-So I will feel safer-
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HEY! So I finally cracked and decided to write this fan-fic which has been playing in my head for a good long while now. XD
**Disclaimer** MidnightRiia owns positively nothing no matter how sad it makes her feel.
SO READ AWAY! I'M DONE RAMBLING!
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Sora sighed into the hand planted on his face as he tried to solve the last problem on his test. Just one more! He kept telling himself. Not that it was helping. No. It only distracted him further: thinking that over and over again.
'Let's face it, I'm hopeless!' he groaned and slammed his head down on his desk. He tugged at his tie untill it hung loosely around his neck. He could guess. What did he have? A one out of four chance of getting it right? He always hated multiple choice. Too many options. He prefered the essay questions because he could ramble on about what he thought was the right answer and why. He could always get Riku to help him secretly. But he hated to cheat even more than multiple choice questions. Not an option. He was stuck with guessing.
He picked up his pencil once again, and narrowed his eyes at the question.
"What is the national motto for all of Destiny Islands?"
"--Perservere through out the year."
"--Hold on with all your might and you will make it."
"--Will power is everything when you're in a pinch."
"--Seagulls and sunshine all year round!"
He was pretty sure it wasn't the first and the third. Something about them made him... queezy? The second one kinda/sorta sounded like something he might say. That's probably why he didn't cross that answer out as well. He liked it. Why didn't he know this!? It was his home! He frowned at the fourth answer and deftly marked it. It had to be. Destiny Islands was far too happy and simple minded not to have that as their motto. Why was he answering such a question for a test!? Oh, right, it was history. But, still it seemed awfully odd.
The bell was finally ringing. He wouldn't dwell on it.
He jumped up, snatching his backpack from the back of his chair. He raced to the front of the room and handed his paper to the teacher with a wide grin spread across his face. She smiled kindly back and gently slid the paper out of his hand. Sora hopped out of the classroom and turned around just to the side of the door, waiting for Riku to come out. Riku. He had noticed that his best friend had been staring out the window almost the whole class. This was the only class, as far as Sora knew, that the two teens had together. Being as it was Riku was a year older and Sora was bumped up a grade in history (the only thing he's good in) so they got the same class. Much to their delight.
Riku, he hadn't changed much had he? He was nicer to Sora. That was definite. Almost... an infinite difference of niceness. (Is that a sentence?) He looked happier. He didn't stare out at the nothingness that was this world. Discounting today of course. But he just seemed peacefull. What with his wonderfull aquamarine eyes as they scanned Sora's face, confused. His silver hair shimmering in the light of the hallway, strands flying in his face as he shook his head hoplessly. His mouth. Oh his mouth, calling his name frustratedly, over and over and over and over... and over... and over... huh?
"Sora!" Riku groaned and wacked the brunette square on the side of his head with his bag.
"What- OWW!" Sora yelled and clutched his cheek, "Why did you do that!?"
A few people stopped to stare momentarily.
"Because you were completely zoned out on me!" he growled and sighed at the whimpering boy in front of him. Too innocent. "Sorry."
"No, it's okay. C'mon, Kairi's probably waiting for us," Sora smiled and rubbed his cheek one last time before reaching out and grabbing Riku by his collar, pulling him down the long hall way. Even Sora had to blush. Why was he dragging Riku? He could walk fine on his own! But he was already doing it... should he let go!? No. Then Riku would wonder why. He had to just keep pulling him.
"Sora."
'Great, he's probably annoyed now,' "Hmm?" Sora asked, turning his head innocently.
"I..." Riku detached Sora's hand from his collar and pressed it against his cheek. Sora's eyes widened considerably. "I...-"
"God you guys are slow! What's... Riku? What're you doing to Sora's hand?" Kairi appeared, she gasped and clapped a hand to her mouth. Riku stiffened. "RIKU'S A VAMPIRE AND IS TRYING TO SUCK SORA'S BLOOD!"
"No Kairi!" Riku shoved Sora's hand back down to his side and stomped off. Pushing a few freshmen into their lockers in the process.
"What's with him?" Kairi turned her angelic smile to Sora, "After your adventures I really wouldn't be suprised if he was."
Sora laughed and shook his head. What was wrong with Riku? Kairi was just kidding to break the tension. Riku... what was he doing? Was Riku about to say... that he... NO! NO WAY! That's not possible! Right?
"Let's just try to catch up with him. We were gonna go to the island today, right?" Sora asked, striding towards the main doors of the school along side her.
Kairi flicked a strand of red hair out of her eyes absently. Kairi too? Why were they both so out of it? Sora sighed inwardly and hoped he didn't end up like the two of them as well. He didn't think Kairi even heard him.
"Kai?" No answer. "Kairi?" Nothing. "Hello! Earth to Miss. Ditzy!"
"Huh? Wait. What did you call me!?" Kairi stomped her foot on the ground; just outside the school.
"Nothing," Sora sang and raced after the dot of silver hair in the crowd of teenagers eager to go home.
"Get back here! Sora!"
He weeved around people and bumped into Tidus, "Save me!" he cried and clung to the blond's waste.
"Sora? What the-" Tidus suddenly dissappeared.
Sora was grabbed by his hair and his arm and was pulled both side ways and backwards at once. He yelled in pain and heard someone gasp before he was lifted into the air and over someone's shoulder. Aquamarine and...
"Help!" he shrieked and squeezed his eyes shut, "I'm being kidnapped!"
"Sora, shut up you're making a scene!"
"Riku?" He felt the person nod against the side of his waist, "I'm making a scene!? YOU PICKED ME UP!"
"Still shouting."
"PUT ME DOWN!" Sora began kicking and punching as hard as he could.
"STOP!" Riku struggled to not drop his wiggling captive as he walked away from the school, Kairi along side him watching with a smirk on her face. Sora groaned and relaxed as best as possible. He trusted Riku not to drop him. At least not to while he was calm. That was probably the reason why he relaxed. Fear of having his head cracked open. Yes. That was definitely it. Where were they going? Sora could only assume they were going to the island. They had only been there once since they got back. Why did they choose today to be the day to go there again? Is the way they are acting because they're going? Sora rested his chin on Riku's back and sighed. That isn't why. Sora had to wonder if they knew something he didn't...
"Are you guys not telling me something?" Sora asked, lifting his head up.
"No. Why do you ask?" Riku's hair swayed slightly as he walked.
"No... no reason."
"Right."
Sora sighed again, letting his head fall back down. The silence between the three of them as they walked was comforting. Sora found himself gripping the back of Riku's shirt. He refused to call it a blouse no matter what Kairi and his mother said. He shut his eyes. The swaying of Riku's walking making him more sea sick than anything. He tried to ignore it. He was jerked back a little as Riku adjusted him with out a sound. Sora knew he was pretty heavy. After all he was a teenager, and one that ate at that; but Riku lifted him around as though he werea loaf of bread. Sora momentarily awed at that fact, finding himself being thrown through the air landing on something very hard that sloshed around when he made contact with it. A row boat. Riku sighed as he stepped in infront of him. Sora slided backwards to make room for his friend. He wasn't very sure the small boat would hold them. It easily held all three of them when they were younger. Yes. But now they were older. Sora closed his eyes waiting to feel water come over the sides and fill around him as Riku pushed off the sand with a paddle, but was suprised to find them floating quite gracefully towards the channel that connected to the island.
Sora looked at Riku. Looked at Sora. Looked at Kairi, floating in a boat beside them. Looked at Sora. Looked at Riku. Looked at Kairi. Looked at Riku. Looked at Sora. Looked at Riku. Stare... Stare... Stare... Riku blinked.
"HA! I win!" Sora exclaimed, pumping a fist into the air. Riku cursed under his breath.
"You two," Kairi huffed and swiftly rowed past them. Sora grinned at Riku who rolled his eyes, smiling none the less, and rowed after their red headed friend.
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Sora smiled down at Riku as he climbed up the watch tower after him.
"I called Tidus! They're heading over here! Better hurry if we wanna hide!" Kairi called from the broken bridge. She hopped across and ran to the hidden hole in the wall, grabbing a crate and hoisting herself up, into it.
'Not bad.' Sora thought as Riku made it all the way up, 'She even beat Riku up the ladder.'
"Sora stop spacing out and come on," Riku sighed, his hand reaching to help the brunet up. Sora instinctively grabbed it, "I know a good place we can hide. Come on." Riku jumped down the other side of the watch tower and ran across the sand. Sora quickly after him. They raced up the hill and slid past the large star they use when ever they race. Diving into the cave leading to the other side of the island. Riku pulled the wooden door down concealing them from that side of the island, while Sora covered the other side with a curtain of leaves that was strewn together sometime while they were gone. They were engulfed in darkness.
"Ye-eah," Sora droned, "Best hiding spot EVER!"
"Sshh Sora."
Sora sighed and leaned back against the rock wall. This wasn't akward. Riku and Sora in a tiny space in absolute darkness. Nothing akward about this at all. And... WAS THAT A SPIDER!? Sora squeaked and reached for his shoulder, grabbing something warm. A hand. Sora looked up, Riku was directly in front of him, "Riku?"
"Sshh."
His hand traveled up Sora's neck and slid across his cheek. Two fingers brushed gently against slightly parted lips. A sigh escaping them, "Riku. I'm confu-"
"I said to sshh."
Sora could feel something soft tickling his cheeks. Warm breath getting closer. He swore if his heart sped up anymore it would burst. He reached out and dug his fingers into soft hair. The breath hovering just over his lips. Riku's arms wrapped around his neck, "Won't you-"
"Over here! I think they're here!"
Riku swiftly released Sora grabbing his wrist instead and tugging him out through the wooden door just as the curtain is pulled back.
"There they go! Tidus, Wakka! After them!" Selphie's voice rang out followed by shouts of agreement from the boys. Riku yanked Sora across the sand towards the beach as Tidus and Wakka flung themselves through their hiding spot and ran after them.
Sora splashed into the water and turned when Riku released his wrist and ran behind him, shouting for him to swim while he blocked their path. 'He'll... protect me...'
"No Riku! They'll take you down!" Sora yelled tugging on his sleeve. Riku looked at him. No words. Sora's keyblade appeared in his hand. Ultima weapon. He charged past the silver haired teen, swinging his keyblade madly as he roared. Trying to startle them so they can both run.
It worked perfectly. Sora spun around and reached for Riku. Who had dissappeared. Sora spun in a circle. He had completely dissappeared.
"Riku, what the-!!!" He was cut short as he took a sudden blow to the back of his head and fell to his knees in the rising tide. His clothes were soaked. No hope for them. Find Riku. Take out enemies. Find Riku...
Aquamarine...
Sora flipped into the air in one move. From his knees to the air. And flung Ultima at Tidus and Wakka's startled figures. The keyblade spun towards them and they had to jump to either side to avoid it.
And silver...
Riku reappeared behind Tidus and he narrowly kicked him in the butt, sending him sprawling in the sand. Wakka narrowed his eyes and shot his Blitz Ball at the older teen, which didn't have a chance to get even close to him as Sora was upon it. Sora spun as he landed in front of the ball's target, and with his spin he spun his keylade, whipping the weapon back at it's owner. Wakka tumbled over clumsily, his ball landing at his side. Tidus remained on the floor.
"Did you kill him?" Sora asked, bending over the blond's tattered figure.
"I only kicked him. Not too hard either." Riku stated casually picking up Tidus's red rod weapon.
"Maybe you scared him?" Sora said thoughtfully, poking his head.
Riku grunted in response.
"Aww, you guys won already!? I thought it might be a little bit longer." Selphie whined as she and Kairi approached the four. Riku shrugged and tapped Tidus's head with the rod.
"Wake up, Bozo. Sora brought his mom's cookies."
"So-ora" Tidus hopped up and slung an arm around the brunet, "it's not nice to eat unless you share with the class."
Riku sighed and grabbed the blond by his arm, "Sora help me bend him over." He said, analyzing the long rod in his hand. Tidus began high pitched squealing and crying as he clawed at the silver haired teen desperately.
"Okay!" Sora chirped.
Tidus's screams rang out across the islands.
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Aquamarine... and silver...
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"Nothing's changed has it?"
"Oh, Riku not this again!"
"Haha!"
Sora sighed and rested his the back of his head against his folded hands. They were all laying in the sand. Tired from running around. School kept them all contained. Being released from confinment is tiring.
"Umm... Sora, Riku?" Kairi sat up and looked at her feet. Sora sat up as well and nearly dove for what he saw. A glass bottle with a rolled up piece of paper inside.
"RIKU! THE KING!" Sora shrieked and uncorked the bottle, desperately prying at the paper 'till he retrieved it.
Freedom...
Riku shot up and read the paper at his side. The others watching intently.
Sora nearly squealed when he was finished, "THE LETTER READS:
Key Bearers,
Welp, looks like your help is needed once again.
I tried to give you as much time off as possible, but the time to find Maleficent has come.
I have dropped this bottle from straight above your world.
We have opened a portal in that small shack of yours.
Please come immediatley.
Action is required ASAP!
Hurry,
Mickey Mouse
"Riku, It's time to go." Sora stood in unison with his best friend.
"Yeah," Riku turned to look as their friends stood with an unreadable expression.
"I don't understand. I thought your journey was over." Selphie whined clinging to Riku's arm.
"We didn't tell you guys?" Sora asked. They all shook their heads. "Oh, I'm sorry. You see we got a letter when we got back basically just saying that we deserve a long break and to use it to our hearts content. And that they didn't know when they needed us."
"And I guess that time is now," Kairi smiled, "Let's go!" She turned to leave.
Riku and Sora looked at each other. Sora spoke, " No Kairi. We need you to stay here."
"What do you mean!?" She crossed her arms, "I can't fight!?"
"That's not it at all Kairi," Riku put his hands on her shoulders, bending down to look her in the eyes, " We need you here because you can fight. We're entrusting you with this world."
"Protect it. We can't. But you can. We need you help terribly. I can't lose this world again." Sora finished.
Kairi grinned and nodded, "Alright!"
Riku stood up straight and nodded at Sora, "We will be back."
They turned their backs to their friend and walked side by side to the small shack. Opening the door. And dissappearing behind it.
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Aquamarine...
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"You ready?" Riku asked. Turning around to face the brunet behind him. Sora locked eyes with him and for a moment forgot where he was and what he was doing. He didn't even notice when he launched himself forward. Only when their lips connected did he reconnect with life.
Silver...
"Sshh," Sora sighed and they dissappeared with in the transport beam.
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YAY! It's a little shorter than what I hoped it would be. But I just wanted this chapter POSTED so I could move on to the next one!
SOOO R&R AND MAKE ME HAPPY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
