Aright hello again! Ohh and yes I am alive and kicking apparently and with some new material! I have been thinking about a western story for some time thanks to my dad loving western shows so much. So I think I secretly get this from one of his silly shows. Well maybe.

Anyway yes it is a little twisted and weird but bear with me because it will be nice and juicy I promise. This is for all the uke!Riku fans out there that only want Riku with Sora! I understand people have their likes and so do we. Now, for the most important people who helped me get the courage to write uke Riku stories and is keeping me going, I would love to personally dedicate this chapter story to:

youkai chick supreme

Nierx

chii-yuki

Citrus Sunscreen

And the many more uke!Riku fans out there!

Disclaimer: I do not Own Kingdom Hearts/Final Fantasy or their Characters.

Cowboys and Cross Dressers!

Chapter 1: Forbidden Dreams

When people think about the old western days, they think of the gun busting, horse ridding, and Indian friend making cowboys of our age. To tell you the truth, I don't think it was like that all the time. The most important thing about that time was how classy and original it was. To the dresses and the bars, all right down to the fights over the most beautiful women. The air was warm and it felt crisp and clean. The horses were fed and the drinks were being served. The towns people looked happy and the crime rate was to it's lowest for the longest. If you ever had the chance to come to that peaceful little town they might just hug you for the hell of it. Well, maybe not hug you after all everyone was straight there. As they say, nothing is perfect. So, it had nice inns and very fancy eating out places, they were still paranoid of new 'different' people though. The woman would surly change a man's point of view if he ever was 'different' from the average guy. Still, the town was beautiful.

Okay maybe Riku didn't care so much about the women but hay it's a start. It amazed him to know end, mostly on how such elegance could fit into his little world. His best friend wouldn't understand, because he didn't either. It seemed like he was different from the start. While other little boys were shooting the bad guy, Riku was trying on his mothers dresses. Luckily for Riku, no one knew about that, not even his best friend.

The sliver haired male sighed as he looked at the large clock tower. He wasn't late this time for his class, but it still made him nervous. It was a special class to educate people on how to travel and learn new languages. For his age he would have been considered an eligible and very intelligent man. Sadly, he was really just a nineteen year old guy that wanted to explore the country that also had great brains. His wish would have to be put on hold though as a loud clash rang through his ears followed by yelling.

A spiky haired male came running from out of one of the inns. He laughs as one of the women tries to chase after him with a very mad expression on her face. The way her under garments were showing spoke for the actions of Riku's best friend. The male runs up to Riku and gets on his horse. "Ri, hurry go!" He yelled while looking at the back of them. The woman gaining on them both yelling, "How dare you! Y-you crocked child you!" Riku doesn't look but softly urges his beloved, Dawn, to go. She bucks up before taking off leaving the poor embarrassed woman behind in their dust. Sora held onto Riku, only because he forgot how fast Dawn could go when ordered.

She ran through the town with mighty speed, the wind in her hair. She was quite fast to be a female, not saying that female horses can't go or anything. Riku didn't care; he loved her more than anything. After all, in that section of the land American Paint horses were becoming rare. She was beyond beautiful. Her bust, lower legs, hips and tail was a smooth chocolate brown, and everywhere else including her mane down to her back was a beautiful white blond.

She was his favorite horse every since she was just a small cult. He loved her ever since he was granted with her on his family's ranch. Dawn has never let Riku down and including her masters' friend as well. She wouldn't let anyone else ride her besides Riku or Sora. It was also cute how the brown swirled around her blue eyes. Yes, indeed she had blue eyes.

The male that was still laughing was named Sora. He was the dare devil in secret. Only Riku knew that secret and that's not even how they met. They became friends when they were picking their horses. Their fathers wanted them to join the army together, and Sora didn't want to have anything to do with it. Sora hates blood. He lost his horse that day; thankfully he's not dead or anything. The horse Sora picked was still at his family's ranch down back east. His favorite was a whiteArabian, named Wisdom. The memories made him become quiet, but once they were out of the busy part of town he started talking. Well until Riku yelled at him.

"What the hell were you doing?" The annoyed Riku said almost ripping the hair out of Sora's skull.

"Um…well you see I was trying to help her and I tripped. So when I looked up her um…under garments were in my hands."

Riku stares at him blankly. "Sora! I told you to don't even go in there…A lot of mess starts around women…and drinking!"

The conversation then became quiet as the ride came to an end. "Look I'm sorry Riku I didn't mean to use you as my get away cart. It really was an accident. You know I wouldn't just go into some place and grab some girl's cloths off." The platinum blond stared at Sora looking into the others eyes. "Fine, I believe you then…though what were you doing in there? You don't drink…" The next thing Riku noticed was that Sora started hugging from behind, shocking the other.

The chocolate brunet smiled greatly. "Thank you, I knew you would understand…Actually it was to get a trade for these pots. Ms. Aerith asked me to go for her.

"Ohh, well just be more careful next time…"Riku blushed before pushing Sora off of him.

Wondering why Riku pushed him off, Sora shrugs before happily asking, "Sure okay…So want to go get something to eat?"

"Is that all you ever think about, food?" started Riku as he turned his horse towards the place for food and drinks. Sora gently taps his chin actually thinking about the question. "Hmm...Maybe… and what you maybe up to. That's about it…I can't seem to think of anything else I might think about all day."

The pair made it back into town when the heat was all over. The woman must have given up since she lost anyway. And the bars were starting up anyway. Sora walked first as Riku and Dawn walked behind him. For some odd reason Riku wanted to lie down, but he didn't say anything. After passing up the shopping district, the sliver haired young man paused while looking at the dresses. He stared as the sign read, 'Newest fashion on the Market'. It made him want to gasp with excitement, if only he could. He places his hand on the glass while gazing upon the fine material. Sora was starting to talk to himself when he noticed Riku wasn't behind him, but looking at some window.

He slowly treks back and looks at the garments before them both. He pauses before thinking of the perfect conclusion. "Ah, Riku some day you will have a girl to wear that for you…" To bad his idea was completely wrong. The other blushes before turning around. "You stupid idiot! I don't want a woman! I er…yet I meant. I was just admiring it that's all." He turns away from Sora and heads on thinking on how to change the story quickly. Sora grins before following after.

"Riku don't be embarrassed, if there's a girl you like I'll help you get her! Come on just tell me where is she an—"

"Leave me alone! It's not like that at all…!" Riku glares, if he was paying any attention he would have noticed how red the other had gotten. "I don't have some secret crush or anything like that…!" He climbs onto Dawn and makes her go with a quick kick, not even staying to hear what Sora had to say.

Sora blinks before wondering what he had said wrong. How was he suppose to help, or in other words how was he suppose to handle this? He didn't know as he watched Dawn take a turn towards the inns that lined the outer skirts of the town. Sora looked down before glancing at the store once more.

A single sliver and black brush was laid down on the vanity as Riku fixed his night cloths. It seemed like silk was his favorite and his room didn't seem very manly at all. He didn't care, who did he have to fix his room for anyway besides himself. He finished buttoning his shirt and started working on tying his hair for the night. Suddenly there was a knock at the door, and Riku ignored it. "Go away!"

"Ri, let me in please?" Sora pleaded sadly from the outside of Riku's room door.

"No, leave…" Riku spat out loudly as he glared at the door with all his might trying to make the brunet go away, far away.

The only thing Riku forgot was that he gave Sora an extra key for him to use at his will. This would have been a very bad time for Sora to use it. Softly, he opened the door with a small cheeky smile plastered on his face. "I'm sorry…again! I don't know what actually happened but I'm sorry…" He said while making his way towards the flat chair Riku was currently sitting on. Only silence was heard from the room as the other kept brushing his hair. Sora sighed before tapping Riku on the shoulder. "Hay look I said I was sorry, what else do I have to do to make you feel better?"

"Get me another appointment with the traveling class…"

"Huh?" Sora had no idea that the sliverette was going on about. So he just guessed, again. "Oh, it's that school for ones who want learn how to travel to over worlds and such right?" Riku nodded before adding onto the conversation. "And guess why I happen to be there on time when you were running for your life?" Still brushing out some knots in his hair. Sora thought about this for a moment. He started to place an outline in his head for all the town's shops and schools. Then it hit him, Riku was late for an interview because of him. He didn't just leave him behind to run from the woman, but without a single word saved him. "Ohh….you were about to..." Riku shakes his head before placing the brush down and looks at him before smiling sadly. "I'm too nice to you…Sora"

Sora turned to face the other. "But aren't you smart enough to just leave?"

"No because I failed in school remember…I was too ugly to pass Ms. Larxene's class…."The sliverette exclaimed while lowering his head slightly.

"That's not true!" Sora defended. "You were just too pretty that's why she failed you! You were smart too…even now…" ,cocking his spiky head to look at Riku from under all that hair, causing Riku to smile a little.

"I still failed no matter how you put it…" Riku starts brushing his bangs out. "She told me her reasons in secret when we all left."

"Ah, Riku I didn't mean—I didn't know…okay look don't worry, I'll help you get another date at the school. Hopefully, I won't get in your way again." Sora tries every year to stay out of the way, but it seems like every time Riku gets the chance to go, something always happens. The last time Riku tried to go, Sora was really sick and on the verge of dying if Riku didn't go to the next town to get the medicine. It was also the help of Dawn since she's so fast. Every year Sora had failed him in come type of way.

Riku nods before pausing. "What are you doing?" The brunet smiles while brushing the other's hair. "Aw come on let me brush your hair…." There was a sudden push and Sora ended up on the floor. It seemed like the poor boy always seemed to be on the floor lately. It must have been fate. Well, that's what Sora thought anyway.

"No, you can't…it's my hair…" Riku exclaims.

The fallen friend gets back up with a laugh. "Riku come on, they say that people only let those who are very special to them brush their hair."(1) Riku glares slightly at the other. "Who said you were special to me?" He announces before pausing to think. Okay so he might be a little special to me…okay damn it maybe a lot….Stop pestering me conscience!

The brunet sits next to him and nuzzles his shoulder. "Hay don't be mean, you know you love me!" He grabs Riku around the shoulders and hugs him tight. He knew this was the best method to get Riku to loosen up. He didn't know why but it seemed to always work and that's what mattered.

Suddenly, Riku becomes quiet before turning from him. He looks at the mirror before closing his eyes. "Fine, you can brush my hair…" He couldn't quite remember where they saying came from, until it hit him. He blushes while his eyes were still closed; still he was surprised Sora got the quote wrong yet close.

"Great! Now stay still so I won't mess up." The other stays still while Sora goes into concentration mode. He softly places his hand under the base of the hair and started to brush it. He smiled knowing that not a lot of guys had such long hair that was actually healthy. "Riku when was the last time you layered out your hair?"

"It was about two weeks ago…" The other stated flatly.

"It's grown out since then Ri…"

"I know I have to cut it…"

"What?! Why? It's pretty the way it is…" Sora shouted loudly.

As on cue, Riku looks down towards the floor. "Sora men don't have long hair…I have to cut it…" A small section of his hair becomes undone from behind his ears, flailing in front of the right side of his face. "It's a disgrace…like father always said…" Sora pauses in his ministrations and kindly pulls back the fallen part, leaning inches from Riku's neck.

The brunet stays quiet still brushing his hair until confessing quietly. "Hay look it doesn't matter what your dad said. You have beautiful hair, and I like it so keep it. It makes you well you…" Riku looks up before glancing at Sora not caring that it was a little too close. It made the platinum blonde happy to be this close to his friend anyway.

"Really? You really like it Sora?" The brunet smiles while nodding. "I wouldn't lie to you…besides I like how smooth it is." He explains while gliding his fingers through the body if it.

The room gets quiet once more, while Riku balls his fists. He wanted to say something so bad, to finally get it off of his chest. But he was a fool, how could he just confess in a moment like this. Sora was only complimenting him, not sharing his deepest desires for him. Even though, Riku wouldn't mind that either. After getting some courage to say something, "Sora I have always—"

"Okay boys time to get some sleep;you all have work in the morning. And I don't want to hear how tired you guys are…huh? Sora what are you doing on the floor?" Aerith, their boss and caretaker asked.

Riku had long but pushed Sora far away from him, leaving the other on the floor rubbing his head once again for that night. He was blushing like mad as he got up from his vanity chair and walked towards his bed not looking at the others. Sora on the other hand slowly got up. "You like pushing me don't you…?" He said while smiling, before he looked at Aerith. "Okay, I'll head to bed. I must be bothering Ri anyway. Good night Riri, Miss Aerith…" He announced while walking out of the door and down the hall. Riku held his hands together over his chest trying to slow down his heart beat. Why? Why must life be so hard? He was so close too. He places his face in his hands. Aerith frowns. "Um, did I interrupt anything?"

Quickly, the other smiles and shakes his head no. "Aha, no I was just um...heading to bed anyway…" She smiles before waving to him. "Ohh, well okay good night Riku…" She closes the door behind her leaving the room nice and quiet. Riku falls onto his bed before curling up into a ball. "I'm so stupid…so very stupid…How could I ever say anything to you?" He covers his face with his pillow letting his frustrations and pain in the form of tears out. Dawn, who was in the stables, opens her eyes. She softly gets up walking towards the door before easily opening the lock. Looking around still flapping her tail, she walks towards one of the windows. It was amazing how intelligent and ESP she was. She has remembered what window was her master's and had a feeling something was wrong.

Without making a single sound, she takes a stick and taps the window. Riku pauses before sniffing slightly. He slowly gets up walking towards the window. She greets him when he finally opens it, licking his cheek gingerly. He smiles while only a few tears stop falling. "Dawn, hold on a second okay girl?" She shakes her head before stepping back from the window. He runs into his closet and grabs a jacket before climbing out of the window. "Come on, I need to get away from here right quick…" She waits patiently while be climbs her bare back and settles him self. "Okay girl, let's go to that field you love so much." She stomps her huffs before running, passing by all the other inns.

Sora blinks hearing hoofs before a slight take off glide. He opens his window with the lights off and spots Riku going off somewhere into the night. He smirks just wondering where the other could be going off too. It didn't worry him though, because after all he'll find out tomorrow morning. They had some heavy lifting the next day, and teasing Riku would be so much fun.

That line was from Rozen Maiden, when Shinku was saying to Jun that only a lady would only let a gentleman special to her brush her hair. I can't remember the exact words she said but you get the point.

Okay another note. I know it's weird and a little off place with now, but like I said I'm horrible with the first chapters! I'm still practicing though, but yeah. I hope you liked it, and I already have the next chapter half typed up already. I really want to have fun with this story since it means a lot to me. So I'll continue even if no one reviews it.

Thanks for the time if you have read or reviewed it. I'll see you next time, until then,

~Yuki's out!