A/N:

I. AM. SO. SORRY.

I've had these chapters typed for weeks! I've just been way to busy with all the plans for me moving out of my parents house that it's been kinda hard to sit down and do ANYTHING!

Well, Here goes, hope you like it and thanks for being patient!

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Chapter Six- January

Whispers followed Sora and Riku into the New Year. Going back to school meant a lot of time away from each other, but after the present they had shared, Sora found that he couldn't keep away from Riku. All he wanted to do was walk the hallways with hands joined, share lunch together and be able to kiss Riku goodbye before he spent at least six hours away from him.

The whispers prevented all that. Whispers of a homosexual relationship, whispers of it being Sora and Riku, that they had been caught making out in the boy's bathroom (which, Sora had to admit was partially true, they did that the first day back). The whispers held neither kindness nor words of happiness for the two.

No one seemed to want to do anything about it, so the boys left it alone. They hadn't told Sora's parents or anyone else. Kairi had guessed loudly at her new year's party, wherein Sora covered her mouth and told her to keep it a secret till they could tell his parents. Kairi also said she was just waiting for the relationship to finally happen, because if they hadn't got a move on, she was just going to have to do something about it herself!

That had also been part of the exciting New Year, informing Sora's parents of their relationship. Halen didn't seem too pleased at first, but was willing to accept it. Hana, on the other side, was completely and utterly excited for the two, squealing loudly and hugging them when they told her.

Sora didn't seem bothered with keeping it a secret from everyone else, because he was always the boy who was picked on when they were younger. While he could probably hold his own now, he said he wanted to avoid a fight if at all possible. He had avoided the boys who picked on him when they were younger (they were now seniors) like the plague, but today wasn't Sora's lucky day.

"Hey, Sora!"

Sora flinched. He was waiting outside for Riku and Kairi, so they could walk home. The black haired senior sauntered up, smirking.

"We here you've been getting really friendly with that Hikari kid!"

Sora smiled nervously. "He's my best friend…"

One of the red heads with the black haired kid leaned up against the wall beside Sora. "You know what we mean, Misonai…"

Sora laughed, his voice wavering through the nerves in his stomach.

"W-what…Riku? No….we're just---"

Before Sora could finish he felt a fist slam into his left cheek, causing him to fall to the ground.

"There is no place on this island for people like you…"

Sora looked up and growled, jumping up and balling up his fist. With all his power, Sora connected with the older boy's jaw, knocking him off balance. The group immediately grabbed onto Sora, holding him despite his struggling. The black haired boy got up, rubbing his bleeding lip.

"So little Sora got some guts while he was away," he commented, "At least now he can make this interesting…"

"Get off me!" Sora yelled, struggling against the stronger seniors, "I said let go!"

"Like we would do that, when we have you like this?"

The leader had his fist raised again, but a voice stopped him, strong and clear. It was a male voice.

"Let him go!"

Sora smiled over to Riku, who was standing defiantly about ten feet away. His right hand was in a fist, a dark glow radiating from it slowly. Sora's relieved smile faded a bit when he saw the anger in Riku's eyes. He recognized that reckless anger.

Oh…Riku…the king said only to use our powers if we were ever in serious trouble.

Riku looked into Sora's eyes and his expression softened. He unclenched his fist, looking at the group as they dropped their prey, focusing now on Riku.

"What's the little Hikari gonna do? Run to daddy?"

Riku glared at them, not saying a word. Sora looked at him from behind the group. They were cracking knuckles and laughing, planning on smashing Riku's face in. While Sora believed Riku could take them on easily, both of them knew that their strengths lay in sword fighting, not much in fighting with fists.

Sora had to put a stop to this…wait…stop! That was it!

Sora knew he wouldn't let Riku do this, but it was the only way for them to get away. Riku's attacks were much different from Sora's magic, while Sora could delay to get them out of there, Riku could just get rid enemies the fastest way possible.

Sora closed his eyes and felt his magic around him, concentrating on stopping his enemies. Once he felt a small tug at his fingertips, the familiar tug of his Keyblade, he opened his eyes, whispering.

"Stop..."

The group around them stopped what they were doing, frozen in place. Sora grabbed his fallen bag and ran around them, grabbing Riku's hand.

"Come on!"

Riku smirked at him.

"Don't use our abilities, huh?"

"Shut up! Let's go!"

Once far enough away that Sora knew they were safe, he stopped running, resting his hands on his knees. Kairi looked at the two winded boys, who both exchanged glances and smiled, beginning to laugh.

"What's going on?" Kairi said, equally winded, clutching to a stitch in her side. Sora and Riku's laughter mounted to an uncontrollable level, both of them leaning on each other. Kairi just smiled and waited for the boys to calm, Sora inhaling deeply.

"Sorry Kairi…Some guys gave me some trouble about our relationship…" Sora said, looking at Riku. He was still smiling, an occasional snicker coming from the older boy.

Kairi crossed her arms. "But why would they give you trouble," she said, looking down at the ground, "Everyone is usually okay with relationships like yours! I mean, look at that boy in fourth period!"

Riku shrugged. "Kairi, I think it's because those guys have always wanted an excuse to pick on Sora, so now they seem to think they have justifiable reasoning…also, not everyone is okay with a homosexual relationships…I mean, just look at my dad…"

Sora grinned when Kairi looked at him. For the past few weeks, Kairi had an unsettling feeling whenever she looked at the boys, like some darkness was shadowing them, waiting for one of them to break. Everything was so fragile now that there was peace, and Kairi was more scared now than she was when they both were gone.

It was a feeling that wouldn't go away…

"It'll be okay Kai!" Sora said, placing an arm around her shoulders, "Stop looking so worried okay?"

The three continued to walk down the street, but Kairi wasn't smiling.

Everything may be okay Sora…but what about you? And Riku? Is it over for you two just yet?

Riku always loved coming home to the Misonai's with Sora because their always was a smiling face, a snack and many questions about the day. Today was different because obviously it wasn't Riku's lucky day. Halen and Hana sat at the kitchen table with an older gentleman in a black suit, someone Riku recognized as his father's assistant, Geryn.

Needless to say, Riku did a direct turn out of the kitchen, only to have Sora grab his arm and look at him with blue eyed glare.

Hana looked up and offered them a smile, but it was forced, as if she was waiting for the right time to deliver bad news. Riku tried to move again, but Sora's strength held him from doing so.

"Riku…we need to speak to you…" said Halen, staring at the boy's back. Riku sighed heavily and turned, grabbing Sora's hand tight. Geryn looked at the motion, his brow furrowing.

The two sat down together, Riku's hand still in Sora's. Geryn was looking at Sora with a glance and Sora tried to move so he could leave them, but Riku glared at him as if daring him to move. Sora gulped and stayed where he was, Geryn still looking at the two.

"My son stays, Mr. Geryn…," Halen said, "This isn't so private that he can't know…"

The man nodded, clearing his throat. "Mr. Riku…I was sent here to deliver some very grave news…"

Riku's grip on Sora's hand was painful, but he held on, knowing that Riku was worried about what grave news could involve him.

"Today, marked the tenth day of your father's absence from work," Geryn said, looking at Riku when he snorted and stood, pulling Sora up with him.

"Are you kidding? He's probably passed out drunk at the house, go look there…" Riku said, pulling Sora away. Halen's voice stopped him in his tracks at the kitchen door.

"Riku, your father was found dead in his house this morning…." Halen said bluntly, staring at the boy's back again. Riku immediately turned to Sora, who looked up at him with wide eyes.

Riku looked at the three adults then back to Sora's blue eyes, filling with concern. Riku bit his lip hard. His father…dead…well…it was that man's fault drinking too much and all. He would be okay…he had Sora…

Then why were his eyes burning when he looking into those concerned blue eyes, why were tears falling down his face and why did he start crying into a familiar shoulder? Arms wrapped around him and he cried.

For the first time since being kicked out, Riku cried hard, his tears falling onto a white shirt. Sadly, for the second time in his entire life….

Riku was alone.

Riku held Sora and Kairi's hands, the small group leaving the funeral slowly, talking in hushed voices. The silver haired boy couldn't hear them, but he didn't care, he just stared at gravestones before him.

When Kurushi was found, they took him to the hospital and discovered that he had drunk far too much and passed out. Hedied because his body couldn't recover from the consumption.

The friends looked up to Riku to see him staring hard at the gravestones of the Hikari family, tears falling silently down his face.

I never even said I love you to him…I never even said…goodbye…

A/N: This is what happens when your daddy leave you with your mom for a week to go to the beach and then doesn't call you because he forgot.

You get angst.

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