Alone in the Dark -A Kingdom Hearts Fanfiction.
Disclaimer: I dun own Kingdom Hearts, Riku, Sora, or anyone else- I just own this fanfiction. Square Enix does own the rights, though... and Disney owns the cartoon stuff, but they're not in this, really.
Author's Notes: So... Busy... :gah: Oh guess what!? I passeded Geometry!! :DDDD Ah, and I've gotten a beta!
So anyways... This is where the plot thickens- in terms of yaoi anyways. X3 But will it be all right? Notice the actual title of the story...
Enjoy!
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Chapter 2- The Moonlight
-Riku-
"Rikuuuuuu where's your freakin' snacks?"
I made a face at the screen of the paused video game we had been playing and I called back, "What are you doing in the kitchen?"
Sora laughed from in said room and he said, "Well, I was on my way back from the bathroom and I thought, 'Now what goes good at a sleepover? Snacks!'"
I smiled at his randomness and stood up, making my way into my kitchen. Spotting him over by the fridge, I crept up silently behind him. I stopped right behind him and waited to see if he would notice. Of course, he did not and opened his mouth calling, "Rikuuu?!" loudly before shutting the door and turning around, bumping into me. He squeaked lightly and immediately started giggling.
"Riku, what the heck are you--"
I brought my arms up around to hold the gentle curve of his back, pulling him closer to me. He was so warm...
"R-Riku?" he asked, more confused than embarrassed. I smiled softly down at him- he never did know what emotions to show at certain times.
"Riku, are you ok? Did you get sick?!" he scolded.
"Sora, stop screaming, would ya..." I murmurred- quickly trying to decide if I should... if I should... ...I leaned down closer to his lips...
Suddenly, he pulled away from me laughing, "Hey! I know what we could go get for a snack!"
I sighed and closed my eyes. Obviously, if I'm dealing with Sora, plans must be made beforehand... --
"What, Sora...?" I said, trying not to sound annoyed at his bad timing.
"We should go and get some of that imported sea-salt ice cream! I heard it's super-good! They say that it's salty, yet sweet- it's a famous treat of Twilight Town!" he cheered, pumping his fists in the air happily.
I couldn't help but smile again as I nodded.
"Alright."
"Yaaay!!" he squealed, running out of the kitchen and I wondered if he was even listening to me or paying attention when I had him in my arms...
-Sora-
Holy... crap...
I paused to look over my shoulder to see if Riku was coming yet. I didn't see any sign of him... then again did I put on my shoes and jacket and ran outside as quickly as possible. I let out a ragged sigh and put my palms up to feel the heated blush on my cheeks.
"Was he going to kiss me!?" I hissed to myself in shock. "He was! Oh, and I freaked out, didn't I? I'm so dumb!" I pouted, knocking my fists against my skull.
I can't believe I ducked out when I was so close to having a Riku kiss. Even if he really wasn't about to kiss me, he was close enough so maybe I could have pretended to stumble and kiss him anyway. Of course, maybe I was just being girly... last night on my porch, he wouldn't answer me and I broke down into tears. I sighed now in mortification. I had cried right in front of Riku... how dorky.
Still, I thought. He was hugging me to him...
My pondering was interrupted by Riku closing his front door behind him. I jumped a little and turned around, clasping my hands together.
"Let's go!" I shouted, trying to cover my awkwardness.
"Okay, okay. Quiet... people are trying to sleep." he said, shushing me as he came to stand next to me.
I gasped and slapped both hands over my mouth and nodding like a child who didn't want to wake the newborn mommy brought home. Riku laughed warmly and shook his head, walking in front of me.
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I walked behind Riku whining.
"Lemme carry the baaaag!"
"Nope." he retorted simply.
I dove at him, fingers outstretched for the mini plastic bag with the two sea-salt ice cream bars in it. Riku lifted the bag inches above my hands and I missed, tripping over my own feet. I didn't fall, but I whined, "Why noooot?"
"Because you'll eat yours before we even get to where we're going."
"Nuh-uh! Besides, your house isn't that far away- I wouldn't finish it by then... Not that I would start on it!" I quickly added.
He smirked over his shoulder at me secretively and turned back, saying, "We're not going back to my house."
I stopped walking for a second and then hurried to catch up saying, "Where are we going then?"
"To the play-island."
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"It's so pretty at night, huh, Riku?" I said, laying flat on my back in the sand, staring up at the stars- the other worlds that Riku had so desperately wanted to see at one time
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"...Yeah," he replied, sounding distracted and I turned to look at him- he was reaching into the bag. Eventually, he tossed one of the treats at me, making me sit up to fumble with it as I caught it. Removing the paper from it and putting it in my pocket, I laid back down with the end of the ocean-blue frozen dessert in my mouth.
"Mmm! It's delicious! It really is salty and sweet at the same time...!" I mumbled loudly.
Riku crawled over to me with his in his mouth as well and sat next to me, agreeing honestly.
"I wonder if the moon is a world, too?" I asked, absently.
"Could be. I'm not really worried about it anymore. I've seen plenty."
I laughed a bit at that, glancing over to see the moon's light dancing in his silver hair. Whether it was a world or just a rock up there, reflecting the sun's light, I didn't care. It made Riku even more beautiful.
We sat in a comfortable silence for a while, just enjoying good food and company before I said quietly, "Riku...?" I said when I finished my popsicle.
"Yeah?"
"I'm glad I found you."
In the corner of my eye, I saw him turn to look at me. I kept my eyes focused on the dark blue silk of the night sky.
"You know... I had fun on my adventures... but there was always a hollowness to my heart." I turned to look at him finally- he looked surprised, but I continued, "It was because I couldn't find you. I'm positive."
"Sora..."
"And then," I smiled brightly and returned my gaze to the sky's abyss, "When I realized that you really were ok... I just... couldn't wait until I found you. And you know what? My heart really is healed and complete again. I didn't even care if you looked like Ansem when I got to you. When I closed my eyes, I could see you. It was you. I hadn't seen you for more than a year, remember? I cried then..." I closed my eyes as the memories came back of how relieved I was to get him back.
"Sora."
"Hm? Oh!" I opened my eyes to apologize for being such so mushy, but when I did, he was leaning over me, one hand placed on my other side from where he was.
"R...Riku..." I whispered unintentionally.
"And don't run away this time," he said quickly before leaning down to close the distance between our lips. I only whimpered a bit and squeezed my eyes shut at the taste of more sea-salt ice cream on his lips, but keeping my lips loosely closed so that he could do what he wished. He didn't though and he pulled away whispering, "I'm so stupid..."
"What? Riku?" I said, noticing that I sounded a bit breathless.
"I'm sorry, Sora..." he said, sitting back and looking in a completely different direction than where I was.
"Riku,
what are you saying? I--"
"I can't do this," he
interrupted, finally looking back at me, but his aquamarine iris'
were pained. I frowned as well and didn't say anything, but I avoided
his scornful look at my want for him and looked at his melting
sea-salt ice cream that caught the moon's rays just as nicely as
Riku's hair that he dropped in the still-warm sand...
He can't because he doesn't feel the same...
-Riku-
I can't because he doesn't feel the same...
He was only telling me a story... why'd I get all worked up...
I could not look at him again, so I stood up, offering my hand to Sora, tentatively. He did not take it, but stood up on his own and walked past me hurriedly to the boats. I kept my eyes to the ground as I followed... By the time I got to the pier, he was already seated in the rowboat we took here. I sighed inwardly at the hurt look on his face and wished that it was the happy, goofy grin that he had as he belted a pirate's song that he had learned from one of the world's that he had visited out to the night like he did on the way here while I rowed, laughing at his sillyness.
But he wasn't smiling one bit as I carefully got into the wooden boat and picked up the oars, rowing. It was a blunt silence now as we got closer to the mainland. I tried not to say anything, but I didn't have to worry about it for too long because Sora murmured, "I'm not mad."
"..." I cast a look his way in question.
"I just... we can still be friends, Riku," he said, sounding a bit more hopeful.
"That's good." I said, smiling, seeing the happy glint in his eyes that were lit by the moon.
Well, at least he's still my friend... without him, I don't think I could stand the dreams.
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Author's Notes: Well! In case you didn't pick it up in the story:
Sora didn't mean, "I'm not mad because you kissed me." he means, "I'm not mad that you rejected me."
And: "We can still be friends" means "It's ok if you don't love me like that, I'll still be your friend."
And for Riku: "I'm so stupid" and "I can't..." ((etc)) is just Riku apologizing to Sora for pushing himself on him because he "knows" Sora only likes him as a friend. Besides... he doesn't want to taint Sora with his darkness.
See, they don't know that the other is actually in love with him. Cause Riku thinks that Sora doesn't like him like that and was forgiving him for the fact that he gave in to his feelings a bit and kissed him. See what I'm sayin'? I have to make them not know what the other is talking about exactly! It makes the reader angry because the characters are so clueless! X3
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