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Kairi: Why is she so happy?
Naminé: Well she found quite a beautiful song on YouTube. Oh! And the support she got for this story since she posted it on dA.
Roxas: She actually posted it on dA?
Riku: Yeah and it's drawing quite a crowd. And she was worried about posting yaoi.
Sora: She's only posted one before our story, can't blame her since she has personal friends on there who don't fully know what she's into.
Axel: Just 'cause it's posted on another site doesn't mean she owns Kingdom Hearts.
Riku was sitting at his desk writing furiously. That morning he was hit with a huge inspiration he couldn't explain and he didn't know the source of it either. He thought it was weird that he was thinking about music right away since yesterday he spent the whole day with Kairi and Selphie because they wanted to have a song to perform for that very day, Kairi's birthday. So he spent all day with them, coming up with lyrics, working on the melody on his own and synthesizing it all on his computer.
He went to bed that night thinking he didn't want to do a thing with music, no matter what, until he had to meet up with the girls again while the rest of the guys were there. But no, that morning he woke up with words swimming through his head like salmon swimming up a stream before a bear got to them and made them dinner. That was why he found himself at his desk writing, back tracking to change lyrics when he thought they didn't flow right.
[Damn man! Go any faster and you'll start a fire on the paper!] Axel commented.
"Can't help it, I gotta get it out." Riku whispered distantly still concentrating on what he was writing.
Through Riku's eyes Axel looked at the words being written at what could have classified as inhuman speed, [Do you even know who you're writing about?]
That got Riku to stop, "Who? What do you me "who"?"
[You're writing about someone or my hair isn't as red as it is.]
"It's probably not." Riku deadpanned.
[I can prove it.]
The silverette heard the smirk in his voice, "Never mind. Anyway, I don't know who this is about. Maybe I'll find out, but for now I want to get this down while it's still fresh."
[You're lucky you have a while before you need to get ready to go.]
Riku didn't respond, he just wrote. It was only a few moments before there was a knock at his door "Safe!" he said simply.
The door opened, "Who are you talking to in here?" Riku's head snapped up and he saw his father… Sober. Holy. Freakin'. Heartless Nobody. "You gonna tell me or just keep staring at me like you don't know me?" the man asked scratching his head.
"I was just muttering to myself about a song." Riku said finally answered but sounding indifferent to his father's condition.
The man scoffed, "You and music. All that damned music! Unless you plan on getting a career in the shit you better quit it!"
"You don't know what it could do for me. Kairi's mom already wants to use it for the Paopu Festival; I could make a living off it after all." Riku said.
"Just because you'll be entertaining a bunch of close minded people doesn't mean it's the answer to what you'll do with your life. You're just like that bitch who calls herself your mother."
Riku snapped. He stood up with such a force his chair fell over, "Don't talk about my mother like that! She was best thing that happened to you and you drove her away! I know you did!"
"Oh that's real nice! And all this from the little bastard who decided to run away for a year! Ungrateful little brat." His father responded.
"I came back!" the room fell silent. Riku kept his air of determination about him but his father faltered "I came back. You can't hold anything against me if I made the choice to come back." Riku said.
The man seemed to think about this for a moment then sniffed, "I guess… Just what are you planning on doing today anyway?"
Riku picked up his chair and sat down to continue writing, "It's Kairi's birthday, and I'm going to her party. I told you that when you asked about the cake in the refrigerator. I'll be back before midnight at the latest in case you decide to freak out or something because you think someone's breaking in."
The room was quiet again. Riku didn't look up from his paper so he thought his dad left, but then some money was put down over his paper "What's this?" he asked.
"That's 5500 munny. Give it to her or use it to buy her something nice. Tell her I said happy birthday." His father said before leaving.
Riku looked at his empty doorway then back down to the money again. That was a first. Shrugging he put the money aside, making a note to get it before he left then finished up the song he was writing. Once he deemed the song done he got his clothes out, a pair of navy blue cargo shorts, and a gray vest shirt with a pop collar that looked like the yellow one he had. He went to the bathroom to shower, put on his clothes once that was done, combed his hair and tied it in a ponytail midway up the back of his head.
Going back to his room he pulled on a pair of ankle high socks then put on a pair of converse. Putting the money his dad left in his pocket he packed his laptop in his messenger bag and slung it over his shoulder heading for the living room. He called Sora telling his friend to meet him at his house then went to the kitchen to warm up his grandmother's lunch.
"You getting ready to leave?" he heard his father ask.
"Yeah. Since I don't know how long I'll be gone can you do me a favor, and give Granma her dinner if I'm not home by seven? That means go easy on the alcohol so you can remember." Riku asked.
"Yeah I will. And what the hell was with that comment?"
Before Riku could respond there was a knock at the door "One minute!" he shouted then hurried up to the attic bedroom his grandmother was in. He came back down, took the cake from the refrigerator, and made for the door, "I'll see you later."
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"Riku are you sure about leaving your father and grandmother alone?" Sora asked as they walked to Kairi's house.
"It'll be fine. He was actually sober today." Riku said.
Sora's jaw dropped, "That's a first!"
"Tell me about it."
They got to Kairi's house seeing it looked normal on the outside, but knowing that on the inside whatever room their friend had in use for the event was decked out enthusiastically. Kairi had called them and the other guests that morning, as she promised, and told them that is was a casual party with a topsy turvey twist in the games they would be playing. They knew well though, any games that Kairi used in parties that were normal everyday games, turned evil in her hands.
They got into the house where they met Kairi's mother, "Hello boys."
"Hi!" Sora greeted cheerfully.
"I have the cake you asked for." Riku said with a smile.
"Oh excellent! Kairi!" in a matter of seconds the girl was in the room "Sora and Riku are here. And they brought your birthday cake too."
Kairi squealed and skipped up to her friends, "Thanks for coming you guys! What kind of cake did you bring me?" she lifted the top off container the cake was in and saw the yellow-orange frosting, in red frosting was 'Happy Birthday Kairi! We love you! From Riku and Sora'. Red frosting clung to the edges of the cake and pictures of hearts and crowns that looked like Sora's pendant "You guys! This is great!" she put the cover back on and kissed them each on the cheek "I love you guys too, thank you." She said.
"So Kairi you never told us, who else is here bedsides our friends?" Sora asked as they followed her to the den near the back of the house.
"A few people from school that don't give us problems about anything. So Sora you won't be given a rough time about being around Riku." Kairi said throwing the brunette a wink over her shoulder.
Sora smiled, "Awesome!"
"Kai how many people are here anyway?" Riku asked.
"Ten. That count includes us too. I know it's smaller than usual, but too much going on to invite more people. Not to mention all the crap we're being given, it's hard to find people who know how to be real friends these days." Kairi sighed.
They got to the den and Sora and Riku looked around. The only person they didn't recognize was the girl Wakka had his arm around; she was wearing a black dress with spaghetti straps, the top of it like a corset and the skirt split open to reveal her legs once just above the knee revealing her black ballet shows that tied around her shins. Her long black hair was tied back in braids, jeweled chopsticks holding her bun in place, and bangs fell into her face over her left eye. She wore purple lipstick and in her arms was a Moogle doll.
"Who's she?" Sora asked while Riku put the cake on the table with the rest of the food.
"That's Lulu, Wakka's girlfriend. She's a lot nicer than she appears." Kairi answered. She led them over to the girl, "Lulu this is Sora and Riku."
Lulu looked at the boys as if she were judging to see if they were even worthy of her time. Finally she smiled a pretty smile and held a hand out to them, "Nice to finally meet you."
Riku was the first to shake her hand, "You too. I heard you're new to Destiny Island, welcome."
"Thank you." Lulu responded and she looked at Sora who looked a little frightened.
"Please don't throw your doll at me." He pleaded.
Lulu couldn't help but laugh, "Oh you're so cute." She gingerly pinched his cheek "Don't worry, you're safe. Unlike him over there."
She threw the Moogle doll and a loud yelp rang throughout the room, "Really Lulu? During a party?" she had hit Tidus.
"You were trying to sneak some of that cake I believe we aren't to touch yet. Now please return my doll to me." She said.
Tidus grumbled as he picked up the doll and brought it back to Lulu "That should be registered as a weapon." He commented.
"So Riku, (A/N: Okay that's gotta be an innuendo) I see you brought the laptop ya." Wakka said noting the silverette's messenger bag.
Selphie squealed upon hearing that, "That means me and Kairi can perform! Thank you Riku! … You did finish it didn't you?"
"Yes Selph." Riku answered rolling his eyes.
"Then let's do it now! Riku go set up!" Kairi said and she dragged Selphie to the makeshift stage, which was really just the few stairs that led up to the back door, while Riku set up his laptop.
"Uh Riku, what are they doing?" Sora asked watching his friend open a file.
"Remember I said I couldn't hang out because Kairi was kidnapping me yesterday? This is why, they made me create a full on song for them to show everyone today." Riku explained connection his outlet speakers and he looked at Kairi giving her a thumbs up.
Kairi nodded in return, "Okay everyone! As you know Sora, Riku, Wakka, Tidus, Selphie, and I are your entertainment for the Paopu Festival. What Selphie and I are about to do is show you what you're all in for, with the music done by Riku. Just a quick let-know this song with not be featured in the show, it's a preshow. Hit it Riku!"
Riku clicked his mouse on his laptop and a keyboard started playing a simple beat to which Kairi and Selphie shook their hips.
"1,2,3,4!"
The beat picked up more and the girls started nodding their heads from side to side, stopping once the lyrics started again.
"Kangae sugi no MESSAGE
Dare ni todoku kamo shirenai de
Kitto watashi wa itsudemo sou
Tsugi hagi kurutta MATRYOSHKA"
The music went on and they moved their bodies in a unique style dance until they started singing again.
"Zutsuu ga utau PACKAGE
Itsu made tattemo hari wa yoji
Daremo oshiete kurenai de
Sekai wa sakasa ni mawaridasu
Ah, waresou da
Kioku mo zenbu nagedashite
Ahh, shiritai na
Fukaku made"
As the song and lyrics picked up again, and they picked up with their choreography.
"Anone, motto ippai matte choudai
KARINKA? MARINKA? Gen o hajiite
Konna kanjou doushiyou ka?
Chotto oshiete kurenai ka?
Kando ryoukou 524
FREUD? KELOID? Ken o hataite
Zenbu zenbu waracchaou ze
Sassato odore yo baka damari"
There was a short music intermission as the girls danced, bobbing their heads again, before they started singing again.
"Tende youchi na te o tatakou
Waza to madotta choushi de hora
Kitto watashi wa dou demo ii
Sekai no ondo ga toketeiku"
Selphie started singing on her own.
"Anata to watashi de RANDEVOUS? RANDEVOUS?
Arama tondetta ADVENTURE?
Ashidori yugande 1,2 1 ,2"
They started singing together again.
"Ah, hakisou da
Watashi no zenbu uketomete
Ah, sono ryoute de
Uketomete"
The music picked up again and they started dancing in their unique style again.
"Anone, chotto kiite yo daiji na koto
KARINKA? MARINKA? Hou o tsunette
Datte datte gaman dekinai no
Motto suteki na koto o shiyou
Itai itai nante nakanaide
PARADE? MARADE? Motto hataite
Matte nante itte matte matte
Tatta hitori ni naru made ni"
There was another music intermission before Selphie sang again.
"Anata to watashi de RANDEVOUS? RANDEVOUS?
Arama tondetta ADVENTURE?
Ashidori yugande 1,2 1, 2"
Kairi started singing between the la's Selphie sang.
"Yoi tsubuse Utai dase Kyou mo hora
Tsugi hagi kurutta MATRYOSHKA"
The music stopped briefly then picked up to a drum line and a clapping beat.
"Anone, motto ippai matte choudai
KARINKA? MARINKA? Gen o hajiite
Konna kanjou doushiyou ka?
Chotto oshiete kurenai ka?"
The music picked up again.
"Kando ryoukou 524
FREUD? KELOID? Ken o hataite
Zenbu zenbu waracchaou ze
Sassato odotte inaku nare
Chu chu"
The lyrics ended but the music kept going, faster and faster until it finally ended. Everyone who had been watching, including Kairi's parents who had stepped into the room to see what was going one, started applauding and cheering.
"What was that called?" one of the guests asked.
"Matryoshka!" Selphie answered.
"Me, Selphie, and Riku worked on it all yesterday." Kairi said.
"I felt so tired out after they made me do it." Riku grumbled and Sora giggled.
Kairi clapped her hands together, "Okay everyone, around the coffee table now. We're playing Mafia!" everyone whooped and scrambled for a seat while Kairi picked up bits of colored paper from a small table "So I'll be the Storyteller, and the rest of you will be different characters according to what's written on these pieces of paper in my hand. Now all of you close your eyes and hold out on hands so I can give you your roles." She said.
Everyone did as they were told and Kairi checked to make sure no one was peeking. Once sure no one was she started passing out the papers, making sure Sora and Riku got the blue papers especially "Okay, look at your papers and see what you got. And remember: No sharing!" she said taking a seat by Sora.
Sora opened his paper and saw he had the Mafia role; that meant he was going to kill people. He looked at the others noticing that they all had different colored papers, none matched him. Until he saw Riku's paper, the same color as his own, he was Mafia too. That left two people as Detectives and the other five were the Village.
"Everyone ready?" Kairi asked and they nodded "Okay everyone, close your eyes. And no peaking whatsoever or I will withhold cake from you!" everyone did as told "Mafia open your eyes!" Sora and Riku opened their eyes, and Kairi held back a giggle "Choose your victims." Sora pointed at Lulu and Riku pointed at Tidus "Good. Now close your eyes again." She ordered and they did so.
"Now detectives open your eyes." The game went on. Tidus, who was a Detective died in the first round, Wakka died three rounds in, Selphie guessed Sora to be a Mafia seven rounds in, and Riku ended up winning the game. They played about five more times before one of the girls started complaining.
Kairi finally broke out a whole bag of pocky that Riku recognized "Are you finally going to tell me why you bought all that?" he asked.
Kairi smiled innocently "Well some of it for my own pleasure, the rest is for the Pocky Game." She answered.
"Pokey Game?" everyone shouted.
"Yep! No restraints whatsoever. You have to eat the pocky and try to get your half in your mouths before your lips touch. Your lips touch the slightest you have to kiss that person for five seconds. Regardless of gender and relationships. So Wakka and Lulu, Sora sorry." Kairi explained,
"That's evil! What the hell Kairi!" Tidus complained.
"It's my birthday, I can do what I want with the games I choose." Kairi responded. 'That, and I'm hoping to help out Riku.'
Riku himself was nervous as hell about this game, what if he had to kiss Sora? He thought wouldn't be able to stop himself if it came to that.
Kairi picked up a soda bottle and had everyone sit around the coffee table again putting the bottle and pocky boxes in the middle, "So who should get first spin?"
"You Kai, you're the birthday girl." One of the girls said.
Kairi laughed a little and spun the bottle and it landed on…. Riku. She shrugged indifferently and pulled out a pocky from a pack that was already opened, holding it between them she and her friend began munching their way to the middle. When they were at the middle Riku expertly snapped his head back without making any form of skin contact with Kairi, they both heard Sora sigh quietly in relief.
Sora though, didn't know why he felt so tense about them playing the game, he told himself that he would let it be because that's all it would be, part of the game.
"Okay Riku, your turn to spin." Kairi said.
Riku spun the bottle and everyone watched as it slowed and finally stopped on Lulu. Lulu pulled the pocky out and she and Riku munched; Sora watched them felling his chest tighten at the sight, he thought it was just tension from the whole thing, wondering whether or not Riku would be able to avoid kissing her like he avoided kissing Kairi. The silverette snapped back again like he did the first time, and Sora relaxed.
[What's your problem?] Roxas asked.
'Kairi made this game intense! I'd like to see you play this.' Sora snapped.
[I think you're nervous about Riku almost kissing these people.] He could hear the smirk in his Nobody's voice and wished he could hit him.
'Stop joking like that!'
"Sora, it landed on you." Riku said snapping the brunette out of his thoughts.
Sora shook his head, "Huh?" he looked at saw the bottle pointing at him "Who spun it?"
"That was me~!" Selphie sing-songed.
Sora pouted as the brunette girl pulled out the pocky and held it between them. Riku, thinking he would have been angry to see the scene before him, was trying not to laugh because he knew Sora was a little clumsy in situations like this, so everyone knew he would end up being the first to initiate the five second rule of the game. And there it was, Sora's lips made contact with Selphie's so they had to hold it for five seconds. Everyone was laughing, even Riku.
They broke away, Selphie was giggling and Sora looked a guilty. He looked at Kairi and saw her laughing, he felt relaxed. He looked at Riku, why he didn't know, and his stomach twisted in a negative way, and that confused him. Even though the silverette was laughing with mirth.
The game continued on, guys kissing girls at times as well as other guys, and girls kissing other girls all the same. Finally they were down to the last pocky and it was Riku's spin; the bottle spun….. And stopped on Sora. Riku gulped and Sora felt his face heating slightly, Kairi was doing a happy dance in her head and screaming, 'Finally!' this was the first time they got each other the whole game.
Riku took the pocky from the box and held it between them. Hesitantly they started munching on it, slowly. Riku was using all his will power not to hurry and grab Sora to force him into the five second rule, he didn't want to give himself away and he didn't want to scare his best friend, but he had a feeling Kairi did this on purpose.
Sora was freaking out, the very thought of his and Riku's faces being so close made his heart race and he had to fight to keep a blush down, and the fact that all the girls were giggling didn't help! They got closer to the middle and Sora was praying to whatever divine power that Riku would have them avoid the five second rule. But it wasn't to be, when Riku was about to snap back Sora, for some reason he couldn't understand, followed and their lips brushed and they jumped back like they electrocuted each other.
Riku was lightly blushing and Sora was stuttering unintelligibly.
"Hey! No! You two now have to kiss for ten seconds since you didn't follow through with the rule!" Kairi exclaimed.
"That's cruel and unusual punishment!" Sora cried.
"Get to it!" Kairi ordered.
Both Sora and Riku groaned but faced each other again and brought their faces together letting their lips touch lightly and they held still. Sora, despite the nervousness he felt at the beginning, felt relaxed, even though he didn't expect to give his first kiss to his best friend. Same went for Riku, he felt his heart soaring at the touch of the brunette's soft lips, but he still had to hold himself back from trying to do more with it. When the ten seconds was up the broke apart quickly just as Kairi's parents came in.
"Okay everyone, time for the cake!" Kairi's mother announced.
"Yay! I can't wait to try it." Kairi said skipping to the table as her mother took of the cover to put in the candles.
Lighting a match Kairi's father lit each candle and darkened the room allowing the fire to be the only source of light that cast a beautiful glow. Everyone sang "Happy Birthday", Kairi blew out the candles, the cake was cut up and distributed, and the questions were fired.
"Riku and Sora made this bomb ass cake?"
"I want the recipe for my mom to make it! Please?"
"I will pay you guy to make one for me!"
"Gimme seconds!"
"Screw you I'm stealing the whole thing for myself!"
Sora, Riku, and Kairi were laughing so hard they almost fell over, they had the weirdest friends.
"Seriously you two, thank you." Kairi said with a bright smile.
Sora and Riku smiled back with their own bright smiles, "You're welcome."
[I dunno about you man, but am personally happy.] Axel said smugly.
Riku could tell the Nobody was happy; Riku kissing Sora was equivalent to Axel having his opportunity to finally kiss Roxas after being separated for so long. In truth, they were both happy.
Sora however found himself confused. When his lips made contact with Riku's he felt his heart jump, his stomach flipped and flopped, twisted and turned. But what scared him the most was that he enjoyed the feel of Riku's lips on his, he thought Riku to be a good kisser and they were holding still through the whole thing! He wondered if Riku was better if he were actually kissing someone… Then he mentally slapped himself! 'No! You're not supposed to think of your best friend like that! People would think you were weird!'
[Sora.]
'Eh? Roxas what is it?'
[Riku, he is housing someone. Someone is sharing his body. And I get the feeling it's Axel.]
'What?' Sora looked at Riku thinking about what he learned. Maybe that would explain Riku's behavior, but could it really be Axel? 'Roxas are you sure?'
[When you kissed him, I felt a spark. It was like a fire going through me. Only Axel ever made me feel that way.]
Sora watched Riku as he talked with Tidus and Wakka, 'Should I ask him about it?'
[No! I want to be completely sure.]
Once the party was over , and after Sora and Riku said goodbye to Kairi since they were the last to leave, the teens found themselves walking down the street headed for their own homes. It was long after dark, near eleven o'clock.
"That was so much fun!" Sora said lacing his fingers behind his head.
"Yeah. But Kairi was evil. Pure evil." Riku added.
Sora winced, "I agree with that. What the hell was with her and those rules for the Pocky Game? Not fun. I'm kinda surprised you're even comfortable around me right now."
"Why wouldn't I be? It's not like that one little thing's gonna change things between us right?" Riku said with a smile.
Sora smiled back, "Right!" they got to Riku's house and saw the light in the living room was on "See you tomorrow then!" Sora smiled.
Riku looked at his house then back at his friend, biting his lip, "You want me to walk you home?"
The brunette blinked, "Why are you so worried all of a sudden? I can get home on my own just fine."
"Sorry, I just have a feeling I shouldn't leave you alone." Riku explained looking at the ground.
"Come on man, I'll be fine. See you tomorrow!" Sora waved and started home.
Riku watched him for a minute then went inside finding his dad sitting in the chair asleep, not a bottle, can, or glass of alcohol anywhere near him. Then he went into the kitchen, four beer bottles were on the counter. Oh well, at least he had less than usual.
He threw them away then went to get a blanket to cover his father up with. When he was about to go to his room so he could go to bed he felt a shiver run down his spine.
[Riku, I feel like Roxas is in trouble. And you know what that means.] Axel said.
If Roxas was in trouble, that meant Sora was in trouble! And with that in mind Riku sprinted out of his room, out the front door, and down the street headed towards Sora's house.
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Sora hummed to himself as he walked down the street. The night was beautiful with its many stars and the air smelled strongly of the ocean; he had so much fun at Kairi's birthday party despite her strange rules for some of the games, but fun nonetheless. He hoped he could have that much fun again and soon.
"What are you looking so smug about?" he looked ahead of him and saw the person he ever hoped to see, Jenn. Stopping his pace completely he began to back away "Don't try to go anywhere. I'm gonna give you that punishment I promised you a while back." Jenn snapped stepping up to him.
"What did I do?" Sora asked trying to keep his voice even.
"Well for one thing, I don't like the way I heard Riku talked to Del. And I heard from my sister that you decided it'd be okay to kiss Riku. Fuckin' fag, and on the boy she's crushing on. Would take any anger I have towards him out on him but the problem is I have too much respect for the guy, so you'll do."
Sora turned to run but Jenn quickly grabbed him but the hood of his t-jacket turning him back around and punching him in the jaw. He sent a few to the brunette's stomach along with a few kicks to his sides and legs.
"Hey!" Sora was suddenly dropped and Jenn took off running.
Sora was dazed from the pain he felt, the haze slightly cleared when he felt someone pick him up. Silver and aquamarine filled his sight, "Riku…?"
"Sora, tell me what happened." Riku said.
"Jenn…"
Riku bit his lip, he was gonna kill that guy. But for now Sora was hurt and needed to be looked after, so he picked him up bridal style and started back for his house, "You're staying with me tonight. I'll call your mom an let her know. I knew I should have walked you home."
Sora and Riku finally kissed! XD
And Roxas is getting suspicious. Hmm…
Matryoshka belongs to Volcaloid~! And I'm so happy! I won a contest held by LonelyUeki here on so now I get a yaoi story! XD
Vanitus: Bitch.
Repliku: *Grumbling in a corner*