Sora wished that was the end of it all. He should have known better. After the incident with Ven, Riku has been even colder to the blonde. They've gone back to their ways. He heard from Aqua that they've had quite a few fights while Sora isn't around to see it.
When he asked Riku about it he just shrugged his shoulders and would get angry. When Sora asked Ven about it, he wouldn't answer either, he would change the subject.
Sora tried to see if it was because of what happened…if Riku is still mad at him but Riku keeps reassuring him that's not it.
"It has nothing to do with you." Riku always remarks coldly.
It seems like every time Sora sees Riku and Ven they have new wounds. He doesn't know if it was from their fights or from missions. Sora wants to talk to Roxas and Axel about it but they've been not around recently.
Either Sora misses them from his training or they're off somewhere together. Sora is glad they're back to being good friends but he misses them. He doesn't know how to deal with Riku and Ven's sour relationship.
He feels like it's all his fault.
Ven hasn't changed from their "encounter". He hasn't brought it up. He continues to hang off of Sora and touch him. Nomore or less. Sora has noticed though that Ven has been giving him more kisses lately. Kisses on the cheek, on the hand, very close to his lips.
Riku…They've been hanging out as much as they can. They meet in their cave and the treasure chest is slowly filling with all the things Riku has brought from different words. He's kind but there are sometimes that Sora can feel this darkness in him. When Ven is around…when he touches him…Sora is worried about their link.
He can feel Riku get more and more anxious as the month ends. He's been watching him closely with those aqua eyes…noting any change in him. Sora told him that he would tell him when he needs help. Even though Riku said he wouldn't lose trust in him as long as he didn't do it with Ven again…It seems their trust has been damaged either way.
Why does Sora have to be this way? With Terra…with his body…with his emotions. He finds himself punching trees or the ground more frequently after his sessions with Terra. He feels like screaming when he's around the man he wanted to see as a father. Every time he gazes at him with those stone like eyes, Sora can feel something break inside of him.
Sora is living a long life. Months usually go by like days to him but these past few months feel like years. Every day feels like a month. Each day is an emotional roller coaster.
"Sora. Stay focused." Terra snarls. "There's not much time left! You haven't made any progress!"
…Just as Sora is thinking this, face in the dirt from his exhaustion…Terra starts to yell at him. His heart sinks. Terra has finally lost all his patience with him.
"Most of your day is spent with training…I just don't get it! You used your power before but all you can do now is glow? Every day you get damaged because you fail to use your power. What else can I do for you? Nothing is working! You're half way dead now aren't you? You just don't get it either. If you can't do what the council wants-" He stops there. Terra catches his breath. "…. I'm done with this."
Sora feels his heart sink at his words. He knew it was coming, deep down but hearing it from Terra himself is much more painful. Sora feels his eyes water, listening to Terra's footsteps leaving him.
That's it. Terra has given up on him. After all the hard work Sora put in…he's just walking away. What does that mean? Will the council get angry at his family?
The sadness Sora feels soon turns to anger. His breathing becomes uneven as he forces himself up from the ground. After all that hard work, after everything he's done…Terra is just going to walk away? Sora isn't done. Sora hasn't given up. After all the suffering…Can Terra just walk away so easily.
"Why is my body so stupid! Listen to me!" Sora pounds his fist into the ground. It does nothing to ease him. If anything, he gets more agitated. "Listen! Listen!" He pulls up as much grass as he can. A growl leaves his throat as he stands up and runs into the forest. Sora hears screaming…and it takes him awhile to realize it's him.
"Terra doesn't believe in you. Doesn't it fill you with hate? Yes, that's it…that rage…use it. Destroy."
"Hate…Hate…no…." Sora finds himself hugging a tree for support, breathing heavily, his body exhausted. He…blanked out. His face feels wet and so do his hands…. his ears are ringing. "I don't…hate…" Sora finds himself mumbling. His brain isn't caught up.
"Hahahahahahahaha you say that after what you just did? I was hoping to see more…but feeling your rage…I'm a bit excited. I didn't know how hateful you can really be Sora!" Sora freezes from that voice, it finally setting in.
"V-Vanitas?"
He just laughs in response. Then Sora can no longer sense him anymore.
"What I just did? What did i-"Sora stands up, looking down at his hands. He freezes. Red. There's red everywhere. All over his hands and in his fingernails. Sora is more aware of wet feeling on his face. His heart races as his blue trembling eyes follow the trail of blood.
Not far off there's a deer with its neck broken. The torso is completely ripped and the guts spilled out. Sora looks back down at his hands, back at his finger nails…he can see bits of the deer's hide in his nails, mixed with the blood.
"Did I…W-Why would I…I…" Sora trembles. In his panic, he takes off running towards the lake that Riku took him to that one time. As soon as Sora sees his reflection in the water he gasps, covering his mouth.
Blood. All over his face. Quickly he uses the water to clean his face and his hands. "I don't remember…I don't remember doing that…did I really eat that deer? I was upset…Terra he…but…" Sora holds his head in his hands. He trembles at how his temperature is so high. His lower stomach is starting to tighten and he knows what that means.
He needs to leave. He needs to talk to someone. This isn't normal….Did Sora have a mental breakdown? Because of Terra's lack of faith? When people have a break down do they kill deer?
Sora sends a quick star to Riku with the phone he gave him. He uses his pink crystal to leave to the world where their cave is….He's quite Surprised to find the sand has already been moved. Did Riku beat him here?
Sora runs down the stairs, almost tripping over his own two feet.
"Sora, are you alright?" Riku's expression of pure concern washes over the younger boy like a wave of relief.
"Riku…"
"Why do you smell of blood?" Riku is fussing over him, looking him over, his eyebrows furrowed. "Your eyes are puffy like you've been crying…what happened?"
"…Terra has lost faith me." After everything that's happened, that's the first thing that comes out of his mouth. He tried to smile for some reason but it probably looks like a wince. "He's done with me.I can't use my powers Riku. For being a special Occisor I'm a failure."
"What do you mean he's done with you? He can't be done with you. It's his duty to train you." Riku's eyes narrow, grabbing Sora's shoulders. "What's with this talk? Weren't you the one saying that you would catch up to me?" When he doesn't get that determined grin, Riku's eyebrows furrow. "You're no failure Sora. You work so hard and you put your heart in everything that you do."
"Terra said it himself that he was done. He's lost patience with me. It doesn't matter how much heart I put into it if my work bares no fruit." Sora watches as Riku's shoulders droop. "But I'm not ready to give up like Terra. I think…I lost it a bit after Terra left me alone. I just remember screaming and running…I blanked out."
"Blanked out?...It doesn't smell of your blood. It smells of animal blood-"
"I killed a deer. I don't remember doing it. I did it in such a horrible way too." Sora averts his gaze. "I'm not…normal."
"…I've killed animals before in my rage."
Sora is about to ask if he's eaten them too when he feels Riku grabbing his chin, forcing him to look into those intense aqua eyes. "….I don't believe Terra has given up on you. And if he has…I will train you myself. It's not like you to give up. So don't. I haven't lost my faith in you Sora. I know you can do it."
"Riku…" Sora's eyes widen, his racing heart slowing. They lock eyes, Sora taking a deep breath when he feels the warmth of Riku's love surround him…He can feel his faith, his compassion. It gives Sora strength.
"I won't go easy on you Sora. You better give me your all when you're training. You think Terra is bad, wait to you go through my training regimen. "Riku grins.
Sora finds his lips twitching in a smile. "I think I can handle anything you throw at me Riku."
"That's what I like to hear." Riku rubs Sora's cheek, caressing his skin. Those aqua eyes soften. "…Feeling better?"
"A lot better. Thank you Riku. I thought I was losing my mind a second ago." Sora chuckles, his cheeks heating up.
"I'm glad I could help. I was surprised when you sent me a message so early…but I'm happy you did. I want to be the one you rely on." Riku bites his lip, pulling his hand away from Sora's face. He averts his gaze.
"Sorry about calling you so early…I know you were in a mission. You should probably get back."
"I will." Riku glances at Sora. "…What will you do?"
"I think I'll stay here. I don't really want to go back right now. And I think…I might have an episode soon."
"…Then stay here. If it starts before I get back just send me a text. I'll be here quickly." Riku ruffles Sora's hair. "…I brought some new things for our treasure chest. You should check it out." Riku offers him a smile before he pulls out the pink crystal. He makes a portal. With a wave, he disappears into it.
Sora doesn't feel lonely. He's still warm from Riku's kindness…with the idea that once Sora needs Riku, he'll be right back.
Riku really is so great to him.
"Careful. He can be kind but he can be just as cruel. He thinks of you as his possession. He goes crazy when others touch what is his." Vanitas voice sneers in his head.
"Riku isn't like that…Vanitas…" Sora sits against the wall, turning on his side. "…Why are you talking to me now? Are you worrying about me?" Sora smiles to himself when he feels a spike of disgust. He's sure he just felt Vanitas then.
"Of course not. I'm speaking to you now because things are getting entertaining. I wonder how much longer it will be till they all know your secret? If Riku sat and thought for a moment he could come up with it. There's so many obvious signs…but there is something that's not so obvious. That's what I'm really interested in. I haven't seen any signs of it though…maybe you really are just a mutt."
"Just a mutt? What are you talking about? I never get what you say Vanitas." Sora rubs the back of his head.
"That's because you're an idiot."
"No…" Sora huffs. "You just need to explain stuff more!"
Vanitas hums inside his mind. "What do you want me to explain? I'll let you ask me one question. I'm feeling generous."
"One question?" Sora thinks for a moment. "…Why were you watching me?...You said back in the mountain you were watching me for a long time…I never felt like anyone was watching."
"Of course you didn't. I made sure you couldn't. Your mother was aware…she was keeping her eye on me but it was pointless. She wasn't what I was interested in. It was you…and your father."
"My father?"
"Yes. You know nothing about him but if you did…you'd understand my interest in you. You are unique." There's a pause. "My offer still stands. Say the word and I will swoop in and take you away from that place. It's not too late, you still can live. Terra has lost faith in you. Your so-called brothers are starting to suspect you. Your time is running out."
"I…I want you to come back. I don't want you to take me away, I want you to come back so we can be a family again-"
"you know that's not possible. Even if I wanted to be around those idiots, as soon as Terra catches wind of me I'll be locked away. The council will put me to death. I've broken out of that prison and I'm not going back. Come to me Sora. I'm the only one who can understand you. You'll be my perfect pet and you can watch as this world burns down before us."
"…I don't want the world to burn and I don't want to be your pet. I want to be your brother because I care about you."
"If you were my pet I'd be nicer." Sora's eyes widen when Vanitas purrs. "I'd feed you and let your wild side roam free. I'd let you have your desires." He chuckles lowly. "You'd be the happiest dog out there. Doesn't that sound nice?"
"I'm no dog! I'm not an animal! I….I would like you to be nicer though." Sora admits, fiddling with his fingers.
"I'd scratch behind your ear and let you play fetch."
Sora's heart rate starts to raise and he doesn't know why. He feels a little excited at the thought of being scratched.
"You like that, don't you?" Vanitas laughs at him, getting Sora to glare at the wall. "I can feel you though our link. So simple. Just like a dog."
"I'm not-"
"Let me own you." Vanitas voice gets darker. 'You owe me, don't you? If not for me, you wouldn't have this life. The life you have is mine to take. So come to me. Say the words."
"I…I'm grateful to you Vanitas but I don't want to leave! Come here and stay!" Sora yells.
"No. Even though you're going to die you still don't listen. Such a fool. Or is it that you enjoy being pleased too much by your brother to leave him?"
"W-What?"
"Oh don't think I don't know what you've been doing with your so called brother. You and Riku have been naughty. You even did things with Ven? I didn't know you were such a play boy Sora."
"I-I'm not! I…I…" Sora's face explodes with color. "I can't control it!-"
"Ah yes, it must be hard on your body but Riku's a bit happy to help, isn't he? You're sick. You'd rather be touched by your brother and be a woman to him than come to me. I offer you salvation. If it's pleasure that you want." Vanitas voice gets low, like he's whispering in Sora's ear. "I could satisfy your hunger and much more."
"V-Vanitas…" Sora feels strange. "it's not about that!...I love my brothers. They're my family…" Sora doesn't have much to stay to defend himself so he avoids it. "I can't leave…I won't go to be your pet."
"You'll change your mind. I must leave you. I have some worlds to destroy. You're missing out on the fun Sora." Vanitas laughs loudly before he fades away.
Sora lets out a breath he didn't know he was holding. He lays there a moment, placing a hand over his racing heart. He closes his eyes, letting his body relax. He feels like everything is slowing down around him. He's just so exhausted.
Not wanting to go back home he curls himself against the cave wall and takes a nap.
There's a loud knock at the door. Sora who was reading a book quickly jumps up in excitement, running to the door.
"Daddy you're back-" Sora stops when there's a man he doesn't recognize standing at the door way. Those black eyes deeper than midnight. Like a black hole. He reaches down, picking the little boy up easily. Sora squirms as this man sniffs him deeply before he snarls.
"I knew it." He pulls away, giving Sora such a mean look he feels like he may wet himself.
"Put my boy down." Sora's heart lifts at the sound of his mother's voice. He yelps when the man lets him go and he falls on his butt. Quickly he gets up to run to his mom, hugging her leg. "What are you doing here?" The tone of his mother's voice shocks him.
"That thing will be the death of you. I told you…we all told you the dangers and you ran off with him anyway."
"Do not call my child a thing. His name is Sora and he is a wonderful boy. No matter what you say….as a child of mine he is a part of our pack. You should treat him as such."
"I will not. He does not belong in our pack or in this world. You've made a mistake-"
"NO. You will make a mistake if you even think about harming my boy." The man's eyes widen when they look at Sora's mom's face. Sora looks up to see if she's making a scary face but it looks normal to him…just angry. "Get out." She says firmly.
"….You are no longer a part of our pack. You will not have our protection. Nor will your mutt of a son. When it goes bad, you will be alone."
Sora's mom swallows. Her hand trembles for a moment and Sora wonders if she's going to cry. He opens his mouth to defend his mom but she beats him to it.
"I do not wish to be part of a family that treats their members this way. Get out of my home and never come back." Her voice is firm.
He stares at them both for the longest time before he sighs. With a huff, out of his nostrils he leaves, slamming the door behind him.
"….Mommy who was that man? What was he talking about?"
"It's nothing sweetie. It doesn't matter anymore. He won't hurt you. I won't let anyone hurt you." She wraps her arms around him, pulling him close. "….Baby promise me. No matter what anyone says, never think less of yourself. You are the best. You are amazing. You are a miracle….A symbol that our love is real, that it can be real. Don't let anyone use you…and know that you are loved."
"…I promise mommy. I won't think less of myself because I know how much you guys love me!" Sora beams. "Why would I think less of myself?"
"Many will try to bring you down….Ah….You want to help me cook dinner Sora?"
"Yeah!" Sora cheers. He never has gotten to help with dinner before!
And just like that he forgets about that scary man. He never comes back just as he said he wouldn't and his mother never brings him up.
Sora's eyes slowly flutter open. "Mom." He's filled with that longing again, just remembering being held by his mother makes him miss her warmth and that kind smile she would always give him. Like he was amazing, like he was a miracle.
Who was that man? Sora had forgotten all about that incident. It seemed like his mother knew that man and that man knew her. He also called Sora a mutt just like Vanitas. He said something about a pack and his mother had called him family…Who was he?
Sora rubs his temples, feeling a head ache come on.
"you're really still here." Sora turns his head to see Riku coming down the stairs. He's a bit dirty, with mud on his cheek and his clothes a bit ruffled. "The mission took a bit longer than expected."
"You okay? I took a nap…I must have been asleep for a while."
"I'm fine. It had rained a lot and the fox monster wouldn't stop running. It took so long because it was mostly a chase." Riku complains as he walks over to Sora, taking a sit next to him. "...Ven and Roxas are still on a mission. Axel was on the mission with me so he'll notice that you're gone. If Terra or Aqua has been looking for you, they'll notice you've been gone. You should probably say you've been in the woods."
"I will." Sora rubs his arm. "I think…I'm also going crazy from being stuck in that one spot. I miss going on missions. I miss going to different words and seeing all the different sights." Sora looks down at his hands.
"….The next mission."
"Huh?"
"The next mission I'll take you with me. I'll make sure I get an easy one…something I won't have to worry too much about your safety. I think you need a break too."
"Riku…but if we get caught you'll get in trouble." Sora fiddles with his fingers but he can feel his heart beat faster just thinking about going to another world. He wants to explore.
"I won't get caught. I'll have to feel out Terra and pick the perfect moment. You have a break coming up soon right? Terra usually doesn't bother you."
"No…. I think that break will be even sooner after what happened." Sora smiles sadly.
"Then we'll get you out." Riku glances at Sora. "…You seem to be doing fine. No episode?"
"No." Sora shakes his head. "I thought I was feeling it earlier but I guess it's okay now."
"Then are you ready to go back home?"
"I think so." Sora stands up, rubbing his eyes to get rid of the drowsy feeling.
"…Since you've been gone for so long I suppose we should go back." Riku seems to hesitate for a moment before he gets up himself. The two walk out of the cave together. As Riku is covering up the stairs with Sand Sora finds himself looking up at the darken sky. There's no stars and no moon.
"where's all the stars?" Sora asks.
"This world doesn't have any." Riku explains as he makes a portal back to home. As soon as Sora makes it home, his body is hit with a wave of weakness.
Sora gasps, falling to his knees, holding his stomach. It's such a whiplash that all Sora can do is open and close his mouth like a fish out of water. He squirms, heat swallowing him up and making it so he can't do anything but whimper.
"Sora!" Riku is shaking him, trying to help him up.
"I-It's happening! It hurts!" Sora grinds his teeth, his bones feel like they're close to breaking. He can't breathe.
He's aware that Riku picks him up, holding him like a baby against his chest. When Sora looks up….The full moon is staring right back down at him. Sora makes a strange sound…like a gasp or a yelp. He feels like he's feverish. This is worse than before. Something is truly wrong.
Sora convulses, his screams are muffled by the hand Riku uses on his mouth. He's running now…Sora can see trees passing and before he knows it he's on the hard ground with Riku hovering over him.
"Calm down." Riku whispers against his ear, already working with his pants…exposing him. "I'm here. It's going to be okay."
Riku starts to grip him, trying to stroke the pain away as he always does but it's different this time. Even with Riku's help, even with his scent, even with their link…It's not enough. It's not enough!
"Riku!" Sora snarls, pulling him closer in a crushing hug. Sora can smell his sweet blood as he nudges his nose against his neck, he can feel the pulse flutter.
Then he can taste it. Sora is biting down on Riku's shoulder, his nails digging into his back. Riku makes a hiss of pain but he doesn't shove him off. He continues touching him, if anything he strokes a bit faster.
"What else do you need Sora? What can I do?" Riku's voice is low…Sora can smell his arousal. He can feel it-
Sora's eyes widen when Riku bites his neck roughly. The younger teen arches his back, letting go of his shoulder to gasp.
Riku continues to bite him, nipping at his chin and his ear. Sora can start to fill that familiar pressure in his lower stomach when he feels Riku's nails digging into the side of his hip. All thoughts of eating Riku leave him and now he's just a moaning mess. He's close. So close. He calls out to Riku.
"Please Riku. Please mark me." Sora begs grabbing Riku's hair and tugging. The other teen lets out a low growl. He sucks roughly at a sensitive part of Sora's neck. With his hands not stopping their stroking, Sora finishes with a yelp of Riku's name.
Sora pants catching his breath, laying his head on Riku's shoulder for support. Sora waits for the feeling to go away completely but it doesn't…No he's still not calmed down. He can't calm down. Not when he smells Riku's lust. Not when he looks at him and sees the darken look in his eyes…and his arousal in his pants.
"Riku…" Sora reaches for Riku's pants, cupping the tent. Riku freezes, smacking his hand away.
"S-Sora don't touch that. I'v told you before I'll deal with it myself-"
"No!" Sora shouts when Riku starts to get up. With a burst of adrenaline Sora tackles Riku, pinning him down on the ground. Riku stares up at him with wide eyes, his lips slightly parted. "No I don't want that! I want to help!" Sora feels that anger and soon he's ripping at Riku's pants, ruining the cloth and exposing Riku to the cold air.
"S-Sora!" Riku protests but he's not listening. Sora feels his heart rate increase and he's warm all over again from looking at Riku's intimate part. He's a bit bigger than Sora but the head is red like Sora's gets and he's even leaking. Just a tiny bit. It twitches when Sora stares at it too long. He knows what he wants to do. "Sora I said-" Riku's words stop when Sora grabs a hold of him and leans down, taking the head in with no hesitation.
He wants to taste him. He swirls his tongue, making sure to get all that sweet liquid. He thought this before but Ven tasted good too…
Riku's body that had been stiff from denial…loosens up the more Sora keeps licking at him. Soon he's so relaxed, his hands that were in his hair to push him off now grip and pull him closer. Every little moan or groan he gets from Riku sets him on fire. He just wants to please him more…
Sora can feel his pleasure through their link. He really likes it around the top and the deeper he goes, the more sounds he gets, the more pleasure.
"Where…" Riku's voice is airy. "Did you learn to do…this?"
Sora doesn't answer. He just goes deeper, feeling his white hairs brush against his nose. "Sora…" he sighs his name, his abs tightening up. It's much more rough than Sora thought. It's hard to breathe and do this at the same time. His throat is being filled up and stretched.
He keeps at it, bobbing his head up and down as fast as he can. He can feel the pleasure building through their link and he can tell by how Riku keeps kneading his hair, his body getting sweaty and hotter that he's close.
"S-Sora wait I'm going to-" Riku tries to pull away in a panic but Sora grabs his hips to keep him there. He's not even thinking. He just knows he wants to taste. With a low moan Riku bucks into his mouth. Sora fills the ribbons of hot liquid go down his throat. He swallows as it keeps coming, groaning from the taste. It feels like he just finished himself.
It tastes so good…Sora feels a power surge through him. Like he just drank an energy drink. When Sora pulls away, licking his lips, Riku slumps down. His eyes are half lidded like he's about to fall asleep, trying to catch his breath.
"You shouldn't…swallow something like that…" Riku mumbles, reaching out to touch Sora's cheek weakly.
"It's okay. I like it." Sora says honestly, watching as the soft blush on Riku's face gets darker and his eyes shift.
"…Only mine." He whispers, rubbing Sora's lower lip that's swollen. "Only do that to me."
"…Can I do it again? When you need help?" Sora asks. He realizes that he's now laying on top of Riku, one of Riku's hands is resting on his hip.
There's a pause before Riku nods his head. "Only me." He hums as he leans in. His lips touch Sora's in a chaste kiss. His eyes never close, just looking at him through slits as he licks between his lips as if gently trying to get him to open his mouth.
"Only you." Sora agrees feeling excited. The bond he thought that had been damaged feels much stronger now.
Riku hums in contentment as he wraps his arms around him and holds him against his chest. They stay like this for a while till they both calm down and they're able to stand. "You really messed up my pants." Riku pulls down his shirt to cover up the large hole.
"S-Sorry I was a bit forceful with you." Sora's eyes widen when he realizes he went against Riku's wishes-
"If I really wanted you off I would have tried harder." Riku says quickly, locking eyes with him. "I don't mind it."
"If you don't mind it…" Sora rubs his arm.
"let's go in before someone comes looking for us. We'll sneak in from the top. I have some clothes in the attic."
Sora nods his head. All his needs have been satisfied. That anxious, that rage from earlier is gone. Now his body hums and glows with power.
Sora doesn't understand this feeling but he knows he wants more of it.
"Sora good morning!" Ven waves at him from the kitchen table. Sora yawns, rubbing the back of his head, giving him a sheepish smile. He slept in a bit. As soon as they snuck into the house, Sora went to lay down. No one waked him up so he guesses everyone thought he was just sleeping the whole time. Sora has been sleeping a lot lately… "You look so bright! Did you have a good sleep?"
Ven's smile grows when Sora sits next to him and beams at him. It's true it feels like he's full of energy. It's been awhile since he's been this energic.
"I'm jealous. You got to sleep all day. As soon as I got back Terra sent me on another mission." Axel grumbles, finishing up his breakfast of eggs and bacon.
"Are mission wasn't any better. The client wouldn't let us leave. He kept adding to the mission and since we already took the job and he had the money to pay we had to do it." Roxas scratches the top of his head.
"I'm sorry to hear that. Everyone looks tired." Sora frowns when he looks between his brothers.
"Nah it's find. It's good to see you perky Sora." Axel grins.
"Yeah…" Roxas's blue eyes lock on him. "Did something good happen? Or did you really sleep all day?"
"I just…feel good." Sora averts his gaze when he can sense Riku staring at him front his spot at the table, rubbing his arms.
"I'm happy." Ven wraps his arms around him, nuzzling his head.
Sora glances at the spot where Terra should be sitting. "…have you guys seen Terra? Or aqua?"
"Nah. Tera didn't show up this morning and aqua just placed out breakfast and left. She said she would be giving us our missions."
Sora frowns. Is Terra avoiding him? His thoughts are broken when Ven starts to put some of his food on sora's plate.
"you got to eat!" Sora can't help tot chuckle. Ven is the boss of getting Sora to eat. It's nice how much he cares. Ven puts some eggs on his fork, holding it out for Sora to eat. "Say ah!"
"he can feed himself." Riku's gaze is sharp.
"It's okay Riku." Sora smiles reassuringly when Ven's shoulders started to slump in disappointed. Sora leans in and eats the eggs. Ven brightens up and keeps it up. He can feel the tense air but it's been awhile since he was able to bond with Ven. Ven just has his own way of doing it.
"Everyone come here. I have your missions for today." Aqua comes into the room. When Sora starts to get up Aqua addresses him. "…Sora you have the day off. Please rest."
Sora looks up to give her a smile but she's already out of the room, his brothers following after her. He's left alone, feeling like his heart just grew heavy.
Is aqua also upset with him? That thought alone makes something ache. He moves to the living room and sits on the couch not really sure what to do. Terra didn't give him any assignments. This is supposed to be a day to relax but Sora doesn't know what to do. He doesn't feel like playing video games or going outside. He doesn't really feel like sitting here but what can he do?
"Sora." He perks up at that voice. Turning his head to see Riku walk into the other room. Sora gets up and follows after him quickly.
"…Do you think I can come with you to the mission?" Sora asks, trying to hold his excitement. He doesn't want to stay here.
"…You can't. I got paired up with Ven. There's no way he would be okay with it and then we run the risk of Terra knowing." Riku frowns when Sora's shoulders droop. "I'm sorry Sora. The next chance I'll take you out- I know you wanted to go….I wanted to take you away from here-"
"Why don't we do it now?" Ven walks into the room. Riku clicks his tongue…he must have been hiding himself well. Sora felt him but he didn't know he was so close. Those big blue eyes bore into Sora's. "….I think you should go out too. You've been so sad recently….Terra has…" Ven bites his lip. "…I won't tell him. I miss going on missions with you too! And I know how upset you were when he said you couldn't and he's been really…" Ven runs over and hugs Sora.
"You're willing to go against Terra? And not say a word?" Riku questions, his eyes narrowing at the contact.
"I won't. I promise on my life Sora."
"You don't have to be so serious about it." Sora smiles when Ven cups his cheeks and lays his forehead against his. "..thank you Ven."
"I still don't know if I trust this guy Sora." Riku walks up to them and tugs on Sora's arm, pulling him a bit away from Ven gently.
"What are you saying? I would never betray Sora." Ven's tone gets dangerous. "Just you saying that…I'm really offended."
"Ven wouldn't do that to us Riku. I trust him." Sora puts a hand on Ven's shoulder to calm him down and it works.
"Yeah…besides it's better that there's two of us. We can both protect Sora and make sure nothing happens to him." Ven glances at Riku. He stares at him before he nods his head.
"…That's something I can agree too."
"So…what's the mission?" Sora asks when it feels like the tension has grown a bit with Ven hugging his right arm and Riku holding his left hand. They're both looking at each other but it feels like a stare down.
Riku opens his mouth to answer but Ven beats him to it. "Ohh we got a cool one! Our client wants us to capture this legendary bird! It's like me Sora! It's said that it can call upon the wind and use it when threatened! It's suppose to be in this forest in unverise 65. We have to get a special cage to hold it in th supply room."
"that sounds pretty cool!" Sora's eyes widen. "What does the bird look like? Is it dangerous?"
"Hardly." Riku grunts before Ven can say something. "All it does is make gusts of wind. That power doesn't stand a chance against mine."
Ven's lips go in a tight line. "I would beg to differ. You should be careful. Your power is strong but the power of wind could easily knock you off your feet."
"I'd like eto see the the power of wind try." Riku retorts.
"Well I think we should all be careful either way." Sora's honest response makes both of the teens to look at him.
"…Yeah." Riku heads off to the supply room first. With Ven hanging off of him it's a bit hard to keep up.
"You don't think my power is weak do you Sora?" Ven mumbles in his ear.
"Of course not. You're really strong Ven. I think it's good you're on this mission. Maybe you can counter the birds abilyt?"
"That's what I was thinking too! Maybe it will be cool…like we cancel each other out!"
By the time they make it to the supply room Riku is down packing everything up. "Hurry up. Do I have to do all the work." Sora yelps when he throws the heavy bag at him and he must catch it quickly. "Don't hang off of him. He has things to carry."
"I could carry it." Ven offers but Sora declines.
"No it's fine. I can do this much." Sora needs to have a job. Sora knows he's not weak by all means but without having powers…It…It's hard. He's not like his brothers. All he can rely on is his swordsmanship to get him through.
Riku makes the portal, being the first to enter. Ven makes sure that he has a good grip on Sora's hand before they jump in after him. Riku is pretty serious when it comes to missions but he seems a bit more distant. He's moving like there's a rush. Sora doesn't want to rush. He wants to avor this moment…it's been so long since he's been on a mission with his brothers.
He's so happy.
The portal leads to a normal looking forest. There's no strange colors or odd sounds. It looks like the forest Sora use to play in around in his old home. It's much denser, filled with trees and when one looks up, all you can see is leaves.
"Finding the bird is going to be a pain. It could be hiding in any tree with a hole inside. They make them like squirrels." Riku grumbles as he looks around, those aqua eyes squint, glaring at the trees.
"Lets take our time and enjoy the scenery! Ohh maybe we could play a game of hide and seek?" Ven offers, looking to Sora with excitement.
"We are not here to play games." Riku cuts Sora off, not looking back at him.
"But Sora wants to have fun." Vena urges.
"Actually I-"
"A mission is not supposed to be fun. It's a mission. Would you stop goofing around Ven? And stop trying to pull Sora down with you."
"Down with me? What does that supposed to mean?"
"Guys…" Sora frowns from feeling the growing tension. His stomach twists with each of his brother's growing annoyance and anger.
"It means you don't take any of this seriously and you are always trying to bring Sora down to your level."
"my level? Riku I don't get what you're saying but you're starting to make me mad. I just wanted Sora to have a little fun. This mission isn't serious. We're just finding this bird! The purpose of this was so sora could enjoy being around us and exploring!"
"being around us or being around you?"
"Excuse me?"
Riku snorts. "Every second you're on him, touching him. Quit playing dumb-"
Sora, who couldn't stand being around their bickering and feeling this way, starts to distance himself. He looks at the trees, trying to find some with holes in them. He sighs when he's a couple of feet away and he still can feel the heat of their anger.
Normally Sora would try to break them up but right now it feels like Sora is getting angry himself. He feels that prickling feeling in the back of his neck and he doesn't want to do anything he'll regret. He needs to take deep breathes and keep himself calm.
He just hates when his brother fight.
Sora gets a good distance away looking from tree to tree. He can no longer hear his brothers and the link has gotten weak. He must have moved very far for that to be. Sora tries to enjoy the peace, keeping his mind mostly blank as he mindlessly looks from tree to tree.
Sora pears into what seems to be the 100th hole in a tree…and freezes. There inside the hole is a bird. Not just any bird. It looks just like the bird in the picture Ven showed him. Sora just stares at it not knowing what to do. The bird looks back at him with it's head tilting as if asking 'what you looking at?' Those small black eyes blink couple of times but that's all the bird does.
It doesn't attack and neither does Sora.
Should he reach out for the bird? Didn't Riku pack something to capture it? Very slowly Sora starts to reach into his bag. The bird's eyes narrow causing him to pause.
"Sora!" The young occisor and the bird both tense by the loud voices. Sora is expecting the bird to scurry and fly off after being startled but it doesn't. It just readjusts, those black eyes staying narrowed. It's annoyed for sure.
"Don't run off like that!" Riku scolds, being next to him in a blink of an eye from his speed. Ven is next to appear.
"I was so worried when I saw you weren't there anymore! Did you get angry because we were fighting?" Ven frowns deeply. Riku's eyebrows furrow at this.
"…I found the bird." Sora offers his brothers a sheepish smile, pointing towards the tree. They can talk about the fighting later. This seems more important. Riku and Ven blink when they spot said bird.
All the commotion must hve finally been the last straw for the magical bird. With a loud squawk the bird spreads its colorful wings. A splash of red and blue, mostly green….The next thing Sora knows is that he's flying, being flug back by a powerful gust of wind.
He hears Riku and Ven call for him but he can't do anything against this current. They weren't kidding when they said this bird had power. He wonders if Ven could counter it? Or maybe he was taken by Surprise?
By the time Sora can turn himself around to land he's in a completely different area of the forest and he can' even sense Riku or Ven.
"this isn't good." Sora reaches for swords to make sure they didn't come off didn't the commotion. He doesn't have his swords and he's lost the back pack. Without that cage will they even be able to catch that bird?
Not knowing what else to do Sora starts to search the forest for his brothers and he bag. He must have been thrown far if he can't sense them. "Riku! Ven!" Sora calls, looking up a tree as he also searches for the bag.
There's a gust of wind behind him. The hairs on the back of his neck stick up, the new smell not welcoming.
"Did you lose something little boy?"
Sora whips around. There's a man that wasn't there a second ago. His face Is young…he may be a couple of years older than him. With blonde hair that reminds him of Ven. But there's something not right with this man. The way he smells…It's setting alarms off in his head.
"Who are you?" Sora asks, gripping his fist.
"I didn't expect to find a human child wondering around these woods. I'm sure you're lost. You have bad luck kid but I'm at m limit." Sora's eyes widen when the man opens his mouth a bit more and he sees Fangs peeking out from behind his lips.
Vampire! He's supposed to call for help. Sora reaches in his pockets for his crystal. In a jarring turn of events he's thrown against a tree.
"This won't take long." The man reassures.
"No!" Sora shoves him with all his strength. The vampire's eyes widen when he stumbles back from his force. Sora punches him in the gut, sending him flying some ways back. He stares searching his pants franticly. Without his weapons he can't do much. He wills for his power but nothing happens. He needs to call for help-
"Not a human huh?" The vampire narrows his eyes at him. Sora can feel a cold sweat form when he doesn't feel the crystal anywhere…Did he really lose it? Nor does he feel the phone Riku got him. "Damn I can't smell what you are. You're not one of those shape shifting trolls are you?"
"No I'm an Occisor." Sora states proudly. If there's no way to get help then he'll have to fight this battle himself. This vampire doesn't have weapons so maybe this will be the day his power comes out to save him….Like it did with the witch.
The vampire's eyes flash. "You an occisor?...Somehow I doubt that but this makes it easier for me. I don't care if I kill an Occisor child. I'll suck you dry. Make you pay for what you've been doing to my kind!" The man's eyes burn with hatred. It takes Sora aback, feeling such intense emotions from the vampire. He becomes unsure and stumbles back.
The vampire doesn't' give him time to recollect his thoughts. In a flash he's in front of Sora and before he knows it he's being thrown around like a rag doll. The vampire uses him to pound the ground and to cut trees in half. Sora can only grasp him pain, his mouth opening and closing in a silent scream.
This is the true power of a vampire.
Finally, the vampire tosses him aside. Sora does a flip in the area and lands on his feet. His knees buckle and he falls into the dirt. He catches his breath, glaring at this vampire that laughs at him. Those blue eyes are glinting.
"Where's your weapons Occisor Child? Where is your family? Or is that who you were looking for?" He cracks his knuckles.
Sora closes his eyes. Please. He wills the light to aid him. His heart picks up speed but that's it. And he's sure that's because he's afraid.
"You're pathetic." Sora's eyes widen when instead of light he hears his voice and feels that darkness. "Can you do nothing right except suck dick?" Vanitas sneers getting Sora's face to flush in shame and anger.
"I'll show you what I can do!" A rage fills him. With a roar he charges the vampire. He tries to jump away but Sora is able to land a solid hit to the jaw. The sound echoes through the quiet forest as the vampire flies into a tree. Sora pants, the smell of the Vampire's blood that is dripping from his lip is making his stomach twist in disgust.
"I'm done playing. I'm sure more of you will be here any second." The man's voice trembles. Once again He moves too fast. Sora tries to dodge but he grabs him and flings him down to the ground. Pinning him. With a hiss his fangs are shown, two inches in length. Those blue eyes changing to a dark red and his pupils becoming pin point.
Sora feels the darkness gathering inside of him at the threat. Sora shakes his head to resist both this vampire and Vanitas who is wrapping his way around his heart. His whole body is shaking in both fear and apprehension.
"Get off him Cloud." Sora's eyes widen when the vampire is suddenly knocked off him. The man named cloud skids to a stop, glaring at Sora's savoir.
"Leon!" Sora can't help to blurt out when he sees the older teen stand in from of him in a protective stance. He knows those dog ears and tail anywhere!
"How come every time I run into you, you're getting yourself in trouble?" Leon sighs, his tail moving restlessly. He looks Sora over as he stands up with those sharp brown eyes. "Are you hurt?"
"No I'm fine-"
"You're covered in bruises." Leon narrows his eyes before looking at Cloud. Cloud's mouth is agape. "Scram. He's with me."
"He's with you? There's no way you would side with an Occisor….Hey! Why did you lie to me kid? I wouldn't have touched you if you told me you were a werewolf. You guys are disgusting. Yet I'm surprised to see you protect anyone Leon…Is he your child?" Cloud's eyes are so wide. Sora would laugh if this man didn't just try to kill him.
"I'm not a werewolf! I'm an Occisor I didn't lie." Sora glares at Cloud.
"It's very faint but he smells of me. I've decided that he is I must take him as my cub then so be it. I would not back an Occisor but this child is different. So leave before I rip you to pieces."
"So…He is an Occisor?" Cloud's eyes flare. "I don't know if you've gone soft in the head but if he's an occisor than I I'm going to kill him. The less of them the better for my clan!" Cloud is in front of Sora in a flash. Sora lifts his arms up to defend himself-
Leon grabs cloud by the head. With a quick movement, he bites into his arm. "You ass hole!" Cloud screams in shock and horror. He punches Leon, scratching his arm badly in the process.
Cloud look at his wounded arm before looking at Leon. "You trying to kill me?!"
"I told you. He is mine. You will not hurt this child." Leon says firmly, not paying attention to his hand that is bleeding badly.
Cloud trembles, his eyes filled with rage and hate. He gives Sora one last glare before he runs off, clutching his arm close to him.
Sora can no longer smell him.
"Leon…Thank you. If you didn't show up I don't know what I would have done." Sora runs over to Leon. He's about to grab his arm to look at the wound when Leon grabs his chin.
"You would have died. Where are you weapons? Where are the other ossicor? They are suppose to be protecting you." Leon's intense gaze makes Sora avert his.
"…We got separated. We were on this mission to capture this bird but it was so strong it blew us all away. I was looking for them when I ran into Cloud. I lost my swords because of the bird too."
"For an Occisor cub they don't look after you properly…It's not like you're one of them anyway. I'm sure they know this by now. The smell has gotten stronger…You've been having your heats haven't you?"
"My heats?" Sora blinks.
"Sora listen to me. You are not an Occisor. You are of my kind. I wasn't positive before but now I am. You are a werewolf cub. You do not beleong with those Occisor. They can't raise a werewolf properly and I'm sure they are only using you. For what I don't know."
"I'm not a werewolf. I'm an Occisor….I was turned an everything! I think you're mistaken Leon but thank you for caring about me-"
"I am not mistaken. I would not be drawn to you like this. Your scent would alarm me but it doesn't." Sora blinks when Leon licks his cheek. He feels a sting an then warmth. Leon licks a cut on his arm next. Sora's eyes widen when the wound stings before it heals up.
"Wow! You can heal people when you lick them?!" Sora's eyes sparkle. Leon nuzzles his head next, his ears twitching.
"So can you. Try it on me. I'll prove to you that you're a part of my kind." Leon holds out his hand. He wipes most of the blood so Sora can see the gashing cut. "Heal me."
"I'm not a werewolf Leon. That would be nice if I could heal you-"
"Try it." Sora wonders if he should lick that area. Isn't his mouth dirty? He won't be able to heal him…but maybe if he does this, Leon will see he is an occisor. It's quite stressful hearing him say he isn't one…when that's what his new family is.
Sora leans down and closes his eyes. He licks at the wound attentively. Before giving it a good lick. "See it's not…" Sora stops when the wound starts to close before his very own eyes. What? Whatever Leon is saying is nothing but static.
Why did it heal? He can't be a werewolf…how is that possible? He went through the ritual to be an Ossicor. He is an osscior he must be! If he's not what does that mean?
"you are not apart of that family. You never were." Vanitas coos.
Sora feels tears well up. It feels like he can't breathe. Leon is grabbing him but he can't take it. Sora runs away screaming that he's no werewolf that he's an occisor. Vanitas keeps sneering at him. It's driving him mad.
By the time he calms down he's in another area of the forest he doesn't recognize and Leon is no where to be seen.
"There's no way…" Sora mumbles to himself, sitting against a tree to catch his breath. His throat Is sore. If he was a werewolf he would have known! One doesn't just become a werewolf right? You get bitten by one and Sora's never been bitten by a werewolf! He's always been human till he went through the ritual to be an Occsior.
"You really are an idiot." Sora freezes at that voice. He glances over at Cloud. The vampire is still holding his arm, around the wound it's gotten green. "Leon was the only thing keeping you alive. I'll makes sure I suck you dry this time."
Sora hesitates in moving. That pause is all it takes for Cloud to be on him. Another second Sora feels a sharp pain in his neck, a sudden weakness hitting him hard. Cloud gulps loudly next to his ear. With every gulp, Sora feels his vision start to leave him.
He really is going to die here. He wants to at least say good bye…
Cloud pulls his fangs out of his neck, his breathing uneven. "What is this…Why did you lie and say you were an Occisor? You don't taste like one no…Your blood is so sweet…with a strange after taste…The after taste reminds me of a werewolf but when I drink it…" He licks at the two puncture wounds. "I've never tasted anything like it. Not a full-blooded werewolf…but what is this sweet taste? Most certainly not a occisor-"
Sora feels tears well up in his eyes. Now even the Vampire issaying it. He sniffles. Cloud pulls away, those hazy blue eyes staring at him.
"I'm…I'm an occisor." Sora says, trying to stop his shaking. "you're mistaken…and so is Leon."
"Your blood is you. It doesn't lie. You're as much as an Occisor as I am." Cloud shakes his head. "I wonder what they're thinking?...But with that blood…I really wonder…"
"You're arm." Sora changes the subject, averting his gaze. "it looks really bad…like it could fall off."
"It probably will. I need to get back to my clan." Cloud's eyes widen. "….There's something that draws me to you. Your blood is something special. I'll come back for you…I'll steal you from the Occisor and Leon if I have too."
With that said he runs off.
Sora tries to get up only to fall back down. His legs feel like noodles and his vision is spinning. Cloud must have taken a lot of blood.
"Once again I find you in a bad situation." Sora's eyes roll back as he's lifted up. He's held against Leon's strong chest like a baby. Sora wants to fight with him when he starts walking. He's going the opposite way he thinks his brothers would be.
"I'll let you recover first then we'll head out. The full moon on this planet should be tonight. If need be I should be able to hold off quite a few Occisor. I have to make sure they can't track you." Sora can hear what Leon is saying but it's not setting in. All he can focus on is his warmth and the beat of his heart.
He thinks maybe he hears his name being called in the distance…it disappears quickly.
"You're more than just a mutt aren't you my pet?"
It all fades away.
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