Shout It From the Rooftops

Author's Note: This story was written by me, Peachy. Ohmygosh, I'M NOT DEAD?! NOPE! I'm back after a loooong hiatus from fanfiction (omfgdecember?!) and I've brought with me the first installment in my latest fic, a Soriku this time! Of course there'll be plenty of side-pairing love, and you never know who could turn up in later chapters! Once again, I'm sorry for the long absence, but I hope this will make up for it! Comments are, as always, greatly appreciated! :D

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Chapter 1 - Beach Daze

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The late May sunshine beat down on the heads of the high school juniors as they filed out of the stuffy brick building, soaking in the rays and the pleasant thrill of an early end to their classes.

One particular group of teenagers ambled down the winding cement path from their school to the outside world, zippering up schoolbags and exchanging carefree smiles that hinted at the fast approaching summer months.

"Oh my God, I love being a Junior. Early dismissal in this weather?! Hello, beach!" Demyx exclaimed as he bounced along beside his friends, heading toward their parked cars.

"Totally. I mean, we did have to take those killer exams, but it's kinda worth the free beach days," Kairi said as she swung her keychain around her fingers, the small paopu charm jingling as it moved. Naminé smiled and nodded in agreement, brushing a strand of blonde hair behind her ear and finding a pencil she left there. She embarrassedly stuffed it into her bag next to her sketchbook and turned to poke Sora in his side.

"Huh? What are we talking about?" the brunette said with a goofy grin as he turned to face the girls.

"We're talking about going to the beach, dummy. You'd know that if you left poor Riku alone for two seconds," Kairi teased as she looked up at the silver-haired boy walking beside Sora. Riku turned his head and the two friends shared a look between them, their love of teasing Sora long-standing and far from gone. Sora, for his part, sprouted an impressive blush and crossed his arms over his chest indignantly.

"I'm not bothering him!" he insisted with a pout.

But suddenly his blue eyes widened and he whipped his head around to face the boy in question.

"Am I?" He asked, his voice growing softer as guilt began to cross his features.

Riku chuckled quietly and rubbed the top of the brunette's head with his hand.

"Of course not. I always love listening to you, Sora," the taller boy said as he leaned down to kiss Sora's cheek. The brunette's face burned a deep red, but he couldn't suppress the smile that spread on his lips at the contact.

"-except when you're bothering me." Riku added, breaking into laughter as Sora sputtered in shock and barraged him with play punches while the girls laughed appreciatively beside the pair.

The five teens crossed the parking lot to their cars, tossing their schoolbags in their respective backseats. Suddenly they were joined by two more teens, a short blonde and a tall lanky redhead, who had been standing a few feet away from the row of vehicles.

"About time you guys got out. What the hell were you doing anyway? We've been here for like five minutes." Roxas said as he took Sora's car keys from his hand to unlock the doors.

"Demyx had to call Zexion to see if he can go to the beach with us," Sora explained to his twin.

Axel eyed Roxas as he moved toward the car, and as soon as he bent over to toss his bag in the backseat, moved swiftly behind the blonde and smacked him square on the butt. The teens watched in amusement as the redhead was assaulted by an outraged Roxas, who kept his grip on his schoolbag and was now putting it to use as a blunt weapon.

"So what'd Zexion say? Did he call you back during his break?" Kairi asked the sitar player as the violence died down behind her.

"Yeah, and he said his test doesn't end 'till two thirty, and then he has to go home and get his swimsuit!" Demyx replied, pouting his lips in a perfect imitation of a five-year-old child.

"His test is two whole hours longer than ours?! Bummer! Those advanced kids are nuts," Kairi said with a disappointed frown.

"I know. I told Zexy to just do regular honors, but no, he has to be in the super-duper-extra-special-college-level advanced classes. Now I hardly ever see him during school!" Demyx said with a pout.

"It's okay Dem. Zexion can just meet us at the beach after his exam! And we'll buy plenty of ice cream so he'll have a reward after all that testing!" Sora piped up, giving his friend an encouraging smile. Demyx returned the smile and nodded in agreement as he piled into his car with Kairi and Naminé in tow.

"See you losers in the ocean!" Kairi yelled out the window with a wink as Demyx pulled away.

"C'mon, pervert," Roxas said to his redheaded boyfriend as he started up the engine. Axel purred at the annoyed blonde and slinked into the passenger seat, leaving Riku and Sora together in the backseat. Sora rested his head on Riku's shoulder, and the taller boy smiled, intertwining their hands that rested on the leather seat as Roxas pulled out of the lot to join their friends on the shore.

Once they arrived at the beach, the four boys trekked across the sand in search of Demyx and the girls. They were greeted by a very ecstatic Demyx, who had discovered a cache of sand crabs and was keeping close watch on them as he began construction on a sandcastle. Kairi and Naminé had bought enough sea salt ice cream to feed a small army, and the cold treats were nestled away in four coolers the store clerk very kindly lent them.

Axel snatched up one of the popsicles and waved it in front of Roxas's frowning mouth, who did not take kindly to the suggestive position the redhead was trying to put him in or the Cheshire grin plastered on said redhead's face as he moved in to wrap a hand around the blonde's lower back. With one swift move Roxas was walking away with the ice cream in hand as Axel trailed pathetically after him, rubbing his freshly smacked jaw.

Sora laughed as he stripped off his t-shirt and set down his towel beside the coolers. He stole a peek at Riku out of the corner of his eye as the taller boy undressed, trying not to give himself away with his flushed cheeks. Seeing that Kairi and Naminé were busy swimming and Demyx was preoccupied with his sandcastle, he deemed it safe to check out the other boy more fully.

He watched as Riku's well-defined chest and abdomen stretched and flexed as the teen stripped himself of his t-shirt, his silver bangs falling in his eyes as his pale, muscular arms lowered the piece of clothing to the ground. Sora quickly darted his eyes away, pretending to see something interesting in the distance as he felt Riku glance in his direction.

Riku smirked to himself, seeing the blush on Sora's face and the faraway look in his eyes, resisting the urge to kiss the boy senseless. They had been a couple for nearly half a year now, after a lifetime of friendship, several months of awkward encounters, two whole days of kissing, four months of official dating and one and a half months of film-worthy sexcapades. Although Sora was decidedly past his awkward stage with Riku as his boyfriend, the brunette was still prone to shyness when they were around their friends, so Riku respected his feelings and toned down the affection when they were out. At this moment though, the silver-haired boy was finding it quite difficult not to jump Sora's bones as he stood there flushed and tanned and shirtless in the afternoon sun.

Riku cleared his throat as if to chase his thoughts away and fixed his companion with a small smile.

"They're in some mood today, huh," he said, nodding in the direction Axel and Roxas had wandered off to.

"Huh? Oh, y-yeah. I don't know what's up with them." Sora replied hurriedly, Riku's voice having snapped him back to reality.

Suddenly, Riku moved in close and caught Sora by the wrist with one hand, pressing the other to the brunette's forehead.

"You okay, Sora? You look a little lightheaded. Want some water or anything?" Riku asked the boy, his brow furrowed in concern. Sora shivered as he gazed up at the taller of the two, their faces so close he could feel Riku's breath ghost along his skin.

"I-I'm fine. I just…got the urge to kiss you all of a sudden," Sora murmured, his cheeks a bright embarrassed red at his sudden spurt of honesty.

Riku chuckled quietly and moved his mouth inches from Sora's own.

"Well that's funny, because I was just thinking the same thing…"

The last thing Riku saw was the haze of Sora's azure eyes before he pressed their mouths together in a soft kiss that made Sora's breath hitch. The brunette rested his hands on Riku's bare chest, the sensation of the warm skin beneath his hands pulling a moan from the boy's lips which sounded like music to Riku's ears. He wrapped his arms around the smaller boy's waist, pulling them even closer together as he skillfully swept his tongue along Sora's bottom lip, which parted in a gasp that was swallowed by the deepened kiss.

Just as Sora was about to lose himself in the moment completely, he heard the mortifying sound of whistling coming from the shoreline.

"Oh baby! Get 'em Sora!" Demyx shouted with laughter in his voice as Kairi and Naminé cheered and waved behind him.

"Get a room you two!" Kairi added as she pulled a face at the boys who now stood awkwardly beside each other on the sand.

"Perverts!" Sora yelled at his grinning friends, blushing all the way up to his ears in embarrassment.

"That's one of many words to describe them," a voice said from behind the boys.

"ZEXY!" Demyx all but squealed as he abandoned his sand castle to greet his best friend.

"Hey Zexion! How was your exa—" Sora's question died on his lips as he watched Zexion get enveloped in a Demyx-hug, knowing that he was powerless to save the bookworm from the clutches of his hyper best friend.

"The exam went well, thank you. Of course, I was going to get started on reviewing for my British literature final, but someone insisted I accompany them to the beach…" Zexion said as he narrowed his eyes as looked to the boy beside him. Unperturbed, Demyx opened one of the coolers and produced a bar of sea salt ice cream.

"Zeeexy, look what I got for you…" the sitar player said in singsong, holding it out for his little friend to see.

Zexion looked from his friend to the ice cream before silently accepting it and sitting down on one of the outspread towels. Demyx happily sat down beside the other boy and launched into his story of discovering the sand crabs as Zexion munched his ice cream without a word.

"Sometimes I wonder why they're best friends." Riku said as he and Sora watched the interaction.

"Zexion will never admit it, but he secretly likes all the silly things Demyx makes him do. Plus, he really likes sea salt ice cream. Like, a lot." Sora replied.

"Anyway, wanna go swim? It's pretty hot out," the brunette said as he caught his boyfriend's eye.

Riku smirked and pretended to ponder the request before saying "Race ya" and taking off toward the water at full speed.

"What? No fair! Riku!" Sora shouted, but broke into a run after the silver-haired boy.

Riku greeted Sora with a splash of cold ocean water in his face as the brunette stood panting at the shoreline.

"Come on Sora, weren't you the one that wanted to swim?" Riku said with a smirk as he waded deeper until the water reached his chest, beckoning Sora to join him.

"Oh, you…!" Sora said as he swam over to where Riku stood in the choppy waves.

He turned his back to the taller boy and crossed his arms over his chest, pretending to pout. Riku approached him to apologize, but as soon as he reached for the boy Sora spun around and dunked him under the water.

Riku came up to the surface spluttering incoherently. Sora doubled over in laughter at the expression on the taller boy's face, extremely satisfied that he was finally able to catch him off-guard.

"I'm sorry, what did you say? You took a spill there, Riku," Sora choked out between hiccups of laughter. Riku pounced on the brunette, capturing him in a headlock in retaliation.

"Who's the strongest, Sora?" Riku asked as he held the struggling boy without much difficulty.

"Dammit, Riku! Lemme go!" Sora whined. Riku shook his head and chuckled and he held him mercilessly. Sora, in a dirty tactic, pressed his lips to the arm that held him softly. Riku automatically loosened his grip and Sora took the opportunity to break free of his grasp, putting his hands on his hips in triumph as Riku pouted beside him.

"That was a cheap move, Sora," Riku said, unable to withhold the small affectionate smile that spread on his lips.

"Well, now I have a few more tricks to beat you with since we were kids," Sora said cheekily as he submerged himself under the waves, reemerging a moment later with a shake of his brown spikes.

After several hours of swimming, playing, and eating way too much ice cream, the afternoon came to an end. The sun began to set over the water in a blaze of oranges and reds, and the teens returned the coolers to their owner, rinsed off and redressed, and packed up their cars. Zexion settled into Demyx's passenger seat after catching his mulleted friend attempting to take the sand crabs home with him in his backpack, and the girls climbed into the backseat. Sora and Riku said their goodbyes as a sad Demyx turned on the engine and left to drop his friends off at their houses.

"Where did Axel and Roxas go? I haven't seen them in a while," Riku said as he closed the trunk to Sora's car.

"Who knows. I bet Axel's lying drowned somewhere while Roxas makes off with a cooler of ice cream. I'll go find them," Sora added as Riku laughed and started brushing the sand off of his clothes.

Sora took off down the beach in the direction his twin and Axel had run off to earlier. He saw no one in the water or on the sand.

"Roxas? Axel!" Sora called, frowning when he received no reply.

"What the hell? I'm not scouring this whole beach for those two. Where could they have gone?" he thought aloud as he trudged through the warm sand.

Suddenly he heard a noise in the distance. Looking over, he could make out sand dunes lined by brush.

Curious, Sora made his way over to the dunes, hearing more noises as he approached. He parted a section of brush with his hands and peeked through, immediately wishing that he hadn't.

From what he could see, his twin was straddling his redheaded lover, his head thrown back and his breath coming in pants as he rocked back and forth mindlessly. Axel, for his part, was holding the blonde steadfast by his hips and moaning his name along with an impressive stream of profanity.

Sora emitted something between a gasp and a shriek that caught the attention of the blonde as he snapped his head around to meet Sora's wide-eyed stare.

"HOLY SHIT, SORA?!" Roxas yelped as he threw himself off of a bewildered Axel.

"What?! Oh fuck, Sora!" Axel exclaimed as he sat up and realized why his lover was no longer loving him.

"S-SORRY!" Sora yelled before turning on his heels and bolting across the beach back to the car.

Riku watched with wide eyes as he saw Sora running full-speed to his car, screeching to a halt right in front of him and panting for breath.

"Sora?! What the hell happened?!" Riku demanded, alarmed by the brunette's bright red face and horror-struck eyes.

"I…sand dunes…and…found them…but they were…and the moaning, but I thought…and then…saw me there…and…I ran away," the words tumbled out of Sora's mouth in between breaths as he shook his head and looked at Riku wild-eyed; it was all Riku could do not to burst into laughter.

"Oh, Sora, you…you mean you just…cockblocked your brother?!" the silver-haired teen said, biting his bottom lip in an attempt to control the laughter bubbling in his throat.

But when Sora's eyes once again went wide as saucers and he clamped his hands over his bright red face, Riku could no longer hold in the peals of laughter that reverberated in the still evening air.

"I-it's not funny! Riku! It's really not! RIKU!" Sora whined, embarrassed beyond belief and annoyed at the amount of amusement his boyfriend was taking out of his plight.

"I'm-ha-I'm sorry, Sora. You're right, you're right. Only it is…a little funny," Riku said, wiping his eyes as the laughter died down, but a huge smile still plastered to his face.

"Ooh, you're so mean!" Sora stuck his tongue out at Riku, his eyes squeezed shut with the effort.

Before Riku could reply, two figures came into sight as they approached the parked car.

"Oh! Hey Axel, hey Roxas," Riku said, amused smirk set firmly on his face.

The pair walked up to the car slowly, Axel scratching the back of his head and looking mildly entertained while Roxas unceremoniously dumped their belongings into the trunk, face red and steadfastly refusing to look Sora in the eye.

The four boys piled into the car, Sora keeping his eyes fixed on the road while Roxas kept his eyes fixed on the seat in front of him, putting as much space between himself and Axel as possible in the small backseat. When they reached Axel's house, the formerly impassioned pair shuffled quickly out of the car.

"See ya, Riku. Sora…" Roxas trailed off as the twins looked at each other, the air seemingly palpable with the awkwardness of both boys' demeanors.

"Mom's not coming home until tomorrow night, she's still at that lupus conference. So…I'm staying here tonight. I'll see you," he muttered between clenched teeth.

Sora's "okaybye" was verbally without pause as he backed out of the driveway as quickly as possible, hands clenched to the wheel.

"So…since Roxas is staying at Axel's, want me to sleepover at your place?" Riku said, trying to get Sora's mind off of his twin and focused on himself.

"Yeah, sounds like a plan" Sora replied with a small smile as he pulled out of Axel's street, his demeanor growing considerably less awkward now that they were alone in the car.

Sora parked in his driveway and locked the car doors, racing Riku to the front door and declaring it a tie after some deliberation. Riku followed Sora upstairs and into the bedroom he shared with his twin, sitting down on the bottom bunk he knew was Sora's as the brunette dug through his drawers for pj's for the both of them.

"I think these are yours. See if they fit," Sora said as he tossed a pair of navy sweatpants to the taller boy on his bed. Riku caught them but made no move to put them on. Instead he watched as Sora lifted his t-shirt over his head, tossing it in his laundry bin as he moved to search for a pajama shirt in his dresser. Riku lifted his own shirt over his head, crossing the room so that he was right behind Sora.

Sora turned around and jumped slightly as the sight of half-naked Riku standing two feet from him, and he swallowed hard as Riku tossed his shirt into his laundry bin.

"Would you wash it for me, Sora?" he asked, his voice low and a smirk on his lips.

"Y-yeah, sure," Sora said, his face heating up as he felt Riku's eyes travel down his bare torso.

"Sora…" Riku said in a voice barely above a whisper. He moved forward and placed his hands on the brunette's hips, letting the sweatpants fall to the floor as he leaned down to kiss his lover.

Sora bit back a moan as he parted his lips to allow Riku's tongue, splaying his hands on the taller boy's pale, toned chest as Riku explored the cavern of his mouth.

Riku broke the kiss, putting his mouth to Sora's ear as he whispered;

"I don't think we need any clothes, do you?"

The suggestion combined with Riku's hot breath tickling his ear pulled a groan from Sora's throat, and it was all the encouragement Riku needed as he led Sora over to the bed by his hips.

Sora shivered in anticipation as Riku laid him on the mattress, resting his weight on his forearms as he kissed Sora's neck; lightly at first, but soon biting down hard enough to leave a mark which had Sora arching into his touch.

"Riku…" Sora sighed in pleasure as the taller boy kissed and nipped at his collarbone, threading his hands through the silver locks that beautifully reflected the rising moon shining through the bedroom window.

"Sora…you're so hard already." Riku said, and Sora could feel the deviously amused smirk forming on the taller boy's lips as his leg brushed the evident bulge in Sora's swin trunks.

"Shut up, Riku," Sora said hurriedly, a blush spreading over his cheeks as his lover stopped his ministrations and met his gaze.

"Did it turn you on, Sora? Seeing two people in the throes of passion?" Riku purred teasingly as he hovered above the flustered brunette.

"N-no," Sora choked out, darting his eyes away as he felt his face heat up even more, a feat Riku hadn't thought possible.

Riku chuckled, and the air of deviousness behind it sent a shudder through Sora's body.

"Oh come on, Sora. It didn't get you hot and bothered? All the moaning, the panting, the…thrusting," with that, Riku ground his hips against Sora's, the friction sending shockwaves of pleasure through both bodies. Sora bit his lip and moaned, full-throated and loud, and Riku sent a mental thank-you to the hormones of his two friends before kissing a heated trail from Sora's neck down to his stomach.

He ran his fingers teasingly along the hemline of Sora's swim trunks before pulling them down past his knees, Sora kicking them off the rest of the way.

Suddenly, Sora sat up to that both boys were on their knees facing each other, and began kissing Riku's jaw and throat. Riku gritted his teeth as Sora's hands trailed along his chest and abdomen, groaning when he felt them dip below his swim trunks and pull them down his legs. Riku eagerly kicked them fully off and put his arms around Sora's waist, pulling them flush against each other and rocking his hips against Sora's own.

"Oh god, Riku!" Sora cried out as Riku slowly pushed him down on the bed, keeping the wonderful friction between them until he paused to reach for the lotion Sora kept on the nightstand.

"You ready love?" Riku whispered as he slicked up his fingers, planting a kiss on Sora's stomach.

"Mmm-hmm," Sora nodded, gasping as he felt Riku's finger inside him. To distract him from the discomfort Riku wrapped his other hand around Sora's erection, his strokes leaving Sora a moaning mess beneath him. Riku added another finger and not before long hit the brunette's prostate. Sora all but squealed as he bucked his hips against Riku's thrusting fingers.

Riku teased the boy's prostate a few more times before slicking up his own erection and pressing it to Sora's entrance. He waited for the okay before slowly pushing into him, holding himself in place so that Sora could adjust to him.

"R-Riku…I'm okay," Sora whispered, wrapping his arms around Riku's shoulders. Riku leaned down and pressed his mouth to Sora's in a tender kiss as he pulled out and pushed into Sora again, swallowing the brunette's moans as he kept his pace slow and gentle.

After several minutes Sora began rolling his hips in time with Riku's, groaning in frustration at the current pace.

"Riku, please…" Sora pleaded as he arched his back in need.

Riku happily complied with the brunette's request and started thrusting faster into him, a sheen of sweat breaking over Riku's back and Sora's chest and forehead.

"God, Sora…" Riku moaned as he resumed his work on the boy's neck, undoubtedly leaving bruises behind for morning.

"Uhn, Ri…Ri-ku…y-yes…" Sora panted as the pace quickened even further, the pleasure mounting as both boys sought their release.

Riku could feel Sora's legs begin to tremble and his moans took on a higher pitch, and he knew the boy was nearing orgasm.

Riku started pumping Sora's erection in time with his thrusts, groaning as he saw Sora throw his head back and cry out in ecstasy.

"Yes…that's it…come for me, Sora," Riku said, grazing the boy's prostate with each thrust.

With another few hard thrusts Sora was sent over the edge, screaming his lover's name as he rode out his high. The sight and sound of the brunette's orgasm was enough to pull Riku to his own climax, shuddering above Sora as he called out the boy's name.

He collapsed, sweaty and spent, into Sora's waiting embrace, the two boys wrapped up in each other as the sounds of their heavy breathing filled the moonlit bedroom.

"I love you, Sora…I love you so much," Riku whispered as he kissed a lazy trail from Sora's jaw to his lips. Sora sighed contentedly into the kiss and gave Riku a warm smile when they parted.

"I love you too. Always," he replied, brushing damp silver bangs from Riku's forehead and placing a tender kiss there.

Reluctantly, Riku untangled himself from Sora and took a short trip to the bathroom, returning with a damp towel to clean up their mess.

Sora burrowed under the covers and took Riku with him, cuddling up against the taller boy's chest and putting an arm over his pale stomach. The two fell asleep like that, Riku's last conscious thought about what he could get Sora to do with him behind the sand dunes.

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Author's Note: I hope you all enjoyed Chapter One! I'm starting work on the next chapter tonight, and I'm aiming to have it up within a week or less. Again, if you enjoyed it drop me a comment! It really is a big encouragement C: