Hey there! Sorry I didn't update in a while, but I was at my friend's house. I got to go to an anime convention and I'm so happy about that. It wasn't as big as I expected, but I had fun nonetheless. I went as Envy from Fullmetal alchemist, and everyone was staring at me on the way. We had to go on the subway, me and my friend, Jess, were the only ones out of the group not dressed too normally. She went as Edward, and we even had a fight for the cosplay contest. We even went to the mall in our costumes. Yeah, it was an interesting weekend.
Anyways, here's another chapter of Forget, but before I give it to you, I have something to say.
I AM SO HAPPY! Wanna know why, because I got my very first yaoi flame. I'm not being sarcastic; I'm actually very excited about this. I have a good amount of yaoi and shonen-ai on my account, but this is the first flame I got. I'm so happy! Wanna see it?
Yaoi-Hater: You perverted freak! I cannot believe you dare taint the good name of Kingdom Hearts by creating such a disgusting story. You should be ashamed of yourself and I hope that maybe this can open your eyes to how completely wrong this fanfiction is! Sora and Riku cannot be together; it's just not going to happen, so stop dreaming. In fact, clean out your tainted mind and stop misinterpreting the friendship Riku and Sora share and making it seem like they're gay. They are not gay and no matter how you perverted people hope to see them make out, it will never happen! Do Kingdom Hearts a favor and delete this story!
Here are my responses. First of all, Yaoi-Hater, don't call me a freak! I'm not the homophobe reading a yaoi fic.You're opinion is your own, so don't try to force it on me. My eyes are open perfectly wide, thank you, and all I can see is one flame among the many compliments. Now, the term fanfiction means this is created from my imagination. It may not be real, and I know that it may never be real, but I don't care. It's fun to write and I will continue to write. I'm doing Kingdom Hearts plenty favors, thank you, by buying all their merchandise. That's all I have to say, and I don't feel like having a flame war, so do not read if you don't like.
Now, onto my story.
Disclaimer: I still don't own KH or any of it's characters. Don't rub it in!
Second Chapter: Of Wet Dreams and Bad Cooks
Sora sighed happily as he snuggled into the warmth of his bed. In his little world, it was very peaceful in his room, but he was unaware of the trouble he was in. He couldn't hear the shouting coming from the outside of his room, nor did he hear the sound of his door being slammed open and footsteps angrily stomping towards him.
"Sora!"
Mmm...What's that sound?
"Sora, wake up already!"
Is that mom? Oh, right, it's Thursday, I don't want to go to school!
"SORA!"
What's with all that screaming?
"Damn you, WAKE UP!" Sora gasped and jolted out of bed when he felt a wave of water crash onto his face. He coughed and spat out some of the offending liquid before glaring at his attacker. Riku stood there, with the same glare, holding a bucket that most likely contained the water before he decided to give the younger male a shower.
"What is your problem? Can't you wake someone up like a normal person?" Sora demanded shaking some of the water out of his hair, which somehow stayed the same shape as it was before.
"I would if a certain Keyblade master didn't sleep like a log! I've been hammering on your door for ten minutes straight. Now, a 'normal person', as you so kindly put it, would be able to wake up after that, but not you! You have to be drowned before you can wake up!" Riku said growling in annoyance.
"And why are you waking me up so early in the morning in the first place!" Sora said.
"Well, first of all, it's already 1 pm, I don't know why they let you sleep in that late in the first place. Second of all, we've got to get started on your training. The sooner we toughen you up, the better. We're going to start in half an hour, and if your still asleep by the time I get up here, I'm throwing you into the pond!" That said, Riku turned around and left the room in a huff. Once Sora was sure the elder male was gone, he stuck out his tongue and jumped out of bed.
What a jerk! And he was so nice last night! Okay, maybe not 'nice' but he was decent at least! He didn't have to give me a shower to wake me up! Sora thought angrily. The last thought stayed for a moment and his mind unconsciously wandered, stopping at an image that made Sora freeze and almost gave him a nosebleed. Gah! Not like that! Unwanted image! Bad mind, bad, bad, bad! Sora hit himself on the head repeatedly until the image went away. He managed to get dressed out of his wet pajamas without the image coming back, but he was still greatly disturbed by it.
"Okay, now where can a guy get something to eat?" he muttered to himself as he stepped out into the hall and began to wander. The castle seemed bigger on the inside than the outside and it wasn't too long before Sora got lost. "This isn't good. Not only is Riku going to be pissed, but I'm hungry! I wish he showed me the way to the kitchen, at least!"
"Sora?" He turned and saw, to his relief, Namine' standing behind him with a gentle look on her face.
"Hi there! Um, I'm sorry, but would it be too much to ask if you can show me the way to the kitchen?" He was a little embarrassed to ask her, but her smile of reassurance was enough to make him relax a little bit.
"I'd be happy to show you. I was on my way there myself for lunch. How has your day been so far?" She asked him, trying to start a conversation as they walked though the surprisingly empty hallway.
"Actually, for me, it just started. I only woke up ten minutes ago and I would have most likely slept the day away if Riku didn't drown me." He told her rubbing the back of his head as she giggled.
"I see, I suppose that would be why he seemed a little irritated this morning. He doesn't enjoy being told to wake anyone up, but the king himself asked, so he couldn't deny." She said as if she was used to this. She probably was, but Sora didn't want to assume.
At least I know I'm not the only one who has to deal with this.
"But he's never poured water over anyone before. You must have given him a lot of trouble when he tried to wake you."
Never mind.
The silence after that was comfortable, but Sora couldn't help but let his mind wander to Namine'. She seemed so familiar to him, but he knew that this was the first time he's ever met her. No matter how hard he dug into his mind, he couldn't find out why she seemed so familiar. He knew it was there, but the truth eluded him and proceeded to give Sora a nasty headache.
"The kitchen is right here, after lunch, I'll take you to the training hall." She said as they stopped in front of a large, red door that had a strange aroma coming from the other side. Sora could feel his stomach rumbling from lack of food. He could also hear loud shouts and crashes coming from inside. Namine' must have heard it too because she started to giggle. "It seems that Donald and Goofy started without us."
I wonder what they're doing now. Sora's question was answered when he opened the door and two charred figures flew out into the hall.
"Goofy! I can't believe you set the pot on fire!" Donald screamed, ashes flying everywhere. Sora looked into the kitchen and sweatdropped at the sight. It was a complete mess! There were dishes everywhere, flour all over the floor, burnt walls, and a large lump of green goop that seemed to be staring at him.
"It's the cook's day off, so everyone usually cooks for themselves." Namine' explained when she saw Sora's questioning look. The mentioned boy couldn't help but start laughing his head off at the thought of Goofy and Donald cooking.
"Sorry, we didn't mean to make a big mess." Goofy said, his ears drooping at the sight of the destroyed kitchen.
"This is going to take a while to clean." Sora commented. The kitchen was enormous, and there wasn't one spot left clean.
"Oh, you don't have to worry about it." Namine' told him. He would have asked, but he didn't feel like he had to as mops with arms began to fill the room with large buckets of water. He was a little surprised, but not for long. After all that he's been through, he's a little used to seeing weird stuff like that.
"Maybe I can make us something, if that's okay." Sora suggested.
"Where is he?" Riku mumbled as he walked through the castle. His irritation had long faded away after he had left Sora soaking in the bedroom, but when the training was supposed to start, Riku wondered if anyone had bothered to show Sora how to get around the large castle. He figured no one did, so he took it upon himself to find his old friend
Old friend, that's what Sora was to him, but to Sora, Riku was a stranger. Someone that he was going to fight the heartless with and someone who he had to work with for a while until he's deemed prepared for what's coming. Riku would like very much to start a new friendship with Sora, but the cinnamon haired boy would most likely return to the islands once this was through, and back to Kairi. Riku has no choice but to stay here at the castle. He didn't have a home anymore. Sure, the castle was wonderful and everyone was really nice, but it wasn't home. Home is where the heart is, and Riku had given it to Sora. Long before the Keyblade, Maleficent, heartless, Organization XIII, everything.
Well, this is what I asked for. I knew that once I decided this, there would be no turning back. I could probably become friends with him again, but he will go back to Kairi. He may have my heart, but she has his and that isn't going to change any time soon. For now, I'm going to make sure that nothing happens to him, especially once we get into the core. More determined than ever, Riku sought out the Keyblade Master. Many of the castle's servants were on their day off that day, including Clarabelle (sp?), the cook. She was decent when if came to the kitchen, but she was also stubborn as an ox, excuse the pun. Yet, he preferred her cooking compared to the duck and the dog's creations when they take it upon themselves to do it. The last time they cooked, Riku had to battle a living thing that they made from things Riku didn't want to find out.
At that thought, Riku was surprised when he realized that the smoke alarm wasn't going off and that there wasn't any explosions or screams of terror coming from the direction of the kitchen, which could mean a few things.
1) Donald and Goofy grew brains and didn't cook.
2) Clarabelle asked Merlin to cast a spell that banished the two from the kitchen.
3) Someone else was cooking, or
4) The duo created something that ate everyone in the castle...
...Riku was felt that the last one was the most possible of the four choices and ran towards the kitchen. He hesitated to open the door, but he knew that if there were something alive, he would have to take care of it. He opened the door and burst into the kitchen, prepared to face some kind of large blob of slime to be eating everything, but he was surprised to see that everything was okay. The walls were cleaned, the room intact, and not a spot on the floor. The only thing that wasn't sparkling was the pile of dishes in the sink.
"Good evening, Riku." He turned and saw Sora, Namine', Donald, and Goofy sitting at a table where everyone but the king and queen ate. There was food in front of them, but they actually looked edible, which meant one thing. The correct answer was the third option.
"Evening?" Riku asked as he walked up to them.
"Yeah, oh, and sorry I missed training. These two made a mess and I tried cooking so that they wouldn't blow the place up again." Sora said rubbing the back of his head in embarrassment.
"Have some. It's already dinner and I know you haven't eaten all day." Namine' offered as she pushed a plate full of food to the seat nearest to where Riku was standing. He sighed, not feeling like arguing, before sitting down and looking at the meal in front of him. He could feel them staring at him expectantly, so he stabbed a piece of chicken and popped it in his mouth.
"Well?" Sora asked and Riku could tell right away that it was he who made it. Sora looked a little nervous when Riku swallowed, as if he expected him to fall down a die, but nothing happened. Riku just nodded and sent a reassuring look his way.
"It's really good." He said, making Sora's face light up happily.
"I'm glad, I haven't cooked in a while, I thought I'd end up setting the castle on fire." He replied, getting a little more comfortable.
"Trust me, this castle is hard to destroy. The only ones capable of setting this place on fire are these two goofs." Riku replied glancing at Donald and Goofy as he continued eating.
"Hey! What's that supposed to mean?" Donald snapped and everyone laughed. Namine' decided to change the subject and she turned to Riku.
"Riku, Sora was just telling me all about Destiny Islands. It seems like a really nice place, we should go some time." She said. Riku almost glared. The castle was full of devious schemers disguised as innocents. Two prime examples, Namine' and the king.
"Hm, maybe once this is all over, but I don't know much about it. Why don't you tell me, Sora?" Riku asked, hoping to get information as to how the others were doing.
"Well...It's a really beautiful place. Mostly forest, but it's also pretty modern. There's an island off the coast that my friends and I always going to. That place is even more forested, but we love it! There are these two guys, Tidus and Wakka, that I always spar with. I've never been defeated, but they aren't too much of a challenge anyways." He said with a bit of a laugh. Riku nodded, although he didn't hear what he wanted, but then he thought of something and made a smirk play across his face.
"So, Sora, do you happen to have a girlfriend on that small island of yours?" Riku made it sound like he was just teasing, but deep down, he truly wanted to know if Sora and Kairi managed to get together. Sora just blushed and laughed a little at the question.
"Nah, I haven't dated anyone in about a year already. There was this girl who lived on the island, her name is Kairi. We've always been good friends and when I came back, I thought we might be able to be more than friends. In the end, we both agreed that it wouldn't work out. It just didn't feel right, kind of like I was dating my sister." The cinnamon haired boy visibly shivered at the thought. He didn't notice Riku staring at him in confusion.
What? But I thought...
"What about you, Riku? Since you're so curious about my love life, do you have a special someone out there?" Sora asked with a playful grin. Riku flinched a little at that question, but no one saw and he smiled slightly.
"Yeah, I do..." He said, answering truthfully.
"You do? Who?" Riku turned to look at Namine', who smiled at him and nodded, encouraging him to continue.
"Well, this person doesn't live here, in fact, they live far away, but I still protect that person, even if they don't know it. If anything, this person is the most amazing in the universe." Riku avoided saying a name, and avoided using 'he' in case he accidentally scared his 'special someone' away.
"I don't think I can agree with that." Goofy said, making everyone look at him in surprise. "I think Sora is the most amazing in the universe."
"Suck up." Donald muttered, making everyone laugh.
I couldn't agree with you more, Goofy. Riku thought turning to look at Sora, who was blushing modestly.
"I don't think so. Riku says she's the most amazing person in the world, and if he sees it that way, I'm going to agree." He said firmly. Riku smiled at him and nodded.
"Thank you, Sora."
Okay, there is the next chapter. I hope you all enjoyed it and I hope I get more reviews. As strange as this may sound, I would like another yaoi flame. The last one really made me and my friends laugh.
Preview to next chapter:
I wonder whom Sora could be referring to. Riku thought as he tried to think over the information Sora gave him. Let's see, the only ones who have been hanging around him most of the week was Donald Goofy, Namine', and me. Out of those four, Goofy, Namine', and I are the only ones who are here when Sora's training his heart. Donald is always with the king when we're doing this...so...Ah-ha! Riku snapped his fingers in realization.
"Don't worry, Sora, I think I know who you're talking about!" Riku said, causing Sora to jump in surprise.
"Y-y-y-you do!" He said stuttering as his face turned a new shade of red.