Alright. I'm thinking this will be the last chapter of A Tender Lie, so I hope you guys enjoy it! This fanfiction was fun for me to write, but again, not my best. Practice makes perfect?
Well anyway, in this chapter I use the song I Caught Fire by The Used.
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Of course the phone decided to ring once I got comfortable on Riku's chest. I huffed disapprovingly and trudged toward the phone.
I answered with an intended attitude. "Yeah?"
"Sora!" I heard the sound of Roxas' voice on the other end. Well, good thing he didn't call a few minutes ago; I definitely wouldn't have answered, and it wouldn't be easy to explain why.
"What's up, Rox?" I replied, trying to hide the annoyance in my voice.
"We're having practice today, and we need you. Come over as soon as you can. See you then, man," Roxas briefly explained before hanging up the phone, not even giving me time to respond.
I hung up the phone and looked at Riku. "Uh... You feel like coming with me to watch us practice?"
Riku's lips curled into a smile. "I'd love to."
I gave him a satisfied smirk and glanced out the window. "It's warm outside. You okay with walking there, too?"
I watched him as he stood up from the couch. He walked up to me and pulled me in for a hug. I wasn't completely sure, but I could've sworn I heard him mumble, "As long as I'm with you." Riku gently kissed the top of my head, sending a shiver down my spine.
Before we set off to Roxas' house, I made sure to grab my new guitar. Hell, I had to show it off sometime, right?
xXx
As we were coming up the driveway, I could hear the normal garage band sounds, but I still felt excitement in the pit of my stomach. God, I lived for this.
Roxas noticed me and Riku walking together, his arm around my waist. "Nice of you to finally show up, huh?"
I couldn't help the nervous laugh that escaped from my throat. "Shut up, dude..." I felt my cheeks grow hotter and hotter by the second.
Demyx shot Riku a glare, but I could tell is wasn't on purpose. I had a feeling Demyx knew we slept together.
Axel looked up from his bass and eyed my guitar. "Jesus fuck, Sora! Since when did you get such a badass guitar?"
Riku let go of my waist so I could walk closer to my reserved microphone. I looked down at my dream guitar, still in shock that it was mine. "Riku bought it for me, actually," I replied, running a finger down the metal strings.
I swear everyone's eyes went straight to Riku when I said that. I cleared my throat, hoping it would relieve some of the awkwardness. "I've got a new song if you guys are up for hearing it," I quickly said. It was true, I had a new song, but... First of all, I came up with it five minutes ago, and second of all, it was about Riku.
Roxas smirked, realizing he had an opportunity to embarrass me. Damn this "brother telepathy" crap. "Would it happen to be a love song?"
I swallowed. "... Maybe," I groaned. My eyes flicked to Riku, who was smiling. He took a seat on a cooler that was placed not too far from my stage spot.
"Alright, let's hear it, Romeo," Axel chimed in. He walked up to Roxas and slipped his arm around my brother's shoulders.
I huffed and took a seat on a random chair. I just had a rough draft in my mind, so I didn't want to go all out with the amps and the microphone.
After tuning my (badass) guitar, I plucked at the strings and closed my eyes, like I always do when I'm about to sing.
Seemed to stop my breath
My head on your chest
Waiting to cave in
From the bottom of my...
Hear your voice again
Could we dim the sun
And wonder where we've been
Maybe you and me
So kiss me like you did
My heart stopped beating
Such a softer sin...
In your eyes
I lost my place
Could stay a while
And I'm melting
In your eyes
Like my first time
That I caught fire
Just stay with me
Lay with me
I hesitated to open my eyes, but I forced them to open slowly. I noticed Riku trying to hide his beaming smile; I got butterflies when I realized I had the power to make him happy like that.
Roxas walked up to me and put a hand on my shoulder. "You're so gay," he sighed, a smile playing on his lips.
"Heh..." -I looked down, trying to hide my smile- "I know."
"It sounded good though. Seriously," Axel encouraged. "We're adding that to our set as soon as it's done. Sound good, guys?"
Roxas immediately nodded in approval. Demyx was a little hesitant, but he agreed anyway. Man, did I love my band.
xXx
"You tired, Riku?" I asked my boyfriend after I caught him yawning. We stayed at Roxas and Axel's house after practice for a few hours. Most of the time we watched movies, but sometimes we snuck into the kitchen or upstairs for a quick make-out session.
"A little..." he replied, eyes drooping.
"Alrighty then, let's head home," I said, holding my hand out to help Riku stand up.
"You guys sure you don't want to stay here?" Axel offered.
"Nah, it's okay. Thanks, though," I said, trying to be as humble as possible. I didn't want to stay because I'm pretty sure if something were to turn Riku or me on, we'd be having sex again. And I'd much rather be in my house than in my brother's house for that.
To be completely honest, there would most likely be another sex episode between us tonight.
"Alright, bye guys. Enjoy yourselves," Roxas winked.
"You too," I retaliated right before walking out the door with Riku.
The night sky was beautiful, and the weather was still comfortable and warm. Riku seemed to be more awake now. I felt him slip his arm around my lower back, tracing his fingers up and down my side. His touch turned me on.
I put my hand in his back pocket, which made him chuckle.
"Good job on the cheap feel-up, Sora," he remarked, giving me a sexy smirk. "I can play that game, too."
Riku's fingers slipped underneath the hem of my shirt, slightly pulling it up, exposing some of my skin. He continued to tease me by dragging his fingers across my bare skin. I tensed my fingers that were in his back pocket, grabbing his ass. Damn, he's hot.
I looked ahead, praying that my house was close. To my pleasant surprise, the building was visible.
Riku took my focus away from my house by pushing my chin towards him. He stopped dead in his tracks and pulled me closer to him, pressing our bodies together. I brought my hand out of his pocket and ran my palm along his back.
The moon reflected on Riku's hair, giving it a sexy glow. I tried my hardest to hold back the urge to fuck him there on the spot.
"You'll regret teasing me like that, Sora..." he breathed, tugging at my hair. Before I could process everything, Riku crashed his lips to mine, immediately pushing his tongue into my mouth.
I was so lost in the moment, his amazing kiss throwing me into a trance. Riku put his hand on my thigh and pulled, trying to get me to wrap my legs around him. I did as he wanted, jumping up to lock my legs around his waist.
Riku proceeded to carry me to the house, kicking the door open with his foot and pinning me against the wall. He put my hands above me and held them there. I felt his knee move between my legs, massaging my groin. I moaned into his mouth.
He broke the kiss, but immediately started placing eager kisses on my neck. The sound of my heavy breathing filled the room.
"Get the fuck over here, Sora," he demanded, clutching my shirt and forcing me to follow him upstairs. Once we got to my room, he threw me onto the bed and crawled up on top of me. I lifted my hips up to meet with his, allowing our hard members to meet.
Riku gave me an evil, seductive smile before attacking my collar bone. His hand forcefully rand down my chest to my jeans, where he grabbed my hard-on.
"Damn, Riku..." I moaned, my back involuntarily arching. He stopped kissing my neck and looked at me with those lustful eyes. He reached underneath my boxers to grab my dick. He was restricted because of the jeans that were still on me, but somehow he managed to make it feel great.
The moment he saw me bite my lip in pleasure, he stopped everything. I shot him a look of disbelief. All I got in return was an evil laugh.
"I told you, you'd regret teasing me," he laughed, sliding off the bed and leaving the room.
I didn't know if I should stay or follow him, but I found myself following him out of curiosity anyway. I got up off the bed and went out into the hallway, where I caught a glimpse of Riku making his way into the bathroom.
"No, no no... You better not be doing what I think you are..." I said to myself.
Hesitating and heart racing, I pushed the bathroom door open, revealing Riku dumping white powder into the sink. "Riku, what are you doing?"
He looked up, letting our eyes meet. "Getting rid of every trace of cocaine." His tone was completely serious... Almost frightening.
"You-You are? But why?" I felt like an idiot asking that, but those were the only words I could find.
"I told you, Sora. I'm not going to fuck this up. In case I find myself wanting a hit, I won't be able to find anything," he said, eyes fixed on the sink now.
I swear I could feel my heart swelling in happiness. "Riku, you're the best," I told him, hugging his waist from behind.
"I'm not even close... But for some reason, you still like me. And for that, I've got to thank you. For putting up with me, giving me a second chance, trusting me again... I can't even begin to explain how lucky I am," he said, putting a hand on mine.
I gave him a sweet kiss on his neck. "I'll let you win this time," I whispered, taking a peek at our reflection in the mirror. We looked... adorable, for lack of a better term.
"I think I love you, Sora..." Riku said, almost shameful.
I gave him a reassuring squeeze, hoping he'd relax. "I think I love you too, Riku."
And in that moment, I knew everything in my life would be perfect from here on out. Riku was the one that taught me how to love again, whether he knew it or not. And I fucking loved that feeling.
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