Summary: Lea knew his small mannerisms and knew what type of coffee he ordered every day. But he didn't know his name. They would soon learn the art of slowly falling in love even if it was wrong. Lea/Riku coffee shop AU

Disclaimer: I don't own Kingdom Hearts!

A.N.: So one of my hermit crabs murdered the other OUT OF NOWHERE. They completely got along for a couple of weeks and suddenly, BAM! It happened while I was sleeping too...makes no sense. What a bully...


Lea leaned in more and more until he finally felt something against his mouth. These were Riku's lips, just as he remembered from the first time he kissed him.

They were so soft and gentle that he just stood still for a second, just basking in the feeling of their lips together. Even without moving, it felt warm and as Riku started to press more forcefully against him to evoke a response, it felt so hot and right.

It was different than last time where they were unresponsive. This time, Riku's lips were moving. Lea blushed harder than ever when he felt the male's arms loop around his neck. A chill ran down his spine as he two pairs of fingers grabbed and pushed his head forward.

Oh, that felt really good. So good that Lea let a moan slip out.

Lea could tell Riku was somewhat confident with his actions. The likely culprit was the alcohol. The slip of Riku's tongue into his mouth made him shudder involuntarily. Lea could feel a pressing force against him and he gave in to it, laying flat against the couch. The warmth of Riku's body was fully against him, laying completely on top of him.

Lea could feel Riku's tongue delve deeper, exploring his orifice. The redhead moaned again as their tongues made contact, moving against the male without realizing. He finally noticed the friction of Riku's body against his own. His initial jerk spurred a reaction from the man on top of him, causing him to grind fully against Lea.

Then, Lea noticed something else. His temperature was rising high, there was this discomfort in his jeans, and he was downright making shameful noises.

"R-Riku," Lea mumbled onto Riku's mouth. They were shut once more as dominating lips pressed onto his. He groaned in response, his hands pushing on the male's shoulders to separate momentarily.

"What's wrong Lea?" Riku asked, clearly out of breath.

"I-I have a problem, so we should, uh, stop," Lea explained with a nervous jittery stare.

"A problem?" Riku repeated as he closed the distance between them by moving his leg in between Lea's thighs. "What kind of- oh. I see." Lea swallowed nervously as Riku's eyes trailed down his body. As he looked away, the younger male chuckled, bringing his face closely to the redhead. "Somebody's arooooused," he teased lowly.

Lea was already burying his red face into his hands. He ashamedly got turned on from what was supposed to be an innocent lock of lips. "I'm sorry, you must think I'm trying to get into your pants, but I'm-"

"Don't be sorry," Riku cut off as he guided Lea's hands from his face to his lap. Lea's chin got lifted by a pair of fingers and his eyes connected with Riku's smiling ones. "It's a normal reaction."

Before a protest escaped, Riku shut Lea's lips with his own. "It's okay if you're turned on. I am too," he slurred with a giggle.

"Riku, that's nothing to laugh about," Lea managed to cough out through his speechlessness. "That's a sign we should stop."

"But, doesn't that make you super uncomfortable?" Riku asked as he pointed in between the redhead's legs. His head tilted like a curious child's, though realistically he already knew the answer. "I can help you with that," Riku trailed off with a smile. Lea gulped down a huge knot in his throat. The kind of help Riku was offering made the redhead anxious. He was starting to gain some of his rationality back since he wasn't preoccupied with Riku's lips now.

"Riku, that's not a good idea to do when you're drunk. You might not even, well, remember."

The silver haired male looked into Lea's eyes, guilt clear in them. "I'm so stupid," he laughed as he looked at his lap, the drunken slur no longer giving his speech an impediment. "Pretending to be drunk just so I can get what I want."

The words entered Lea's ears. It took a while for his mind to decipher them which explained the blank stare he had given Riku. Then all at once, realization hit him. "You're not drunk?" Lea asked astonished.

"Well, I am, but I'm totally aware of what I'm doing," Riku smiled worriedly. "I just thought that acting more drunk than I already was would convince you for something to happen between us because you thought I would forget about it."

"Wait, you thought I would think this would be okay if I thought you forgot about it? So we could pretend none of this happened while getting something we both wanted?" Lea asked with confusion, scratching his forehead.

"Exactly."

"Riku, that would be the exact reason why I wouldn't go further. I'm not going to do this because it would screw up what you have," the redhead said with a shake of his head.

"Why are you such a good person," Riku sighed, simply just laying back on top of Lea. His head found a comfortable spot on the other's chest and his lips formed a small smile. "But, this is wrong, isn't it. I know I can't do this with you." Riku laughed dryly, finding some humor in his own misery. "Why is it when someone does the right thing, I get hurt in the end?"

"What do you mean by that?"

"Sora's off somewhere forgetting about our date to do some good for the world," Riku sighed. "He works for charity groups from the good of his heart, and one probably fell on Christmas. And here I am being selfish of wanting to spend time with him when he's being so selfless."

"Despite that he's doing something good, I think he should have been here with you," Lea muttered.

"Lea, you're such a great guy," Riku whispered, his fingers trailing up the redhead's chest. "I could feel your heartbeat."

It wasn't a surprise that Riku could feel the thumping of Lea's heart against his ribcage. It was quickly beating hard with the power of a bass drum. That was the second time Riku called Lea a 'great guy'.

"It feels so...alive. It's so strong. I like you so much," Riku rambled.

At first, the last of Riku's words did not register in Lea's brain. The redhead only assumed mindless, yet meaningful rambling chatter coming from the other's mouth. Lea then sputtered nonsensical words as it finally registered and he froze. He was now rationally composed, knowing those words should have never left Riku's lips.

"Riku?" Lea gulped out, using some strength to lean up only slightly. He looked down to see a pair of resting eyelids.

"Lea. There's an attraction between us, isn't there? Ever since the aquarium, I felt it. When I hugged you and you said those wonderful things, I felt something," Riku softly admitted, his eyes lifting to meet Lea's. "I like you, Lea."

In the beginning, Lea would have admitted the same. But the redhead was concerned about the outcome now. He had to handle this logically, with his best concerns in Riku.

"Riku, you shouldn't like me." Lea leaned up and forced Riku up. The silverette stared at Lea with confusion as the redhead stood on his feet. "Please, fix your shirt and belt."

"Why?" Riku questioned, but followed his instructions, his hands working on his clothing.

"Because, you need to get out of here," Lea advised with a deep swallow.

"What?"

"Come." Lea seized Riku by the arm, hoisting him up to his feet. He dragged him to his front door, peeking outside to see it snowing lightly on this Christmas evening.

"Are you kicking me out?" Riku asked with solemn eyes. Those eyes clearly expressed he didn't want to leave and Lea knew this. But, staying with Riku any longer could cause them to do something they would regret. And Lea would now stop this to protect Riku's relationship.

"You have to. I'm doing this for you," Lea said as he handed Riku an umbrella. His gaze was downcast to avoid Riku's lonely stare as he opened his front door. A chill ran through the house with some light snow.

"Lea, please don't- I don't want to be alone." Lea gulped as he heard Riku's voice tremble. This was getting more difficult to do, but a just had to.

"This is best for you," Lea explained firmly, staring at Riku. The other male looked outside, clearly distasteful of going into the cold.

"...You're right," Riku mumbled with a hurt tone, tearing his gaze away from the redhead. "Merry Christmas, Lea." Lea held his breath as Riku opened his umbrella and stepped outside. His arm wrapped around himself while he turned to give Lea one last sorrowful look. He kept hazy contact with the redhead before he walked away, the snow crunching underneath his feet.

Even though it hurt the redhead inside, he closed the door slowly, not wanting to give any reason for Riku to come back.


To Ignie: Flipping Ienzo?! GAH! I would have, but too bad Sora doesn't know where Lea lives. As it should be. We don't need the likes of him cockblocking! Too bad the love had to stop...but it will continue soon. They're not going to be able stop...IN THE NEXT EPISODE.

To gaara'sGurl101: Lea totally went for it, but Riku continued it. Oooh yeah. It'll happen again very soon, so don't you worry.

To AuroraNyumun: Well, I guess there's no stopping you. Go for it! And yes, I'm going to experiment with both of them switching. They're both going to bottom at least once. Nowadays, I like to think of them as that couple that doesn't care which way they do it, as long as they do it! I can't wait to write the uke Lea since it will be my first time doing so.

To waddlekikwi: From the start, Riku was never going to forget. Who could forget that smexy Lea? XD

To Roadway: I'm glad you're enjoying this pairing. I can't wait for the couple to get more popular!