Disclaimer: I don't own Kingdom Hearts.
Warnings: Yaoi, real life issues, drugs, violence, don't like it, don't read.
Just Live-
Chapter 1
I dream of going to far away places looking for adventure. I let my mind wander, drift away, to the vivid images in my head, to those fantasy places of fairy tales. Those warm places with crystal clear turquoise water and powder pink skies. Those feelings linger long after I open my eyes to blinding light of morning and my poster covered walls. It's just the wishful thinking of a childhood long past. Those adventures with pirates, mermaids, heroic warriors and dragons. My adventure is only just beginning, it's a fairy tale called life. Here I sit staring at the calendar, starting at that red circle, that 2 digit number and that month in the fall. Just 3 months more to enjoy my youth, to run wild, to steal candy bars, and cause chaos at the mall. Just 3 months to confess a love I know could end in ruin. Just three months to decide what I want to do with the rest of my life.
It's summer break.
90 days, 14 hours, 5 minutes, and 20 seconds before college.
90 days to get my shit together.
90 days... to go on and adventure.
"I'm bored..."
It was one of those days. When the sun beams down on your back, making your skin prick up and sting like ants were biting it. No matter how many times you rubbed your flesh it still hurt.
"Aren't you guys bored?"
There was a semi nice breeze blowing, picking up the scent of fresh clean ocean water and salt. It made your lungs expand and deflate and you kept taking lots of deep inhales and exhales. Like you can't breath. Makes your head spin from too much oxygen.
"Guys...?"
There's that one friend that annoys the hell outta everyone but makes you all laugh. They keep nagging but you're too tired to tell them to shut the fuck up.
Just like everyone else.
"Seriously guys... we need to find something to do..."
"Tidus, man... Shut the fuck up."
Sora looked up at the sound of his best friends voice, a tired and lazy smile spread across his lips. He knew it was coming, if not from him, then from Riku. Tidus sighed and ran a hand through his fashionably stylish blonde hair.
"I was just saying..." Tidus groaned. Of course he didn't get mad at Riku for his rude plea for silence. This was how they always talked.
"It's too hot to do anything." It was a girls voice this time.
Sora turned to the petite and pretty red head that had come to be like a sister to him. Kairi was sprawled across the couch, her cute baby white baby tee was pulled up to expose her pale tummy and her frilled lavender shorts were pulled up her thighs to allow more cool air to hit her skin. Sora could see the hem of her pink underwear. She opened her blue eyes and stared around blankly before she propped her legs up on the arm rest and wiggled her bare toes . Selphie was laying next to her, khaki shorts and a yellow spaghetti strap shirt hanging loosely on her tiny body. Her eyes were closed, chest rising and falling slowly. She was probably asleep.
"I agree ya..." Came a mumble from the floor.
Wakka was resting on his stomach on top of the cool sheets Riku's mom had lain out for them to chill on. His rainforest green shirt was also pulled up to allow his back to be exposed to the air, gray shorts bunched up at his thighs. Sora let his eyes travel over his friend and noted Wakka was quite fit. But of course, he was only the captain of the Blitz Ball Team. He looked so bulky it was hard to believe all of that muscle was under there.
Riku shifted, his head near Sora's left leg. Looking down at his long life best friend Sora smiled. Riku was making these soft breathy noises in his throat as he rested with his eyes closed. He hadn't moved much since they'd all crashed at his place some odd hours ago. It was the first Monday of the first day of summer break and they didn't have shit to do.
"Fuck..." Riku mumbled and sat up abruptly. Everyone turned to look at him briefly, expecting him to say something to liven the dead atmosphere. He didn't and just took off his white tank top and tossed it over the back of the futon. Sora chuckled at that.
"I can't believe the AC decided to bitch out on us. Today of all days. It's like... fucking HELL out there." Riku groaned and ran a hand through his damp hair. A thin trickle of sweat made it's way down his forehead. Sora wiped it away with a towel he'd been using to blot off his own sweat.
"Eww. Quite putting your dirty body juice on me." Riku teased and wiped the spot near his temple again. Sora gagged at Riku's description.
"Relax, Riku. Your mom said the she'd bring back some fans remember?" Sora sighed and laid down where Riku was once resting. The spot was warm and damp. He grimaced. Riku glared down at him.
"Three! Three retardedly long, hellishly hot hours ago she said that and we're still sitting here roasting like holiday hams. And what good's a fan gonna do but blow more hot air?"
Sora shrugged, knowing Riku was right but not saying so. Riku rolled his eyes. He shifted then stood up to adjust his khaki shorts. They were already unbuttoned, exposing his navy blue boxers and extremely well sculpted tummy. A fair line of silver hair just below his navel made it's way down his into his boxers, disappearing into them. Sora watched Riku's back closely, drinking in how shiny his flushed skin was across his back and shoulders down to the delicate curve just above his hips. He felt his face grow hot from more then just the circulating summer heat.
It's a good thing I'm his best friend... looking at him like that... Sora thought slightly flustered.
"I'm this close to stripping." Riku said, making a small space between his index finger and thumb while running his free hand through his hair. He sounded so serious that Sora gasped silently and had to fiddle with his white shirt to clear his mind.
Please don't do that Riku... I'll embarrass myself...
"Yeah come on Riku, strip for us, take our minds off the heat!" Selphie suddenly piped in. Her tone was far too amused. Kairi looked back over the arm of the couch that her head rested on and eyed Riku. Her blue eyes were wide and shocked. Riku snickered.
"Nah, sorry girls, you just might burst into flame having set your eyes upon such perfection." Riku raised his hands over his head gracefully and rolled his hips seductively. He mimicked a hula dancer for a brief moment before his arms fell lamely to his sides.
"We're trying to cool off remember."
Everyone laughed.
"Omigawd Riku you're so full of yourself." Kairi chirped and lazily swung her arm over the edge of the couch. She was reaching for her, probably warm now, bottle of name brand name water. Riku walked over and snatched it up, Kairi protested but it was too late. Riku was already pouring the clear contents over his head. Kairi glared bitterly up at the boy and he turned and spilled the rest of the water onto her. She leapt nearly six feet in the air and sputtered.
"OH you jackass!" She screeched through her giggles. Riku chuckled.
Selphie was getting up now, stretching her itty bitty body and mussing her hair. She walked lazily over to Wakka, her arms limp and dragging, and sat down on the floor. Wakka sat up then and started flipping the channel to see what was interesting on TV.
"Fuck..." Tidus groaned. He'd been quiet for a bit. The blonde stood from his perch on the stairs and adjusted his designer dusty gray t-shirt and overly expensive navy blue cargo shorts before coming down the three stairs. He headed for the kitchen.
"Hungry..." He mumbled. Everyone else seemed to nod in agreement and slowly dragged themselves into the kitchen behind him. All except Sora and Riku.
"This is bullshit." Riku hissed. Sora sat up, fixed his messy hair, and stared at his best friend. Riku had walked over to a small table by the front door and picked up the cordless phone.
"What is?" Sora mumbled blankly. He noted he felt really drained. Maybe he should eat something too.
"We don't have shit to do is what." Riku spat and dialed a number. He put the phone to his ear and walked back over to the living room.
"We're all 18, gorgeous, single, have some cash, but nowhere to go. I'm tired of hanging out at my place... your place... All we ever do is hang out over our friends houses. Our lives are so lame." Riku had started cleaning up the area we'd made our camping site. He fluffed the pillows, folded up the sheet on the floor, turned off the TV, and pulled his shirt back on all in the time it took for whoever he called to pick up.
"Ma?" Riku said sharply. He was about to rant but then fell silent, his brow twitching slightly.
"Yeah." He said, voice calm.
"No." He mumbled.
"Okaaaay... So when are you... Mom it's like.. fucking 150 degrees over... Sorry... sigh Yes... We can... But dad... Okay. Bring some back okay. Really?..."
Sora watched the one sided exchange slightly amused. Riku was very expressive on the phone. Sora wondered what Riku's mother was saying because with each passing second Riku seemed to be getting happier.
"Are you serious? Dad said that... Why? It's a trick isn't it...?" Riku looked baffled. "grin Hell yea... I mean, 'heck' yes!"
Riku motioned to Sora with his free hand and mouthed a silent 'Yes!'. Sora started to smile.
"Okay, love you too. Thanks!" Riku hung up the phone. Sora stood up and went to him smiling but not sure why. "What'd she say?" He inquired, cocking his head.
Riku grinned and turned on him quickly. He was practically glowing and he gripped Sora's shoulders in excitement.
"Oh my fucking gawd! Dad said he'd let us stay at the hotel, for free, and we can stay 'til Wednesday!' Riku laughed and shook his head before releasing Sora's shoulders. Sora winced and rubbed the back of his neck.
Geez... whiplash...
"But I thought the hotel was being renovated..." Sora mentioned but he couldn't help the grin that had spread across his face. Riku shrugged.
"It's only the east wing of the building. He's said there's two suites open that they can't fill and they have a quota to cover tonight. So we can take the rooms."
Sora made a face. "How can we count... if we aren't paying?"
Riku shrugged, headed for the kitchen. "Hell if I know. I guess as long as people are in the rooms it doesn't matter." Riku stepped into the kitchen. "Guys, you won't fucking believe what mom just told me!"
Kairi, Tidus, Wakka, and Selphie all turned from the giant bowl of nacho chips and salsa they'd dived into and stared silently at Riku.
"Dad's got some rooms to fill at the hotel and he said we can take them! For three days! We get the pool, the buffet area, OH and the theater room is up there too!"
The others only blinked slowly as the new info sank in. They looked like they didn't believe it at first. Then Selphie started to 'woot' happily around, dancing, with chips in her mouth. Kairi looked shocked and Wakka just kept eating. Tidus walked over to Riku, one eyebrow raised and his mouth set into a firm line.
"Are you shit'en me man?" He said seriously. Riku folded his arms and shook his head once. A slight smirk on his lips.
"Happy now? Will you stop bitching like a nagging girlfriend?" Tidus frowned then grinned.
"Hell fuck yeah! I love you man!" Riku and Tidus did some kind of intricate and complicated hand shake that Sora still couldn't do. They chuckled before finishing with a slight hug, barely touching. But Riku decided to have a little fun and pull Tidus closer. Tidus yelped and stood awkwardly, limply, in Riku's sculpted bare arms.
"Yes, you do love me. You know..."
Riku ran a hand down Tidus's side and the boy tensed. Riku could barely hold in his laughter.
"...We only get two rooms. I mean, we could always put Sora and Wakka with the girls and take the other room for ourselves."
Everyone went silent. Watching the spectacle. Sora had to cover his mouth. Riku kept up his act with a straight face.
"Then you could really show me how much you love me. I mean, with the way you were sucking on that popsicle earlier today. Made me so hard."
Riku breathed the last words huskily into Tidus's ear and took that moment to fully grab his firm little ass and push their bodies together. Tidus looked like he'd faint before he caught himself and leapt away.
"What the fuck man!" He cried. Riku licked his lips seductively and winked. Tidus gagged. "Jesus... get away from me with that gay shit!" Tidus groaned but his tone was playful."
Riku lost his composure then and burst into laughter. Kairi and Selphie looked like they'd faint. Wakka was still eating chips.
"Man if you could've seen giggle your face just now! Priceless!"
Riku shook his head and walked past Tidus, playfully elbowing him in the ribs. Tidus glared but his cheeks were slightly red. Riku headed for the fridge. Sora sighed, laughing softly. He was flustered again. Just watching Riku, do that, playing or not, sent a shiver up his spine and made him feel... ways he couldn't quite describe.
"That was HOT!" Selphie chirped to Kairi, her green eyes were wide.
"Wasn't that HOT?" she said to Wakka, cheeks slightly pink now. The boy just nodded.
"You guys are so HOT!" She added, blinking several times before she sucked in a breath, waving her hand in front of her lips.
"But not as hot as this salsa. Good lord...!" She ran to the sink and put her head under the faucet. The sound of water and deep gulps rang through the kitchen for a minute. Kairi nibbled on a chip and turned to look at Riku. Her hair was still damp from before and she flicked it out of her eyes.
"So... how's this supposed to work? We just go over?" Everyone but Selphie turned to look at Riku as he downed a whole bottle of ice cold water and tossed the empty container in the trash.
"Ma said we should come over around 5. So that should give all of your slow asses enough time to pack up for three days. Bring a swimsuit and such too. Meet back here and I'll drive us over."
Everyone nodded. It was silent for a few more minutes, save for the water still running and Selphie still drinking, before Tidus added.
"So your folks are letting us share rooms...? They aren't afraid of us trying to fuck?"
BANG
Everyone turned to Selphie at the sink as she lifted her head from under the faucet, wincing and rubbing at her head. "Shit..." She mumbled. Riku started to laugh really hard, he covered his mouth but couldn't stop. Selphie whined in pain and her eyes watered.
"It's not funny, Riku! Christ you are such a fucking prick." She whimpered and Kairi went to look at her injury. Sora glared at Riku and he calmed himself, still giggling slightly.
"I'm sorry Selph. Are... are you o...snicker kay?" Riku tried to sound sincere but he was still laughing inside.
"Kiss my ass!" Selphie snapped back and sat down at the table, still rubbing her head. Wakka looked up from the now empty corn chip bag and eyed Tidus.
"I don't know 'bout you man, but I'm not all that interested in fucking you." He smirked.
Tidus rolled his eyes and made a face. "I didn't... mean that... What I'm saying is..."
"Who'd want to do Kairi and Selphie?" Riku chirped, making a fake bitter expression as he looked towards the girls.
Kairi stuck out her tongue and Selphie just glared. Riku chuckled and walked over to Tidus. Sora had made himself comfortable at the kitchen table by Wakka, already dreading where this conversation was headed. He knew only close friends could joke about sleeping with each other like this and not take offense to it.
"Tidus, ma'man, only you would ask something so idiotic. Give my 'rents a bit more credit. They know where young and horny. Do you honestly think they'd let us sleep with the girls, ALL in the same room. I mean, Me, you, Wakka, alone with two hot chicks like them?"
Riku winked towards Selphie. He'd made his apology. Kairi blushed. Sora balked. "What about me!" Riku looked at his blue eyed friend and smirked.
"Come on Sora. We all know you're one of the girls. They could paint your nails, and do your hair, maybe even dress you up. I'm sure some pink lip gloss would look so cute on you."
Everyone giggled but Sora poked out his bottom lip. "Is that some round about way of you call me girly!" He snapped back. Riku shook his head, his expressions sincere.
"No, it's my way of bluntly calling you gay." Riku and Tidus howled in laughter and Kairi and Selphie just giggled behind their hands. Wakka was smirking.
Sora looked around in shock, his mouth working to say something but no words coming out. Riku walked over to the cinnamon haired boy and put his forehead against Sora's.
"Mmm, but I like you that way." He cooed and grinned before pulling away. Sora's face almost burst into flame.
"Give me a break..., again with the gay stuff..." Tidus groaned. Riku turned on him quickly, a glare on his face.
"Oh shut up bitch before I throw you down and rape you!" Tidus bristled but didn't say anything. Everyone laughed.
Sora took a minute to consider what Riku had whispered. Or rather, breathed huskily to him. Liked him that way? Was there something about himself that Sora didn't know yet? Was it common knowledge that he had no interest in girls? At least... that's how he felt. He liked girls well enough but never saw himself dating one. But then again he'd never seen himself dating a guy either. Did that mean he'd always imagined himself alone? And he was only 18. Imagine how'd he'd be when he got older.
But he did like someone. He could never... do anything about his crush though. Not without ruining something else very special.
"Babe, being introspective doesn't suit you." Riku put his hand on Sora's shoulder and squeezed just slightly. Sora turned and glared at his friend but it fell flat due to the gentle way Riku was gazing down at him.
"Babe?" Sora pondered out loud, he tried to hide how nice Riku's hands felt on him. Riku nodded.
"Suits you... I guess. Don't want me calling you that?" Riku's mouth set into a firm line while he waited for Sora's response. Sora shook his head and made a content sigh.
"Nah. I kinda like it. Makes me feel...-"
"Fucking GAY! Stop it you guys, seriously. I'm starting to get worried." Tidus hissed and for all rights and purposes he sounded like he was for real. Riku looked up calmly and quietly at his friend and the mood in the room seemed to drop several levels.
Is it... suddenly very cold in here...? Or is that just me...? Sora laughed nervously.
"The way you say that..." Riku started. His tone was calm and extremely level but there was something bitter and dark brewing in his words. "...it's almost like you're trying to tell us something." Riku leaned his head onto Sora's and eyed Tidus with unblinking eyes. Tidus seemed to flinch
"What if we were gay, Tidus? Would you have a problem with that? I mean, you're a teeny bopper beach boy, fake tan, fake blonde hair, probably fake blue eyes, and you endorse in anything designer, practically breath and eat the shit. You're a walking stereo type... But I'm cool with that, cause you're a cool person."
Riku absently ran a hand through Sora's spiky locks. Sora felt his breath hitch.
"Oh my Jesus..."
"So if I was gay. Theoretically speaking I mean. Me, Riku, being the nicest, coolest, sexiest person you'll ever meet. Would you stop being my friend? Would my sexual orientation fuck your whole perception up of me that much that you'd get sick being around me?"
Riku's eyes were cool and detached. Tidus looked taken aback.
"The way you throw around money makes me want to puke, considering how many poor people are in this world... But I don't bitch and moan, cause that's just who you are and all."
Riku ran his hand down Sora's shoulder and gently started to stroke the bare skin just below his sleeve. No one could tell if he was acting anymore or not.
I'm going to faint... Ohmigod I think I'm going to faint.
"Tidus...?" Riku said sharply. Tidus looked up surprised. He looked like a cornered rat. His light blue eyes were wide and darted around the room from face to face of each of his friends, even Sora's, the cause of this conversation. But no help came. He was on his own.
"So pathetic." Riku straightened, his expression disappointed. "Jesus man... You really are a homophobe. And here I thought things like that didn't bother you."
Tidus looked hurt but he still didn't reply. Riku grinned but it was completely devoid of any emotion.
"Ya know, you don't look all that straight yourself. I think people would classify you as metro-sexual. That's really close to gay if you didn't know. You probably spend more time in the bathroom making yourself up then all of the girls on the island combined."
That was so lame, Riku. Sora blinked.
"Fuck you man-" Tidus started, his voice shaking.
But it got the desired effect. Sora was shocked to say the least.
"See, there ya go being gay, Tidus! Make up your fucking mind!" Riku snapped, cutting Tidus off.
Everyone in the room jumped. Sora had to turn to look at his friend now. Unsure of whether he was just messing with Tidus now or not. The expression on Riku's face meant he was dead serious and Sora looked away, slightly horrified of where this conversation could go.
"Look, Riku..." Tidus's voice shook and he held up his hands in surrender.
"I'm not a homophobe okay. I just... It takes some getting used to... That's all. Really. I wouldn't stop being your friend if you were gay. That's just dumb and... I mean... Seriously I wouldn't care. So could you stop making me feel like I did something wrong... I was just playing."
Tidus looked at his feet and dropped his hands.
"I'm glad we settled that. Thanks for clearing up that you were just joking." Riku said dryly and pulled away from Sora.
Wakka, Selphie, and Kairi made nervous movements and eyed Sora curiously. Sora grinned sheepishly and scratched the back of his head. He was just as lost as they were. The moment of discomfort seemed have passed as everyone remembered they needed to start getting packed for their little hotel excursion and they started filing out of the kitchen. Sora raised his free hand to his arm, just below his sleeve.
His skin felt tingly where Riku had been absently stroking it. It'd felt nice, having him so close for so long. Riku smelled clean, like that mountain spring scented soap Sora always say in commercials. His skin, even the underside of his hand, was so soft and warm. And his touch was so gentle. Almost too gentle to be that of play.
Sora felt himself blush. I... really gotta stop doing this... I mean, he was only joking around...
"Sora..." It was Riku's voice. Sora looked around quickly and noticed they were the only ones in the kitchen now. Riku was standing near the entrance, hands in his pockets, smile on his face. He looked way to smug. Sora frowned.
"What?" He muttered and averted his gaze. That white tank top was fitting Riku way too nicely.
"Can I ask you something?" Riku said softly and Sora had to look up slightly in surprised. He'd never heard Riku sound so unsure.
"Uh yeah, of course." Sora said smiling. Riku could ask him anything. Actually, he really hadn't had to ask to ask a question.
Riku shuffled his feet for a moment then raised one hand to his head and pushed his fingers through the longish silvery tresses that dressed it. The uncertainty in his voice carried to his face.
"Are you... I mean... If I was gay... you'd still be cool with me right?"
Riku if you were gay, my entire life would be sooo much easier...
Sora stood up and walked over to Riku. He reached out to his best friend since forever and gently ran a hand down his arm to his fingers. Riku gripped Sora's hand almost desperately and looked into his eyes. No... into his soul.
"I think I'd only love you more." Sora chirped. Riku's facial expressions varied over the course of a few seconds. First doubt, then shock, relief, then pure happiness. He smiled for real this time and shook his head.
"Sora... you could probably love a serial killer..." He mumbled but his grip on Sora's hand only tightened. Sora poked out his bottom lip but instead of responding to Riku's last comment he snidely remarked.
"Just think Riku, if you were gay you'd look so cute in pink lip gloss and thin strapped lavender and yellow shirts. Little high cut hot pants wouldn't hurt either. Imagine the tourists you'd attract, your dad would make a fortune!"
Riku gagged and playfully punched Sora in the shoulder.
"You jerk." He quipped. "Come on so you can go pack your shit. Don't forget your body splash!" Riku teased and turned and away, heading for the stairs leading to his room. A trail of giggles followed him.
Sora stood there contemplating for a moment. It was the first day of summer break and already new things were being revealed about his friends. In only a day he may have learned his best friend might be gay. It was odd that Riku would ask him such a thing. In all seriousness, without some kind of reason behind it. Sora had actually never thought about the possibility though. Of Riku really being gay. Hell, he wasn't even sure if he himself were gay. He just knew he liked this one boy. There was no other person he cared about like that.
And Tidus... To a certain extent Sora didn't feel his answer was completely true. Tidus was bothered by homosexuality. Not that Sora minded. Some people just took it different ways. But to let it ruin a friendship, something like that? Sora hoped and prayed he was just being paranoid.
He didn't want his last summer with his best friends before college to be his last summer ever with them.
But maybe I can finally admit how I feel to the love of my life. Maybe...
Despite that heated confrontation that just passed Sora was feeling extremely high spirited. How often did one get to spend three luxurious nights in a five star hotel with their best friends for free?
Cooing slightly in excitement Sora made is way upstairs to Riku's room where he could already here the boy shuffling through his drawers and the closet. Sora stepped into Riku's room and leapt onto the bed. He snuggled into the blankets and watched the other boy's back as he flipped through shirts and perfectly creased pants.
"I can't believe you said all of that stuff to Tidus." Sora said after a moment of gawking. He sat up on his elbows and absently played with a strand of his hair. Riku didn't even look at him and asked.
"Said what?"
Sora paused, really thinking over if he should restart such a debatable subject.
"The stuff about him being homophobic and... stuff..." Sora smiled sheepishly although Riku couldn't see it.
Riku pulled one of his shirts off a hanger and turned. He held it up against himself with a pair of pants and looked to Sora for a second opinion.
"Looks good." Sora nodded in agreement. Riku folded the articles of clothing and put them into his duffle bag.
"I don't know..." Riku started. Sora blinked, almost forgetting what he just asked. Riku sighed.
"... Tidus... he's my boy and all that. I mean we've been friends since the womb. But sometimes his personality just comes off completely fucked... And indecisive as all hell to. Just irks me."
Sora frowned at that. He wasn't quite following Riku's explanation.
"One minute he's this the other he's that... He comes off kinda fake a lot. Like he agrees to what everybody says just so he won't be the bad guy."
Sora nodded in acknowledgement.
"Did you know Cloud was gay?" Riku suddenly said. Sora had been picking lint off of Riku's blanket and froze abruptly. He looked at Riku and squinted, just to make sure he'd heard him right.
"Yup. Maybe... Maybe that's why Tidus is tripping. I mean... it's his big brother and all. Not that that's an excuse..."
"How do you know that?" Sora gasped, the news still not quite sinking in.
Cloud the coolest 22 year old Sora had ever met. Mister overly nice guy that gave them cash for the movies and drove them to the mall all the time. The Cloud that helped him with his homework over the phone at 11 at night. The Cloud that had always talked about girls but never dated them. Was probably still a virgin. Had probably never been kissed.
That Cloud?
Oh. My. God.
Riku chuckled and went to sit down next to Sora. Sora inched over to make space but kept his eyes locked on Riku's face.
"Yup. I was surprised too... But I guess I kinda always knew. He just... well he's never had a girlfriend."
Sora chocked. "So that automatically makes him gay? I've never had a girlfriend, Riku!"
Riku smirked at Sora but didn't comment on that topic.
"Well, he told me himself. Happy now?" Riku shook his head. Sora was speechless.
It was true, Cloud was quiet, to himself, and always engrossed in some kind of book or other. But Sora just always thought he was shy and timid... Not gay. If that had any kind of direct effect anyway.
"Wow... Does he have a boyfriend?" Sora asked curiously. For some reason that sentence felt weird on his tongue. He'd never asked about something like that before.
"I'm not sure. Probably. I bet he's waiting for the right time to introduce him. I wonder how Mr. and Mrs. Strife will react..." Riku's voice dropped at that.
"But they're really open about stuff like that." Sora added. "I mean, Mrs. Strife's a guidance counselor back at school and Mr. Strife's a doctor. I'm sure they've heard of 'homosexuality' before" Sora laughed at his own comment. Riku nodded in agreement.
"And their youngest son's an aspiring surfer. How did that happen? I guess Cloud sucked up all of the intelligent genes..." Riku stood up again and went back to his closet. Sora took that moment to cuddle back into the blankets. He was still thinking about this new revelation with Cloud though.
Wow... Cloud's gay. Sora smiled to himself. Cool.
"Hey Sora... In all seriousness... if you were gay..." Riku turned around slowly and met his friends eyes. Sora felt his heart skip a beat and he had to swallow hard.
"...I'd still love you. Nothing would change between us. So don't be afraid to be yourself around me okay. I like you better, when you're not hiding."
With that Riku went back to picking out his clothes for the three day vacation from vacation. Sora was perplexed beyond belief and sat thinking very hard about Riku's comment.
When I'm not hiding...? Does... does Riku know...?
Sora looked back up at Riku's back and felt his heart swell. He wasn't completely sure, but maybe Riku was trying to tell him something. And if that something was what he thought it was, he was most definitely going to have a summer to remember.
To be continued-
Author's Notes-
Yoohoo!
Long time no see people. Been awhile huh? A lot's been going on. If ya don't know me I've written the literary (makes it sound intelligent) work hosted here on called 'Innocence Corrupted' (check my profile for the link of course). I still have yet to finish a new chapter for that fic, but I'm working on it. In the mean time here's something new. I started this out of lack of anything better to do one of those days and the idea just came to me. Hope you enjoyed the first installment. I can't... promise consistent updates though. I'm pretty busy, and will be for a while to come, and this is something I do to just clear my mind. I can't have it turning into an obligation or I'll be inclined not to work on it. Anyway, hope you're interested at least a little bit with where this fic is headed. I really hope I can keep it was exciting and uncommon as possible. Thanks in advance for your review:D
'Til next time