She Will Be Loved

By Death's Pet

Disclaimer: Not mine, don't sue.

Note: I am extremely sorry that I have not updated but things have been very heavy lately, I have been working all seven days and by the time that I am finished with my duties I am too exahusted to do anything else besides crash anywhere and sleep. Please forgive the slow updates but I am a bit close to a mental brakedown at the moment because of all my work. On a lighter note I thank all of you that have stuck patiently with this story despite the erratic updates and occasional crappy scenes. THANK YOU ALL VERY, VERY MUCH! Without further ado on with the story.

Sora felt lightheaded as his lips were sealed wth those of Riku. His eyelids slid open slightly and took in the ethereal color of silver that Riku's strands of hair were shining at the moment, the soft sound of the pool's water drew his eyes to the color of the dark blue water and that brought his daze to an abrupt halt.

"No!" Sora gasped out as he pushed Riku away, but only managed to disentangle their lips. Riku's aqua eyes were glazed with pleasure but slowly, a strange sort of angered confusion was taking over said enchanting orbs. "What's the matter?" Riku asked roughly, his hot breath hitting Sora's kiss-bruised,cherry lips.

Electric blue eyes stared at Riku incredulously for a second before he turned away and murmured, "we can't do this." Riku didn't question the statement, instead his gaze followed Sora's in the direction of the Club's dining room, where Kairi was supposed to be waiting.

The silver-haired man took a deep cleansing breath and responded, "you're right, I apologize I don't know what came over me. Let's just forget this happened shall we?" With that said Sora watched as Riku strode back into the dining hall without a single look back.

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Anger coursed through every single vein in the body of the brunet. 'Who does he think he is!' The sting of confusion and guilt filled him and taunted his supposed feelings for the redhead that awaited his return inside the restaurant. A movement caught his eye but by the time he managed to turn the figure had disappeared into the shadows.

He stood and kicked the patio chair, the echo of his show hitting the metal surface was the only sound besides the gentle lap of the pool water. Sora took a deep cleansing breath and straightened his slightly mussed appearance before strolling back into the bright space of the restaurant.

The soft sounds of a band filled the room, soft murmurs and the twinkling of glasses was the only other companion to the romantic atmosphere of the club's bar/dance hall. Sora's eyes were currently locked with those of his girlfriend as they slowly danced to the mellow voice of the man onstage but her soft smile and shining eyes only brought down his spirit more by the second.

Kairi, meanwhile continued to smile at her boyfriend but continued to shoot concerned glances to her brother who was currently at the bar, drowning in some alcoholic drink or another. Ever since Sora and Riku had returned from their chat, the tension had been unbelievable, even Sora's parents continued to shoot troubled glances at both boys.

As the song came to an end Sora pulled away from Kairi and led her back to where his parents awaited. "Are you tired honey?" asked Naiko upon seeing Sora's somewhat distant look and simultaneous staunch avoidance of Riku. Sora shook his head and smiled at his mother before turning to Kairi and asking, "what about you Kai, up for another dance?" Kairi smiled at her boyfriend's sudden enthusiasm and was about to reply when Riku interrupted, "Kairi, amy I have this dance?"

The redhead blinked at her brother's sudden forthcomingness but smiled at with an apologelic smile at Sora, nodded and took her brother's preoffered hand. As Kairi and Riku moved to the dance floor, the smile that Sora had been maintaining suddenly collapsed. Ever since his encounter with Riku by the pool he had been torn between shaking and demanding an explanation from the silver-haired man or simply punching him out and ignoring his existence.

However, under the circumstances not to mention the consequences neither was really an option. 'If I ask him, can I really handle his explanation, whatever it may be? But if I don't can I really with the querstion of why for the rest of my life? He's going to be my brother-in-law someday for Heaven's sake! Why did he have to make things so complicated!'

"Are you happy Sora?" a voice startled the blue-eyed boy out of his thoughts as he turned and met the serious eyes of his mother. After a brief sweep with confused eyes, Sora realized that he and his mother were alone by the bar, Riku and Kairi still on the dance floor, his father nowhere to be seen. "Excuse me?" Sora finally forced out, upon finding his vocal chords in the disaster that were his insides.

"Are you happy? With how things are right now, with you and Kairi?" Naiko asked again, this time with a clarification to her earlier question. Blue eyes regarded her with a confused look before he replied, "of course I am Mom, why wouldn't I be?" Naiko hummed in appearant thought, ignoring her son's question as her eyes swept over to the dance floor and connected with the dancing siblings.

Sora followed her line of vision and asked with as much calm as he could manage, "so why the abrupt question, haven't I proved that I love Kairi?" Naiko turned surprised eyes to her son and said, " I didn't mean to offend you Sora, I just want you to think carefully about your feelings before you jump into anything and decide to drag down Kairi."

Sora's eyes narrowed slightly before he said, "why the sudden lack of lecture?" Naiko sighed and bit her lip nervously, her eyes skittering everywhere except back to her son. This behavior alerted Sora to the fact that something was off but before he could delve further his mother answered, "because a rash decision on your part could lead to more than one broken heart."

With that said Naiko suddenly was swept into the arms of the newly returned Jiro and onto the dancefloor. As Sora stared after his retreating mother all his panicked mind could register was, 'she saw us'.

TBC...

There you go, I finally updated, sorry for any typos but inspiration hit hard and fast.