Final Fantasy - All Series Fan Fiction / Kingdom Hearts Fan Fiction ❯ Gravity of Love ❯ One-Shot

 

I do not own Kingdom Hearts or Final Fantasy. The songs I also have are not taken from my own talent, but of Enigma and Evanescence.

Thank you for taking the time to read my story.

And the main song I found my own meaning in, so if you have a different meaning of the song, I am interested in learning your meaning but please do not give me hell for it.

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Gravity of Love

Chapter 1

 

 

 

Sora leaned back in his chair biting his pencil. He groaned, “I can't think!” Why was work hard when your friends were around?

 

Sora is managing a band that consisted of three members, Zell, Seifer, and Riku.

 

Zell is the youngest and prep till the day he'd die. He even looks the look, blond hair and chocolate eyes. His hair is strangely put together, He had a couple of spikes at the top of his head and the rest is laid smoothly back. He had the coolest tattoo on his face. It's a black fire burning side ways that took up most of his left part of his face. Zell played drums. His personality never matched the music he was into. The band was punk rock and he was jumpy. It just doesn't match, ever…

 

Seifer is the oldest and played the drums. He is always laid back but surprisingly ready for anything. His hair is short and just laid back, carelessly with no style of its own; the only sign of style is two strands hanging down over his forehead. And his eyes are the same as Zell's but he was not prep, matter of fact he finds Zell's behavior to be rather annoying. He played the bass guitar. When there was time Seifer would pull out a cigarette and begin to smoke but it always gets yanked out his mouth and thrown away by Zell, then gets the yelling, health talk and the cold shoulder most the times. He couldn't find why Zell cared for his health. It was none of His business.

 

Riku is eighteen. He is older than Zell but younger than Seifer. His hair was a gorgeous . His hair was completely platinum. It wasn't dyed that way, he was just born with the beauty. His eyes were an aqua green that matched the water of the Caribbean seas. To go along with his long shoulder length hair is, he played the electric guitar and is the lead singer. What else could fit with him? His attitude is hard to read by anybody.

Sora is the same age as Zell, 17. His hair is brown, red and gold. The back of his hair is spiked and the front is laid down. His eyes are a lifeless dark brown. He is the manager as mentioned before. With that job comes great responsibility, which he doesn't need to be told. Sora already is a hard worker and stays focused when time to get down with business. The band respects him greatly. You always needed a great entrepreneur. But other than work, he's a prep but only to a point.

 

Today Sora got up early like always. Today was real early though, he had to shower first then clean the house. The group had a party at their house yesterday night and it got a little out of hand, like all party's do. But the party wasn't the only thing on Sora's mind. Last night Riku danced with him, he just didn't get why he would dance with him and not Kairi. Sora suddenly laughed; he used him to get away from Kairi. Well he is glad to help. Nobody ever wanted to dance with that nasty hoe.

 

After finishing playing house mom he sat down at his desk to get back into his music. He is working on a song for the groups' first gig. But writer's block reared its ugly face. He simply couldn't think with so much on his mind. And with all the noises around the house, it wasn't making it any better. First, Zell was on the couch talking in his sleep then Seifer was in his room using this time to smoke his heart out and blast his music. You could smell the cigarette all the way in the living room! And Riku's ass was in the shower singing at the top of his lungs.

 

Sora grabbed his brown tresses and tugged a little “Why can't I get peace! That's it, extra practicing!” Sora leaned back too much in his chair and fell backwards. His arms swung everywhere and he hit the ground hard.

 

“Careful grace” Sora heard a taunting laugh. He growled sitting up rubbing his head gently. “Shut it Riku!” Riku just laughed menacingly. Sora turned around and was about to argue when he was slapped in the face by beauty and nudeness. Riku had just stepped out the shower with his towel around his waist still wet, defeating the whole purpose of a towel. Sora could tell the heat of the shower was still with Riku by the way his cheeks were shaded pink. His chest was pale like the rest of his body, that's why everybody called him sickly or powder. But those were understatements Riku had a light tan.

 

Sora kept staring at Riku in awe until Riku cleared his throat. Sora's blood rushed to his cheeks and he picked the chair up. Riku grinned, “Ya checking me out?” Sora sat down in his chair “you're full of it. Now would you please go get dressed and stop parading around my house naked?” Riku laughed and flicked his hair “you know you like it…” Sora growled “leave me alone you horn dog.” He looked at his music. Riku laughed, “Don't try to fight it Sora”

 

“What's to fight for?” Sora smiled to himself. Bam he got Riku to shut the hell up for once. He heard Riku sigh and felt him lean on his shoulder as he silently read Sora's song. Sora was getting impatient with this song; He needed a damn chorus line.

 

“Need a line?” Riku teased. Sora glared “if I ain't gotta do anything for it, then yes” Riku read the song a few more times before he smiled “in the eye of storm you'll see a lonely dove. The experience of survival is the key, to the gravity of love” Sora just blinked.

 

Could Riku make such a beautiful line? Did he even know what he said? Did he not know about how special this song was? That chorus fitted right with the meaning of the song. He had to know or maybe blonde heads tend to be stupid. That was quick.

 

“Thanks…” Sora said writing every word Riku said. “No problem…it was easy when you think of a beautiful point in time that made you happy.” Sora wondered “and when was that?”

 

“When we started this band and when I met you of course.” Riku smiled and left the room leaving Sora in wonder. The day the two met was beautiful and funny as ever.

 

Sora was up on a ladder putting a poster up to start a band. It happened fast…. the paper fell and slid under his foot. He reached down to grab it but he slipped. It was an 8-step ladder so it was a pretty steep fall. But when he felt like he was to hit ground he was in someone's arms. He slowly opened his eyes to look at his savoir and it was an angel in disguise or maybe Sora was too poetic. For a while it was quiet and neither said a word. Finally Sora realized he was still in Riku's strong hands. He gently got down and bowed a little for respect. “Thanks…” Riku nodded, “I'm kind of glad I decided to come help you!” He itched his head. “See I'm new here and that girl, Kairi was showing me around but she's too busy trying to get me in bed.” Sora looked over to Kairi who was sitting waiting for Riku. “Yea you might wanna stay away from her…town slut...bad reputation.” Riku nodded then glanced at the poster. “A band? I play electric guitar…can I try?” Sora smiled big “of course you can try…” Riku put out his hand and Sora gladly took it. “I'm Riku Everheart and you?” Sora blushed, “Sora Hikari” Riku couldn't help but smile at his pretty face friend and soon to be manager.

 

Sora brushed the memory off and finally started writing another part that had already been planned out while the chorus was traumatizing him.

 

In the mist of all his thoughts he heard something moving behind him. He looked over his shoulder. Zell was getting up in his usual manner. Getting up and yawning obnoxiously, then standing itching his head and butt at the same time. He walked lazily to Seifer's room and you could hear a `hey!' and `damn you' and `why the hell do you care about me!' Zell never said anything through this procedure.

 

Zell finally disappeared into his room where he'd be lost in his bathroom. Nobody ever got Zell at all.

 

Sora laughed a little and shook his head turning back to his work. The idea about kicking them out the house was becoming a great idea until the part where he'd have to pay his own note. The everyday squabbling with Riku and Seifer teasing Zell cause he's gay was getting too out of hand. They were driving him mad!

 

”Finished!” Sora hugged his paper and kissed it like it was puppy. Seifer just happened to walk in and see the site “what's so exciting? Found out I was a god?” Seifer teasingly said puffing out a new cigarette. “You wish. I just finished our last song for our first gig at The Rose. Which by the way, we're playing there in two days, so we're practicing all day.” Seifer groaned, “Damn busy body…”

 

Zell came out of nowhere and snatched Seifer's joint quickly and smashed it. “Quit smoking! It's not cool and worst of all it'll kill you!” Zell marched off to the kitchen. Seifer growled, “You're like a disease!” Zell poked his head out the kitchen “a healthy one.” Seifer whispered under his breath “that doesn't make sense, loser.” He went into the kitchen with Zell. Sora just sighed, “Riku! Meeting in the kitchen!!!” Riku jogged passed Sora saying food over and over. Sora rolled his eyes and followed after the hungry teen.

 

Sora walked into the kitchen and sat down. Zell was eating a protein bar while Seifer was drinking a light beer. Riku was listening to his cd player eating a full course meal. “Why do you eat that crap?” Seifer directed his question to Zell. “Riku is eating hamburgers for breakfast and you're bothering me about a protein bar?? Besides if you wanted to know I eat it because it's healthy nimrod.” Zell took another bite and chewed loudly knowing it would annoy him. Seifer's eyebrow twitched “Stop that…” Zell kept chewing making noises. Seifer stood up to choke the mess out of Zell but Sora stood up to get everybody's attention, so he sat back down. Riku took off his headphones and wrapped them around his neck. Zell still chewed like a horse but without any noises.

 

“Hopefully you guys have nothing to do for the next two days because I just canceled it.” Riku made a loud groan and dramatically leaned on Sora, “oh no! I can't hang out with Kairi!” he said sarcastically. Everybody started laughing. Even though they hated Kairi, she still came over everyday and sometimes they would make up extra practices just to get her away.

 

Sora was the first to straighten up after the joke. “Anyways we'll be playing at a club just now opening up called `The Rose'. We'll get a good crowd and there'll be scouts there to, looking for talent.” Zell jumped up out of his chair. “This'll be the greatest concert we'll ever play.” Seifer grinned, “We'll bring lots of sexy ass chicks. This is a show I want to do.” Zell plopped down and growled, “Shut up Seifer and pay attention to Sora.” Seifer sat there grinning like mad. Zell is so stupid it's just funny. Riku laughed “you're just jealous.” Zell just turned away.

 

“We'll play `Haunted' and a new song called `Gravity of Love' I just finished today” Sora glanced at Riku who smiled absent mindly.

“That song better be good not that boring stuff, Sora.” Seifer glared. Sora just nodded. Riku shot a glare at Seifer “Can you believe for once in your life? Sora never does something he knows we can't do or we don't like.” Seifer rolled his eyes “Yeah, Sorry Sora. I'm just annoyed right now.” Sora smiled “I understand. Zell makes me annoyed too.” Zell popped out of a daydream “Hey!! I'm not the reason you're annoyed!” The group gave him a look. His face grew red with anger and he stood up “I'll be setting up in the garage.” He stormed out the kitchen and seconds later the door leading to the garage was slammed.

“I'm going to hear `Haunted' before I leave to go get some lunch for us.” Riku nodded and Sora looked at Seifer for his recognition but Seifer was staring at the door Zell left in. He got up and left without warning. “I'm just going to finish eating. I'll see you outside.” Riku smiled and left.

 

Before Riku opened the garage door he heard Zell yelling so he listened in.

 

“You're a jerk Seifer!” Something was thrown. It sounded like Zell was getting ready for practice. “Why do you talk so much shit to get me all worked up then come to say sorry. You do this all the time! WHY!” Seifer cleared his throat “Zell, I just can't stand to see you unhappy because I don't know how to shut the hell up. Just please stop being mad.” There was a long silence then followed by a long sigh. “Don't worry, you know I always forget it, but I'm still pretty mad. So give me some space.” There was no more said so Riku opened the door.

 

Sora felt like he pushed his friends but that's what they asked for, a hard leader. That's why he was made manager, so they wouldn't stay in their garage their senior year. The boys agreed for Sora to lead them so they gave him their hopes. The talent agents would be at `The Rose' and Sora was determined that they would make the cut.

 

Finishing his breakfast, Sora cleaned the dishes, grabbed his earplugs and went straight to the garage. When he stepped in, random notes and songs were played. He just sat down and waited for them to get set.

 

When the group saw this they all went to their places. But whoever said they were quiet?

 

“Hey Zell?” Seifer grabbed his bass guitar and put the wrap around his neck. “Would ya stop looking at my ass?” Zell sat at his drums and rolled his eyes. “I wouldn't waste my time on an ass like you.” Seifer smiled “sure you wouldn't your too busy having dreams about me to look.” Riku set himself up and turned to the two squabbling teens. Zell bit his bottom lip and turned away “Leave me alone! I said I wouldn't waste my damn time” Riku rolled his eyes “Seifer shut up! Everybody knows you're on the fag-ish side too.” Seifer spat “Kiss my ass Riku!” Riku spat back “I'm sure you want me to”

 

Sora cleared His throat and the arguing stopped. “Would you guys please?” Zell whined “but Seifer was the one who started it!” Sora could feel a vein grow in his forehead as he closed his eyes and tapped his head. Seifer glared at Zell “Shut the hell up!” Riku hit Seifer and sshh'ed him. Sora stood up and slapped his desk “I got to go get our food. Now if you don't want to eat just tell me.” The group got quiet and waited for instructions. “`Haunted'. Dance and do everything like you would at a real show. Member we won't play this for two days while we're getting Gravity of Love done, so get it in your head.” Zell hit his drums twice, “Let's kick ass!!” Sora rolled his eyes.

 

The beginning was a bass solo for Seifer. Zell hit the drums in a beat to add to the beginning. All the while Riku looking straight at Sora. Then it started. Riku snatched the mic and put it to his mouth using Sora as the crowd. Gazing intensely at him.

 

Long lost words whisper slowly to me

Still can't find what keeps me here.

When all this time I've been so hollow inside.

I know your still there.

 

The music got louder and the gaze got more intense and Sora seemed to want to leave but stayed pinned to his chair.

 

Watching me, wanting me

I can feel you pull me down

 

Zell got into it and stood as he struck his drums fiercely and began to bob his head but not too fast. Seifer was concentrating on his bass he didn't notice he was rocking back and forth.

 

Fearing you, loving you

I know I'll find you somehow.

 

Riku swung his hips a little but his gaze stayed. Trying to run away from it Sora stood up but Riku followed. Sora felt his heart pounding this song was too powerful. It made him scared. Riku knew it scared him and just smirked.

 

Hunting you I can smell you alive

Your heart pounding in my head

 

`Oh God…' Sora thought to himself as he fisted his hands to control his fear.

 

Holding me, killing me

I won't let you pull me down

Saving me, raping me, watching me

 

The music was loud as ever, probably shaking the whole neighborhood. Riku started his solo along side Seifer. By this time everybody's intoxicated with the song. Sora was relieved that the gaze had turned and was no longer on his but on Seifer. There was a huge difference between the gazes that was sent to both him and Seifer, the one Riku gave him was a much more mysterious than Seifer's where you could read the gaze. You could tell Riku was playing for competition during the solo. Why were they different? Was there really a big difference? Maybe just to him.

 

Riku and Seifer played louder as they challenged each other's solo. “Whoo!” Zell was heard in the back over solos. Riku and Seifer grinned and Sora smiled. Sora screamed to everybody, “Good job you guys!!” He wasn't scared anymore. Riku grabbed the mic again.

 

Watching me, wanting me

I can feel you pull me down

Fearing you, loving you

I won't let you pull me down.

 

Zell, Riku and Seifer hit the last note of the song and stayed where they were until the huge sounds died out. When it was quiet all that was heard was gasping and ragged breathing.

 

Sora clapped for them. Seifer and Riku unplugged their guitar wires to their amps and sat them by each other. “Thank you!” Zell came between Riku and Seifer and wrapped his arms around their necks. “I'd like to thank all the people I stepped on to get up here! Seifer...” He smiled at him “Riku…” He turned to look at Riku “Thanks!”

 

For the first time Zell wasn't pushed off of Seifer. Seifer was actually smiling. I'm glad he's happy…. but what the hell do I care for?

 

“Here's the cd for our new song. Learn most of it by the time I get back getting lunch.” The group nodded and Riku got up and grabbed the cd from Sora. “So who will sing top lead?” Zell asked. Sora fidgeted a little “The lead is me.”

 

Everything stopped. Sora's the lead? Did I hear right? Singing Sora? Could that be right? Can He sing? Questions continued to pop in and out of the groups' head.

 

Even though Sora was a hard determined person he never sung in front of anyone. Sora was just too shy; the only time he'd ever sing is when he is completely alone. Sora believed that singing without a reason was conceit. You only sung to show off your voice. There must be a reason for the song and now that Sora had his reason he can express his feelings in his voice and lyrics.

 

“Is this alright with you guys?” Sora sat down in front of everybody. Riku smiled “How can we say no to you?” Sora blushed. “I think it'll be great to hear you sing. I've always wanted to hear how you sounded like.” Seifer was last to say something and what he said would make a difference to everything. He is always complicated and Sora wasn't expecting an agreement so he was ready to fight for his right. “It's cool. I've been looking to hear you sing too. Don't let us down.” Sora smiled and jumped up and turned to leave “I won't Seifer. Thanks for the support” Sora left and the sound of the cd was heard.

 

 

Chapter 2

 

Sora grabbed his wallet, locked his door and was out on the streets walking to his own beat. The one thing that slowed his pace was the sky, it was dark. Gray clouds filled the air and his heart. Love, hate and confusion were ready to pour out of Sora's heart. He felt the tears trying to push out for freedom but He wouldn't allow them to take over him, at least not now.

Sora felt weak now; His love for that rock angel confused him. What were all those looks that he gave him? And the chorus line he gave Sora was it fake? “No. That's not like him.” Sora shook his head of the thoughts, “What's going on with me?” The store came into view; Sora stared at the place for a second then walked in.

Sora made it in and out in less than thirty minutes; He knew what his friends liked and could get it in a heartbeat. He almost made it to the house, he could hear it but then an annoying voice pierced through the air. “Sora!” Sora's eye twitched for a moment as he turned around seeing that God didn't answer his prayer, Kairi was running up to him. Sora imagined for a moment, maybe a car would come take her out, or maybe a big bird would take her to the skies. Nothing happened; Kairi made it across the street, so Sora put on his cheap smile.

There were numerous reasons why Sora hated this young lady, He could probably write a book about it but one thing that boiled Sora's hate for her was only one thing, Riku. Kairi thought she was good enough to be with Riku and she made sure every time she was around Riku, Kairi would find someway to touch him. It really aggravated Sora to the point where he had slapped Kairi for `interrupting' their practice. But the true reason was that Kairi touched Riku while he was dancing and almost tripped him.

The cheap smile fell off his face when Sora got a close look at Kairi. She looked like a complete slut! she wore a bikini top with white booty shorts, that would be considered sexy to many but on Kairi's body it was just wrong. she also wore a hateful glare on Sora. That intrigued him, he loved when Kairi was pissed off and no one cared. The effect was a smile that played itself on his lips.

Kairi caught up and growled, “Wipe that smile off your face.” The smile stayed though. “Sora, I've thought long and hard about this and I've came to this conclusion: you like Riku.” Sora just smiled and let the girl continue. “I don't want to let you know this but Riku is too much in love with me to care about you.” Sora held back his laughter, “Kairi, what are you getting at? And why are you wasting valuable practice time?” Kairi stomped her foot down not noticing that she had literally danced her foot around in fresh dog shit. Sora looked down smiling some more, oblivious to Kairi she kept talking, “I'm going to get Riku and I'll hurt you for slapping me. Just wait, I'll kill you Sora.” Sora was taken back, “That's a pretty deep goal you got there going for you. But first, before you do anything, go home and wash your feet.” Sora pointed down and walked off. Kairi freaked and blushed of embarrassment as she walked off in her now brown, squishy flip flops. Sora laughed all the way home.

Sora went straight to the garage, which now smelt a little musky. He threw the groceries on their couch and sat down to listen to the progress of the new music. Sora smiled at the bands talent; they had it down already, perfect for show. It was just missing one thing: his voice.

Riku stopped the band staring at the bags of food, as Sora clapped for them, “It's really good you guys!” Riku sat his guitar down and sat next to Sora digging through the bags, “What cha get?” Sora hits Riku's hands, “Stuff for all of us, not just you.” Riku tilts his head at Sora, “Is something wrong?” If only you knew. “No, you guys just eat up.”

“Was the walk okay, or did you run into Kairi again?” Zell grabs a bag grabbing his protein bars and healthy `junk.' “Matter of fact I did.” Sora said with a huge smile on his face, throwing Seifer his cancer sticks. Seifer caught them, “So you're happy that you saw that Riku loving bony ugly bitch?” Sora laughed, “Yes I am.” Riku gave him a look, `Kairi must've said something to him, and he's hiding stuff from me again.' He laughed to himself, `That's not possible Sora.'

“You see, she was wearing these white flip flops with this outfit I don't dare to explain. But anyways she got mad at me and stomped her foot in dog shit.” Everyone fell out laughing, “Serves her right!” Zell says in between laughs.

After a while of talking Sora snapped back into manger mode, “Everyone done eating…” He looks over at Riku whose shoving candy after chip after laffy taffy, Sora rolled his eyes, “…and pigging out?” Zell bounced out his chair, “Yea I am! I've been waiting to hear that voice of yours.” Sora shook his head at Zell, “I'm not singing until the concert.” Riku drooled a little bit from the food in his mouth, “What?” Seifer growled, “You made us work for nothing?” Sora smiled at all them, “Nope, you worked for your food, which Riku might be choking on right now.” The group looked at their stomachs then at all the wrappers on the floor. “We'll run through the song a lot of times then a 10 minute break, in that break the garage will be cleaned.” No argument was made, the group just got back to their respective places.

The rest of the day went by great! The band had all songs down and in one more day till the grand opening of `The Rose' and their first concert. Sora couldn't stress that to them anymore. They were all ready to rock and make those talents searchers jump out their seats.

Later that evening, Sora found himself sitting in the kitchen reading a book eating cereal. He always did this when he had things on his mind. It was just an unbreakable habit.

Seifer and Zell fell asleep in the living room watching scary movies. Zell was the scariest to watch them but he chose to watch them. Maybe the little drum player wanted to be close to his love. Zell was so pathetic and obvious it wasn't even funny anymore. But as Seifer was smart he was stupid to see what was going on.

Riku went to his room after he took a shower. Before that he complained about Zell and Seifer taking long showers and using all the hot water, but Sora got him to shut up somehow. Otherwise, Riku would have gone on and on. So to make him happy Sora took a 10 min. shower.

It was 11:30pm and nothing in the house was moving unless someone needed to adjust them self while they slept. But there was one night owl; he stayed in the kitchen reading a meaningless book. He just couldn't sleep.

Sora rubbed his temple in frustration; he couldn't even focus on his book. Kairi's words had gotten to him. “Was she serious?” Sora hears a loud snore; he looks over his shoulder and saw Zell twitch in his sleep on the couch. HOLD ON! Wasn't Seifer on the couch too? Sora got up, quietly walked over to the couch and saw an interesting scene. There lay Zell on top of Seifer being cuddled like a teddy bear. Sora rolled his eyes, `He planned this.' Sora went back to his book, `Now there will be no silence tomorrow. And it's hard to reason with Seifer.'

“Aren't you a bit sleepy Sora?” Riku's voice startled Sora. Riku went straight to the fridge and grabbed a soda and joined Sora at the table. Sora shifted uneasy, Riku was sitting close, leaning on him practically. Riku laid his head on the table and watched Sora read, “Aww…come on Sora!” He took the book from him and tossed it somewhere. Sora made a slight whimper but Riku ignored it, “Talk to me, I know something is wrong so tell me.” Sora took a deep breath in, “I'm having problems going to sleep because Kairi told me something today. She told me that she loved you and she was going to kill me or hurt me, not sure.” Riku glared into the wall for a moment, “Sora listen to me, do not ever let your guard down, unless you're with me. I won't let anything happen to you.” Riku let his fury leave him, “Besides, your helpless.” Sora laughed, “Sure, I am helpless without you.” Riku thought for a moment, he never said, without me.

Sora felt his face race up realizing what he just said. He quickly stood up walking to the fridge opening it hoping the cool air would get rid of his red face. It worked a little, but to play off the standing there in the fridge He grabbed a water bottle. He sat back down at the table but in a different seat, “Riku, uhh…” It was quiet at the table for what seemed for minutes but was only merely seconds. “We're gonna rock Friday.” Riku says breaking the ice cold silence. Sora stared down at the table, “Don't try to change the subject, I meant to say that you're a close enough friend to me. So I feel safe around you more than anyone I know.” Liar. Riku nodded taking his last drink from his bottle, “That's fine Sora. I feel great now that I know you trust me so well. But you can count on me.” Riku gets up from the table leaving the bottle, “Good night Sora.” Riku kisses his hand, “Night Riku.” Riku leaves the kitchen as a sudden rush of drowsiness took Sora out right on the table.

Riku walks back into the kitchen, “Sora I have to let you know…” he stopped himself. Sora looked like something strange to him but he couldn't figure out. Riku went to Sora's side and lifted him out of his chair, “You look like something to me.” He walks towards the rooms and passes his room, his room stayed locked and no one was allowed in his room. Riku liked the rule for this moment in time, now he gets to sleep with him.

Opening the door to his room he quickly switched the lights to a dark red, laying him in his bed. He covered his up first and than removed his shirt slipping into bed with Sora.

Sora started to make noises in his sleep making Riku start to worry, he was having a nightmare…and he was sweating. Riku quickly stripped the covers off him and removed all his clothes except his under garments. He then turned his fan on and covered him back up cuddling up to him to hopefully make him feel safe. He had calmed down for the moment, but later that night…

Riku had moved away from him and he was open to any fear, over and over he whispered Riku's name in fear. Riku shook Sora a little to wake him up, Sora's eyes shot open and he called for Riku's name one last time. “Sora? Is everything okay?” He could see tears in his eyes, “Do you need me to do something?” He cried harder diving into Riku's arms. “You were calling out to me Sora.” Sora looked him in the eyes, “Oh, Riku…Everyone was dead and you were hanging on by a thread. Please don't leave me.” Riku held him tighter, “Don't worry Sora we're not going to die any time soon, and especially me. I'm planned to die when my purpose in life is fulfilled.” Sora grew quiet and cuddled in Riku's arms but this time more lovingly.

Sora looked around slowly in the blood red room, “This isn't my room.” Sora rubbed his arm and freaked, “Where are my clothes Riku?” He tried to cover himself with the blanket, “First, your door was locked and I didn't want you to sleep in the kitchen. Second, you were having a nightmare and you were sweaty and hot so I took off your clothes.” Sora gave him a look, “Did you touch me anywhere?” Riku gave Sora a helpless look, “I'm not always a horn dog. Besides, I respect you more than enough.”

Sora thought about it for a moment and gave Riku the B.O.D, “Thanks Riku.” He slid back in the covers with Riku. Riku opens his arms to be an ass, “Does Sora need somebody to hold him?” Riku started laughing; Sora just rolled his eyes cuddling into Riku. The laughing stopped; he just stared for a moment, but then his conscience takes over and wraps around him.

 

 

Chapter 3

 

The morning was like all mornings, so there should be no explanation.

Everybody sat in the kitchen quiet which was unreal for the group. A lot happened in just one night and in just one bed and couch.

The silence was sickening; Sora wondered why Seifer hadn't blown up over the fact that his sleeping buddy was none other than Zell. Nothing…Seifer said nothing. `Maybe he's saving his anger for later. Just right now he's probably enjoying the silence.' Sora assured himself.

On the other side of this silence; Sora and Riku sat next to each other, not giving each other any kind of way to read how the other is feeling; just hidden. How could he say that feelings just erupted last night without actually saying it? It's impossible!

The silence finally got to the lively Zell, he was moving around making noises to satisfy himself. Zell was never a quiet person and he didn't want to start now. It would just drive him up the road to insanity. “I'm gonna go set up.” Zell uneasily got up. “Sit.” Seifer pitched under his breath. Zell quickly sat, he didn't like this feeling, so uncomfortable, but Seifer's command must be followed.

 

Zell's phone vibrated in his back pocket, he growled, “What?” He spoke to himself. He grabbed his phone and answered it. “Hell…” He finally opened his eyes when he felt hands tighten around his waist. The other person on the line was calling out to Zell but his present situation allowed hims no time for nothing else; he hung the phone up.

He was amazingly close to Seifer's lips, so close that he could feel his breath enter his mouth. Even though this is what he always wanted his head was screaming, `get away!'

He tried to move but Seifer held on tighter, by this point the drummer boy's face was completely red and being turned on by Seifer. He was scared; he didn't know what to do. “Seifer…” He called out almost inaudible. Seifer just shifted causing Zell to squeak a little out of fear, “Somebody help me.” Zell began to cry, He didn't want Seifer to hate him.

`Stop crying!' He tells himself but his fear of Seifer wouldn't let him stop. A single tear dripped onto Seifer's cheek, Seifer awoke drowsy, “Zell, go to sleep.” Zell cried harder, “Seifer, wake up you gotta let go of me.”

Seifer felt tears drop on his face and he woke up fully, “Zell?” he looked around at the current situation, but it didn't faze him. He wanted to know why Zell was crying and he wasn't going to let go of his little drum player. “Zell, what's…” he gets nothing said as he pushes away from Seifer, but he doesn't allow this. He lands back on Seifer, “Seifer please, I…please…don't” Zell sniffed, “Hate me…hate…no…please.” Seifer let go of his hold on him, Zell slowly got up and ran to his room with one last glance at Seifer. Once he made it to his room he crawls up in a little ball and cries. He didn't want Seifer to hate him.

 

“Last night may have been curious.” Sora shifted, “but we need to get it out the way or else it'll effect us tonight.” Sora finished, waiting for someone to go first. Nobody said anything; the only thing that followed his small speech was awkward silence. Bravely, and tired of all the silence Zell clears his throat, “Seifer…”

“I don't hate you.” Seifer says immediately cutting him off. “I would never hate you no matter what you do. So don't cry anymore Zell, its okay.” Seifer emptied his lungs of air as if he just finished a light jog. Not following the last seven words of Seifer's speech, Zell poured out into tears. Seifer growled at Zell, “I said don't cry!” Zell sniffed, “But I can't! You've never been so sweet to me.” Seifer hit the table a little, “Zell stop.” Zell rubbed his eyes a little bit, “You really like me don't you Seifer?” Seifer sat quiet unknowing how to put it in his own words, `No, I love you.'

“Of course I do.”

Sora's eyes watered up just a little bit, he could feel all the emotions in the room; it flooded his heart. He glanced at Riku to see if he felt what he felt but he had no emotion, he just stared at Zell. He suddenly got up and stepped up to Zell for him to cry on his shoulder, Zell shot up in his arms and cried harder. Sora looked at the site, a sudden rush of emotions hit him, Sora was in his arms last night. The feeling was amazing, He loved Riku. Just was in love with him, his song proved it. `I love you Riku.' He looked away from Riku and Zell.

Seifer notices this from Sora, he looks at him noticing he has the same look in his face, `We're both in love.' He gets up and puts a hand on Zell; he immediately turns to Seifer and cries to him.

Riku steps back and quickly looks at Sora who had looked away from him instantly. `Stupid.'

“It looks like it's our turn.” Riku says sitting next to him. Sora keeps his eyes away from him, “Riku, you could've just woke me up. Instead you had to be the pervert I know.” Riku leans back a little surprised, “Sora, please let that shield of yours down.” Sora looked at him finally, “I can't believe you Riku. If you care about me at least act like it.”

“I do care about you.”

“Please, why don't you go sandwich Zell.” Sora says aloud. Zell looks at Sora, “That's not fair Sora.” Seifer pulls him back, “Shut up, Zell.” He takes him out the room, “Sora loves Riku, he's just jealous.”

“I know you don't mean that. It's not you, you can't be hateful.” Riku hugs him, “Last night, you felt it too. This connection between us; it felt so right. I didn't want it to end.” Sora rests in Riku's embrace, “Riku, your right, just next time wake me up.”

“But Sora you're not getting what I'm saying.” Riku tries to get through to him. “Tell the others to get ready for practice, I'll join you shortly.” Riku grabbed his arm as he began to get up, “Please don't be like this, I won't be able to focus without your smile.”

“Learn.” Sora leaves and brushes pass the other two in the hall. Riku walks out behind him and stops by his other friends, “Yea…” He grows furious letting his hand meet with the wall at full force, causing a hole. Zell tries to give him a hug but he just pushes him away, “Zell, just stop it. It's not your fault but stay away from me like that.” Zell backed off him, “Well let's go get ready, our manager told us to.” Riku looked at the door to Sora's room and growled a little but followed the others to the garage.

They warmed up, got in tune and were ready for practice, but their manager wasn't there to give out orders like usual, so they started with `Haunted.'

The song had no life, it was so empty. The singer didn't want to do it anymore; all he could think of was Sora. Why? Seifer and Zell didn't interfere with Riku they just played their parts. In the middle of the song Sora walks in with a man in a suit, instantly Riku gets jealous and starts to sing his heart out, hoping to scare the man away. The man didn't budge; he was just taken back from the intense singer.

The song ended and the man clapped along with Sora. Riku kept a pissed off expression on his face, “Thanks.” Sora snapped him a look making him soften his glare on the suit. “You guys will do fine tonight, I'll bring my boss and he'll definitely bring you guys on.” Zell set his sticks down, “Who are you, if you don't mind me asking.” The man slipped his sun glasses through his hair, not hiding his face any longer, “I'm the co-producer to ROXproductions. I'm out looking for talent for my boss, he wants more for ROX.” Seifer smiled, “Well we'll see you tonight then.”

“You will. You're all amazing together! And the singer, I must know your name.” The suit stuck his hand out to Riku. Riku looked the man up and down, “Riku.” He shook hands. “I'm not the only one singing tonight. Our manager is too.” The suit smiles, “I'm quite aware of that, I am very good at my job.” The suit walks back to Sora and kisses his hand, “I'll see you tonight beautiful.” Turning his attention back to the group he smiles, “Good luck to you.” With that he leaves.

“Is everyone gay?” Seifer asks. Everyone gives him a glare. “When were you going to tell us about him?” Riku asks Sora trying to sound mad, but failing at it pitifully. “If I would've told you, you wouldn't have given that man a good performance.” Sora answers sitting down, “Today, we're going to take it easy. Play through once of each song and then rest up for tonight. No going out, just stay in the house. And if you need anything I'll go get it.” Seifer laughs, “So you'll bring me my smokes?” At almost instant after he said that, his head met with a drum stick, “Bitch!” Zell shrugged his shoulders, “What?” Seifer growled at him, “Never mind the smokes.”

“If you guys don't mind, I want to start now.” Riku says to his group. Everyone fixes up waits for Sora's say so. He stared at Riku and shook his head, “Go whenever you want, I won't be on stage with you for the first one.” And with that practice commenced.

Later in the afternoon, Sora put out clothes for everyone to wear and headed towards his room and there blocking his way was Riku. “What do you need?” Riku shook his head, “Nothing.” Sora tilts his head, “Well then let me in my room.”

“No.”

“Riku, I'm not in the mood for games.”

“I hugged Zell because he needed a friend. But I won't do that anymore because I know now that it hurts you.”

“You don't know what you're talking about, I'm…”

“No, shut up. I will never hurt you Sora; I will never let anyone hurt you. Trust me.” Riku leaves him. Sora smiles, “I love you Riku so much but I can't let you know yet.” Sora goes into his room leaving the door unlocked maybe Riku would come back, but he didn't.

 

Sora pulls up to the club with the others waiting anxiously, “Remember, do your best. It doesn't matter if we don't make it. Its all for the fans we have now. I love you guys.” Riku said a little prayer for the group and they have a silent pause, “Now, lets go get set up.”

In the dressing room, Sora stood playing with Riku's hair as he sat there thinking about everything. Sora grabbed his favorite gel and began to work his hair into the gorgeous spikes his fan loved. Sora loved his hair so much, playing with it and grabbing it another gorgeous thing about Riku. Riku just sat there loving Sora even more, his touch just tightened him. “I'll smile for you this time Riku.” Riku just smiled and stayed quiet.

Zell and Seifer sat next to each other talking quietly awaiting for their name to be called. “What's the order?”

“We'll sing `Gravity of Love' first then exit the stage. Then we'll wait for them to call us out again for `Haunted.' So I'm guessing there will be about ten other bands in between both our songs.” Sora finishes up with Riku's hair, “You look perfect.”

“Not as perfect as you are.” Riku says looking at Sora in the mirror. Before he could say anything back one of the men opened the door, “Your turn you guys.” Zell jumped up into Seifer's arms excited, “OMG! I'm so excited!!” Seifer hugged back loving ever second until he jumped down. “Your voice is going to rock the stage! No fear!” Riku hugged Sora. Sora smiled into the hug loving him so much, now it was up to him to listen to the lyrics. “Your group's name?” the man asked. Sora looked at his friends, “Forget-me-nots.”

“Ladies and Gentlemen it'll be up to you if you want to hear them again by your screams! This band is one of your favorites, right in your own home town, and new name, The Forget-me-nots!”

 

"O Fortuna velut Luna" ["O Fortune like the Moon"]

 

Sora looked at his friends for a second and they all smiled, he took a deep breath and one last look at Riku as he hummed in the microphone.

Turn around and smell what you don't see
Close your eyes ... it is so clear

 

Riku stares at Sora with a breath of awe, his body began to get warm for some reason. His voice was so smooth

Here's the mirror, behind there is a screen
On both ways you can get in.

 

Riku glanced back at his group who looked at him with a confused look, what was Sora trying to say?

Don't think twice before you listen to your heart,
Follow the trace for a new start.

 

Sora glanced at Riku, watching him play like he had never played; so passionate about the music, his body moved in ways he had never moved.

What you need and everything you'll feel
Is just a question of the deal.

 

The music took the crowd in awe, the beauty of the bands love drove them to silence.

In the eye of storm you'll see a lonely dove
The experience of survival is the key
To the gravity of love.

 

Sora got closer to Riku and looked him in the eyes as he played with unknowing tears beginning to form. Seifer and Zell took over as Riku and Sora stared each other down with wondering eyes.

"O Fortuna velut Luna"

[Whispers:]
[Zell :]
The path of excess leads to the tower of Wisdom
[Seifer:]
The path of excess leads to the tower of Wisdom

 

Sora snatches the mic and sings to the crowd as if he were calling out for understanding hearts. The hearts that felt the same way he did.

Try to think about it...
That's the chance to live your life and discover
What it is, what's the gravity of love

 

Riku closed his eyes rocking back and forth slowly to the sound of Sora's voice, playing his electric with greater ease then he has ever; he understood what he wanted from him…

"O Fortuna velut Luna"

Look around just people, can you hear their voice
Find the one who'll guide you to the limits of your choice.

 

Love…

But if you're in the eye of storm
Just think of the lonely dove

 

Sora looks at him surprisingly take over the lyrics that he gave to him in the beginning of all this, he smiled. He understood…

The experience of survival is the key
To the gravity of love.

 

Riku looked at him breathing hard, he mouthed Sora's name to him, he walked up close to him and…

"O Fortuna velut Luna"
"O Fortuna velut Luna"

 

Riku forcefully hit the last cord with the band, threw his guitar to his side and pulled Sora into a kiss. The crowd went nuts; they applauded, screamed and cried for the group.

The kiss ended right when the curtain began to close. It was quiet behind the curtains, Sora and Riku stared at each other.

“Looks like we know if their going to round two, Forget-me-nots surprising show!”

Back on the other side of the curtain the four sat quiet until… “Second round you guys!” Zell said butting into the silence. Riku and Sora smiled at each other, suddenly Sora blushes, “I can't believe I did that in front of everyone.” Riku laughs. “Your voice is amazing, it put me in a trance, I couldn't think.” Riku smiles at Sora. “Sora, I love you too.” Sora starts to cry, “I wrote the song for you.” Riku freaks out a little, “What's wrong Sora?” Zell smiles holding Seifer's hand. “I'm happy Riku.”

“Sorry to interrupt, but you guys go on in another 20 minutes plus. So be prepared.” The group nodded and left the stage. In the dressing room that all sat there talking non stop about the performance and the surprise kiss. It was perfect and so unexpected that it even threw off the drummer and bass. Sora laid his head on Riku's shoulder, “I'll go on stage again with you guys. I'll just sing with Riku, can I?” Zell jumped, “Are you kidding? With you and Riku's voice that guy out there scouting us will be so freaking amazed!” Seifer sat Zell in his lap, “It's settled then.”

“Sora, why Forget-me-nots?” he asked His. “Well, Legend has it that in medieval times, a knight and his lady was walking along the side of a river. He picked a posy of flowers, but because of the weight of his armor he fell into the river. As he was drowning he threw the posy to his loved one and shouted "Forget-me-not". The flower is connected with romance and tragic fate.” Riku smiled, “Nothing Tragic about us at all.”

“Never will be.” Sora added. “We'll always be together.” Zell says to everyone. “Our band will get us far, but we will not fall down like all the others.” Riku says grabbing Sora's hand holding tight. “We have love to bond us together forever.” Seifer says mocking Zell's voice. Zell shoves him a little giving him a stare down, “My voice doesn't sound like that.”

“Oh really, then how do you know I was mocking your voice?” Seifer leans back in his chair. Zell thinks for a moment but smiles it away.

“Its almost our turn, I say we need to rock the stage like we've never rocked before.” Sora stands up suddenly. “Yea, we need to make the crowd go even crazier! Let's attempt to beat the kiss!” Seifer's says. “Even though that'll be impossible.” Riku adds. “Sorry to bother you again, but it's time for you guys to go on stage.”

“Oh trust me, its not bothersome at all.” Zell walked to the door and was joined by the others, they exited the room and head for the stage again. “Let's have a band with two lead singers.”

“Coming to the stage after giving us that unexpected beauty of a song and a simple romantic kiss, The Forget-me-nots!” the announcer yells over the intercom.

The curtains open and the room grows into screams. The song starts…

 

During the song Riku and Sora danced around each other and sang their hearts out. Zell and Seifer played as if they were in a love duet, their own never ending waltz. And at the same time all stayed focused to the evil of the song, no smiles. The crowd danced uncontrollably to the music, stuck in its arms.

 

Riku hits the last cord and the song dies out but the cheers for the group don't die out for awhile. The announcer tries to speak over the crowd but its impossible, the group bows and bows and runs off the stage celebrating their great performance. “My God that was amazing!” Riku lifts Sora in the air holding him tight. Everyone is jumping up and down freaking out and then the announcer makes it worse, “The cash prize belongs to The Forget-me-nots, for their amazing voices and players; truly a group of love!” The crowd grows intense as the group walk back to the stage staying calm as possible which wasn't to hard for three of them…Zell grabbed the money jumping up and down ending his excitement in Seifer's arms. The man in the suit came to the stage and shook Sora and Riku's hand, leaving a card in Riku's hand, “Good Job you guys, my boss loves you. See you in the morning!”

Suddenly the crowd chanted kiss over and over, getting louder. Riku looks at Sora and smiles, “Don't want them to be angry.” Sora laughed as Riku pulls him into a kiss that melts his heart and the crowd? Scream! The kiss stopped and the group waved the crowd goodbye as they left stage for the last time.

“Wait you guys! I left my bag in the dressing room; I'll be back in a second.” Sora steps out the car and runs towards the back entrance. Riku closes his eyes but something catches his eye before they shut but he brushed it off. “Riku? Is that Kairi?” Seifer hits Riku's shoulder. “What is she doing?” Zell stared at the girls' bag, “That's Sora's bag isn't it?” Riku sat up quick, “Oh my God.” Riku shot his door open, “Seifer keep that bitch here. Zell call the police and request for an ambulance.” Riku went to the back opposite to where Kairi just ran out of. “Sora…” He gets back into the club through the back and opens the dressing room door…

“What are you doing Kairi?”

“I wanted to say congratulations.”

“Well thank you now leave.”

“I can't, I got you this present.”

“Kairi what are you doing?! Put that down!”

“I hate you Sora! Riku was mine and you stole him.”

“Stop this Kairi, Riku never wanted to be with you. Please put it down!”

“Shut up!”

“Riku!”

He slams the door open, empty. Where had Sora gone? Riku looks around the room in a panic; he couldn't find him, his new found soul mate. But then he hears crying behind a door in the room, he advances slowly to the door, the closer he got the more he realized there were bullet holes in the door. Riku picked up the pace and banged on the door, “Sora?” The crying stops for a moment, “Riku? Please tell me it's you.” Riku gets suddenly happy, “Open the door baby.” Sora opens the door and flies into Riku's arms crying, “She tried to kill me Riku. I locked the door to the closet and she couldn't get in, I was so scared. I couldn't see any hope left, you weren't there.” Riku holds Sora closer, “I'm sorry Sora, I won't let her hurt you.”

“She took my bag Riku, everything is in there.”

“Don't worry, Seifer's not letting her go anywhere with your bag.” Riku reassured him. Sora just continued crying in his chest. Suddenly Zell runs in, “Is Sora okay?” Riku shook his head, “What's going on?” Zell takes a deep breath, “The police have Kairi, after she tried shooting at Seifer. And here…” He hands Sora back his bag without the weapon in it. “I grabbed this for you.”

 

The group hold hands trying to hear Riku prayer as best as they could. Kairi was gone and they were all together, now life is perfect. “To my God, to their God, thank you for blessing us.” He kissed Sora's cheek getting a smile. “Amen you guys, now let's go.”

The group took a deep breath stepping into their places, Riku gives Sora one last kiss before the curtain opened and millions of fans were revealed. Riku looks around at his friends and fiancé, shakes his head at them, and Zell and Seifer start the beginning in solo. Then Riku and Sora grabbed their mic and began to sing in unison, stretched from their concert to their lives.