Thank you so much for the reviews I really appreciate them. And the winner of the poll is Riku! Of course I only got 2 reviews and both were Riku but that doesn't matter. Well on to the story. I am going to set this in oh I don't know about April probably. Yeah April cause I am going to do some things that happen before they got to the other worlds. Also just to note this is the first day of Riku's and Sora's Spring Vacation.
Disclaimer: I do not own anything except for Seth.
Kingdom Hearts: A Story Retold
Destiny Islands
Riku and Sora were sitting on the Paupu Island talking about random things. Night had fallen earlier but the two friends didn't care. A chill wind blew across the sea and Sora put his arms around himself to keep warm.
"Cold?" Riku smirked.
Sora pouted, "So?" Riku just continued to smirk. Putting his hands behind his head as a pillow Riku lied back onto the sand. The stars are pretty tonight he thought to himself as he stared at them. Just then he heard Sora gasp. "Look a star just went out!"
"What? Where?"
"Over there!" Sora said pointing to a black space in the sky.
"I don't see anything,"
Sora sighed. Riku ignored him a brushed a strand of silver hair out of his eyes. As he was doing this out of the corner of his eye he saw a bright flash coming from the beach by the place the two would race at. "Hey Sora did you see that light over there?" he asked pointing to the spot he saw it at.
"No. But I wonder what it could be. Let's go check it out!" Sora shouted excitedly. Jumping up he started to run to where Riku had pointed. Riku sprinted after him. They reached the place where the light had come from and Riku gaped in amazement. There lying on the ground was the most beautiful boy Riku had ever seen. His long brown hair tied limply in a ponytail hung over his shoulder. His eyes were shut and his lips were parted slightly.
His clothes had been torn and he had many cuts as if he had been in a battle. Lying beside him on a belt thingy were two sheaths with Japanese blades in them (A/n If anyone knows what they are called tell me cause I don't). Sora immediately ran over to try and wake him.
"I could use some help here," Sora called over to Riku. This snapped him out of his stupor. He ran beside the boy and easily picked him up.
"We'll bring him to my house it's closer," He told Sora as he carried him back to his boat. "Oh and Sora you bring the swords," he called over his shoulder.
Sora pouted. He hated being told what to do.
Seth groaned his whole body ached as if he had been beaten up. He had a killer headache. Slowly he opened his eyes and waited until they focused. He was in a bedroom from what he could tell. It had light blue walls and two windows. There was a small desk with a lamp on it underneath a window with several books piled carelessly on it. A computer monitor was sitting on top with the computer itself below the desk. A wooden chair was parked under the desk.
A wooden dresser was on the opposite side of the room under the other window. A stereo was on top of the dresser with speakers on either end. There was a small closet next to the bed he was lying on slightly open and piled up with dirty clothes. The clean ones were hanging neatly over them. An odd blue and white ball with what looked like lumps was in one corner of the room. There were several posters on the wall, pull-outs from video game magazines from what he could tell.
Seth groaned again and tried to sit up. It was then he realized he was bandaged and wearing a new set of clothes, a plain blue set of flannel pajamas. Failing to sit up he flopped back down on the bed and grimaced as he landed on his sore back. It was then that a boy of his own age walked past the room and saw he was awake. In the blink of an eye the boy was at his bedside.
"Oh your finally awake that's good! What's your name?" the boy asked him. Seth looked him over. He had messy brown hair and bright blue eyes. The boy had a blue shirt on with black designs and jean shorts. A chain necklace with a crown hung loosely around his neck.
"Seth Wright," he found his voice was hoarse. "Who are you? How long have I been asleep? And where am I?"
"My name is Sora Izumi. This is Star Island," seeing the blank look on his face he added, "It's part of the Destiny Islands."
"Where's that?"
"Um… I don't really know they never taught us at school that's odd," Sora pondered this for a moment.
"Well um how long have I been asleep?"
"Oh three days we were getting worried."
"Three days!" he couldn't believe it he had been asleep for three days. And how did he escape those shadows. "Well thank you for saving me."
"Oh it really wasn't me Riku found you and carried you back to his house. I had to carry your swords which was so not fair," he mumbled. Sora walked towards the door and started shouting, "RIKU, MRS. BRAVE! HE WOKE UP!" Seth covered his ears with his hands his head pounded harder as Sora yelled. As he removed his hands he heard two people walking rather quickly to the room he was in. Quickly he brushed the loose hair that was now lying around him out of his face and behind his ears.
A boy about the same age as Sora and Seth walked into the room followed by a woman who looked a lot like him who Seth guessed was the boy's mother. Seth let out a small gasp as he saw the boy. He was incredibly hot. He had silky silver hair and beautiful aquamarine eyes. He was wearing a short sleeved black shirt that showed some of his muscles. He was wearing jeans and Seth couldn't stop his eyes from staring at him.
His mother had silver hair, yet it seamed somehow duller then the boy's, which hung down to her shoulders. She was wearing a pink shirt with beige Capri's. (A/n forgive this explanation I am really bad at girl stuff)
The women walked over to him and gushed. "Oh your so cute! I'm so glad your up though. We were very worried."
"Thank you for taking care of me ma'am," Seth said politely as the woman helped him into a sitting position.
"Ma'am? Oh your so polite! Please just call me Gloria," she said blushing slightly. She went on to tighten the bandages on his arms.
"Mom stop gushing over him it's embarrassing," the boy, who Seth figured out was Riku, groaned.
"Oh shush Riku," Mrs. Brave waved dismissively at him. "So where may I ask are you from and what's your name?"
"I'm Seth Wright. I'm from New Jersey-" he was cut off as Mrs. Brave spoke out.
"New Jersey that isn't an island,"
"It's a state," They stared at him. "Have you ever heard of the USA?" They all shook there heads. Seth was getting scared he was in some place where they never heard of the USA.
"The only things hear are the islands," Sora said.
An idea struck Riku, "Maybe it's another world that would explain the light."
"That must me it," Seth sighed disappointedly. He would never get home now.
"Riku don't fill his head with such nonsense," she chastised. "Well you can stay here until you get better then we will find your parents."
Seth's eyes widened, "My family I think… they are all dead," tears began to well up in his eyes.
"Wh-what makes you think that?" Mrs. Brave asked shocked.
"I saw them die they were attacked by something… I can't remember what,"
"Don't worry I'm sure something will work out," Sora said optimistically.
"Yeah I hope so,"
"Well I think you should get more rest," she tucked Seth into the bed. "Dinner is almost ready I'll bring some in later." It was then Seth noticed the wonderful smell wafting through the air.
"Um.. thank you for the clothes," Seth said as they were all about to leave.
"Oh it was nothing really. They were some of Riku's. You're about the same size though if you don't mind me saying your body is a bit more feminine," Seth blushed.
"MOM!" Riku shouted.
Mrs. Brave ignored him, "Oh and don't worry I didn't change you Riku did. I mean it would be very embarrassing if I did I mean you change at school don't you?"
Riku's face turned a light pink and looked at his feet while Seth's turned bright red. "Um yes I guess." The three of them left and Seth fall asleep as soon as he closed his eyes.
Seth woke up to someone gently shaking him. Opening his eyes he immediately saw a pair of aquamarine eyes. Riku blushed and stood up.
"I'm sorry about my mom before," Riku said, "she's you know a mom." Seth nodded in agreement but stopped when his head pounded. "Here I brought some soup," he said pointing to a tray with a bowl and spoon on it.
"Thanks," he said as he struggled to sit up. Riku immediately helped the blushing brunette up. Brushing his hair out of his face while trying to get a spoon of soup proved to be a difficult task. Without the tie in it his hair kept falling into the soup.
"Hold on I'll go get a tie," Riku said and walked out of the room. Absentmindedly Seth brought the spoon full of soup up to his mouth and sputtered as it burned his tongue. Riku had unfortunately walked in at that moment and seen it. He laughed a bit. "Hot?" he asked while handing the tie to Seth.
"Yes! Why didn't you tell me?" he asked as he pulled his hair back into a loose ponytail.
"You never asked," Riku smirked and Seth just pouted and blew on his soup. He finished it quickly he hadn't realized how hungry he had been. "Well I'll see you in the morning it's getting late." The clock read 10:00 PM.
Seth just then noticed Riku had been wearing green pajamas. Riku walked slowly over to an air mattress on the floor. Just then Seth realized something.
"This is your room!"
"Yeah,"
"I didn't know you were sleeping on the floor. You can have the bed I don't mind the floor." Seth struggled to get up.
"No way you're staying in that bed," he said gently as he pushed Seth back down onto the bed, "You need to get better."
"But-" Riku had put his finger over Seth's lips.
"No buts alright?"
"Alright," Just then Mrs. Brave came walking into the room.
"Oh good you two are still up. Well I was talking to your dad on the phone Riku and we decided Seth can live with us if he likes," she said with a smile at Seth.
"R-really I can?" she nodded, "I'd love to thank you so much!"
"That's great!" Riku said getting exited.
"However you two have to go to bed now,"
"All right," And so she turned the lights off and both boys fell asleep.
Several days had passed since Seth had first woken up and he was still being forced to stay in bed even though most of his wounds were healed.
"Fine you can go out tomorrow ok?" Riku said raising his hands in defeat. He and Seth had been arguing for ten minutes about when Seth could leave the house. He was getting very bored. At first he did nothing then he started to play some games on Riku's computer until he had beaten all of them, which he had done yesterday.
"OK I guess," Seth said happily. His perkiness had returned to him now that he was feeling better. "But there's nothing to do now."
Riku sighed, "Why don't you read some books?"
"Oh yeah ok!" Seth ran off to get some books. Riku sighed again. He realized he cared a lot about Seth when Seth's wounds started to heal and he could walk without pain. But he couldn't think of the reason why. He did however know the reason why he wanted to keep Seth inside.
There was a, gang would be the best word to describe it, that had been visiting the island that Riku would usually hang out at. They were bullies and Riku didn't want Seth to get hurt. Of course it didn't help that they were gay and they might do something to him.
Just then Seth came back with a pile of books.
"I never read any of these books before they look really interesting!" he said excitedly and walked over to the bed where he dumped them onto it.
Riku smirked, "You going to read all of them?"
"Yes I will," Seth said confidently.
"All right then I'll see you tonight," he left the room and stopped in the doorway, "Good luck finishing all those books."
"I don't need luck I have skill!" And with that Seth started to work his way through the pile of books that lay on Riku's bed.
Riku returned after dinner that night to find a thoroughly bored Seth sitting on the bed.
"It's about time I was so bored," Seth said as Riku entered.
"I thought you were reading,"
"Well I finished all of the books,"
"All of them?" he asked incredulously.
"Yeah I finished them all before dinner,"
"If I had known that then I would have gotten you more books," and he pulled out a large blue book out of his back. Seth took it happily.
"Oh Eragon! I love this book!" Seth said as he saw the book. "Thank you so much."
"Oh you read it already," Riku said dissapointedly.
"Well yeah but I really love this book and I always read books a lot of times each. I read the harry potter series eight time each," he said as he held the book tight. He would treasure the book forever. He loved every book he got but this one was special. Riku gave it to him.
"I'm going to read it right now," Seth lied down on the air mattress and started to read.
"Seth your on the wrong bed," Riku sighed. Every night Seth would do this and try to get Riku back onto his bed.
"No you sleep on your bed tonight I've already been too much of a burden,"
Riku sighed, "You haven't been a burden at all. And I want you to sleep on the bed."
Seth put down his book and clutched on to the sides of the air mattress. An idea popped into Riku's mind. Quietly so Seth wouldn't hear him he sneaked over to the bed. As soon as he was in range he started to tickle Seth mercilessly.
Seth squealed and began to laugh hard, "R-Riku ha ha ha s-stop p-please."
"Will you sleep in the bed?"
"N-no ha ha," he said between laughs.
"Then I won't stop,"
"Riku what's going on in here?" Mrs. Brave had entered the room not being heard by either of the boys because of Seth's laughing. "Riku stop he probably can't breathe," she said laughing a little.
"Ok ok," Riku stopped tickling Seth and his mother left. "Your going to sleep in the bed and that's final," Riku said simply and picked the smaller boy up cradling him in his arms. Seth's face turned red once again as he was being carried over to the bed.
Riku plopped Seth on the bed and leaned over him with mock menace, "You will sleep if here got it?"
Seth pouted, "Yes Master," he said playfully.
"Master I like that," Seth giggled as Riku said this.
"Goodnight Master," Seth said still giggling.
"Goodnight my slave," he said to a still giggling Seth.
Morning came and Seth got excited because he could see some of the island and all of Riku's friends. So far he had only met Sora and only that one time.
They ate breakfast quickly and Mrs. Brave told them to be back by dinner. The two were going to meet everyone at Playa Island, where Seth had been laying. Riku had a small rowboat that they would be taking. It had enough room for two people so they took only the one instead of the extra one that Mrs. Brave kept. The ride took only a few minutes and they soon saw several kids waving at them on the dock of the island. Riku waved back to them.
As they docked the children all looked at Seth. All of them had heard about him. Riku talked about him a lot. Riku hopped out of the boat Seth following him.
"Hi guys this is Seth," Riku said pointing to him, "Seth these are my friends."
"Um hello," Seth gave a small wave.
"He's kind of cute isn't he?" a brunette girl said to a red-headed one. The red head just nodded a little.
"Nice to meet ya," A boy with orange hair and one long lock of it standing up tall and dark blue eyes said to him. His skin was tanned as if he had been out in the sun too long. He seamed to like yellow because all of his clothes were yellow. A yellow basketball jersey with the number 84 on the front with yellow shorts that had green striped on the sides was what he was wearing. In his left arm there was another of those strange balls he had seen in Riku's room. "Names Wakka Blit. You're Seth ya?" Wakka extended his hand. Seth shook it. Seth noted he had some kind of accent though he really couldn't place it.
"It's nice to meet you," Seth smiled.
Wakka stepped back and a blonde boy came up and took his place. "I'm Tidus White. I hope your good with a sword you look like a strong opponent," Tidus eyed the wooden swords Riku had gotten Seth that were around his waist. Tidus had messy blond hair, though not nearly as messy as Sora's, and blue eyes. He was wearing a jacket shirt that was white and black cargo pants that had been cut so one leg was shorter then the other.
"Hello," Seth said to him.
Tidus was suddenly pushed away by the brunette girl. "Hi Riku's told me loads about you my name's Selphie, I bet I could hook you up with a girl on the islands," She suddenly giggled as she stopped talking. Seth stared at her in amazement. He didn't think anyone could talk that fast and not mess up once. Selphie's brown hair was in what looked like one of those seventy's styles and she had bright green eyes. She was wearing a hot pink dress that hurt Seth's eyes as he looked at it.
"Um hello and I really don't want a girlfriend right now," Seth said looking a bit confused. Riku's heart skipped a beat as he heard Seth say this. Why though he didn't know.
The brunette looked disappointed but she got over it rather quickly and let the red headed girl through. "Hello my name is Kairi. You know Riku really has told us a lot about you," She was slightly shorter then Seth as was Selphie and her read hair was framing her face. She was wearing a white tank top and a powder blue skirt.
"Hello,"
"And you know Sora," Riku said pointing to him.
"Hello again. I'm glad you're feeling better," Sora said to him. "And out of your pajamas too,"
Seth blushed. He was wearing a red shirt with a dragon on it and jean shorts. Mrs. Brave had went shopping for him. Sora was wearing another blue shirt this time plain with red shorts. "Hello," he mumbled embarrassed.
"OK we'll just drop off his swords at the shack then we can go to Plaza Island," Riku said leading Seth over to a small shack. Riku had told him before that they usually left there swords and stuff in that shack instead of carrying them everywhere. Seth dropped them there and looked over to Riku who was waiting for him by the door. He had been stretching his arms and his grey shirt had lifted over his jeans and above his navel. Seth blushed a slight pink but luckily Riku didn't notice. "Ready?"
"Yup let's go!" Seth said getting over the blush. The two got to the docks with the others and set of towards Plaza Island on there boats. As they reached the island Seth looked around in amazement. The whole island was like a giant shopping mall with a stage in the center for plays and concerts. The whole reason the group had gone today was because there was going to be a concert. A band called Simple Life was going to be there playing that day. Hopefully the concert would be over by the time they usually had dinner. Seth started to walk but Riku held the others back.
"If you see Dan's gang tell me ok?" he told them
"Ok but why," Kairi asked him.
"I don't want them to hurt Seth ok?"
"Got it ya!" Wakka said confidently.
"We probably won't see them though," Tidus said hopefully.
"I hope so," Riku sighed.
"You guys come on!" Seth called from ahead.
The six friends ran over to him. They were soon weaving in between people and going to random stores. By the time the had gotten to the stage for the concert no one had bought anything except for Seth. He had bought a bag-full of books. Luckily he had been carrying his wallet when he was attacked by those shadow things.
"You really like books don't you?" Selphie asked him.
"Yup they're my favorite," he held the bag tightly. The seven friends sat down in the second row.
"You never showed me what books you got let me see," Riku said grabbing at the bag. Seth pulled it away but Riku grabbed it. He looked around in it seeing several normal books and some manga, it was then he pulled one out looking at Seth questioningly. However although his face had a questioning look his heart skipped a beat for the second time today.
"Gravitation? Isn't that shounen ai?" The others all stared at Seth.
He blushed and stammered his reply, "Y-yes my friend Lauren got me hooked on it." Seth looked away from the others.
Riku put the book away not asking anything else. He believed Seth completely. But for some reason he was disappointed. Then it struck him like lightning. He had a crush on his best friend. He had a crush on Seth.
He looked over to him. He is really cute. Riku sighed to himself he definitely had a major crush on him.
Seth was still blushing. Oh. I hope he doesn't find out I have a crush on him. He might hate me. As he was thinking Riku without thinking scooted closer to Seth and accident aly brushed his hand against his.
Both boys blushed. There friends however weren't paying attention as the show was starting. The lead singer was a girl, Seth didn't know her name, and had been talking for just a minute had just started to sing the first song.
When you walk awayYou don't hear me say
Please oh baby don't go
Simple and clean is the way that your making me feel tonight
It's hard to let it go
Seth listened captivated by the song. It was a wonderful song and her voice was very good. As Seth stared at the stage though Riku was staring at him from the corner of his eyes.
You've been giving meToo many things
Lately you're all I need
That's when you smiled at me and said
Don't get me wrong I love you
But does that mean I have to meet your father
When we are older you'll understand what I mean when I said no
I don't thing life is quite that simple
When you walk away
You don't hear me say
Please oh baby don't go
Simple and clean is the way that your making me feel tonight
It's hard to let it go
The daily things
That keep us all busy
Are confusing me
That's when you came to me and said
Wish I could prove I loved you
But does that mean I have to walk on water
When we are older you'll understand It's enough when I say so
And maybe some things are that simple
When you walk away
You don't hear me say
Please oh baby don't go
Simple and clean is the way that you making me feel tonight
It's hard to let it go
Hold me
Whatever lies beyond this morning
Is a little later on
Regardless of warning the future doesn't scare me at all
Nothings like before
When you walk away
You don't hear me say
Please oh baby don't go
Simple and clean is the way that you making me feel tonight
It's hard to let it go
Hold me
Whatever lies beyond this morning
Is a little later on
Regardless of warnings the future doesn't scare me at all
It's hard to let it go
The song ended and was soon followed by several more. However the whole concert Riku was looking at Seth through the corners of his eyes. He just couldn't help himself. As the concert ended and they were leaving Sora grabbed hold of Riku's arm.
"Look over there it's Dan and his gang," he said pointing through the crowd. Riku turned rapidly and sure enough there was Dan and his gang heading straight towards them.
"Hey guys let's go this way it's a shortcut," he said grabbing Seth's hand and pulling him away. They did reach the boats quicker then if the had gone the other way. A blushing Seth climbed into a boat and they all sailed to Star Island, where they all lived.
They got to there house quickly and he and Seth ate dinner and went to sleep. Tomorrow would be Seth's first day at the new school. He couldn't wait.
So how was it? Please review soon. Until next time bye.