Bound By Darkness

Warnings: Angst, Riku-Abuse, Violence, Dark, Ansem X Riku, Yaoi, This chapter contains my attempt at a LEMON LEMON LEMON LEMON!

Summary: After Riku let the darkness take him from Destiny Island, what happened to him? While Sora went on his quest, what was happening to Riku, Why did he end up with Malificent, what shattered his heart, what was the deal he made with Ansem and why doesn't he remember it? This is Riku's side of Kingdom Hearts and it isn't pretty. It's an attempt to explain what could have happened to him that made him give into the darkness of his heart.

Categories: Action, Adventure, Angst, Drama,

Author: Nyxe

Author's Note*: Lots of Riku angst, Ansem finally gets his wicked hands on him. But keep in mind, I don't like bad endings so Riku will get justice in the end.

Disclaimer: I own nothing from Kingdom Hearts except my own copy of the game, which I play all the time ^_^

Chapter 9: Union of Betrayal

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Riku stood at the highest floating rock at the entrance to Hollow Bastion, Sora was already on his way and making steady progress up the floating rocks. Suddenly a huge beast with soft blue eyes wearing a purple cape leaped to where Riku was standing. Riku remembered Malificent saying something about a trespasser.

"No vessel, no help from the heartless, so tell me, how'd you get here?" asked Riku.

"I simply believed, nothing more to it. When our world fell into darkness, Belle was taken from me. I vowed I would find her again no matter what the cost. I believed I would find her so here I am, she must be here. I will take her back!" demanded the beast.

"Take her if you can." mocked Riku. The beast's honest devotion to the one he loved sickened Riku, after all, what was love? Love meant betrayal, love meant hate, love meant sorrow, and most of all love meant Sora and Sora obviously never loved him back! The beast roared and Riku was brought out of his thoughts just in time to flip backwards and handspring out of the way of the beast's lethal claws. Riku pulled out his sword and swung at the beast, forcing him back just as Sora arrived.

"Stop!" cried out Sora, both the beast and Riku turned to look at him.

At last the two ill-fated youths stood face to face. A look of shock set on Sora's soft features, and a look of pained contempt locked in Riku's eyes.

"So you finally make it. About time, I've been waiting for you." said Riku. He paused for a moment to gaze at Sora; a sudden unexpected warmth like that of half-formed childhood memories touched him and quickly ebbed away to leave an empty residue of sorrow. "You've always pushed me, as I've always pushed you."

"Riku…" said Sora softly, reaching out towards his lost friend as if to offer comfort.

"But it all ends here!" declared Riku, refusing to give into those big sapphire eyes, "There can't be two keyblade masters."

"What are you talking about?" asked Sora.

"Let the keyblade choose… its true master." declared Riku as he held out his hand to summon the keyblade from Sora's hand. Sora gave out a soft grunt as the weapon was wrenched from him and appeared in Riku's hand. Goofy and Donald were taken aback by the display and gasped.

"Malificent was right." said Riku as he examined the keyblade in his hand, he then turned back to Sora and spoke to him in a cold, degrading tone, "You don't have what it takes to save Kairi. It's up to me. (After all, you couldn't save me could you, not even from yourself!) Only the keyblade master can open the secret door and change the world!"

"But that's impossible. How can this happen? I'm the one who fought my way here with the keyblade!" argued Sora, he couldn't help but feel betrayed, not only from Riku, but also from himself. Had he done something wrong that would make him unworthy of bearing the keyblade?

"You were just the delivery boy. Sorry, your part's over now. Here, go play 'hero' with this." mocked Riku as he tossed a wooden toy sword like the one Sora and he used to play with over to the boy who now knelt in shame.

Donald turned to Goofy and told him that since Riku was obviously the new keyblade master, the two of them should obey their king's orders and follow him instead. As they left to follow the silver-haired youth, Donald glanced over his shoulder at Sora and said, "Sora, sorry." as he turned and left.

Riku stormed into Hollow Bastion, his heart pounded as if it bight burst. Was it the keyblade? Was it the look on Sora's face? Was it the clenching presence of Ansem within him? Riku paced back and forth as the two new companions stood back and watched. Not much time passed before Sora, along with the beast came in through the massive double doors to confront him.

Immediately Riku straightened himself up and glared at Sora with an intensity of burning ice.

"Quit while you can." warned Riku as Sora approached.

"No! Not without Kairi." declared Sora. Once again, the boy was more concerned over someone else than his former friend Riku. Riku held back his hurt and scoffed at Sora, "The darkness will destroy you." At that instant, a light from within him grew and his body became shrouded in dark fabric woven no doubt by the very demons that hungered for his soul.

"This is a gift my beloved, think of it as my protective embrace." whispered Ansem in the back of Riku's mind. Riku silently acknowledged Ansem and turned to meet Sora in the eyes.

"You're wrong Riku. The darkness may destroy my body, but it can't touch my heart. My heart will stay with my friends. It'll never die!" yelled Sora. Riku winced at the 'friends' Sora mentioned, knowing full well that he was no longer considered one of them.

"Really, well, we'll just see about that!" yelled Riku as he fired a blast of energy in Sora's direction. However, Goofy was quick to save Sora from what would surely have knocked the wind out of him.

"Sora ain't gonna go anywhere!" yelled Goofy.

"You'd betray your king?" countered Riku, fully pissed off by the fact Sora and his new 'friends' were so close and he had so been replaced. The resentment festered in Riku's heart; he could almost swear that he could hear Ansem's maniacal laugh echoing somewhere in the back of his head.

"Not on your life!" stated Goofy, "But I'm not gonna betray Sora either, cause he's become one of my best buddies after all we've been through together." Then Goofy glanced over to Donald who was still standing nearby Riku. "See ya later Donald," called out Goofy, "Could you tell the king I'm really sorry?"

"Hold on Goofy, we'll tell him together." Shouted Donald as he took one look at Riku and then darted off to where Sora and Goofy were standing, "Well you know, all for one and one for all."

"I guess you're stuck with us Sora." said Goofy.

"Thanks a lot, Donald… Goofy." stated Sora. Riku's fists clenched as he stood silently and watched the rather sickeningly sweet reunion among friends, one of which was supposed to be his! Oh and he caught the dirty look thrown at him by the damn duck too; he never really did like that feather-brained idiot. As Sora began giving his thanks to Riku's replacements, Riku had had enough and interrupted with his harsh exclamation, "How will you fight with no weapon?"

Sora looked up at Riku evenly, the intensity of the younger boy's stare caught him off guard and he silently waited for the boy's reply.

"I know now, I don't need the keyblade. I've got a better weapon. My Heart!" shouted Sora.

"Your heart?" Riku had to fight back a dark laugh, such foolish naiveté he thought, "What good will that weak little thing do for you?" 'Weak' that's right, that's what Riku thought, Sora's heart was weak, it just had to be; it wasn't strong enough to love him, it wasn't strong enough to save him, and it wasn't strong enough to forgive him either!

"Although my heart may be weak, it's not alone. It's grown with each new experience and it's found a home with all the friends I've made. I've become a part of their heart just as they've become a part of mine. And if they think of me now and then… if they don't forget me… Then our hearts will be one. I don't need a weapon, my friends are my power!"

"Hypocrite Bastard!" thought Riku, "So you've forgotten me that easily have you! You're gonna use your new friends to destroy me eh? Did I ever mean anything to you? Or was I always just fooling myself into believing that you and Kairi ever loved me! Curse you all!"

Riku then gasped as a sharp pain ran through his body and the keyblade abandoned him just as everything else had. As soon as the pain subsided, he called upon his own sword and charged Sora and the two clashed into a vicious fight. Riku used his speed and agility to counter Sora's increased strength and power. Riku seemed to have the upper hand until Sora lashed out with a few new abilities that sent Riku flying backwards into a wall. Riku wasn't quite sure what hit him; the last thing he heard was "Arcs Arcanium" something. Sora allowed Riku to get back on his feet since it was obvious he had won. Riku was shocked at his defeat and at the same time fearful that this defeat meant a victory not only for Sora but also for Anti-Sora. Riku's dark clothing faded to reveal his old attire and he leaned over gasping for breath. Unable to figure out what to do, Riku made a run for it out of sheer panic. Sora called out to him as he ran but he quickly ducked into one of the many secret passageways.

"Why? It was mine." breathed Riku as he ran down a dark hallway.

"Know this…" came the deep, smooth voice of Ansem from behind him, "The heart that is strong and true shall win the keyblade."

"What? You're saying my heart's weaker than his?" stammered Riku.

"For that moment it was." said Ansem gravely. Riku lowered his head and shook it slightly in anguish.

"However," said Ansem, "you can become stronger. You showed no fear in stepping through the door to darkness. It held no terror for you. Plunge deeper into darkness and your heart will grow even stronger."

Riku's eyes filled with a desperate hope as he faced what seemed to be a cloaked manifestation of Ansem shrouded in dark mist.

"What should I do?" asked Riku, as he bowed his head sadly.

"It's really quite simple," spoke Ansem, the slightest hint of eager anticipation slipping through his tone, "Open yourself to darkness. That is all. Let your heart, your being, become darkness itself."

Riku felt his will begin to slip as that same eerie green glow of energy enveloped him and drew him closer to Ansem. Ansem embraced him and lightly kissed a small tear from one of Riku's eyes. He felt as if all hope had suddenly been shattered, Sora didn't love him, Sora had replaced him, and he was alone except for the darkness, which Ansem promised him.

"Hurts doesn't it?" remarked Ansem, "The betrayal, the loss… I can make it go away."

Riku suddenly looked up at Ansem, a desperate shimmer in his eyes told Ansem to explain more.

"Open yourself to the darkness, let me take control, I'll help you forget about that miserable boy, besides, what else is there for you?" coaxed Ansem into Riku's ear. Riku's eyes lit up in shock, was it possible to forget? Could Ansem really make him feel better? On second thought, Ansem was probably making another damn attempt of screwing Riku. However, as Riku considered it; Ansem could have easily taken him at any given time, Ansem wasn't threatening him this time, he was offering. At least there was some comfort in that thought Riku to himself although he wasn't exactly for the idea of Ansem screwing him either.

"Who else are you saving yourself for?" came a soft voice in Riku's head, "Sora hates you, you never really liked Kairi in 'that' way, and do you honestly think Ansem will really let you refuse him?"

Riku felt empty over the final loss of his former best friend and he made no effort to fight Ansem off as we was gently lowered onto a nearby couch. Ansem took advantage of Riku's passive behavior and sprinkled light feathery kisses on the youth's neck as his hands began to fiddle with the many buckles, zippers, and straps that held Riku's shirt on. Riku was vaguely aware of his top being pulled off, the sudden chill was soon replaced by the warmth of Ansem's flesh for he had also managed to discard his own shirt. As Ansem's kisses became more feverish and hungry, Riku began to slowly come back to reality.

"Ansem? What are you doing?" asked Riku weakly, his body would not heed the cries of his heart; it was as if his body had found its true master and it wasn't Riku.

"I'm going to help you forget. You are mine, I will never let you go and I'll always be with you." replied Ansem before lightly nipping Riku's throat and collar.

"But I…" Riku was cut off by Ansem's hungry mouth. Riku began to squirm slightly under the greater man's aggressive mouth. Ansem's tongue thrust hard and fast into Riku's sweet mouth; he let his teeth claw and pinch at Riku's lips until they bled and Riku cried out for air. The sensation of Riku's desperate cries spilling into his mouth was absolutely delicious to Ansem. Ansem released Riku's mouth in order to let him breath. Riku gasped for air desperately, he fell slack under Ansem's weight as Ansem was now laid on top of him. Riku was about to protest but Ansem began to slide his body up and down against Riku's, causing a terribly wonderful friction in Riku's more sensitive region. Riku wanted to cry out for Ansem to stop before things went too far but it felt so good, Riku was reduced to sensuous moans, whimpers, and gasps as Ansem continued to play with him. Ansem began to graze over Riku's alabaster chest with his teeth, lightly kissing and biting; all the while still applying a steady rhythm of Pressure between Riku's legs. Ansem soon replaced his rocking with his hand as he rubbed the boy through the cursed fabric; Riku's skin flushed and he seemed to moan with more need. Ansem was having a difficult time going slow on the silver beauty. Ansem finally lowered his head and began to pull at the edge of Riku's waistband by his teeth, causing Riku to yelp as he was soon fully exposed before Ansem.

"So beautiful, and you're all mine now." whispered Ansem as he increased the pressure on Riku's manhood which he now had full access to.

"Now then, do as I say and don't be afraid… yet." spoke Ansem softly as he gently grabbed Riku's legs and carefully spread them apart, "Open yourself to the darkness and then let darkness fill you."

Riku was having a hard time paying attention to anything Ansem said; he was lost in an erotic state of pure ecstasy. However, Riku's body jerked wildly and he cried in pain as he felt something enter him. Ansem had now draped Riku's legs over his shoulders and was using one hand to probe his opening while still using the other one to pleasure him. Riku shouted out and tried to struggle but was easily overpowered into submission since most of the fight had been seduced out of him.

"Calm down and it won't hurt as bad. With every pleasure comes pain just as every light casts a shadow." coaxed Ansem as he proceeded to add another finger to prepare Riku's body.

"Ansem… please, st…stop. I don't… don't think I'm ready. I don't want this. Not like this." Begged Riku although his tone was a mixture of merciful pleading and sexual euphoria. Ansem quickly silenced any further attempts by Riku to talk when he took all of Riku's manhood into his mouth. Riku screamed in pleasure and shock at the moist warmth that had captured him. Riku's body arched up to every touch, every caress that Ansem had to offer and just as he thought he would be driven over the edge, Ansem released him and took a moment to gaze hungrily into those lost, confused green eyes.

"From this point on, the only word I want to escape that pretty mouth of yours is my name." ordered Ansem as he began to consume the boy once again. Riku gasped for air and panted heavily, his voice was weak yet desperate as he began breathing out the name of his new master.

"ANSEM!" roared Riku as he was finally driven to release; Ansem drank up every bit of his new possession and then leaned up to claim Riku's mouth. Riku could taste his essence in Ansem's kiss. He squirmed upon realizing what he had just allowed to happen, somewhere in the back of his head he felt an overwhelming sense of guilt and shame.

Before Riku could voice a protest, Ansem had already spread his legs and proceeded to thrust into him with one swift blow. Riku cried out in agony despite his earlier preparation; it still felt as if he was going to be torn in half. Ansem stopped once inside the boy in an effort to let Riku's body adjust.

"Calm down my dear Riku, it will only hurt more if you struggle." whispered Ansem.

"Wh… What are you doing?" gasped Riku.

"Isn't it obvious? I'm going to fill you with darkness." replied Ansem as he moved himself out of Riku slowly before thrusting back in. Riku clenched his teeth and hissed in pain, this wasn't what he had thought would happen, how had things gotten this far? Riku's mind raced in confusion, his mind desperately crying but his body unwilling to listen. It was as if Riku's body had betrayed him. Ansem's rhythm began a steady increase that caused Riku's smaller frame to get rocked back and fourth underneath the larger man. Finally Ansem held Riku's hips and rammed himself deep into the boy hoping to strike that certain spot that would drive Riku crazy. Judging from Riku's cry, he had found it and made sure to strike it with each thrust. Riku's cries were both pained and pleading for more, he couldn't think about anything but the sensations Ansem was causing throughout his body. Ansem once again grabbed his manhood and proceeded to drive him to another climax.

At last Ansem came within Riku while dragging out a second orgasm from the boy who now collapsed into a boneless heap on the couch. Riku looked up at Ansem with half lidded eyes and tried to catch his breath. He felt strange; dizzy and powerless, almost like he might simply disappear if he were to close his eyes.

"You look tired darling, perhaps you should relax and allow me to finally take over." said Ansem as he lightly stroked some silver locks that had been plastered by sweat to the boy's beautiful face. Riku didn't quite catch the maniacal gleam to Ansem's eyes before passing out. When he awoke, he found himself in a dark room and he was suspended by chains to a large emblem that resembled the ones worn by the heartless.

"Wh...Where am I?" cried out Riku, his voice didn't even echo; it was simply swallowed up in the void.

"Relax my love." came an all too familiar voice.

"Ansem!" cried Riku. A glowing celestial image of Ansem manifested before him and came up beside him. Taking a moment to look over his pet, Ansem reached out to run his fingers through Riku's satin hair.

"Calm down, you needn't worry, I've simply fulfilled the terms of our deal. You have provided me with a way into the physical world, I'm at last reborn and in your physical body. Riku's eyes widened in horror, "What do you mean?"

"We've more or less switched places but I get the upper hand." stated Ansem.

Ansem smiled and stepped aside to reveal an odd portal suspended in darkness, it was like looking through someone else's eyes. Riku could see a couch with blood and other bodily fluids stained all over it.

"What's this?" growled Riku.

"My handy work of course I find your body to be most pleasing and the color of blood looks absolutely stunning when splayed across your porcelain flesh. I now possess your body, your power, and even you. I could have killed you; sent your soul into oblivion but I must admit that I've grown quite fond of you, I may even love you. Either way, I've decided to keep you locked within this darkness known as 'End of the World'; where I was once condemned to remain in. From now on we'll always be together, I'm the only one who knows the way here, and I've been preparing this special spot for you for quite some time. You are mine to do with as I please for the rest of eternity." explained Ansem.

"Damn you! How could you? Why?" screamed Riku as he jerked and twisted in his bonds.

"So beautiful," remarked Ansem as he ran a finger down from Riku's jaw to the base of his throat "This had been my intent from the beginning. You're strong and beautiful Riku, but your emotions are so naïve and so easily manipulated."

"What do you mean you sick bastard?" asked Riku.

"You really believed Sora didn't love you?" teased Ansem darkly, his face showing pure amusement over the turmoil evident in Riku's face.

"But… but he?" breathed Riku as tears began to comb through his delicate lashes.

"Has been a persistent pest in trying to steal you away from me." finished Ansem.

Riku starred up at Ansem in disbelief. He was now bound in darkness, overpowered by Ansem, doomed to remain against his will, and shamed by the fact he had betrayed Sora by losing faith and by allowing this monster to claim him.

"There, there, don't cry. For now just sit back and let me handle everything, I'll come back for you once I've taken care of a few matters." said Ansem with a wink.

"You're not going to hurt Sora are you?" asked Riku.

"Of course I'm not going to hurt him…. I'm going to kill him!" said Ansem wickedly, "And I'm gonna use your body to do it."

Riku's eyes widened in horror at the thought and Ansem reached out and gripped his chin painfully.

"He's lucky you know." said Ansem, "You're beautiful face will be the last thing he sees before I murder him."

Riku tried to jerk his head away but was instead forced into a violent kiss.

"Now behave while I'm gone, I'll leave this portal open for you, I'm sure you'll want to see the look on Sora's face before it gets drenched in his own blood." With that said, Ansem began to gracefully walk away, leaving Riku to his torment. Then Ansem gave an aristocratic bow as he turned to say on final thing before leaving, "Farewell my dearest fallen angel, one who is now officially bound by darkness".

Riku watched Ansem disappear and hung limply in the chains. The only thing running through his mind was Sora's words from earlier, "The darkness may destroy my body, but it can't touch my heart." It was his only light in the darkness that surrounded him and he repeated it over and over again as if to salvage hope from it. He didn't want to give up, not yet! There had to be a way out, there had to be a light at the end of the tunnel, there just had to be some hope left!

To Be Continued….

Author's Note* Evil ain't I? I do apologize if that offended anyone, but I did warn you. Anyway, I promise a happy ending so don't fret, I'm not gonna ruin Riku or turn him into a psychotic, suicidal, lost soul; after all, he's got a strong heart and that's what I hope to bring out later in the story. I wanted to add this chapter quickly to make up for the long delay of the last chapter upgrade. Hope you enjoy and please review ^_^