I just made the very bad mistake of replaying Kingdom Hearts II. Don't get me wrong! I absolutely love that game, not just the story but the gameplay too! (Why else would I be writing this?) It's just…after I shut the game off, I have about 15 tabs open on my computer all centered around fanfiction.
Honestly! While I was playing as Roxas and had to fight Axel, I had that NOW KISS face. Seriously, why did they make every single character in this game so goddamn slashable? SoraxRiku, AxelxRoxas, CloudxLeon, ZexionxDemyx, VexenxMarluxia, XemnasxSiax, SeiferxHayner, if I missed any, I'm sorry!
Well, enough with my slashing rant! You probably want to get on and see what happens to the prince and his slave, right? Well, what are you waiting for?
Wide blue eyes stared back at even larger blue eyes. Sora stared at the giant named Lexaeus who towered over him. Strange enough, the giant looked at Sora confused.
"Are…you alright, boy?" the orange haired man asked while he removed Sora's gag. The boy stretched his jaw a bit before shaking his head. "No need to look so terrified. Am I really that scary looking?" That last part he spoke more towards himself than to Sora.
Carefully and gently, he removed the binds around Sora's arms. The spiky haired boy rubbed his sore wrists while looking at the man in confusion.
"You're probably freezing cold right now. I think I have some robes around that are…relatively your size."
Sora watched as Lexaeus walked over to a trunk near the back of the room and pulled out a very extravagant robe. He handed it over to the boy who quickly pulled it on, covering his exposed body. When he was done, he looked up at the orange haired man again, surprised to find him smiling very warmly.
"You're Sora, right? The one Xemnas brought here?" Sora nodded sullenly, cringing at the memory.
"Yes sir," he replied in a quiet voice. "Why did you give me a robe? Aren't you going to…" He jumped when Lexaeus let out a booming laugh.
"Ah my boy, I have quite the story to tell you," he said, sitting next to Sora, causing the bed to sink down under his great weight. For some reason, Sora felt comfortable around this man. He didn't act like a man who "had the stamina of a beast" as Xemnas put it.
"You see, I have this friend. His name is Zexion, and he would always come over so that we could just talk. Well, recently I discovered that not only did he visit for our daily talks, but also to see a certain servant of mine. It really didn't require a genius to realize that those two w3ere hitting it off real nicely.
"So, I did the most rational thing a friend would do. I fired that servant! Man, I loved the look on his face when I did that. Now he works for Zexion, sort of, and the two of them had recently decided to move to Fallah." He looked down at Sora and saw the expecting look on his face.
"Right. This is where you come in. You see, even though I am happy for him, he didn't have to abandon me like this. So one night, in my lonesomeness, I decided to drown myself in alcohol. Because of my drunk rationing, I thought 'If I need a companion, why don't I just buy one!'
"This led me to contact Xemnas and buy a slave from him. Of course, in my drunkenness, I offered twice the price of a normal one, but he didn't believe that I had that kind of money. After I sobered up, I realized how ridiculous that idea was.
"Unfortunately, I decided to get drunk again a few weeks later. I contacted Xemnas again and actually showed him the money this time. He then promised me that he would hand deliver the perfect slave to quench my loneliness.
"I sobered up again, realized my mistake, and thought that I should just pay him and get it over with. I came down here, saw you in that state, and realized one thing." He turned to Sora and smiled. "I am never drinking again!"
"So you mean you're not going to…" Lexaeus let out another powerful laugh.
"Listen, my boy, after watching those two slowly fall in love, it got me thinking that love's a pretty special thing, and it shouldn't be abused by anyone, emotionally or physically." Sora swallowed a lump in his throat as his heart throbbed at the memory of a certain prince.
"Yeah, you're right," he said simply. Lexaeus patted him on the head and then stood up.
"Well then Sora, since I have no further business with you, I guess that means you can go home." He stretched out his hand, and helped Sora off the bed. His hips still did hurt a bit from what Xemnas did to him.
"I can go?" Sora asked in disbelief.
"Exactly. Just make your way up those stairs, through the hall, and into the foyer, and I'll send out a coach to bring you to wherever you want." The brown haired boy could not resist the urge to throw his arms around the giant's waist and hug him.
"Thank you so much, sir! Thank you! Thank you!" he cried, almost on the verge of tears. The orange haired man patted him on the head again, laughing.
"It's quite alright, Sora. No need to cry! I must say, it was very calming to actually have someone to talk to for once. I do hope we get to see each other soon." Sora wiped his eyes, nodded his head, and smiled at the man.
"Me too! I hope so, too!" Together, they walked up the stairs and to the foyer. Sora was about to say his goodbyes when he suddenly stopped.
"What was that?" he thought to himself.
…
"There! There it was again!"
"Did you hear something," he asked Lexaeus. The man frowned and shook his head.
"I didn't hear anything," he replied.
Sora heard something. It was very faint, but it definitely was something.
S…a
It sounded like an echo of someone far away. It sounded familiar.
S..ra
"Is…is that…"
Sora
The boy's eyes grew wide.
"Riku!" he cried out, immediately running up the stairs that lead to the second floor. "Riku! It's Riku! Riku's here! He's here! I knew he'd come! I just knew it!"
"Wait! Sora! I don't think you should go up there?" Lexaeus warned. The boy only hesitated for a second.
"Why not?"
"Because I believe Xemnas is still on the top floor!"
"My Prince Riku! Still as gentle as ever," the silver haired slaver smirked at the prince's forceful entrance. He arose from Lexaeus' desk where he was finishing the paperwork.
"You son of a bitch," Riku snarled. "Where's Sora?" The smirk suddenly vanished from his face, leaving behind a very angry sneer.
"It's all about that one slave, isn't it? What is so great about him? Why are you, the prince, who has had countless sex slaves that would bend over at your command, so obsessed with recovering that used, naïve street rat that falls for anyone who's remotely kind to him, never even noticing when he's being used?"
"You don't understand, do you?" Riku asked, shaking his head. "I was captivated by him. His big blue eyes, his adorably spiky hair, his smile that brightens anything, his stubbornness, the way he could eat sweet things so happily, the way he always knew what I was thinking…everything about him, everything he did, made me fall in love with him more and more every day."
Xemnas stared at Riku wide eyed for a few seconds before he burst out laughing.
"I can't believe the prince just made such a heartfelt love confession for a slut from the streets," he gasped, trying to regain his composure. "Well, I'm afraid Sora isn't even yours anymore, so you should just give up and save that for the next slave your daddy buys you."
"Where is he?" Riku cried.
"Right now, he should be getting his life fucked out by Lexaeus in his basement," the slaver said, a cruel smirk plastered on his face again.
Riku quickly turned around, mentally slapping himself on the head for not checking the basement first.
"Ah, ah, my prince. I can't let you ruin this for me." Riku turned his head slightly to see Xemnas pull a long sword out from under the desk. It was Riku's turn to smirk.
"You really think you can stop me with that?" he asked, walking towards one of Lexaeus' wall decorations which so happened to be another sword. He pulled it from the wall and pointed it towards the other silver haired man. "Don't you know? My classes don't just center around prince etiquette and shit. In fact, swordsmanship just so happens to be my top class."
"We shall see about that."
Riku quickly shifted to a defense position when Xemnas lunged at him, striking his sword with enough force to push the prince back a few inches. The man unleashed a series of slashes that Riku could barely block in time, but he kept his rhythm and was able to dodge every attack.
The next attack came, and Riku decided that it was a good chance to switch to offense. He skillfully parried Xemnas' attack and quickly jumped out of the way so that he was now standing behind Xemnas, who was facing the door.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, he slammed the back of his sword into Xemnas' back, causing the man to lose balance and collapse onto the ground.
Riku stood and watched as the slaver struggled to get onto his feet. He smirked down at the fallen man.
"What? That's it? That was quick!" he taunted, feeling smug. "You out of breath already? I'm just getting warmed up!" He raised his sword, preparing to strike again when something stopped him.
The two men heard the sound of two doors slamming open and feet running down the hall.
"Riku!" That person cried. As soon as he heard his name, the prince knew who it was.
"Sora," he whispered. His name was called again, so he cried out louder, "Sora!" Soon Sora appeared in the doorway, wearing a long, silky robe and panting hard. His cheeks were flushed red from running 4 floors up here.
Riku was so stunned to see Sora here and actually alright that he momentarily forget about Xemnas. However, he did notice the man when he slightly tilted his head towards Riku. The prince knew that there was a smirk on his face. Suddenly, he realized what the man was thinking.
"Sora! RUN!"
Too late.
Xemnas was already on his feet, running full speed towards the boy, sword gripped in his hand. Sora tried to get away, but he wasn't quick enough. Xemnas grabbed Sora and ran down the hall towards the stairs that lead to the roof. Riku was on their heels right away.
As soon as Xemnas got to the top of the stairs, he broke the door open, quickly closing it behind him. This slowed Riku down for just a second before he also broke the door open.
Xemnas was already at the edge of the roof, holding Sora close to him. Riku was about to attack until the slaver shifted his sword so that it rested just a few centimeters above Sora's neck.
"Fuck," Riku snarled. "Don't you dare hurt him!"
"Just do as I say and I won't have to," Xemnas replied. "Now, approach the edge slowly and throw your sword over it."
Riku sighed and looked at Sora's pleading eyes. He had no choice but to obey. The prince slowly made his way towards where Xemnas stood. When he got close enough, he took his sword and chucked it over the edge, praying that it wouldn't hit anybody.
"Xemnas. Give me back Sora. I promise that if you do, you can leave. You can leave and never be bothered by us again."
"Of course, it's another story when it comes to my Father and the royal guards," Riku thought.
"You really want him back, don't you?"
Riku nodded. "More than anything."
"Show me how much you want him." The prince looked into the slaver's eyes and knew exactly what he wanted. He wanted complete submission. Riku shifted his gaze to Sora's. Staring into those eyes, he knew he had to do it.
Riku, the Prince of Shallah, got down on his knees before Xemnas the sex slaver.
"Riku," Sora whimpered, but he fell silent when he felt the cold steel of the sword press into his throat. Xemnas, on the other hand, looked at Riku hungrily. He savored every single second as Riku bent over, placed his hands on the ground, and pressed his forehead into the stone. He closed his eyes so he didn't have to look at Xemnas' smug expression.
"Please," he begged. "Please give Sora back to me."
"What a glorious sight!" Xemnas mocked. "The great Prince of Shallah, bowing for me? This is just too good. How does it feel, prince? To bow before me? It must be an honor!"
The slaver's expression then turned evil. Sora felt the steel lift from his skin. He looked in horror as Xemnas raised the blade above him, prepared to strike.
"Now, my prince, you die as the dog you really are!"
"NO!" Sora screamed. With a sudden burst of strength, he used his whole body weight to shove Xemnas away from Riku. Xemnas lost his footing, and he tripped. Over the edge of the roof. He made a grab for the closest thing he could reach. Sora.
Riku raised his head just in time to see Xemnas drag Sora over the edge. Without wasting a single second, Riku shot off from the ground and dove after him.
His one hand was able to grab onto Sora's arm while the other hand gripped the edge. Riku quickly looked down to Sora's tear filled eyes.
"Sora!" he cried. "Don't let go! Whatever you do, don't let go!"
"But Riku, you can't support the both of us! Please! Let me help you for once! If it's just you…"
"Sora, I swear, if you let go, I'm going to chase after you again!"
"But—"
"Do you honestly think that I can continue living in this world knowing that I let you go a second time?"
"Riku, please…" The prince could feel his grip slipping.
"Sora…I love you." The boy looked shock for a second, but then, despite everything that's happened, despite their current situation, he smiled at the prince.
"I love you too, Riku!" The silver haired boy smiled back at Sora.
"At least I will die looking at your smile."
Riku's hand completely slipped from the stone, and they both began to fall.
Alright. Don't hate me. Please? Do you honestly think that I'd really kill them? Seriously?
To clarify, everything Xemnas said about Lexaeus was made up. He just said it to scare Sora/Riku. Who would've guessed that the big lug was a teddy bear?
Oh, and a cookie goes to whoever can guess who Lexaeus' servant was~!
Another thing I noticed while playing KHII was that on Sora's outfit, his yellow belts crossed over his butt forming an X. I then thought to myself "X marks the spot for Riku's treasure." This is why I can't play video games nicely.
Anyway, next chapter coming up soon! Just you wait! What will happen to our heroes?
