Kingdom Hearts Fan Fiction ❯ Together In Our World Alone ❯ Don't Let Me Go ( Chapter 1 )

Welcome back everyone! Wohoo! Oh yes, here we go again!

How's everybody been? Well I hope?

 

Oh I'm sorry I left you guys hanging with the conclusion for 'Aches of the heart' I'll make amends, I promise! No, not in this new chapter yet, sorry! But I will explain the past 18 months through the course of this story, superpromise!

 

So then… all troops ready? No one left behind?

Let's GO!

 

OH! Hold troops! The lyrics used in this chap are from the song "If you're not the one" from David Bedingfield. Listen to it when you can, it's so beautiful…

 

Ok, forwards march!

 

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ONE : Don't Let Me Go

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"Do you believe in destiny?"

"I believe that you and I met for a reason."

"I believe that too… You're my soul mate, Riku; I'll never be able to love another like I love you. You were my first… and I simply know that you'll be my last."

 

Four years had passed since that… a sweet promise made by a boy of barely seventeen. How beautiful and carefree everything had seemed then, how soft and pure it all had been.

With their naked feet running through the shallow waters of the shore of their play island, their laughter echoing in the silent night as the silver shimmer of the ocean reflected on their bodies and as they kissed and loved each other without constrains, free and endlessly happy.

Then, with the sound of breaking glass, this dream had shattered into a million pieces when things had started to get really confusing and complicated.

Deceit and heartbreak were the only words that described the past three months, the tears had drowned any other feeling once related to what 'being in love' used to mean.

So long had he been there, for so long had he loved him and never had he learned how to feel something else besides deep affection, admiration and love for him. He couldn't hate him; he loved him too much for that. Clearing his thoughts of him was an impossible task; the memories had stuck themselves into the deepest reaches of his core.

The broken pieces of his heart hurt at the mere thought of him, yet they all ached to see him again, for him to take him in his arms one last time, even if it killed him whenever he thought of what they used to have.

"I love you, ange…"

Tender words that burnt like acid through his veins, though it seemed like he couldn't stop wanting to hear them coming from his mouth, whispered against his lips along with the gentle touch of his caress on his skin oh so softly…

"You're my soul mate…"

"I'll cherish you for ever…"

His fingertips were playing against the cold surface of the window as he stared at the rolling drops of rain on the outer side. It would be so easy if the rain could wash away all of his sorrow and cleanse his scorched soul.

For now, the skies tears would have to replace his; he was all cried out…

 

"Do you even listen to yourself?!"

Sora turned and gave Riku another angry stare from his standing position on the bottom stairs. "All I asked for was for you to take Trooper to the vet so he could get his rabies shot. Was even THAT an impossible task?" He said from between his teeth, before turning again and continuing his ascension to the first floor of their then newly bought home.

"So what would you have me do, damn it?! Cut myself in half so I can be at two places at the same time?!" Riku loudly replied, spreading his arms as he watched him stop in his steps. "Who knows? Maybe THEN you'd be happy!"

"You know what? Fuck it, why do I even bother?" The brunet said with a disdainful chuckle, turning a last time. "Obviously, your career comes first on everything. I'm merely standing in your way."

"That's not fair, Sora!" The older one said, shaking his head in refute. "You think it's easy?"

"No one says it is, but I seem to be the only one who's trying to make this household work!" Sora almost yelled back at him. "I have a job and career too, you know!"

For a few moments they stood there, breathing hard in the intensity of their fuelled anger, staring at each other until, without another word, Sora turned around once again and went up the stairs.

The crown shaped glass bowl they kept on a small table near the entrance hit the opposite wall and broke in a thousand glittery pieces as Riku threw it against it in a fit of rage.

 

"Tea?"

Sora woke up from his mind trip and turned his head away from the window, looking up at the damping cup of warm liquid Roxas was holding out to him. "Roxas…"

"I thought you'd need it." The blonde whispered, sitting himself on his right side on the big red couch. He offered the cup to him again. "It's camomile. It'll relax you."

The saddened brunet gave him a small smile and reached out for the small cup, taking a careful nip. "Thanks."

Roxas silently watched him as he stared at the golden surface of the drink. He had noticed, during the past three days that they were now sharing his apartment, that his brunet friend had preferred to find refuge in his solitude, which he completely understood. He knew how the loss of a love could shamble the foundations of your being and how it could leave you bereft with nothing else but your pain and no sense of the time passing you by. "It'll get better…"

A melancholic smile grew on Sora's lips and he closed his eyes. "When…?" He shakily whispered, placing the blue cup on its small matching plate. "I'm so tired of it…" He frowned in frustration and anger, holding his tears back with all his might. "There's nothing left of me…"

"I promise it will get better." The blond replied softly, reaching out to brush a few of his friend's chocolate lock behind his right ear. "I know it will."

"Yeah…" Sora said, sniffling and looking up to the ceiling to keep the now brimming tears from escaping his eyes. "I don't want to cry anymore…"

Roxas looked at him with sympathy and took the cup out of his hands, laid it on the low table in front of them before moving in to embrace his friend. "Sora…"

"I just want to forget about him!" Sora whimpered out over his shoulder. "But how can I when I know that I still love him?"

Roxas held him tighter, his right hand going through his hair again as he let him cry out his pain. "I'm here for you…" He closed his eyes, wishing he could ease his pain with just a tender touch or gentle words. How he wanted for Sora to find solace in his arms and maybe look at him as someone he could give his heart to…

Sora let go of him and sniffled, looking down into his lap, wiping away his tears with the back of his hands. "Does it make me a foolish person to want to see him again?" He hesitantly whispered, turning himself away from him and leaning against the couch as he curled himself up, looking outside again. "Am I an idiot to want to give him another chance?"

Roxas looked down, silently hurt by the words he had just heard, but still wanting to help him nonetheless. "Of course not…" He whispered, scooting closer to him and placing a hand on his right shoulder. "It's only understandable…"

"I've tried…" Sora said, "I've really tried…"

Roxas bit his lower lip, resisting the urge to hold him to him again. "What if you tried to get out?" He then proposed, "Divert yourself a little, set you mind off him."

"I… I don't know…"

Roxas moved to stand with his hands on his hips, an authoritarian look on his face "Come on!" He helped Sora up, "You've been in here for three days straight."

A small pout grew on the brunette's lips "I was allowed to do that…!"

The blond chuckled, endeared at his friend's facial expression, and took a step closer to him, bending over and cupping his face in his hands so he'd look at him. "It will get better, Sora, you just need to hang on."

The brunet nodded, his lips trembling as his eyes filled up with fresh tears. "Roxas…" Sora whispered, giving him a desperate look.

"I know…" He whispered back, taking him in his arms again, "But try and go out, ok?" He smiled as he felt him nod against him, "I have class soon, so take Trooper out with you and have some fun, okay?"

Sora nodded again, still holding on to him for comfort. He didn't know what he would've done without his friend. "Thank you so much, Roxas…" He whispered, smiling as he felt his reassuring heartbeat against his chest. "Thank you."

"Anytime, Sora…" Roxas replied, closing his eyes and secretly breathing in the soft scent of his hair. "I'll always be there for you Sora, just like you have been for me."

Sora sighed happily and nodded. "Thanks."

They let go of each other and Roxas watched how his roommate made his way through the living space and up the floating stairs towards the first floor, a gentle and loving smile on his lips.

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The rain had stopped now and the city welcomed the rays of the sun which had managed to pierce through the dense pack of grey clouds up in the sky.

The streets were still wet and the smell of the freshly fallen deluge was ever present.

Breathing in deeply, Sora had to admit that he felt a tad better now that he was outside, bathing in the warm glow of the dying sun. He put his designer sunglasses on; knowing very well that his eyes still looked puffy and red from the tears he had shed before. He closed the door of the apartment building after Trooper had found his way out and started his late afternoon walk through the city. He let the dog guide him, not feeling like paying much attention to where he was headed. He simply needed some fresh air and something to distract his mind from his ex.

Sora put his headphones on and started his mp3-player, finding satisfaction in the relaxing tune that flowed into his ears.

The hours passed and the city started to prepare itself for the night, lighting up like a huge Christmas tree. He had forgotten how much he liked DC at night; the countless restaurants and shops, the many different people and the particular atmosphere that hung around when walking amongst them. He loved how everything and everyone seemed to come alive at night in the metropolis, how he could lose himself in the tumultuousness of DC.

They were now passing by a coffee shop window and Sora realised almost too late that the two year old dog was now staring into the shop, wiggling his tail playfully as he barked once.

Sora frowned a little, retracing his steps to look at what had caught Trooper's attention.

Inside, waiting in line at the counter, was Riku busy talking on his cell phone and apparently just off from work.

Sora felt his breath hitch in his throat and he pulled at the leash gently to press his pet on, but Trooper only barked enthusiastically at his other owner, staying put.

"Troop, come on." Sora whispered, his heart beating frantically in his chest in fear of Riku noticing his presence in front of the window. The now fully grown dog refused to move and so he kneeled on one knee next to it, hoping fervently that Riku wouldn't notice them. "Troop please…"

Just as he stood straight again to think of something else to do, Riku looked his way and they both froze on the spot.

After a few seconds had passed like that Sora turned and quickly walked away, finding to his relief that the dog finally wanted to cooperate, hoping that Riku wouldn't follow him, not wanting to face him, not in the state he was in. He needed to get him off his mind, this had been the purpose of this walk; not to see, think or talk about Riku. How come even now Lady Luck choose to forsake him?

"Sora! Sora hold on, please!"

Sora cringed and grimaced but continued on, ready to break into a run as he felt a warm hand on the left shoulder of his hoodie.

"Sora… please…"

Trooper barked cutely again and he stopped, his eyes closed behind his sunglasses. He could feel how Riku moved around him to face him and he sighed, turning his face away from his.

"H-How have you been?" He could hear the hesitation in Riku's voice and he had to admit that, just like him, he couldn't hide his unease either.

Sora didn't answer directly but turned his head to his dog, placing his hands into the back pockets of his jeans, "Okay…" He whispered.

Riku nodded and smiled nervously, "Okay… I was… worried about you…"

"I'm fine…" Sora said, silently cursing the upcoming tears. He shifted his eyes up to the black sky, "I'm fine…"

Riku bit his lower lip and looked down at their pet that was looking up at him expectantly. "I just… I just want you to know that if you ever felt like coming back home—"

"How do you do it?" Sora suddenly asked, looking at him now, wanting to relieve the pressure that had been building inside of him. He didn't want to be a fool; he didn't want to feel the way he did. It was locking him down, making him feel trapped while he desperately sought freedom, freedom from the pain of dealing with his tormented thoughts and of being confronted with Riku in each one of them. He was so tired of it, tired of it all.

"Sora…?" Riku gave him a non-understanding look, wondering what was going through his mind this time. "What—"

"How do you keep having faith in us like you do?" Sora whimpered, not caring if his tears were flowing again. He loved Riku, as much as on that night he had realised it over 4 years ago, and probably even more. But being with him hurt, thinking of him hurt. Riku had been right; he hadn't forgiven him. He told himself he had, but he hadn't. Each time he saw him, he had that image of him on top of that woman in his head.

It just hurt too much.

Riku fell silent and averted his eyes from his face in shame.

"No! Answer me!" Sora cried out, looking at him hopelessly, "Answer me… because I feel like I'm standing on the edge of a cliff! I don't want to fall, but I feel like I have no choice." He then softly whispered through gritted teeth, his heart overflowing from the accumulated hurt. "I'm losing my faith in you, and it's the most horrible feeling I've ever had to deal with."

Riku closed his eyes and sighed, "I can't make you forgive me for what I did, Sora…" He softly whispered, his eyes directed to the sidewalk, "I can't force you into believing me when I say that I'm sorry for the pain I caused you. I can only hope for you to keep me in your life because I know we were meant to be together. I believe in us, because I'm certain that you are my soul mate and because I am a 100 percent sure now that I love you even more than on that first night we exchanged our feelings for each other. I believe in us because I believe in you."

Sora shook his head now, each word stabbing him right in the heart. "Can't you see?" he whimpered, "I've been hurt so many times, my heart is like a battleground and I'm tired of it, how can I be sure that you won't cheat on me again? I already feel so scarred…"

Riku took a hesitant step closer, "I know that there's no excuse to validate what I've done and I can only beg for your forgiveness over and over, hoping you'll grant it to me. I can't live without you; I need you in my life… Missing you makes me miserable"

"I'm scared to open up again… I don't think I can do it…" Sora whispered, taking a step back, shaking his head sadly, "It hurts, Riku. Being with you hurts and I can't take it anymore. I want it to stop…"

"Sora…" Riku tried to approach him once more, but halted as he saw him shaking his head again, taking off his sunglasses to reveal his watery and pained eyes.

"I need it to stop." The brunet whispered, watching now how Riku resumed his approach until just in front of him.

"Give me another chance. Let me prove my love for you, let me help you." Riku placed his right hand on Sora's left cheek. "Come back home tonight… please. Let us work things out…"

Strangely enough, Sora felt warm on the spot where Riku was touching him, remembering him of the sweet and gentle nature of his childhood friend. He wanted to go back home, wanted to feel his body close to his, longing to be loved again, to find that happy place he could only find when he was loving him. "I don't want to be a fool…" He whispered, closing his eyes as he leant into the touch, "I'm begging you…"

Riku closed his eyes in turn, bringing his head closer to his until their foreheads connected and he was holding his face in both his hands. "I won't make you lose faith in me…"

Hesitantly, Sora lifted his arms to embrace him, needing for him to hold him now, leaning in for a kiss.

"Sora…" Riku huskily whispered, bringing their lips closer. "Please forgive me…"

Their lips met in a soft, deep kiss, the pain, sadness and longing poured into it, the hold they had on each other only growing stronger.

"I love you." Riku softly murmured against his lips as they parted for air.

"Riku…" Sora now felt how Riku kissed away his tears, filling his heart with those same old feelings, the memories of their time together chained to his heart. "Baby..."

And yet, no matter how much he had longed and waited for this, he couldn't just give in as if the pain he had been enduring had evaporated itself into the night. He had put his guard up for so long now; he couldn't lower it just overnight.

"Riku..." He softly whispered, the palms of his hands resting against Riku's chest.

"Yes?" The older male whispered, looking at him attentively.

"I want to be with you again..." He whispered, looking up at him, giving him a trembling smile, "I wish we could start over with just a sweet kiss, but we need to slow things down. I'm trying to lower my guard so I can start having confidence in you and in myself again, but it'll take time..."

A reassuring smile formed on the handsome blond's features and he took him in a comforting embrace, "But we're on the right way now, aren't we?"

Sora smirked and closed his eyes, letting his right hand go through his platinum mane, nodding. "Yeah... Most definitely."

"Alright..." Riku whispered, pressing a kiss on Sora's crown. "It feels good to hear that..."

Sora nodded again, nestling himself deeper in their embrace. "It does..."

They let the world around them fade away for a brief moment, claiming back the intimacy they had lost so many weeks ago.

"Would you object if I asked you out for dinner?" Riku whispered after a while, his eyes still closed as he rested his lips against Sora's hair.

Sora smiled happily. "Depends on where you're taking me."

They let go of each other then, Riku still holding him close enough to run the back of his right hand against one of his pink cheeks. "I was thinking of cooking spaghetti tonight."

The brunet giggled, "With pesto?"

"Is there any other way?" Riku replied, returning his smile with one of his own.

"I gladly accept then." Sora answered with a chuckle and a nod.

"Great!" Riku answered, guiding Sora to his car parked across the street.

The brunet silently watched him as he took over Trooper's leash and helped him inside the trunk of the black land rover. Once, this handsome man made all girls faint because of his godly looks and sexy personality, even straight men had a hard time taking their eyes off him. Countless times he had re-assured him that his heart solely belonged to him that he'd never go search for his satisfaction elsewhere.

Did he perhaps give Riku a reason for doing what he did? Was what was happening between them his fault after all?

Their sex life had a great impact on their romantic one... did he drive Riku on top of that woman because he hadn't wanted to sleep with him for over a week?

Did he maybe hurt Riku's pride by refusing him?

Sora now watched how Riku got into the car from his passenger's seat and closed his side of the doors before starting the engine.

"Everything alright?" Riku suddenly asked, briefly glancing at him as he drove onto the street.

Sora smiled at him and cocked his head to the side, "It only can get better now, right?"

A gorgeous smile was his answer and Sora leant over to his side to press a kiss on the corner of his lips. "I promise it's going to get only better."

Riku smiled in contentment, his eyes still fixed on the road. "That's all I want for us, Sora."

"Me too." Sora answered, turning his head to the road ahead.

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"Wine?"

Sora looked up from his comfortable position on the couch now that dinner was over, watching how Riku poured him a glass of red wine. "Thank you."

Riku placed the bottle on the low table in front of him and sat himself on the other couch with his own glass of wine in his hands.

Trooper's head was resting on Sora's left thigh as he sat cross legged, staring at the blond sitting on his own away from them. Sora was petting his head and perhaps thought the same thing as the dog for he looked at Riku as well, wondering why he had sat himself way over there while their couch still had plenty of space. "Riku?"

The older male turned his head away from the TV, giving him a questioning look.

"Please come closer?" Sora whispered, gesturing to the spot on his right that was empty.

"You won't mind?" Riku asked, standing.

Sora smiled and shook his head, "That is, unless you farted or something."

They both laughed and Sora watched Riku sitting himself down next to him with a happy smile. "I missed that." Riku admitted.

"What?" Sora wondered, resting the back of his head against his right shoulder, looking at the action movie on the big screen.

"Your silly jokes and your perky little self. I really missed it."

Sora shifted positions on the couch so Trooper jumped off, finding a nice warm spot next to the electric fireplace.

"And I missed your grumpiness..." Sora giggled, resting with his head on his stomach now, holding him close.

Riku laughed, "My grumpiness?"

"Yes, your sexy grumpiness."

Riku laughed even harder, "Sora, grumpiness isn't a word."

"Sure it is, I invented it just now." Sora replied cutely, watching him from his position on his stomach.

"So I'm sexy when I'm grumpy?" He chuckled, sliding the tip of his right index down Sora's nose.

Sora closed his eyes and nodded. "You're sexy in whatever you do..."

"Really?" Riku sceptically said, taking the glass of wine out of Sora's hand. "How much of this did you drink again?"

"Hmpf!" Sora huffed, moving from his current position to swat his arm while Riku moved to place their glasses on the table.

"Now that's another thing I missed." Riku whispered, laying his arms around him now as he sat back on the couch.

"What?" Sora said with a discontent pout.

"That."

"What?"

"That..." He bent over and planted a soft kiss on Sora's pursed lips before running his finger over them lovingly. "Perfect, just the way they are."

Sora blushed slightly, his eyes fluttering shut as Riku moved in for another kiss until something in the back pocket of his jeans vibrated, breaking the moment.

The brunet opened his cell phone to look at the caller ID. "Oh, I completely forgot..." he whispered, before moving off the couch and accepting the call. Riku was giving him a questioning look and he returned it with an apologising one before walking over to the hallway.

"Hey Roxas..."

Riku raised his eyebrows in understanding and turned to look at the TV again.

"Are you okay?"

Sora smiled in thanks for his concern. "I am, thank you."

"I'm glad to hear that, then I presume you're back at your place?"

"Yeah..." Sora put his free left hand into one of his back pockets, "I'm back home." For some reason he wished that their conversation wasn't making him this uncomfortable. "I'm sorry I didn't call earlier..."

"No, it's alright, I just got home and wondered why you weren't there."

"I'm sorry I worried you." Sora whispered. "I didn't mean to."

"It's alright, I just guess that I'll miss having you around here."

Sora smiled softly at the small chuckle he received from the other side of the line. "Yeah, well I don't think I was that much fun as company."

"Ok, no that's for sure,," They both chuckled and Sora turned around to look at himself in the mirror they had in the hall, finding Riku standing with his right shoulder propped up against the archway behind him, looking at him with a soft smile. "But I was still glad you came over. I'm here for you, Sora ok?"

"Ok," Sora whispered, his eyes fixed on Riku who was approaching him now. "I appreciate everything you did for me."

"Do you want me to drop your stuff over tomorrow?"

"Nah, that's okay. I'll pass by your apartment myself and pick everything up. Thanks." He replied, turning around to face Riku now.

"Ok. Don't let him hurt you again... Or he'll have to deal with me next time."

Sora giggled softly, "I think we'll be fine now..." He whispered looking up at Riku with a soft smile. "Thanks again, I'll see you tomorrow..."

"Yeah, tomorrow. Goodnight, Sora."

"Goodnight, Roxas." Sora clapped his phone closed and gave Riku an impish smile.

"You like eavesdropping on private conversations?"

"Only when it interrupts something very important." Riku took a step forwards, his right arm sliding around his waist and pulling him closer.

"What were we doing that was so important?" Sora asked jokingly only to be silenced with an electrifying kiss that left him breathless and a bit dazed, "Nope, still don't see what it was, remind me one more time?"

Riku smirked and kissed him again, this time lifting him off his feet and carrying him in his arms. "How about now?"

"Now I wish you'd put me down." Sora said worriedly holding on to him tightly.

"Come on, you're not that heavy." Riku laughed, walking up the first step of the stairs.

"No thanks to your cooking!" The brunet whispered, closing his eyes. "Baby put me down."

"We're almost there." Riku whispered with a smirk, kissing his right temple. "I'm not going to give you a chance to run away this time. Your feet won't touch the ground tonight."

"And I bet you'll make sure I'm unable to use them tomorrow?" Sora impishly whispered.

"That depends," The blond said, now that they were standing in front of their bedroom door. He let Sora open it and he carried him inside.

"Depends on what?" Sora questioned, looking up at him.

"On what you'd like to do tonight." Riku smiled gently at him, laying him on his side of the bed tenderly. "What would you like to do?"

Sora sat himself up on his elbows and smiled at him, happy that Riku was willing to give him the choice and take things slow like he had asked him to. "Let's just cuddle then..." He whispered, reaching out to touch his left cheek. "Fall asleep in each other's arms."

"That sounds good to me..." Riku smiled, leaning into him and pressing their lips together again. "Then I can watch your beautiful face while you're asleep."

Sora blushed and they laid themselves on the bed with their clothes still on, holding each other close as they whispered soft conversations to each other, waiting for sleep to carry them away on a gentle stream of dreams.

Riku watched how Sora fell asleep in his arms, feeling his heart break as he thought at the distance created between them over the years of their romantic life. How he wished for this time to be the right one…

A strand of chocolate brown hair hung in his angelic face and he brushed it back, sweetly dropping a kiss on Sora's full rosy petals.

"If you're not the one then why does my soul feel glad today?" Riku whispered to him softly, singing a song they once danced to on Sora's 17th birthday and that had stuck by him all these years. "If you're not the one then why does my hand fit yours this way? If you are not mine then why does your heart return my call?" He held him closer as Sora snuggled closer to him, still enveloped in the protective veil of sleep. "If you are not mine would I have the strength to stand at all?

 

I don't know why you're so far away
But I know that this much is true
We'll make it through
And I hope you are the one I share my life with
And I wish that you could be the one I die with
And I'm praying you're the one I build my home with
I hope I love you all my life

 

I don't wanna run away but I can't take it, I don't understand
If I'm not made for you then why does my heart tell me that I am?
Is there any way that I can stay in your arms?

 

'Cause I miss you, body and soul so strong that it takes my breath away
And I breathe you into my heart and pray for the strength to stand today
'Cause I love you, whether it's wrong or right
And though I can't be with you tonight
You know my heart is by your side…"

 

Riku laid his head next to his, his eyes never leaving him, not until they felt heavy with sleep and his mind and heart found a satisfying peace.

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The smell of toast and cherry jam filled his nostrils, awakening him from his deep slumber. He blinked a few times, finding the whiteness of his sheets greeting him. He shifted around in the bed; throwing his arm on the spot Riku had lain on last night to find it to be empty. He groaned in annoyance and turned around, following the delicious smell that had woken him.

He found a tray with warm breakfast waiting for him and a single white tulip in a small vase.

Sora threw the sheets and covers off of him and rubbed the sleep from his eyes, putting his feet on the floor. He then noticed a note standing against the small vase and he took it, his eyes looking at the scrambled eggs, fruit salad, toast and jam and a pot of tea before he opened it.

 

How angelic you are when you're asleep, my Sora...

Please forgive me for making you wake up alone, I got beeped at the last minute for work.

I took Trooper out already and made you breakfast, I hope it's still warm by the time you wake up; you were sleeping as a rock when I left you.

I love you and see you soon,

 

Riku.

 

An amused smile formed on Sora's lips and he switched his attention to the still warm breakfast. "Thank you baby..."

He served himself a cup of tea and walked with it over to the large window they had and opened the curtains a little to look at the weather outside. It looked like it had rained not so long before and he made a mental note to watch the weather forecast later on.

His bedside alarm clock indicated 9.17 am, which meant that Riku left maybe ten minutes ago. He sighed and sat himself down on the edge of his bed again, feeling hungry for more of his breakfast.

With his breakfast now finished, his naked feet landed on the wooden floor of their hall, his eyes landing on the large white vase with the bush of white tulips in it on the small key table they kept next to the entrance. A happy smile grew on his face for the second time that morning and he laid the tray with the empty dishes on the bottom step of the stairs to go look at the flowers Riku knew were his favourite.

"Oh wow..." He whispered, admiring the flowers' beauty. "Riku, you're spoiling me..." He then noticed another small note in the midst of the flowers.

 

How about lunch at 1.30pm at D'Agusto?

Riku

 

"I'd love to Mr Riku." Sora said happily with a giggle. "You still know how to make me sway in your favour though, I'll have to hand you that."

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"What the hell do you think you're doing?"

 

Roxas was backing away from the door now before turning around completely with an annoyed look on his face. "Close the door behind you when you walk through it again, would you? I have nothing to tell you."

Riku slammed the door shut now, striding towards the blonde angrily and turning him around. "Have you lost your mind?!"

Roxas gave him a look full of contempt and pushed his hands off of him. "He came to me, it was not the other way around!"

Riku grabbed him by his collar now, his eyes seething with rage. "I'm warning you, stay the hell away from him, or—"

"Or what?" Roxas retorted venomously, "Tell me, or what? You'll slam me against a wall again?"

"That was an accident," Riku silenced him, his grip on him tightening.

"As was what happened afterwards?" Roxas said from between his teeth, "Or do you often fuck people behind Sora's back? Oh— but I forget, you did that secretary of yours too, didn't you? Only that time Sora caught you—"

Riku had now thrown him onto the ground and closed his arms around his throat. "I'm warning you, Roxas..."

"This seems to be running in the family, doesn't it?" Roxas hoarsely spoke with a smirk, trying to pull Riku's hands away so he could breathe properly.

The next thing Riku knew was that he had punched him in the face, "How dare you!"

"How dare I?" Roxas chuckled, touching his lips and seeing the blood on his fingertips. "You used me!" He vehemently whispered, "You had sex with me because you thought that it would satisfy your longing for Sora because he didn't want to touch you!"

"Shut it! You don't know anything!" Riku menacingly said, lifting his right fist, "You have no idea what he and I have been through! And I'm not going to let a son of a bitch like you ruin what we have!"

"He has you for that, doesn't he?" Roxas chuckled and closed his eyes, lifting his chin, "So go ahead; hit me then. Live your frustrations out on me. You did it before, what'll stop you this time?" He opened his eyes and stared at him daringly.

"I don't ever want to see you near him again, you fucking got that? Or I'll swear to God that I'll kill you." Riku coolly spoke, standing up, rearranging his trench coat and walking towards the door to exit.

"You sick fuck..." Roxas whispered as he wiped the blood off his lower lip with the back of his right hand.

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