A/N) Alrighty, hee we are for another exciting installment in the Run Away Saga. We've had thrills, we've had chills, we've had a roller coaster of emotions and flings, so now, I present the next step, the next chapter, and the new drama!

Cast: GET ON WITH IT!!

pouts well, I'll never! jeeze, try to set the mood, and they all set out to kill. Anyway, happy grin ENJOY!!

Run Away

Pairings: Sora/Riku, Ritsuka/Soubi, Youji/Natsuo,

Warnings: Yaoi, Yuri, standard warnings for my chapters, including utter randomness!!

Description: Sora gets to go to school in this new world, sitting in with Ritsuka, and his two new friends, Yayoi and Yuiko. The three reminded him a tad of him, Kairi and Riku, back in the old days, and he's just a tad bit depressed. What can Ritsuka do for his new friend, when he has Septimal Moon breathing down his neck?

Disclaimer: I do not own Kingdom Hearts or Loveless, because if I did, they would NOT be suitable for kids of all ages...

Note! Okay, so I realized a mistake I made two chapters ago. So I want to set the record straight, Youji (Blunette) is the Sacrifice, and Natsuo (Pink-haired) is the fighter. All set? Okay then.

Run Away Chap. 19 - Smoke on the Water

"Smoke on the Water,

Fire in the Sky"

-Deep Purple

"Class, this is Sora Agatsuma, and he's going to be observing our class for a week, to try and understand a little of our education system. He comes from America, so be kind." Shinonome-sensei said, a bit of a nervous blush on her cheeks. This brunette boy that Ritsuka-chan showed up with was smiling so widely at everyone, she was sure he would have no problems making friends during the small time he was there. But what worried her was his last name.

Could it be possible? Was he related to...to...to Agatsuma-kun? (This is what she calls Soubi for those of you who don't know.-Otaku)

She resolved to ask him, but until then, she had to watch, as the pretty brunette boy, ears twitching in excitement sat down next to Yuiko and Ritsuka.

"Good job, Sora-kun. You really did manage to charm Shinonome-sensei."

Ritsuka said, giving one of his little smiles, that Sora was learning to appreciate. They reminded him of Riku's smiles.

Yuiko looked at the blue-eyed boy, and smiled. This was one of Ritsuka's friends, and therefore was a friend of hers. She greeted him, and he smiled back, giving her a wide, happy, Sora-grin. Sora knew that he wouldn't be here long, so he wanted to make as many friends as he could. He already had Ritsuka, Soubi, Natsuo and Youji. Now he had Yuiko, too! Who else was he going to befriend in this strange, cat-eared world? He couldn't wait to find out!

"So, Sora-kun, are you related to Soubi-san?" Yuiko asked, stage-whispering, so as to be heard above the teacher by their little cluster.

Sora nodded, "I'm his sister's son. My school's on break right now, so I decided to come visit my uncle. But unfortunately, I don't have any friends here but his friends, Natsuo and Youji. They rock!" Sora said, grinning again. This was his cover story, gone over by Natsuo, Youji, and Soubi. It seemed plausible, even to literal minded Ritsuka. Plus, they couldn't exactly tell the teachers that Sora was a homeless boy who walked up and greeted the two at the park.

At lunch, Sora was introduced to the third member of the group.

"Sora-kun, this is Yayoi-san." Ritsuko said, and Sora, grinning, bowed. Yayoi did as well, and it seemed that Sora's happy go lucky attitude blessed the party. All three felt as if a little bit of the sun had fell to earth just to grace them with it's light. They were all overtaken by a happy mood, and it lasted all day. It was nice, in fact, it was so nice that Yayoi insisted they all go to Soubi's house to hang out after school. Ritsuka was in such a good mood, he immediately agreed.

As soon as the bell rang, they all ran out of the school, and met Soubi at the gate. Soubi offered a smile to the four. He was surprised to see Ritsuka smiling to unabashedly, but he had to admit, it looked good on the boy. Sora was really helping them all out, as was evident by the smiles on the other two's faces too. He looked to the brown-haired boy, and was surprised to see a sad look cross his face as he watched the three clammer to tell Soubi about their plan. He wondered why, but he wouldn't ask him in front of Ritsuka. It would make the little black cat sad.

"Alright, alright, you all can come over. But be nice to my guests." He said, in a jokingly warning tone. Sora grinned at him, and Yuiko looked a little confused.

"You have guests other than Sora-kun, Soubi-san?" She asked, tilting her head cutely. Her ears cocked at an angle, and Sora watched, astounded, his own ears canted forward. He was still getting used to seeing everyone with kitty ears. He frowned a bit as Anti giggled, reminding him that HE too had ears. It still ticked him off that he hadn't figured out what was going on in this world...

He joined the conversation as they walked, heading towards the apartment that Soubi now shared with Natsuo and Youji. They were quite enjoying themselves in the bright near-summer sunshine, the bright blue sky mirroring their mood overhead. Occasionally one of the children would run ahead, giggling and laughing and entice on of the others into chasing them. All in all, a wonderful afternoon, a nice long walk, and they arrived at Soubi's apartment.

"Now, it's a bit small, so don't be alarmed." Soubi said, taking off his shoes, and ushering them all in. Sora went straight for the kitchen, where he knew Natsuo would be working on dinner. He didn't expect to see Youji kissing up and down Natsuo's neck, the Pinkette blushing softly, and panting. He quickly turned, and barred the view from anyone else. This, in turn, made Ritsuka and co. more curious, and they tried to see around his arms, causing quite a ruckus.

Youji must have noticed, because, pouting, he stepped away from the panting kitten, and mock-glared at them.

"You guys are late. We figured you'd be hanging at the park or something." He said, giving his partner time to recover his senses. The pink-haired boy nodded, quickly getting his blush under control.

"Sora-kun was such a hit at school, I decided to throw a small party for him." Soubi said, with a wry smile. He really wished the two wouldn't do things like that in his kitchen. It was hard enough trying to eat food cooked by the two.

"Let's get some food, then." Ritsuka said, and Natsuo nodded, smiling in his benign way, getting BACK to the task at hand, namely cooking dinner. Youji went out with the others into the living/bedroom. He plopped down next to Yayoi, who looked a little put out by this. Yuiko sat down against the wall, talking animatedly with Ritsuka, who was sitting (against his will (supposedly)) in Soubi's lap. Soubi looked content enough to purr, if he had had his ears. Sora was laying on the bed, his head cradled in his arms, looking at his happy, contented friends.

Should he tell them? Tell them that he wasn't some orphan, but rather someone who was on a journey to forget? To get over what he couldn't have? He didn't know.

"Best thing to do is just tell them, and get it over with." Anti said, shrugging, as he continued to plait knots in Yuiko's pigtails. Sora flicked a glance to the wall by the kitchen, where Roxas was leaning. Roxas shrugged as well, as if to say, 'It's your choice.'

Sora didn't like keeping secrets. It was fundamentally wrong in his opinion. And on top of that, he really wanted these guys to come to the wedding with him. They were his friends, just like Miaka and Tamahome and their friends. Plus, he didn't have Donald and Goofy here, nagging him to keep it a secret. But he had a feeling these guys would believe him, especially with the whole weird sacrifice/fighter dynamic going on.

"Guys..." Sora said, getting their attention. He smiled sheepishly. "I have to tell you something. I'm not what you guys think I am."

The others looked at him strangely. Yuiko was officially lost. (no one ever said she was intelligent...-Otaku) Ritsuka was sure that this was going to be another moment like when Soubi had told him about the whole fighter thing. They waited patiently, watching as the brunette looked between the kitchen and Yuiko. They didn't really understand why he was hesitating, they wouldn't hate him.

"I'm not from this world."

Now THAT they hadn't been expecting. Yuiko's head hurt. She didn't want to think about it. Ritsuka had a dumbfounded expression on, and Soubi looked a little disturbed/curious. Yayoi looked incredulous, and Youji was laughing his ass off. Sora wasn't exactly uplifted by this response, and looked a little scared. Yuiko caught this and urged him on.

"It's ok, Sora, keep going."

Sora nodded, "Well, you see, I...I can travel between worlds, and I've been travelling, exploring the worlds I come to for one week, and I make friends and invite them to my best friends' wedding." All in one breath.

Everyone was astounded. Did they believe him? Yayoi was sure it was possible, not plausible, mind you, but possible, while Yayoi was sure the little brunette wouldn't lie about it. Ritsuka and Soubi looked at each other and nodded. Youji nodded, looking thoughtful.

Sora looked away. He should have known they wouldn't believe him.

"Sora-kun, why do you invite people to your friend's wedding? Shouldn't you be at home, helping your friend out with the planning?" Natsuo asked, surprising everyone. Turns out the pinkette boy had heard everything. As always, Natsuo was a genius at hitting the mental torture spots. Everyone was surprised by the anguish that shone on the

usually sunny boy's face. He turned his face down, his bangs obscuring his bright cerulean eyes.

"I...I left. I left because I was just in the way. I'm going to go to their wedding, and then I'm going to dissapear from their lives forever." Roxas came from the wall, walking through Natsuo and put an arm around his little Person. The boy shook, trying to control his emotions. However, they spun out of control as he found himself pulled into a comforting mass of arms. Ritsuka was the first to dart to the little hero, taking him into his arms, and Yayoi and Yuiko followed. Soubi, crawling around behind them, pulled all four children into his lap, Sora first and foremost, a s his blue eyes filled to the brim with tears, and in heart-wrenching sobs, Sora cried, curling into the comfort.

Ritsuka knew those kind of tears. They were the tears he cried the most. They were tears of regret, of sadness, of loss. He himself had lost his older brother, his only shelter from his psychotic mother, and now he saw another who had lost something equal. He tightened his hold on the sobbing Key-blade bearer.

Yuiko, too, knew those tears. She cried them at night, whenever her parents forgot to talk to her that day. She cried when her parents forgot that she was waiting at home, and didn't buy food. She knew those tears well, and some sympathy sobs slid out of her.

Yayoi knew them too. They were so close to the heart wrenching pain he had felt when the doctors told him that he might not live to adulthood. He was ill, his asthma reacting with something else, twice as bad, in his system, and he knew it. He burned with the want to shed those tears too, but strength is what is needed. After all, if he wasn't strong, he'd die.

Soubi and Youji both knew those tears. Every day in the Academy they cried those tears, as well as a dozen other Sacrifices and Fighters. They all cried, because they lost everything but their partners, and sometimes those just weren't enough...

All had felt that pain once in his or her lifetime, and all felt for the poor brunette. They didn't want to pry, but it turned out they wouldn't have to, as Sora began speaking through his sobs and hiccups.

"He and I were best friends hic long before sh-she hic washed u-up on the be-beach." He said, hissing in a breath, as his sobs started anew, "She became the pri-prize in our competitions. An-and I lo-lost! I-I didn't rea-really mind, until the win-window, the WINDOW, that he SWORE would NEVER close, closed. She closed it, and he-he-he let her!" He sobbed, burying his face into Soubi's chest. "I couldn't take it!! My parents ignoring me, him and Kairi looking so happy, while I felt so miserable! I couldn't take it, and then Anti and Roxas said I should run away, and I just couldn't take it anymore. So...I ran."

"Sora, you did the right thing. It's a good thing that you took time to go somewhere to calm down and think it over." Natsuo said, his face blank. Youji was next to him, a comforting arm around his Fighters shoulders. He knew that Natsuo was extremely sorry for hitting THAT nerve. If the sunny boy had broken down, Natsuo would have too. The boys were too similar, both hiding behind sunny smiles. He took Natsuo into his arms, and finally, Natsuo let loose the tears he had been holding in, for the sake of the other boy.

Night passed, and they all simply fell asleep. Sora felt safe and content in the pile of bodies, knowing that they were there for him. That they cared. The rain had started shortly after Sora began to cry, and it was still going, as Sora lay there, awake, listening to it pound out its lovely melody on the ceiling. It calmed him. He was able to think clearly, with Roxas and Anti curled up inside his mind, both resting.

Maybe Natsuo was right. Maybe it had been the best thing to run away. He hadn't even realised he'd been doubting, but he had. He could feel it now, the chasm he had created within himself, one half wanting to go back and change what he had done, and the other wanting to move on. Now he knew which was right. He should move on, until he understood these strange feelings he had for the older boy, what it meant when his thoughts grew soft and happy when he thought of him. He wasn't sure, but he knew that traveling would help him understand it more. And understanding it would help him understand what to do with it.

He smiled softly, as the moon broke thought the clouds shining in on the group of friends, and he slipped into sleep, feeling better.

End Chapter

Otaku: Okay, so I know it was short, but I have an Omake to make up for it!

Sora: WOW was that sappy...

Riku: yeah, that was almost worse than the lemon last chapter...

Otaku: HEY!

Sora and Riku: RUN!!

Mirae: Whatever, just get on with the Omake!

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Omake Theatre!!

They had finally reached the scene where Riku, Kairi, and Sora are reunited in the second game, and Riku was having a make-up crisis. He just COULDN'T get his hair to stick up like Xehanorts! It was ticking him off! The makeup girl was in tears, trying to find the skin pigment that would change Riku's porcelain white face into that tan monstrosity, and Riku was pitching a hissy fit.

Meanwhile, elsewhere on the set, Sora was talking to a very pissy director.

"All I'm trying to say is, how do you expect me to believe this script was written for me to play a STRAIGHT me, when it says right here, 'hesitantly hugs Kairi' while over here, when I join up with Riku again, it says, 'hold hand, on floor, sobbing loudly, saying, "I looked everywhere, everywhere!"' I mean, seriously?! NO one is going to buy the straight thing after this scene."

The Director looked at him in a tone that said, "Say another word and I'll get Heiner to play your part."

Sora laughed nervously and backed off. However, he quickly found out what had happened to the face-cream, as it launched throught he air, hitting the director on the back of the head.

The director, once an aging bald man, was now a Xehanort look-alike, complete with skin-so-dark-you-gotta-wear-shades good looks! He turned in anger, towards the direction the ointment had flown from, and glared at the prone form of a VERY laughing Demyx. Demyx quickly decided running was a good idea, when a pissed off, pissy, Xehanort-look-alike Director began chasing after him, threatening castration.

Sora was just plain confused, and laughed his ass off, when, a slightly out-of-sorts Riku came out, declaring to know the whereabouts of his face cream. That day saw many things that should never have been seen, the director, and the confused Riku included.

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