This is the first chapter of the sequel story to "Complete Acceptance," a Kingdom Hearts yaoi fic that featured two romances: Sora / Riku and Wakka / Tidus. This fic is going to be timed two years after that story, so everyone is around 17 or so. For your benefit, however, here's a little info:

Sora, Kairi, and Tidus are 17, Riku is 18, and Wakka is 19 (I know that doesn't line up with FFX, but go with me). Selphie is 15 and Chappu is 16. Zell, when he arrives on the island, is 18. Wakka lives with his family still because he's home for the summer from college, so he and Tidus will be spending a lot of time together, since they've been separated for a while.

Hope you enjoy.

Note: I don't own any characters used in this story.

Another Note: This is definitely a yaoi fic, so if it offends you, don't read. It's as simple as that.

Twilight Gaze
Chapter 1: Discovery
Tidus put the car into park and got out, heading up the sidewalk to the house that he'd been living in for the past two years. Ever since facing his father Jecht over the fact that he and Wakka were in love and felt that Tidus was being treated unfairly by forcing him indoors because he had confessed to his father that he was gay, Tidus and Wakka's family had lived together peacefully, and Jecht had finally come to terms that you love who you love. Unfortunately, Jecht had been pestering Tidus to move back in with him, and Tidus just didn't want to.

Walking up to the front door, Tidus noticed that it was unlocked. That meant that someone was home. Tidus shot another look at the driveway. No one else's car was there – he was the only one home that owned a car. Was Chappu home? Tidus thought for a moment and shook his head. Chappu was in summer school for another two days – he'd failed Geometry. Looking at his watch, Tidus saw that Chappu should still be at school.

Who was inside the house?

Tidus nerved himself up and opened the door, stepping through into the house he had come to call his home. As soon as he laid his eyes on the den, Tidus let out a gasp and a shout of happiness. Wakka was sitting on the couch, watching television, and didn't notice the blonde until he had made a noise. Wakka winced when Tidus shouted, and turned to look at him.

"Yo!" Wakka said with his cool smile, the handsome grin Tidus had come to love. Tidus threw himself at the couch, wrapping his arms around Wakka's neck and smothering him in a shower of kisses.

"Wa! Woah! Waitaminute!" Wakka cried, laughing, trying to pry Tidus away from him. Tidus wouldn't quit, however, and he continued to smother his redheaded lover. "Get offa me or there's no welcome home sex!" Wakka was finally able to exclaim.

Tidus straightened up immediately and jumped off of Wakka, standing in the middle of the den, blushing, with a sheepish grin on his face.

"I got somethin' I gotta tell ya," Wakka told the blonde, giving him a serious look.

Tidus raised an eyebrow and eyed the older man curiously. "And that would be?"

Wakka stood up and made his way over to Tidus. He leaned in very close, to where Tidus could feel Wakka's warm breath on his neck. It made Tidus shudder in anticipation as Wakka whispered into his ear.

"You've got me boned already."

Tidus jerked away and laughed. "Is that what this is all about? Sex? It's always about sex with you, isn't it?" he added with a snicker.

Wakka mock-pouted and grinned. "You bet it is," he said, taking Tidus into a headlock. "Always."

Tidus struggled playfully, but he couldn't resist enjoying being trapped in the man's muscular hold. Wakka had put on some muscle at college, which was fine with Tidus. He liked 'em big.

Just then a car door was heard in the driveway. The two boys inside didn't stop roughhousing, however, and when Wakka's mother entered with Chappu, she laughed.

"Can't you two wait a little while to go around trashing my house?" she asked the two of them before walking over to Wakka and giving him a hug, which in turn released Tidus from Wakka's deathgrip. "It's so nice to have you home, son," she said.

"It's nice to be home, eh?" Wakka replied, gripping his mother tightly. Tidus and Chappu both grinned as the hug ended.

"Great to see ya again," Chappu said, giving his older brother a high five.

"I'll bet everyone'll be happy to see you, right?" Tidus said with a grin.

Wakka nodded with a smile. "I wanna go see 'em. Is everyone around today?" he asked the blonde.

Tidus thought for a moment and grinned. "As a matter of fact, I think they're all at Destiny Island."

"Let's get over there, then!" Wakka said with a laugh. The three kids turned out the door and made their way down to the docks.

Wakka rowed the boat as Chappu and Tidus sat in front of him. His big arms pumped and Tidus noticed how attracted to them he was. Wakka had seriously gained some weight while he was away. The boatride was shorter than ever before, as Wakka's guns pumped the boat along faster than anyone else on the island could row.

The boat landed quickly on Destiny Island, docked at the beach, and the three boys jumped out. Wakka led the way to Duelist Island, where the kids were known to hang out at the Paupu tree.

Before Wakka showed himself from the shack, Chappu and Tidus appeared and saw Selphie, Sora, Riku, and Kairi sitting at the edge of the island, overlooking the sea. Riku's arm was comfortably on Sora's shoulder, and Sora's was around Riku's waist.

Chappu cupped his hands around his mouth and shouted, "Kairi!"

The brunette in the violet skirt turned and cried out. "Chappu!" she laughed, jumping up and racing over to the two boys. She glomped him around the neck, almost throwing him off of the bridge, both of them laughing.

"We gotta surprise for ya," Chappu said with a smile. He waved his arm at the seaside shack and Wakka stepped out and through the door, onto the bridge.

"Wakka!" Kairi cried, letting go of her boyfriend and charging the larger redhead. She glomped him similarly, laughing all the while.

Selphie and the others were quickly upon the returning college student and hellos were thrown around, as well as handshakes and hugs.

"You're looking hot," Sora said, eyeing Wakka's bigger chest and arms.

Wakka chuckled as Riku nudged Sora in the ribs, saying, "What about me?"

Tidus wrapped his arms around Wakka's waist and put his head on the redhead's shoulder. "Yeah, he looks hot, and he's all mine."

Chappu wrapped his arm around Kairi's shoulders and held her close to him for a sideways hug. She smiled.

"Woah, when did this happen, eh?" Wakka asked his kid brother.

"We've been dating since a week after you left for college," Chappu said with a smirk. Kairi, grinning, nodded.

Wakka grinned and nudged his little brother. "Good catch, brudda. Kairi's one of the best around."

Selphie kind of huffed, but she laughed as Kairi blushed from the compliment.

"So what have you guys been up to?" Wakka asked Sora and Riku.

"We're not at liberty to say in front of the ladies," Riku said smoothly, a sly grin on his face. Wakka laughed and Sora blushed.

Selphie put up a hand and whispered loudly, "It's not like they don't practically do it out in public anyway." Everyone laughed.

Wakka was glad to be home, that was for sure. He'd missed joking around with his friends like this.

"So what kind of friends have you made while you were away?" Sora asked the redhead. "Any hotties?"

Wakka contemplated, then grinned. "Yeah, a couple, but none of 'em are near as hot as my little blonde," he added, giving Tidus' bum a pinch.

The group reminisced for a few more minutes before departing for the docks. It was beginning to get late and they all wanted to be home for the barbeque that Jecht was holding for Wakka. Wakka was surprised when he had heard that Jecht was planning on holding a neighborhood-wide barbeque for his son's lover, but the other teens weren't so shocked, and they reassured that Jecht had changed a little over the past few months.

Once everyone was at the barbeque, the mingling truly began, where all the adults started asking Wakka about this and that, how are your classes doing, how do you like your teachers, et cetera. It wasn't for two hours that Wakka was able to return to his friends at the side of the house, where they had been hanging out, laughing at Wakka's uncomfortable situation.

"They've missed you too, I see," Riku commented with a chuckle. Wakka laughed in response.

Chappu walked up to his older brother and tapped him on the shoulder. "Can I talk to you inside?" he asked.

Wakka nodded. "Sure thing." Tidus got up to follow, but Chappu shook his head and Tidus looked at them as they walked away, slightly confused.

The two brothers sat in the den on Jecht's comfortable, leather couch and faced each other.

"Wassup?" Wakka asked.

Chappu didn't let his eyes meet Wakka's gaze. "I, uh, need to tell you somethin'," the younger redhead said, looking down at the floor.

Wakka felt the worst coming, and he rubbed his brother's shoulder encouragingly. "Take a deep breath, Chappu. Let it out slowly. Tell me what's wrong."

"It's about me and Kairi," Chappu began.

Wakka raised an eyebrow. He wasn't exactly the best person to come to for relationship advice.

"Kairi and I are really happy together," Chappu continued. "But something's been nagging me. I, uh, I think I'm bi."

Wakka chuckled. "I see. You worried about how you're gonna tell Kairi?"

Chappu sighed. "Kinda. I was trying to fight it, but as soon as I saw you, with your bulging chest and big arms, it hit me like a blitzball that I found you attractive. Not that I'm in love with ya or anything," he added quickly and with a laugh. Wakka laughed too. "It's just that I dunno what to tell Kairi, ya know?"

"The truth," Wakka said with a shrug. "If Kairi's really the girl we all know and love, she'll let it slide, ya? She knows you love her, right?"

Chappu nodded without saying a word. "Thanks, Wakka."

"Eh, no problem for my little bro, ya?" Wakka grabbed Chappu in a headlock and laughed as Chappu struggled against his muscular arms.

The brothers made their way back outside and stopped at the corner of the house, where Chappu got Wakka's attention. "One more thing," he said. "I don't want the others to know yet, you know?"

"Don' worry about it," Wakka said, patting his sibling on the shoulder. "They won' here it from me, ya?"

The two of them rejoined their friends at the side of the house and finished their night jokingly, having fun, and reminiscing. Before too long, however, they were all ready to head back to their own houses.

Tidus, Wakka, and Chappu were getting ready to leave when Jecht came up to them and asked if he could talk to Tidus. Wakka and Chappu stayed there, to make sure Jecht didn't try anything funny, but they agreed.

"I, uh, was kinda wonderin'," Jecht began nervously, scratching his neck, "if you wanted to, you know, stay over here tonight?" he asked his son.

Tidus' eyes didn't widen in surprise or anything, but he closed them, suppressing his true feelings. "I don't know. I'll think about it," he replied. "I'll go home and call you."

Jecht kind of smiled and he nodded. His eyes were alive and vibrant, something Wakka hadn't seen for some time. The three of the younger men turned and made their way back to their own house, talking on the way.

"So, do you think you'll go back over there?" Chappu asked Tidus.

"Hell no," Tidus said, not even looking over at the teen. "He just wants to smack me around, and I know it."

Wakka wasn't quite so sure. "I dunno," he said tentatively. "I saw his eyes, bud. He looked genuinely happy that you said you'd think about it. Maybe you should give him another chance, ya?"

Tidus thought silently to himself the rest of the way home. When they reached their house, Wakka reached to open the door and Tidus spoke up, surprising both of his redheaded friends.

"I'll go," he said, "but only if Chappu goes with me."

"Why Chappu?" Wakka asked, hurt. He'd wanted to spend his first night back with Tidus.

"Kind of break him into having me back," Tidus replied. "I don't think he'd appreciate you being there just yet. It's just a cautionary thing."

As much as he didn't like it, Wakka had to agree. "Alright, but I wanna know what goes on over there. Chappu, keep an eye on both of them. If there's any sign of hostility, get between them."

Chappu nodded. "No prob. There won't be any fighting as long as I'm there."

The boys entered the house and helped Tidus to pack a bag of clothes. Within the hour, the blonde was on the phone with his dad. Chappu and Wakka were listening intently to Tidus' side of the conversation.

"…Yes, he has to come, or I'm not coming over…No…Sure thing…See you in a little while." Tidus clicked the phone back on the hook and turned to his friends.

"Well?" Wakka asked, crossing his arms.

"He wants me to bring some sodas with me," Tidus replied. "Apparently, he's intending on staying up for a while tonight."

"You'd better hurry," Wakka said as Chappu rushed into his room to pack a bag, "it's getting late, eh?'

Tidus nodded. Chappu was in his room for about five minutes, then he met Tidus out in the den. Tidus gave Wakka a swift kiss and the two younger men headed out the front door.

Wow, this chapter turned out kind of long, but I don't care! (sadistic laugh) Seeing as I'm going off to college this weekend, updates may slow down. I have no idea. This story's got a lot of stuff in store of it, so I'll try to continue it as best I can. It also promises to be much longer than its prequel story. R&R please!