Destiny Island

Zack was feeling light headed, floating, so weak… Too tired, too confused to do much more than open his eyes. And when he did, he realised he was drowning. He tried to swim up to the surface, really tried, but his arms were unresponsive. He saw the waters around him go darker, and just before oblivion claimed him, he felt something grab his collar.

- Zack! Zack! Hold on!

Zell pulled out Zack and tried to make him float on a piece of wood. Riku and him grabbed him and fiercely tried to resist to the storm, but they all failed when an enormous wave sent them all tumbling into the raging waters.

Like the six year old he was, little Sora was playing on the beach, trying to catch little fishes. The sun was high and the breeze good, so he ran up to the small waterfall. But as he turned, his eyes caught a glimpse of silver lying on the sand. As he got closer, he saw that it was not a debris fallen from the sky and coming from the previous storm but a man, and next to him was a child. Both seemed asleep, but Sora knew better; two days ago, they had found out a group of people in the forest. And now this…

- Hey!

Sora looked up and saw a spiky haired man walk toward him. Well, at least he tried, because he got tripped by his own feet and tumbled down the small slope. Immediately the youth ran for his house to get his parents. Soon local people were alerted and the strangers were taken into Yugi and Faen's house, and Sora's mother started to take care of Riku, giving him a bath, changing his ragged clothes and making sure he was warm enough so he wouldn't get sick. The child was then laid next to Zell, who was half awake, while Yugi was tending to Zack's side. Both of them had cocoa coloured hair and eyes, and they were lean in stature. Yugi had a wide scar on his left cheek and arm, while Faen had a tribal tattoo circling her neck. It was a stylized snake, it's tail landing on her right shoulder while the head was on her left cheek. They looked young and trustworthy.

- He swallowed too much water, he said to his wife, he'll have to keep the bed for a few weeks. But he have to wake up, first. Sora, could you go you and Kairi out and bring me some poapu flowers and medicinal herbs? Faen, the three of them will need your special balm…

- Alright, dear, I'm getting to work as soon as Sora comes back.

Zell stirred in his bed, but Yugi was quick in pushing him back into the comfy padding. He did not fight and looked at Riku worriedly.

- I'm Zell, he rasped, This one is Riku, and the other is Zack. How… how are they?

- Shhh, answered Yugi, If it can reassure you, the child, Riku, should be fine. He is merely exhausted, as you are. And the one you call Zack should be too in a couple of weeks. He swallowed a lot of sea water, he'll need a little more rest than you two. You are safe here, and sleep is what you should do for now.

Zell nodded weakly before squeezing Riku a little closer to him, and then fell asleep again. Riku was fast to recover, and two days later he was playing with Sora. Although they were going outside often, he would always return each hour to check on his brother, and like he explained to Yugi and Faen, his boyfriend. He also asked Sora if he knew where were his fathers…

- Fathers?, asked Faen, You mean your parents. You can't have two fathers.

- Yeah, I know. But daddy Cloud is /special/. Daddy Seph told me that a mad doctor did some awful experiences on him, it almost killed him! But daddy Cloud is strong, and when they go all lovey-lovey well, I never saw it, because I am the last one, dad gets an enormous tummy with a baby inside.

Both adults looked at each other with wide eyes, disbelieving what they had just heard. But a feeble voice confirmed what Riku had affirmed. Zack repeated it, just added more technical terms. The young, cocoa haired man grabbed a bowl on the table and took it to Zack's lips; it was a tasty potage, mixed with a creamy substance that immediately soothed his raw throat.

- Bro!

Riku bolted and jumped on the bed as soon as his brother finished his meal, hugging him tightly. But Faen arrived quickly to help the poor doctor, rubbing his chest with a sweet scented balm.

- Hey, and he actually /likes/ that!

Zack smiled, easily recognizing Zell's voice and humour as he drifted into sleep again. The calm of this island was pleasant to him. He was feeling safe, so the fact that Riku was near him just helped him in recovering in a record time.

Few years later

Riku held his wooden sword higher, smirking. He had beaten Sora once more. Not very far from here, Kairi was laughing softly at Sora's demise. The brunette humphed.

- How can you be so good at that?

- Both of my father were swordsmen, Seph taught me a lot of things.

- Even so… I should be able to beat you!

- Don't worry, Riku said, ruffling his hair, you are improving.

Sora was worrying over his progress all the times, and mostly because they would board their raft soon. The three of them, and even Zack and Zell, wanted to leave the island and try to find out what had happened to the others. For now they were still gathering supplies and putting an effort into the building of the raft. The two adults were installing the numerous containers while the youths were training. Selphie, Wakka and Tidus, had also landed on this tiny island, a day or two before them. Zell had promised the girl that they would come back to get her once they would reach Esthar, and the Ragnarok.

But for now they were still preparing their journey. So Riku left his friend to go back home, where Zell was making diner. But the youth wasn't very hungry, because he had eaten berries with Kairi and Sora an hour before that… So he succeeded in making his brother worry about him, and went to bed early. Zell and Zack decided to leave him for a couple of hours, going to walk around the beach together.

- It's so relaxing here, the silver haired man whispered.

As they passed by Yugi's hut, Zell wrapped an arm around Zack's torso, guiding him on the top of the hill, and they climbed on a tree. There, he picked up a ripe paopu fruit he ripped in two, giving the other half to his mate. In a tender gesture, the silver haired doctor nuzzled Zell's neck and took a bite out of his part, holding his lover close to him. Both savoured the sweet and crispy fruit, then Zack gently nibbled at the nearby ear.

- Mm… Zell… You know what the paopu fruit means, do you?, he whispered seductively

- Yeah…

- Come here…

The sprightly young man turned and captured his lover's lips with his own, forcing his tongue into Zack's mouth. Their kiss deepened, and Zell suddenly found his lover's hands holding his head, gently massaging his temples, like he used to do before everything started. Then, they lowered to his back and sides as the doctor suddenly broke the kiss to start suckling on Zell's exposed neck. Panting in delight, the blond slipped his hand into his mate's pants, stroking the already rock hard member. Immediately Zack shuddered, taking off Zell's shirt to attack his chest with gentle nips.

- Zack! God Zack!!!, he almost screamed, arching dangerously, Let us climb down first!

But the silver haired man didn't care, and he brought Zell closer, suckling on one sole spot on his right shoulder, creating a nice bruise.

- Why? Are you afraid to fall? You should know better…

In a swift movement he managed to get rid of his and Zell's pants, flipping back with his mate and as the blond braced himself for a rather harsh landing, he found himself lying atop of Zack, totally naked and they were surrounded by white feathers. Zack smiled adoringly to his lover, his wings had torn open his shirt, the moon seemed to entranced them somehow, and Zell cupped his face tenderly before their hands found each other's. Slowly, he buried his face into the silver hair, their body melting together. The angel nibbled at his earlobe, moaning his name with passion.

- I love you so much, Zell whispered

Again he took hold of Zack's manhood, squeezing it gently, using every drop of precum to lubricate his opening. The silver haired man panted as he felt himself being stretched out; it felt so good… and when a finger grazed his prostate, he cried out, his wings twitching to wrap themselves around Zell's body. Soon enough, his patience worn out and he gently parted his mate's legs some more before slowly entering in him. Zack crushed his lips against the blond's as the dance begun, slowly taking them into the high spirals of pleasure. When the first rays of light pointed at the horizon, all you could see at the top of the hill was a heap of feathers.

- Hey, what is that?

- …… Bro? Are you alright?

Something stirred under the feathery mass, and a very recognizable silver hair poked out. Then a sleepy face, and a hand covered by shredded clothing. Slowly, the wings parted a little, showing a very sleeping Zell. Both of them had their pants on, the only things they missed were their sandals, lying a few feet away near the beach. Sora and Riku laughed, waking up the still dozing man.

- You two went to the beach yesterday?, asked Sora.

- Yes. We had to talk a little. Are you still tired, Zell?

A soft nuzzle answered him. With almost no efforts, Zack picked him up.

- Come on, kids. I'll put sleepy head back to bed, and I'll make my famous ultra pancakes!

Zack sighed. Zell did not feel well at all, for he had stayed all day long in bed, saying he had dizzy spells. Now he was shaking and moaning. Something was telling him it was those chest pain that had resumed, and it could only leave him worried. Soft padding sound alerted him and he saw Riku coming toward him, his small wings wrapped around his body. He dropped his wooden sword at the door and Zack saw him sway and rushed to him. He put a hand on his forehead.

- Riku, are you alright?

- No, the child moaned back, I hurt…

Scooping him up, he placed him carefully on his bed, next to Zell, undressing him until he wore only his boxers. Then, he asked him where he was hurting, to what Riku answered he didn't know, just shook his head, making a pained grimace.

- Riku, Riku, look at me. Good. Just nod if the answer is 'yes'. Can you breathe easily?

A nod.

- Can you see clearly?

Again, a nod.

- Okay.

Zack concentrated a little, and let his powers surround his little brother. A sleepel spell was all it took to take Riku to a dreamless slumber. He continued to take care of Zell for a few hours before he too slipped into the world of dreams.

Something was wrong. A nameless fear seized Zack as he woke up, his heart pounding in his chest furiously. A flash of blinding light an a terrible rumble took his gaze up to the sky; a storm. He walked to the window. But instead of thunder and lightning, he saw a gigantic shadow looming over the island, and thousands of small beast were roaming around. But one thing made his heart race; the flash of silver battling with his wooden sword. Immediately reaching for his bow, he stormed out.

- Zack!!!, a desperate cry called him, Help!!!

Zell was surrounded by dark tendrils that threatened to choke him. It was too similar to the day they were separated from the others. The doctor shot an arrow, but it passed through whatever was holding his lover captive.

- Riku! Riku! Come closer!

But Riku seemed to sink into the ground, his face expressionless as Sora was trying to pull him out. Then, as he was just waiting for his brother to look at him, he disappeared. Quickly after that, Zack bolted to reach Zell's position, just in time to grab his hand, but he was sucked into the dark vortex, too, leaving only his dragon ring into the silver haired man's palm.

- No…

When the shadows wanted to swallow him, he jumped off into a newly formed vortex. He would find Zell, Riku and even his fathers before falling to the darkness. And the last thing he saw as he was taken away was the whole Destiny Island defended by a sole brown haired boy wielding a blade; a Keyblade.

End

Author's notes

Supported by Sephiroth and gently sat down on her chair Hi everyone. Sorry for the late update. I should have done it more quickly, but I had trouble with my muse… I also have been slowed down by a knee injury. I still don't know what it all returns. I still have to go se the doctor for that. For now, I put ice on it. I can walk, but not be as active as I use to be. Awww… it sucks… when I stand up too fast it hurts so much I think my leg is going to collapse…

Sephiroth: Just relax, Htress. Cloud, dear, could you bring some ice?

Riku: And I loaned 'Futurama' for you!

Angel: Bought some chocolate ice cream, too.

Htress: Oh thank you both… AAH!!! Coooooooooold!!!!

Zack: Cold is good for what you have.

Cloud: Yep. Listen to the doctor. And you know what would do you good? A group hug!

Riku: YEAH!

Group hug

Htress: Gasps! Save me!!!