A/N: This chapter is way less violent than the last one. xD
Riku POV
Normally, Friday would be relaxing. The last day before a nice, calm weekend, and this was a three day weekend too. But this time, I wish we could just go straight to Tuesday and get the weekend over with.
"Riku, what the hell?" Kairi asked, slamming her hand down on the lunch table. I jumped and looked at her. She rolled her eyes and leaned back, playing with her hair. "You were tapping on the table and it was getting on my last nerve. Sorry," she mumbled, and Sora snickered. The three of us were sitting at one of the smaller tables out in the courtyard with our lunches, although Sora was the only one actually eating.
"Sorry Kairi," I sighed, bringing my hands off the table and letting them hang next to my sides.
"Why are you so nervous?" Kairi asked. Sora took a sip from his water and pushed his now empty tray to the side, waiting for the answer to Kairi's question.
"My mom is coming for the weekend and-" I started to say, but Sora cut me off.
"Oh, Yuffie is coming?" He asked, and Kairi elbowed him in the side.
"He obviously wasn't finished," she scolded, rolling her eyes. I couldn't help but laugh, but it was a shaky, nervous laugh.
"Yeah, well, my dad's coming too, so I'm not exactly excited for that train wreck," I sighed. Sora suddenly seemed interested.
"Leon is coming?" He demanded, the urgency in his voice startling both Kairi and me. She looked at him and he shrunk back. "I just don't like the guy."
"Neither does Yuffie, so it's going to be even worse." I mumbled, putting my head down.
"Why don't your parents like each other?" Kairi asked, sipping her water.
"Well…long story short, my dad left when I was 7 and never really helped out much after that. I guess he wants to make up for it now or something," I explained, wishing this weekend was over already.
We sat in the awkward silence my comment had created until the bell rang minutes later, and we all went to class. I didn't really pay much attention for the rest of the school day. Unfortunately, it went by pretty fast; which meant it was time to go home and start preparing for my parents to visit...
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We eventually got back to the apartment. Roxas was curled up on the couch, watching TV. Sora and I put our backpacks away and I figured I should tell Roxas what was going on this weekend. I walked over toward him and sighed.
"Hey, uhh…Yuffie's coming over this weekend," I mumbled, scratching the back of my head.
"Oh cool," Roxas yawned. He seemed kinda out of it, still. But for the most part he looked like he had spent all of the day on the couch.
"…So is Leon," I sighed.
"How's that gonna work?" He asked, raising an eyebrow.
"I don't even know. I guess we'll just have to see how it goes," I mumbled, "in the meantime, we should probably start cleaning up this place." The two looked at me and I shrugged. "I'm being serious, let's go."
The cleaning went by pretty fast, mainly because there was hardly anything to do, and we only really had to do what was going to be seen. So in other words, we rushed through it, stuffing clothing into drawers and papers behind tables; anything to make the place look presentable without doing much or taking too much time.
"What time do you think they're coming?" Sora asked, as we finished up. Roxas was heading back over to the couch slightly hunched as he walked, probably still in a bit of pain. I sat on the arm of the couch and shrugged, glancing at the clock.
"Yuffie should be here soon for dinner, then going to stay in a hotel. I don't think Leon's coming in until tomorrow. And he's actually sleeping here." I explained with a sigh.
"Awesome," Roxas mumbled into the couch. Apparently the dislike for my father was mutual between the three of us. I felt a bit bad, but if he wasn't such a jerk then maybe everyone wouldn't be against him.
There was a small knock at the door, followed by the turning of a key. Even though she had a key, Yuffie still knocked, unlike my father would. She actually respected people's privacy like that.
"Hey guys," she called, laying her purse on the ground by the door as she came in. I got up and walked over to hug her.
"How've you been?" I asked as Sora and Roxas got up to greet her.
"Pretty good," She said, turning to grab her purse. "I got you guys some presents," she squeaked and I couldn't help but laugh. Her little trinkets from the various places she'd been to were sweet, but it reminded me of something a grandmother or a great aunt would do. She handed Sora a chain with a silver and yellow key, and handed me a figurine of a lion. When she turned to Roxas she almost dropped the small snow globe of a castle, before turning to look at Sora and I. We avoided her gaze, Sora looking straight up at the ceiling.
"Does someone want to explain why the hell Roxas is beaten up?" She demanded.
"My face isn't the worst part." Roxas laughed, but Yuffie didn't think it was so funny. She snapped her head back to Roxas, who realized now that he shouldn't have said that. She lifted up the end of his shirt to see various other bruises.
"I knew you were walking funny," she snapped.
"Well some kid-" I started, attempting to explain the situation. Roxas cut me off however.
"It's not a big deal Yuffie," He laughed, shooting a look at me that said 'don't say anything'. I sighed and let him lie. It probably wasn't a good idea to tell my mother the real reason. "Nothing to worry about." Yuffie still looked skeptical, but it seemed that that was the end of the conversation.
"Well Riku made dinner, so let's eat." Sora said with a smile. We all sat down to eat, chatting about how our days went and Yuffie's travels. About an hour after we'd finished eating; Yuffie decided she should go get settled in her hotel room. She hugged all three of us and left. I was so glad she didn't seem suspicious of Sora and I. Who knows what would happen if she found out?
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We got up early and rushed around, trying to prepare for Leon's arrival. It wouldn't have been so bad if we didn't dislike him so much. Or if his presence didn't make you feel like you had something to prove. Unlike with Yuffie, we pulled out the vacuum to do the carpet, and swept the kitchen. I wanted to dust too, but Sora insisted I was over reacting. So we finished our last minute cleaning and organizing, and then decided to watch some TV while we waited. And waited; and waited. He eventually showed up several hours later than he said he would. And instead of being polite like Yuffie was, he just barged in the front door.
"Hey there, Riku! What's-…Who are they?" He asked; his eyebrow raised, and a lit cigarette hanging out of his mouth.
"They're Sora and Roxas," I sighed, really wishing he wasn't here. "You don't remember them from Destiny Island?"
"Riiiight," He said, "Cloud's kids right?" I nodded with a heavy sigh.
"Uhh…hi," Sora mumbled, shifting from foot to foot. Roxas just looked up at the ceiling.
"Well, why are they here?" He demanded, scowling. "Is Cloud too busy for his kids now?"
"Well he's dead, so I assume not," I glared. Sora flinched slightly at how blunt I was and I knew I would need to apologize later.
"Oooh…well, okay. That kinda sucks," he mumbled, scratching his head. "Where's your mum?" He said turning back to me.
I saw Roxas out of the corner of my eye, clenching his fists. Even though the conversation had switched subjects, this wasn't going to go well. Before anything could happen, though, there was another knock at the door. I pushed past Leon and opened it to see Yuffie.
"Speak of the devil," he muttered under his breath, as she walked in and fixed him with a glare. If looks could kill...Leon'd be screwed.
"Leon," She scowled, which was probably the nicest greeting she could manage.
"Well, it's nice of you to show up, Yuffie. Late like usual." He spat.
"Excuse me, but according to our son, you were supposed to be here two hours ago. I said I'd be here at five-thirty and look at that," she checked her watched as she spoke for extra emphasis, "It's five twenty-seven." The two continued to argue back and forth as the rest of us watched in silence. After a minute or two, Sora leaned over towards me.
"Don't you guys have reservations?" Sora pointed out. Yuffie had insisted we go out to dinner, so yesterday she called a local restaurant. I had begged Sora and Roxas to come, even Yuffie thought it was a good idea, but Roxas didn't want to go looking all beat up and, well, Sora didn't want to be around Leon. I didn't blame them, but I wasn't getting out of it that easy. I sighed and stepped forward.
"Okay guys, well, we better go," I told the two of them, and they both turned their attention away from each other. Yuffie smiled.
"That's right; we have to get to dinner." She smiled, trying to cover up her anger with a sweet tone, but she sounded fake, nonetheless. "Leon, you can take your car. Riku can ride with me." She finished without even looking back at him.
"Fine, I'll bring in my stuff when your mother thinks we have a minute to spare," He spat sarcastically, and with that, he was out the door. As soon as it closed behind him Yuffie noticeably calmed down, her stance less defensive and her expression softened. Everyone else loosened up too.
"That wasn't awkward at all." Roxas muttered, flinching a little bit as he put his arms across his chest. He smiled lightly trying to break some of the tension still in the room.
"I'm sorry everyone," she apologized, wrapping her arm around me. I leaned towards her slightly so she could reach better, considering she was almost a foot shorter. "None of you should've had to see that."
"Don't want to keep him waiting," Sora said sarcastically, rolling his eyes.
"You're right." She laughed. "I'll try to swing by after dinner but if not, I'll see you two tomorrow," she smiled, referring to Roxas and Sora. The two nodded, smiling as well. I opened the door, waved goodbye, and walked out; Yuffie closing the door behind us.
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We got back to the apartment a few hours later. Yuffie and Leon couldn't manage to spend more than ten minutes without arguing; thus why I have a pounding headache now. They managed to keep it quiet for the most part during dinner, but it got louder the longer we were there. Like when there's a baby crying in a restaurant and you just want to tell their parents to shut the damn thing up? That was the look I was getting from half the restaurant. When we finally left, I was ready to scream. Can this weekened be over yet? Still, at least Yuffie was getting ready to leave for the night.
"So, where do I sleep," Leon demanded impatiently, looking at my mom with the same glare he had all night.
"Uhh, I guess you can take my room," I mumbled, running my hand through my hair. The sooner we finished the arrangements, the sooner Yuffie left. The sooner she left, the sooner I could get some sleep, even if it was on the painfully uncomfortable couch.
"Nonsense, he can sleep on the couch," Yuffie chimed in, scolding him.
"It's no big deal; I can sleep on the couch…" I explained, trying to avoid yet another argument.
"No, I'm the man, I'll sleep on the couch," he added gruffly, irritating everyone. I couldn't help but laugh a bit at Sora's face palming. Yuffie, who was probably the most annoyed at this point made the decision for us.
"Leon, just take Riku's room. He's being hospitable enough to let you stay here, you should at least do what he wants you to," Yuffie snapped, "besides, Riku can stay in Sora and Roxas's room."
"Well, actually, I'm…uhh…staying with a friend this weekend," Roxas spoke up, blushing slightly.
"Does this friend have red hair?" Sora mumbled, rolling his eyes. My parents were too busy with each other to notice Sora's comment or the context behind it. I tried not to laugh, coving my mouth with my hand and pretending to cough.
"Maybe," Roxas winked as he snuck past Sora, who was trying to remain composed in front of Yuffie. He looked over at me, and I just rolled my eyes. I wasn't about to get involved in another conflict. Roxas came out carrying a small bag and walked past.
"Bye Roxas, have fun," Yuffie called, without even looking away from Leon.
"Later guys," he called, smiling slyly at Sora as he fled the apartment. The slam of the door broke then the silent war between my parents and Yuffie turned to Sora and I, her sugary voice coming back.
"I'll be going then," she smiled and grabbed her purse from the door.. She hugged Sora and then me, before opening the door. "Bye."
A silence fell between the three of us, and Leon eyed the TV.
"Alright, well, I'm gonna head off to bed then. "'Night you two," I yawned, walking into my room. I changed into some sweat pants and a t-shirt, before heading back through the main room. By now Leon was sitting on the couch, flipping through the channels, Sora sitting awkwardly on a chair he'd brought in from the kitchen. He looked over his shoulder at me as I slid into the room he shared with Roxas. I waved goodnight, before shutting the door. I hit the lights and slid into one of the bed that I assumed was Roxas's and closed my eyes, feeling like I could sleep until Tuesday.
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I awoke to someone poking my cheek lightly. I groaned, rubbing my eyes. I glanced over at the clock; it was 1:37. Why the hell would anyone wake me up at freaking 1:37 in the morning?
"Whaaat," I mumbled, rolling over.
"Psst, Riku. Are you awake?" Sora whispered. I could hardly see him in the dark.
"I am now…" I yawned, sitting up. "What do you need?" I tried not to sound as annoyed as I felt at being woken up. But it was Sora, so I figure I could make an exception.
"I can't sleep," he mumbled, hugging his pillow. I rubbed my eyes and looked at him finally be able to see a little more than his outline.
"Well…I guess you could sit with me for a bit," I said trying to sound more awake than I felt.
"Awesome," Sora grinned, jumping down on the bed. I yawned again.
"Sora, I'm really tired, so just lay down and go to sleep, so I can too," I groaned, lying back down. Even this early, he had way too much energy.
"I'm not tired though," he whined, stating the obvious. I pulled the pillow over my head and shrugged.
"I don't care." I responded. Sora, apparently not satisfied with my response, yanked the pillow away from my face and slapped me with it. I sat up, starting to get annoyed.
"You're boring sometimes." He teased, getting ready to smack me again. I grabbed his wrists, daring him to try to hit me again. An awkward silence fell between the tiny amount of space left between us. It was the same sort of silence from the first time I kissed him without warning. I let go of his wrists and leaned forward, pressing my lips against his for a split second. He flinched for a second and I was sure I was screwed again, but he didn't get upset. He wrapped his arms around the back of my neck and pulled me close, kissing back. I smirked; wrapping my arms around him and rolling over, effectively pinning him beneath me. He looked up at me; his cheeks stained a deep red. I leaned down slowly, brushing my lips against his ever so slightly. He tangled his hands into my hair and deepened our kiss; until the door suddenly opened. I panicked, practically flinging him onto the floor and kicking a blanket over him. Seconds later, Leon walked in.
"Where's the remote?" He asked sleepily. It wasn't something I wasn't used to, but I had forgotten his habit of sleepwalking. He wouldn't remember anything in the morning, and just be wondering why he wasn't in bed.
"Probably on the couch," I answered, slightly creeped out.
"Okay," he mumbled, walking back out into the living room. After he pulled the door close and I watched until I was positive it had shut. Leaning over the edge of bed, I pulled the blanket off of Sora and helped him back onto the bed.
"I'm really sorry about that…" I whispered, holding him closer.
"It's okay," he sighed.
"Now," I purred, "where were we?"
"Yeah... I'm not a fan of being shoved on the floor," he yawned, "Plus, your dad killed it." Sora dropped back on the bed, curling up and pulling the pillow under his head. I raised an eyebrow at him, although I wasn't sure he could see.
"So, you're staying over here?" I asked.
"What? I don't want to get up." He mumbled into the pillow, not looking up.
"No….I guess not." I lay back too, trying to figure out how Sora and I would manage to share one pillow. Sora repositioned himself, so his head was resting on my chest. I smiled, wrapping my arms around him, running my fingers through his hair. He fell asleep quickly, and I could feel my eyelids getting heavy too.
A/N: Thanks for reading! In the next chapter, we'll see what Axel and Roxas are up to. :O And as always, we adore reviews. :)