" Riku… Riku. Riku!"
Sora woke up suddenly, gasping for breath. Another nightmare, he thought to himself. Every night, death and suffering clouded his dreams. They were never this bad, though. Ever since Kairi had died in a car accident, he had never been able to cope with her loss. Sora turned over and looked at the clock. 3a.m. Great, he thought. And I have work tomorrow, too.
So he got up and went to the kitchen of his shared apartment, where his best friend Riku was waiting. Sora and Riku had been childhood friends since they were six years old. After Kairi's death, it was Riku who helped Sora the most. After moving out of each of their parents' houses, they decided to save money by sharing an apartment.
"Couldn't sleep?" asked Riku as he munched on a bowl of Lucky Charms.
"How did you know?" asked Sora in a surprised tone.
"Well, you're awake for one," said Riku as he shoved another spoonful into his mouth. "Come and sit down." He slid the box of cereal towards Sora.
"I keep having those nightmares, Riku. And they keep getting worse," said Sora.
" And I keep having nightmares when you sleep in only your boxers," joked Riku. Sora looked down and analyzed his boxers. Plaid. He didn't see anything wrong with them. Riku chuckled.
"Pass me the milk," asked Sora. But as Riku gave it to him, he dropped the gallon. Milk went everywhere.
"I got it," said Riku. He pulled off his shirt and wiped up the spill. Sora couldn't help but notice Riku's rigid chest features and abdomen. He couldn't tell what, but something inside of Sora wanted to run his hands over every crevise and fold on Riku's body. He was sort of thrown off by it.
"I'm… gonna go to bed now," said Sora, faking a yawn in the process.
"Alright," said Riku, "And put on a shirt."
"You should be one to talk," joked Sora as he managed to get another look at Riku's body as he walked to his room. He got to his room and fell face first onto his bed. He turned over and stared at the ceiling. What was that just now? He let thoughts drift through his mind as he fell into a deep sleep…..