Dive into the Horizon
Disclaimer: Yeah, cuz a high school girl owns Square-Enix and/or Disney. Just wait until I get the technology to create my very own Riku and Sora! ::Dark Lord Chuckles the Silly Piggy Laugh::
Rating: pg-13… not like Riku's pushing it… very much pushing it.
Author's Note: This was originally both chapter 5 and chapter 6! But… Chapter Five wasn't working out by itself, and chapter six is just so delicious! So part of chapter five got pushed back to chapter seven (which is now chapter six) and parts of chapter six (the old chapter six) was moved up to chapter five… wow. I'm confused.
Um. You all know this is RikuxSora right? Well… It REALLY becomes RikuxSora in this chapter. ::sweatdrop:: Riku couldn't help himself okay? I am sorry! Umm… In manga this chapter is very much older teen. (Riku: It is not. I have to make him somehow)…. BAD!
Is it considered evil that I just actually had something for breakfast for the first time in a long time just to be able to drink the rest of a bottle of juice because my mom told me she liked it last night?
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Response to Reviews:
Twilight-Archer: If you liked chapter Four, you'll LOVE this one. Heh. Ja, the gossip is coming in a big way.
Ink2: I'm glad you liked it, the guy from the café gets his name in this chapter which is lovely!
Slashy: Thanks for Betaing! I hope this chapter works out better than the last… ::sweatdrop::
Chapter 5: The Calm
Kairi had what she considered her cutest outfit on.
It consisted of a short pleated skirt, over-the-knee socks and a matching French-cut blouse. Compared to the rest of the school and the uncaring way they dressed themselves, Kairi was looking smashing. The only person who was dressed more carefully then herself was Riku, who noticed her clothes in a moment.
"What are you dressed up for? Where's the casual?" Riku asked, approaching her locker, a smile playing on his lips. His best friend was up to something and it was obvious to him. His shirt had a diagonal zipper to his shoulder – he was wearing was one of the more normal things in his wardrobe.
"I'm not dressed up," Kairi retorted, grabbing her books for English class. By the amount of sticky notes in her copy of 'A Tale of Two Cities', it could be reasoned that she'd skipped ahead and started reading it.
Riku raised an eyebrow, "You're a horrible liar, Kairi," he said, reaching over her and grabbing the daily announcements. She frowned and knew she wouldn't be able to hide it from Riku.
"Remember that guy at the café?" She ventured, hoping he would remember just the person, not the conversation.
"The one you were drooling over? Yeah, what about him?" he asked, unimpressed. Not that Riku was paying attention; Sora had just walked by and Riku could help but enjoy the view.
Sora, who was minding his own business and getting to his locker without having to confront Riku, shivered as he opened his locker. He looked around, but didn't see anyone he knew. So why did he feel like someone was watching him?
"Who's drooling now?" Kairi accused Riku, snapping his attention back to her, "That guy… He was here! I think he goes our school," she said, making her own sweep of the hall.
"Oh, so you're trying to impress him with your… girlish charms?" Riku looked Kairi up and down. She looked like she was going for the cute girl-next-door look and not the sultry seductress, which seemed more effective. Kairi stuck her tongue out at him and shut her locker.
"I'm not like you, Riku. I have decency," she ended the argument before it began and headed off to the closest vending machine to get a bottle of water. She grabbed the drink and followed Riku to class, trying to mention the fall festival to him. However, Riku ignored her.
"I'll announce it later, after we come up with a plan when the class comes up with crap ideas," he drawled, having to, once again, open the classroom up for the students. Riku cleared his throat and stole a drink of Kairi's water. They needed a great idea to win and he didn't want to leave it up to the voting public.
"Riku, we need all the time we can get to pull this off," Kairi complained, putting the notice back into her binder. She knew he wouldn't change his mind at this point. She looked over at Sora's desk as the owner of it approached it quietly.
"Morning Sora!" Kairi said cheerfully, arranging her short skirt before sitting down.
Riku turned and flashed Sora an arrogant smile, his eyes hungry, "Well, good morning, you," he said, running his tongue over his bottom lip.
Sora turned bright red and sat down very quickly. He purposely turned away from Riku, ignoring the boy's actions, muttering a greeting that was too quiet to make out clearly.
Riku smiled slyly, then leaned down and kissed Sora's ear lobe. He whispered something that caused Sora to fall off his chair. Looking satisfied, Riku went to the front of the class to read the announcements. When he finished, the teacher ushered in a young man with longish, messy dark brown hair. He looked around at the class with his stern blue eyes.
"Everyone, this is our new student-teacher, Mr. Bihoitz," the teacher said with some difficulty. It was a very foreign name; he wondered how well his students would be able to pronounce it, let alone the other teachers. Mr. Bithoitz rolled his eyes slightly and moved a bit of dark hair out of his face.
"You can all call me Leon. Forget that name," He said, looking around at the class. They looked a little surprised, but he was sure that they were thankful they weren't going to have to attempt saying his last name at any point. With a wave of 'Good morning Leon,' around the class, they finally started to continue English class again.
Riku glanced over to Kairi, noticing that she'd tensed up. He wondered exactly why, so he poked her before asking 'what's wrong?' with his eyes.
"That's… That's… he's a teacher?" Kairi muttered, covering her face in embarrassment. She groaned and looked over to Riku, her face red.
"Huh? What do you mean, "Riku looked around and decided she must have been talking about Leon, "You mean the guy at the café is Leon? You- You like the student teacher?" Riku said very quietly. He forced himself not to start laughing; Kairi could hit hard.
"I didn't know, okay? What should I do? I didn't bring a change of clothes!" she suddenly became very self conscious, trying to pull her skirt down and make it longer. Kairi only stopped when Riku grabbed her hand gently.
"Calm down. It's not like you have a shirt on that says 'I want you, Teach,'" he reasoned, putting Kairi's hands back on her desk. Riku watched Leon carefully, not happy with what the man was doing to his best friend. He grinned and leaned over to Kairi's ear, "I think you should go for it,"
"What? But he's… he's…" Kairi stammered, glancing down at Leon, who was sitting by the teacher's desk, watching him lead a lesson.
"He's only a student teacher. He has to be like what? Twenty-four or so?" Riku reasoned, nudging Kairi, flashing her that dangerous smile. He was offering an idea that seemed wrong to Kairi on many levels. What could she do though? It was Riku. Riku made things that shouldn't make sense make sense.
"Ergh," she stated simply, knowing Riku won. It wasn't as if she acted like Riku at all, but, in this case, she found herself liking his idea. Kairi would never been seen jumping at someone, unlike a certain white-haired boy who was currently engrossed in the appearance of another student. Kairi sighed; she'd laid her eyes on a very good looking boy and then found out he was a teacher at the school.
Just her luck.
Kairi sighed and spent the rest of the period as distracted as Riku was. However, she was distracted by the student teacher and was, at least, looking at the front of the class, while Riku was openly staring at the row beside him.
After second period, Kairi and Riku surprised Sora at his locker. They attacked from opposite angles, cornering the brunette boy against his locker with nowhere to run.
"Uh… Hi," Sora said nervously, glancing from the evil grin on Riku's face to Kairi's sly smile.
"You will be eating lunch with both of us and not running off to the library today," Kairi stated firmly, taking Sora's books from him and putting them away for him. She winked and grabbed his lunch from home.
"That's right! You're the grand prize winner of lunch with the class rep!" Riku joked, shutting Sora's locker before the shorter boy could protest or make up an excuse. Not that he had to. The principal's voice on the PA system interrupted all conversation in the halls.
"Attention Students. Due to inclement weather, afternoon classes and after school activities are cancelled. Further more, all students are to load their buses in the next ten minutes. Those walking should leave as well. I don't want anyone here hanging around by half past, got that?" The voice rang out. The students in the halls glanced around, wondering how to react. A few people cheered quietly, happy about missing a test or two.
Others, like Tidus and Selphie, groaned. So much for gathering information about Sora and Riku, which they were planning to do at lunch and after school. Now they would have to leave the building. Not to go home, oh no. Today was the meeting for the Arts Council.
"What do you think Aria will do?" Tidus asked Selphie, packing his bag up and grabbing his coat. He wondered who Selphie killed to get the locker next to him. She was pulling on her raincoat and glanced up at Tidus, not quite believing he was asking such a question.
"Meeting at her house, like always; I can't believe you bother to ask anymore," Selphie stated, gathering her things up. She looked around and spotted a dark red-headed girl walking off to the main entrance, "There she is. Let's go Tidus!"
"Yeah, yeah," Tidus groaned, grabbing his stuff and following Selphie, who was running to catch up to the older girl. She was right; he should give up on trying having a normal, independent life.
Sora tried his best hide the relieved smile he wanted to show. No lunch with Riku, no biology, no trying to fend off any thoughts about the kiss or a crying Kairi. He could have cheered, but he felt that would be a bad thing to do in front of the two disappointed teens. He reopened his locker and grabbed his things.
"I better go get my stuff. See ya tomorrow Sora! We'll have a lunch date!" Kairi said happily, skipping to her locker and knowing she could use the free afternoon to design their submission to the fall festival.
"She's right. I want a happy lunch with you again with none of the running around," Riku said a little annoyed. He noticed Sora was trembling and sighed mentally, not knowing what to do with the brunette. Riku did up the buttons of Sora's raincoat for him and shut Sora's locker. With a sigh, he quickly kissed Sora on the forehead and left the stunned boy to stare at his locker confused.
However, Sora decided not to worry about Riku too much. He was going to be alone most of the night and wanted to be able to play his video games and ignore his homework without consistently thinking about the silver-haired sex god. He shook his head as he walked outside; he just didn't call Riku a sex god in his mind. Nope. Sora decided that denial was a lovely place to dwell.
He looked up at the darkening sky; it didn't look like it would be nice night. He was glad he had no plans to leave his living room.
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Brring. Brring.
Sora's mother answered the phone right before the third ring; she had been getting ready to go to work. She sighed, wondering why Sora hadn't answered it.
"Hello?" She said into the phone, wondering who it was. She hoped it would be quick; she needed to head off to work before the storm rose.
"Kohana? Is that you?" It was Riku's mother. Sora's mother, Kohana, smiled into the phone.
"Yep, What's up? I'm just heading off to work,"
"In this weather? You're crazy. Anyway, I haven't asked Riku yet, but, since he doesn't have a choice, I'm saying a total yes to your question," Harumi giggled through the phone. The reason she hadn't asked Riku? He hadn't been home since that morning.
"Oh that's great. Thanks Harumi, you're the best," Kohana said, throwing a notebook into her shoulder bag.
"I know I am," Harumi laughed, "I'll let you go now," She hung up the phone.
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Sora waved 'good-bye' to his mother. She was working late and all through the night with her staff pushing a deadline as much as they could. She kissed her son on the forehead and started to leave the house. Kohana warned Sora of the storm that was coming and to make sure all the windows were shut. Sora nodded dully, pushing his mother out the door before shutting it while Kohana went on about wanting to ensure Sora ate properly.
He sighed and leaned on the now closed door, glad to finally get her out of the house. Sora had a long night of snacking and playing video games planned. He was so prepared that he was already dressed for bed in a t-shirt and his boxers. He planned on falling asleep in the glow of his television. Even if it was a school night.
Stretching, Sora walked into the kitchen, wondering what gourmet confection he would eat first. He thought a moment about a sundae but then lazily decided on a big bottle of pop and a box of cookies.
He had already brought down pillows and his blankets from his bed, which were arranged on the floor in front of the couch (eventually he always slipped off the couch and onto the floor while playing games). Also from his room were three alarm clocks all set to go off one after another in the morning. Just in case.
Evidently, Sora had done this before. The only difference this time was that he didn't have Ayame and Saki to invite over for a while. Not that this deterred him from eating the frosted cookies happily.
After getting bored and/or frustrated with three video games, Sora realized that all the distracting background noise was, in fact, rain. He stood up and stretched out like a cat, deciding that going around and shutting the windows would be a good way of moving around and a perfect time to get more snacks.
He looked out his window as he shut it (it was the only one open; Kohana knew her son well). It was really raining out. The heavy rain, the lightning over the ocean, and the strong wind strengthened Sora's will that it was a perfect night to play games and watch movies.
It there was anyone out in the weather; they were crazy.
Sora wrapped himself in his comforter and loaded in 'Road Rage'. He grinned; this game didn't take a lot of concentration. He was just about to run over Professor Frink for the third time when he realized the pounding at his front door wasn't just the rain.
Fearing it was a tree branch or a pack of bloodthirsty squirrels that wanted shelter, Sora went back to his game.
BANG!
BANG!
Take Professor Frink (who really should be dead by now) to the gas station.
BANG!
BANG!
Sora ignored the person (he decided it was a person since there wasn't any squirrel-like scratching) at the door. He only had twenty seconds and two blocks left.
"DAMNIT! OPEN THE DOOR!"
BANG!
BANG!
Sora was distracted long enough for Frink to jump out of the car and for him to lose the round. He sighed. Might as well let the mod inside, Sora thought. If it was his mother forgetting her keys, Sora would kill her, but it didn't sound like her at all.
Yawning in a cat-like manner, Sora walked to the door casually and slowly, ignoring the pounding coming from the other side. As if that would make him answer it more quickly. Sora put his hand on the handle when the crash of thunder startled him. Wonderful, Sora thought, the thunder was making the night even more perfect than it had been.
He opened the door slowly, battling the strong wind. Sora identified who exactly was standing in front of his door and slammed the door as if there wasn't any wind at all.
"Sora! Open the freakin' door!" Riku's voice came through the door over the noise of the storm. He must have been shouting at the top of his voice.
Sora struggled with the dilemma.
Should he continue to play 'Road Rage' or should he load in another game?
Finally he sighed, a little exasperated at the situation, and opened the door again. He didn't need a human rights violation weighing heavily on his conscience. He let Riku in, slamming the door closed after him, battling the wind.
Riku glared at Sora through dripping wet bangs. He couldn't believe how long he had to wait at that door in the storm. He looked Sora over; it was only nine-thirty and he looked like he was ready for bed. He was about to say something when Sora stopped him.
'You're going to get the carpet wet," Sora said. Riku was sure there was a hint of anger in the tone. The brunette disappeared for a moment and returned with two towels.
Riku tried a smile, "Thanks," he said, taking them. He shook his head like a dog, getting Sora wet. Riku ignored the angry look and started to dry his hair and the skin that was showing on his legs, arms and stomach.
"Can I maybe borrow some clothes?" Riku asked gesturing to his soaking wet outfit.
"Why are you here?" Sora asked, ignoring Riku's request. He crossed his arms in defiance.
"I was out and it started to rain and the island started to drown. Your house was closest. Now about a change of clothes," Riku explained, looking around Sora as a hint.
"Why didn't you go home?" Sora asked, his eyes burning. He wasn't about to let Riku in his house while he was alone.
Riku rolled his eyes. If this was how Sora was going to play then Sora was going to lose. He sighed and took off his soaking shirt.
"Sora, I'm coming in," Riku took off his shoes and socks, but was stopped by Sora's glare.
"Why can't you go home?" he reiterated, sounding like a seven year old not getting his way. Sora tried his best to ignore and not stare at Riku's bare chest.
"Sora. Clothes. I will not hesitate to go naked," Riku warned. To prove himself, he removed his shorts. Though the idea of walking around in his boxers wasn't a pleasant one, he needed to scare Sora into being hospitable.
Sora's eyes widened and with some fumbling of words, he ran upstairs to find Riku some clothes. He came back and threw a pair of shorts and a sleeveless shirt at Riku, not unlike what Riku had been wearing before.
Riku grinned and threw the clothes on; he had won. He looked around and found himself comparing Sora's living room to a hamster's nest in which all the favourite things were kept together.
Sora pouted and stormed by Riku into the kitchen to make a sundae. The white haired boy followed, pulling the shirt on and then looked around at the mess.
"Where's your mom?" Riku asked, looking at Sora and curious to exactly why the brunette was digging in the freezer.
"She's working all night and most of the morning," Sora answered, pulling out a box of ice cream. He grabbed a bowl and started ladling out ice creams into it.
Riku raised an eyebrow, understanding the blankets in the living room and the mess in the kitchen more.
Sora finished his sundae with chocolate syrups and sprinkles. Riku smirked and followed Sora back to the living room, remembering where in the chaos the syrup was.
"Are you going to leave soon?" Sora asked, settling himself down in front of the television. He started to eat his ice cream sundae, ignoring the fact that Riku was ruining his night of solitude.
"When it's safe to walk outside," Riku said, looking out the window and watching the rain pound on the glass. He sat down beside Sora, deciding not to ask why the brunette was sitting on the floor instead of the couch.
"Fine," Sora sighed, giving up on the idea of pushing Riku out of the house. He ate his sundae quickly so he could start playing the video game again. He was a little too careless and got syrup all over his face.
"Sora, you have a bit of sundae on your face," Riku said slyly, causing Sora to blush and look around for a paper towel. He couldn't find one.
"Let me get that for you," Riku offered leaning in towards Sora. The boy blinked, not understanding how Riku could help him without a paper towel. This question was answered creatively. Riku held the brunette's chin and proceeded to kiss and lick Sora's face clean. He ended with a gentle kiss on Sora's open mouth. Riku even nibbled gently on Sora's bottom lip.
Sora's heart had jumped to an extremely high rate and he stared at Riku with wide eyes.
"What was that?" he managed to say between the "uhs", "ums" and the ever repeating "I…" Sora wanted to finish the sundae but was quite afraid of what it was doing to Riku.
"It was delicious," Riku smirked and grabbed the bowl of ice cream. He ate it happily while a flustered Sora was stuck in Indecision Land.
"Uh… Right," Sora picked up the controller and started another round of 'Road Rage'. He had been playing for a few minutes when he felt a pair of eyes on him.
"Can I help you?" Sora asked, pausing the game. He looked at Riku, meeting his eyes, and started to feel dizzy.
"Of course," Riku replied, capturing Sora in another whirlwind kiss. Sora returned the kiss without hesitation, gladly opening his mouth for the boy when he felt Riku's tongue running along his lips. Riku finally broke away, cursing the need to breathe. He watched Sora, who let out a sigh and opened his eyes slowly.
"I'm trying to play a game here," Sora complained after recovering. He desperately tried to hide the fact that he hadn't wanted that simple kiss to end. He picked up the controller and went back to driving over Simpsons characters but was finding it harder to play when his hands were shaking as much as they were.
"Oh yes, as amusing as it is to watch you try to concentrate, I think I have a better game to play," Riku said smugly, grabbing the controller from Sora and pausing the game once again.
"Huh?" Sora didn't understand what Riku meant but had the feeling he was about to find out. At this rate he'd never finish that round, and the rounds were only about two minutes long. He turned to look at Riku and was getting a little nervous about the predatory glint in the white haired boy's eyes.
Riku crept closer to Sora, holding the brunette by the back of the head to engage in another hasty kiss. He was finding it hard to restrain his desire for Sora and it could be felt in the rougher kiss. Sora felt lost in the difference and didn't try to keep up, though he did wonder if his lips could bruise because of a kiss. Soon, he didn't have to worry about that because a breathless Riku started an assault on his neck. He was convinced to continue with his persistent hard kisses on Sora's neck by the noises the brunette was emitting.
Sora shifted into the kisses, his body betraying any sane thought in his mind. He whined a bit when Riku suddenly stopped, opening his eyes to find out why. Riku gave a small smile, confident with the result he was getting. He shifted, putting a knee between Sora's legs to get a better angle. He leaned back in towards Sora, balancing himself with an arm on the sofa. Riku brought his lips close to Sora's, almost touching. He remained in control, glad to watch Sora struggle under him. Sora wanted Riku to either pull away or just kiss him, not torture him like this. Sora moaned in expectation and leaned up quickly, pressing his lips to Riku's, relieved not to be in the previous position anymore.
Riku moved downward, putting half formed kisses on Sora's neck in rhythm with his heart beat; which quickened with each kiss. Riku felt Sora swallow a soft moan and glanced up, watching Sora's reaction. His cheeks were flushed happily, his eyes half open, though he still seemed a little confused. That look only deepened when Riku ran a finger lightly under Sora's shirt hem.
"What do you think about me Sora?" Riku asked softly, pulling Sora's shirt up a bit, tracing designs with his finger on Sora's stomach. The brunette stiffened, and took a moment before he started to breathe again.
"I… I…" Sora stammered, finding his mind spinning from the gentle touch on his stomach. No one had touched him like that before. He didn't think he had felt like this before. He was lost. Sora panted a bit, trying to catch his breath. He raised his head to try and get a clearer view of Riku, who met his eyes, and then, a moment later, his lips.
Riku was sure he already knew how Sora felt about him. Otherwise they wouldn't be in this position and he would be back outside in the rain. However, he wanted Sora to admit it out loud to himself. Riku smiled slightly, running his hand up to Sora's chest. He kissed from Sora's mouth over to his neck and his ear, gently tugging at Sora's ear lobe with his lips. He moved his leg again to be properly straddling Sora. Riku smiled and almost chuckled as Sora slipped down a bit, his head resting on a pillow.
He teased Sora with a half kiss on his lips and then moved downward, lifting Sora's shirt up, flicking his tongue over the bare chest. Riku looked up at Sora, who was looking a tad delirious.
"How do you feel about me?" He repeated before covering Sora's bare skin with fleeting kisses. Riku waited patiently for Sora to answer, while amusing himself with his chest.
"Urgh..." Sora managed, not finding it possible to form a coherent sentence in any known language, especially with the butterflies in his stomach multiplying with every touch. He let out a noise that Riku was sure belonged to a kitten.
He ran a finger along Sora's spine, watching the body beneath him shiver. Riku covered Sora's stomach with even more kisses and then moved quickly up to his neck.
"Well?" Riku whispered, slowly sliding his hips into Sora's, causing the brunette's back to arch into the movement. He stopped Sora's half formed moan with a deep kiss. Riku backed off a bit, watching Sora's cheeks glow.
"I... I... " Sora began, clutching the blanket in tight fists when Riku repeated the action. He panted softly and found that the whole situation was not very fair. Sora's mind left him when Riku moved down on him to assault his neck again. Too much.
"I like you," he breathed, feeling Riku move again. Sora pressed himself up against the white haired boy again. He thought he could feel Riku smile into his neck.
"I thought so," Riku said slyly, untangling himself from Sora with a satisfied smirk. He grabbed the controller, finishing Sora's round of Road Rage and starting his own.
Sora caught his breath and struggled to sit up properly. He watched Riku, not sure if he should be annoyed or relieved, so he settled with confused. Sora pulled his shirt down and watched Riku play the game, what he said still echoing in his mind. He had just told Riku that he liked him. Sora fell back, ignoring the glance from Riku. He stared at the ceiling; now he wasn't sure if 'like' was the correct word. He closed his eyes; it was all too much to think about.
Riku played for about an hour before deciding that Sora wasn't going to wake up anytime soon. He turned off the television, quietly laughing to himself. Riku wrapped the blankets around Sora and kissed him on the forehead before turning all the light off. He headed out into the rainy street, glad that the storm had calmed down.
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Sora woke up and rubbed the kink in his neck. He looked around; the sun was shining like the storm never happened. Sora couldn't remember how he ended up snuggled in his blankets or who exactly turned off the television. He decided it must have been Riku, since he had disappeared. He wondered how much time he had until school. Sora figured he must have woken up before the alarms because they weren't going off. He grabbed one and almost fell over.
"I slept through three alarms?" even Sora couldn't believe it was already eleven. He glanced at the three clocks and felt a little better but a little more stupid. One alarm was set to go off in the evening and another wasn't even on. So he slept through one alarm. Still bad, but it was better than three.
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Note: heh. I know I gave Leon a really weird looking name but I didn't want to call him Squall (because this is an KH fic) and Leon Lionheart? Soo lame, especially since they probably got Leon from lionheart… So I made up a new one…. In Basque. … Lehoi means Lion and Bihotz means Heart. I squished them together.
Note #2: The head of the Arts Council, Aria, is my KH OC. She has her own story that takes place during KH, but she fit well into the dominating scary president role. XD