The Magic of the Earth and the Sky
by Flare Haynekie
Disclaimer: ............
Warnings: AU, OOC-ness, shonen-ai, Kairi-bashing?
Author's notes: I'm internet deprived again! What, you didn't saw that coming?
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Chapter 14: Dinner or Dessert?
"You what?!" Riku asked, helping Sora sit straight.
"The Paopu, Riku. I saw the Paopu being born."
"How? Why?"
"I don't know." Sora sighed. "Do you think Selphie will have a field trip if we told her this?"
"Most likely." Riku stood, helping Sora up as well. "Maybe you should keep it to yourself for a while. If it happens again, then we'll tell her."
Sora nodded, stretching his arms before sitting back on his stool. He quickly smiled, looking over at Riku. "We are fighting dreamers." Sora giggled, settling back to rest on the counter. [1]
Riku stared at Sora, confused at what the brunet had just said until he heard the same phrase on the radio. "Oh." He muttered, standing next to Sora. "You like that song?" Riku asked as the song ended and another lively one started.
Sora nodded. "You bet! And this one too!" he cleared his throat.
"When you open your heart a little, and pull someone close to you,
Your feelings will surely reach them deeper, yeah...
Hurry it up! Wring it out!
Though my legs are all tangled, they will surely take me far...
Even if I steal it and manage to grasp it,
If it isn't you, then what's the point?
So I'll go further and further away!" [2]
Riku blushed. He just knew that Sora had been waiting to sing that part of the song. "And? What's the song called?"
"Far-off Distance." Sora said, a large grin on his face. He decided not to worry anymore about his little daydream. "Isn't it a cool song?"
"It was nice." Riku said, ruffling Sora's hair.
"Hey!" Sora exclaimed, but Riku placed a finger on the brunet's lips.
"You can't argue because you wake up like this." Riku whispered, smiling.
Sora pouted, knowing full well that he wouldn't be able to use that as an excuse since Riku had already stayed over at his house. "Humph."
"Hey, Sora?"
"Hm?"
"Want to stay over at my house this time?" Riku asked, patting Sora's head.
"Sure! You'll cook dinner, right?"
"Hah! You wish!"
"Aww! Come on, Riku! Cook dinner!!" Sora whined.
"No. Yuffie's the house cook, tell her to do it since she has to do it anyway."
"That's mean."
"But it's true."
"Then you cook." Sora insisted once again.
"Not a chance, Sora."
"Meanie." Sora stated, giving Riku the greatest pout he could make.
Which worked just fine against Riku. "Fine, I'll cook dinner." Riku said with a sigh. "But just so you know, I'll only do it this time. Next time you ask, you'll have to settle for Yuffie's cooking, or your own."
"Always the mean one, bunny." Sora said, before blinking in confusion.
"Bunny?" Riku asked with a chuckle.
"Don't ask. I don't know why I said that." Sora looked out the store. "I wonder what time it is..."
"Close to four. After-school activities should be ending soon." Riku gave Sora a soft kiss on his head. "Stay here, I'll go ask Caroline if we can go now. We might be able to catch Selphie and the guys at the beach."
Sora nodded, Riku walking to the back. Sora cell phone rang, the brunet calmly picking it up. "Hello?"
[You okay Sora?]
"Dad..." Sora groaned. "I'm okay."
[And? Did anything happen?]
"I'll tell you when I get home. Riku's asking grandma if we can go, so we could go hang out with Selphie and the others at the beach."
[Selphie? Who's that?]
"One of Riku's classmates. I'll let you meet her some other day." Sora nodded to himself, noticing Riku come out giving Sora a nod. Riku smiled, placing his arms over Sora's shoulders to give him a soft hug. "Riku!" Sora whined, making Riku smile and place another kiss on the brunet's head. "Too much kisses." Sora whined, pouting. "Anyway, I'll go over to the beach now, and I'll tell you the rest later."
"Aren't you staying over at my house?" Riku asked.
"Oh, yeah. That too." Sora said, remembering that he had told Riku he would stay over.
[Fine with me. Want me to leave you a packed bag at Yuffie's?]
"Please and thank you." Sora said goodbye and hanged up. He looked up at Riku. "Shall we go?"
"Was waiting for you." Riku got up, walking around the counter with Sora after him.
The walk to the beach was quiet. None of the two said anything as they walked hand in hand.
"Sora!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Selphie called.
She was at the shore building a huge sand castle with Tidus and Wakka. Sora and Riku walked over to them.
"Aren't you all a bit too old for sand castle?" Sora asked.
Selphie shook her head. "Not at all. Everyone makes sand castles. It's Destiny Island's thing. We don't have a huge mall or anything like that, so we make sand sculptures when bored. We also go bother the tourists on summer and winter break. They're so annoying too." Selphie huffed her cheeks. "Can you believe people think we're really primitive? They actually believe we go around with little pieces of cloth and know nothing of technology." [3]
Sora chuckled. "That's fun to imagine."
"But it's not so fun when it actually happens." Riku said, taking off his shoes and socks, Sora following suit. "Anyway, what castle are we building today, Selph?"
Selphie glanced at Tidus and Wakka, who shrugged. "We're not sure. It was just a spur of the moment thing. We're building it as we go."
Riku helped Sora roll the legs of his jeans, before rolling up his black uniform pants. "Let's go play in the sand."
Sora blushed. "Whatever. Let's go do this. I can't wait to go home and eat. After all, you are cooking."
"Anything in specific that you want?"
"Erm..." Sora started to think. "Devil Fudge Cake?"
"That's not food, Sora, that's dessert."
"But I can't decide on food."
"Fine, then I'll make that for you."
Sora grinned throwing his arms around on Riku. "Thank you!"
Riku grinned, patting Sora's hair as Selphie aww-ed, stopping her urges to pounce them.
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To be continued!----------------------
[Author's note]
[insert evil laugh here] no cliffhanger!! Hehe. Anyway, the last bits were written while hearing music, hearing Judit screaming in a far off background (I heard you clearly!), and talking with Zuzu on the phone (hence hearing Judy-chan on the background!). That was fun! Which just gives me the change to actually call back! Cuz if they can call, then I can gather my courage and call too! Heh. Oh! And you can tell I'm still obsessed with Naruto, ne?
[Things you should know]
1. "Go!" sung by FLOW (Naruto's 4th op)
2. "Far-off Distance" by Asian Kung-fu Generation (Naruto's 2nd op, original title "Haruka Kanata")
3. This is something that is actually said about this island I live in, which is a huge understatement! I mean, wtf?! Anyway, yeah. Sometimes it sucks living in an island.
[Thanks to]
Judit, who helped me find the dessert, which wasn't exactly what they (her and Zuzu) said, but it's what I understood over the phone!! =P
1. rogue solus – erm, thank you?
2. Bluumberry – you got stuck and turned it off?! Without saving?!!!! Oh well... what's done is done... Sora and Riku got together quickly cuz they just hit off on Monday, and decided to be together on Friday before Sora started classes the following Monday... that was my original plan... and the phone, well, I dunno how to explain them... they kinda look like a gameboy advance (not sp, the old one), but it's a very cool cell phone (which is why I want it!!!). And, I'm updating as soon as I can, but with University starting tomorrow (August 11).
3. synchu – as always, thank you!
4. MagRowan – Thank you! Thank you! Sion is cool, because he's what most kids would like their parents to be (me included). No, Sora isn't gonna keep fazing out, but he will have constant daydreams... but the details to that are a secret yet. Anyway, thanks for the good luck. I'll need it.
5. xXNotHeartlessXx – yes, I feel loved too. [ish huggled] and yes! The dong fit perfectly, so thanks soo much!
6. piggiesofdoom – Cloud is the over protective (and simply annoying) cousin! Anyway, Cloud doesn't know what's going on, but he has his suspicions. And yes, the cliffhangers are getting you people annoyed, but meh! It gets you all jumpy on knowing what'll come next! (or maybe that's just me...)
7. Shi no Yume – Um, okay! Thank you!!!
Anyway, thank you all! And, as of tomorrow, I'm an official University student! Which sucks because I won't have that much free time for you all! But I'll do my best! So, no worries!
----Flare (with first day jitters...)