The Magic of the Earth and the Sky
by Flare Haynekie
Disclaimer: …………
Warnings: AU, OOC-ness, shonen-ai, Kairi-bashing?
Author's notes: none!!!!!!!!!!! Actually, sorry its taking longer to write. Doing stuff for the university before classes start--evil.
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Chapter 13: Talking with Cloud
"Cloud? You… you're…???" Sora asked.
[What? Coming over? Yes.]
Sora paled, giving the cell phone to Riku before walking off to get something to drink. Riku wondered what he should do.
[Sora? Come on, Sora! It's not so bad!]
"Um, Sora just handed the phone to me, and went off. He's bound to come back, but I hope he doesn't take too long." Riku said, sitting on the stool.
There was a deep silence, before Cloud talked again. [Who is this?]
"Riku Akisuki, nice to meet you."
[Yeah. I'm Cloud Strife, Sora's cousin.]
"I see. And, what did you suddenly tell Sora that made him run off?"
[That I'm coming over for a visit. I don't know why he's so freaked out.]
"And what was that about a report?"
[Oh, that. I have to write a report about a legend, and Uncle Sion had already told me about Destiny Islands having a legend, so I chose that one for my report.]
"No wonder Sora's all freaked out."
[What? What do you know that I don't?]
Riku chuckled, watching Sora eat some ice cream across the room. "Sora's name has something to do with Destiny Islands legend, which is probably why he doesn't want you to know about it."
[Really? That's cool, I guess. But why doesn't Sora want me to know about it?]
Riku sighed. "You really don't know anything about the legend, do you?"
Sora heard that, and rushed over to where Riku still sat. "Don't tell him!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
[Sora?!]
"You heard the kid." Riku said with a smile. "I'm not telling you."
[Riku! Oh, come on, you two! I'll find out eventually.]
"I know, but Sora doesn't want you to." Riku said, grabbing Sora into another hug, taking a small bite of the brunet's ice cream.
[You two are impossible. And get your hands off Sora!]
Riku laughed, handing the cell phone back to Sora before taking a larger bite. Sora gave Riku a soft whine. "Riku! Stop eating my ice cream."
[Riku! Stop eating Sora's ice cream!]
"Cloud? What did you tell Riku that made him laugh?" Sora asked, pouting at Riku as he softly laughed.
[Nothing. I just… oh, forget it. Anyway, I'll see you tomorrow, Sora. Like it or not.]
"Fine, bye, Cloud." Sora said, blushing as Riku pecked his cheek. "Riku!!!!!!"
[Bye. And tell Riku I'll strangle him tomorrow.]
Sora heard a click as the line was cut. He sighed before looking at Riku. "You didn't have to do that."
Riku chuckled. "Of course I did. And? Any threats from Cloud for me? I bet he said something, right?"
"Yeah, he said he'll strangle you tomorrow." Sora looked around the store, not seeing Riku steal another bite of his ice cream. "Hey, is lunch over already?"
"Yup. Ended ten minutes ago."
"I didn't notice…" Sora said, eating his ice cream.
"You ran off after Cloud told you about him writing his report on our legend."
"The island's legend."
Riku chuckled. "It's also our legend." Riku gave Sora another peck on his cheek before getting up. "Anyway, I need to clean up the tables, so you stay there. I'll be right across the store if you need me."
Sora nodded as Riku walked away. He looked at the cell phone and decided to do something to ease his mind: he send a text message to his father.
Dad, Cloud called again to tell me he's coming over to visit… and Riku has kissed my cheek twice already!!!!!! Help? –Sora
I took a while before Sion answered, but Sora didn't exactly think that's the answer he wanted.
Sora, does "you never know what may happen" ring a bell? Homemade lunch is always the best to win over Riku's heart. Your mother always said that the best way to get a man is through his stomach. And I always thought she was right. So… did anything else happen? –Sion
Sora glared at the phone. He couldn't believe what his own father was saying.
Dad!! No, nothing else happen… yet! Which reminds me, I'm still freaking out over two kisses here! Grrr. Good advice required. –Sora
Sora sighed. Sion wasn't helping. And the radio wasn't helping either.
Just tell me how I got this far
Just tell me why you're here and who you are
Cause everytime I look
You're never there
And everytime I sleep
You're always there
Cause you're everywhere to me
And when I close my eyes
It's you I see
You're everything I know
That makes me believe
I'm not alone.....
I'm not alone
I recognized the way you make me feel
I start to think that you might not be real
Sora sighed once more, Riku looking at him worried. Sora was there at the counter with a far away look, ignoring everything around him. What could be going through the brunet's head, Riku wondered. Until the heard the song, and went "Oh". Shaking his head, Riku walked over to Sora and looked at his eyes with a fixed stare. Sora was once again, singing the song without even realizing it.
"Sora?" he asked.
"Riku… You're everything I know/ That makes me believe/ I'm not alone..."Riku placed a soft kiss on Sora's nose. "Of course you're not alone, silly. You've got your dad, Caroline, Selphie and the gang, and you've got me too. So don't ever think you're alone, okay? If you need anything, just call me. I live across you, and I'm just a phone call away. So, I'll be there."
"Won't I be imposing?" Sora asked as Riku leaned his forehead on Sora's.
"Of course not. Not when it's you, okay?" Riku whispered.
Sora sighed and closed his eyes, giving Riku the perfect opportunity to do the unexpected (or expected by many). Riku moved down and pressed his lips on Sora's.
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At that moment, time froze completely. I stopped hearing the radio. I stopped hearing the sounds of the birds. I even stopped hearing the sound of our breathing. I could only hear the sound of my heart and Riku's heart, beating together in a fast rhythm. And in the deepest reaches of my mind, I saw what Selphie had once told me about. I saw two people, one looked just like me, the other like Riku, along with three girls. They were in a circle, and in the middle was the Paopu fruit, floating there.
"Sora?" that's Riku's voice.
Where am I? Oh, Riku's holding me. "What happened?"
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Riku sighed. "You suddenly fainted on me! What was that all about?"
Sora looked around, finally settling his gaze on Riku. "I saw it."
"Saw what?"
"How the Paopu was created."
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To be continued!
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[Author's note]
Hah! And the plot thickens! … I was bored I think…
Oh, and me being internet deprived has its perks. Next time I'm online, I'll post chapter 14 since I'm already writing chapter 16! Yay me!
[Things you should know]
The song is "Everywhere" by Michelle Branch (I think that's how her name is is getting annoying. First I can't put the little star (the one in the keyboard with the 8), and now I can't put the thingies I used for when someone is talking over the cellphone! WTF is up with that?!
[Thanks to]
Thanks to xXNotHeartlessXx for helping me find the perfect song! And to Sapphy (nya!) who helped me with the kissy scene! Yay!
1. nurseangelj16 – yes, I know, I have typing errors like crazy (but I don't have a beta…), but yeah! Thanks for noticing!
2. cammy-world666 – thanks for trying to look for it. Yay! Chocolate! [happily eats the sweets] Yessum, I'll update sooner!
3. synchu – erm, thank you?
4. Kate – the kiss? I know this isn't satisfactory to many, which is why I'm gonna write another one later on. Hopefully with all the juicy detail! Thanks for the review!
5. piggiesofdoom – Cloud! I have no idea why I suddenly decided on "let's send Cloud to visit them!" Actually, since we got Sora's little daydream sequence here, things will start getting weird, and more interesting for Cloud. [shrugs]
6. MagRowan – Yes! Kairi is evil!!!!!!!!!! Erm, I don't know if the cement block thing is that good of an idea… I'll get killed for killing her shyu! Yes, Riku likes Sora, and Sora's a bit clueless of things…No, Sion didn't do anything. Sora just thinks he did.
Yay! That's it! Thanks to everyone who reads and reviews, and to those who read and don't review (for whatever reason you may have!). Until next time!
----Flare