Warnings: This story will consist of MaleXMale relations and will contain intercourse in farther chapters. RikuXSora though they are both slightly OOC i like them this way. I haven't been able to do may new stuff nor continue the old stuff because some of my relatives from Brazil came to visit and stayed for a month, that being said, i had a bad case of writers block. this is the unwind story. I hope you enjoy it despite its weirdness. (Its not that weird don't worry) but please to comment. Love ya all- D. A. Ashiuchi
Not the Same
Chapter One: Home is Where the Heart is
Restless; why was he restless? How can he feel this way when it has only been a few months since he and his friends had returned home? Why did he feel uneasy when in the company of his friends? It doesn't seem fair that after all he's been through he still can't get any peace of mind, even in the island plains he had fought so hard to return to. It just really didn't seem fair.
These are the thoughts that cross the Keyblade Master's mind constantly, everyday. And he knew that no one would understand it. No one would understand why he didn't feel at home in Destiny Island anymore. No one would try and get why he was suddenly avoiding Kairi and his friends. They just weren't the friends he had remembered; they were no longer the kids he wanted to see after so long. All his friends have changed, have grown, and have left him behind.
The only one who knew everything, the only one who understood everything, and was going through it just like he was; was Riku.
"You miss them don't you?"
Speak of the devil and he shall appear, thought Sora with a slight smirk.
"Yeah. They stood by my side, and supported me when I was desperate to find you and Kairi. They become my closest friends who kept me sane while I didn't have you guys. Of course I miss Donald and Goofy." There was no need to ask what Riku had meant; they understood each other at a whole other level after returning to the island. Slowly, he turned his eyes to Riku, watching the silvernette watch the setting sun. "And you, do you miss him?"
"Yeah." Riku nodded once as he answered, also not needing to ask who Sora was talking about. "He became my friend while I roamed the darkness. He kept me from falling apart when you were asleep, Sora. He was there for me when you couldn't be. I'm always going to miss King Mickey."
Sora smiled slightly at the thought. He had known Riku had done all he could to ensure Sora's safety at all times when the brunette was asleep in that pod. Everyone had told him of Riku's efforts, Roxas had even joked that Riku may have been madly in love with him. After their time in Twilight Beach, the thought no longer bothered Sora like it had before. In fact, he was sure that if Riku ever did tell him 'I love you' he'd most likely fall into Riku's arms in seconds.
For Riku, it was a hopeless dream. All his life the silvernette had thought that his best friend was deeply in love with Kairi. Ever since coming back to the island though, Sora avoided Kairi and everyone else in truth. It made Riku feel special that the only one Sora talked to freely anymore was himself.
"I'll take you one day." Sora broke the comfortable silence that had settled between them after the declarations they had only ever told one another. "I'll drag you to meet everyone I've ever met while looking for you. I want to show everyone that has supported me while I searched, that I found you in the end. It would also be fun to see how you'd handle some of the worlds I've visited." The last sentence was spoken with a chuckle and a smirk that did not escape Riku's notice. With a laugh of his own, Riku slid his hand through Sora's spiky mane.
"I'd handle them with no problem." Stated the silvernette, arrogantly. "I've been through the darkness, Sora. Nothing will ever surprise me again."
"Wanna bet?"
The sudden challenge made Riku pause, weighing out his chances of winning this one. In the end, the glaring challenge in the clear blue eyes of his best friend just made him smirk.
"Yea, I do."
With that he was tackled from the side by his friend. As he had expected, Sora had started to try and tickle him through the black zip up, sleeveless cotton shirt he constantly wore. Without even moving to block the brunette's movements, Riku raised an eyebrow.
"Damn." The brunette cursed with a pout, not bothering to remove himself from atop his silver haired friend. "You are no fun anymore. I know for a fact that you used to be ticklish before we left the island the first time."
"And I know for a fact that you used to be a terrible singer, when did that change?" Riku smirked as a blush rose to the younger teen's face; while Sora just cursed Donald for telling the Darkness Wielder about their time with Ariel.
"I was singing to help a friend ok? And I wasn't good, but I was better than Donald." Crossing his arms in front of his chest, Sora spoke defensively, but with humor sneaking in his words. That humor merely made Riku smirk at the faintly blushing teen.
The older teen pushed himself on his elbows, smirking up at the man still sitting on his stomach. "Will I get to hear you sing? I have to have an example if you want to prove that you're better than Donald."
Sora pulled an offended face, raising for his place on the older teen, he scowled at the other. "No." he pouted. "You will only hear me sing if you come to Atlantica with me."
With a nod, Riku rose too. Staring silently at the orange sky that shun slightly with violet coloring.
"King Mickey told me that the paths between worlds will open again. He said that the Keyblade Master had a connection to the hearts of all the people he met. If you really wanted to Sora, you could open that connection to open a path to that world."
Sora smiled at the thought, already aware of all the things Riku was telling him. Goofy had told him the same before leaving on the Gummi ship with the King and Donald.
"But this is our home, Riku. We shouldn't want to leave after only two months here." Sora's voice was slightly bitter as he said this, something Riku didn't miss while listening.
"And what if this wasn't our home anymore, Sora?"
Said teen shot a questioning look at his best friend, asking without words what he meant. Riku continued regardless.
"I know you hadn't expect everything to change Sora. You had expected to return to the same childish friends that you left behind. You expected playing fighting with Tidus, or Wakka nagging us into a Blitzball match. You wanted to return to a naïve Selphie, who would still follow us around trying to become just a little stronger than before. You wanted Kairi to be the same girl you'd wanted to save before. I know, because I had wanted all of that too." Sora nodded at Riku's words, knowing that it was true and already knowing that Riku had felt the same was he did.
"Well, nothing stayed the way we left it. We grew and they grew too. We no longer see eye to eye and they no longer see the need to play fight and get stronger. They are not children anymore. This isn't the place we used to call home anymore, Sora."
A sad smile spread across the brunette's face and he nodded in understanding.
"I know that Riku. But if we can't call Destiny Island 'home'; then where can we return to after the fighting is done? Where can we feel safe?"
Riku shrugged and Sora caught the motion from the corner of his eye. It brought a frown to his features.
"Where the heart is." The brunette murmured.
"Huh?"
"Home. Its where the heart is. Areith had told me that once. She said that when you have no place else to go, you just have to think about the person who caries you heart. She told me that when your with that person, you feel at home." Sora smiled fondly at the memory, making Riku smile as well.
"Well then I guess she was right. I know for a fact that when I'm beside you I feel at home." Riku had failed to catch the words before they had left his mouth, but when they had, he flinched, cursing his stupidity.
Sora smiled but turned his head to hide it from his friend. Knowing that the silvernette would be beating himself up for letting that slip, he decided to state something of his own.
"Yeah, I feel the same way. Maybe we can find a home for ourselves, traveling the worlds to greet new and old friends." He heard Riku gasp beside him and smiled wider.
"S-Sora?"
The Keyblade Wielder finally turned to face Riku, smiling wildly.
"I love you too, Riku."