Disclaimer: I wish I owned Kingdom Hearts, but I don't okay, so please don't sue me! You won't get that much out of me anyways.....

Pairing: Sora/Riku (I don't see what's so wrong with it!)

Author's Note: I don't really have one except for one major problem that's going to occur and with me updating. From now on, I wouldn't expect an update for awhile because my mom is going to eventually move the computer downstairs so she can watch my every move. She already caught me reading a *very* lemony story about Riku/Sora and really got mad. Partly the reason she doesn't trust me to have the computer in my room! Well, anyways, that's just so you guys know. I'm trying to get as many chapters up for you guys so it won't be so hard later on. She hasn't moved it yet, thank god. Enough with that, onto the story.

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Parting Of The Ways

Chapter 5: Promise Me, Riku

Sora lay on the sofa thinking. Something he usually didn't do a whole lot of. Riku was always the one thinking about everything. He was always the one staring out to sea. He was always the one spending hours on end doing nothing but just thinking. He was always the one to get so pissed off whenever you disturbed him when he was sitting on the branch of the paopu tree, just thinking. Sora had always thought that he was just boring, but now, he had started doing the same thing as Riku did. Sora had only lately wondered what his friend was always thinking about. Whatever it was, it sure was driving Sora crazy at the moment.

Sora hit himself in the head. "Stop getting into my head! Go away! I don't love you Riku. I have to find a girl to like! Not a guy, not Riku." Sora said it out loud, then covered his mouth with a trembling hand, hoping against hope that Riku hadn't heard him. Sora cried to himself. Why was Riku the only person he could think about at the moment? Riku, Riku, Riku.

By this time, Sora had broken down into a cold, chilling sweat. He was extremely jumpy at every sound the house made- afraid either Riku or his mother had come to check on him, only finding him so scared. Of course they would ask what's wrong, and he wouldn't want to tell. His whole body was now shaking, eyes puffy, and there was no way he would be able to get any sleep. Riku would haunt him the whole night. Unknowingly was the kicker.

"I'll just get something to eat. That'll calm my nerves."

Sora walked into the kitchen, his feet almost not allowing him to. He was dying inside from all this emotional stress. It was just too much to take. Just a week ago, he and Riku had been best friends, nothing more. But wait, who said they were anything more? There was no way in hell Riku would return Sora's feelings. No, he was way too much of a girl-crazy guy. Riku would never love him, ever. Which only made the pain worse. Sora felt a very sharp pierce in his heart. This hurt so much. So much more than anything he had ever experienced in his entire life.

Sora opened the doors to the refrigerator. Cool air met his hot, sweaty skin, making the boy shiver. There wasn't anything worth eating in there so he then went over and poured himself a glass of water. Gulping it down and putting the glass into the dishwashing machine. That didn't help. Sora traced his finger along the edge of the counter tops. He was still shaking.

Deciding that he should at least lie down and try to get some sleep, the brunette boy walked back into the living room and lay down on the sofa. Awaiting for sleep to claim him.

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Riku woke up at around nine o'clock, being immediately hit by two familiar smells. Sora and Sora's mother's cooking. He was sleeping in his bed after all. The only bad thing was that he wasn't accompanied by Sora. No Sora to wrap around and snuggle with. No Sora to watch him toss and turn in his sleep, looking so angelic. No Sora to see his cute little face in the early morning. No Sora whatsoever except for his sent. Things could be worse. At least he could still smell him.

Riku didn't feel like getting out of bed. His arms hurts, as well as his legs. Would he ever get better? Maybe, if Sora stayed near. So instead of getting out of bed enthusiastically as he usually did, he closed his eyes again. Imagining Sora.

As soon as he had shut his eyes, had Sora's mother came rushing in, placing a tray with a bunch of his favorite breakfast foods, in front of him.

"Thanks. I really appreciate it." Riku coughed.

"Honey," she sat down on the bed and stroked his hair out of his face, "You know I'd do anything for you. Your like my second child." She smiled warmly and kissed his forehead. Then walked out of the room as Sora walked in.

"Hey Riku. Get any sleep?"

"A little bit. More than you."

"What do you mean?" How did Riku know that he had a bad night?

"Sora, you walk like a god damn elephant. Do you really think I can't hear you walking around? And you always can't sleep when something's bothering you. So what's on your mind?" Riku said this all without once looking at Sora.

"Nothing. I just had a bad night, that's all. I was worried about you after all. I don't like it when your sick. Sometimes I worry that you'll die, and I'll never see you again." Don't cry, don't cry, not now. Not now.

"Sora, you can tell me anything. We're best friends. Common!" Riku looked hopefully at his friend. He didn't want to upset him, a hard thing to do with Sora, the littlest thing could always set him on a crying spree.

"No really, Riku. I'm scared about you. Scared for you." Sora put his face closed to Riku's and sighed heavily onto his face.

Sora's breath tickled Riku pleasantly. Oh how he loved sweet, innocent Sora.

"You look fine, just, something doesn't feel right." Sora placed a trembling hand on top of Riku's chest, about the spot his heart would be. "In here, it doesn't feel right." Sora wanted to so desperately break down into tears and hug Riku tightly, never letting go of him, ever.

"Sora, everything will be fine. I've been sick before. You've seen me sick before. Don't worry. I wouldn't leave you for the world. I wouldn't leave Selphie and I wouldn't leave you either. Cause you two mean the most to me."

The younger boy couldn't take this anymore. Not after what Riku had just said. He broke down into a fit of tears and leaned his head onto Riku's chest sobbing loudly. His head moved with the motions of the older boys declining and heaving chest. Riku wrapped his arms around Sora's neck and sat upright, moving the tray of food out of the way.

"Shhhhhhhh. Don't cry, Sora. It kills me to see you cry like that over something this silly."

"Riku. Don't ever go, promise."

It sounded completely stupid to Riku, but he said, "I promise you, Sora." anyways.

They sat in that position, Sora had stopped crying, Riku was still holding him, and they were incredibly sweet. Both sat there, clinging to each other for dear life. Never wanting the other one to leave their side. To never move out of that position ever again. It was the perfect moment shattered by the knocking on the door.

"You okay? Riku eat up, your mom's here!" Then she left and the boys could hear the two women laughing and talking right outside the door, a couple of rooms away.

"Sora? Could you get off, I kind of need to go now." Riku felt really bad after saying this, seeing the hurt look of Sora's tearstained face staring right back at him. He also didn't move, just scared if his mother walked in on the two like this. It wasn't as if they were in love or whatever, just in a friendly embrace. But, his mother wouldn't think that. She would get the total wrong idea.

Sora removed his grasp of Riku and stood up next to the bed. "Riku, would you call me when if you need me?"

Riku smiled, the phone bill was going to be pretty high if this was the case.

"Sure, Sora. I'll do that." He too, stood up, grabbed his bag and stopped right in front of Sora. "I'll call you later. Maybe I'll be feeling better and we can go do something, just the two of us, nobody else to bother us."

"Yeah! Great! No Selphie, Kairi, Tidus, or Wakka!"

Riku laughed. "Sora, what a simple mind you have." He ruffled the spiky brown hair as he passed his friend. "Bye."

"Bye," he chocked, Don't cry, "Riku."

"Oh come 'ear! Don't you start that again." He pulled Sora close again, hugging him tightly and running his hands through Sora's hair. Kissing the ends gently so Sora wouldn't notice. His hair was so soft, never would have guessed with all those spikes.

"Riiiiikkkuuu!" Sora couldn't breathe, his friend was holding him so tightly.

"Sorry, Sora. I'll see you later on today. Bye bye."

Sora didn't say anything in return. He just crumpled down onto the bed and cried.

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Selphie had run out into the fresh air to go talk to Wakka and Tidus. She hadn't been able to talk to those two in awhile. They were good friends. Both had a crush on her, little did she know. Little Miss. Romanticist and couldn't tell two of her best friends liked her.

"Wakka! Tidus!" She gave them both a hug and sat down next to Tidus on the pier. "I haven't been able to talk to you two in like forever!"

"Tell me about it." Wakka said without any expression in his face. He was acting like Riku, staring off into space like that.

"So what are you guys doing?" Selphie asked getting a little ticked off at the lack of attention she was receiving.

"Thinking." Another amusing response from Wakka.

"Well, you don't have to pull a Riku on me. What are you thinking about?" By this time Selphie was nervous. Nervous that Wakka wasn't his usual flirting self with her, and nervous that Tidus hadn't said a single word to her yet. This was totally weird and bazaar, neither of those two ever acted like this. Riku was the only person she knew who played this game with her.

Like how she would always bug him day after day about what he was thinking about. Finally he broke down and told her. It was Sora. Not Kairi, Sora. She had always thought that Riku liked Kairi, never another guy. Although Selphie had no problem with it whatsoever. Sora and Riku would actually make a very sweet couple when you started to think about it.

Selphie had kept this a secret for what? For about three years now. And she was getting tired of holding it in. There was always the urge to tell Wakka and Tidus, although she would be betraying Riku, and he would get really upset. She just wanted them to get together so that she could finally not have to hold that secret up within her.

"Tidus? Wakka?" This was getting annoying.

Finally, Tidus spoke up. "Selphie, I've been thinking a lot lately. I've been thinking about various things. You. Us. We. Me and you. Do you get what I'm aiming at here?"

That caught Selphie totally off guard. She looked at Wakka. He wasn't saying anything, although he looked like he was having a hard time trying not to. Then she stared at Tidus. He was looking her straight in the eyes now. She wasn't prepared for anything like this.

"Tidus, I... I don't know what to say. I mean, I like you, a lot. I just don't know if I love you like that. Sure, I love you like a brother, like a best friend. I just don't know. A lot of things have been going screwy lately, and I don't think I could handle something like this at the moment." Selphie tried to smile, when Tidus frowned.

"Yeah, I understand. I guess. It's just that, Selphie, we're older now, and I really do like you."

"Don't, not when some other things that are more important are happening. Like Riku's really sick. Sora is taking care of him right now. Please, just let's wait."

Wakka hadn't said much about all of this. He looked devastated. But Selphie seriously didn't want to hurt Tidus's or Wakka's feelings. This was the best solution.

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As soon as Riku walked in the door he phoned Sora, true to his promise. He didn't want him upset anymore than he already was. It was too hard to watch him cry that way.

He picked up the phone and pressed the numbers, 483-4782, Sora's phone number. It rang about three times until the voice of his crush entered the phone.

"Hey, Riku. Thanks for calling." Sora loved his Caller I.D.

"Sure, no problem. Wanna do something? I just got home and already I'm bored to tears." He lied, there was plenty to do at home. But Sora was more important, right? There was nothing more important than his Sora.

"Yeah, but are you feeling up to it?"

"Sora, I don't even think I'm sick anymore. You and your mother took great care of me. You wanna come over? I don't want to be rude and ask your mom if I could come over right after I left." Riku smiled into the phone.

"Sure, I'll ask. Hold on, Riku." Sora left the phone for about a minute before returning and telling Riku it was okay with him. They said their goodbyes and hung up.

What can we do here? Hmmmm.... I can think of plenty of things. Just I don't think Sora will want to.

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Okay, that was tooooooooo sappy! Lol- what do you guys think? I think I'm finally going to let one of them confess their un-dying (hate that word) luv for the other. I'm just stumped on who I should make confess first. What do you guys think. If you tell me in your review, I'll be sure to try and incorporate your ideas into my story- you guys are the most important people in this story! Okay well bye! I want these chapters to be longer- I need to add more details I guess. Is it okay?