Guess what, everyone. Despite what anyone says, I don't own these people. Really. I was shocked also.
Islands and Emos don't Mix
"Riku! Riku! Riku!" Sora was literally bouncing. "Guess what?"
"Cloud and Leon are coming to visit."
Sora froze and frowned deeply. "How did you know?"
"I do talk to Cloud on occasion. I don't feel the need to phone stalk my boyfriend."
"I don't phone stalk him!" Sora pouted. "Leon likes when I call."
"I'm sure he does." Riku kept sketching. Long pencil strokes covered the paper. He still wasn't sure what he was drawing but he usually didn't until it was done. He just let his hand do what it wanted.
"So you probably know all the details already."
"Actually, no. They hadn't worked those out yet. There's a date now?"
"Yeah. In ten days." Sora grinned widely. "This is gonna be great. I told Mom already and she'd totally psyched."
"Psyched?" Riku chuckled. "There's a word no one uses any more."
"Whatever. They're gonna be here for two weeks. Leon doesn't sound too happy about it but I guess Cid swore that he'd keep things going." Sora flopped down on Riku's sofa. "I really can't believe they're coming!"
"Yeah, Kairi's gonna have a field day."
Sora lifted his head. "Do we have to tell her?"
"Yes." Riku laughed. "I'd be more concerned with Selphie."
"Oh, man! I didn't even think of that." Sora groaned.
"And don't forget Kairi's the only one who knows about you and Leon." Riku smirked. "I recommend telling them before they get here."
"I don't wanna."
"So you plan on giving Leon the cold shoulder whenever you're in public? He'll like that after everything he's gone through for you." Riku put the pencil behind his ear and looked over his sketch. Some how he wasn't surprised by it.
"No, I'll tell them." Sora sighed. "But I'm gonna make you help me."
"Why? Because they've already accepted my relationship?"
"Uh, no." Sora rubbed his forehead. "Well, kinda. Mostly cause I know he won't let me wuss out."
He smiled over from his spot on the window seat. "I guess I can't argue with that."
"So whatcha draw this time?" Sora sat up. He really liked Riku's art. It was yet another thing he was jealous of his best friend for.
"Humm? Oh. It's nothing, really." Riku was suddenly acting rather shy.
Sora tilted his head. "I wanna see."
"It's not very good, Sora."
"Man, come on. You say that about all of them." Sora held out his hand. "Now let me see."
Riku sighed. He knew if he didn't simply let Sora see it, he'd find a way to take it. It really wasn't worth fighting over. Besides, Sora wouldn't tease him too much. Or so he hoped.
He reluctantly hand the sketchbook over.
Sora took it eagerly and studied the image intently. After a minute, he looked at Riku with a large grin. "You are so the sap."
"I am not." He moved to take back the book.
"Oh, yes you are." Sora laughed. "I thought you thought the whole thing was hokey."
"I do," He protested. His voice cracked a bit.
Sora suddenly got serious. "You're really considering it, aren't you?"
Riku shrugged. "I don't know. I mean, look at all the strange things we've seen and been through. Maybe the old legend's true."
The smaller boy stared at him before a small grin lit his face. "You really are a hopeless romantic at heart."
"Maybe." Riku took the book from Sora and looked over the image again. He couldn't help the upward twitching of his lip. It was such a silly idea but for whatever reason he really wanted to do it.
He looked at Sora sternly. "Don't you dare tell anyone about this. I do have a rep to maintain."
"Oh don't worry." Sora stood, stretching. "I won't tell anyone about your papou fruit."
"Not even Leon."
"Oh, come on." Sora pouted.
"No, Sora. Especially not him."
"Fine." Sora sighed.
Riku grinned. "Thank you."
"Don't thank me. Just come with me when I tell Selphie, Tidus, and Wakka that I've got a boyfriend."
"Oh you know I would have anyway." Riku shut the drawing pad and set in on the sill. "Maybe we can finally get Tidus and Wakka to tell us what they're hiding."
"Doubt it."
"Let's get dinner before it storms." Riku searched his pockets and pulled out a wad of munny. "There's nothing here."
"Okay, Mom's not making anything."
"It's still weird that you have your own house already." Sora commented as they walked out and Riku locked the door. "Of course, how you got it sucks but still."
"Yeah." Riku's parents had died in a freakish ferry boat accident almost a year prior. It had been not even a month after their return from the World that Never Was. Riku had been messed up for a while but he was now slowly getting his life back in order. "Come on, let's get out of here."
Something different! Notes on the bottom! So for those who care, this is obviously a very different scenario than my other stuff. No Sephiroth in this one, yes I surprised myself on that one. Some things will be the same but for the most part this is a completely different timeline.
I have to dedicate this entire thing to ChibiFrubaGirl who has been hinting at me to write this and Page of Cups because she's just totally awesome like that. (Plus I feel a little guilty. You know why, girlie.) Both of you are wonderful and I totally love you.
Thank you, everyone who reads my stories, even the not so hot ones, and those who review and those who don't. Please, please, please feel free to point out flaws and offer ideas. I'm really an approachable person.