And the nonsense continues. And a big stereotype is in this chapter. So those who believe in Jesus, use caution when reading . . .
Chapter XI: Is He Really
Sora was standing in the hall looking at portrait he seemed to have missed during his tours to the big house. The person in the portrait Sora didn't recognized either, but Sora swore he saw him before. Sora thoughts were disrupted when he was barked at. "Hey Kova. Long time no see." Sora squatted down and was tackled by the furry husky.
"He's missed you." Saix smirked. "And, as hard as it is to believe, I did to."
"Aw, Puppy!" Sora got up and hugged Saix.
"Now don't go soft on me." Saix said patting Sora's back.
"Deal." Sora let him go and turned back to the portrait. "Saix, who is this?"
Saix looked at the portrait. "That's Xemnas." Sora tilted head. Then the gears started turning. Sora looked up at the portrait and smirked.
"Saix, come on. We need to go somewhere." Sora said grabbing Saix's wrist.
"Wait, where?"
"Church." Saix just stared at Sora. He couldn't believe he was being serious. But Saix knew that Sora was serious with just about anything he needed. So, he let himself be pulled by Sora. Kova just sat there and watched as he was forgotten.
"Are you sure you want to go in there?" Saix asked as the two stood in front, facing a church.
"Positive. There's someone inside we both need to see." Sora said stepping forward. Saix sighed and followed him. After entering the church, they paused in the lobby. Sora closed his eyes and took a deep breath. The thing he was seeking, it was here. With a deep breath, Sora pushed the doors opened. As he and Saix stood there, everyone in the chapel turned to look at them. The officer Sora was forced to live with shot up. "Saix, please make sure the man standing over there doesn't get anywhere near me."
"Can do." Saix said as they walked down the aisle. "So, why are we here with these humans?"
Sora stopped a few feet from the hooded figure that was knelt down at an alter. "You said I'd understand everything after we met. And now, I think I do . . . Xemnas."
Saix's face went blank. With a chuckle, the hooded man stood up and turned to face him while pulling back his hood. The man was tan skinned and had long grayish white hair, along with those bright orange eyes Sora remembered so vividly. Xemnas smirked. "Sora, you've grown since the last time I saw you."
"How? I'm stuck this tall forever now thanks to you." Sora moped as he stepped behind Saix. "But that's not all that important now." He pushed Saix into Xemnas' arms.
Saix wrapped his arms around Xemnas' waist as Xemnas held onto their embrace. "I'm sorry Saix." Sora rolled his eyes and smiled as they kissed. He did get annoying by their audience's reaction to it.
"Your 'holy father's' gay, get over it, butt munches." Sora said.
"Sora, that is no way to-"
"Please officer. Stop treating me like I care." Sora snapped. "You should have realized that by now."
"How dare-" Xemnas shut him up by lifting his hand.
"It seems that you never truly got to know Sora, like Demyx had." Xemnas said walking over to Sora. "Now, your son is an exquisite boy, very bright and strong willed. You should have tried listening to him before the incident happened. Then, maybe you'd still have your son." The officer and Sherrie just stared. The room was silent.
"What do you mean?" Sherrie demanded.
"Meaning I'm not staying here. I'm going home." Sora said crossing his arms.
"With Riku." Saix said heading for the doors.
"Oh really? So that was the problem." Xemnas smiled.
"Shut up, both of you." Sora said following them.
"Ah, come now. Let's leave this town behind." Xemnas opened the door to the door to the lobby. Sora was amazed to find that they weren't in the church lobby, but back into the big house. Sora yawned as Xemnas took off his cloak.
"Now, I'm just going to ask the obvious. How did you stumble along our little brunette friend, and why did you abandon him?" Saix asked as the three of them walked back to Saix's and Xemnas' bedroom.
"Fairly simple." The three sat down and Kova jumped into Xemnas' lap. "Cute mutt, but anyway, I was just going through the woods entering into the next town, and I was looking for a meal. That's when I noticed a group of teenagers gathered around one smaller kid. Then it happened . . . when the blood started to splatter, I knew he was in trouble. After the others were gone, I rushed over to help him. Even if the humans had gotten him to a hospital right then and there, there wouldn't have been anything they could do. So, I use the alternative. But, when I brought him back here, he slept for more than a day and I was getting worried. Sora woke up, but then he went straight back to sleep. I assumed the worst and I didn't want his memory to die. S I went back to the town to find out more about him." Saix sat there and thought about everything as Sora started to fall asleep on his lap.
"It all makes sense. Marly felt like a father figure because you made both of them." Saix said as he looked at Sora. "Hey, why don't you go back to bed? Riku's bound to find you missing." Sora nodded, wished the two goodnight, and wobbled out of the room back to Riku's room.
"He's nothing like the kid I heard about." Xemnas smirked. Saix got up from his chair, Kova jumped off of Xemnas' lap and sled into the closet as Saix straddled Xemnas' waist.
"He's special." Saix said resting his forehead against Xemnas'. "But why leave him a virgin?"
Xemnas shook his head. "I guess I wasn't thinking about it." Saix just chuckled.
"You never changed."
When Sora got back to Riku's room, he removed his clothes and got back under the covers. He felt Riku wrap his arm around him. . .
That night, Riku woke feeling slightly chilly. He looked over at Sora who was sound asleep. Not wanting to disturb that sleep, Riku simply pointed at the window to open the curtains, where he got quite a surprise. "What?" Riku sat up a bit at the sight of the snow out the window.
"What is it?" Sora asked groggily as he rubbed his eyes.
"It's snowing out." Riku smiled. "I wonder how?"
Sora yawned. "Worry about it later and come back to bed." Sora pulled Riku back under the covers.
"Late morning?" Riku asked kissing Sora forehead. Sora nodded and wrapped his arm around Riku's chest. Riku closed his eyes and stroked Sora's back. It was so relaxing, just the two of them. But then that peace was soon broken-
"Riku! Sora! Merry Christmas!" Roxas shouted bursting into the room. Crap! Sora thought. He forgot to relock the door.
"Roxas, must you be loud this early?" Sora groaned.
"If he wasn't, then there'd be something wrong with him." Riku said pulling the blankets off of him.
Roxas just stared at the sight of Riku naked. He never slept with Sora naked, unless-"You two so totally did it, didn't you?" Roxas grinned.
"Maybe. Or maybe I slept naked for a change." Riku said grabbing his pants.
Roxas just crossed his arms. "Then why is Sora naked?" Roxas asked pointing at the still sleepy Sora.
"Maybe because I fell victim to his charm." Sora said putting on the clothes Marly had given him his first day in this town a year ago.
"You so totally did!" Roxas cheered spinning in a circle. "So Sora, when do Axel and the rest of us get to say, 'We so fucking told you so!'?" Sora just glared at Roxas, but then the corners of his mouth twitched up into a smile.
"You don't, because it won't be as big as what I have to tell everyone." Sora jumped up off the bed, and with pitter patter of his feet, he walked over to Riku and kissed him good morning.
"And what would that big news be?" Riku asked pulling his skin tight leather pants on.
"You'll see." Sora said pitter pattering to the door. Riku just grabbed a black T-shirt with the North Korean flag on it and followed. The three walked over to Saix's room, and just as Sora went to knock on the door it opened and Riku was pretty shocked to see who opened it.
"Xem-Xemnas?" Xemnas smiled at Riku's blank face.
"Good evening, Riku. I see you're in good health." Riku knew Xemnas well enough to know that he was in trouble. He could tell by the way Xemnas was smiling.
"If you're going to hit me, just do it." Riku begged cringing. Xemnas' expression changed to that of a disapproving father who was about to punish his child.
"I'm not going to. Not yet, anyway." Sora went wide eyes at the fear in Riku's face. "Now come, we have matters to discuss." Saix then immerged from the room and patted Riku on the back. The five of them walked into a big room that led into the main hall. In the back of this room were five ridiculously big chairs. Xemnas walked over and sat in the middle one. "Now, Sora, if you'd please." Xemnas signaled him to sit at his right hand. Sora nodded and walked over to it. But before he could sit down, he had to figure out how to get up.
"Need some help?" Riku asked lifting Sora up.
"Nah, I'll just let you do it." Once Sora was up, Xemnas lifted up his hand and then a bright light and ear piercing sound happened. Everyone instantly closed their eyes and placed their hands over their ears. The blast was only a single wave that would soon move over the entire town. When it was all clear, Sora opened his eyes and took his hand off his ears. "What the hell was that?"
"Xemnas' versious of an alarm clock or as we say, his way of saying 'get your ass up'." Riku said crossing his arms.
"Yeah. It's pretty annoying." Roxas said.
"Well I'm sorry. It's the only way I'm about to get Marluxia over here." Xemnas said bursting something off his fancy shirt. "Speaking of which, he should be here soon, along with some others." Sora, Riku, and Roxas turned their attention to the big doors as they were opened.
"What was that?" Zexion asked and his face dropped at the sight of Xemnas nearly glaring at him. "Sir, your back."
"This morning." Xemnas waved Zexion and Larxene, who bowed to Xemnas in respect. "Now Zexion Deven, since when can a mating be promised?"
Zexion gulped. "Never sir. I'll admit, I was foolish and reacted childish. I am truly sorry." Zexion bowed his head in shame as Xemnas nodded.
"Very well. All can be forgiven, but only because you saw your mistake and because you only humiliated yourself." Xemnas smirked. Larxene and Roxas chuckled and snickered. The doors again opened to reveal a sleepy Demyx and Axel, and a relieved pink haired Marly.
"Marly!" Sora flew out of the seat into Marly's opened arms.
"Sora! Oh, I was so worried!" Marly said spinning Sora in a circle. "You're not hurt are you? Nothing missing, no metal harm?"
"Nah, I think I'll be ok. But you should have seen the outfits I was forced to wear."
"I don't think I want to. Demyx gave me a pretty good idea of what they looked like." Marly said as Demyx waved. "Oh! How could they do that to you?"
Sora rolled his eyes. "I have no idea." Marly smiled and rustled up Sora's hair. "So, Xemnas! What the hell? You leave without telling me goodbye! What the hell is wrong with you?" Xemnas just stared.
"I'm sorry; I thought I told you. . . It must have just been Saix."
"It was!" Nearly everyone in the room said together.
"Haa, I feel loved." Saix smirked. Then Ansem, Loran, and Lexaeus joined the group. Only, Loran didn't seem so happy to see Xemnas and Sora like everyone else, not that Lexaeus was really happy to see Sora, but he was surprised to see Xemnas.
All eyes went to Loran. No one was happy to see, but in a twisted way, Sora was. "Hey Loran. Miss me?" Loran was speechless. "What? Cat got your tongue?"
"When did you get back?" Loran asked a little shaken.
"I brought him home, asshole." Riku growled defensively.
"Now Riku, what is wrong?" Xemnas asked.
"Allow me." Sora said facing him. "The evening after Riku made his life's biggest mistake, I went to go back to Marly's, but Loran got in my way. The next thing I knew I was being kidnapped and forced into a motor vehicle. I was unblind-folded and saw that I was in the back seat of a vehicle with Loran, alone. That's when Loran started talking about this all master plan." Loran started shaking. He tried to turn around to leave the room, but Axel was blocking one door and Saix was blocking the other. There was no escape.
"And what was his plan?" Xemnas asked eyeing Loran.
"He said once he was with Roxas he'd do his best to over throw you and take control of the town. Then once that was completed he would go and bring me back here." Sora said glaring at Loran. "Apparently, I was a threat to him with my visions."
"And your big mouth!" Loran had crossed the line. Xemnas was up with his hand around Loran's neck, suspending him in the air.
"How dare you speak to my fledgling like that!" Everyone just stared. Sora just smiled. "And furthermore," Xemnas threw Loran slamming into the wall. "how dare you try to spread chaos."
"Um, I know it's not my place, but there is more to that story." Demyx said leaning against the wall.
"Oh yeah!" Sora said as if a light bulb went off. "Riku's not the only one here guilty of rape." All eyes turned to Loran as he tried to get up. His red eyes fixed on Sora. Marly pulled Sora behind him and summand his scythe.
"I must say Loran, in the past six thousand years, I've let you live and do as you've pleased." Xemnas sat back down in his chair. "But rape? It's intolerable."
"You think I'm 'intolerable'? At least I don't disappear for year at a time leaving my kingdom unattended!" Loran said baring his shuriken, two really big throwing stars.
"I don't leave with this town unattended. Ansem, Saix, and Zexion re all perfectly capable of keeping order." Xemnas said blankly. "Now, this is your last chance. Lay down your arms, and submit to my control, or I'll have to take deadly forces."
"I dare you." Loran's face grew twisted and evil looking. The usual 'evil' laugh escaped from his throat as he lunged forward at Xemnas. Xemnas just rolled his eyes and snapped his fingers. Loran suddenly froze. His body started twitching. His muscles tightened and he started gagging. Sora watched as Loran spit up blood and clutch his chest. Smoke started simmering from Loran's skin. The smell burning flesh filled room.
As Loran's flesh started to burn and sizzle, Sora could have sworn that Loran had tears in his eyes before this body burst into flames and was reduced to ash. Ash, that was all that was left. Stepping from behind Marly, Sora walked over to what remained of the big pain in his ass since he got here. He looked down at the pile in pity. "Loran didn't have to die. . . He just needed a big slap in the face." Sora said walking out of the room." Riku followed after him.
"Sora, wait a sec." Sora turned around to look at him. "No, he didn't need to die. But Loran was a time bomb just waiting to go off. That's why we didn't want you walking the streets by yourself."
"There's more to it than that."
"You're right." Xemnas said entering the main hall. "Loran was a serial rapist before he was turned. His creator only made him to try and break him of the power, but failed. After the usual five year growing state, Loran struck him down. After his creator was gone, Loran went back to his old habits, raping the young and innocent." Sora just sighed. It was no wonder Loran tried to get to him so badly. "No one can tell when he'd strike again. I was left with no choice." Sora just nodded.
"Fine."
Xemnas smiled. "Well, as I believe it is Christmas day, or night, which ever. So, I say, Marluxia, the kitchen's all yours to the time being."
"Really?" Marly's eyes narrowed.
"With Vexen's assistance of course." A big grin rose on Marly's face.
"Can do." Marly smiled as Riku did a face palm.
"And," Xemnas continued. "I also believe we have a commitment to celebrate."
"We don't have to." Riku said. Sora just smirked.
"Marly's extra chocolate fudge cake, please!" Riku looked down at him with a blank face. Sora just smiled. "Come on. You owe me big, remember?" Riku glared looking away from Sora in defeat. Sora and Marly laughed. . .
Early that evening, Riku and Sora were in their room getting ready for the celebrations. Riku was wearing his traditional gothic leather suit. Sora was in a black dress shirt with black skin tight skinny jeans. Riku looked over at him and smirked. "Ya know, we could just skip dinner and go straight to desert." Riku said pulling Sora against him.
Sora smiled. "I know. But I really want that cake." Riku groaned as Sora dragged him out into the hall and to Roxas' room. "You three ready?" Sora said poking his head in.
"I'm not sure." Demyx said stepping out of the room. "Riku, right." Riku nodded. Sora looked back and forth between the two and then ducked as Demyx drought back his fist and hit Riku square in the nose.
"What the fuck?" Riku shouted standing up to face Demyx.
"I don't take rapes lightly." Demyx said cracking his knuckles. "Especially when that person was boyfriend, who's been crying on your shoulder because the person he's falling for basically broke everything he had." Sora looked at Demyx. Demyx looked back at him and shrugged. "Hey Bubblebutt, Sora and Spoiled ass are ready, are you?"
Riku glared at Demyx as Axel and Roxas emerged from the room. Axel looked from Riku and Demyx to Sora who shrugged. The five of them walked to the rarely used dining room. Unlike last time, the room was filled with dimly lit candles, with red velvet cloths hanging from the ceiling. The table was set in a medieval like fashion. Silver platters were in a line on the table with real silverware and silver goblets and really fancy wine glasses. Sora and Demyx stared in awe.
"Enjoying the view?" Zexion asked. "Xemnas does this every time there's a special occasion." Zexion led everyone to their seats. Sora looked across the table at Marly and noticed a little annoyed long-haired blond sitting next to him. Marly caught that they were being watched and looked over at Sora, who just covered his eyes.
When Xemnas and Saix joined everyone, the celebration started. Xemnas explained to everyone, everything about why Sora was made and abandoned, who Sora was, with Demyx help, and apologized for not coming home sooner. Then, Sora and Riku were celebrated with a really big extra chocolate fudge cake with two gingerbread men that were decorated to look like them. Everyone enjoyed it and laughed at how Sora forced Riku to eat it.
After a lot of cake and clean up, Riku finally dragged Sora back to their room. "Think you ate enough?" Riku asked laying Sora back on the bed.
"No. I could eat Marly's cooking forever." Sora said wrapping his arms around Riku's neck. "But, I'd give it up for you." Riku smiled and kissed Sora passionately.
"I love you." Riku said.
"I love you to." Sora smiled. "For now, and forever."