Transfer Affection
Chapter two: The Meet and Greeting
PG-13
Disclaimer: Don't own Kingdom Hearts... Sounds like way too much work. Heh.
Finally out of there...
Yet I'm still in the dark.
"Hurry, Sora!" Riku heard Yuna calling faintly, "They're coming!"
Who was coming? Where were they? Riku stayed silent as they began to run. He would ask Sora about it later. Caught up once again in his thoughts, he was startled by the sudden light filtering in through his blindfold, and he tightly shut his eyes, the light burning him even through the black cloth shielding his eyes.
Yet the light was welcome nearly everywhere else. It had been so long since he felt the sun shining down on him, warming his skin. It was a wonderful feeling. He had missed it...
Then it was gone. They were in the dark again, and by the sounds, Riku guessed they were in a gummy ship. He heard a mechanical door close, and then felt Sora's soft, fumbling hands behind his head, untying the bandanna.
As the blindfold fell to the floor, Riku still kept his eyes tightly shut, until Sora giggled and patted his shoulder, "It's okay to open your eyes now." He assured him, and Riku opened his eyes very slowly. One... Two... There.
"Better." Riku mumbled, and Sora giggled again. How did he find nearly everything so darn funny? Scanning his surroundings, he saw two people other than Sora and himself. A girl, sitting in a chair attached to the wall, beaming at him. She looked his age, even younger.
Then there was a man, sitting at the front and obviously driving the ship (He had also noticed they no longer were on solid ground). He had black hair, and broken sunglasses hiding his eyes. He had a jacket that had a collar so high that it covered half of his face, and a long scar across the eye that he could see. He looked much older than himself and Sora. Perhaps twice his age or more.
The lights were dimmed so he could see, but he still found himself squinting. As he continued to scan his surroundings, Sora once again slipped his hand into his, tugging on it as if he wanted to take him somewhere.
"Come on, I'll show you to your room. We only have three rooms, so you can stay with me... I'll sleep on the floor and you can have the bed, alrighty?" He spoke cheerfully and Riku looked over to him, a dazed expression upon his face. He nodded silently, and Sora grinned happily, leading the distracted older boy to his room.
"Here it is! It's a little small, but I think we'll manage... I didn't want to put you in Yuna or Auron's room, because... Well, staying with Auron would be a nightmare, I'm guessing, and the whole Yuna thing... Well, I don't think she's exactly willing to have a boy stay in her room.. Hey, I've got a few books you can read and..." As Sora continued to ramble, Riku let go of Sora's hand, sitting down on the bed, watching Sora with his clear blue green eyes.
"I hope you don't mind if I steal a pillow or two, Riku..." Sora suddenly turned back to Riku, giving him an apologetic smile. He started to lean over to grab a couple of pillows when Riku's hand shot out and grabbed his wrist. Sora flinched and stopped himself before he hit Riku, something he always found himself doing if someone grabbed him without warning.
Riku's grip loosened and he moved his hand to the back of Sora's neck, pulling him down so his ear was right by Riku's mouth. Sora's breath hitched.
"It's big enough for the both of us, isn't it?"Riku breathed and Sora nodded.
"Sora? Riku? Are you in there? It's time for food!" Yuna's cheerful voice broke the blissful silence, and the two boys pulled away from their rather intimate embrace like they had been burned.
"We'll be right out!" Sora called, sitting on the floor. Riku sat on the bed, his legs swinging, his eyes fixed on Sora. They got up at the same time, Sora heading out the door and Riku following.
Riku reached out and took Sora's hand once more, pulling the smaller boy into a hug. Riku rested his chin on the shocked fifteen year old's head, a small smile curving his lips.
"Sora?"
"Yeah..?"
"I missed you."
Then it was over. Riku was gone, heading down the hall. It took Sora a few moments before he realized that Riku didn't even know the way to the kitchen, "Hey! Riku, you don't even know where the kitchen is!" he called, running after him.
"But I was heading in the correct direction, was I not?" Riku asked with a clever grin. Sora nodded, but he looked rather amused.
"Yeah, but you went too far, Ri-ku." He teased, spinning around and walking away from a dumbfounded Riku, turning into a room not far from where he had stopped. Sora had outsmarted him? Impossible!
His pride wounded, Riku followed Sora into the kitchen, taking a seat beside the younger boy who, predictably, already had his cheeks stuffed with food. Across the table, Yuna beamed at him, although when he looked into her different coloured eyes, he pinpointed a sadness that was almost impossible to see. For what reason was she sad?
"Hey, Riku! You've gotta try this stuff!" Sora prodded Riku's shoulder anxiously, startling Riku out of his thoughts. Riku looked down at the food, which looked suspiciously like macaroni and cheese, and picked up his fork, proceeding to take a bite.
Both Sora and Yuna stared hopefully as Riku chewed, a concentrated frown upon his face. They held their breath as Riku swallowed, looking down at his food again... Then let it go in one big rush as Riku took another bite, a little smile upon his face.
"It's good!" he exclaimed, then swallowed as he looked at Sora's relieved face, "Aw, come on, I'm not that picky, am I?"
Sora nodded and Riku scowled.
Sora yawned, flopping down upon the fairly large bed that took up nearly all of his room. Riku followed, although not exactly 'flopping'. More like 'lying down'.
The two boys lay in the silence, looking up at the dark ceiling, both knowing the other wasn't asleep. They listened to the peaceful hum of the gummy ship for what seemed like eternity, until Sora spoke up, timidly.
"Riku?" Sora turned his head to look at Riku. Riku turned his head only slightly, to show Sora that he was listening.
"I'm glad you're back. You're not... still mad at me for deserting you, are you?" He asked, looking up at Riku with his brilliant blue eyes. Riku shook his head and lifted his hand, gently tugging on one of Sora's honey brown locks as he turned his head to look at him.
"I wish I never was, Sora." He whispered, and Sora smiled, snuggling into Riku's side, causing the older boy's eyes to widen.
"Good. G'night Riku."
"Good night, Sora. Sleep tight."
Second Chapter... Do you like? Not like? I think it's okay.. Bleh. Please review, guys! Chapter 3 should be up soon!
