Dance With Me

Description: As a college freshman, Sora faces a choice: the brotherly bond he has formed with his roommate or the possibility of love with a sophomore who loves to dance. AU, Amazing Grace crossover. SoraxRiku, LeonxCloud, ChristianxJustin, J'nelxIrene.

Disclaimer: Kingdom Hearts and all the Final Fantasy games belong to Square-Enix. Amazing Grace and its characters belong to me.

A/N: A tea is a short break within a ball for people to eat and converse. I thought an interlude like this would be beneficial to the story, to show various conversations going on among the characters. The entire chapter is dialogue, nothing else. Although there is usually only one tea per ball, I very well may do another of these later.


Eleven: Interlude -- First Tea

"Don't you think you overreacted just a little?"

"No."

"But they didn't even do anything! Just hugged a bit."

"Leviticus 18:22. 'No man is to have sexual relations with another man.'"

"And that same set of chapters declares that a woman on her period is unclean and orders you not to wear clothes made of two different materials. … What? You think you're the only one who's read the Bible? I was raised Lutheran, you know."

"It's a disgusting act, punishable by death, so spoken to Moses from the Lord Himself."

"Because the classical cultures were sexually free. If you're rebelling against those in power, naturally you condemn their way of life."

"Why are you defending them?"

"Because I want to be friends with J'nel for Irene's sake, and he's friends with Cloud and Leon."

"Then go and be friends with them already!"

"No. Not without you."

"… What?"

"I said I would stay with you and be here for you whenever you need me, and I mean it. I'm not going anywhere where you won't follow."


"You're awfully quiet."

"I am sorry. I was thinking."

"About what?"

"…"

"J'nel?"

"K'dalie xastan ma. A me falanecha en xulava fes ye."

"Um, I'm sorry but I don't know much L'Guan. I know K'dalie means God, and doesn't xulava mean love?"

"I was … commenting on the beauty of the amphitheater."

"Oh. I see."


"Can I ask you a question?"

"I suppose."

"Let's pretend for a moment that I'm gay, but I'm repentant and want to be forgiven. What advice would you give me?"

"I would urge you to attend services, study your Bible, pray. Speak with a priest if necessary so he can help you return to the proper path."

"Return? You mean magically change into a heterosexual?"

"Not 'magically', Sora. Just help you make the correct choices for your life."

"Choose you say. So liking guys is a choice."

"Of course it is. It's straying from the path. Sinning against what is holy."

"I see. Well then I have another question for you."

"Okay."

"When did you choose to like girls?"

"…"

"…"

"What?"


"You're back already? Don't you have a seminar tonight?"

"It's over. It's already 9:30."

"What? Aw, shit, and I have half of my linear algebra assignment to do yet for tomorrow."

"Would you like help?"

"No, I should do it myself. I can't believe I lost track of time. … Why are you looking at me like that?"

"I'm trying to gauge your mood. It's unlike your normal one and yet not the dangerous one either."

"Ha, are you analyzing me now like some kind of specimen?"

"No, I plan to major in bio-chem, not psychology. But as your roommate, it's beneficial for me to take note of any changes in your temperament."

"Yeah, well, blame Chris for this one. The idiot is in love."

"Why is that cause for alarm?"

"The guy is a Bible-thumping homophobe."

"… oh."

"Yeah."

"I advise the immediate construction of an industrial-strength fallout shelter."

"Good idea."


"I … can't be friends with them."

"Okay, I respect that, but can't you at least tolerate them? I mean, there was nothing wrong with Riku, right? Or Christian or J'nel or Yuffie?"

"No."

"And it's not like being around Leon and Cloud is going to somehow taint your soul, right?"

"I … guess not."

"So can we try again maybe? For Irene's sake?"

"Maybe. … For Irene."


"Leeeeeeoooon!"

"Shhhh! Yuffie hush! He's sleeping."

"Oh. Well, what are you doing here then, Cloudy? Did you tire him out? Huh? Didja?"

"Shut up."

"Hee hee. Well, I'll talk to you then. I just had the most amazing idea!"

"I bet."

"We should organize a game of wink!"

"…"

"Isn't that a great idea?"

"I hate wink and so does Leon."

"But everyone else loves it! And we can hold it in the CRC so you can force Sora and Justin to come."

"You've got to be kidding."

"It'll be the perfect way to get Sora together with Riku!"

"Yuffie! Are you blind and deaf? There is no way Sora is going to get together with anyone!"

"Pssht. You're no fun."

"And you're insane. I'm going back to bed."

"Hee hee."

"Shut up."


"Sora?"

"Yeah?"

"Did you mean it? When you said you won't go anywhere that I won't follow?"

"Of course."

"I … I don't … understand."

"Jay, have you ever had a true friend in your entire life?"

"I'm thinking that maybe I haven't."

"Well, you have one now."

"… Sora?"

"Yeah?"

"Thank you."


A/N: So yeah, J'nel is lying in case you couldn't tell. And even though I made the decision to leave Max mostly out of this, I had to bring him in for a few of his great one-liners that he does so well. Hope this mini-chapter wasn't too confusing for anyone.