Chapter 10 - Love lasts forever
The sound of the ocean, woke the two boys from their fantasies.
"Riku! Where are you? Riku!"
"Calm down Sora I'm right here!" Sora looked around to see Riku lying next to him, with his arm around him.
"D'you wanna go anywhere?" Riku asked.
"Like where?"
"I dunno... somewhere where they serve food?"
"Mmmmm food! Yey!" Riku took Sora's hand and pulled him up. Riku brushed the sand off of Sora. "Riku I can do it myself you know!"
"I know... I just like looking after you." Sora kissed Riku as he blushed. This was another world. This was the world of his fantasies. This was a world where he could kiss Riku and Riku would kiss him back. This was a world where he had no idea where he'd be touched next. This was better than even his fantasies.
The cafe where Riku took him wasn't far from Riku's apartment. Sora hoped he could go there later. He needed a lie down on an actual bed. They ate the hugest breakfast Sora had ever seen. He was definitely glad he had a rich boyfriend! After that, Riku took Sora to a video game store, and asked him to choose anything he wanted as a housewarming gift. Sora chose Dynasty Warriors 5, after checking that at least one of Riku's consoles was a PS2. After that they went back to Riku's apartment. But on the way, they encountered something unexpected.
Riku's POV (Point of view)
As Sora and I turned the corner, a group of nasty looking men were in front of us. We went to walk around them, but they pushed us back. I immediately pushed Sora behind me. If they wanted to hurt Sora they'd have to go through me. And still I would not let them hurt my angel. I'd die for him. And today, who knows? I might just have to.
"Well what do we have here boys?" That one was definitely the ringleader. "A couple of queers looking for a theme park?"
"We seen the way yous two was holdin' hands. Makes me sick." An enormous man stepped out in front of me. I was frightened by this time. More frightened than I'd ever been in my life. This was a new kind of fear. Not the nervous fear, which I had when I went to Sora's dressing room in the hopes of making him my boyfriend. But actual paralyzing fear, where I was trying to think of anyway that I could get my angel out of harm's way. But I didn't think quickly enough.
"Hey gay boy! I'm talkin' to you!" The fat man pulled back his fist and I spread myself out as wide as I could, in one last desperate attempt to protect my angel.
"Doug no! Do not harm them yet. We are in the middle of Town for God's sake! Take them to the alley and I'll go and find the knives." All the blood drained from my face. Knives? They wanted to kill us. They actually wanted to kill us. As they surrounded us, I knew that there was no escape. I felt something wet on my neck and small arms wrap around me. My angel was crying. My angel was frightened.
Sora's POV
The men escorted us into a dark alleyway. I still had my arms wrapped around Riku. I suddenly wished I'd said goodbye to my family properly. And Tidus. I'd never see him again, and the last thing I said to him was three days ago... and it was moaning about Riku. My Riku. If we are torn apart by death will you forget me? I will never forget you. You made me happier than I ever thought I could be. You are my glowing candle in my life of darkness. You made me forget all the terrible things that have happened to me. I love you Riku. Please don't ever leave me. Please don't die.
Riku's POV
I held my angel's arms around me. I never wanted to leave him. He'd been the only one who ever really cared about me. Unfortunately one of the men saw Sora's arms around me and sneered.
"You sick perve! He's just a kid! What are you some sort of paedophile!" I felt Sora's grip tighten around me. He always got so worked up when people said that. It was true, Sora looked young for his age, but the age difference was just two years. Some people seemed to find that impossible to deal with. I looked down. Not wanting to see the sneers being given to me by the group of thugs. It seemed like we'd been waiting in that alleyway for at least an hour, before the ringleader arrived with some rather nasty looking knives. I felt Sora shiver and I held him closer. Tears started rolling down my cheeks. I was furious at myself for letting my guard down. But this had never happened before. Keyblade wielding was one thing. But knowing you and your boyfriend are about to be slashed to death by at least five very strong men, is another thing entirely. The ringleader approached, knives in hands. The biggest man approached them. "Awww... You tryin' to protect your little bitch? Kay! Get him first!" I held Sora to me as tightly as I could, but the men were to strong. I closed my eyes and knew I was losing him. Something had to be done.
Sora's POV
They were taking me away! Away from Riku! I was holding on for all I was worth, which was not much. I was soon staring at a dangerous looking blade, held by the ringleader. I didn't know what to say and I was too paralysed by fear to do anything. So, foolishly, I just stood there. Waiting for death. But the ironic thing was; I didn't want to die anymore. For all my life up to about a week ago, I had wanted to die. But now I am finally happy, and these bastards are trying to take that away from me. I felt an agonising pain on my forehead, as the leader pressed the blade against my head.
"NO!" Riku was being held back by at least four men, desperately struggling to break free. I had never seen him cry before. I knew the cut wasn't enough to seriously injure me, the guy was just building it up. Tormenting my savoir, Riku. Trying to get him to crack, to go insane and plead for death himself. Blood trickled into my mouth. It tasted disgusting. The last thing I would ever taste. Suddenly a wrangling scream filled the air around me. RIKU!