Disclaimer: I don't own stuff. And I don't really care. EVEN IF YOU SUE ME I WON'T STOP THINKING DIRTY, DIRTY THOUGHTS! XP

LOL, 'dirty, dirty thoughts.' This may become a dirty, dirty fic, depending on how confident I am in my citrus-flavored writing. I'm kinda nervous about writing anything like that, though, cuz I feel like I'm gonna come across as a perv. (Though I know you guys won't judge me on that. I've read some pretty graphic ones on here. O.O) Well, at least I tried.

Uh, if you wanna see my version of older Riku from Descend and Conquer, go to my homepage (it's in my profile) and click the link at the top that says 'Urban Angel Productions.' They'll take a while to download if you have a slow modem. Sorry. I'll scan my pics of Sora and Riku from this fic some day. I drew a really good pic of Riku and Kairi on my Chemistry notes. He looks so huggable! And maybe it isn't a good time to take a trip down memory lane by listening to 'The Enchanted Tiki Room.' BUT I LOVED THAT SHOW! Stupid people think re-vamping it will make it better. Well guess what, Mr. Eisner? It SUCKS now. Rrgh. And my boots are beginning to cut off the circulation in my feet.

Anyway, I promised you fluff.

Here goes nothin'.

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Sora sneaked along the beach, under the bridge to the small island, and through the door to the racecourse. He surveyed the scene carefully. 'If I were Riku, where would I go?' Well, Riku was a bit unpredictable when he was upset, so Sora decided to look everywhere. He hopped off the platform onto the small beach below. He wasn't under the rickety bridge or in the shipwreck, though Sora figured he wouldn't be. He probably didn't want to be cold right now. Sora went to the steps leading up to the zip line's tower. He left his soaked shoes there, offering him more freedom of movement. Riku wasn't in the bushes surrounding the base of the tower, but he wasn't one to hide in bushes anyway.

Sora decided he might as well climb the tower to check if Riku had taken refuge there. Somehow he knew he had. His heart pounded furiously against his ribs as he neared the top. He still wasn't quite sure what he was going to say, but it was too late now. His presence was known, and leaving now would probably hurt his friend even more. When his head was high enough to see into the small space, sure enough, Riku was there, huddled in a corner, knees pulled up to his chest, eyes closed.

Sora took a deep breath and pulled himself up onto the small platform. 'Here goes...' he sighed. He sat next to Riku facing the railing the other boy was leaning on. Sora looked to his knees, then to Riku. His fears swelled and died when he looked at his companion's face. The void left by the fear was quickly filled by guilt.

The sun had set, and the soft moonlight picked up faint the shimmer of tears on Riku's face. Sora had never seen him cry before. If he knew the other boy was there, he didn't show it. He just kept his head down and eyes closed, remaining stone still. Sora's own tears threatened to come back but he pushed them down. Now was not the time to show weakness. "Riku, I'm sor- "

But his words were cut short by Riku's lips. The other boy had moved so quickly, so suddenly that Sora didn't know what was happening until he felt the older boy's hands on his neck and back. Sora shocked Riku this time when he returned the kiss, deepening it, pulling the other close to him. It all felt so good, so right, and Sora couldn't help but open his mouth when Riku's tongue begged entrance. In his fervor, he moved his hand under the back of the other's shirt, wanting to explore every inch of his body.

'I love you.' It was all he wanted to say. It was everything he needed at the moment. To hell with the world. He loved Riku. And that was all he needed to know.

It was Riku who broke their passionate contact. He held the boy close to him, both breathing heavily. "I'm sorry," he whispered, "I'm so sorry."

Sora blinked and looked at him. In those deep green eyes shone a flame of love and pain. What did he have to be sorry for? "What do you mean?"

"I'm sorry I hurt you. I'm sorry that I loved you and never realized it. I... I'm sorry I let my lust take over and nearly get you killed. I love you, Sora. I never wanted you to be hurt. I tried to resist, I really did, but by then it was too late. Please... Please forgive me." His eyes glistened in the pale light, making him seem radiant. Silver tears glided silently down his fair skin, glowing from the light of the stars above. A strange fragility Sora had never seen before outlined his features. It was strange, to see one so strong look so frail.

"I... Of course I forgive you. I was never mad about that. I didn't mean what I said before. I just... Panicked. I love you, too. I love you more than I've ever loved anyone." He smiled as his own tears slid down his cheeks. "I love you."

The words were so definitive, so final. So... Perfect. Riku couldn't help but laugh as he kissed Sora again. Nothing could take this moment away from them. Their tongues felt each other's mouths, savoring everything they tasted. Riku slid his hands under Sora's shirt and pulled it off over his head. Sora mirrored these movements on his lover, feeling every muscle in the other's body work as he was pushed onto his back.

Riku kissed and licked Sora's smooth neck, causing the boy to moan sensuously at his touch. Sora ran his hands down Riku's back, feeling the soft, pale skin under his strong fingers. He moved one hand behind the other's head and had a sudden thought: He didn't like being dominated.

Sora placed his other hand under Riku's chin and tilted his face up to look him in the eyes. "Allow me." Gently, he rolled on top of Riku, never breaking their eye contact. He leaned in and carefully kissed his love's lips, holding it for a moment before pulling away again. "I need you."

It was Riku's turn to gasp as Sora's lips moved lower and lower, pausing at his well-defined abdomen. He kissed and nipped at the firm flesh, enjoying the reactions he was getting from his partner. His hands moved from their post on Riku's hips to his belt buckle. However, as he began to unfasten it, Riku's hand intervened. "Not yet." The older boy sighed. "Not yet."

Sora smiled softly in understanding, pulling himself level with Riku's face again. "I can wait." He sighed into the other boy's hair. He pulled him as close as their bodies would allow, rising and falling with his lover's gentle breathing. "I'll wait forever if I have to."

The two lay, cradled in each other's protective arms. The perfection of the moment was so complete, so absolute, that they didn't even notice the approaching footsteps.

Inside my skin

There is this space...

It twists and turns

It bleeds and aches

Inside my heart

There's an empty room .

It's waiting for lightning;

It's waiting for you

I am wanting, and..

I am needing you here

Inside the absence of fear

Muscles and sinew

Velvet and stone...

This vessel is haunted

It creaks and moans

My bones call to you

In their separate skin.

I make myself translucent

To let you in, for..

I am wanting, and...

I am needing you here

Inside the absence of fear

There is this hunger

This restlessness inside of me

And it knows that you're no stranger,

You're my gravity

My hands will adore you

Through all darkness aim

Lay you out in moonlight

And reinvent your name

For I am wanting, and..

I am needing you

To be here...

I need you near...

Inside the absence of fear

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I listened to that song almost the whole time while I was writing this chapter. Oh, it makes me feel all warm and squishy. I love Jewel.

And yes, I copped out. No lemon/lime whatever-the-hell this chapter. I just couldn't do it. I got to the belt thing, and, well, Riku took the words right out of my mouth. Well, maybe later.

Anyway...

CLIFFHANGER!!