Riku and Sora are sitting in their office at the PI: Kingdom Hearts Agency. (Paranormal Investigators) Sora is bored and just playing with some darts while Riku is actually working on a report of a previous case.
"Riku! I'm so bored! Play darts with me, please~" Sora said as he looked over at Riku and pouted.
"Sorry Sora, I can't. I have to finish the report of our last case. If you helped, you'd be less bored and then afterwards I could play darts with you though," Riku said, trying to convince Sora to actually work.
Sora sighed as he slumped into the chair next to Riku. "Why can't we just get a new case already? It's been forever!" Sora picked up some papers and started to look them over.
"I know Sora, I don't know why. Maybe people are less likely to turn to the paranormal now or something, I don't know. Maybe we'll get lucky soon." Riku lightly patted Sora on the head and went back to work on the papers he was currently on.
Sora pouted and looked over at Riku. "Eh, I guess you're right," He continued to read the papers in front of him, that pout never leaving his face. He picked up a pencil and started to poke the desk out of boredom.
Riku just smiled and returned to working on the papers he had.
Just after they finally finished the paperwork, they heard a knock on their office door.
"I wonder who that is..." Sora said.
"I dunno," Riku replied as he got up, heading for the door, Sora right behind him.
"Okay I need your help!" Cloud exclaimed as he pushed past them into the room.
"Um, sure. What do you need help with Cloud?" Sora asked his older brother. It was rare that they saw each other at work since Cloud and Leon were generally on their own jobs and they were on a different floor.
"Well," Cloud said as he sat down, resting his feet on top of the desk, "Some people have been talking about some paranormal activity down in the city park."
"Really? So does that mean Riku and I finally get another case?" Sora asked excitedly.
"Yup, but no guarantees it'll lead to anything...we haven't gotten anything specific reports or evidence so who knows?"
"Well it's still something, Sora's been bored out of his mind and complaining daily for at least a week now," Riku said, crossing his arms.
"Hey Riku! It's not my fault there's nothing to do around here!" Sora complained, that pout making its way back to his face.
Cloud smirked at his brother's childishness. "Well I should get going, have fun with your case." he waved and exited the room.
"Bye Cloud," Riku said since Sora was still pouting.
Sora quickly snapped out of it and waved bye to his brother. "We should probably get started right away, shouldn't we?" Sora asked Riku.
"Hmm, yeah sure. At least now you have nothing to complain about." Riku smiled as Sora glared at him.
"Ehh, whatever! Let's go!" Sora cheered and dragged Riku out of the building.
"Alright, alright! Geez, Sor," Riku said as he was dragged out.
Once Sora had successfully dragged Riku out of the building, they went along to the park. Across from the park, there was a cemetery that while it was in good condition and actually pretty, wasn't really visited much.
"If only we weren't working maybe we could actually play," Sora thought out loud and smiled as they continued to walk through the park.
Riku smiled. "Of course you'd say that Sor. Maybe I'll push you on the swings a bit before we leave anyways," Riku said.
"Really? Yay! Thanks Riku!," Sora said and gave Riku a sideways hug before running a bit ahead continuing to look for anything suspicious.
"Yes, really." Riku smiled and blushed a bit, then followed after Sora.
After searching for a few hours, Riku thought of something. "Hey Sor, maybe the activity isn't being caused by the park. Maybe it's being caused by something in the cemetery...maybe some people died or spent a lot of time here..."
"Hmm maybe, do you think we should go over there and check? I'm not finding anything around here." Sora said looking back at Riku.
"We probably should...I'm just finding normal park stuff, nothing abnormal, let alone anyone abnormal."
"Okay, let's go Riku!"
Once again, Riku was dragged by Sora through the park to the cemetery.
"Ohh and don't forget you still owe me going on the swings!" Sora said and glanced back at Riku as they reached the cemetery.
"I know, I won't."
The cemetery was always left open so the large wrought iron gates were open too. Riku and Sora started going through it, checking all of the graves and trees and such for anything abnormal. Riku and Sora continued to walk. Now, Sora was getting bored, but he didn't say anything. He looked to his left and...
"No way..." he thought out loud, his eyes widened.
"What is it Sora?" Riku asked as he looked over. But as soon as the words left his mouth, he saw what Sora was surprised by. Sitting there, five gravestones away from them was a blonde teen, who sort of resembled Sora, and behind him...There was another teen, a tall red head with two marks under his eyes.
"H-How..? They're...dead." Sora whispered so only Riku could here. To their surprise, the ghost started to make their way over to them.
"I don' know Sora..." Riku whispered back. He was also fighting the urge to shove Sora behind him, he knew Sora could defend himself.
"Well hello there Sora and Riku," the redhead said with a smile. Now they only stood a few meters away...
"H-how do you know our names?" Sora asked, a little scared. Riku decided that even though Sora knew how to defend himself, he didn't care. So he pushed Sora slightly behind him so he was in between the ghosts and Sora.
The ghosts both snickered. "Ahwww, trying to protect your little boyfriend? Well, there's no need. We won't hurt you" The redheaded one responded as he smirked. He decided to ignore Sora's question.
Riku's eye twitched. What was with these two ghosts?
The two ghosts sighed. "Sooo...how do you too know each other?" The blond one asked as he winked at them. Sora blushed extremely.
Riku's eye twitched again...if these two didn't quit it soon, he'd end up trying to hit them, and that'd probably fail. "From being friends?" Riku answered.
"Ohh that's all, hmm? The blonde ghost replied as he smirked.
"Anyway" the redheaded ghost said, "Why are you in the cemetery?" He glared at Riku and Sora. Sora backed behind Riku more, getting a little scared.
"Heh, feisty aren't we? And why are we in the cemetery? Well, I thought it was obvious, we are ghosts. There are our tombs, right over there" The redhead laughed and jerked his thumb to the right.
"Oh shut up! And I don't see a crap ton of ghosts in the cemetery. Most people who die just go off to Heaven or wherever!" Riku was REALLY getting pissed at the redheaded ghost now. "Also, would you tell us your names already?"
"Riku...I don't think you should be yelling at them..." Sora whispered to him.
Riku just glared at the redheaded ghost. "Well," the redheaded ghost began, "For starters I'm Axel and he's Roxas. And, see you're right about going to Heaven or wherever, but for some reason, we can't cross over." He said looking at us. Sora whimpered and clutched the back of Riku's shirt.
"I guess it's nice to meet you Axel, Roxas..." Riku said. "Ah. Maybe we can help, we're PIs. I have another question...are you two the ones who are supposedly messing with the park?"
"Heh, about that...well yeah we are." Roxas replied and scratched the back of his head. Axel smiled sheepishly.
Sora looked up at Riku..."Umm, Riku?" Sora asked looking at him with puppy dog eyes.
"Yes, Sora?" Riku asked in a defeated way, he ALWAYS caved when Sora used puppy dog eyes. He was guessing it had something to do with the ghosts, but who knew?
"Heh, that's the same face you make Roxy~" Axel teased.
Roxas blushed and shoved Axel and told him to sh, he wanted to see what Sora had to say.
"I...I want to help them. I feel like I know them...please Riku...help them." Sora said, that beautiful pout back on his face.
Riku sighed. "You already know I'm going to say yes when you do that...you might as well just do that face and then demand I comply. Yes, we can help them, and same thing here."
"YAY!" Sora squealed and hugged Riku, while Roxas and Axel did the same.
"Finally Axel, someone will help us!" Roxas cheered as he hugged him.
"Mm hm, yes. But...how can you help us?" Axel said turning his head to look at Sora and Riku.
Riku smiled a bit. "Well we're PIs, and so is Sora's brother. Do you remember anything from when you were living? We could probably look up info having to do with any of that and also scan for your guys' names in old papers and such. Maybe then we can figure out what's keeping you here and how to fix it, " Riku explained.
"Well, umm...Roxas and I used to be famous actors. We were shot back in 1957. Ever since we've been stuck here, not able to cross over..." Axel explained.
Sora looked at them with sadness evident in his eyes, then back up at Riku, the sadness still lingering in his eyes.
"Crap, that sucks. Well at least you're probably easier to find information on then I guess..." Riku trailed off. This was really sad, even for him. "Well, I guess we could first check your graves...see if anything somehow pops up there. Then Sor and I probably need to go soon...I still have to push him on the swing before we go...After that we can work on looking up info at home and work. Is there any way you guys could like, attach to us or something? Then you'd be able to point out things you remember and stuff."
"Mhhmm well our graves are four over to the right." Axel said pointing in the direction of their graves.
"Well maybe we could just, show up at your office building? It's weird...because you're the first humans ever to be able to see or hear us..." Roxas trailed off.
"Okay," Riku said starting to walk over to them.
"That'd be SOO cool!" Sora half-yelled. "And how could we be the first ones to be able to see you? It makes no sense...I wonder if Cloud and Leon would be able to see you..." Sora asked following.
Riku and kneeling down in front of Roxas' grave.
"Wow" Sora whispered as he looked at the graves. A cold breeze swept through the air and made Sora shiver. "Ehh, now I'm cold."Sora said and pouted. He hated being cold.
Riku, Axel, and Roxas all burst out laughing at Sora's random statement, they don't even know why they found it funny, they just did. Sora started pouting again. He looked back at Roxas' grave and noticed something odd about the side. He glanced at Axel's and noticed the same thing.
"Hey...Axel, Roxas, do you two know what these things on the side of your graves are? They almost look like you can pull them out..."
"Wow, you're right Sor."
"They're papers...explaining your death..." Sora said and they all looked at him like he was crazy. "No really! Look!" Sora said holding the papers out.
"What?" All three yelled.
Riku took the papers and started reading them. "What the heck..." Riku trailed off. This made no sense, why would their graves have papers on their deaths in them?
"Hey, Sora, I think I see something shining in my grave too," Roxas said.
Sora looked to where Roxas was pointing.
"Do you mind?" Sora asked, not wanting to invade his grave.
"No go ahead" Roxas replied hugging Axel. Sora started to dig and picked up the shining object. "Riku, what is this?" Sora asked handing the object to him.
Riku took it in his hands and turned it around a few times. It appeared to be a silvery chain with a circle about the size of a large watch face attached. "I think...I think it's a necklace of some sort...sort of like a locket." He turned it around another time, and saw a little clip on one side of it. He pressed it and it flipped open.
"What the crap is a pocket watch doing in your grave Roxas?" Axel asked.
"I-I don't know..." Roxas said.
"Is this yours?" Riku asked holding it out to Roxas. Roxas took it, examining it carefully for several minutes.
"It looks sort of familiar..." Roxas trailed off. They all looked at him, curious to how he knew this locket.
"I've at least seen the weird symbol carved into the silver part somewhere...I don't remember where though. Axel, where were we when we got shot? I think it has something to do with that..." Roxas trailed off, since confused by the pocket watch necklace with a strange engraving.
"Well, we were practicing our lines for a play; I don't remember which one, at the theater. We went back stage to get a drink and that's when we got shot, both of us in the back of the head, never knowing our attacker..." Axel said.
"Maybe the symbol on the locket has something to do with the theater, or the play!" Sora said.
"I think you're actually onto something Sora!" Roxas said.
"Any clue what theater?" Riku asked.
"Nope, not right now. It's going to get dark soon though, isn't it? You guys should probably get going soon. Tell us where you work and what time to be there, and we'll probably be messing around in your office," Axel said.
"Crap, you're right," Sora said. "Well it was nice meeting you guys! Riku will you push me on the swings before we go home?" Sora asked with a pout.
"I told you I would, didn't I? Oh, and we work at PI: Kingdom Hearts, it's on Castle Street."
"Okay, see you guys tomorrow! Thanks again!"
"Bye, nice to meet you" Sora said as he ran off to the park. He was excited that Riku was going to push him on the swings. "C'mon Riku!" Sora called.
Roxas and Axel waved bye, then just vanished off somewhere. "I'm coming, I'm coming."
Sora and Riku got to the park and Sora plopped down on a swing. Riku started pushing him and soon Sora was going steadily. He had Riku push him once more, then jumped off of the swing and landed standing.
"Thanks Riku!~" Sora ran back up to Riku, stopping in front of him. "That was fun Riku!" Sora smiled. "Want me to push you now?" Sora asked looking up at Riku.
"I'm glad Sor. And no, I'm good. We still need to eat dinner. And isn't it your turn to cook tonight at your house?"
"OH CRAP! It is! Cloud's gonna kill me if I don't get home soon! You want to eat with us?" Sora asked panicking.
"Uh, sure..."
"Yayyyy! Riku you're awesome!" Sora smiled and hugged him briefly, then grabbed his hand. On their way, Sora asked, "So what do you want to eat Riku?"
Riku laughed. "Just whatever is fine Sora, I suggest you ask Cloud. He's probably the one who'll want something in particular since you'll probably run a little late."
"You're right!"
They were almost to Sora's house now. Unfortunately, Sora tripped and fell. "OWWWWIIE" Sora said and whimpered.
"You okay Sora? What did you trip on?" Riku asked, kneeling down next to Sora.
"I don't know...I think it was just uneven sidewalk." There were now tears building in Sora's eyes and he'd gotten a cut when he fell and it was starting to bleed.
"Yeah, I think it was the sidewalk...Here, I'll carry the rest of the way. I don't want the blood pouring anymore," Riku said as he picked Sora up bridal style and carried him the rest of the way to Sora's house. He somehow opened the door and yelled, "Hey! Cloud! Sora tripped, we need some Neosporin and gauze or band aids!"
"What? Okay, I'm coming!" He heard Cloud yell from somewhere in the house.
They also heard footsteps coming downstairs and saw Leon coming down. "Hey Riku, Sora, let's set him in a chair in the kitchen, 'kay?"
"Uh, sure. Hi Leon..." Riku said as he put Sora down in the chair once they entered the kitchen.
"Thanks Riku" Sora mumbled as he was placed in the chair. Cloud came down with some Neosporin and bandages. He applied the cream, making Sora wince as it stung and then put bandages on it. "Okay okay stop babying me! Now, what do you want for dinner?" Sora asked, standing up from the chair.
"You're welcome."
"Spaghetti!" Cloud yelled. "And are you sure you're okay Sor?" Cloud asked, going back into older brother mode.
"Yeah, I'm fine," Sora said.
Sora cooked the spaghetti and gave everyone a plate. They all ate dinner, bringing up random topics and making jokes. Everyone had a good time. Now Sora had just finished cleaning the dishes. Drying his hands and turning to Riku he said, "So what do you want to do now?"
"Should we tell them what we know about the case so far?" Riku asked.
"Yeah, probably...But then again," Sora said grabbing Riku's hand. "What if they don't believe us?"
"...Hmm...Maybe once we know more and get more evidence then?" Riku suggested. Considering the fact that they truly didn't have a lot of actual evidence or proof yet...
"Umm yeah that works too." Sora said tightening his grip on Riku's hand. "Do you wanna do something? I'm bored!" Sora pouted, thinking then Riku would do something with him.
"Sure. What do you want to do Sora?" Riku asked.
"Hmm" Sora thought out loud, raising a finger to his lower lip and looking up at the ceiling, thinking. "I...want to...ummm...I dunno Riku! Maybe, ohh! Let's watch a movie" Sora cheered pulling Riku into the living room.
"Okay. You can choose which one Sora," Riku said. "I'll set your TV up. Choose any movie you want. EXCEPT Twilight."
"Hehe Riku doesn't like Twilight." Sora smiled and sat down, searching through the movies. "AHH!" He exclaimed when he found the perfect one. "Finding Nemo!" Sora cheered and looked at Riku, smiling.
"It's too sappy. Barely any action aside from making out, as in, not real action," Riku explained. "Of COURSE you choose Finding Nemo Sor," Riku said as he took the DVD from Sora and put it in the DVD player.
"But...I LOVE Finding Nemo Riku!" Sora pouted and sat on the couch crossed legged and crossed his arms around his chest.
"I know you do. I'm not complaining Sor, I'm just saying that's something totally you! You're probably the only 20-year old person who still loves Finding Nemo," Riku explained as he plopped down on the couch next to Sora.
"Hmphh." Sora said and then cuddled up next to Riku on the couch. Putting his head in his lap, his favorite.
Riku started petting Sora's head since he knew it calmed him down. Plus Riku just liked doing it.
Sora kept laughing throughout the movie, it was his favorite! He loved Crush! Half way through the movie he started to draw circles on Riku's knees.
"What are you doing Sora?" Riku asked through laughing, after all, laughter was contagious.
"Well this movie is the best" Sora mused, still drawing circles on Riku's knees.
"Of course it is," Riku agreed, just to make Sora happy. "Hey, Sor, look up at me for a sec."
"Okay, why?" Riku leaned down and kissed Sora's nose. Sora blushed, wide-eyed. "Umm...Riku...what...what was that for?" Sora whispered, looking into Riku's eyes.
"I've...I've been wanting to say for a while that I love you Sora Strife. Roxas and Axel made me realize that I love you more."
There was silence for a few moments. Sora was in complete shock. The movie had been totally forgotten. Sora sat up and looked at Riku..."I...I...I love you too." Sora whispered and got up and ran to the porch.
"Sora!" Riku yelled as he ran after Sora. Why did he run?
Sora sat on the bench outside, bringing his knees up to his chest. He looked out into the star filled sky. "Why did I run...Riku probably hates me now..." Sora thought.
"Sora!" Riku called as he got out on the porch. He saw Sora sitting on the bench and walked up to him and hugged him from behind. "Why did you run from me silly?"
Sora continued to look at the sky, "I...I don't really know. I got scared, I guess. I mean, admitting your love for someone is not the easiest thing to do." Sora looked back at Riku and smiled.
Riku sighed and smiled. He then let go of Sora so he could go around the bench, then pulled Sora into his lap once he was sitting. "I know it isn't Sor. Did you think I was completely calm or something?
"Well you looked like you were...but you probably weren't." Sora replied as he snuggled his head in Riku chest.
Riku laughed. "On the inside, I wasn't at all. I was in near panic mode on the inside. I was wondering 'will he hate me?' 'How do I start?'" Riku explained, hugging Sora.
"Mhmm...I guess you're right. Ohh and you know what this means right?" Sora said and looked into Riku's eyes.
"That Axel and Roxas will officially go like 'We KNEW it' or something equally obnoxious?" Riku started. "AND that we're officially a couple?"
Sora laughed. "Well yes and...Yes of course." Sora smiled. "What I was gonna say was...now you have to take me on our first official date."
"You're right, I do, don't I? Well, where should I take you?" Riku asked as he started tickling Sora. In his head though, he was already thinking of ideas for their first date.
"Mhmm...Heh...surprise me." Sora said through giggling.
"I will, don't worry," Riku said, finally stopping the tickle torture. "Well, I should probably get home. Love you Sor," Riku said, attempting to get up.
Sora pouted, "Riku...stay with me tonight?" Sora whispered, looking up at Riku.
Riku looked down at Sora and sighed. "Of course Sora. But that also means we have to tell Cloud that we're dating now..." At that Riku sighed. Cloud was a great older brother, but he'd probably threaten the crap out of Riku.
Sora yawned. "We'll tell him tomorrow, him and Leon and probably already in their room. I'm tired anyway..." Sora trailed off, closing his eyes.
"Sure," Riku said as he picked Sora up bridal style and carried him to his room. "Sor, at least change into PJs, 'kay?" Riku said once he had put Sora on his bed.
"Mhmmm...Kay" Sora replied lazily. He grabbed a pair of pajama pants and quickly changed. He walked out of the bathroom only wearing the pants, and he laid on the bed.
Riku just shook his head and grabbed a pair of pajama pants he had left at Sora's went into the bathroom and changed. He then chucked his clothes in a corner and laid next to Sora, turning off the lamp Sora had and pulling Sora close to him.
"Night Sora, sweet dreams."
"Night Riku...I love you..." Sora replied very close to falling asleep. He snuggled deeper into Riku's chest.
Both of them fell asleep with smiles on their faces.
