Eyes
Disclaimer: Nope, I don't own Kingdom Hearts, otherwise we'd see lots of RikuxSora goodness!
Warning: May contain shounen ai (boy/boy love) in the chapter. Please ignore if you are offended. Thank you!
To measure his aggravation in a civilized manner, Raos would compare it as to how much he would like to kill a particular object in a specific amount of time. For instance,
He would like to wring Riku's neck nice and slow, or push Sora off a cliff and watch him fall.
Judging from this moment, Ansem would not have existed.
By Ansem's terms, Raos was his "official" little minion. Of course, equal partners could never get a higher rating. He sincerely hoped he wasn't supposed to feel special. Axel joined the fun too, though it seemed that he had a little more patience with this crap.
Speaking of Axel and Ansem…
"I'm afraid that Mizu declined the offer to our proposal." Axel affirmed. The profound man chuckled as if he knew the answer all along.
"I expected he would. He's nothing more than a mistake; a creation born of ignorance."
And for some reason, Raos felt almost angry for that comment. Mizu was one person that he could actually tolerate for a limited amount of time before becoming agitated. And by his standards, that was a pretty damn good record. He would even go as far as to say he enjoyed Mizu's company-
Raos immediately derailed that train of thought before he created anything else considerably mushy.
"At any rate, I believe it is time to make our first move. Are any of you familiar with the world of Destiny Islands?"
No, no I don't. I'm just the stupid Keyblade Master's complete opposite, who just happens to know about his stupid island with his ridiculous friends. Oh, did I mention that I know everything else about him too? No? I'm sure it's in my Evil-minion-waiting-to-be-hired resume. I didn't give you one? Oh, that's too friggin' bad.
"That's the world the Key-bearer originated from, isn't it?" The other Unknown continued with the chat. What made Axel a decent ally to work with is his ability to talk and not mess anything up. All Raos had to do was stand there and be a good little subordinate.
"For unexplainable reasons, the boy has a strong connection to the land. Both you and Raos must create a distraction there."
"And what will you do?" Raos countered. Sometimes staying quiet wasn't his forte.
"I've already started."
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"How is he?" Belle asked him as she tiptoed through the door. Sora grinned and wringed his hands in his lap. Beside him was Riku, coat draped over the bedpost, and his boots sprawled on the floor. His breathing was slow in a labored sleep while a thick blanket covered his body.
"He hasn't woken up yet." He replied in a quiet voice, looking over his friend's condition. Belle placed a hand over his shoulder as she kneeled down to get a closer look.
"I'm sure he'll be okay."
She placed a fresh bowl of cold water on the nearby table and lifted the cloth from his head. The kind lady brushed her hand over his forehead before placing the rag back on again.
"Hey, Belle," Sora wondered. "How did it go?"
She wiped her hands on her apron and gave Sora a victorious smile.
"Oh, well, he wasn't too pleased, especially since I told him about Riku." Belle said, adjusting her blue dress to sit on the floor. "But I managed to convince him otherwise. The Beast may look tough, but he's really sweet on the inside." She winked at him, and for a moment, Sora was reminded of his mother.
"Thanks."
"Any time. Well, I must be going. Goofy said something about Donald being 'all froze up'. You sure have some interesting friends, Sora." She giggled. Belle paused and turned around as she got to the door.
"You might want to take some of his clothes off, or at least his shirt. It would make him more comfortable." She tipped, and left. Sora blushed.
Take his clothes off? Aww man…
After a full thought filled moments, Sora finally decided to take off Riku's shirt. He grasped the cloth in his hands and he slowly pulled it up. It revealed Riku's stomach, and eventually his chest. Sora's face could now compare to the red carpet on the floor as the mental images running through his head were vaguely disturbing.
Bad Sora. Bad bad Sora! Stop thinking dirty things!
His mantra continued until he successfully discarded the shirt and put the blanket back on. The brunette sighed in relief.
He didn't know why, but there were patches that his memory still lacked in. He remembered almost everything about Riku- when they were kids, just the two of them on the island, what he was like when they battled on the journey. But there were lapses at times. He couldn't quite place it, but there was something missing, even with Riku.
I hope he wakes up soon.
It was odd that Riku would stumble onto the same world as him with Kokoro. What motive brought them here? He didn't know if this was a coincidence or not, but it worked either way for him. Sora drew the rag from his forehead and wet it in the cold water. Riku moaned and tried to sit up, but his caretaker pushed him down again.
"You need your rest. What were you doing out there, Riku?"
"Sora?" He groggily muttered. His head ached horribly…
"Yeah, it's me." And the rag went back onto Riku's forehead. "You're pretty sick. Belle says that any longer, and you might not have survived."
Suddenly, Riku shot up. His eyes were wide and he stared at Sora with shock.
"Riku! What's wrong?!" He cried. Something looked different about his friend and similar at the same time. He had no time to ponder about it though.
Mostly because Riku jerked him down and kissed him.
Maybe he's delirious or something, yeah. Maybe I'm asleep!
Something soft pressed on his bottom lip and his mouth parted out of shock.
I'm not dreaming! Ack! Stop taking advantage of Riku!He gently pushed away Riku partly for breath and confusion. His blush returned in full force and he stumbled to the fireplace, still facing Riku.
"Don't do that again!" Sora squeaked, "You're sick and stuff-"
"Does that mean you didn't like it?" Riku interrupted. He had a teasing grin on his face. Sora shook his head.
"N-no! Er, I mean, yes! Oh, I'm just gonna shut up now." He sulked and plopped down in front of the fire. Riku chuckled.
"You know, I never knew you liked to wear black so much. "
"What?" Sora's head jerked up and he looked at Riku again, who still smiled.
"How do you know what I'm wearing," He started slowly. "If you can't see?"
"Surprise. I guess something happened when I got sick." He barely finished before Sora pounced on him. He yelped from the impact and the two rolled off the bed. The attacker landed under him and Riku could see the light dancing across his face. Sora laughed the whole time as he hung onto Riku.
"You can see again! This is great!" He cheered and pulled Riku into a tight hug. Riku blushed. The position they were in really didn't help the situation.
And since it was the perfect moment, of course something had to ruin it. Donald barged in, hoping to talk to the Key-bearer, but stopped dead in his tracks as he saw the two. The poor duck's eyes bulged out and his normally white face turned steaming red.
"GET OFF OF HIM!!!!"
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"Remind me why I allowed them to say?" The beast mumbled as he flipped the page. Belle leaned on his arm as they began to read.
"'Cause you love me."
"Right."
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While Riku was being tended by Sora, Kokoro watched the snowfall in the courtyard. Of course, he wouldn't catch a cold nearly as fast as Riku would.
Well, technically, he really couldn't catch anything unless Sora regained his memories.
He sat there in a blissful trance, just watching the snowflakes fall to the ground below. Everything here was so tranquil that even Donald's screaming didn't disturb him that much.
That duck needs to calm down sometimes.
A small red bird perched onto the balcony rail he leaned on. He stared at it, but the bird only returned his gaze.
"You're not afraid of me?" He quietly asked. The bird tilted its head and chirped. It fluttered its wings a bit and hopped closer. Kokoro smiled faintly, and continued watching the storm.
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"Miss Kiari, how can we help?'
They were in the hut, waiting the rain out. The elder one wringed out her hair while she thought of an answer. The story she told was a watered down version of Sora's journey to Kingdom Hearts-a huge watered down version. God knows what would happen if they knew the real story.
"You must leave as soon as you can, okay? This island isn't safe anymore." Kiari decided. The trio gave her indignant looks as they all started to complain at once.
"But we wanna help."
"Yeah, that's no fun at all-we hafta do something!"
"Kiari, that's no fair! This is our island!"
"Your parents would be worried, and I can't put you in any danger." She firmly stated. The children groaned to her remark in disappointment.
"But Kiari, I pwomised to wait with you 'til your fwiends come back!" Kishi latched onto her leg. Kairi smiled and ruffled her hair.
"It's okay. You better stick with your own friends anyway."
"But then, what are you gonna do?"
She paused, unsure of what to say. Telling them the truth would upset them, but she couldn't exactly lie.
"I don't know." She admitted.
The rain gradually stopped, and the sunset was closing in. Kiari rushed them outside and down to the beach. The water rose from the storm, and the dock wobbled a bit from the waves. She watched them as they piled into their small boat and rowed away.
They reminded her so much of the times before Kingdom Hearts…
The sun dropped, hiding itself over the blue horizon and Kiari watched the stars a bit. They danced and twinkled; Kairi vaguely wondered which one Sora was on before shaking the thought out of her head. She stood, ready to leave. If there were anymore heartless, it would be the ideal time to come out. Suddenly, a chill ran down her spine. A horrible, cold feeling crept upon her and a familiar ring vibrated through the air.
"Not now." She whispered and grasped the wooden blade by her side. Slowly, the princess turned around towards the origin of the sound.
A majestic set of pink glossed doors sat itself in front of the secret place.
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"I had to sneak past the guards, so I can't stay long." Sora winked at the bedridden boy and sat in the chair next to the bed. Riku pouted as he sat up.
"You can only stay for a little bit? I've been bored for the whole day."
Sora fidgeted, which was something Riku picked up instantly.
"What's up?"
"Uhh…" His spiky haired light blushed and turned his head. Well, that made him curious. Riku caught his gaze and they held it, secretly drowning in each other's eyes.
"The other day, err, when you kissed me, I…"
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A/N: Another one done! If I pick up the pace, I think this'll be done in about 3 or 4 chapters. R&R please!