Sum. A flower blooms with love, light, & happiness. With that, a flower will grow, treat the flower bad & it painfully withers. But even a withered flower can still be beautiful. Riku came back to his home town for the summer after two years of being away. But what was suppose to be memorable and happy turned out to be frustrating and horrible. Maybe not for him exactly, but to his best friend whom he loves dearly. Riku saves his best friend from the cruel abuse at home, but now that Sora has escaped the physical damage, can he escape the mental? Riku's driven to try. Coming back isn't the problem, it's going away again. Yaoi. Riku/Sora
DAMAGED SOUL, WITHERED FLOWER
CHAPTER 2
Sora sighed once he reached the shore, which, in retro speck, wasn't very far from Riku's house.
"I didn't hurt you? Did I?"
Sora shook his head. "It's not you Riku. You don't hurt me and wouldn't." he thought as he put his feet in the water.
Riku smiled as he noticed the ever so hyper Sora calm down and look serene. Riku soon wished he brought his camera. He closed his eyes and recreated the wonderful burning image. Once opening his eyes, he noticed Sora turn and acknowledge his prescience.
He blushed and looked down. Sora smiled and Riku noticed him wave him over. He slipped off his sandals next to Sora's and walked ankle deep in the water. The sound of rushing waves gently soothing them gently. Sora smiled, even in the blazing sun, it was great to be there.
Riku saw the island out in the water. He playfully nudged Sora and motioned towards the island.
"Like old times?" he asked.
Sora smirked, "Same steaks?" answered Sora.
Riku smirked as well, "Sure. I'll buy you ice cream if I lose, if you lose you buy me ice cream."
Sora agreed and they readied themselves. "Ready…set…"
"Go!" Riku quickly dived out. Sora blinked helplessly then smiled.
"Riku! You cheater!" He quickly dove out as well.
Riku triumphantly walked on the shore on the 'official' Destiny Isle. It expanded all around, in an awkward circle shape. It was completely surrounded by water and was located off the coast of Destiny Village. But everyone called it by the island's name.
It was said it sounded better as Destiny Isle. So all called it Destiny Isle, but no one bothered to officially change its name. For a secluded island, it was a play land, a resting zone, a lover's romantic spot. It's bordered by long sandy shores and had a dock to tie boats.
Some swam others took boats. Boat was probably best, swimming was for those who couldn't afford or did have enough stamina. Riku and Sora were young and always preferred to swim. It had some simple 'forts' or shelters.
Riku and Sora build one, near the lagoon that had a waterfall. Sora walked up next to the awed Riku.
"Never gets old, does it?" asked Sora.
Riku, dumbfounded only nodded. "Man, I forgot how this was." he muttered.
Sora took Riku by the hand and lead him further onto the isle. Their bare feet on the sand as they ran on it. It wasn't as scorching as it normally would have been. The drippy clingy clothes sticking and somewhat drying. Riku slowly walked forward, dragging Sora along with him.
"It seems like a dream." muttered Riku. "I don't ever want to wake up."
Sora laughed lightly, "Your so cheesy Riku!" Riku shot him a look but ended up smiling.
"Only when your around Sora." he countered. He wrapped an arm around Sora and dragged him close.
Sora blushed. The feel of their bodies together, wet and close, burned irritably to Sora. He ignored the feeling that made it's way to his flushing face and the throbbing pain in his pants.
"R-Riku?"
"Hmm?" mused Riku.
"Let's…let's go to the tree!"
Riku nodded, "Good idea. Let's go." He let go of Sora, who in turn took a deep breath of salty crisp air.
Riku and Sora walked into the small wooden shed. Inside, it had a small sitting place and stairs three paces away from the door. They walked up the stairs and out the top door that lead to the tree that was probably the oldest one on the isle.
It was oddly bend and hung a bit over the edge of the round plateau. Sora quickly passed Riku and sat peacefully on the thick trunk that bend near the ground. Riku walked and leaned against the trunk .
The sun was setting, Riku was surprised. It seemed to go down so fast. Sora happily swung his feet as he stared out. The feeling around them was familiar and Riku sighed.
Sora glanced at him. "Yeah." Riku noticed the yellow star shaped fruit hanging from the trees branches. "Hey, shared a papou fruit with anyone yet?" he asked. It was his way of asking if he was taken or not.
Sora ultimately blushed, "W-What are talking about?!"
Riku laughed. Everyone on the island knew of the legendary papou fruit. It was a tradition on Destiny Island to give said fruit to the one you 'love.' A silly thing, you'd share it and it would grantee life together forever. It was mostly an engagement thing, but teen couples would share a small papou fruit to secure going steady.
Nope, Destiny Isle didn't believe in dinky rings. They used the oh powerful and meaningful papou fruit. It seemed more romance as well. Riku heard that it had a good, indescribable taste. He held back the urge to give one to Sora right now.
"I mean, do you have a girlfriend Sora." Riku idly picked at his shirt, suddenly finding it interesting. "Or boyfriend." he thought.
Sora looked down, "No, I did…but, well, it didn't work out too well."
Riku raised an eyebrow, "Really? What was her name?" he asked.
Sora sighed, "Kairi." he muttered.
Riku's mouth dropped and he bolted up right, "Kairi?" he asked, "Red head-way-to-sweet-to-be-real? Her? You went out with that two-timing back stabbing' bitch?" he asked. "That whore?" Riku ran a hand through his hair, he could go on and on with the name calling. He just plain didn't like her, she was fake and Riku didn't like it.
Sora laughed lightly, "Yeah. We went out for awhile, but it didn't…'feel' right. And we decided to take a break. To stay friends." Sora shrugged, "And she's changed since middle School Riku! She's actually pretty nice and I can actually stand her now…along with many others."
Riku rolled his eyes, "Yeah, right." he muttered sarcastically. "Once a bitch, always a bitch." Riku sighed, "But why didn't you tell me?" he asked, his tone a bit hurt.
Sora sighed again, "It was recent. Last week. Besides, I knew how much you hated her…" Riku only smiled.
The sky was no longer light but now darker, the stars beginning to twinkle over head. Sora perked up.
"So, have you shared a papou fruit with anyone?" he asked, turning the tables on him.
Riku this time blushed and scratched his head. He would look like the guy to do so, as in shared more than one papou fruit. And he was automatically dubbed the title of 'Man Whore' And it's not that anyone hasn't liked him.
He's been asked out, guys and girls, but he turned them all down. Only one would satisfy his need, his want, his desire. And that was the source of his passion that made him single and sadly in the eyes of some, a virgin. Not that he hasn't jacked off a few times.
Riku shook his head, "Nope. Pure virgin." he laughed.
"Your still a virgin Riku?!" exclaimed Sora.
Riku smiled, "So surprised?" he asked. "Why? Aren't you a virgin Sora?" he asked.
Sora nodded, "Yes of course! But…you seem like-like-"
"A man whore?" he asked.
Sora blushed, "No! That's not what I mean!" Riku only laughed.
"I meant was that you seem like you can get anyone!" Riku glanced at Sora.
"Yeah, but…I don't want just anyone, I want only one." he stared seductively at Sora. "A certain brunette teen." he thought.
Riku smirked at Sora who blushed again. "I want you." he thought, "And I'll make sure your mine." he thought. "By the end of the summer."
There was silence as they gazed at the stars. "So, Sora, how's your older brother?"
Sora smiled, "Leon? Oh, he's home right now. Apparently college wasn't for him. 'A waste of time' as he so carelessly puts it." Sora frowned, "Mom wasn't too happy, in fact-!" Sora's eyes widened, "Oh. My. God! Mom!" Sora jumped off the tree.
"Sora? What's wrong?" asked Riku as he watched Sora run towards the edge of the plateau.
"Uh, I promised I'd be home early, umm…see you tomorrow!"
Riku slowly nodded, "See you."
Sora grimaced as he ran down the lifeless streets. He hadn't even stopped to get his shoes! It was an hour past his 'curfew' time that his mother set for him. He knew she'd be drunk, like usual at this time, but that only made the situation worse.
Sora was now breathless, he didn't bother to stop. Swimming took up most of his energy and now running? He was about ready to collapse. His feet were badly sore, a bit swollen, and bleeding, stones, pebbles even random small pieces have cut up his feet.
The water was going to sting badly tomorrow. Even now, the warm air wasn't as warm as earlier that morning. So he wasn't drying as fast as he should have.
His thick brown hair was damp and dripping water down his face. His clothes were also dripping wet and some of the left over salt water stung badly when they got to his feet. He lost track of time when spending it with Riku.
It was always like that with Riku. Even in the past, they would at times stay out until midnight, on a school night! It was fun and all they'd do was talk. About the future, the past, and what ifs. Sora loved it, but it became less fun and life seemed to drag on when he left.
A part of him truly left. Friendship? Yes but something more, something he couldn't put his finger on. Like Riku had stated before, it seemed like a dream, the last couple of hours. He had always imagined how different it would have been, when he came back.
And now he was happy, for the rest of the two months to come. Sora was going to make sure he hung out with Riku everyday. No one was going to stop him. Sora reached his house and as he walked up the three steps outside the front door, he knew he was exiting his dream and entering the nightmare.
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