( re-post with more detail...I hope.)
Alright! Here is chapter number two! Now, chapters will not always be up this fast, but i was on a bit of a roll and decided to go for it! Hope you enjoy it! I
decided to stick Hope in there, and I know he's not part of kingdom hearts, but I thought he would make a good little brother to Riku.
ANYWHO, ON WITH THE SHOW!
Disclaimer: I don't own Kingdom Hearts or Final Fantasy, though sometimes I dream that I do...*sigh*
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"The plane is now descending and will be landing in Twilight Town in about ten minutes, if you look out your windows, you will see we are just passing over Destiny
Island. Please notice the fasten seatbelt sign and thank you for traveling Twilight Air."
Riku glanced over at Axel as the flight attendant spoke. His face was white, well, more than usual, and his fingers were buried deep into the soft black arms of his seat.
He laughed a little to himself as he then turned to look out the window. Sure enough, as the flight attendant said, they were passing over Destiny Island. He smiled a
little in remembrance of all the time he spent on that Island. Whether it was with Hope, or alone, just to get away from everything that was going on at home.
If he looked really close he could see the old house, just a boat ride away from the island and a short walk up the beach. If there was one thing he missed about that
house; that was it. He loved being so close to the water, and that island.
"Uhhhgg, when will this roller coaster be over?" Axel whined from his seat. Riku glanced over at his friend with a smirk.
"I though you said you liked to fly, that it didn't affect you like MOST people. You said you should have been born with wings." Riku mocked in an 'Axel-like voice'
"Bite me!" Axel snapped "This isn't a plane, it's a bumper car with wings" The plane made another sharp jolt causing Axel to gasp and hold on tighter.
Riku laughed loudly at the sight which received a few dirty looks from other passengers. The plane was very small, only holding about thirty passengers. Riku had warned
Axel the small town flights were not the same as the others he had been on.
"They did say there would be a little turbulence"
Axel glared over at him "If this is turbulence then I'm…" another jolt from the plane caused a slight scream to come from his lips.
"Then you're what, a big girl?" Riku offered with a smirk.
Axel gave him a glare and pulled his arm back to punch him, though before there was contact the plane gave another jolt and his hands were back to the death grip they
were in previously. Riku snickered at him before returning to the window.
Once the plane landed it took them all of an hour to get off the plane, grab their bags and rent a car.
"Now this I can do!" Axel grinned as he walked around the hot black sports car in front of them, suddenly recovered from his so called 'near death experience' on the
plane ride over.
"Damn, how'd you manage to get this baby?" He looked over at Riku who was leaning against the cars passenger door.
" I have my ways" He said flipping his hair with a sultry smile, his eyes catching the light of the setting sun in such a way that made even Axel's stomach twitch excitedly.
He seemed to always have that effect on people. Axel licked his lips at the thought crossing his mind. They both knew a relationship would never work between them,
though if Axel had the chance, he'd do him in an instant.
Axel looked towards the door of the rental building, seeing a tall red headed bombshell staring at Riku; she was practically drooling with hearts in her eyes. Another
talent Riku had in spades, using his looks to get anything he wanted, a free meal, better grade on his paper or test, and apparently fancy sport cars.
Riku smirked following Axels gaze to the red head, who giggled at the wink Riku gave her.
"Here, catch." He tossed Axel the keys. "I don't feel up to driving right now." Axel easily caught the keys and scrambled to get into the driver's seat. "You look like Tidus
did when I told him he could borrow my bike while we were away."
Axel laughed as he pulled the car out of the lot and merged into traffic, heading for the highway at top speed. "I still can't believe you let him…that kid is going to kill
himself."
"He wouldn't leave me alone, and if he scratches my bike then he will be begging for a quick death when I'm through with him."
Axel pulled off the highway and into a large forest area. Riku became quiet once again as he knew it wouldn't be long before they would be there. He wondered how
Hope was and if he was okay, he also wondered how much his brother had changed in the six years since he left. He watched as they passed big tall trees, he could tell
it was getting late but the way the sun made the trees cast a shadow over them. After about twenty minutes Axel pulled out into a clearing, Riku could see the water
rolling up onto the beach, he sun making it sparkle. He looked straight ahead noticing on top of a small hill was his house overlooking the beach.
Riku's stomach lurched violently "STOP!" he yelled and Axel screeched to a halt on the gravel road which they were now traveling on.
"What? What? Did I hit something?" Axel hung his head out the window to see if he could see why Riku stopped him. When nothing was noticed he turned back to his
friend, "What the hell, man?" Just as those words left Axels mouth, something else left Riku's. "Ahhhggg..." Axel curled his lips up at the sight of Riku opening the door
and emptying his stomach of the on flight meal he had a few hours earlier. Once he was done heaving Riku pulled himself back into the car, whipping his mouth with the
back of his hand.
"Ummm, you okay?" Axel asked, a disgusted look with a hint of concern plastered on his face, he really couldn't handle watching people get sick, hence the reason why he
wasn't a big drinker. He couldn't handle the possibility that he might spend a night curled up around the toilet.
"Yeah, I think so, I just…" Riku stopped; he couldn't tell Axel the real reason why his stomach decided to turn on him. The fact that the house standing before them had so
much history, so many secrets, that the mere thought of going back in there made him sick.
Axel looked at him expectantly, waiting for him to continue, when he didn't he decided now wouldn't be a good time to press for info. He could tell something was
upsetting Riku, he saw the split second flash of his eyes before his face went blank and cold, now looking overly tired.
Axel slowly put his foot on the gas and finished the short climb to the top of the hill where the house sat. He was the first one to get out; he'd never seen Riku act like
this. Sure he was moody, but never like this. He pulled out all the bags from the trunk as he watched Riku sitting in the car just staring up at the house with a blank look
on his face. He walked up to the passenger's door and opened it for him. When he saw that Riku didn't even notice him there, he gave his arm a pinch.
"Ow! What the hell was that for?" Riku turned his death glare to Axel which made him smile
"Now that's the Riku I know and love." He winked at him before making his way to the front door of the house, all the bags wrapped up in his strong arms. The house
was big and bright yellow, with a large deck wrapped around the entire place. Axel could tell he was going to like this house, not only was it bigger than the apartment
that he a Riku shared, but it was also close to the water and took in a lot of the sun. He imagined himself sitting on the deck in the morning with his coffee and reading a
good book.
As Riku stepped out of the car, he watched Axel taking in his surroundings; he knew that he would like it. He smiled a little before hearing a door open from the side, he
knew without looking who it was standing there, his face returning to its previous blank look.
Axel stopped mid step to back up and see that there was someone standing at the side of the house, a tall hot someone. Axel's eyes traveled up the half-dressed body
in front of them. The young man, he was assuming was Hope, was wearing a slim pair of black dress pants that, from the angle Axel was at, looked to fit his body
perfectly. His belt hung open around his hips, a small strip of his grey underwear visible over the top of it. His chest and torso bare and well-shaped a definite swimmers
body, lean and well sculpted. Axel noticed a towel in his left hand, it seemed like he was just heading to the shower before he decided to walk out the side door. Axel
looked between Hope and Riku as they stood there staring at each other, he could really see the resemblance between the brothers. They both had the same silver hair,
though Hope's was cut a little shorter and fell in wisps around his slightly softer face and eyes. His eyes were rounder then Riku's and they held a little more green. Right
now they were set in a thin line, glaring Riku down. Axel knew that look all too well, Riku got it all the time when he was ready to lunge out and attack someone.
No one spoke for what seemed like forever. Axel was starting to feel uncomfortable, not to mention the heavy bags he was carrying, were starting to slip. Axel decided to
break the silence; he stepped towards Hope, plastering a smile on his face.
"Hey there, you must be Hope, I'm Axel, I'd shake your hand but as you can see they are a little preoccupied at the moment." Hope turned his glare over to Axel who was
slightly taken back for a moment. The glare was intense, more than he had ever seen Riku pull off.
"Uhhh, Wow, I can sure tell your Riku's brother. Shit. You pull off a better death glare then he does." Axel laughed a little, hoping to lighten the tension he seemed to be
stuck in the middle of.
"I don't have a brother…" Hope replied as he turned around and walked back in, letting the door slam shut behind him.
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