Chapter 2: A Secret Well Kept
After Sora told his friends what he told Riku, they were shocked. They never thought of the possibilty of Sora ever leaving the island. Kairi was almost to the point of crying but stayed strong. Tidus was disappointed too but hid it well. Sora looked down at his lunch and didn't say a word. Riku looked at him and put his hand on Sora's shoulder.
"It'll be ok, Sora. Like you said, you might be moving. It's not for sure yet."
Sora looked over at him and forced a smile onto his face. He knew that Riku was just trying to cheer him up, but it wasn't going to work. Sora knew too well that it was very possible because of the way his mom would talk about it. She seemed so excited about it and even picked out the house they would move to. It was not looking good for him, but he just couldn't tell them that yet. He wanted the rest of the day to be happy and wanted them to forget about it. Thankfully, Cloud helped him out with that.
"Hey, do you guys want to go to the mall after school with me?"
Kairi didn't even need to think about it for a second. She loved going to the mall and would take any chance she got, to go. Tidus agreed to go too. Riku decided to spend the rest of the day with Sora, to keep him company. Sora would have gone if it weren't for him having homework. Cloud understood and went back to eating the rest of his lunch. Not too long after, the bell rang and they were off to class.
Later on that day, on the way back to Sora's house, Riku was listening to his CD player on the bus. He was listening to his 98 Degrees's CD he had. He didn't know why, but he really liked them. At the time he was listening to the song, "You Should Be Mine" and was kind of moving to the beat. Sora just ignored it as he read a book. Riku suddenly stopped when he heard a certain part of the song. His heart started racing as he repeated the part of the song over and over.
"And I know just what you're going through
You're never sure just who-
-Who might be hurting you
But let me be the one to hold you tight
Make everything alright
Cuz you, you should be mine tonight"
It made him think about what was going on with Sora. He felt so bad that his best friend might be leaving him. Those lyrics from the song were so strong to him, that the whole bus ride, he just repeat that part again and again. Sora didn't notice and had no clue what was going on in Riku's mind. Riku looked over at Sora and thought to himself, 'if only he knew'.
About 10 minutes later, the bus stopped at the corner where it picks up Sora and Riku. They got off the bus and started headed towards Sora place. Sora looked at Riku and was surprised to see that Riku was blushing abit. He was curious but soon forgot about it as they got to his house.
Sora unlocked the door and noticed that his mom was not home. "She must be working a bit later today."
Riku didn't say a word, in fear of saying what he really had on his mind. Sora took his shoes off and went to his room. Riku followed close behind. As soon as Sora reached his room, he jumped onto his bed and laid down with his arms behind his head. Riku tried to hide him blushing but wasn't very good at it.
"What's up Riku?"
Riku snapped out of his trance and shook his head. "Nothing, just thinking that's all."
"Oh, ok." Sora said in his cute little way.
Riku looked around Sora's room and suddenly felt a bit disappointed again. He was picturing the room empty and without Sora. Sora noticed it and sat up on the bed.
"Riku, something is bugging you. Please tell me."
Riku sat on the edge of the bed and looked at the floor. "I...just...don't want you to go."
Sora sat back abit. "But Riku, even you told me earlier that it's not for sure yet and to not be upset about it."
Riku closed his eyes. "I know, but the more I think about it, the more it gets to me." He looked over at Sora and saw a sad looked on his face. He knew Sora was really upset and wanted to cheer him up somehow. Then suddenly, he thought of the song. He looked into Sora's eyes and jumped towards him. He wrapped his arms around him, "I don't like when you're upset. Please don't be. It'll be ok."
Sora was so surprised. He was not expecting anything like that. After a moment, he started to calm down and hugged his friend back. After they broke the hug, Sora just had to ask. "What was that all about?"
Riku blushed, big time. "Um...I don't really know but it felt like the thing to do. I wanted to make you feel better, I guess."
Sora thought it was a good enough reason and thanked Riku.
Later on, Sora's mom arrived and and made the boys some food. After they were done, Riku went home. It was 10pm when he got home and felt really tired. He said hi to his mom, and went upstairs. He got changed and took out his clothes for the morning. He turned out the lights and crawled into bed. He tried to get to sleep but couldn't. He wouldn't stop thinking about the song, and Sora. 'I just wish I knew exactly what was going on with me. I'm so confused. One minute things are fine, but then Sora comes into my mind and I start acting stupid. I can't be falling for my best friend. There are just too many things wrong with that. One, he's a guy, two, he's my best friend and it just wouldn't be right and three, he probably wouldn't ever feel that way about me anyway.' His mental battle went on until he finally fell asleep.
Over the night, Riku had a dream. He pictured himself at Sora's house, helping him pack his stuff and putting things in boxes. Then he started to get upset and even began to tear up abit. Sora looked at him and came up beside him. Riku was sitting on the floor with his hands covering his face. Sora knelt down and place both hands on Riku's shoulders. He took one hand off and placed it under Riku's chin. He brought his face up to look at him and began to speak. "Riku, everything will be ok. I may be moving far away, but I'll always be with you..." He moved his hand and pointed at Riku's chest. "In here. You'll always be in my heart, and I know I'll be in your's" Sora then moved in closer and had his face so close to Riku's face that he could feel his breath. They were about to make contact when....
RING, RING! Riku's alarm went off, signaling it was 7am. He opened his eyes slowly and cursed at the clock. He was having such a good dream and it showed (0_0 =b). Riku sat up and continued to think about the dream. He didn't know what to do. He thought to himself whether it was a just a dream, or if it was telling him something. Riku got out of bed, grabbed his clothes and went to the bathroom for his daily shower.
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So...? I know the chapters might be a bit short, but oh well. I'll try and write more chapters soon.
Please tell me what you thought. R&R PLEASE!!!!
^.~
After Sora told his friends what he told Riku, they were shocked. They never thought of the possibilty of Sora ever leaving the island. Kairi was almost to the point of crying but stayed strong. Tidus was disappointed too but hid it well. Sora looked down at his lunch and didn't say a word. Riku looked at him and put his hand on Sora's shoulder.
"It'll be ok, Sora. Like you said, you might be moving. It's not for sure yet."
Sora looked over at him and forced a smile onto his face. He knew that Riku was just trying to cheer him up, but it wasn't going to work. Sora knew too well that it was very possible because of the way his mom would talk about it. She seemed so excited about it and even picked out the house they would move to. It was not looking good for him, but he just couldn't tell them that yet. He wanted the rest of the day to be happy and wanted them to forget about it. Thankfully, Cloud helped him out with that.
"Hey, do you guys want to go to the mall after school with me?"
Kairi didn't even need to think about it for a second. She loved going to the mall and would take any chance she got, to go. Tidus agreed to go too. Riku decided to spend the rest of the day with Sora, to keep him company. Sora would have gone if it weren't for him having homework. Cloud understood and went back to eating the rest of his lunch. Not too long after, the bell rang and they were off to class.
Later on that day, on the way back to Sora's house, Riku was listening to his CD player on the bus. He was listening to his 98 Degrees's CD he had. He didn't know why, but he really liked them. At the time he was listening to the song, "You Should Be Mine" and was kind of moving to the beat. Sora just ignored it as he read a book. Riku suddenly stopped when he heard a certain part of the song. His heart started racing as he repeated the part of the song over and over.
"And I know just what you're going through
You're never sure just who-
-Who might be hurting you
But let me be the one to hold you tight
Make everything alright
Cuz you, you should be mine tonight"
It made him think about what was going on with Sora. He felt so bad that his best friend might be leaving him. Those lyrics from the song were so strong to him, that the whole bus ride, he just repeat that part again and again. Sora didn't notice and had no clue what was going on in Riku's mind. Riku looked over at Sora and thought to himself, 'if only he knew'.
About 10 minutes later, the bus stopped at the corner where it picks up Sora and Riku. They got off the bus and started headed towards Sora place. Sora looked at Riku and was surprised to see that Riku was blushing abit. He was curious but soon forgot about it as they got to his house.
Sora unlocked the door and noticed that his mom was not home. "She must be working a bit later today."
Riku didn't say a word, in fear of saying what he really had on his mind. Sora took his shoes off and went to his room. Riku followed close behind. As soon as Sora reached his room, he jumped onto his bed and laid down with his arms behind his head. Riku tried to hide him blushing but wasn't very good at it.
"What's up Riku?"
Riku snapped out of his trance and shook his head. "Nothing, just thinking that's all."
"Oh, ok." Sora said in his cute little way.
Riku looked around Sora's room and suddenly felt a bit disappointed again. He was picturing the room empty and without Sora. Sora noticed it and sat up on the bed.
"Riku, something is bugging you. Please tell me."
Riku sat on the edge of the bed and looked at the floor. "I...just...don't want you to go."
Sora sat back abit. "But Riku, even you told me earlier that it's not for sure yet and to not be upset about it."
Riku closed his eyes. "I know, but the more I think about it, the more it gets to me." He looked over at Sora and saw a sad looked on his face. He knew Sora was really upset and wanted to cheer him up somehow. Then suddenly, he thought of the song. He looked into Sora's eyes and jumped towards him. He wrapped his arms around him, "I don't like when you're upset. Please don't be. It'll be ok."
Sora was so surprised. He was not expecting anything like that. After a moment, he started to calm down and hugged his friend back. After they broke the hug, Sora just had to ask. "What was that all about?"
Riku blushed, big time. "Um...I don't really know but it felt like the thing to do. I wanted to make you feel better, I guess."
Sora thought it was a good enough reason and thanked Riku.
Later on, Sora's mom arrived and and made the boys some food. After they were done, Riku went home. It was 10pm when he got home and felt really tired. He said hi to his mom, and went upstairs. He got changed and took out his clothes for the morning. He turned out the lights and crawled into bed. He tried to get to sleep but couldn't. He wouldn't stop thinking about the song, and Sora. 'I just wish I knew exactly what was going on with me. I'm so confused. One minute things are fine, but then Sora comes into my mind and I start acting stupid. I can't be falling for my best friend. There are just too many things wrong with that. One, he's a guy, two, he's my best friend and it just wouldn't be right and three, he probably wouldn't ever feel that way about me anyway.' His mental battle went on until he finally fell asleep.
Over the night, Riku had a dream. He pictured himself at Sora's house, helping him pack his stuff and putting things in boxes. Then he started to get upset and even began to tear up abit. Sora looked at him and came up beside him. Riku was sitting on the floor with his hands covering his face. Sora knelt down and place both hands on Riku's shoulders. He took one hand off and placed it under Riku's chin. He brought his face up to look at him and began to speak. "Riku, everything will be ok. I may be moving far away, but I'll always be with you..." He moved his hand and pointed at Riku's chest. "In here. You'll always be in my heart, and I know I'll be in your's" Sora then moved in closer and had his face so close to Riku's face that he could feel his breath. They were about to make contact when....
RING, RING! Riku's alarm went off, signaling it was 7am. He opened his eyes slowly and cursed at the clock. He was having such a good dream and it showed (0_0 =b). Riku sat up and continued to think about the dream. He didn't know what to do. He thought to himself whether it was a just a dream, or if it was telling him something. Riku got out of bed, grabbed his clothes and went to the bathroom for his daily shower.
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So...? I know the chapters might be a bit short, but oh well. I'll try and write more chapters soon.
Please tell me what you thought. R&R PLEASE!!!!
^.~