Title: Timeless
Rating: PG-13
Pairings: Sora/Riku
Warnings: Yaoi or boyXboy love, references to intense situations, rating may change later
DISCLAIMER: I do NOT own anything from Kingdom Hearts. I don't own any characters or places or anything.
Summary: After the doors were closed, Riku has been in the shadows but in the shadows, there is no such thing as time because time is meaningless. So what happens when Sora opens the door five years later? SoraxRiku
Timeless
Sora sat down on the firm mattress. His face showed nothing but confusion. His brow was drawn together and his lips were in a thin line. He reached out a gloved hand and pushed away a few pieces of stray silver hair on Riku's face. He let his hand linger along sunken cheeks and then along the jaw line. His fingers stopped on the chin and he brushed discolored lips with his finger.
His butterfly strokes parted the soft lips and Sora pulled his hand away. His confused eyes then turned to the occupants in the room. Goofy and Donald stood in the corner of the room, both looking at the ground with sympathy thick in their sullen eyes. Queen Minnie and Daisy had a few tears in their eyes and Minnie's lips quivered. He traveled just to the side of them and violet eyes sparkled with unshed tears and pity. He moved away from those quickly. Periwinkle eyes then met stormy grey. No sympathy was held in them, only concern.
Leon wanted to say something to Sora, but what could he say to make it easy? He had never been in his position before, so how could he give advice? There was just no way. But he knew sympathy wouldn't work nor pity. Leon sighed and turned his head away. It was too confusing and it hurt his heart to know that he couldn't help.
Sora blinked and nodded slightly to himself. He knew Leon was having an inner monologue but right now, the only one that would know anything, was at the end of the large bed. Sora twisted his body and let his eyes land on small black ones.
Mickey fidgeted in his spot and flexed his hands. His gloves groaned in protest from the tightening and un-tightening. He then grabbed his elaborate blue robes in one hand and twisted it with his other. He was to the extreme of nervous. He had never wanted to tell Sora what he knew, but now there was no choice.
"Mickey. Tell me why." Sora whispered harshly.
"Sora, you must understand why I chose not to tell you." Mickey let the robes drop from his hands. He strolled over to Sora and placed a hand on Riku's chest. "I was afraid that you wouldn't be able to handle it if Riku did come back. I know it was hard for me to accept." Mickey reached over Riku's body and grabbed the stray piece of worn cloth.
"There," he paused, "there was a secret in Kingdom Hearts that only those who lived in there were ever privileged to." Mickey lifted Riku's head and draped the cloth over his eyes. He let Riku's head rest on its side and then grabbed the cloth taunt. He knotted it in the back and placed his head right. "It dealt with time." He let his gaze fall on Sora. "In the shadows, time doesn't work. It is eternity and it is forever. A year could go by in this world, but in the shadows, an hour could go by in the same time or even a minute. There's no way to tell. So, in effect, I never aged, and neither did Riku. There was no time for us to change. We were stuck in a world where time didn't exist, so there was no possible way to grow older." Mickey felt his throat constrict.
"I-I..." Sora couldn't start his sentence. His voice refused to listen and his chest felt like there was a concrete block on it. His teeth clenched and his hands gripped his shorts. He took deep calming breaths and lowered his head.
"Sora, wi-"
"Please. Leave me alone for a while. I just want some time to think about things." Sora whispered.
"As you wish. Come on Minnie, Daisy, Goofy, Donald. You too Leon." Mickey looked to Kairi and nodded towards her. She nodded back and stayed at the edge of the room. Kairi watched as the six people left.
Before Mickey shut the door, he whispered a few words. "Make sure to close the curtains. Riku cannot be in the light yet." With that said, he disappeared into the hall and the door shut with a booming click.
Kairi watched as Sora hunched over. His eyes were closed and the white-knuckle grip on his shorts was gone. His face was blank and his body was still. She wanted to go over to him and wrap him in a hug but how would he react?
"Riku." Sora mumbled to himself.
"Sora?" Kairi called attentively.
Sora didn't acknowledge her voice.
"Please Sora." Kairi tiptoed over to Sora and grabbed both of his hands. She hauled him up and he towered over her, at least a good six inches. She reached under his chin and lifted it only slightly. She let her hand then drift to his cheek and caress it. "I won't pretend to know what you are going through, but I know it hurts. The best way to make it better, even just a little, is to talk. So talk to me Sora. Let me help you."
Sora, with his half-opened lids, let sorrow and happiness leak into his eyes. "I-it hurts. It hurts to know that I won't have a chance with him but it feels so good to have him here. To know he's alive." Sora confessed.
"I know. Believe me when I say I know how much it hurts not to have the one you love." Kairi bit her bottom lip.
"I'm so sorry about that Kairi."
"Don't be. We were meant to be great friends. I've learned to accept that." She sighed and forced a half smile on her lips. "I know I can't have you, but I can be in your heart as a friend. Just because you don't love me, doesn't mean I have to stop being your friend. That's what took me so long to realize Sora. That's why I didn't return here until now."
Sora knew she was talking about the fight they had. He was glad they were talking about it, thought it wasn't at the best of times, it was always better now than later.
"That fight we had was so stupid. I should have just accepted you then instead of yelled at you. I was reacting through my pain. I'm sorry."
"Don't. We've had enough to be sorry about."
Kairi nodded.
"So, want to talk about Riku again?"
"Not really." Sora sighed.
Kairi nodded and stepped back. She looked past Sora and to Riku's fifteen-year-old body. "He really is a cutie." She giggled. Hopefully, getting Sora's mind of the current situation would help things. Kairi could only pray. "Maybe things will work out."
"I doubt it. He's in a fifteen-year-old body when he's really twenty and I'm nineteen. People could call that rape." Sora snorted. He knew what Kairi was doing, and for that he was in her debt. He really didn't want to think about anything right now.
"Well, then don't tell anyone. It's not like your back on Destiny Islands. You're here, at the palace. Everyone knows you have the hots for Riku. Well, except for Riku, but still." Kairi shrugged. "They'd know anyways. Besides, no one cares that you love him. Get over you insecurities." Kairi stuck her tongue at him.
Sora chuckled. "Thanks."
"Anytime."
"Dinner is about fifteen minutes from now. Why don't you go and eat?"
"You won't join me?"
"No. I think I'll stay and watch over Riku."
"Right. I'll tell everyone you're shagging and leave it at that!"
"Kairi!"
"Sorry. But I would love to see the look on their faces if I told them that!" She laughed out loud and headed toward the door. She turned the crystal knob and pulled. She took one step out before instantly remembering something. "Oh, hey Sora?"
"Yeah?"
"Close the curtains."
"Right. Thanks."
"Like I said, anytime." Kairi then stepped out all the way and the door clicked shut.
Sora, who watched Kairi leave, walked over to his window and drew the royal blue velvet curtains close. Metals rings against a metal pole screeched loudly and rang through his ears. He frowned a bit at the atrocious noise. The room was cast into shadows. There was no light to guide the way but Sora had often came into his chambers with no light. He had memorized the room's layout and anything in it.
He turned on his heels and trotted over to a table that held a single cream colored candle and a box of matches. He nabbed the worn box and pushed it open. With decisive movements, he took one match and struck it against the box. The small flame cast a strange orange glow on his face and his hand. He brought the match to the candlewick and it caught on fire. He pulled the match away from the fire and blew it out.
Setting the small stick down, Sora walked over to his bed and stood. He waited but a minute before kneeling down on the stone floor. He rested his elbows on the edge of the bed and placed his head in his hands. He let his eyes roam over Riku's frail body and he couldn't help but wonder how Riku had survived in the shadows with such horrible health.
"Uh..."
Sora's ears picked up the faint sound. He picked his head up and listened again. Another moan reached his ears. His heart began to beat widely against his chest and he moved more towards Riku's head. He let one hand rest on the bed's edge and the other tangle in Riku's silver locks. He rubbed his thumb on Riku's temple and leaned forward.
"Come on Riku. Wake up. I know you can do it. Wake up, please." Sora's voice was barely a whisper. It was filled with hope and desire though and packed with concern. He wanted to speak to his friend so badly but he wouldn't force him.
"Ahhh... where am I?" Riku's light voice rasped out. He shifted his hips and moved his legs. His arms were twitching to move but he couldn't find the energy to do more. He tried to open his eyes but immediately closed them. The orange glow in the room stung his eyes, although not too painfully.
"You're at King Mickey's palace."
Riku jerked. He could have sworn he heard Sora's voice.
"Come on, speak to me Riku."
"S-Sora?" Riku's words were unsure and low.
"Yeah. That's me." Sora smiled and petted silver hair.
"Mmmmm. How? I was... was in Kingdom Hearts." Riku leaned into the comforting touch.
"I finally got you out. You're safe now."
"But... but-"
"No buts Riku. You're here now and that's all that matters." Sora grabbed Riku's hand in his. Riku flinched in surprise but held onto Sora's hand also.
"Thanks."
"You hungry?" Sora asked quietly. He squeezed the calloused hand in his. He never wanted to let go, not now nor ever again.
"No. Had a sphere."
"Sphere?"
"Energy sphere - from a shadow." Riku inhaled deeply and fought back a yawn.
"Hey, go to sleep. Don't fight it." Sora commanded softly. He felt Riku's head bob up and down. He listened to the boy's breathing and it slowly evened out. Sora fought tears. He was so happy that Riku was alive. It was such a joyous occasion.
TBC...
**Author's Note** Woohaw. There's chapter three. I had major trouble with this chapter. I had to rewrite it three times until I got it to even remotely good. I changed Kairi's personality a bit but it's for the better. ((It's not REALLY different; it just shows a more caring side. Nothing much!)) Anyways, I hope everyone enjoyed it. I have my thanks to give out now! ((Chapter Four might not come out for a while. All next week and the rest of this week I have to study for a college entrance exam AND a HUGE Spanish final for school. It'll try to get one out but I make no promises! Also, I have to set up for graduation! _)) Now, to the important stuff! Thankies!
christie: They DO fall in love, despite their age but it'll be subtle. Nothing lemon-like or limey. I don't think I can make Riku normal. Sorry. I wouldn't have a clue how to write that. **smiles** Thanks for your double reviews! I appreciate your time to review twice!
Life's scar: Woohaw! Not much spelling errors! I'm getting better! LoL. Anyways, THANK YOU! I hope you enjoyed this chappie!
Uzumaki: I'm glad you liked Leon and Kairi in there! I was kinda skeptical about Leon, I tried it with Cid first and I didn't like it. ^__^ Thankies for your review and I hope you have a good day!
Taikuru: Weee! I got a compliment! I'm great! I love you! Thanks a million! **hugs**
D-chan: I appreciate the luck. You're review really kind hurt me though. That little line about to the dumps or good made me feel horrible. I almost trashed the whole fic. I don't want it to turn out bad. But thanks for the review.
Much love!
Rating: PG-13
Pairings: Sora/Riku
Warnings: Yaoi or boyXboy love, references to intense situations, rating may change later
DISCLAIMER: I do NOT own anything from Kingdom Hearts. I don't own any characters or places or anything.
Summary: After the doors were closed, Riku has been in the shadows but in the shadows, there is no such thing as time because time is meaningless. So what happens when Sora opens the door five years later? SoraxRiku
Timeless
Sora sat down on the firm mattress. His face showed nothing but confusion. His brow was drawn together and his lips were in a thin line. He reached out a gloved hand and pushed away a few pieces of stray silver hair on Riku's face. He let his hand linger along sunken cheeks and then along the jaw line. His fingers stopped on the chin and he brushed discolored lips with his finger.
His butterfly strokes parted the soft lips and Sora pulled his hand away. His confused eyes then turned to the occupants in the room. Goofy and Donald stood in the corner of the room, both looking at the ground with sympathy thick in their sullen eyes. Queen Minnie and Daisy had a few tears in their eyes and Minnie's lips quivered. He traveled just to the side of them and violet eyes sparkled with unshed tears and pity. He moved away from those quickly. Periwinkle eyes then met stormy grey. No sympathy was held in them, only concern.
Leon wanted to say something to Sora, but what could he say to make it easy? He had never been in his position before, so how could he give advice? There was just no way. But he knew sympathy wouldn't work nor pity. Leon sighed and turned his head away. It was too confusing and it hurt his heart to know that he couldn't help.
Sora blinked and nodded slightly to himself. He knew Leon was having an inner monologue but right now, the only one that would know anything, was at the end of the large bed. Sora twisted his body and let his eyes land on small black ones.
Mickey fidgeted in his spot and flexed his hands. His gloves groaned in protest from the tightening and un-tightening. He then grabbed his elaborate blue robes in one hand and twisted it with his other. He was to the extreme of nervous. He had never wanted to tell Sora what he knew, but now there was no choice.
"Mickey. Tell me why." Sora whispered harshly.
"Sora, you must understand why I chose not to tell you." Mickey let the robes drop from his hands. He strolled over to Sora and placed a hand on Riku's chest. "I was afraid that you wouldn't be able to handle it if Riku did come back. I know it was hard for me to accept." Mickey reached over Riku's body and grabbed the stray piece of worn cloth.
"There," he paused, "there was a secret in Kingdom Hearts that only those who lived in there were ever privileged to." Mickey lifted Riku's head and draped the cloth over his eyes. He let Riku's head rest on its side and then grabbed the cloth taunt. He knotted it in the back and placed his head right. "It dealt with time." He let his gaze fall on Sora. "In the shadows, time doesn't work. It is eternity and it is forever. A year could go by in this world, but in the shadows, an hour could go by in the same time or even a minute. There's no way to tell. So, in effect, I never aged, and neither did Riku. There was no time for us to change. We were stuck in a world where time didn't exist, so there was no possible way to grow older." Mickey felt his throat constrict.
"I-I..." Sora couldn't start his sentence. His voice refused to listen and his chest felt like there was a concrete block on it. His teeth clenched and his hands gripped his shorts. He took deep calming breaths and lowered his head.
"Sora, wi-"
"Please. Leave me alone for a while. I just want some time to think about things." Sora whispered.
"As you wish. Come on Minnie, Daisy, Goofy, Donald. You too Leon." Mickey looked to Kairi and nodded towards her. She nodded back and stayed at the edge of the room. Kairi watched as the six people left.
Before Mickey shut the door, he whispered a few words. "Make sure to close the curtains. Riku cannot be in the light yet." With that said, he disappeared into the hall and the door shut with a booming click.
Kairi watched as Sora hunched over. His eyes were closed and the white-knuckle grip on his shorts was gone. His face was blank and his body was still. She wanted to go over to him and wrap him in a hug but how would he react?
"Riku." Sora mumbled to himself.
"Sora?" Kairi called attentively.
Sora didn't acknowledge her voice.
"Please Sora." Kairi tiptoed over to Sora and grabbed both of his hands. She hauled him up and he towered over her, at least a good six inches. She reached under his chin and lifted it only slightly. She let her hand then drift to his cheek and caress it. "I won't pretend to know what you are going through, but I know it hurts. The best way to make it better, even just a little, is to talk. So talk to me Sora. Let me help you."
Sora, with his half-opened lids, let sorrow and happiness leak into his eyes. "I-it hurts. It hurts to know that I won't have a chance with him but it feels so good to have him here. To know he's alive." Sora confessed.
"I know. Believe me when I say I know how much it hurts not to have the one you love." Kairi bit her bottom lip.
"I'm so sorry about that Kairi."
"Don't be. We were meant to be great friends. I've learned to accept that." She sighed and forced a half smile on her lips. "I know I can't have you, but I can be in your heart as a friend. Just because you don't love me, doesn't mean I have to stop being your friend. That's what took me so long to realize Sora. That's why I didn't return here until now."
Sora knew she was talking about the fight they had. He was glad they were talking about it, thought it wasn't at the best of times, it was always better now than later.
"That fight we had was so stupid. I should have just accepted you then instead of yelled at you. I was reacting through my pain. I'm sorry."
"Don't. We've had enough to be sorry about."
Kairi nodded.
"So, want to talk about Riku again?"
"Not really." Sora sighed.
Kairi nodded and stepped back. She looked past Sora and to Riku's fifteen-year-old body. "He really is a cutie." She giggled. Hopefully, getting Sora's mind of the current situation would help things. Kairi could only pray. "Maybe things will work out."
"I doubt it. He's in a fifteen-year-old body when he's really twenty and I'm nineteen. People could call that rape." Sora snorted. He knew what Kairi was doing, and for that he was in her debt. He really didn't want to think about anything right now.
"Well, then don't tell anyone. It's not like your back on Destiny Islands. You're here, at the palace. Everyone knows you have the hots for Riku. Well, except for Riku, but still." Kairi shrugged. "They'd know anyways. Besides, no one cares that you love him. Get over you insecurities." Kairi stuck her tongue at him.
Sora chuckled. "Thanks."
"Anytime."
"Dinner is about fifteen minutes from now. Why don't you go and eat?"
"You won't join me?"
"No. I think I'll stay and watch over Riku."
"Right. I'll tell everyone you're shagging and leave it at that!"
"Kairi!"
"Sorry. But I would love to see the look on their faces if I told them that!" She laughed out loud and headed toward the door. She turned the crystal knob and pulled. She took one step out before instantly remembering something. "Oh, hey Sora?"
"Yeah?"
"Close the curtains."
"Right. Thanks."
"Like I said, anytime." Kairi then stepped out all the way and the door clicked shut.
Sora, who watched Kairi leave, walked over to his window and drew the royal blue velvet curtains close. Metals rings against a metal pole screeched loudly and rang through his ears. He frowned a bit at the atrocious noise. The room was cast into shadows. There was no light to guide the way but Sora had often came into his chambers with no light. He had memorized the room's layout and anything in it.
He turned on his heels and trotted over to a table that held a single cream colored candle and a box of matches. He nabbed the worn box and pushed it open. With decisive movements, he took one match and struck it against the box. The small flame cast a strange orange glow on his face and his hand. He brought the match to the candlewick and it caught on fire. He pulled the match away from the fire and blew it out.
Setting the small stick down, Sora walked over to his bed and stood. He waited but a minute before kneeling down on the stone floor. He rested his elbows on the edge of the bed and placed his head in his hands. He let his eyes roam over Riku's frail body and he couldn't help but wonder how Riku had survived in the shadows with such horrible health.
"Uh..."
Sora's ears picked up the faint sound. He picked his head up and listened again. Another moan reached his ears. His heart began to beat widely against his chest and he moved more towards Riku's head. He let one hand rest on the bed's edge and the other tangle in Riku's silver locks. He rubbed his thumb on Riku's temple and leaned forward.
"Come on Riku. Wake up. I know you can do it. Wake up, please." Sora's voice was barely a whisper. It was filled with hope and desire though and packed with concern. He wanted to speak to his friend so badly but he wouldn't force him.
"Ahhh... where am I?" Riku's light voice rasped out. He shifted his hips and moved his legs. His arms were twitching to move but he couldn't find the energy to do more. He tried to open his eyes but immediately closed them. The orange glow in the room stung his eyes, although not too painfully.
"You're at King Mickey's palace."
Riku jerked. He could have sworn he heard Sora's voice.
"Come on, speak to me Riku."
"S-Sora?" Riku's words were unsure and low.
"Yeah. That's me." Sora smiled and petted silver hair.
"Mmmmm. How? I was... was in Kingdom Hearts." Riku leaned into the comforting touch.
"I finally got you out. You're safe now."
"But... but-"
"No buts Riku. You're here now and that's all that matters." Sora grabbed Riku's hand in his. Riku flinched in surprise but held onto Sora's hand also.
"Thanks."
"You hungry?" Sora asked quietly. He squeezed the calloused hand in his. He never wanted to let go, not now nor ever again.
"No. Had a sphere."
"Sphere?"
"Energy sphere - from a shadow." Riku inhaled deeply and fought back a yawn.
"Hey, go to sleep. Don't fight it." Sora commanded softly. He felt Riku's head bob up and down. He listened to the boy's breathing and it slowly evened out. Sora fought tears. He was so happy that Riku was alive. It was such a joyous occasion.
TBC...
**Author's Note** Woohaw. There's chapter three. I had major trouble with this chapter. I had to rewrite it three times until I got it to even remotely good. I changed Kairi's personality a bit but it's for the better. ((It's not REALLY different; it just shows a more caring side. Nothing much!)) Anyways, I hope everyone enjoyed it. I have my thanks to give out now! ((Chapter Four might not come out for a while. All next week and the rest of this week I have to study for a college entrance exam AND a HUGE Spanish final for school. It'll try to get one out but I make no promises! Also, I have to set up for graduation! _)) Now, to the important stuff! Thankies!
christie: They DO fall in love, despite their age but it'll be subtle. Nothing lemon-like or limey. I don't think I can make Riku normal. Sorry. I wouldn't have a clue how to write that. **smiles** Thanks for your double reviews! I appreciate your time to review twice!
Life's scar: Woohaw! Not much spelling errors! I'm getting better! LoL. Anyways, THANK YOU! I hope you enjoyed this chappie!
Uzumaki: I'm glad you liked Leon and Kairi in there! I was kinda skeptical about Leon, I tried it with Cid first and I didn't like it. ^__^ Thankies for your review and I hope you have a good day!
Taikuru: Weee! I got a compliment! I'm great! I love you! Thanks a million! **hugs**
D-chan: I appreciate the luck. You're review really kind hurt me though. That little line about to the dumps or good made me feel horrible. I almost trashed the whole fic. I don't want it to turn out bad. But thanks for the review.
Much love!