Title: Timeless
Rating: PG-13
Pairings: Sora/Riku
Warnings: Yaoi or boyXboy love, little bit of OOC, and 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
After that day's episode, Sora took an exhausted and sleeping teen to his new chambers. The room had a large bed in the middle of it and a window that was directly facing the pillows on the bed. An ornate table stood at each side of he bed and there was also a chase lounge in the corner of the room, with a creamy tan color. The bed itself was a deep grey iron frame with metal rod for a curtain canopy. The mattresses were plush and soft, letting the tired body of Riku sink into it. Fluffy maroon covers were pulled over the teen's body and a few pillows, about five, were thrown off the bed. The pillows landed on the floor by the door along with a pair of shoes before Sora himself slipped into the plush bed. He twisted until he was comfortably on his side before gathering the slumbering teen into his arms.
Riku unconsciously buried his head into Sora's chest and maneuvered one leg in between Sora's. He gave a small moan of irritation from being moved but his uneasy sounds quieted down when he got relaxed once again. His breathing smoothed and his heart beat settled into an even rhythm. He was unaware of the sleeping arrangement, but at the moment, it was too comfortable to resist.
Sora gazed down at the silver haired teen and sighed. He draped one arm around the teen's shoulder, a little higher from it's original place, and sighed. Silver strands rustled in the small breeze. Sora smiled down at his silver haired angel and closed periwinkle blue eyes. His thoughts drifted in his mind.
How was he suppose to face Riku now? The younger, really older, boy was in such distress and all he would say was it was his fault. Sora had tried to talk to him for a long while before Riku fell into a slumber but the boy refused. He would just rock back and forth, repeating his words, just like a mantra.
Would Riku recover? Would he be able to live with being fifteen while Sora himself was almost twenty? How would that bode with the teen? Riku was usually a stable minded man but the darkness screwed with his mind for months. In Ansem's control and that damned Dragon woman's, it all had a toll on Riku. Would the consequence be something to much for the boy to handle?
And what about his own feelings? He withheld vital information from Riku because he was selfish. He never told the boy of his age, or the darkness, or his feelings. Riku would probably rather eat a raw squid than talk to him again let alone love him.
Sora curled into Riku's soft body and stopped tears that he knew would come. He had to stop mopping about everything and do something. He would have to talk to Riku once he woke up and spill everything. He'd even have to tell him about his visitor, or visitors really. Sora wasn't too sure himself why Yuffie, Cloud, and Sephiroth were here. Leon just came to him the day of Riku's day and said to follow him. Sora, of course, didn't question him, and let him down to the cellar room.
Sora cringed. That cellar always made him feel uncomfortable. That's why he never wanted to stay there long. Every time he visited his friend down in that dark and bleak cellar, he couldn't help but feel pity and uneasiness. The constant shadows in the room reminded him of the everlasting darkness that was believed to be in Kingdom Hearts and it scared him. When he came to his friend, it almost seemed Riku was comfortable in the dark, like it was second nature too him. That scared him too. No one should have to be accustomed to such dank places.
Also, there was no bed for Riku, no furniture, no nothing. All the teen had gotten was a blindfold, a four walled cellar and a wooden door that couldn't be opened on the inside unless you knew how too. It infuriated him to know that Riku was treated so horribly, but he really didn't have room to speak. He had treated him no better, if not worse, than that cold cellar had. He would only be able to call himself a hypocrite otherwise.
With disturbing thoughts twisting in his mind, he shifted a bit of his weight and repositioned an arm under his pillow to support his head better. His mind kept turning while memories began to pile up. He could see all the years playing with his best friend and laughing with him. He could picture the friendship they shared and all the trouble they had gotten themselves into. He even remembered the day Kairi came to the island and the day he shared a bitter paopu fruit with Kairi. His thought shifted from light to dark. From the day that Riku was pulled into darkness, to the battles , the constant struggling, and finally, the defeat of Ansem. The dull colors and harsh words were etched in his mind. He would never be able to forget the moment when Ansem had finally been defeated or when his fingers came in contact with the cool metal door of Kingdom Hearts. Nor would the constant words Riku said when he closed the door ever leave his mind.
'Take care of her for me.'
Those had ripped his heart out countless times, but in the heat of the moment, no words did register in his mind. All he saw was Riku's mouth move and then the door was shut and Riku was gone. Sora had instantly regretted his hasty and irrational thoughts after that, but there was nothing he could do.
In reality, Sora curled tighter into Riku's smaller body. His grip tightened and tears trickled out of clamped eyes. His bottom lip quivered. Unknowingly to Sora, smaller arms wrapped around his waist and a small moan of content was in the air. Bleary aqua eyes focused on the tears that dripped onto his forehead. A soft, butterfly kiss was placed on a clothed chest before aqua eyes closed once again.
**--**--**
Leon fell into a wooden chair. His head fell back and his arms fells off from their position and hung down at his side. His legs were sprawled out hap-hazardously across the floor and his eyes were closed. He was utterly exhausted from the past adventures with Cloud and Yuffie. His travels in Traverse Town had been a chance meeting that was a means to an end. He had found Cloud, and Yuffie almost unfortunately, talked and miraculously, was able to start his main objective without much trouble, and without spilling all the details.
Cloud had taken the him and Yuffie far from Midgar. Leon didn't have much idea where they were heading but he trusted Cloud's judgement and knowledge of where the blonde man's lover was at. They camped outside for a whole night and hunted their food for every meal. Yuffie was constantly taking a bath at nearing rivers and Cloud would take the time to tell him where they were going.
After the second day, Cloud had lead them into the middle of a desert. This was were he had to draw the line. There was a brief exchange of words and then Cloud shook his head. He didn't respond to much of his words and just as Leon was about to push Cloud from behind, a portal opened. Cloud walked in with a smug look on his face and he and Yuffie followed.
On the other side of the portal, he couldn't help but roll his eyes and give a grunt. Cloud's lover didn't have a very good hiding spot, but that was only his belief. After all, they all ended up in his world in a stone building. He exchange more words with Cloud about the large detour but Cloud just shrugged and went to find his lover.
Minutes later, Cloud returned with another man. The other was tall, a good foot and a half, maybe two, over Cloud himself with long silver hair that cascaded down his back and to his thighs, moon kissed colored skin and glowing green eyes. The man wore a black trench coat with metal shoulder guards. Black leather pants adorned his legs and heavy black boot came up to his knees, hidden under the leather pants.
Leon shifted in the chair. Getting to that point, finally meeting his mother's step-brother was a very emotional time. Not to mention he had found Riku's father but it was almost unbelievable. He had spent years living with no one but himself and no relatives. At the age of seventeen, he found his father and now he found a brother and an uncle. He couldn't have asked for more. But when he had to talk to this man, it was much harder than he thought possible.
Thinking back once again, he recalled the conversation held with the four of them.
"Leon, I would like you to meet Sephiroth, my lover." Cloud said, shifting weight from foot to foot.
"OH! So you two DID get together!" Yuffie squealed and clasped her hands together. "That's just too cute!" She bounced on the balls of her feet and beamed at the happy couple.
Sephiroth just smile and wrapped his arms around his small lover. His green eyes traveled up to the stranger named Leon and he couldn't help but be slightly stunned. The man had the same facial structure of his step-sister and the same hair color and skin color. He was almost a walking image of her except his eyes were stormy grey. Sephiroth couldn't help but be intrigued by this.
"Hello Sephiroth." Leon spoke evenly. His heart was beating erratically but he had to stay calm. He couldn't blow this or he may never get to see Riku reunited with his father.
"Good day Leon."
"Leon wanted me to take him to you. He never explained why, so maybe you could fill me in?" Cloud asked, twisting in his lover's grip to face him.
Sephiroth glanced down at his vertically challenged boyfriend and had to fight back a grin. Last time he laughed at Cloud's misfortune he had ended up sleeping in the basement of their house in Midgar for a month. He didn't wish to experience that again. Heaving a small sigh, he shook those thoughts from his head and concentrated at the task at hand. Figuring out why Leon was here.
"Actually love, no, I do not." Cloud pouted. "Would you mind telling me the reason for your visit Leon?"
Leon hesitated. His throat tightened and his vocal cords refused to work. He shifted his weight and placed a hand on his hip. Looking down at the floor for a few seconds, he lifted them to look at green and at the floor once again.
Why was it so hard to ask a simple question? Or say the truth? What was wrong with him?
Scowling and glaring at the floor, he clenched his hands and gritted his teeth. He was being weak, and he hated being weak. He would have to just push his feelings aside. Taking a calming breath, he brought his eyes back up to amused green. His lips parted for the first word to come out but his throat constricted.
"Is there a problem Leon?" Sephiroth questioned. He was thoroughly amused by the man's sudden shyness or embracement, whatever one it happened to be.
"... No. At least not with me." Leon choked out. Steeling his will he spoke again. "What would you do if I were to say that I know where your child is?"
"I would ask you if you were lying." Sephiroth narrowed his eyes. This was no longer a matter of fun.
"And I'd say no. I wouldn't have a reason to lie about something that serious."
Cloud's brows furrowed together. He didn't know Sephiroth had a child. Or was ever involved with a woman. This was strange. He tugged on his lover's trench coat. He locked eyes with the taller man and scowled. Sephiroth ignored him.
"Then tell my why you came here."
"Just as I said. I know where your son is."
Sephiroth narrowed his eyes even more in suspicion. If this man had wanted to threaten his son, he would have done it already. So what did he want? Did he want him to admit to it? Well, he didn't have a problem with that, it's just that he hadn't planned on telling his shorter lover like this.
"And I know that he's hurt."
Green eyes snapped open.
"What?"
"You heard me. Do you remember the fight five years ago, with Ansem and Sora, the keyblader?" Leon asked. He saw a small nod and continued. "Well, your son was tricked by the other side to fight for them. His mind was overcome by shadows and his thoughts where drowned in despair and betrayal. He fought against his best friend, Sora, and in the end won back his sanity and his mind back. When Sora beat Ansem, he couldn't close the doors to Kingdom Hearts by himself and your son helped, only he sealed himself in the world. He's been trapped in there for five years, until a few days ago when Sora finally got him out. He's blinded by the light, wearing a binding around his eyes, kept in a pitch black cellar, and physically unfit to do much more than lay down but he's getting help. Merlin and the Fairy Godmother are helping him as we speak."
As Leon continued to speak, Sephiroth's anger and helplessness grew. He was angry that his son was turn toward the shadows and controlled but he was more angry by the fact that it took five years to find him. At the same time, he was totally and utterly helpless. He hadn't know a single fact about how is son's life was going and he never truly did look in on him. He was horrible as a father and there was nothing he could do for his only son.
"Seph?" Cloud whispered. He tugged again on his lover's coat. "Seph, listen to me. Seph!"
Sephiroth jerked his divided attention down to his small lover.
"Tell me everything."
"Okay. But first, I have a question for Leon."
"Yeah?"
"Who was your mother?"
"I think you know who she was. You were her step-brother after all." Leon countered.
Sephiroth rubbed his temples. "I thought so."
"Seph, now." Cloud demanded.
"Calm down. I'll tell you now."
"You better. Even I'm dying to know." Yuffie jumped into the conversation.
Cloud actually jumped in Sephiroth's grip, forgetting all about the energetic girl. He shot the girl a heated glare but was interrupted when Sephiroth told his tale.
"I lived in a place called Balamb for all of my childhood and much of my twenties. I was adopted into a family and I grew up with a girl named Raine. She was a few years younger than I but we got along great. As we grew up, she found a love interest in a man and I became and uncle. She died three days after giving birth and the father couldn't be found. Unfortunately I was gone a day after her baby was born and found myself on a remote island. I still to this day do not know how I came to be there but I did. I met a young woman there. We had a physical relationship for about a year and then I found out she was pregnant. She wasn't ecstatic about it but she said she would never give her baby up for the world. It was then that I left. I was once again taken to another place, the company of Shinra to be exact, and you know the story about that from there on Cloud, Yuffie."
Cloud and Yuffie nodded.
"There was only two times in my life that I was able to meet my child and each time, he was afraid of me and hated me. I can understand both of them. His mother and I never truly were working for a child but it just happened. I cared for her greatly, I still do, but never in the same way I have you Cloud." He squeezed his lover's waist and pulled him tighter against him.
"I see." Cloud sighed and let Sephiroth hold him. "But why didn't you tell me before?"
"Because I was afraid I'd loose you."
Cloud stomped on a black booted foot.
"What, pray tell, was that for?" Sephiroth glared.
"You are a numbskull if you thought for one second I'd leave you."
"Ehem."
Cloud and Sephiroth looked at Yuffie.
"Let's not get mushy here. I still want to know what Leon is doing here."
Leon let a small, microscopic smile adorn his face before answering the untold question. "I want Sephiroth to see his son. I want him to go to him and try to be a father to him."
"I will go, but he may not want me. He was very upset the last time I he saw me and this ma-"
"He'll go no matter what." Cloud stated matter-of-factly.
Leon raised an eyebrow.
"I doubt he, whoever this child is, was told much from when he was a child and he should know, he has a right to know. You're his father and you should be there for him."
"Fine. I'll go. When do we leave Leon?"
"As soon as you're ready."
"Fine."
"HEY! HOLD ON!" Yuffie hollered.
"What?" Leon glared at the obnoxious girl.
"You've told us the story, you've even told us a few secrets, but who in the hell is the kid?"
"You probably would know him Yuffie." Leon started.
"Who? Is it Sora?" She eyed the taller man.
"Please, no son of mine would have brown hair; I could almost guarantee it."
"Who then?" Cloud asked.
"His name is Riku."
"HIM??" Cloud's eyes went impossibly wide. "HOLY CHOCOBO!" His brain worked over time connecting a face with name and then comparing his lover and his son. He had been so stupid. They looked exactly alike. They had the same slim, yet muscular build, same hair color, same pale skin, and... he was just to ignorant not to notice!
"Yes. Is that a problem?"
"Nope, no problem. I just think, I need to sit down."
Before anyone could react, Cloud's eyes rolled to the back of his head and he slumped forward. Yuffie giggled at the blonde's actions and tried to hide her laugh with the back of her hand. Leon's stormy eyes softened with amusement and Sephiroth was looking at his lover with confusion and concern.
"Don't worry Sephy-boy, I'm sure he'll be fine. He was probably expecting you to say someone like Ansem." Yuffie couldn't contain her laughter.
Leon snapped out of his thoughts as the door to his guest chambers opened. He saw Sephiroth open the door and stroll over to his bed. He sat down on the edge and took a seat. His green eyes never left Leon's body.
"Good afternoon Leon."
Leon held back a yawn and righted himself in his seat. "Same to you." He tugged his white shirt down on his stomach and crossed his legs. "What can I do for you?"
"Can you help me talk to Riku?"
"Yeah. But I'm telling you it's not going to be a walk in the park."
"That's the last thing I'm expecting from him."
"Good. Otherwise you'll be sadly mistaken."
**--**--**
Many hours later, Sora awoke to a warm body against his and the sound of soft breathing. Periwinkle blue eyes peaked out from under closed lids and a smile appeared on rosey lips. He gave a long yawn and disentangled one of his arms from the smaller one's. He brought a hand up to brush stray silver hair from the hidden face. His fingers trailed along a tinted red cheek and down to the crook of the boy's neck. A small gasp came from the younger boy.
Sora's eyes lit up in humor. He would have to remember where that spot was at if he was to ever get closer to Riku than just friends.
TBC...
Explaining first:
[1] No, I didn't want Cloud to be aware that Sephiroth was a father because I didn't feel like it.
[2] Yes, Cloud saw Riku a few times because I thought he should have. I never explained that in the paragraph, I could, I'm extremely pressed for time. Sorry.
[3] I don't know I just thought I should put a number three up there. ^___^
Okay, enough of that mumbo jumbo. I just wanted to say sorry for all the editing mistakes, I'll fix those when I get back from camping. Also, sorry for the chapter that went no where but to sleep. I would have written more, but I couldn't, otherwise I would have gotten to a really good spot. Hehe. ^__^ I guess everyone will just have to wait for about two weeks. Don't that just suck? On to the reviews!
christie: You cried???????? I didn't think I made it that sad! **gives you a tissue and backs away with a nervous grin** Hehe. This story, as I said before, really didn't get anywhere. But.... eeer..... hehe... woops. **hides behind a rock** I swear it'll get better. I was bored outta my mind writing this one but it had to be told. I swear. Thanks for the review, oh and NO WAY IN THIS OR ANOTHER WORLD WOULD RIKU OFF HIMSELF! Never! **holds a protest sign behind the rock** I'm against Riku + hard times = death. They're too sad for me. **tears up** OYE! And by the way I hope you got all the reviews I did for your stories! I really enjoyed doing them!
Sora Lover: Angel of Darkness: Hehe, you're welcome. Oh, and no, Riku will never go to his real age. He can't. Unless he was like... thrown forward into time five years but then Kairi and Sora would be twenty-four and he'd still kinda be really young. That just wouldn't work. That or I'm thinking to hard. **falls to the floor with anime swirls for eyes** Thanks a million.
VampssAmby10210: You are so right! Riku and Sora are starting to share more quality time together. **grins stupidly** I'll put them in some more cute situations in the next chapter too. Hehe. I can't wait! Thanks!
Waya: **twitches** Rape Riku? Leon? **glares at Leon and smacks him** Where you thinking wrong? -Leon- HEY! No, I wasn't! Stop it already! (WhyDee) Yeah, whatever. **glares more** Never would I write THAT. That's too sad again. I'd cry before I could even write one paragraph. **sniffles** I appreciate the review very much and I'll make sure Leon doesn't get anymore... bad thoughts. -Leon- I didn't do it! You're insane! (WhyDee) Better insane than normal.
Loki: I update really soon huh? LoL. Next one won't be that soon either. But, I'm really glad you liked it. Tankies!
WOOHAW! Until next time folks!
Much Love!
Rating: PG-13
Pairings: Sora/Riku
Warnings: Yaoi or boyXboy love, little bit of OOC, and 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
After that day's episode, Sora took an exhausted and sleeping teen to his new chambers. The room had a large bed in the middle of it and a window that was directly facing the pillows on the bed. An ornate table stood at each side of he bed and there was also a chase lounge in the corner of the room, with a creamy tan color. The bed itself was a deep grey iron frame with metal rod for a curtain canopy. The mattresses were plush and soft, letting the tired body of Riku sink into it. Fluffy maroon covers were pulled over the teen's body and a few pillows, about five, were thrown off the bed. The pillows landed on the floor by the door along with a pair of shoes before Sora himself slipped into the plush bed. He twisted until he was comfortably on his side before gathering the slumbering teen into his arms.
Riku unconsciously buried his head into Sora's chest and maneuvered one leg in between Sora's. He gave a small moan of irritation from being moved but his uneasy sounds quieted down when he got relaxed once again. His breathing smoothed and his heart beat settled into an even rhythm. He was unaware of the sleeping arrangement, but at the moment, it was too comfortable to resist.
Sora gazed down at the silver haired teen and sighed. He draped one arm around the teen's shoulder, a little higher from it's original place, and sighed. Silver strands rustled in the small breeze. Sora smiled down at his silver haired angel and closed periwinkle blue eyes. His thoughts drifted in his mind.
How was he suppose to face Riku now? The younger, really older, boy was in such distress and all he would say was it was his fault. Sora had tried to talk to him for a long while before Riku fell into a slumber but the boy refused. He would just rock back and forth, repeating his words, just like a mantra.
Would Riku recover? Would he be able to live with being fifteen while Sora himself was almost twenty? How would that bode with the teen? Riku was usually a stable minded man but the darkness screwed with his mind for months. In Ansem's control and that damned Dragon woman's, it all had a toll on Riku. Would the consequence be something to much for the boy to handle?
And what about his own feelings? He withheld vital information from Riku because he was selfish. He never told the boy of his age, or the darkness, or his feelings. Riku would probably rather eat a raw squid than talk to him again let alone love him.
Sora curled into Riku's soft body and stopped tears that he knew would come. He had to stop mopping about everything and do something. He would have to talk to Riku once he woke up and spill everything. He'd even have to tell him about his visitor, or visitors really. Sora wasn't too sure himself why Yuffie, Cloud, and Sephiroth were here. Leon just came to him the day of Riku's day and said to follow him. Sora, of course, didn't question him, and let him down to the cellar room.
Sora cringed. That cellar always made him feel uncomfortable. That's why he never wanted to stay there long. Every time he visited his friend down in that dark and bleak cellar, he couldn't help but feel pity and uneasiness. The constant shadows in the room reminded him of the everlasting darkness that was believed to be in Kingdom Hearts and it scared him. When he came to his friend, it almost seemed Riku was comfortable in the dark, like it was second nature too him. That scared him too. No one should have to be accustomed to such dank places.
Also, there was no bed for Riku, no furniture, no nothing. All the teen had gotten was a blindfold, a four walled cellar and a wooden door that couldn't be opened on the inside unless you knew how too. It infuriated him to know that Riku was treated so horribly, but he really didn't have room to speak. He had treated him no better, if not worse, than that cold cellar had. He would only be able to call himself a hypocrite otherwise.
With disturbing thoughts twisting in his mind, he shifted a bit of his weight and repositioned an arm under his pillow to support his head better. His mind kept turning while memories began to pile up. He could see all the years playing with his best friend and laughing with him. He could picture the friendship they shared and all the trouble they had gotten themselves into. He even remembered the day Kairi came to the island and the day he shared a bitter paopu fruit with Kairi. His thought shifted from light to dark. From the day that Riku was pulled into darkness, to the battles , the constant struggling, and finally, the defeat of Ansem. The dull colors and harsh words were etched in his mind. He would never be able to forget the moment when Ansem had finally been defeated or when his fingers came in contact with the cool metal door of Kingdom Hearts. Nor would the constant words Riku said when he closed the door ever leave his mind.
'Take care of her for me.'
Those had ripped his heart out countless times, but in the heat of the moment, no words did register in his mind. All he saw was Riku's mouth move and then the door was shut and Riku was gone. Sora had instantly regretted his hasty and irrational thoughts after that, but there was nothing he could do.
In reality, Sora curled tighter into Riku's smaller body. His grip tightened and tears trickled out of clamped eyes. His bottom lip quivered. Unknowingly to Sora, smaller arms wrapped around his waist and a small moan of content was in the air. Bleary aqua eyes focused on the tears that dripped onto his forehead. A soft, butterfly kiss was placed on a clothed chest before aqua eyes closed once again.
**--**--**
Leon fell into a wooden chair. His head fell back and his arms fells off from their position and hung down at his side. His legs were sprawled out hap-hazardously across the floor and his eyes were closed. He was utterly exhausted from the past adventures with Cloud and Yuffie. His travels in Traverse Town had been a chance meeting that was a means to an end. He had found Cloud, and Yuffie almost unfortunately, talked and miraculously, was able to start his main objective without much trouble, and without spilling all the details.
Cloud had taken the him and Yuffie far from Midgar. Leon didn't have much idea where they were heading but he trusted Cloud's judgement and knowledge of where the blonde man's lover was at. They camped outside for a whole night and hunted their food for every meal. Yuffie was constantly taking a bath at nearing rivers and Cloud would take the time to tell him where they were going.
After the second day, Cloud had lead them into the middle of a desert. This was were he had to draw the line. There was a brief exchange of words and then Cloud shook his head. He didn't respond to much of his words and just as Leon was about to push Cloud from behind, a portal opened. Cloud walked in with a smug look on his face and he and Yuffie followed.
On the other side of the portal, he couldn't help but roll his eyes and give a grunt. Cloud's lover didn't have a very good hiding spot, but that was only his belief. After all, they all ended up in his world in a stone building. He exchange more words with Cloud about the large detour but Cloud just shrugged and went to find his lover.
Minutes later, Cloud returned with another man. The other was tall, a good foot and a half, maybe two, over Cloud himself with long silver hair that cascaded down his back and to his thighs, moon kissed colored skin and glowing green eyes. The man wore a black trench coat with metal shoulder guards. Black leather pants adorned his legs and heavy black boot came up to his knees, hidden under the leather pants.
Leon shifted in the chair. Getting to that point, finally meeting his mother's step-brother was a very emotional time. Not to mention he had found Riku's father but it was almost unbelievable. He had spent years living with no one but himself and no relatives. At the age of seventeen, he found his father and now he found a brother and an uncle. He couldn't have asked for more. But when he had to talk to this man, it was much harder than he thought possible.
Thinking back once again, he recalled the conversation held with the four of them.
"Leon, I would like you to meet Sephiroth, my lover." Cloud said, shifting weight from foot to foot.
"OH! So you two DID get together!" Yuffie squealed and clasped her hands together. "That's just too cute!" She bounced on the balls of her feet and beamed at the happy couple.
Sephiroth just smile and wrapped his arms around his small lover. His green eyes traveled up to the stranger named Leon and he couldn't help but be slightly stunned. The man had the same facial structure of his step-sister and the same hair color and skin color. He was almost a walking image of her except his eyes were stormy grey. Sephiroth couldn't help but be intrigued by this.
"Hello Sephiroth." Leon spoke evenly. His heart was beating erratically but he had to stay calm. He couldn't blow this or he may never get to see Riku reunited with his father.
"Good day Leon."
"Leon wanted me to take him to you. He never explained why, so maybe you could fill me in?" Cloud asked, twisting in his lover's grip to face him.
Sephiroth glanced down at his vertically challenged boyfriend and had to fight back a grin. Last time he laughed at Cloud's misfortune he had ended up sleeping in the basement of their house in Midgar for a month. He didn't wish to experience that again. Heaving a small sigh, he shook those thoughts from his head and concentrated at the task at hand. Figuring out why Leon was here.
"Actually love, no, I do not." Cloud pouted. "Would you mind telling me the reason for your visit Leon?"
Leon hesitated. His throat tightened and his vocal cords refused to work. He shifted his weight and placed a hand on his hip. Looking down at the floor for a few seconds, he lifted them to look at green and at the floor once again.
Why was it so hard to ask a simple question? Or say the truth? What was wrong with him?
Scowling and glaring at the floor, he clenched his hands and gritted his teeth. He was being weak, and he hated being weak. He would have to just push his feelings aside. Taking a calming breath, he brought his eyes back up to amused green. His lips parted for the first word to come out but his throat constricted.
"Is there a problem Leon?" Sephiroth questioned. He was thoroughly amused by the man's sudden shyness or embracement, whatever one it happened to be.
"... No. At least not with me." Leon choked out. Steeling his will he spoke again. "What would you do if I were to say that I know where your child is?"
"I would ask you if you were lying." Sephiroth narrowed his eyes. This was no longer a matter of fun.
"And I'd say no. I wouldn't have a reason to lie about something that serious."
Cloud's brows furrowed together. He didn't know Sephiroth had a child. Or was ever involved with a woman. This was strange. He tugged on his lover's trench coat. He locked eyes with the taller man and scowled. Sephiroth ignored him.
"Then tell my why you came here."
"Just as I said. I know where your son is."
Sephiroth narrowed his eyes even more in suspicion. If this man had wanted to threaten his son, he would have done it already. So what did he want? Did he want him to admit to it? Well, he didn't have a problem with that, it's just that he hadn't planned on telling his shorter lover like this.
"And I know that he's hurt."
Green eyes snapped open.
"What?"
"You heard me. Do you remember the fight five years ago, with Ansem and Sora, the keyblader?" Leon asked. He saw a small nod and continued. "Well, your son was tricked by the other side to fight for them. His mind was overcome by shadows and his thoughts where drowned in despair and betrayal. He fought against his best friend, Sora, and in the end won back his sanity and his mind back. When Sora beat Ansem, he couldn't close the doors to Kingdom Hearts by himself and your son helped, only he sealed himself in the world. He's been trapped in there for five years, until a few days ago when Sora finally got him out. He's blinded by the light, wearing a binding around his eyes, kept in a pitch black cellar, and physically unfit to do much more than lay down but he's getting help. Merlin and the Fairy Godmother are helping him as we speak."
As Leon continued to speak, Sephiroth's anger and helplessness grew. He was angry that his son was turn toward the shadows and controlled but he was more angry by the fact that it took five years to find him. At the same time, he was totally and utterly helpless. He hadn't know a single fact about how is son's life was going and he never truly did look in on him. He was horrible as a father and there was nothing he could do for his only son.
"Seph?" Cloud whispered. He tugged again on his lover's coat. "Seph, listen to me. Seph!"
Sephiroth jerked his divided attention down to his small lover.
"Tell me everything."
"Okay. But first, I have a question for Leon."
"Yeah?"
"Who was your mother?"
"I think you know who she was. You were her step-brother after all." Leon countered.
Sephiroth rubbed his temples. "I thought so."
"Seph, now." Cloud demanded.
"Calm down. I'll tell you now."
"You better. Even I'm dying to know." Yuffie jumped into the conversation.
Cloud actually jumped in Sephiroth's grip, forgetting all about the energetic girl. He shot the girl a heated glare but was interrupted when Sephiroth told his tale.
"I lived in a place called Balamb for all of my childhood and much of my twenties. I was adopted into a family and I grew up with a girl named Raine. She was a few years younger than I but we got along great. As we grew up, she found a love interest in a man and I became and uncle. She died three days after giving birth and the father couldn't be found. Unfortunately I was gone a day after her baby was born and found myself on a remote island. I still to this day do not know how I came to be there but I did. I met a young woman there. We had a physical relationship for about a year and then I found out she was pregnant. She wasn't ecstatic about it but she said she would never give her baby up for the world. It was then that I left. I was once again taken to another place, the company of Shinra to be exact, and you know the story about that from there on Cloud, Yuffie."
Cloud and Yuffie nodded.
"There was only two times in my life that I was able to meet my child and each time, he was afraid of me and hated me. I can understand both of them. His mother and I never truly were working for a child but it just happened. I cared for her greatly, I still do, but never in the same way I have you Cloud." He squeezed his lover's waist and pulled him tighter against him.
"I see." Cloud sighed and let Sephiroth hold him. "But why didn't you tell me before?"
"Because I was afraid I'd loose you."
Cloud stomped on a black booted foot.
"What, pray tell, was that for?" Sephiroth glared.
"You are a numbskull if you thought for one second I'd leave you."
"Ehem."
Cloud and Sephiroth looked at Yuffie.
"Let's not get mushy here. I still want to know what Leon is doing here."
Leon let a small, microscopic smile adorn his face before answering the untold question. "I want Sephiroth to see his son. I want him to go to him and try to be a father to him."
"I will go, but he may not want me. He was very upset the last time I he saw me and this ma-"
"He'll go no matter what." Cloud stated matter-of-factly.
Leon raised an eyebrow.
"I doubt he, whoever this child is, was told much from when he was a child and he should know, he has a right to know. You're his father and you should be there for him."
"Fine. I'll go. When do we leave Leon?"
"As soon as you're ready."
"Fine."
"HEY! HOLD ON!" Yuffie hollered.
"What?" Leon glared at the obnoxious girl.
"You've told us the story, you've even told us a few secrets, but who in the hell is the kid?"
"You probably would know him Yuffie." Leon started.
"Who? Is it Sora?" She eyed the taller man.
"Please, no son of mine would have brown hair; I could almost guarantee it."
"Who then?" Cloud asked.
"His name is Riku."
"HIM??" Cloud's eyes went impossibly wide. "HOLY CHOCOBO!" His brain worked over time connecting a face with name and then comparing his lover and his son. He had been so stupid. They looked exactly alike. They had the same slim, yet muscular build, same hair color, same pale skin, and... he was just to ignorant not to notice!
"Yes. Is that a problem?"
"Nope, no problem. I just think, I need to sit down."
Before anyone could react, Cloud's eyes rolled to the back of his head and he slumped forward. Yuffie giggled at the blonde's actions and tried to hide her laugh with the back of her hand. Leon's stormy eyes softened with amusement and Sephiroth was looking at his lover with confusion and concern.
"Don't worry Sephy-boy, I'm sure he'll be fine. He was probably expecting you to say someone like Ansem." Yuffie couldn't contain her laughter.
Leon snapped out of his thoughts as the door to his guest chambers opened. He saw Sephiroth open the door and stroll over to his bed. He sat down on the edge and took a seat. His green eyes never left Leon's body.
"Good afternoon Leon."
Leon held back a yawn and righted himself in his seat. "Same to you." He tugged his white shirt down on his stomach and crossed his legs. "What can I do for you?"
"Can you help me talk to Riku?"
"Yeah. But I'm telling you it's not going to be a walk in the park."
"That's the last thing I'm expecting from him."
"Good. Otherwise you'll be sadly mistaken."
**--**--**
Many hours later, Sora awoke to a warm body against his and the sound of soft breathing. Periwinkle blue eyes peaked out from under closed lids and a smile appeared on rosey lips. He gave a long yawn and disentangled one of his arms from the smaller one's. He brought a hand up to brush stray silver hair from the hidden face. His fingers trailed along a tinted red cheek and down to the crook of the boy's neck. A small gasp came from the younger boy.
Sora's eyes lit up in humor. He would have to remember where that spot was at if he was to ever get closer to Riku than just friends.
TBC...
Explaining first:
[1] No, I didn't want Cloud to be aware that Sephiroth was a father because I didn't feel like it.
[2] Yes, Cloud saw Riku a few times because I thought he should have. I never explained that in the paragraph, I could, I'm extremely pressed for time. Sorry.
[3] I don't know I just thought I should put a number three up there. ^___^
Okay, enough of that mumbo jumbo. I just wanted to say sorry for all the editing mistakes, I'll fix those when I get back from camping. Also, sorry for the chapter that went no where but to sleep. I would have written more, but I couldn't, otherwise I would have gotten to a really good spot. Hehe. ^__^ I guess everyone will just have to wait for about two weeks. Don't that just suck? On to the reviews!
christie: You cried???????? I didn't think I made it that sad! **gives you a tissue and backs away with a nervous grin** Hehe. This story, as I said before, really didn't get anywhere. But.... eeer..... hehe... woops. **hides behind a rock** I swear it'll get better. I was bored outta my mind writing this one but it had to be told. I swear. Thanks for the review, oh and NO WAY IN THIS OR ANOTHER WORLD WOULD RIKU OFF HIMSELF! Never! **holds a protest sign behind the rock** I'm against Riku + hard times = death. They're too sad for me. **tears up** OYE! And by the way I hope you got all the reviews I did for your stories! I really enjoyed doing them!
Sora Lover: Angel of Darkness: Hehe, you're welcome. Oh, and no, Riku will never go to his real age. He can't. Unless he was like... thrown forward into time five years but then Kairi and Sora would be twenty-four and he'd still kinda be really young. That just wouldn't work. That or I'm thinking to hard. **falls to the floor with anime swirls for eyes** Thanks a million.
VampssAmby10210: You are so right! Riku and Sora are starting to share more quality time together. **grins stupidly** I'll put them in some more cute situations in the next chapter too. Hehe. I can't wait! Thanks!
Waya: **twitches** Rape Riku? Leon? **glares at Leon and smacks him** Where you thinking wrong? -Leon- HEY! No, I wasn't! Stop it already! (WhyDee) Yeah, whatever. **glares more** Never would I write THAT. That's too sad again. I'd cry before I could even write one paragraph. **sniffles** I appreciate the review very much and I'll make sure Leon doesn't get anymore... bad thoughts. -Leon- I didn't do it! You're insane! (WhyDee) Better insane than normal.
Loki: I update really soon huh? LoL. Next one won't be that soon either. But, I'm really glad you liked it. Tankies!
WOOHAW! Until next time folks!
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