THIS IS THE SECOND TO THE LAST CHAPTER OF THE STORY!
This chapter might seem a little sad, but I tried to fix that...ENJOY!
Disclaimer: I only wish I did...DAMN!
Revised: 9-23-05
Chapter 8: You and Only You
Sora was the first to make a sound, he sighed. Sora slouched in his chair and stared at the ceiling. Riku looked into his mirror and saw Sora's reflection, he, too, sighed.
"Sora, can't you just say something?" Riku pleaded looking at the younger boy. The brunet sighed and faced Riku, "You overreacted."
"Sora, I know, but what you said came so sudden..." he took a breath and choose is his words carefully, "You surprised me and I didn't know how to react."
"You could have been nice." Sora face turned cold, "You could have let me off easy, but NO!" Sora's voice raised, "you acted, like you and ran, just like what you do when things get out of control!"
Riku was taken back by his friend's sudden rage, "Sora...I'm sorry. I just-" He got cut off by Sora.
"That's right you should be," he got up and walked to the door, "You were an ass with the way you reacted. You need to sort your self out," he opened the door and stormed down stairs, shooting people dirty looks as he passed them.
The platinum blond just sat there, shocked at how much anger Sora had bottled in. As best he could, Riku got up and hobbled downstairs into the library to lose him self in a book.
SORA
'Damn him, he got what he deserves.' Sora trudged down the street. Sora just wandered the town aimlessly until he found himself at 'The Shack'. He put on a fake smile and walked in.
Sora sat down in an empty booth and watched people walk by. 'Damn the whole world! Everyone has someone in their lives and I have no one. The one person I'd rather be with probably thinks I'm disgusting.' Sora was so in his thoughts that he didn't notice the person slipping into the other end of the booth.
"Sora, sweetie, have something on your mind?" Sora looked into his mom's eyes. He faked a smile and nodded.
"Sora, don't try to pull that on me. I know when my baby is hurt." She patted his arm, "Tell me what's wrong." Sora looked out the window, "Riku doesn't...he said that...I'm just..." Sora stumbled to say the right words.
"Sora honey, I'm your mother, of course I know about you," Sora looked up in surprise and she laughed, "Come on, its called mother's intuition. The way you use to talk about him when you were little, it was a given. What exactly did he say?"
Sora opened his mouth, but closed it again. He mentally sighed, "I'm the reason he got hit by the car." "Sora, far from it, and you know it!" she scolded, "What did he flip?"
Sora didn't answer. He looked at the menu and tried to hide his face, 'I'm not talking about this with my mom! Only...if it wasn't for me...if only he didn't exist!' Sora's blood started to boil over, 'It has to be his fault...I mean no one said that he had to overreact and cross the street! He could have walked away and just...I don't anymore.' Sora thought as he lost the battle within him self and deflated.
Sora's mom saw the confusion in his eyes and couldn't think of anything to say to comfort him. They sat there for another five minutes, before they decided to go home.
SHAWNA
Shawna was asleep when Cloud and Leon walked into the living room.
"She looks so peaceful. At least more than lately," Cloud stated pulling a blanket over her. Shawna stirred a little and rolled over to face the backside of the couch.
Leon looked at the sleeping form, "Ya know, I don't think she fell asleep down here on purpose. I think she didn't want to interrupt, it wouldn't be the first time." Leon walked over to Cloud and pulled him into the kitchen, "You better get cooking because I'm starving." He smiled and gave Cloud a kiss. Leon turned and headed for the door, "Be back in a few, got to get something."
Cloud raised an eyebrow and laughed, 'What the hell is he up to? I hope he didn't wake her up.' As if answering his thoughts, "Can you two be any louder?"
Shawna stumbled into the kitchen. Her hair was sticking in all directions and Cloud laughed causing Shawna to frown. Shawna sat on the kitchen stool facing Cloud's back.
Cloud grabbed cucumbers and began to cut them up. Shawna's voice was filled with sleep when she spoke, "You need to stay out of my personal life."
Cloud froze and retorted, "Ya, well you are to young to have a personal life." He turned to look at her and Cloud smiled, "Plus it worked, didn't it?"
"That's none of your business." Shawna hopped off the stool and made her way to her room. Cloud laughed as she walked away.
When she got into her room she realized something was different. She couldn't figure it out, so she went to her closet to change clothes. As Shawna reached the closet, she saw a reflection and jumped.
"Serves you right for earlier!" the voice said. Shawna turned around and sighed. Mollie smiled and slowly put her arms around Shawna's waist, pulling her close.
Shawna leaned into the embraced and laid her head on Mollie's chest, "Not fair!" was muffled into Mollie's shirt. Mollie laughed, "Ya well I've been waiting for you to come up here. Although I think Cloud knows I'm here." It got quiet in the room as the two girls rocked back and forth slowly, enjoying each other's company.
Slowly they made their way to Shawna's bed. After they were settled both girls fell asleep in each other's arms. When Cloud came in to announce supper he found them on the bed.
As he went to close the door he felt two arms wrap around his waist and he leaned into the embrace, titling his head back. Leon glanced at the girls and smiled. He leaned forward and closed the door softly. Leon and Cloud went to eat and left the girls alone, where a surprise was waiting for Cloud.
RIKU
Riku sat in the library chair avoiding his parents. He couldn't concentrate; he kept going back to the fight. So, after half an hour of struggling he slammed the book down, to let out some of his frustration.
He sat there in silence, staring at the door that led into the woods. 'I need to get out of this house. I'm going to be become insane!' Riku groaned and stood up. The minute he did, he wished he hadn't. A sharp pain swept through his side and he swayed.
After making sure the pain was gone he headed for the door. As Riku stepped out the door, the cool air greeted him. 'I need to walk around. I hope I don't get into trouble for this.'
Riku stepped into the woods and felt the damp air. He started down a trail he and Sora made between their houses when they were little. Almost half way through the path, it disappeared. Riku noticed and stopped to look forward. "Maybe if I keep going, I'll see his house." Riku said aloud.
He wobbled down the long gone path. After not seeing Sora's house he grew worried. "Shit!" he mumbled. 'Great I think I'm lost!'
He sat right under a tree as the rain came down. Riku looked up at the sky, 'This is how I feel at the moment.' Another pain swept through his sides and he gripped them hard, waiting for the pain to subside. Riku sat there and watched the rain fall, waiting for it to stop so he could find his way back.
SORA
Sora lay on his bed, staring up at the ceiling. Downstairs he could hear Adrian and her friends running around. Sora looked outside and saw that it had started to rain.
Sora got up and walked over to his window and noticed the woods. 'I remember when Riku used to sneak over here when his parents had those stupid parties. I wonder if the path is still there.'
Sora grabbed a hoodie and threw his sneakers on. He ran downstairs passed his sister and her playmates. When Sora stepped outside the cool, damp air greeted him. He smiled and headed into the woods.
The path was worn down, almost not there at all. Sora heard a voice and followed the sound, until he came to a tree. Underneath it was none other than Riku himself.
Riku heard a twig snapped and looked in the direction of the sound. When he looked he saw Sora staring back at him, drenched. Riku looked away and tried not to notice him, but failed.
Sora walked over and across from him, not saying a word. Sora sat in the rain, not caring. They sat in a comfortable silence.
Riku looked in Sora's direction when he spoke, "Sora? Please just hear me out, and then you can yell at me."
Sora nodded not facing Riku. "Sora? I'm sorry for being an ass," this was replied with a snort, which Riku ignored, "I really like your company. I like everything about you, I even dreamed about you and me, I just... I'm afraid about what people will think if they were to see us happy... I mean, our parents, well mine... they'll... I don't know..."
Sora turned to face Riku and stared him in the eyes, "Listen Sora, I want to be with you forever, it's just... I don't know, anymore... I'm sorry, please forgive my sorry ass."
Sora crawled over to Riku not minding getting muddy. Sora sat next to Riku and pulled Riku into his lap. Riku looked into Sora's eyes and stumbled out, 'Sora, what... are... you... doing?" Sora lightly placed a chaste kiss on Riku's lips. Riku did the same.
Sora smiled and held Riku close, hoping for Riku to get the hint. Riku took the hint and laid his head on the crook of Sora's neck. With a quiet understanding they fell asleep waiting for the rain to end.
This is the 2nd to the last chapter of the story! I hope that you enjoyed this fic! If you don't like the ending let me know and I might down an afterwards sorta thing... I planned on having another chapter, but I couldn't think of what to write so it ends with this one... I hope you liked it! Tell what you think!