Chapter 10

Mika sat beside Riku on the couch, watching tv.

After Sora had left, Mika couldn't calm down, no matter what Riku did to help her. She cried and cried about her love for Sora and Riku couldn't help but cry with her. His love for Sora had always been intense.

Ever since they were kids…

Riku smiled at Sora who stood in front of him trying to figure out how to play the video game correctly.

He cursed to himself in that way that 12 year olds do, as he mashed the buttons, trying to beat Riku who wasn't even giving an effort.

His brown little eyebrows were pushed together and his tongue was poking out through one side of his mouth.

"Riku!" He shouted as the game over screen appeared on the tv, announcing Riku's victory. "I think you cheat."

"I don't," Riku shook his head, his silver hair much shorter than it is in his adult years. "I don't cheat, I'm good, that's all."

Sora's face lit up brightly, his eyes looking away, blushing, "Y-yeah, I guess…"

Riku's heart couldn't take it anymore. His love for him was overflowing and he couldn't contain himself. "I love you so much."

Sora turned to look at him, blushing in shock as Riku lounged forward, rubbing his tongue on his lips, kissing him intensely. Sora made a squeak noise and kissed him back, blushing heavily.

"I like this show." Mika nodded to the tv, letting out the first smile Riku had seen from her all night.

This snapped out of his vision of the past, as she rested her head on Riku's chest, breathing softly.

"I like this show, too." He smiled, laughing quietly, putting an arm around her, holding her close.

"Sora likes it…" she sighed, sadly, putting her hand to her cheek, touching it gently. "Why do you love him?"

Riku looked down to her, his cheeks dusting rosey, "I guess his innocent face, and the joy he feels with little things...he's a hero…"

Mika nodded.

"Mika," he paused, scanning her features. "You're a lot like him."

Her whole body lit up red, glowing and lighting up the room with sparkles, causing the tv to spin out of control and pop.

Riku looked all around the room, looking at everything that was happening, his heart going crazy, "Mika! You're amazing!"

"Can I tell you something?" She asked softly.

He nodded.

"I am a God and you really were one of mine. In fact," she looked over to him nervously. "My favorite one."

"One?" He asked, looking at her seriously.

"Angel." She said, turning away from him.

"An angel?"

She nodded, "We were actually...very close." She blushed.

"Close?" He asked.

She nodded, "You had told me you loved me and when we were together, I eventually said that it was okay to...and I loved you back. We started a relationship and we were together all the time...romantically. And," she took a deep sigh. "I liked to watch people down below, and I found Sora and fell in love with him."

Riku tensed up, his throat tensing up.

"Well, you noticed and you left to go watch him for me, and well, you fell in love with him, too."

"And I married him." He whispered, clenching his hand on Mika's shoulder. "I'm so sorry, Mika...I took him from you…"

She wiped tears from her eyes, sniffing softly, "I really did miss you, though, Riku."

"You're amazing, Mika." Riku leaned down and kissed her cheek, but Mika leaned upwards and stole a kiss on the lips. Riku's eyes went wide and he then kissed her more back.

"Here, I put plenty of sugar in it." A coffee cup with a cat on it was slid over to Sora, who sat in a raggedy t shirt and sweatpants, much too big for him.

"Thank you so much…" Sora smiled sadly, taking the cup in his hands, blowing the rim of the coffee.

"So," Vanitas sighed, resting his head in his palm. "What were you doing running down the street in underwear in the middle of the night?"

Sora sighed and looked down at the coffee, swirling around. "I...it's complicated."

"Try me." He said, leaning back in his chair, crossing his arms and lighting a cigarette.

"Look, I love Riku and I'm married to him but a girl said she loved me and I might like her too?" He questioned himself before continuing. "Then, I get home with my husband and we have amazing hot passionate sex, and then I sleep and wake up and he and Mika are like making out on the balcony!" Sora stressed, throwing his hands in the air.

Vanitas chuckled, puffing a cloud of smoke up to the ceiling. "Sounds like a lot of trouble."

Sora nodded, getting embarrassed quickly. "It's a lot of drama I guess…" He let out a sigh. "Not to mention our apartment building burned down…"

Vanitas laughed, putting a hand on his stomach, "Rough."

"Hey, Vanitas," Sora spoke up.

"Van, please."

"Van," he took a breath. "Why do you live in this little apartment if you're in a famous band?"

Van shrugged, putting an arm on the back of his kitchen chair, looking around him, "I never was one for the big flashy lifestyle, I guess…" he shrugged once more. "This is where I lived before and this is where I live now. Never wanna change."

"I should tell you something…" Sora looked down at his hands.

"Yeah, shrimp?" He smirked, leaning forward, putting out his cigarette.

"The girl I was telling you about…" He took a deep breath. "Luka. It was Luka."

Those yellow eyes lit up brightly, looking in surprise as one pierced eyebrow raised to the sky. "Oh? Luka is a sweet girl. That surprises me."

"You like her?" Sora jumped back in his chair, a new feeling growing in his stomach.

"Yeah, of course I like her." Van leaned back, crossing his legs. "She's a sweet girl and she's beautiful."

Sora nodded in agreement, "I am usually not one for girls but she is beautiful…"

Van laughed, "You do have a husband, don't you?"

"Yeah…" He said putting his forehead on the table, groaning, "Maybe...maybe not anymore."

"Yeah, I guess he did diddle the superstar, huh?"

"She's in love with me, though…" Sora whined softly.

Van leaned to Sora and put a loving hand on his back, rubbing softly. "I think you're amazing, Sora...you're worth a lot."

His face grew red as he looked up at the comforting man.

Something in his heart jumped out at him.

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"Ansem was attracted to you because of your pure heart…" Mika said, lying in Riku's arms, after they did a really long makeout session.

"He knew about me?" Riku raised an eyebrow, running Mika's shoulder.

"No, but he got the sense that you were something to take…" she shook her head sadly. "He was an evil spirit…"

"I can't say I'm surpri-"

"MIKA!" A worried voice screeched, the front door swinging open.

A blonde haired girl with wild blue eyes ran through the apartment to them on the couch in a girly manner, squatting beside them and taking Mika's hand.

Riku sat up, growing defensive of his new friend, his growl low.

"Mika, I was so worried…" The blonde panted out, clutching a sketchbook to her chest.

"What the fuck?" Riku spat, his eyes being really mean looking at the girl.

"Namine what are you doing here?" She asked her eyes looking lovingly at the girl.

"You know her?" Riku asked.

"Yes." Mika said. "She's another angel."

"Hello Riku!" Namine said as she leaped up and hugged Riku really tight around the neck kissing his cheek. "Everyone misses you so so so much!"

Riku turned red, "I just learned about the angel thing today…"

She pulled away from the hug and smiled then turned to Mika and frowned hard. "YOU!" She pointed at Mika. "You ran away and just showed up here without telling anyone...your father is so fucking pissed!" Namine lectured her.

Mika nodded and gripped Namine's white dress with her hands, Riku resting his hands on mikas waist.

"I've missed you naimine…"

Namine smiled weakly and reached out and rubbed Mika's back smiling.

"If you're happy here...I'll let you stay and tell your dad you're coming back soon okay?" Namine said.

"Thank you Namine…" Mika said.

"It's okay. And take care of her!" Namine waved as she ran out the door closing it behind her leaving the two alone again.

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Sora and Van were jamming out an Van's guitar as he talked a little about himself.

"I was actually beat as a child…" Van whispered, reaching his hand over to grab a cigarette.

Sora hugged him, "I'm sorry."

"It's okay...I was in love with one of my friends, Ventus, and we were boyfriends for a while...and my dad beat me because of it. My boyfriend Ventus loved me so

Much that he hated watching me get beat every day so he came to my house one day and killed my mom. But before I could say goodbye, Ventus was hauled off by the police and he killed himself in prison. I was sent to live with my uncle and my uncle actually used to keep me under the stair and he made me eat the moldy cheese with a side of old chicken from the fridge for dinner. That was my only meal. I met my band mates aqua and terra and we ran away." He said and smoked his cigarette.

Sora hugged him and cried, "that's awful…"

"I just use it to write good music...I use it for material. Luka is sweet and beautiful but she has not felt the love and loss that I have so my music is better."

Sora pushed Van away from him and shouted, "SHE HAS HAD TOO MUCH LOSS, VAN!"

Van stood against the wall blinking in confusion before rushing to Sora putting his lips on Sora's neck making him giggle. Van smiled saying that all he wanted from Sora was Sora's happiness and that he would do anything to get it.

Sora didn't hesitate. He knew what his heart wanted. He took Van in his arms, and kissed him roughly, letting his nature go free.

Van kissed back