Riku never liked settling. He always had to be in first. He hated, hated losing.

But he deserved it. For betraying his friends like he had.

Anyway, this was probably all he ever would have. Sora loved Kairi. And he couldn't help but resent Kairi for that, just a little, and he hated himself all the more for it.

But Roxas was part of Sora, and even if he was so unlike him, that was good enough. Because, it really was all of Sora he'd ever have, outside of friendship.

However much he hated it, it was better than nothing.


Standard disclaimers. And, for the record, I don't even like this pairing, or Riku/Sora.