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"No, I don't wanna go, Sore-ah!" Riku begged, digging his heels into the ground. However, his flat sneakers only succeeded in making a small line in the sand.
"Yes, Ri-ku!" Sora yelled, mimicking Riku's newly high-pitched voice. Riku obviously had no memory of being 15, but surprisingly gave Sora the same death stare. Must have perfected it as a child, Sora thought.
"Nooooo, Sore-ah!" Riku yelled adamantly, trying to bite Sora's hand but only succeeded in giving Sora a small pinching feeling. He had dealt with much worse from Riku.
"I don't wanna gooooooo!" Riku screamed, but Sora ignored him, that was, until Riku latched for dear life onto a pole of wood holding up the wharf. At last, Riku became tired and started to complain.
"Sore-ah, I'll go now," Riku said tenderly, looking at the ground and then back up at the brunet. Sora really felt like ringing the child from causing him so much trouble, but in that moment, when Riku looked up at him with bright aquamarine eyes, his anger melted away.
"Okay, come on," Sora said quietly and grasped the child's hand, bringing him slowly to the water's edge. The boy gently whimpered as the water tickled his bare toes.
"Its okay, Riku, I'm right here," Sora cooed lightly. Riku smiled at the older boy.
"I know Sore-ah" he said with much reproach, still clinging to Sora's arm, ready to jump at any time.
"Why are you scared of the water, Riku?" Sora asked in a gentle voice. Riku's pure eyes blinked away a twinge of sadness that had entered them.
"Daddy left this way…he went away by the ocean, mommy told me not to tell anyone, you won't tell will you Sore-ah?" Riku pleaded, tears beginning to shimmer in his eyes as the sun set. Sora bent to eye level with Riku.
"Of course not," he whispered gently and wiped the tears away from Riku's eyes with his sleeve. Riku suddenly jumped up and wrapped his arms around Sora's neck, snuggling into him.
"Thank you, Sore-ah," Riku whispered. Sora smiled and held Riku tightly.
"Your welcome, Riku."
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