OH MY GOD. I'm so glad this chapter is done. School just started and I'm trying to catch back up with my sleep that I've been lacking lately (insomnia sucks ass, dawg). So, I finally (after a few days) have finished this, and I'm incredibly pleased.
That's the good news, and although I didn't warn you of any bad news in the beginning, there is... The story's going to end within the next five chapters, and this even hurts me to say this. As annoying as this story has been on me mentally, I've actually grown incredibly fond of it... But, nothing lasts forever, right? Hahaha. But, don't worry; there's four more chapters and an epilouge to come your way, so just sit back, relax and enjoy the ride!
Reviews:
Sakura Li-chan: Heehee, feels nice knowing I made your New Year's better!:D And yay for no cliffie! Except this chapter has a cliffie! I'm soo sorry!D: Thank you for reviewing!
Nightmare controller: Before I reply to your review, these are always making me smile. Keep it up. Now to reply... Happy New Years! AND NO THERE WON'T. You won't think so by the time I'm done, yo! And Marly's butt is flowerly... I would know. I kicked it all across Castle Oblivion and back... And I was drunk. I totally pwn. And I got the rum back. Luxord gave up ^^ And that's the last thing I need; I'm a fangirl and I do that stuff, so I know how much it would suck if fangirls were chasing me! It would FAIL. She really is. She's a big ol' fangirl in the ol' heart. It's just a little inner me in there XD Diapered baby, wuuut? I'm confused! And I really was... Stupid late night and Luxord stealing my rum and ARG. I've been getting three hours of sleep and barely any food for the past three days. Not good. I think Imma die XD Nah, I won't die until this story is DONE. I am not a bad person... or a doodle person... Whatever that means. And is that a fanfic? I'll check it out. HEY! HERE'S AN UPLOAD. KTHNXBAI.
Jane St. Valentine: Oh, it did? Oops. I was hoping the element of surprise was on my side... I seriously thought I was M. Night Shamalah, or whatever his name is. Damn. I would never kill Riku! Or... would I? Heh heh heh. And soaking wet ghost? Sounds like a Sim that died from drowning XD Hahahaha. I know, Riku getting kicked out of the house made me sad, but... for the sake of plot. You'll be able to see what becomes of those two hooligans in this chapter! And she was! Oh, and thank you for your reviews!
the-ice-cold-alchemist: Aww, but then it wouldn't be fanfiction if the dating Sim was real, Riiight? Hahaha, then us fangirls could rub it in people's faces that were so totally right from the get-go. That would be awesome. Heehee. And his parents really are douche bags. I'm glad that worked out the way I planned XD And I didn't realize I put Ludo in chapter 7... Maybe I should go back and read it? I don't remember that... Weird. But I love Ludo, too! And I'm sorry about that! D: I live in America, but have never been to a concert before; some people say I haven't lived XD I'll probably make Linkin Park by first live concert. Haha. And I love his mom too! And here's an update! Thank you for the reviews!
Disclaimer: Feelin' unoriginal. Nope. Not be ownin' dis, dawg.
WARNING: Holy crap. There's a warning. Only because there's Kairi bashing. So... yeah. Sorry about that Kairi fans; I'm not a fan of hers. I'll bash on her all I want. End of warning.
*runs away from Zexion and Demyx* WHY DO YOU WANT MY RUUMM! *cries*
ENJOY!:D
Chapter Eleven:
It was made official the day before school started back up that Riku would be living with us until his parent's un-disowned him (as my mom put it). My parents didn't seem to mind, and I certainly didn't, but Roxas told us after dinner one night that we had better keep it down, which made both of us blush uncontrollably. Riku didn't really feel comfortable sleeping with me at my house with my parents in ear-shot, but he seemed to have no problem making-out with me until I turned red.
Right before school started, however, Riku's parents made sure to drop off his school stuff with a pretty nasty comment about my family, which pissed Riku off more than the rest of us. All they said was "bunch of queers" and it put Riku in a horrible mood for the rest of the day. I had never seen him so mad before, and it was a first that he nearly refused to talk to anyone. It finally took my mom's ranting at him to do the chores he had been assigned to snap him out of whatever had been going on in his mind.
Since he had a car (and managed to swipe the keys before he was forcefully thrown out-literally), Riku offered to take me to school every morning, since we both went to Destiny High. Mom was thanked him, and when Roxas asked for a ride in the sleek Mustang, he just got a glare and that he still has to ride the bus, and he just responded with a sulk.
School finally came back around, something I wasn't really looking forward to; that meant no seeing Riku all the time, no holding hands, hugging, kissing, and it also meant that I would have to put up with the ghosts, Marluxia's included. Riku told me that everything would be fine, and that he wouldn't show up if I just stood up to him (like some kid to a bully). I just frowned at him, but that was a short lived expression, because he then kissed me and I instantly forget what was going on.
Love was just… weird, y'know?
History drug by too slowly; Mr. Leonheart refused to close his mouth about the Civil War, regardless if this was our first day back, and then proceeded to slam a text book the size of three brinks (and probably just as heavy) down on the desks of sleeping kids. That fate was just about the only thing that kept me awake in that class, even when I felt my vision grow fuzzy and my eyelids slowly droop closed. As soon as the bell rang, I bolted out of there, since it was my class right before lunch. Lunch meant Riku, someone I had been wanting to see since this morning.
I made a quick stop by my locker, opening it to see the random pictures of Linkin Park, 30 Seconds to Mars and Panic! At the Disco taped to the door, then put in my French book, and closing it with a softer slam. As I turned to make my leave with a smile on my face, I was stopped by a group of teenage girls, all wearing noticeable smug grins and the cold burn of hate in their eyes. Yeesh. What did I do to them?
"Look girls," the auburn-haired girl at the front snickered, hands on her hips, where tight blue jeans hung loosely with a pink Hollister shirt covering the belt-loops. She smiled a bit more. "Riku's new toy."
The other girls giggled, and I glared. "What the hell do you want?"
"Oh, so the little pet has a mouth?" she leaned in close to smirk at me. "Riku never was in for innocence, huh?" She picked at my shirt before I swatted her away.
"What are you talking about?" I said, backing up a step.
She shrugged. "I don't know, really. It all depends on what is your and Riku's relationship now-a-days." The girl's look turned absolutely, blood-thirsty nasty. "I heard you guys are really… close."
Even if that word had invisible quotes around it, and I heard the upward infliction, so I knew what she was talking about, I was unfazed. "Why would you care?"
She stood back a little. "Oh, I don't. Don't confuse my reasons. I just want to know why Riku would choose you, of all people." She then circled me, and I felt more than just her eyes on me. Had the entire hallway stopped to see this? "I mean, all you seem to wear is black, you're way too quiet, you probably cut yourself. And, all those nasty little rumors that seemed to have migrated from Twilight Town High…"
I backed up, my look (hopefully) vicious. "How do you know about that?"
She ignored me. "Let's see, I'll get to the point." When she leaned in, I could smell her perfume; mangos, probably some tropical, island themed spray. "Has he fucked you yet?"
I felt my throat constrict, but then I heard that familiar voice that made it just a little better. "Sora!"
She glared behind me as I turned and smiled. The hallway was empty except for us. "Riku."
Riku caught sight of the auburn-haired girl behind me and glared. "Kairi. What are you doing here?"
The girl- Kairi- held up her hands in defense. "Calm down, Riku. I didn't do anything to your boy-toy."
"He's not my boy-toy."
"Whatever. He's unhurt, and I didn't say anything to him."
"That's a lie, you cold hearted-bitch."
Kairi's blue eyes changed, and she made a sound. "Hmph. I don't have time to deal with idiots like you." Then proceeded to walk off like nothing happened, her little clone pets following here. As soon as she was gone, Riku grabbed my hand and drug me to the porch, where we normal ate.
"R-Riku…?" I managed to say as I nearly tripped on every step. As soon as we got outside, Riku had me pinned against one of the pillars off to the very side and his mouth was on mine, causing my entire body to feel warm despite the freezing temperature. When we parted, I watched my breathes come out as little puffs, and asked, "What was that about?"
He just smiled. "I haven't gotten to all day. Self-control is one of my finer points when I need it to be."
We just put our foreheads together and stood there for a minute, in silence, before Riku broke it. "What did Kairi say to you?"
"Well, she called me you're toy, and then asked if we had sex yet." I glared into his eyes. "She's nosy."
Riku laughed a little. "Yeah. She always has been." Then the smile faded. "I'm sorry, Sora. She was an ex girlfriend, and whenever she noticed I'm close to someone new, she goes completely ballistic, like she still has claims on me, or something."
I shrugged. "So, we both have some problems. Big deal." I smiled. "So yours might be your blood-thirsty ex-girlfriends and mine might be the ghosts I see, but a problem is a problem, right?"
He laughed. "Yeah, it is."
Then we just stood there again, foreheads together, watching our breath fade into the cold air. This time, Riku didn't bother breaking the silence; I did.
"Riku." I spoke softly. "Will it always be like this?"
"I…" I felt him shrug. "I dunno."
"Because…" I held on tighter, because I knew it I let go, I'd feel like I had lost him. "Because after all that happened with Marluxia and all that's happening with Axel and Roxas and you…" I looked into his viridian eyes like that was the only thing I could see. "I just… I don't want anything to change."
He smiled sweetly, and kissed my forehead just as the bell rang. "Then I'll do my best to keep everything the way it is. C'mon. We'll be late for class."
So, if I had to word it, I'm sure how I would exactly tell you how much I love Riku. It's a… complicated thing, y'know? The reason I'm bringing this up is because Roxas told me to put SOMETHING about him in my diary (journal, journal!), so here we go.
I don't know. Riku's just… complex; he can go from hugging and kissing to protective to angry to sad to happy all in a matter of minutes. It's a freakin' roller coaster, but I love it. It gives me this high I've never felt before, and even just writing this down is making me all giddy and smiley. It's a really strange thing.
Eh, but what can I say? I've always been one for strange things.
We got home on a good note, but the day after Riku had left wasn't exactly good. I had seen Marluxia again, standing in the front of the school by the fountain, smirking at me as he sat on the edge. A cold chill ran up my back, and I kept walking to completely avoid the fact I had seen him at all, but I didn't see him after that. When I got home with Riku, I told him, and he sighed and told me we'd find a way to fix it.
But I already knew how; confrontation, or a possible exorcism. I got online and looked up how to exorcise ghosts when Riku walked in and looked over my shoulder in a huff. "Sora…"
I turned with a pout. "What?"
"Are you serious? Exorcism?"
"Yes, I am." I looked back to the computer screen. "Marluxia won't leave me alone, and I'm not about to break up with you for it."
Riku sighed, then put his arms around me and kissed the back of my neck. "Mmmm. Whatever. Just don't get yourself into a lot of trouble."
I smiled. "I won't."
He walked off, and I sighed a little. Super protective or not, I was going to do this. I had enough of Marluxia's bullshit when we dated, and I'm defiantly not going to put up with it now, since he's a ghost. Riku made sure that I was in his arms every night, since I told him Marluxia's really only shown up when he's not around, and well… it's not like I had any protests. Roxas and Axel (eventually) made up to the fullest, and were back to Call of Duty on the Xbox and making out in between matches, which Riku and I were completely against, even though we did the same thing.
So, I guess whatever normal was for us, we settle back into it; Riku, singing Bruno Mars in the shower and me going in there just to scream some Avenged Sevenfold, then Roxas complaining about us, then shoving me into Riku (soaking wet), then all three of us having to explain the entire awkward situation to our parents. Let's just say, our normal wasn't normal, but we liked it just fine.
As soon as I found a hand way to exorcise Marluxia's spirit, I told Riku. He seemed skeptical, but then claimed it couldn't hurt to try, so we decided that we'd do it the second our feet hit a ground that we wouldn't be found out. And as soon as my parents told us they'd be out of town for the weekend, we knew that this would be the best place for it. Let's just say, we now look back and think that was the stupidest idea ever.
"Are you sure, Sora?"
I looked up at Riku and smiled, then nodded. "I'm sure." I told him, even though I was the nervous one. What if Marluxia showed up and did something… What if one of us got hurt? All my worries were mixing in with my anxiety, and I was starting to shake with a nasty taste in my mouth rising. Riku put an arm around me to calm me down, which did for only a moment, until I felt a cold rush of air and the overwhelming smell of roses. Riku's comforting turned to protection, and I winced as I knew who has just appeared in front of us…
This was the end.
