Simple and Clean
Music by Utada Hikaru (Who doesn't love her?)
Story by Skyfallen (Who doesn't hate her? lol)
Story: Okay, it's not exactly a song fic if it's based on the song; the story, the title, the background, the plot, everything, but never really relating back to the song (okay, maybe once or twice, but seriously). It's more like a new brand, a cross between a song and a regular fic. I think I'll call it an inspiration fic (making a fic by an inspiration of something other than your ideas) Basically, Sora and Kairi are getting married and Riku takes this opportunity to come back once again due to a promise that he made long ago. Also, it flashes from present to past a lot so bare with me. Um, I like it. Coupling: Sora/Riku... it's the only one I think I'll ever write for KH, because I see them as the best couple in the game. Don't get me wrong, I respect and love those that may think otherwise, but no flames on the subject. They will only make you mad, instead of me, who will be rather happy when I use them to toast marshmallows. Genre: uh. Romance and Humor... lost of humor... and fluffiness... and humor... it gets a bit dark on some points and a little dramatic, but I like the humour (with the -our...) so grin and bare it. Disclaimer: I am currently trying to buy Riku, but I have been rejected many many times over. I tried to get Sora, but to no avail. Squaresoft and Disney believe that if anyone else but them own their characters, I will be mobbed by many otakus, most of them girls. So, these companies are not giving me these rights out of my own health. Then again, who knows what I would do with them... maybe for Sora and Riku's health as well. (grins) And I try to play... nice.
Chapter One: Paopu
Twenty-year-old Sora grasped Kairi's hand as they walked from their apartment in Traverse Town. He fingered the wedding ring she sported on her left hand, a small smile coming to his face. The proposal to the girl he loved had happened only a week ago when the two of them were walking, much like they were now, to the Third District. She sat on the bench, he got down on one knee and he proposed with a ring. It was a simple as that. She accepted, of course, but she still was a little surprised at the action.
The two of them entered the First District from the Third and walked toward the stairs. Leon and Aerith had wanted them to come and see something. But they had no idea what. Leon and Aerith were at the little cafe at the bottom of the stairs. They waved the couple over.
"So, what did you want us to see?" Sora asked, his usual smile on his face. He helped Kairi into her seat and sat down next to her, slipping his hand into hers again.
The two final fantasy characters looked at each other.
"We want you to meet someone." Squall said.
"Really, who?" Kairi asked. They exchanged looks again. Aerith paused before continuing.
"Yuffie's bringing them. You'll see."
"I hope they're nice." she mused. It had been so long since they had left the island. When they were sixteen, they went back to Destiny Islands, in hopes of seeing Tidus, Wakka and Selphie, but they were no where to be found. Squall said that Selphie must have found a way to get back to the Planet and the others were in Otherworld. When he was asked to explain, he dropped the subject, as did Yuffie and Aerith.
"Come here, silly!" Yuffie called from the bottom of the stairs. Someone was descending the steps slowly, cringing at Yuffie's demanding voice. This someone wore a black turtleneck with no sleeves and black pants. This person had long, silver hair that reached their shoulders. This person had eyes that the sea envied. He was the second person to claim the title one-winged angel. But he was the first person to claim Sora's heart.
Sora felt his heart pump in his ribcage, as if it was trying to free itself from its prison. 'He wasn't suppose to come back.' His hand betrayed his mind and slipped out of Kairi's hand.
Kairi sprung from her chair as the young silver-haired prince of darkness descended the last step. "Riku!" she said, and charged over to her friend.
He enveloped her with open arms, a smile toying with his lips. "Hello, Kairi." he said, laughing at her antics. "You haven't changed much, have you?" Except for the inch of new hair on her head and the added height, Kairi was just as bouncy as ever.
"I'm so happy you came back!" Kairi squealed.
He averted his attention to the brown-haired young man in the chair, watching him carefully with sky blue eyes. "Me too."
Mesmerized by the icy aquamarine eyes, Sora began to recall what happened in the past.
Flashback
"I dare you," Kairi smirked.
Sora and Riku watched in shock at the petite redhead in front of them. She was presenting them with an offer that could be easily regarded as crazy.
"Let me get this straight." Sora blinked, "You want us to share a paopu?"
She looked at them in wonder, "Yeah."
"Me and Sora?" Riku asked, in disbelief.
"Yeah..." she raised an eyebrow, "Why not?"
The three of them where standing by the raft that was prepared to transport them tomorrow. Kairi held a paopu fruit in her hand, twirling it between her fingers. She looked at the boys, a slight grin on her face. If she managed to do this, Selphie would be losing a bet.
"Why?" Sora asked.
"Well," Kairi began to fish for ideas, "because... we're going away for a while and you guys might be ... separated?" The last part of her sentence came as a question, causing the boys to eye her closely.
"Then why don't we all share a paopu?" Riku questioned.
Sora thought for a moment. "Or we just share one with you."
Riku glanced at Sora with a small glare. Just what was he getting at?
"Er..." Kairi was reaching to the ends of the earth, "Uh... are you scared?"
Both boys looked appalled, "At what?" They said in unison.
Kairi found their weakness. Pride. "At spending the rest of destiny together."
"That's something to fear." Riku joked.
Sora swallowed. "All of fate?"
"Yeah, but we all know that you guys are chicken, so I'll be moving along." she barely got past them before Riku grabbed her shoulder and turned her around.
"I'm not scared." he said.
"I'm calling your bluff." she said, now firmly holding the paopu.
Riku snatched it from her hand and broke it in half. He offered it to Sora, who inhaled sharply and flinched back. Riku smirked at his childish antics. "What have you got to lose?"
"Spending the rest of my life with you isn't so appealing, Riku." he joked.
He raised an eyebrow and smirked, "It isn't?"
Sora felt the heat rise to his cheeks. He bit his lip.
"Of course, you could just be scared." Kairi piped up.
Sora had forgotten that she was there. He glared at her and then focused his attention back to Riku, who's smirk became more and more dangerous by the second.
"Oh, fine!" he stretched over to take the other half of the yellow fruit from his tomodachi. But before he could pull his hand back, Riku clasped his gloved one over it.
"You know, you really don't have to do this if you're so uncomfortable." he said, the devilish smirk lost from his smile and replaced by a concerned face... who just happened to be a hottie. Sora felt himself tremble in Riku's grasp. 'Naive to a fault,' Riku watched as he silently pulled out of his clutching hand. 'He won't know what's happening, but when he does, he won't admit it.'
The two of them placed the piece of fruit to their lips and stared at the other. Wordlessly, the friends placed the paopu into their mouths. Satisfied, Kairi went to go tell Selphie about the end results leaving the two boys to themselves. Destiny would probably have a field day playing with them.
About two hours later...
Riku watched his brown-haired angel out of the corner of his eye. He wasn't sure what he was thinking and quite frankly he didn't care. Just as long as he could sit next to him on the dock, their fingers lazily touching each other. Such a naive boy was Sora, not even noticing how they sat next to each other. As innocent as it may seem, the thoughts in Riku's head were everything but. It was peaceful, almost simple, peaking glances at his little love that didn't know that he was his. But Sora was, whether he knew it or not.
The silver-haired adolescent and his prey watched the slight rocking of the serene waves that crashed on the edge of the dock and the sunset that through wild colors into Riku's reflective hair. They had been that way for three-quarters an hour, not talking, just capturing the moment one day before they were to depart for worlds unknown.
"Sora." he whispered.
Sora turned his head and raised an eyebrow in question as he looked at Riku's profile. "Yes?"
He looked towards him, a faint trace of a blush on his cheeks. He hadn't meant for him to hear him. Big, blue eyes stared up at Riku with curiosity. Sora's eyes we're the cause of the sky's jealousy. He was why the sun was setting, so that the sky could hide and recuperate, hoping to come back with a bluer, prettier color.
Riku forced himself to look away, "Nothing," he mumbled, doing everything in his power to not grab his little love. Friendship was one thing. The saying went that you can never have enough friends. But he didn't want friendship, he wanted love. A love that only Sora could give him. Unfortunately, Sora was completely oblivious to Riku's longing. A longing that was eating at his heart. 'One day,' he thought, 'One of two things are going to kill me. My insecurities or Sora's loving friendship.'
Sora cocked his head to the side. Riku had been his best friend for a long time. He was keeping something from him, "What?"
Riku turned again, his eyes now showing pain. He smiled slightly but his face didn't reveal any signs of happiness. "I've kept it in for so long, Sora. "
"What are you talking about?" It was odd, the face that Riku was making. Sora was sure that he was contemplating what to say next, but he had never seen Riku hesitate before. It definitely changed something about him.
"This... isn't that simple, Sora." Riku looked out into the falling sun and lazy waves.
"It can be," Sora smiled a bit, "If you want it to be."
He looked at him, his lips twitching to smile. "No, I don't think life is quite that simple."
Sora frowned, a troubled expression entering his usually carefree face. "What do you mean?"
Riku paused for a moment, the dangerous mask appearing on his features. He reached for Sora's hand, delicately massaging his fingers with his thumb and leaned into his ear, his breath caressing the side of Sora's head. "When we are older you'll understand what I meant."
The base of his voice tickled Sora's ear and he found himself blushing at Riku's motions. He let his mouth trace up the side of Sora's face until his hair brushed Sora's forehead. He stopped for a minute and looked into his little love's eyes, waiting for a sign for him to go on or to stop. Two tentative arms wrapped themselves around Riku's waist, pulling him in closer. Sora rested his head into the predator's chest, waiting for him to continue, sky blue eyes begging for more. Riku leaned into Sora's mouth, inhaling his sweet scent. Sora's hands found themselves rising from his love's waist and caressing his chest. They wrapped around his neck, drawing him in as he tangled his hands into his hair. Longing and temptation. Waiting patiently. Wanting hungrily. Sora moaned in desire as Riku broke the kiss.
He looked up to the older boy in sadness. "Why...?"
"Life isn't that simple." He stood up and walked away. "You'll understand when we're older."
Sora watched him, completely lost as his heart began to beat harshly in his chest. He was making him feel whole... complete... simple... harsh... clean. Watching Riku leave he realized that it was hard to watch him go. The sun had finally left the sky, leaving both Sora and Riku in the dark.
End Flashback
Sora shook his head as he realized that Kairi was calling him. He glanced back at Riku, who was still watching him, a faint but dangerous smile toying at his lips. Riku moved forward about two steps, then stopped. He pointed at Sora, who stood up, as if he was being controlled. Perhaps, he was. Riku beckoned Sora with his index finger, slowly curling and uncurling his finger twice. Sora swallowed as he realized that he wasn't wearing gloves. Seeing his bare hands seemed almost sinful and made him look more vulnerable.
Tentatively, he took it one step at a time. Everytime he stepped forward, Riku followed suit until the two of them were barely a foot away. Being this close to Riku but not touching him hurt. Badly. And it made him feel somewhat dizzy. He stared up at the moonlit man and tenderly placed a hand at his face. It was the same Riku. Only he could make such a devious face and still look angelic. Smiling, he fell into the older man and embraced his slender figure, welcoming the familiar arms around his own body. Both of them closed their eyes, wanting to savour the moment.
Kairi squealed, happily. "This is great! Now, Riku can go to the wedding!"
Riku opened is eyes. "Huh?"
Sora squeezed him tighter, then somewhat reluctantly let go. "Yes," he felt Kairi's hand sliding into his own. "We are." he whispered. He looked into Riku's shocked eyes. 'Kairi's my fiancee, Kairi's my fiancee...' but no matter how many times he repeated it in his head, he couldn't say it out loud, especially to Riku.
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A/N: Did you see the clues to the song? I told you, I don't exactly say it, but it's there. What? (Scratches head) Yeah, this chapter was kinda long. When I wrote it, I didn't know that it was going to be five pages... almost six. tee.. Because of the length of most of these chapters, don't expect too many updates (I have two other stories already up. They deserve my attention as well. Apparently, for some odd reason, people seemed to like them. Weird.) I promise that I will update though. Just give me some time, kay?
Chapter 2 tease: Kairi decides that the three Riku should live with them, Riku isn't the happiest person in the world but is being a supreme tease and Sora is stuck in the middle of his love and his fiancee. Please, I beg on my knees... R&R... It doesn't take long.