So, this chapter is shorter, and it's next to last in the story. The last chapter I will have up sooner than later, is actually an epilogue that... well... you'll see ;)
I have to say that ending this will be a major accomplishment for me, as well as fulfilling. I have a habit of starting stories I never finished because I never have anyone rooting me on and such... I guess I have to say the completion of this story lies completely on you readers, the ones who read this, reviewed it, and kept pushing for the end (even if I did make you believe Riku was dead for a while...). So, thank you for everyone that read this story and never reviewed, that read this story and reviewed, and those (like Nightmare controller, Sakura Li-Chan, TwistedFate108, Jane St. Valentine and flameleaf) who just couldn't get enough of it. You... you guys rock *sniffle*
Reviews (before I get a) emotional or b) drunk):
Sakura Li-Chan: YAY! He does! How did Riku survive that? He's the Chuck Norris of Kingdom Hearts (flameleaf: True story. *nods*). You're so welcome. I'm so mean for even MAKING you guys think for even a SECOND that he was dead. Now, I'm not that mean, but I do play it pretty good ;) Also, I guess I did get REALLY into tune with Sora's emotions during chappie 12. I've never really done that before, so it kinda... shocked me, y'know? Riku's parents are douche bags. I made them strictly for y'all to hate them. I think it worked. And Sora's parents and the ones everyone loves. I wouldn't be able to live with myself if I made Sora live in a home that his parents aren't understanding and don't accept him. Sora's too damn cute _ And also, thank you for ALL YOUR REVIEWS! EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM! ALL OF THEM STARTING WITH THE FIRST ONE OVER CHAPTER ONE! I LOVE YOU!:D
Ashomi Love: It's an AU fic (alternative universe), and I guess I just like the idea of high school Sora? I dunno. I'll probably write a story after this that has a plot that actually relates to the game itself... Heehee, and I started working on it today in German, so we'll see how that goes. In the meantime, thanks for your reviews!
Jane St. Valentine: I think I made everyone feel like an idiot, no? Everyone hated me since they were under the impression Riku had been killed, then found out he wasn't, felt bad, and then looked at the obvious signs as to I FREAKIN' LOVE RIKU. I could never kill him. Never. And *sweatdrop*ing is the best anime emotion ever. EVER. Also, thank you, thank you, thank you for all your wonderful, wonderful reviews! I enjoyed reading all of them!:D
TwistedFate108: O_O OMG I FUCKING LOVE YOU TOO! And I need to breath. If I don't breath, I'll die, and if I die, I won't be able to write the last chapter *epic lighting and music*. And of course he's alive! Riku can't die! He's Chuck Norris, KH verison (see my reply to Sakura Li-Chan's above for more info on this topic). And yes, Riku's dad is a sad, sad person. He was the one I made purposely for the hatred-punching bag. It worked, too. And go Axel? What did Axel do? -confused- And staring at your inbox too long makes inbox-bunny-zombies eat your brain. I would know. Thank you very much for EVERY SINGLE ONE OF YOUR REVIEWS! ALL OF THEM! ALL OF THEM! They were amazing and lovely and they made me smile all the time!:D
Nightmare Controller: Yes. Make reviews like women make babies. And no. I was not high, nor was I drunk. I was hyper. There's a difference. Sora really should break the fourth wall and blame me- HEY NO HE SHOULDN'T! D: And I did cry. I did. I wrote the damn scene and I nearly cried. That's how in touch I was to Sora's emotions at the time. It was all me there. And his speech was sooo funny, I skipped it. As soon as he started talking about Roxas and how he made him feel like he had a heart, I pressed "start, skip". I was a non-believer at the time... AkuRoku was not a love of mine. I should really watch that scene again. Haha. And he won't. Riku's not an idiot. He's got Sora, so he's happy:) Pssh I won't kill you. I can understand that. Sometimes, writing these replies takes a lot of chocolate, Coca Cola, sugar and random food just to make them sound weird, and make them long like this one right hur. And iPad? O_O Lucky! Also, THANK YOU FOR YOUR REVIEWS!:D They mean so much to me! All of them! ALL OF THEM!
Disclaimer:
Roxas: So, Riku and Sora ran away... I'm pretty sure to a closet, so Axel and I will take over from here...
Axel: -puts an arm around Roxas- Get this kids; according to Square Enix, I'm not gay! Also according to Square Enix, neither is Roxas! Are you gay Roxas?
Roxas: ... Shut it.
Axel: That's a "yes" in the language known as Roxas. That also means that miss Rae don't own nothing, bitches.
Roxas: And I'm glad.
Me: *throws a Moogle at him*
Enjoy, my loves. Enjoy!
STAY AFTER STORY FOR A QUICK SUMMARY OF MY NEW STORY I'M WRITING AFTER THIS IS OVER! Or... just wait until the next chapter...
EDIT ON 2/5/2011: Sorry if everyone receives a email saying it's been updated, but you come here and are like "WTF?". Yeah... My friend, iSpazzeh pointed out this big mistake I didn't realize when I uploaded this chapter the first time... Lets just say that if I didn't fix it, Sora would be 14 forever...
Chapter Fourteen:
So, Riku's been disowned… It actually came as a shock to us all, and Mom and Dad knew Riku would have to stay until we both graduated. They fully understood the situation between us as soon as we came down the stairs, messy with scratches and hickeys. Let's say… embarrassing and awkward.
Nonetheless, he stayed, and everything got a lot better. Roxas said his and Axel's anniversary was coming up, and then that Zexion and Demyx's too. Apparently, they share the date. Weird.
Oh, and I'm sixteen soon. That'll be fun.
I curled up next to Riku on the bed as we just sat there, enjoying the silence, the one thing we both needed in life a little more than anything else. We were holding hands, and needless to say, that simple little gesture made me feel so safe and secure, I didn't think anything could go wrong. I smiled a little as Riku started to talk.
"Hey, Sora." He mirrored my little smile. "I'm seventeen in a few months. Know what that means?"
"Um. One year closer to being a pedophile?" I questioned.
He pushed me playfully. "No, it means one year closer to graduation, then waiting for you, so we can be together."
I blushed, then looked down a little as his grip tightened in a protective way. "And, I'm sorry about my parents. They never acted like this when it came to all those girls I dated and had sex with. Never once. But then my dad goes ballistic when he finds out I'm dating a boy, and…" he sighed. "I sort of figured this would happen."
I shrugged. "It's okay. I mean, we've got each other, right?"
He smiled, then put a hand under my chin and titled my face to meet his, viridian eyes bright with hope and everything else I looked for in life, including sincerity. "We'll always have each other, Sora." Riku's lips brushed over mine gently and I felt myself melt a little, my heart beating at a million miles an hour. It wasn't even a real kiss, but it gave my body the same effects and the same feeling of one, and I couldn't help but smile, my lips now only a few millimeters away from his. I could feel his breath against my cheek, and I could smell the shampoo he used, spice and cinnamon. Our hands never felt until I heard the cursed melody of an all-too familiar song fill the room, breaking the silent moment between us. I cursed under my breath and reached to my bedside table, answering it with a huff. "What."
"Dude, Sora! You gotta get down here to Friday's!" Axel exclaimed excitedly into the speaker as I heard a handful of yells and Demyx's favorite band- Fall Out Boy- play in the background.
I groaned inwardly. "Why, Axel? I'm kinda busy spending time with Riku."
"Bring him, too." I could hear his beaming face over the phone. "It's important, I PROMISE!"
Then, I could the steady beeping that told me he had hung up, and I clicked the end button as well, scowling and looking at Riku with a pout. "Axel wants us down at Friday's. Why, I have no idea, but it's Axel."
Riku smiled and nodded, then grabbed my hand and pulled me toward him. "But first, I want a kiss."
Friday's was nearly empty when we got there. The only cars in the parking lot were Axel's red Eclipse and Demyx's silver Mazda Miata with a handful of cars I didn't recognize. It was Saturday, and usually the restaurant was packed full of people, so why wasn't it? What were Axel and Demyx planning, exactly?
Riku got out the same time I did, and I admired his car once more, a starstruck look in my eyes. He stopped and looked back, sighing. "It's like you're more in love with my car, Sora."
"Maybe I am," I said playfully, smirking him. "After all, it's a sexy beast."
"Like me?"
"… Or something."
He laughed, then took my hand and lead me into the restaurant wearing big smiles, and stopped dead in his tracks when Axel and Demyx (not drunk, but certainly appearing to be the way they were jumping around) loped up to us with two Cheshire cat smiles and directing them directly at us. I swore I felt my heart stop; those two were never good together.
"What's this all about?" Riku asked, looking around at the random balloons, confetti and streamers that littered the restaurant. "And where is everyone."
Demyx smirked. "Axel, Demyx, Roxas and I rented off Friday's for the day. Only our closest friends got the invitations." He informed us.
"But why?" I asked, confused still. Who rents out a freaking restaurant for a small party?
That's when it all got a little clearer as the silver-haired boy Demyx loved walked up, looking up at Demyx then kissing him passionately for the entire place to see, and not caring one bit when the blond grabbed him by the upper arms and deepened the kiss, Riku and I standing by, gaping. They finally parted and Zexion walked off with a satisified smile on his face, leaving Demyx with a blush. "That's why," he finally said. "It's our one year anniversary."
My jaw dropped. That was today? Then that surely meant… Roxas came up to his red-headed boyfriend and give me a slight kiss on the cheek, then grabbed his hand. "Hi Sora, hi Riku. I need to borrow him for a moment, okay? Three months haven't been enough, y'know?" He then walked away, leaving Riku and I dumbstruck. Three months? I've only known for two! That was going on for a whole month without my knowledge?
Demyx smiled at the two of us, waved a little, then disappeared to presumably find his own boyfriend. Just as my mind was finally clearing, Riku's hand fell to my lower back, his foot nearly drop kicked me, and he caught me gracefully in a tango-style dip, smiling seductively at me. "Seeing as that's now done, I think there's something I should probably mention to you."
"What's that?" I asked, seriously not knowing what he could possibly mean. And that wasn't sarcasism.
His mouth found mine in a hot, deep kiss, and then parted too quickly, leaving my mind in a hazy and cloud of hormones and white, then whispered in my ear; "It's our two month anniversary, y'know?"
My eyes widened, and I looked to him the best I could. "Are you serious? So you knew about this?"
"Yeah." He smiled at me, but this time just normal, sweet Riku. "I decided to surprise you, just as long as you never forget this date again."
I shook my head. "Never."
"Good." Was all the warning I got before our lips meant again, too hot, too deep, and too breathless for me to take. It was passion, love and our hormones talking to us in that horrible flurry of emotions and lust that we felt every time our lips touched. There were sparks, then a rush of heat and I was practically melting into Riku's arms right there in the middle of my favorite restaurant. One more reason to like Friday's.
As we parted for air, there were wolf whistles from Axel and Roxas and a few cries from Demyx on "gettin' some!", and knew- just knew somewhere back in that mind everyone called crazy- that maybe my life had finally started to fall back into place, into those places it could never reach before know, but were suddenly opened as I fell in love with the one person I never thought I would. Riku helped me stand up straight, and I buried my face into his warm, warm chest, and felt content and happy just standing there.
For once in my life, I could finally breath and just… live.
Sooo, now that Nothing More Than A Whisper is almost done, I decided I needed another story to occupy time for me, and I came up with this. I might warn you now, I really don't know were it came from. Enjoy the summary/sneak peak thing.
The Opposite of Light
- After finally coming back to the islands in nearly two years, Sora thinks that his life can settle back down with Riku and Kairi, go back to the normal he always wanted. But, something that he's never came into touch with in his heart is threatening to destroy the peace he longs for. Can he fix it before it even begins? And why does it feel like Riku's the one to make it all better? Totally RiSo/Riku!Anti-Sora. Rated M for some language, some violence, some depressing shit and maybe sexual themes. Probably gonna get the first chapter posted soon.
Enjoy when you can? XD Keep an eye out for it, kay?