--------------------------------------------------------------------------Earlier at Riku's house when Namine arrived
It hadn't taken long to pack her things to leave. She had decided she would work against destiny. She wanted to see Kairi and talk to her so badly. So upon entering a new path into Kairi's world, she had expected to see her room filled with pink but instead she saw a pretty big room full of blue and grey. This couldn't be her room. Could it?
Rising gently off of the bed where she had landed from the portal she walked to a door in the corner of the room and twisted the knob, rather surprised she could touch anything in this world. She thought she would be invisible and would go through things but was glad to see she didn't.
Upon entering the room through the door she saw it was a bathroom and against the wall above the sink was a mirror she stared into. Remembering Kairi just by looking at her eyes. Kairi had the same eyes and it had always comforted Namine to know she had the eyes of the one she cherished the most.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------Kairi's house around 4:00
Silence had enveloped the room upon the arrival of both boys. Kairi really didn't know what to do. What could she say? Sorry Sora I forgot to tell you I invited Riku even though I know this would make you uncomfortable. And Riku sorry I tricked you into coming and making Sora probably bridge a farther gap between the both of you. She wanted to heal their relationship but she didn't know how. What would Namine do?
Then the phone rang and Kairi jumped to pick it up and said, "Hello. Kairi speaking."
"Yo Kairi! YOU WON'T BELIEVE IT! YOU GOTTA GET DOWN HERE! SORA AND RIKU ARE THERE RIGHT! YOU WON'T BELIEVE IT! I GOT INTO A BAND!" it was good old Demyx his cheerful voice as loud as it could be now. "And the band mates are all really good looking too…"
"Really?" Kairi said excitedly. It sounded better then how they were doing now.
"Yup. Come on! It'll be great! You can meet them all and everything!" Demyx then hung up as someone called him over and Kairi put down the phone as well. She turned to the other too not doubting they had heard yelling.
"Wanna go?"
"Sure." Sora and Riku said together without looking at each other. Kairi sighed and nodded and they all headed down to the school where the band was meeting in the auditorium.
------------------------------------------------------------------School Auditorium
Sora, Riku and Kairi entered the school building and Kairi was glad to hear some talk between the two boys as Sora said, "It sure is creepy at night." When Riku responded with a swift, "I'm sure it's just as creepy to you in the day." Kairi giggled as Sora yelled at Riku to "Stop being mean!"
Unlike the rest of the school sounds of instruments being tested could be heard from the auditorium. Guitars being tuned and drumsticks hitting the floor. The minute the three stepped into the auditorium it was like entering a entirely new world. Laughter and smiling faces were everywhere. Everyone was wearing some form of music merchandise whether it was a punk rock T-shirt to wristbands to necklaces with guitar picks on them.
"Who is this band anyway?" Riku asked pushing past a dumbfounded Sora as he stood there staring at people with his mouth hanging open awkwardly.
"I think their called The Renegades. They come from the private high school downtown." Kairi said looking around. "I wonder where our overhyperactive guiatist is…"
"I wonder how he got the job." Axel stepped in out of nowhere and looked up at the stage with wonder.
"Probably bribed the other artists." Roxas said walking up next to Sora and then looking to him to see the other boy was still out of it with his mouth still hanging open. He raised a hand and snapped in front of the deep blue eyes lost in thought.
"Huh? What? Roxas! When did you get here?" Sora said grinning widely and spinning around to face the other boy he clung to him. Roxas snorted and looked around. "Did you come to watch Demyx play too."
"He isn't playing. He'll be explaining to me if he really got a job here and how." Roxas said sounding rather doubtful of the idea Demyx could get a job anywhere.
"You really don't think he can play do you?" Sora looked at Roxas beadily.
"As sharp as ever Sora." Axel said shaking his head.
"Oi! You there! Jenny Mourhinha! Explain yourselves." Said a girl with curly dark brown hair approached them.
"Um, Well.." Sora said looking around. "I'm a boy. My name's Sora. I have brown hair. And blue eyes. Oh! And I just got a new cat named, Mr. Ruffelskins!" Jenny just stared at Sora as if he were insane.
"Um, I think I should talk." Kairi said as she pushed Sora over to Riku so the older boy could control Sora's antics. "We are here to see the guitarist Demyx. Were his friends."
"Sorry. I don't think I-"
""Jenny! Do you know where I put my microphone? I think I lost my wristband and my ring too. Ugh. Liams going to kill me. He told me it was a symbol of his love." A boy who spoke terribly fast and a big beaming a silly smile, much like Sora's approached Jenny. His hair was ruffled and black as ebony while as he approached one could see his eyes were a light hazel green-brown. "Huh? Who are these guys?"
"Friends of our new guitarist." Jenny said looking bored and annoyed at how happy and excited the other boy looked.
"Oh! Demi? Hang on! This way! He's this way!" Aran shouted happily racing off into the back of the auditorium.
"You'll have to excuse our singer he's a little easily over excited."
"We can see." Riku said holding Sora back who was obviously entranced by the cheerful excitement of the other boy. It bothered Riku, slightly made him agitated. If Sora wanted to follow him as much as that boy he would be one happy camper. But as Sora suddenly realized how Riku's arms were wrapped around him holding him back he jumped away and looked away from Riku, shaking slightly from what Riku guessed to be fear. It had been his entire fault after all, Sora responded like that. All his fault.
-------------------------------------------------------------The Night after Everyone's return from the Kingdom Hearts Journey, The Beach of Destiny Islands
"Sora! Wait!" Riku called out as he moved after his friend. Kairi had already leftfor her house. She had been so excited to see her family again and to see Selphie and the others she had left them alone. Riku had had no problem with this. Spending time with Sora now was like a dream come true. He wanted to tell Sora everything. Just the mere sight of him had given him courage to tell him his feelings. He could. He knew he could.
"C'mon Riku! Your going to have to beat me!" Sora shouted happily racing forward toward the shore and up to the small circle where he had reached out for Sora upon their departure into the long journey.
"All right. You asked for it." Riku shouted happily racing after him, his eyes however resting on Sora's arse as he ran. Could it be just physical attraction? Just then Sora turned around and laughed at Riku a big smile spreading across his face.
"Geez Riku! If you stare at the ground you won't be able to run very fast!" And with that he turned back around and jumped over the log cabin under the circular perch where he was heading. It was with that smile that Riku stopped for a minute his mind taking in what his final conclusion was on his feelings, all this time he had been away. Thinking everything over and as long as he was away from Sora he just told himself it was physical attraction or it was just he missed him. But now that he had seen his smile once more he had heard his laugh and had begun to cherish their time together again he knew it was true. I want all of him. Physical and Mental.
Then without a second thought Riku raced forward and jumping over the cabin Sora had jumped over earlier he sped after the other boy until he was mere inches behind the brunette, who was looking over the side of the island and down and into the water. He looked over at Riku and gave a grin as Riku continued running at him. "I won! Yay!" Just then his face became one of surprise as before he knew it Riku put on a final burst of speed and grabbing Sora by the shoulders he pushed Sora off the island and into the water, but before they even met the water's surface, Riku pushed his lips against the soft petals that were Sora's and they both slammed into the water. Riku was so happy to feel the young brunette underneath him and for a minute kissing him back but then it all disappeared as Sora's eyes flew open and he with an amazing amount of strength pushed Riku off of him, and he himself got up from the water, soaked to the bone so his usual spikey hair was dripping wet. His fingers were curled into fist as he looked at Riku his deep beautiful blue eyes shaking as they looked at him now. "Why?" Sora whispered, his voice was nearly unable to be heard over the roar of the water.
"Sora. I just. I wanted to tell you. I'm..I just." Sora stared at him for a minute before moving foot by foot backwards. "Sora. We should share a papou fruit! Now! So we'll never be apart again!" Sora tripped over his feet this time and landed back in the water with a splash. Riku chuckled and moved forward to help him but Sora pulled away and shook his head at him as if unable to believe what he was seeing.
"Why? Riku. Why?" Sora suddenly had tears rolling down his cheeks and then a look of ultimate hurt crossed his face and he lifted a hand to touch his lips before pushing hand along his lips and frowning up at Riku looking very unSoralike he shouted, "WHY RIKU! STOP FOOLING AROUND!" and with that he raced away not looking back or anything he was just gone.
After that, there was no word from Sora either. Riku became amazingly lonely. According to Wakka who worked at the local Island restaurant as a barkeep he was spending most of his time with Kairi. Out of curiosity and worry he dared to call Kairi. After all he had always suspected Kairi and Sora to have something. But he had always hoped it hadn't been true. When Kairi picked up and answered Riku heard her call Sora to answer the phone and his heart did a flip until he heard the word's Sora's warm voice spoke, and those words seemed to freeze over his heart and let it shatter into tiny pieces. "I'm not here."
Had what he had done been so bad? He had loved Sora. Lusted after him. Was that so fucking wrong? No. He answered himself. He did what he wanted and no one told him otherwise. It was part of being the son to one of the richest familes on the Islands.
"Why Sora? Because I love you. That's why." Riku spoke into the cool night air on his balcony he felt horrible for doing it now but his room's balcony overlooked Sora's neighborhood quite well from it's hill. He had been glad to rest there after what had happened after all his parents were too busy to notice him anyway.
"It's all my fault, Sora. All my fault."