Chapter Four
Welts
Sora made it to the bus stop right on time the next morning. He took out his book and began to practice his lines as he stood there alone. He wondered if Riku was going to make it on time. He shrugged, probably not. Riku, as I'll say it again, hardly ever made it to school on time, let alone the bus stop.
Kairi came first, not seeming as edgy as Sora remembered seeing her yesterday. Though, she was still good looking, in another short skirt and lovely t-shirt that showed what little breast she had. Sora couldn't help but stare, which he had been doing a lot with her lately. He couldn't help it, Kairi looked so good with the new style she had picked out for herself. He wondered if she was trying to get someone's attention.
"Sora!" shouted a voice from down the street and Sora turned around to, surprisingly, seeing Riku comming towards him, waving. His heart leapt with joy. He had been wanting to see him all night, and now he was. Once he reached him, he wrapped his arms around his neck and pulled him into a kiss, not even caring if Kairi was watching.
"Missed you," he said after the kiss. Riku smiled, nodding.
"Hey, Kairi," Riku said, waving. Kairi merely nodded, not even acknowledging that she was happy to see him, if she was. Riku turned his attention back to Sora, "So, I had Wakka over last night and we played video games. It just wasn't the same without you, though."
Sora smiled and nodded, "Yeah, I wish I could have come...but...well, you know."
And the two of them went off into conversation about what video games they played the night before, leaving Kairi alone with her thoughts. She wanting to smack Riku across the face for kissing Sora, but she contained herself and just smiled. Her plan was going to go into effect tomorrow, after auditions, when they would be told their parts. They'd be forced to practice together, which would get some alone time between them. Everything was falling into place perfectly. She'd just have to wait one more day.
It was after school and the two boys were just exitting the locker room, locking it on their way out, and was on their way to Riku's house. They were talking about things that went on at gym, not really particularly interested in the subject, though. When they reached the house, a little smile ran across their faces as they saw that no car was in the driveway, which meant no one was home. And we all know what happens when two teenagers that love each other go to an empty house...
They raced up the stairs, kissing before they even got into the doorway. Riku kicked it closed and pushed Sora onto his bed, removing his shirt in the proccess. He pressed his lips against Sora's, pushing his tongue into his mouth, feeling all around in it. Then, he slowly helped him out of his shirt. That's when the kissing stopped.
"My God, Sora, what the hell happened?" Riku said, staring at the welts that ran up and down Sora's sides, stomach, and back. Sora looked down, ashamed and afraid to tell him anything, "Sora! Who did this to you?"
Sora sat up, tears falling into his eyes, "No one, Riku...can we please--"
"Bullshit!" Riku screamed, grabbing Sora's shoulders, demanding an answer, "Who did this to you? Answer me!"
"My-my-" he stuttered.
"You're father," Riku finsihed his sentence, "This is why you were so upset yesterday," Riku had tears in his eyes too, "Sora, why didn't you tell me?"
"I was afraid if he knew that I told someone, he'd beat me some more," Sora admitted, "And I can't stand that."
Riku reached into his back pack and pulled out a cell phone, "I'm calling CPS."
(A/N...CPS stands for Child Protective Services, if any of you don't know.)
Sora stood up and grabbed Riku's hand, making him drop the cell phone, "No, please, don't call CPS. He'll only lie and say he didn't do it."
"Screw that shit!" Riku said angrily, "Sora, you're being beaten. You think I'm just gonna stand by and let you get it? No, I love you too much for that," he picked up the phone again, "I'm calling."
Sora looked helpless as he broke down into tears. He sobbed loudly until Riku put away the cell phone and wrapped his arms around him in an embrace. Sora wrapped his arms around him and burried his head into Riku's shoulder, crying quietly. He felt something warm and wet on his bare back, which indicated that Riku was crying too.
"Sora..." Riku said in a raspy voice as he continued to sob, "I wished you would have told me. I would have protected you from him. I know I could have. Sora, next time he touches you, he is dead! I mean it!"
Sora released himself from Riku's arms, wiping away his tears, "But please don't call anyone, don't tell anyone. Not even your mother, because I know you tell her everything. Please let this be our secret."
Riku wiped away his tears as well. What Sora had said made him heartbroken. He was offering to help, yet his help wasn't wanted. He just wanted to go back to this abuse? How could a person do such a thing?
There was a knock at the door and the two of them looked at each other, "It's probably my mom, get your shirt back on, I'll answer it," Sora nodded and Riku walked down the stairs, drying off his face with his shirt and answered the door. And there stood the man that he now hated the most.
It was Sora's father.
Kairi opened the door to her house and walked inside, tired as can be. She had homework, already! On her second day of school. Now, she wouldn't be complaining if it was just a little bit of work. But, oh, she had a ton to do. And on top of everything she had to practice her lines for the part she was going to get.
She heard voices comming from upstairs. She figured it was just her room mate, Selphie, and Tidus. But as she grabbed a snack, she began to hear that it was more than just two voices that she heard, but three. She finished her snack and went up the stairs to see who was up there. She was right, it was Selphie and Tidus, but there was another boy there too. He had large blue eyes and short black hair. He was cute, but there was something about him that seperated him from the normal boys that she was used to seeing.
"Hey, Kairi," said Selphie, waving. Kairi smiled and nodded, "This is Akuyo," she said, pointing to the boy with the blue eyes and black hair, "He's one of Tidus' friends."
"Hello," Kairi said.
"A pleasure," said Akuyo, bowing a little in respect, "Kairi, is it?"
"Yes."
"I've heard so much about you."
"Really? I've heard nothing of you."
Akuyo laughed, "I've come to know that you know a guy named Riku?"
Kairi shuddered at the name but answered, "Yeah, he's friends with my ex. Why?"
Akuyo smiled, "He's hot."
Kairi raised one eye brow. Was this guy...
"Yes, he's gay," said Selphie. And she laughed, "There's more and more of these every day. He's had a crush on Riku ever since eighth grade."
"Really...?" Kairi said, a little taken aback, "Yeah, well he goes out with my ex now."
"Riku's gay too?" Akuyo said, "And who's your ex?"
"Sora Da'Vince."
"He's gay too?! Man, I'm in hot guy heaven."
Kairi turned red with angred, "He's bi," she explained. Akuyo shrugged.
Tidus stood up from the bed, "Let's go get a soda, I'm thirsty, come on, Selphie, Akuyo," and he started down the stairs, followed by Selphie.
Kairi stopped Akuyo from going down the stairs, obviously, a plan rising in her head, "You want Riku, right?"
Akuyo nodded, "Yeah..."
Kairi smiled, "Then maybe my plan can take a hike, because I'm comming up with a new one."
"Huh?" Akuyo said, confused.
"Never mind that," she said, "I have a plan that will get me back my ex and get you your Riku. Interested?"
Akuyo smiled and nodded, "So what's the plan?"
Riku knitted his eye brows in anger upon looking at Sora's father. He clenched his fists to keep him from breaking in his face, "Can I help you?" Riku asked sternly.
"Where is he?" Sora's father asked.
"Where is who?" Riku said, crossing his arms.
"You know damn well who, idiot," he hissed, "Where is my son?"
"He's upstairs."
"Well tell him he needs to get his ass down here. He wasn't supposed to come here in the first place. Go on, get him!"
Riku clenched his fists tighter. What was he to do? Let his love go back to a life at hell with his father and get beaten again? Was that the right thing to do? No, it wasn't. He prepared to turn him away, but it was already too late.
"Ah, Sora," said his father, pointing behind Riku. Riku turned around to see Sora standing at the bottom of the stairs, "Come on, you're comming home now!"
Sora nodded and slowly walked towards him. He quickly gave Riku a hug goodbye and walked out of the house. His father followed him to the car. Riku sat there and watched, hoping that he wouldn't witness anything that would upset him. The two of them got into the car without saying a word to each other and then the car backed out of the drive way. Riku watched them until the car turned onto another street. Then he broked down and cried.
Why had he let his love go back to misery?
