesh came in contact with its exterior. His face twisted in that of pain and he muttered obscenities while rubbing his finger. "Did you put some kind of spell on it? I can't touch it without getting burned."
Sora cocked his head to the side in confusion, then reached and picked up the Keyblade, slashing it diagonally twice to test it out. "There's no spell on it. Maybe it does that automatically as a safety mechanism."
Cloud reached out and touched Riku's, snapping it back almost as fast as Leon. "Riku, yours is extremely cold."
Riku picked his up and ran his hand up and down its smooth surface. "It's not cold at all."
Cloud and Leon looked at Kairi's, almost afraid to know what would happen if they touched it. Nodding simultaneously as if in silent agreement, both young men reached out and touched Kairi's Keyblade. Both of them jolted, electricity wrapping around their arms and covering their entire body. Kairi snatched her Keyblade away, amused and frightened at the same time. "What is the meaning of this?" she inquired, trying not to laugh at the smoking Leon and Cloud.
"It's a symbol."
Everyone turned to the end of the table where Yuna stood. "It represents its true dedication to the Keyblade Master. In other words, it is a way of showing who the Keyblade actually belongs to."
Sora and the others nodded in agreement while Riku narrowed his eyes in suspicion and jealously. ~Smart-ass. Anyone could have figured that out.~
"Wow, I didn't know that!" Sora and Selphie said in unison. Riku sweatdropped. ~Except those two.~
"I think this follows the old legend that was popular on my world..." Yuna continued.
"Which was? You did fail to mention that." Riku spat out more harshly than he intended. Everyone looked at his in disbelief. Yuna only smiled and looked at Sora, who was staring at Riku with hurt mixed with a tinge of anger. "Well, the legend is about two guardians and a goddess. Guardian of the Sun, Kin," she stated looking at Sora, "Guardian of the Moon, Kano, and Goddess of the Stars, Hoshiko. Together they guarded the most sacred spots in the universe and controlled the elements. The two guardians and the goddess were essential to the balance of life."
The group of peers was now seated, listening intently to the ancient legend. Riku scoffed and folded his arms, looking out of the window, but listening also. Yuna continued. "Then, two powerful foes emerged and threatened the balance, therefore causing the two guardians and the goddess to fight them. The battle lasted for thousands of years and the forces of good and evil were worn down immensely. But for the sake of the universe, the trio summoned their last power and sealed away the two foes in two different places. It is said that the trio has help from an anonymous person, but that may or may not be true."
Muttered phrases of amazement and doubt filled the room. But Riku and Sora, who both were immersed in their thoughts couldn't hear the broken bits and pieces of conversation. ~Two guardians and a goddess? That sounds more like a fairytale than a legend.~ Riku thought with skepticism. ~Then again, so does Kingdom Hearts...~
~Could the two guardians and the goddess be Riku, Kairi and I? I mean, it could be any two boys, one girl combo. Wakka, Tidus and Selphie... Leon, Cloud and Aerith... I wonder...~
"No need to make such a fuss," Yuna said, snapping the two boys out of their thoughts. "It is just a legend, which mean it may or may not be true."
"Exactly." Riku said, agreeing with Yuna for the first time. "We should base our mission on something as vague as that."
Sora bit his lip and felt the anger rise up in him as he watched Riku glare at Yuna. ~Why is Riku so bitchy towards Yuna. I mean, goodness, this has gone too far.~
Sora stood up abruptly and grabbed Riku by the arm, pulling him down the hall. Riku followed him reluctantly, perplexed at why Sora wanted to talk to him so suddenly. Dragging into the farthest room from the meeting area, Sora pointed in the direction of the bed as a signal to sit. Riku opened his mouth to joke about the gesture, but immediately closed it from the glare he was getting from Sora. Sitting down, Riku bowed his head like a child being scolded. Sora almost smiled at the sight, but refrained from doing so. "What is your problem?"
Riku leaned back on the bed, placing his arms above his head. "Nothing. Why?" he said nonchalantly.
"Well, there is obviously a problem since you were so rude to Yuna back there."
Jealously coursed through Riku's veins at the sound of her name. "It's nothing." he replied coldly.
Sora's eyes widened at the tone of Riku's voice. ~Why does he hate her so much?~
Silence filled the air. Sora decided to break it. "Why are you so discourteous towards her, Riku, and I want a straight answer."
Riku rose from the bed and looked Sora directly in the eye. "I don't trust her."
Leaving it at that, Riku walked towards the door. Sora beat him to it first and blocked the door. Riku sighed in annoyance. I gave you a straight answer. What do you want from me?"
"I want you to be nice to her! Riku, she's my best----"
"YES, I KNOW! SHE IS YOUR BEST FRIEND; THE ONE WHO CHEERED YOU UP, THE ONE WHO PROTECTED YOU WHEN I COULDN'T. I UNDERSTAND THAT!!" Riku yelled angrily. He ran his fingers through his silver hair, growling in frustration. Pushing Sora aside, he opened the door and slammed it, leaving a stunned Sora behind.
This was going to be one long trip.
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Yuna walked along the corridors of the gummi ship in awe. She was on the third level, exploring all the nooks and crannies of the ship until she had finally discovered the pull down staircase that lead to her current location. Peeking into the rooms and taking it its simple beauty, Yuna discovered a small closet-like room, and went inside. A narrow staircase was before her, urging her to climb them. Giving into her temptation, she walked up the stairs to uncover that it was a small stargazing room; a large clear dome was above her, showing the bright stars that peek through the mask of darkness. Her gaze followed downward slowly as she heard a scoff come from an obvious angry person. Riku.
"Great. Just what I need..." he muttered sarcastically. He buried his head into his hands, murmuring profanities to himself. Yuna walked over and sat next to Riku, despite the glare he threw at her. She looked to the heavens, sighing contently. "The stars are glimmering more than usual tonight."
Riku's piercing sea-green eyes narrowed and his lips pursed. "Your point...?"
Yuna looked down to him and smiled. "Fine, I get straight to the point. I love Sora and I don't want to see him upset or angry."
Riku leaned back in surprise at her blatant honesty. She continued. "He is my little brother, for I was an only child and had to fend for myself. Sora was an only child also left to fend for himself, but in a sense, he wasn't. He had you."
Riku gazed downward, sudden sadness seeping into his angry demeanor. "You protected him, loved him, and took care of him. Until you were separated. And Sora was alone once more to fend for himself, but he couldn't. When I came to Destiny Islands and befriended Sora, I realized how alone he really was without you. So I sought out to fill this hole in this heart and take over the role of the protector; his big sister."
Yuna sighed deeply and looked back up heavenwards. "I really thought I could do it; I thought I could restore Sora to be the same little boy I saw in the home videos, but when I saw the videos that included you, I knew that Sora's heart could not be full again until you were back." Yuna looked at Riku once more and pulled him into an embrace. "Sora didn't have to tell me about Kingdom Hearts since I already knew about the perilous journey you and him would have to encounter. Who I really am can not be revealed now, but rest-assured that I am one of the people you can trust the most."
Riku wriggled out of her embrace and stood up, giving her an accusing glare. "Enemies like Ansem say shit like that!"
Yuna was shocked momentarily, but stood up and walked towards Riku, causing him to back up. "Have you forgotten that I have been through that once before?! I am not getting tricked again!!"
"Riku..."
"STOP!" Riku clutched his head as if he were in pain and knelt down to the floor. "I won't fall for that, dammit, I WON'T!"
Not faltering once, Yuna continued to walk towards Riku and eventually came to his side. She knelt beside him as well and hugged him, rubbing his back in soothing circles. "No..." he demanded weakly. He cursed himself for showing weakness.
Yuna held her ground, wiping away the silent tears that slowly made their way down Riku's cheeks. "I know how much you mean to Sora and how much he means to you," she whispered into his ear. "And for anyone to destroy such a bond is callous and cruel. I love you as much as I love Sora and the only thing I want for you both is to be happy."
Riku lifted his head, sniffing slightly. "How can you love me when you just met me?"
Yuna only smiled once again and leaned her head on his shoulder. Riku tensed at the gesture, but immediately relaxed and accepted it. Looking up, Riku contemplated about the mysterious woman, holding and caring for him like a mother. ~I really misjudged her. I should apologize to her and Sora...~
"Yuna, I'm sorry for being such an ass," he said, never parting his gaze from the sky. "To come back home and feel replaced really distorted my logical reasoning. I never once thought of your feelings or Sora's. For that, I am sorry."
Yuna's embrace tightened as a form as acceptance of the apology, causing Riku to sigh in relief. Suddenly, she rose from her spot on the floor, dragging Riku with her. Pushing Riku hard, Yuna giggled softly. "Tell that to Sora, not me!" she said, winking.
Riku regained his balance and looked to Yuna, startled yet grateful for the encouragement. He gave her a genuine smile in response to her statement and headed down the narrow staircase, leaving Yuna with the stars and her thoughts.
(Fast Forward! >>>>)
Reaching the room where he stomped off from, Riku took a deep breath and opened the door. His heart cracked instantly at the sight of the trembling outline that lay in the middle of the bed. A tangled mess of cinnamon brown hair was the only thing visible, for the rest of the body was covered with a snow-white blanket. Muffled sniffling could be heard coming from the blanket. Riku tiptoed across to the bed. He reached the side and sat down, causing the body to freeze up. Riku lifted the covers, revealing Sora still in his clothes. Sora turned to face Riku, his eyes puffy and red and his face stained with dried tears. Sora turned in the other direction. Lying down on the bed, Riku scooted over to Sora and wrapped his arms around his waist, leeching heat off of the younger boy. He buried his head in Sora's neck, which sent chills down Sora's spine. "I'm so sorry..." Riku apologized repeatedly. "I was really self-centered. Please forgive me..."
Sora still said nothing even though he was smiling happily. The silence only made Riku's embrace tighter. "Please Sora...talk to me..."
Facing Riku, Sora smiled and wrapped his arms around Riku's neck, kissing him with a large amount of need and want. Riku kissed back, equaling his need with Sora's. Their hands traveled up and down each other's bodies fervently, their need for each other increasing with each sweet caress and kiss. Sora broke the kiss, realizing the need for air before it was too late. He looked at Riku through heavy-lidded eyes, inebriated on Riku's kisses and touches. He blushed deeply as he felt Riku's hardening arousal brush against his own. Riku moved back reluctantly. "I better go before I give in to the urge to have my way with you."
Sora's blush got deeper at this statement, causing Riku to laugh softly. "You better get some sleep. This trip is a long one."
Getting out of bed, Riku headed to the door, but a hand grabbing his hand stopped him. "You don't have to go to the other room, you know," Sora said, half stating, half pleaded.
A silver eyebrow rose at this statement. "Oh really?"
Pulling Riku towards him, Sora smirked. "Yes."
"Well, I guess I could stay," Riku said, climbing back into the large bed and snuggling up to Sora.
Sora sighed contently and buried his head into Riku's chest. "Yea..."
With that, the couple dozed off to sleep, their problems and worries vanishing.
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"Noriyuki! Tohma! Come here now!"
Upon hearing their names, the two men seated in tall hard-backed chairs rose and headed to the crystal double doors. Opening one each, Noriyuki and Tohma turned to the right and walked down the halls side by side, their black cloaks billowing from a mysterious wind. Reaching the end of the long crystal hall, they entered the room. Celica continued to gaze into a seemingly foggy mirror, not once noting their presence. "I have an assignment for you both."
Noriyuki scoffed, crossing his arms and leaning against a wall of ice. The cowl of the cloak covered his fierce violet eyes and golden hair, giving him an overall enticing look. "What now?"
In a flash of blue, an inhumanly cold hand was wrapped around the neck of Noriyuki, blowing the cowl off of his head. His piercing violet eyes gazed emotionless into the lavender eyes of his capturer, her lavender eyes flashing dangerous. "I suggest you watch your tongue," Celica hissed, "Before I ripped it out of your silly head this instant. Understand?"
Noriyuki only looked to the side, causing Celica to smirk with satisfaction. "Good."
She floated away from him and faced the other man. "Tohma?"
The man nodded slightly, showing his understanding. His fiery red hair cascaded down his back and was set in a very loose ponytail by a lock of hair. Two more locks, only coming down to his shoulders, were placed in front slightly covering his clear jade eyes. They twinkled mischievously with an innocent evil.
"Alright, what I want you to do is find the three Keyblade Masters. Kill the girl, but the two males; I want the males back. I will tell you the rest of the assignment when you have accomplished that."
Both men bowed and turned around to leave, only to be stopped by her arm guarding the door. "Find them at all costs."
Noriyuki and Tohma said nothing and proceeded to walk out of the chilling room. Walking back to their headquarters, Tohma looked at Noriyuki, smirking. "You know being defiant will only get you killed." he said, his rich deep voice filled with amusement and slight worry.
With his features etched with hatred and revenge, Noriyuki looked back at him. "I'm not dieing until I get revenge for her killing my wife!" he hissed, making a sharp left into their chambers. "I'll slice her throat and watch her suffer for putting me in this hellhole!"
"Everyone knows you can easily slice her throat," Tohma said with recognizable sarcasm. This earned him a glare from Noriyuki, who ran his head through his brilliant gold hair tiredly. With a sigh, he plopped down on the plush couch and pulled the cowl over his head. Tohma watched him, highly amused at the many stages of emotions Noriyuki can go through at a time. One minute, he's planning the death of Celica with immense hatred and the next minute, he's trying to make the best out of his harsh situation with unusual optimism. He is really unpredictable; in a good way and a bad way. It was one of the things that makes being in this ice castle humorous.
Tohma sat in the reclining chair position next to the couch and observed his surroundings. The walls were crystal as were the floors. All the furniture in the room matched the color of the walls and floor; they were icy blue and made of an exotic fabric that only Celica owned. A large couch in the shape of a crescent moon was placed against the back wall. A reclining chair was to the right of the couch and a few tall hard-backed chairs were placed to the left. A chandelier with layers of icicles hung in the center of the room and plush carpet covered the icy floors. Tall reading lamps were scattered throughout the room. Despite the iciness of the room, it was very accommodating. A icy door to the right of the large chamber served as the entrance to a staircase that eventually split into two, leading to the bedrooms of Noriyuki and Tohma. The left staircase went up and leads straight into Tohma's room. A large king-sized bed was placed directly in the center and a nightstand was to the right of it with a small lamp on top of it. To the left of the bed, a huge ice blue armoire rested against the wall. In the corner directly left from the door, a reclining chair and floor lamp was deposited there. The floor was covered with luxurious icy blue carpet. The right staircase winds up and around a circular corner, leading into Noriyuki's room. The layout of his room resembled Tohma's; the only difference being in the position of the furniture.
Noriyuki stood up suddenly and walked to his room. "I'm going to bed."
Tohma grunted in response and reclined back in the chair. "When do you want to leave to find those Keyblade Masters?" he asked as Noriyuki reached the staircase.
"Let's leave tomorrow morning." he stated in an authoritative voice. "Get some sleep. We're probably not allowed to come back here until the job is finished."
"Fine." Resting on his arms, Tohma sat in silence. ~This is going to be a long mission.~
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~MercuryGoddess~
Special Thanks To: Heather Christi, Sora Lover: Angel of Darkness, Sora otaku, and Destiny A. Rosewind. I love you all!
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 about this topic because I plainly put my warning here!
Rating: This chapter has some rated R-ish scenes in here.
Reminder:
"............" Means talking
(............) Means author's notes
*...........* Means an action
~..........~ Means thinking
‘………’ Means past sayings
Two Halves of A Whole
Chapter Six
~Ugh...I'm so bored...~
Riku propped up his arm to support his head. Yawning loudly, he made a futile attempt to cover it with his hand. Everyone who sat around the large maple table looked at him, some with silent agreement at how boring this meeting was and others with a scolding look on their face. Riku blinked sleepily and looked towards Sora, who was currently engrossed in the speech of Leon. His large sapphire eyes were filled with newfound knowledge, giving them an adorable twinkle. With his face twisted into a thinking expression, Sora continued to ask questions about Leon's newest discoveries and plans. Riku watched Sora with shock, wondering to himself how Sora became so sophisticated. His questions were highly developed and mature, hitting all the significant weak points and clarifying deep issues. It was simply fascinating to see such a naive, carefree boy grow up to be a mature young man. "...agree, Riku?"
Riku awakened from his trance and looked at Sora apologetically. "I'm sorry, could you repeat that?"
"I asked if it would be a good idea to revisit some of the worlds and check to see if they are ok." Sora said.
"Definitely. Some changes could have occurred in the last four years."
Sora smiled brightly, grateful for having the support of Riku. Leon sighed heavily, then turned to everyone else who was seated at the table. "Does everyone agree?"
Everyone nodded; Tidus and Wakka high-fived while Selphie and Yuffie bounced in their chairs, eager to travel to different worlds. Yuna and Aerith turned to each other and discussed future events at the same time as Cloud and Irvine remained emotionless, excitement peeking out of their eyes slightly. Kairi stood up from her spot and walked over to Riku and Sora. She crouched near their seats, looking at them sternly. "We have to discuss the Keyblades." she whispered to them.
Sora straightened up, remembering about the changes in the Keyblade. "We'll discuss it now," he said to Kairi. "Leon!"
Leon turned from his spot near Cloud, his eyebrow rising in a questioning. Sora asked Riku and Kairi to summon their Keyblades, then summoned his own. Placing all three on the table, he looked at Leon. "We still have to figure this out."
The group of companions rose from their seats, looking at the Keyblades in all. All three of them hummed loudly, glowing their respectable colors and vibrating softly. Leon reached out to touch Sora's, but snapped his hand back as soon as his flesh came in contact with its exterior. His face twisted in that of pain and he muttered obscenities while rubbing his finger. "Did you put some kind of spell on it? I can't touch it without getting burned."
Sora cocked his head to the side in confusion, then reached and picked up the Keyblade, slashing it diagonally twice to test it out. "There's no spell on it. Maybe it does that automatically as a safety mechanism."
Cloud reached out and touched Riku's, snapping it back almost as fast as Leon. "Riku, yours is extremely cold."
Riku picked his up and ran his hand up and down its smooth surface. "It's not cold at all."
Cloud and Leon looked at Kairi's, almost afraid to know what would happen if they touched it. Nodding simultaneously as if in silent agreement, both young men reached out and touched Kairi's Keyblade. Both of them jolted, electricity wrapping around their arms and covering their entire body. Kairi snatched her Keyblade away, amused and frightened at the same time. "What is the meaning of this?" she inquired, trying not to laugh at the smoking Leon and Cloud.
"It's a symbol."
Everyone turned to the end of the table where Yuna stood. "It represents its true dedication to the Keyblade Master. In other words, it is a way of showing who the Keyblade actually belongs to."
Sora and the others nodded in agreement while Riku narrowed his eyes in suspicion and jealously. ~Smart-ass. Anyone could have figured that out.~
"Wow, I didn't know that!" Sora and Selphie said in unison. Riku sweatdropped. ~Except those two.~
"I think this follows the old legend that was popular on my world..." Yuna continued.
"Which was? You did fail to mention that." Riku spat out more harshly than he intended. Everyone looked at his in disbelief. Yuna only smiled and looked at Sora, who was staring at Riku with hurt mixed with a tinge of anger. "Well, the legend is about two guardians and a goddess. Guardian of the Sun, Kin," she stated looking at Sora, "Guardian of the Moon, Kano, and Goddess of the Stars, Hoshiko. Together they guarded the most sacred spots in the universe and controlled the elements. The two guardians and the goddess were essential to the balance of life."
The group of peers was now seated, listening intently to the ancient legend. Riku scoffed and folded his arms, looking out of the window, but listening also. Yuna continued. "Then, two powerful foes emerged and threatened the balance, therefore causing the two guardians and the goddess to fight them. The battle lasted for thousands of years and the forces of good and evil were worn down immensely. But for the sake of the universe, the trio summoned their last power and sealed away the two foes in two different places. It is said that the trio has help from an anonymous person, but that may or may not be true."
Muttered phrases of amazement and doubt filled the room. But Riku and Sora, who both were immersed in their thoughts couldn't hear the broken bits and pieces of conversation. ~Two guardians and a goddess? That sounds more like a fairytale than a legend.~ Riku thought with skepticism. ~Then again, so does Kingdom Hearts...~
~Could the two guardians and the goddess be Riku, Kairi and I? I mean, it could be any two boys, one girl combo. Wakka, Tidus and Selphie... Leon, Cloud and Aerith... I wonder...~
"No need to make such a fuss," Yuna said, snapping the two boys out of their thoughts. "It is just a legend, which mean it may or may not be true."
"Exactly." Riku said, agreeing with Yuna for the first time. "We should base our mission on something as vague as that."
Sora bit his lip and felt the anger rise up in him as he watched Riku glare at Yuna. ~Why is Riku so bitchy towards Yuna. I mean, goodness, this has gone too far.~
Sora stood up abruptly and grabbed Riku by the arm, pulling him down the hall. Riku followed him reluctantly, perplexed at why Sora wanted to talk to him so suddenly. Dragging into the farthest room from the meeting area, Sora pointed in the direction of the bed as a signal to sit. Riku opened his mouth to joke about the gesture, but immediately closed it from the glare he was getting from Sora. Sitting down, Riku bowed his head like a child being scolded. Sora almost smiled at the sight, but refrained from doing so. "What is your problem?"
Riku leaned back on the bed, placing his arms above his head. "Nothing. Why?" he said nonchalantly.
"Well, there is obviously a problem since you were so rude to Yuna back there."
Jealously coursed through Riku's veins at the sound of her name. "It's nothing." he replied coldly.
Sora's eyes widened at the tone of Riku's voice. ~Why does he hate her so much?~
Silence filled the air. Sora decided to break it. "Why are you so discourteous towards her, Riku, and I want a straight answer."
Riku rose from the bed and looked Sora directly in the eye. "I don't trust her."
Leaving it at that, Riku walked towards the door. Sora beat him to it first and blocked the door. Riku sighed in annoyance. I gave you a straight answer. What do you want from me?"
"I want you to be nice to her! Riku, she's my best----"
"YES, I KNOW! SHE IS YOUR BEST FRIEND; THE ONE WHO CHEERED YOU UP, THE ONE WHO PROTECTED YOU WHEN I COULDN'T. I UNDERSTAND THAT!!" Riku yelled angrily. He ran his fingers through his silver hair, growling in frustration. Pushing Sora aside, he opened the door and slammed it, leaving a stunned Sora behind.
This was going to be one long trip.
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Yuna walked along the corridors of the gummi ship in awe. She was on the third level, exploring all the nooks and crannies of the ship until she had finally discovered the pull down staircase that lead to her current location. Peeking into the rooms and taking it its simple beauty, Yuna discovered a small closet-like room, and went inside. A narrow staircase was before her, urging her to climb them. Giving into her temptation, she walked up the stairs to uncover that it was a small stargazing room; a large clear dome was above her, showing the bright stars that peek through the mask of darkness. Her gaze followed downward slowly as she heard a scoff come from an obvious angry person. Riku.
"Great. Just what I need..." he muttered sarcastically. He buried his head into his hands, murmuring profanities to himself. Yuna walked over and sat next to Riku, despite the glare he threw at her. She looked to the heavens, sighing contently. "The stars are glimmering more than usual tonight."
Riku's piercing sea-green eyes narrowed and his lips pursed. "Your point...?"
Yuna looked down to him and smiled. "Fine, I get straight to the point. I love Sora and I don't want to see him upset or angry."
Riku leaned back in surprise at her blatant honesty. She continued. "He is my little brother, for I was an only child and had to fend for myself. Sora was an only child also left to fend for himself, but in a sense, he wasn't. He had you."
Riku gazed downward, sudden sadness seeping into his angry demeanor. "You protected him, loved him, and took care of him. Until you were separated. And Sora was alone once more to fend for himself, but he couldn't. When I came to Destiny Islands and befriended Sora, I realized how alone he really was without you. So I sought out to fill this hole in this heart and take over the role of the protector; his big sister."
Yuna sighed deeply and looked back up heavenwards. "I really thought I could do it; I thought I could restore Sora to be the same little boy I saw in the home videos, but when I saw the videos that included you, I knew that Sora's heart could not be full again until you were back." Yuna looked at Riku once more and pulled him into an embrace. "Sora didn't have to tell me about Kingdom Hearts since I already knew about the perilous journey you and him would have to encounter. Who I really am can not be revealed now, but rest-assured that I am one of the people you can trust the most."
Riku wriggled out of her embrace and stood up, giving her an accusing glare. "Enemies like Ansem say shit like that!"
Yuna was shocked momentarily, but stood up and walked towards Riku, causing him to back up. "Have you forgotten that I have been through that once before?! I am not getting tricked again!!"
"Riku..."
"STOP!" Riku clutched his head as if he were in pain and knelt down to the floor. "I won't fall for that, dammit, I WON'T!"
Not faltering once, Yuna continued to walk towards Riku and eventually came to his side. She knelt beside him as well and hugged him, rubbing his back in soothing circles. "No..." he demanded weakly. He cursed himself for showing weakness.
Yuna held her ground, wiping away the silent tears that slowly made their way down Riku's cheeks. "I know how much you mean to Sora and how much he means to you," she whispered into his ear. "And for anyone to destroy such a bond is callous and cruel. I love you as much as I love Sora and the only thing I want for you both is to be happy."
Riku lifted his head, sniffing slightly. "How can you love me when you just met me?"
Yuna only smiled once again and leaned her head on his shoulder. Riku tensed at the gesture, but immediately relaxed and accepted it. Looking up, Riku contemplated about the mysterious woman, holding and caring for him like a mother. ~I really misjudged her. I should apologize to her and Sora...~
"Yuna, I'm sorry for being such an ass," he said, never parting his gaze from the sky. "To come back home and feel replaced really distorted my logical reasoning. I never once thought of your feelings or Sora's. For that, I am sorry."
Yuna's embrace tightened as a form as acceptance of the apology, causing Riku to sigh in relief. Suddenly, she rose from her spot on the floor, dragging Riku with her. Pushing Riku hard, Yuna giggled softly. "Tell that to Sora, not me!" she said, winking.
Riku regained his balance and looked to Yuna, startled yet grateful for the encouragement. He gave her a genuine smile in response to her statement and headed down the narrow staircase, leaving Yuna with the stars and her thoughts.
(Fast Forward! >>>>)
Reaching the room where he stomped off from, Riku took a deep breath and opened the door. His heart cracked instantly at the sight of the trembling outline that lay in the middle of the bed. A tangled mess of cinnamon brown hair was the only thing visible, for the rest of the body was covered with a snow-white blanket. Muffled sniffling could be heard coming from the blanket. Riku tiptoed across to the bed. He reached the side and sat down, causing the body to freeze up. Riku lifted the covers, revealing Sora still in his clothes. Sora turned to face Riku, his eyes puffy and red and his face stained with dried tears. Sora turned in the other direction. Lying down on the bed, Riku scooted over to Sora and wrapped his arms around his waist, leeching heat off of the younger boy. He buried his head in Sora's neck, which sent chills down Sora's spine. "I'm so sorry..." Riku apologized repeatedly. "I was really self-centered. Please forgive me..."
Sora still said nothing even though he was smiling happily. The silence only made Riku's embrace tighter. "Please Sora...talk to me..."
Facing Riku, Sora smiled and wrapped his arms around Riku's neck, kissing him with a large amount of need and want. Riku kissed back, equaling his need with Sora's. Their hands traveled up and down each other's bodies fervently, their need for each other increasing with each sweet caress and kiss. Sora broke the kiss, realizing the need for air before it was too late. He looked at Riku through heavy-lidded eyes, inebriated on Riku's kisses and touches. He blushed deeply as he felt Riku's hardening arousal brush against his own. Riku moved back reluctantly. "I better go before I give in to the urge to have my way with you."
Sora's blush got deeper at this statement, causing Riku to laugh softly. "You better get some sleep. This trip is a long one."
Getting out of bed, Riku headed to the door, but a hand grabbing his hand stopped him. "You don't have to go to the other room, you know," Sora said, half stating, half pleaded.
A silver eyebrow rose at this statement. "Oh really?"
Pulling Riku towards him, Sora smirked. "Yes."
"Well, I guess I could stay," Riku said, climbing back into the large bed and snuggling up to Sora.
Sora sighed contently and buried his head into Riku's chest. "Yea..."
With that, the couple dozed off to sleep, their problems and worries vanishing.
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"Noriyuki! Tohma! Come here now!"
Upon hearing their names, the two men seated in tall hard-backed chairs rose and headed to the crystal double doors. Opening one each, Noriyuki and Tohma turned to the right and walked down the halls side by side, their black cloaks billowing from a mysterious wind. Reaching the end of the long crystal hall, they entered the room. Celica continued to gaze into a seemingly foggy mirror, not once noting their presence. "I have an assignment for you both."
Noriyuki scoffed, crossing his arms and leaning against a wall of ice. The cowl of the cloak covered his fierce violet eyes and golden hair, giving him an overall enticing look. "What now?"
In a flash of blue, an inhumanly cold hand was wrapped around the neck of Noriyuki, blowing the cowl off of his head. His piercing violet eyes gazed emotionless into the lavender eyes of his capturer, her lavender eyes flashing dangerous. "I suggest you watch your tongue," Celica hissed, "Before I ripped it out of your silly head this instant. Understand?"
Noriyuki only looked to the side, causing Celica to smirk with satisfaction. "Good."
She floated away from him and faced the other man. "Tohma?"
The man nodded slightly, showing his understanding. His fiery red hair cascaded down his back and was set in a very loose ponytail by a lock of hair. Two more locks, only coming down to his shoulders, were placed in front slightly covering his clear jade eyes. They twinkled mischievously with an innocent evil.
"Alright, what I want you to do is find the three Keyblade Masters. Kill the girl, but the two males; I want the males back. I will tell you the rest of the assignment when you have accomplished that."
Both men bowed and turned around to leave, only to be stopped by her arm guarding the door. "Find them at all costs."
Noriyuki and Tohma said nothing and proceeded to walk out of the chilling room. Walking back to their headquarters, Tohma looked at Noriyuki, smirking. "You know being defiant will only get you killed." he said, his rich deep voice filled with amusement and slight worry.
With his features etched with hatred and revenge, Noriyuki looked back at him. "I'm not dieing until I get revenge for her killing my wife!" he hissed, making a sharp left into their chambers. "I'll slice her throat and watch her suffer for putting me in this hellhole!"
"Everyone knows you can easily slice her throat," Tohma said with recognizable sarcasm. This earned him a glare from Noriyuki, who ran his head through his brilliant gold hair tiredly. With a sigh, he plopped down on the plush couch and pulled the cowl over his head. Tohma watched him, highly amused at the many stages of emotions Noriyuki can go through at a time. One minute, he's planning the death of Celica with immense hatred and the next minute, he's trying to make the best out of his harsh situation with unusual optimism. He is really unpredictable; in a good way and a bad way. It was one of the things that makes being in this ice castle humorous.
Tohma sat in the reclining chair position next to the couch and observed his surroundings. The walls were crystal as were the floors. All the furniture in the room matched the color of the walls and floor; they were icy blue and made of an exotic fabric that only Celica owned. A large couch in the shape of a crescent moon was placed against the back wall. A reclining chair was to the right of the couch and a few tall hard-backed chairs were placed to the left. A chandelier with layers of icicles hung in the center of the room and plush carpet covered the icy floors. Tall reading lamps were scattered throughout the room. Despite the iciness of the room, it was very accommodating. A icy door to the right of the large chamber served as the entrance to a staircase that eventually split into two, leading to the bedrooms of Noriyuki and Tohma. The left staircase went up and leads straight into Tohma's room. A large king-sized bed was placed directly in the center and a nightstand was to the right of it with a small lamp on top of it. To the left of the bed, a huge ice blue armoire rested against the wall. In the corner directly left from the door, a reclining chair and floor lamp was deposited there. The floor was covered with luxurious icy blue carpet. The right staircase winds up and around a circular corner, leading into Noriyuki's room. The layout of his room resembled Tohma's; the only difference being in the position of the furniture.
Noriyuki stood up suddenly and walked to his room. "I'm going to bed."
Tohma grunted in response and reclined back in the chair. "When do you want to leave to find those Keyblade Masters?" he asked as Noriyuki reached the staircase.
"Let's leave tomorrow morning." he stated in an authoritative voice. "Get some sleep. We're probably not allowed to come back here until the job is finished."
"Fine." Resting on his arms, Tohma sat in silence. ~This is going to be a long mission.~
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