Open Your Heart – Jealousy

by taitofan

Rated PG-13 for sexual situations

Disclaimer: If Kingdom Hearts were mine, Isa and Lea would be happy together right now. So obviously, nope, not mine!

Author's Note: Another otp is showing oops.

If you have any CC, please share and I'll listen. Please read, review, and enjoy! Finished 06-21-13

Lea liked Isa. Liked him liked him.

Isa liked Lea. Liked him liked him.

But they were teenage boys afraid that the other wouldn't like him that way, or even guys in general, and their friendship would be ruined, so they didn't say anything about their feelings for each other.

Then, one day when they were sixteen, Isa gathered up enough courage to at least find one of his answers.

"If I didn't know any better, I'd say you keep insisting we sneak into the castle because you like having Dilan's hands all over you." He said it sarcastically, but he watched Lea's face very carefully for any signs of disgust. Lea laughed, but he didn't look upset.

"Eh, he is pretty hot if you like guys with so many… muscles. Those sideburns aren't half bad either."

Isa didn't know that Lea's heart was beating rapidly in his chest, waiting for his friend to make a comment on him finding a guy hot. Isa didn't of course. …Mostly because he was fighting off an oncoming wave of jealousy. So Lea thought Dilan was attractive… Isa had to agree, but he had no interest in the guard. But as he saw it, Lea did.

"Mmm, well, I personally think Braig is more physically appealing. Even with the scar and eye patch, he hasn't lost his looks."

Isa, naturally, found Lea to be more attractive than the two older men combined, but he couldn't exactly say that.

Lea just found himself feeling exactly the same way Isa had moments ago. He, however, wasn't nearly as good at hiding his emotions, and his eyes narrowed at Isa's words.

"That so?" Lea questioned, his voice bitter. "Guess you're in luck then. I hear he's into minors. He'd probably show you a good time." Isa fought the urge to reach over and smack him in the head for being so crude.

"He's into Myde, you idiot," he scowled. The younger blond boy wasn't his friend, but he was Lea's. Sort of. Even if the jerk he was talking to wasn't the one he actually wanted, he wouldn't have done that to Myde. "Besides, I didn't say I want anything to do with him, just that he's physically appealing. Which, might I remind you, is exactly what you said about Dilan."

They walked in silence for a few long minutes, no real destination in mind, both brooding. Or perhaps pouting, but they'd never admit to that.

"…Sorry," Lea finally whispered, when he couldn't take the silence anymore. "I know, I started it, but I just… I wanted to see how you'd react if I said another guy is hot. I've kinda wondered how you'd take it."

"I… I think I may be an idiot too," Isa admitted, almost laughing when he saw Lea's stunned reaction. "I've wondered the exact same thing. And, well, perhaps I was setting you up with that comment. And maybe I was trying to make you jealous… I'm sorry too. You're sexier than Braig. Myde can keep him."

"Wait…" Lea came to a halt, and Isa could almost see the gears spinning in his mind. "You think… Are you…?" Lea being at a loss for words was rare, but a nice treat. Isa smirked and leaned in close.

"I believe it's safe to say that we were both trying to gauge the other's reaction to the thought of us being gay, then trying to make each other jealous. And it worked. Therefore, I see no reason to keep up this charade any longer." He slid in hands in Lea's, threading their fingers together and squeezing gently. "I like you as much more than a friend, Lea. So if you'd kindly stop gawking and kiss me, I'd very much appreciate it."

When Lea finally snapped back to reality, he did just that.

And then they promised that they'd never ever bring up the subject of hot older men again.