Disclaimer : Kingdom hearts characters are not mine.

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" I'm Laexus. I thought you'd know me. "

Now, he had a point for acting like that. Wait.. No, he still didn't had the right to act like that ! It wasn't Sora's fault ! He saw the giant rock walking firmly in his direction, swaying an arm back and punch him in the stomach. Sora fell a few meters away, unable to breathe for a short period of time. He was strong, after all.

" Just a small warning. Do something to Kairi again and next time, I'll make sure you know your place." That being said, he turned back and began to walk away.

" Wait a minute ! " he heard Sora say behind him, along with quick footsteps. He turned back and saw the small brunette running in his direction. Sora also hit him in the stomach, but Laexus didn't fall at all. He just moved a bit – but he still moved. How could such a small shrimp have enough strengh to make him wobble, even a little ? " It's not really nice to punch others without even hearing what they have to say ! " Sora said, furious. Roxas was trying to pull him away but only got pushed back. The brunette went berserk and it was wise not to annoy him right now.

" You should thank me for running away from her that day ! What's more, wouldn't it be more logical to be mad at her ?! Man, I don't understand you. If I had a girlfriend who cheated on me, I'd break up and you'd better do the same before she goes after another guy ! "

" In fact, she did it many times already. " Laexus replied.

" What ? You're kidding me, right ? " No answer. " You're stupid. " The strong boy blinked a few times. Not only did he got punched by someone – even if he barely felt it – but he was also called 'stupid'… and by the same guy. He had nerves ! Sora turned away and walked towards his room, cursing. Roxas followed him silently, not wanting to make him angry. Once in their dorm, he saw his brown-haired cousin go in the bathroom. He heard water and someone complaining a bit.

" Sora ? Are you alright ? " the blonde asked. The sounds stopped and the door opened.

" I think it's swelling. " the brunette said, showing his hand. It was red and, indeed, swollen. " That guy's made of stone ! Look at that ! He was supposed to be the one being hurt !! "

" You just don't know how to give someone a good punch. " Roxas replied. " There's no one at the infirmary at this hour. Let's ask Axel if he has something to treat it. "

They went on the second floor and met Riku in the corridor. " Hey guys ! " he called them. They entered the dorm and saw Axel playing video games.

" Don't you have homeworks ? " Roxas asked, sighing.

" I do. Don't want to do them. "

" Anyway, do you have ointment ? "

" Er, yeah. Did you hurt yourself ? " the red head asked, putting the game on pause and turning to face the three.

" It's for me. " Sora said, showing his swollen hand. " Remind me not to punch Laexus again. " he added before they could ask anything. Axel got up and went in the bathroom while Riku told the brunette to sit on his bed, a worried look on his face.

" Did he hurt you anywhere else ? " the silver-haired teen asked.

" He only hit me in the stomach. I hurt myself when I tried to do the same. "

" You punched him ? "

" And he called him 'stupid'. That sure surprised him ! " Roxas said. " I think it's the first time someone fought him back. "

" If only I was with you at that time… " Riku said.

" Ewww. " Sora mumbled, pulling his shirt up and looking at his stomach. " There's still a mark. Do you think I'll have a bruise ? " he asked. Axel got out of the bathroom, hodling an ointment tube and bandages.

" I'll lend it to you until Wednesday. It should be okay by then. Put some ointment in the morning and in the evening before going to bed. " the red head explained.

" You sound like a doctor. " the brunette said, grinning.

" I used to hurt my hands like this often when I was still practicing boxing… without gloves. Aah, sweet memories. " Since no one wanted to know about it – they didn't care at all – they deciced to change the subject.

" What did Smith tell you ? " Roxas asked Sora.

" He said I draw better than before… "

" And ? "

" And he asked me about my relationship with Riku. I wonder why he'd want to know… " The silver-haired and the blonde teen's eyes widened. It was only three weeks since he was teaching in their college and he was already at it again ! This couldn't bring anything good.

" And… what did you tell him ? " Roxas asked.

" I said we were just friends. " the brunette replied, as he took the ointment tube and put some of the cold liquid in the palm of his hand. He could put it himself, but bandaging his hurt hand was something else.

" I'll do it. " Riku said. He sat closer to Sora and held his hand. " Eww, it's still full of ointment. " He rubbed softly until it felt less sticky and bandaged the other's hand. " There ! " he sais once he was finished.

" Thanks ! " Sora cheerfully exclaimed.

" We'll be back in a minute ! " Axel told the two. " We're getting some snacks and drinks. Be good boys, you two ! " He winked and went out of the room with Roxas, who gave Riku a don't-do-stupid-things glance. The two boys said nothing and looked at the ground. Eventually, Sora was the first one to talk.

" You don't look so well. "

" I'm fine. " They remained silent again for a short period of time.

" Liar. " Sora said. " I saw your reaction when I told Roxas what was my answer to Mr Smith's question. " The brunette was looking at his friend who was avoiding his gaze. " Riku. " he said as he put his hands on the silver-haired boy's cheeks and kissed him. He knew the other was surprised, for he didn't react at all. But it didn't last. Deepening the kiss, he explored the brunette's mouth as he felt arms wrapping around his neck and pulling him closer. He smirked in the kiss and leaned forward, making the younger teen lie on the bed. Riku broke the kiss to press his lips on Sora's neck, then he left a trail of butterfly kisses, his hands sneaking their way under the blue-eyed boy's sweater at the same time. He stopped when he felt the boy's body tense up and heard him whimper. Riku looked at the other and arched an eyebrow, his hands still under the other's shirt. Sora was bitting his lip. The green-eyed boy pulled the brunette's pullover up and gently touched the mark he had on his stomach. He whimpered again.

" Does it hurt ? " Riku asked.

" Not really. " the other replied. " But your hands are really cold. " So, that was the reason.

" I see. " the taller teen said, smirking. He leaned forward and kissed the brunette's stomach.

" Ri-Riku ! " Sora exclaimed, blushing. But the other didn't stop. The brunette put his hands before his mouth and closed the eyes. Suddenly, they heard Roxas' and Axel's voices. Riku quickly sat up as Sora pulled on his sweater, sitting up too.

" We're back ! " Roxas said.

" And we've got food ! " Axel added.

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They both didn't understand why Riku was in such a dark mood that night, and it didn't change the next days. They also noticed that Sora wasn't talking to him as much as he used to, and that he had a strange expression whenever he looked at him.

" What happened between those two ? They were still getting along well the other day." the red head wondered. His blonde lover assumed something happened while they left them alone the other day but that was all. He had no idea about what happened and Sora changed the subject whenever he asked him.

" Dunno. " Roxas replied. " Maybe they had a quarrel. " Axel shrugged as a reply.

Meanwhile, Riku was getting really annoyed by Sora's behavior. Each time he tried to talk to him, he got no answer but a weird look. The brunette was currently talking to a girl from their class. He'd wait until they parted and then force him to say something. Anything !

" Now ! " the silver-haired teen mentally exclaimed. He ran in his friend's direction, caught him by the wrist and pulled him in… the toilets ?

" … " The brunette looked confused. " What do you think you're doing, taking me to the toilets ? "

" I just opened the closest door. " the green-eyed teen replied. He looked at the other, who was avoiding his gaze again. " Sora. " he said, making the younger boy unconsciously look at him. " Tell me what's wrong. " No reply. " Now. " he commanded.

" I can't. "

" What ? " Riku asked, frowning. The brunette tried to get out of the small room but got pushed against a wall instead, hands grabbing his shoulders firmly. " I won't let you go before you talk. " the silver-haired boy stated.

" I… " Sora began. His cheeks became rosy.

" I see. " the other said, sighing.

" Hu-Huh ? "

" Do you… want to break up ? I mean, do you want to stop go-"

" No, no, that's not it ! Not at all !! " the brunette quickly said. " It-it " He was stuttering, unable to talk calmly. " It'sjustthatIwaskindofembarrassedwheneverIsawyoubecauseof- "

" Wait, wait. " the green-eyed teen told him, putting a hand on his mouth to silence him. " I don't understand, don't talk so fast. " He couldn't help but chuckle when Sora nodded vigorously.

" I-I was just embarrassed because of what you did the other day. You know… " Riku thought for a moment, unable to remember what he did that could cause his friend to avoid him.

" Oh ! " he exclaimed when he understood what the other meant. " I'm sorry. "

" You don't have to be. I'm the one who shoud be apologizing. " They didn't speak for almost a minute. The older teen thought they'd better get out of the room and go to the cafeteria. He was starving !

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Axel was playing with his meal's remains. Roxas was watching him, a perplexed expression on his face. It was the first time the red-head was so silent, and it couldn't mean anything good. He probably was either sick or angry at the blonde teen, though he was sure he did nothing to annoy him. Roxas noticed that his lover was glancing at him from time to time, before turning his gaze back to his food.

" Are you free tonight ? " the red-head suddenly asked. The blue-eyed boy didn't reply right away, for it took him some time to realize the other was talking to him.

" Oh, yeah, I am. Why do you ask ? "

" Well, I-I was just wondering that, maybe, you could come over… "

" Sure ! Sora will be glad. " Roxas said, smiling.

" No, you alone. " Axel added. " Sora's a good kid and all, but we barely spend time together. " The green-eyed boy bit his lip and looked the other way, slightly blushing.

" And ? " the blonde asked, knowing Axel had more to say.

" And I- I'd be happy if you agreed to sleep over. "

" That-that would be nice ! " the blonde answered, his face feeling hot all of a sudden. " But what about Riku ? "

" Yeah, what about me ? " Roxas gulped as he turned back to see Riku accompanied by Sora. " What are you two plotting ? "

" Right on time ! " the red-head exclaimed. The two teens sat at the table with their friends and began to eat while Axel told them about his plans. " Riku, could you spend the night in Sora's room ? Roxas is sleeping with me tonight. " Said boy, who was drinking, choked. " Ah, no, no ! That's not what I meant ! I had no dirty thoughts, promise ! "

" Alright, I understand. " Riku said, laughing a bit. " What about you, Sora ? "

" That's okay with me. " the brunette said, not really paying attention to the conversation. Those pasta were so delicious !

" Thanks, guys ! You own ! "

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Once he was alone in his room with Riku, Sora realized that it would be way more embarrassing than he thought. He was looking the other way, his friend sitting beside him on his bed.

" Gep a grip of yourself ! " the brunette thought. " You're being mean to him, acting like that ! I should find something to do… " He looked around the dorm, and saw his laptop that Misaki and Hiro gave him on Christmas – Roxas told him. They said he could watch dvds, didn't they ? He searched for movies in the shelf and showed them to Riku.

" You choose ! " Sora said, grinning. He took the laptop and sat beside Riku, on his bed. It didn't take the green-eyed teen too long to make a choice. When the movie began, the younger teen made himself comfortable, making the other one a bit nervous.

" We're all alone until tomorrow morning, and we're on the same bed…Oh man ! " the older boy thought. He shook his head to make his dirty thoughts go away. When he finally calmed down, he glanced at the brunette who was frowning. Was he annoying him, moving so much ? Then, Sora looked at Riku.

" Say… " the blue-eyed boy said, blushing.

" Hm ? "

" I don't think it should bother me but, do you think that Roxas and Axel will… Well, you see. "

" Right, you shouldn't bother. It's their business. " the silver-haired boy replied, his cheeks becoming rosy.

" I know. " Sora said. " I don't understand it, but deep within me, I'm worried about Roxas and really mad at Axel at the same time. " the brunette said, scratching the back of his neck.

" That's because you two are really close, even if you don't remember it. You're afraid Axel could hurt him but he won't. You have my word. " Sora was watching the movie, so he didn't hear what Riku said. He was like a child : listening to you for a second, and ignoring you the next one.

" I'll have to ask him how it was tomorrow. " the brunette said, grinning.

" Wouldn't it be better to experience it yourself ? " Riku asked. Sora gulped and faced his friend, his face turning a deep shade of red.

" I-I wasn't thinking about that ! I was just-wah !! " The silver-haired teen had pinned the brunette on the bed.

" So wasn't I. You're not that innocent, are you ? "

" Why are you pinning me, then ? And I'm just as innocent as a child ! " the blue-eyed teen replied, sticking his tongue out at him.

" Yes you are. " Riku laughed and got off of the brunette.

" Tch, really… " Sora sat up, his face still red. " You scared me there ! "

" Come on, I know you want it badly ! " the older boy teased. The brunette didn't reply and kept watching the movie instead. Thanks to Riku, he didn't understand it since he distracted him. And soon, he found himself imagining how it would be to wake up next to the silver-haired teen after a lovely night. He couldn't say he didn't want it, he would be lying. He just couldn't because he didn't want to forget his first time with Riku. Sora didn't know when this would happen, but he'd wait. It was for the best, fort both of them.

" Can I sleep beside you tonight ? " the brunette asked. It surprised the other a bit but he nodded, a gentle smile on his face.

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The sound of an alarm clock woke a small brunette up. He tried to stop it but couldn't move his arm. He opened the eyes and saw someone lying beside him. Who could it be and why was that person here ? And then, he remembered.

" Riku, we're going to be late. " the boy's sleepy voice said.

" Five more minutes. " Riku said, holding Sora closer. The brunette nuzzled his face up to the taller teen's chest, his warmth making him feel at peace. If only they could stay like this forever ! But unfortunately, they had to go to school.

" Sora, you're a little pale. Are you okay ? " Roxas asked, looking worried.

" Yeah, my head hurst a bit, that's all. " the brunette replied. " Anyway, how was it with Axel ? "

" It was one of the best evening I ever had ! " the blonde replied, grinning.

" If you could wait until class is over to chat, I'd be grateful to you two. " their teacher – Mrs Lockhart, was it ? – told the two.

" Sorry. " they said at the same time. The sixth period ended and they headed towards their next lesson.

" Go ahead. I need to go to the toilets ! " the brunette exclaimed, running towards said place, and leaving Roxas with Riku. " Ah, I feel better now ! " Sora said, exiting the toilets. He began to walk in his classroom's direction when someone called him. Turning back, he saw Mr Smith and gulped.

" Finally, I found you ! " the man said, smiling. " There's something I need to ask you. I wanted to borrow a book from the library, but they said you already took it. Could you lend it to me ? "

" Sure. I'll give it you tomorrow, sir. " the brunette replied.

" Actually, I need it right now. "

" What ? But I don't have it with me. It's in my dorm. "

" We could go get it. I'll come back with you and explain everything to your teacher. So, please ? " the brown-haired man asked.

" Sora ? What are you doing ? You'll be late ! Oh, good afternoon, Mr Smith ! " a girl from his class said.

" Right on time ! Lena, could you tell the teacher I'll be a bit late ? Thanks in advance ! " the brunette said as he ran towards the school's entrance doors, his art teacher following him. Thankfully, the dorm was close to the school building, so he wouldn't be too late. Oh well, Mr Smith said he'd come with him, right ? His headache grew bigger as he got closer to his room, to the point of feeling sick.

" Now, where did I put it ? " Sora wondered aloud once he was in his room. " There ! " he said, walking towards his bedside table. His heart skipped a few beats when he felt the man's arms wrapping around his waist all of a sudden. Didn't he wait in the corridor ?

" Wha- " Sora said but couldn't say more. It seemed like his head was about to explode. As he felt Mr Smith's breath on his neck, the pain stopped, replaced with fear right away.

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" What could take him so long ? " Roxas wondered. " It's been 10 minutes already. "

" Maybe he got bigger 'problems' than he thought. " a boy sitting next to the blonde said, laughing. " Don't worry, your cousin will be there soon ! " Roxas didn't reply, so did Riku.

" I've got a bad feeling about this. " the green-eyed boy said. His friend nodded.

" Be quiet and sit down. " a man said.

" Cloud ? " Roxas asked aloud.

" Mrs Kisaragi is currently sick and asked me to teach you. Anyway, I'll call the roll. "

" Excuse me, sir ! " Lena said. Riku looked at her : she was talking to Sora the other day." Sora will be late."

" How come ?" Cloud, Roxas and also Riku asked at the same time, making almost everyone laugh.

" It looks like he had something to do. "

" Okay, thanks. " Cloud replied, frowning. He called the roll, while Riku turned to face the girl whose seat was behind Sora's.

" Do you know what he had to do ? " She shook her head. " I see. " the silver-haired teen said.

" Oh, that's right ! Mr Smith was with him ! " she accidently said out loud.

" Where are they right now ? " Riku asked, now standing.

" I-I don't know. " the girl replied, blinking in surprise. Roxas also stood up as Cloud walked in their direction.

" Does anyone know where they could be ? " the blonde man asked the class.

" I-I heard them talking about something that's in Sora's room. " a boy timibly said.

" Okay. Everyone can leave. " Cloud said, running out of the classroom, the two teens following him.

" That bastard ! " Riku shouted as they ran in the corridor. " He knew we were watching him ! "

" Of course they'd be in the dorms. " Cloud added. " No one is there this early. Oh, Xaldin, Xigbar ! Come with us ! "

" Hello, Cloudy ! Hey, wait ! " the scared-face man said, running too, his friend doing the same. " What's the matter ? "

" No time to explain. Just follow. " the blonde man commanded.

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" You bastard !! You're doing that again ! Let go !! " Sora shouted, trying to hit the man.

" So, you remember now ? You should thank me. " he said, nibbling the teen's earlobe.

" S-stop ! " the brunette almost whispered. His legs were weak because of fear. Mr Smith took advantage of this and pushed Sora on his bed, pinning his wrists above his head with one hand. The teen looked horrified.

" I'm so unlucky when it comes to you. " the man said, kissing Sora's neck. " The first time I touched you, you ran away. " He left a trail of kisses, from his neck up to his jaw. " The second time, I almost got you but that stupid man had to be there. "

" Ow ! " the brunette exclaimed as he felt the teacher bitting his neck.

" This time will be the right one, though. No one's going to ruin our fun. " he said, his free hand going under the other's shirt. He leaned forward to whisper in the teen's ear. " I'm sorry if it is kind of rough, but you see, I've been waiting for this for so long. " He licked Sora's ear, making him tense up more than he already had. Mr Smith removed the brunette's shirt and noticed a small, almost disappeared, red mark on his stomach. He immediately recognized it as an old hickey and perfectly knew who did it. Burning with jealousy, he leaned forward and left a hickey on the teen's chest. Sora bit his lip, shaking his head vigorously. He couldn't move nor break free. He tried to make the other let go of his wrists but, like the first time, the grip only tightened. The man was about to leave another mark on the brunette's chest when he heard him talk.

" Help… " he whispred. His breath wasn't steady and he had sweat on his forehead. Never had he been scared like that before. " Help me ! " he shouted this time.

" No one can. " the man coldly said. " We're the only ones in the dorms right now. "

" …ku. "

" What ? " the man said, frowning.

" Riku, help me. " Sora whispered, almost crying now. His words made the man pale dangerously.

" Don't you dare saying his name before me ! " Mr Smith yelled, swaying an arm back to slap the brunette, which he couldn't do because someone caught his wrist. The same person made him get off of Sora and made him fall on the ground.

" I'LL KILL YOU !! " Cloud exclaimed.

" Don't, or else you'll be just like this. " Xaldin said, motioning to the brown-haired man. " We'll take care of him. " The three men made him get out of the room. Riku, who was waiting in the corridor with Roxas, glared at his now former teacher who did the same. Then, the teen ran in the room and saw Sora sitting on his bed, his face in his hands, sobbing. He saw the wound the crazy man did on his neck and greet his teeth. He also had marks on his wrists. Riku couldn't take it anymore and ran outside, anger burning deep within him. He had to take it out, and he wouldn't do it in front of his friend. That was the last thing he needed right now. Roxas looked at Sora and sat slowly beside him, rubbing his back.

" There, it's okay now. " he calmly said, though his voice was shacking from worry and anger.

" Roxas ! " the brunette exclaimed, his arms wrapping strongly around his cousin's waist. Roxas winced but said nothing, still rubbing his back.

" Everything is over now. You don't have to worry anymore. " the blonde whispered.

" I'm sorry. I know I'm hurting you right now, but I'd like to stay like this a bit longer. " the brunette quietly said.

" Don't worry about that, silly. I'll crush you back later. " Roxas teased.

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Meanwhile, Riku was running like there was no tomorrow. That was the best way he found to make his anger drain. So, he ran until his legs wouldn't allow him to continue. And that felt great. He was really mad at himself, not being there for Sora when he really needed him. If only he went with him when they parted before going to class. But it was too late now. Fortunately, nothing bad happened, if one can say this. Indeed, Sora got hurt mentally and physically, and it would take some time to heal. Riku stopped running and sat on a bench. He was in the park where Sora and Kairi walked together before Christmas break. Did Sora remember it now ? The teen shuddered. If that was the case, then they weren't going out anymore. That's right, Roxas told him that once the brunette recovered his memories, he'd forget everything that happened during his amnesia. That meant they won't kiss, hug, spend nights sleeping next to each other anymore. They will just be friends. The silver-haired teen's stomach fell when he realized it all, realized that he'll have to put on a mask and hide his feelings. They grew a lot bigger and faster than he thought. Roxas was right after all : he should have stopped when he still could. Riku already liked Sora too much to just get over him. The marks the blue-eyed teen had on his body made him angry because it made the young boy cry, but also because someone else dared to touch his Sora. When did he begin to like him that much ? He didn't know, and it made his heart bleed so much that he almost wished he never liked him in the first place. He got up and walked back to the dorms, still lost in his thoughts. He met Xigbar on the way and he offered to walk to the dorms with him, which Riku gladly accepted.

" Why are you already back here ? I mean, I didn't think I'd see you so soon. "

" I don't like policemen. I only accompanied them to the police station and went back right away. " His cellphone rang and he answered it quickly. So, Riku wouldn't know what would happen to the old crazy man. He'll have to wait. Xigbar hung up, and sighed.

" Sorry kid, we'll have to walk faster. I must take Sora to the police station. They need him. "

" Can't they wait ? He's still really shocked by what just happened ! "

" I know, but it's like that. Now, hurry. " When they finally got to the brunette's room, he was still with Roxas, his face as white as a sheet as he went out of the bathroom.

" Xigbar, isn't the doctor still here ? It's the fifth time he throws up, he needs to take medicine ! " Roxas said, a worried expression on his face.

" We don't have time for that. " the black-haired man said, sighing. " Sora, come with me, we're going to the police station. " he added, tossing a coat to the brunette.

" No way ! " Roxas shouted. " He's going nowhere ! He needs to rest ! " the blonde said, standing before Sora to protect him.

" Roxas, move. " Xigbar said, pushing the blonde teen, and carried the brunette piggyback. Riku stopped Roxas from running after them when they exited the room.

" Let go, Riku ! You bastard, you're letting him take Sora there ?! " the blonde shouted, his arms waving to break free.

" Shut up. " He whispered. The blonde instantly calmed down and looked at Riku. He saw a small tear rolling down the green-eyed teen's cheek as he let go of him and went out of the room, closing the door behind him. Roxas took a look at the clock : Axel's lessons were almost finished. He leaved the room to go to his lover's classroom. More than ever, he needed to see him.