Tke: Ehhhh… I'm finally getting back on track…

Sora: finally rolls eyes

Tke: shut up, or else you'll loose Riku again!

Sora: do you want me to reveal your whole plot line or should I?

Tke: … son of a bitch…

Sora: smirk Tke doesn't own anything except her Special Edition Sora Final Form Action Figure that Kiraracutie got her for her birthday.

Tke: huggles it back off and no one gets hurt

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Shinning Collection

Chapter 9:

Ryuya

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The lady stood next to her husband, clutching his hand quickly before looking up at him with her purple eyes. Her golden hair was wrapped in a loose ponytail, pale skin clashing slightly against her husband's golden tan.

The man gave a small smile to her, his messy brown hair had been gelled back, light grey eyes gentle as he looked at his wife.

However when the limo pulled up and Axel and Roxas had to push Sora through the door, the lady burst into tears, running up and hugging Sora, who was slightly taller than her.

She began to sob harder, running her fingers through Sora's hair and his face, "My baby's home…" She whispered before hugging him again.

He slowly wrapped his arms around her, burying his face in her shoulder as the man walked up and held them both.

Axel smiled, slowly grabbing Roxas's hand; the blond had given a soft smile, squeezing his fiancée's hand back.

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Riku sprinted towards Customer Service, making it before a line had actually started. "Can you tell me what time flight 180 left?" (A/N: Sorry, bad Final Destination reference)

"About fifteen minutes ago." The man answered, "Will you like a flight to that destination as soon as possible?"

Riku frowned, he would jump on the next plane, but he couldn't go without telling his parents…

"Not thanks, but could you give me flight times and everything?"

The man nodded, smiling, "Sure, one second." The paper was quickly printed and Riku grabbed it before sprinting out the door.

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"Is that what I think it is?"

Roxas grinned, turning and looking at the brunette, "You recognized it?"

Sora picked up the small music box, "Of course I do."

Roxas gave a soft smile, "Axel did give you that as the wedding gift, did he not? I figured you'd want it in your room."

Sora opened the box slowly, the two dancing people inside paused before it began to fill the room with the soft twinkling sounds.

The blond watched him, he knew when Sora was younger Sora had wanted to be a singer. And the song was perfect for his voice right now.

"Suteki da ne futari te wo tori, aruketa nara, ikitai tai yo, KIMI no machi ie ude no naka… sono kao sotto furete asa ni tokeru yumemiru…"

Roxas smiled even brighter, "I knew it was a good idea to have it in your room."

Sora's head snapped up, he quickly closed it and shoved the music box in Roxas's arms, ignoring the blond's protest that he'd just put the other box down. "Take it, It's yours."

"B-but…" Roxas stammered, it was one of Sora's most treasured items!

"It's my wedding gift to you." Sora huffed, speeding out of the room.

Roxas looked up from where Sora had just took off to the box in his hands.

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"How'd I know you'd be here?"

Sora didn't look up; he sat right next to the edge of the pond, dipping his fingertips into the cool water below. "I don't know, actually."

Axel chuckled, squatting next to the boy, "Well now, giving gifts as gifts?"

"It is a gift to a fiancée, isn't it?"

Axel sighed, looking at the brunette as Sora leaned back against the tree. "You know, I did miss you."

"Sure you did." Sora muttered, rolling his eyes, "You have a fiancée to get to, making him clean all alone and everything."

Axel said nothing but squeezed Sora's hand softly, "I still love you though."

Sora nodded in understanding, waving him off.

Axel stood, making his way out of the garden and towards his soon-to-be husband.

Sora sat there, looking down at the ground before a tear slid slowly down his cheek. He scrubbed at his cheeks angrily.

"I still love you though."

He shook his head, remembering to himself he wouldn't cry, he was over that type of thing when everything happened.

Yet why wouldn't his body listen?

Why did he pull at his own hair?

Why were his eyes brimming with tears?

Why did they fall down his cheeks so easily?

He cried out, squeezing his eyes shut as the clear tears kept on flowing.

And he could only think one word.

'Riku…'

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Riku couldn't help but sigh; of course his parents wouldn't let him go chase after some adult! Across the country no less!!

Twilight Town was a good deal off from Destiny Islands, what was he thinking? He couldn't just make himself be there, even if he tried.

Kairi told him he was an idiot, not thinking things through.

He felt like one.

And all this time he just wanted to apologize to Sora and go back to how things were.

"Sora?" He whispered, seeing the small key chain he'd taken from Sora's room some time ago gleam as it was connected to his phone.

Would Sora answer if he called?

Only one way to find out…

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"Ahh!! Slow down!"

Roxas pouted, grasping Sora's arm, "You promised you'd go with me to help me look!"

Sora rolled his eyes, "That doesn't mean you need to pull my arm from my socket."

Roxas glared, and the brunette gave in with a nod of his head. The blond smirked, leading Sora into a jewelry store. "Let's see…"

The old man at the counter smiled, "May I help you two?"

Roxas was too busy ogling all the silver and gold he could probably convince Axel to buy for him.

Sora sweatdropped, sighing before pointing downwards at the blond that was kneeling in front of the glass, "He's getting married in a few weeks and he wants to get a gift for his fiancée."

The elder smiled largely, "Congratulations! How long have you and she been dating?"

Roxas, still not paying attention, just answered, "Since he broke it off with Sora almost ten years ago—."

Sora, who began to glare, dragged the blond to the corner, smacked him and walked back to the man. He smiled cheerfully as the elder sweatdropped, "Eheheh… our marriage was a family arranged thing, so he went out and found that lump—" Roxas's 'HEY' went ignored, "So now they're finally going to tie the knot."

The man smiled again, just as soon as Sora's phone rang. Roxas, who had came back over, looked at the screen, smiled at Sora, and patted the brunette's shoulder, "You should take that call."

The brunette frowned, walked outside and flipped open his phone, "… Hello…"

Surly it was a mix up, or the phone was accidentally calling or something.

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Riku's eyes slid closed, just his voice alone was comforting, "… hey…"

"Why are you calling me?"

Riku bit his lip, clutching his phone. Sora's voice wasn't cruel, cold, or unfeeling like he thought it would be. In fact, it was laced with confusion; a slight bit of hope, and an ounce of, Riku was surprised about this the most, fear. "I don't know…" He whispered, he clutched his cell tighter, "… I just missed… hearing you guys I guess…"

The brunette's scoff was easily hearable over the phone, "Naminé isn't here."

Riku's eyes opened halfway, "I know… she told me where you were…"

There was a silence on the other line.

Riku decided to speak again, "I guess… in reality… I just wanted to hear you…"

Sora's silence was confusing, "… what?"

"When are you coming back?"

"… In a week." There was a small ding in the background, and Riku could hear Roxas's voice go 'ready to go?' before Sora spoke, "After Axel and Roxas's wedding plans are final."

"I'll see you then." Riku spoke, "Bye."

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"… Bye." Sora answered back before he hung up.

Roxas gave a smile, "I take it everything was patched up…?"

Sora shrugged, "Just said he'd see me at the end of the week."

Roxas laughed, tugging on Sora's arm as the brown paper bag crinkled in his other arm, "Then let's get going then!"

And when they arrived back at the house, Sora had been talking with Axel while Roxas talked with Sora's mom over the wedding dinner. And when the brunette saw Roxas, he bid Axel goodbye and walked past Roxas. He bid the blond a goodbye, who smiled lightly in return, kept walking past. Sora watched for a second in the doorway as Roxas held up the gift to his fiancée and Axel gasped like a child at Christmas before reaching for the gift. The brunette smiled, rubbing his eyes to ignore the unreleased tears before slipping away from the room.

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Axel had stayed with Sora's parents to finalize up everything (Sora's mother was their wedding planner) as Roxas and Sora came back to Destiny Islands.

Naminé stood by the car, waving and smiling when she got sight of the two, "Hey guys!"

Sora snapped before anyone else said anything, "You told the brat where I was!!"

She laughed, "I'm sure it didn't interrupt Roxas-san's wedding preparations, did it?" She looked behind the brunette, towards the blond with a glimmer of hope in her eyes.

"Iie, Naminé-chan." The blond smiled, "The wedding plans went perfectly, you are coming right?"

She smiled, "Wouldn't missing seeing Axel finally settle down."

Sora growled from the sidelines, "Enough about Roxas's husband, can we go?"

Naminé nodded, handing Sora his car keys as Roxas put the luggage in the back and sitting next to it. Naminé sat in the passenger seat and Sora in the driver's.

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"Dude, Naminé needs a boyfriend."

Sora rolled his eyes, flipping through his magazine as Roxas looked through the list of people to invite to the wedding.

"Trust me, tried to get her one." Sora answered.

"What'd she say when she turned him down?" Roxas asked.

Naminé appeared out of nowhere, "As Sora's cousin, Sora is my main concern!"

Roxas snickered, "Just 'cuz he's high 24/7?"

Sora smacked him, ignored the 'ow' and turned to look at Naminé, "When's the brat coming?"

"Soon." Naminé answered softly, "Be ready."

Sora shrugged, leaning back.

Inwardly, he knew he'd have to be ready.

It nagged the back of his mind.

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"Hey…" Riku breathed, after waiting for the door to open, he'd forgotten everything he planned on saying.

"Hey." Sora answered back, eyes on him and never faulting.

There was a silence before Riku's arms slipped around his waist and he pulled himself against Sora. The brunette's eyes widened as Riku breathed in deep. The brunette smelled like coconut and vanilla, probably from the fruit Naminé has been growing in the backyard.

"You're back."

And Sora stay motionless, awe-struck as Riku's face slid into the fabric of his shirt. He knew what to do, and as Sora's hands slid around Riku's back, his conscious began to speak.

'He's already been hurting you, what if he does it again? He's done it at the most unobvious times, you don't know wether to believe him or not!'

But for now Sora pushed that voice in the back of his head, ignoring it fully as he held onto Riku.

"I'm back."

And for a while, this was all that mattered.

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Roxas smiled, ever since Sora came back from the door, with Riku in tow, Riku had been attached to Sora at the hip. Hell, if Sora went to the bathroom, Riku would follow! And if the silver-haired teen had to, then he'd make Sora follow him.

Riku was still nervous around him; by the uneasy look he gave Roxas. He apparently was treating Axel's betrayal to Roxas almost as bad as Sora did when he was younger.

"How's your wedding plans going?" Riku offered, trying to make obvious small talk.

Roxas couldn't help but smile, "Fine, when do you plan on getting married?"

Riku shot a look towards Sora before looking at Roxas, but the blond saw Sora look down at Riku before looking away towards the kitchen, and Roxas smirked.

"I'm not really sure…"

Naminé came in, putting down a tray of sandwiches before asking for Sora's help with drinks.

The two watched them disappear before Roxas turned to Riku, "The feeling is the same, from what I can see."

Riku glared, "You're in one fine position to talk, marrying the stolen fiancée."

Roxas chuckled behind his right fist, ignoring Riku's glare, "I've known Sora since we were teens, trust me, you won't get far."

"I may be 18, but I'm not stupid." Riku shot back, watching Roxas arch an eyebrow, "I won't leave people."

"You almost did." Roxas shot back, causing the teen to bite his lip. He knew he'd gotten him there.

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Riku ended up staying for dinner, and when he found out Roxas would spend the night, protested he wanted to also, but Sora ushered him home saying he should've warned his mom in advance. And as much as he hated it, Riku followed his words and left, Roxas was locked in his room going over his wedding plans, and Naminé was busy designing the flower arrangements with her older sister, Aeris, over the phone.

Where did that leave Sora?

Downtown, in a popular bar that he'd been to so often the bouncer knew him by first name (or maybe it was because he gave Sora head for a customized painting, Sora never really cared).

Sora had been there before; he knew how to dress to attract that crowd. Tight black leather pants that had been like second-skin from thigh down, the leather held against him with a black belt. He wore a silk red sleeveless turtleneck with a leather vest halfway zipped. The ankle-boots were soft velvet, and the spike-covered wristbands and collar (complete with leash that he tied around a belt loop) and two rings on his right ring finger with one of the left and one on the middle. His spikes were normal, but had a more 'just-got-fucked-and-was-dragged-here' look, the tips were black people noticed in the dim lighting as he moved a spike behind his ear. His left ear had three hoops in the cartilage and two studs in the lobe while the right had four cartilage and three studs in the lobe.

Riku may have missed him, but never said he wanted a relationship. That small depression from the thought dragged Sora here, in search of a one-night bedmate. Everyone was eyeing him, but there was no one who had given him the adrenaline he'd usually feel.

He'd finished his vodka on the rocks, allowing the glass to drop from his hand to the wooden bar with a 'clink' as the cubes of ice hit against the inside of the glass.

"Hey."

He looked up, a man stood there, short red hair, shoulder length, and dark purple eyes. He wore random clubbing clothes, but Sora didn't really care. He was normal. He wasn't what Sora would take. He'd never have someone normal (everyone he knew at least had an off-trait).

"Can I buy you a drink?" He offered.

Sora stood up, he was just an inch or two shorter, before his eyes met the man's. "I wouldn't date you if you were the last person on earth." He whispered just as a song ended and Nightwish's 'Passion and the Opera' began blaring on the speakers. He offered a warm smile and walked away from the shocked man.

'

"Sora!" A hand shot out and grabbed him when he began to walk through the dance floor. Sora looked into bright green eyes as the man's long black hair was pulled into a low ponytail that ended at his thighs. "I haven't seen you back! I thought you forgot about me!"

Sora gave a small grin, recognizing the man, "I flew out of town, sorry."

The man smiled, pushing himself flush up against Sora as he slowly rocked against the brunette to the fast-paced beat of the song. "I'm sure you can make it up to me."

Sora's grin slid into a smirk, he'd just found his one-night stand. Well… he'd been with this man a lot of times before, but it didn't really matter.

The man giggled as Sora's face buried in his throat, the brunette's tongue sliding heatedly over the white flesh as they moved to the beat of the song.

'An Aphrodite for mortal souls
Playing hide and seek in lecherous roles
their erotic hour, my tearless weep
their satisfaction, my infinite sleep
'

"Sora!" He giggled again, ignoring the envious stares from others as Sora nipped at his throat, "I'd rather go back to your place!"

The brunette gave a lazy grin, 'bingo', before moving his head up to look at the man, "Haven't you got enough of seeing my house?"

The man smiled, "I like your house! And your cousin is so nice!"

Sora paused, right, this was the only guy, besides Riku now, that Naminé actually took a liking to.

"All right baby, to my house it is."

'Naked limbs reflecting from the moon
I'll be there for you soon
first wish for this night:
Let me be your delight
'

The man squealed in happiness before turning to wave bye to his friends. They waved back as Sora led him out of the bar. The raven-haired man giggled, slipping his hand into Sora's left back pocket while Sora's right arm slid around his waist.

"But I'm having another guest over, so you're need to be quiet."

'

The man giggled again and nodded.

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"My head feels like shit." Sora mumbled, not fully up. His hair was completely sex-abused now, and he still lay naked in bed with his stomach against the mattress and face half-buried into his pillow.

He'd forgotten to drink water when he got home, guess his mind was focused on sex since he hadn't been laid for almost a week and a half.

The green eyed man laughed, kissing Sora's forehead before waltzing, naked, to Sora's joint bathroom. He returned with a glass of water and two pills, motioning for Sora to sit up. "I remembered where you left your painkillers."

Sora took them, accepting the drink before finishing off the water.

The man grinned, "I smell breakfast!"

Sora couldn't help but give a grin, although they slept together, the green-eyed man knew they would never have any real relationship. He didn't really like Sora like that; they were just there for when the other needed a good fuck.

"Let's go to breakfast then."

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"Wow, isn't that the guy from—" Roxas began but Sora quickly covered his mouth. Roxas had seen him with the black-haired man numerous times before, but the blond obviously didn't realize it until just now.

The man gave a smile, obvious to Roxas's words, "My name is Ryuya!" He held out his hand, "And you are?"

Roxas smiled back, accepting his hand, "Roxas, one of Sora's friends."

The brunette smacked the back of Roxas's head, the blond punched his shoulder.

"Er…" Ryuya blinked, sitting there.

Naminé, who had been in the basement for juice, came back up and poured him a glass, "Don't mind them, they've been friends for a long time."

Ryuya's eyebrow rose, looking at the two, "They ever had sex?"

This caused Naminé to hold her mouth laughing, as Sora and Roxas pulled away, pointing at each other with horrified looks.

"I'D NEVER SLEEP WITH HIM!!"

Naminé ignored their yells of 'stop copying me' to keep explaining, "Actually, they knew each other from family, Roxas-san is getting married in a few weeks, so he wanted Sora to do the artwork."

Ryuya blinked, pondering before gasping and jumping out of his seat, "Roxas Oumura! Now I recognize you! You're getting married to Axel Nakango!"

Roxas gave a confused look, "You heard of Axel?"

Sora elbowed him in the gut, "Dude, you forget your soon-to-be husband is rich and famous…"

Ryuya cheered, "Of course I know him! He owns Nakango Arson Experts! They're always helping the cops with fires and flames!" He squealed, "Ooh! Roxas-san you're so lucky to marry him!!"

Sora watched Roxas blanch, "Dude, you better hide your husband from Ryuya."

Ryuya just giggled, wrapping himself on Sora's arm, "But I'm much more interest in you So-chan!" He flashed Sora a 100-watt smile, giving him the look of the best guy you could ever find, "That's why I chose you!"

Roxas coughed, "I'm going to call Axel now…"

Ryuya's grip tightened, "Oh! We should so do lunch!"

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And this is how one Riku Umino got stuck in between Sora and the fake-little Sora obsessor. Naminé and Sora knew Ryuya didn't like the brunette like that, but everyone else hadn't known him for as long as they had.

That's why Riku slouched in his seat as Ryuya kept throwing flirting comments at Sora and the brunette would actually respond to a few of them.

"I really don't think it was best for Sora to bring Ryuya with us…" He heard Roxas whisper to Axel, Axel shrugged.

That was the only time that Riku knew of, in the time of knowing him that he'd actually agreed with the blond.

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Tke: DONE!! COMPLETE FOR THIS CHAPTER!! And the song on the music box that Sora sings is Final Fantasy 10's ending song, Suteki Da Ne.

Sora: so where the hell did Ryuya come from?

Tke: I always love black-haired, green-eyed characters; I've had a secret obsession with them, really. And the name came from a yaoi manga called Selfish Love.

Sora: I meant his background, not his character.

Tke: Well I can't release that just yet… but let's just say Ryuya's know you longer than Axel or Roxas has. Even longer than Naminé has known you.

Sora: … that's long… wouldn't we be like babies…?

Tke: … I'm not going into it until it's time. But he does have an important role. He's not just there to make Riku jealous… well he is, but he does have another purpose.

Sora: so just review and we'll get to know more about him!!

Tke: yes!! And you'll get… a piece of cinnamon apple pie! Cuz that's the only dessert in my fridge right now!