The Magic of the Earth and the Sky

by Flare Haynekie

Disclaimer: …………

Warnings: AU, OOC-ness, shonen-ai, Kairi-bashing?

Author's notes: meow!

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Chapter 17: Official

Riku woke up, softly opening his eyes. He glanced around, noticing it was still mid-afternoon, meaning he didn't exactly sleep that long. But it sure felt longer. He looked beside him, where Sora leaned on his arm, sleeping. Riku smiled.

"'Cause you'll be in my heart
Yes, you'll be in my heart
From this day on
Now and forever more

You'll be in my heart
No matter what they say
You'll be here in my heart
Always

Why can't they understand
The way we feel
They just can't trust
What they can't explain

I know we're different
But, deep inside us
We're not that different at all

And you'll be in my heart
Yes, you'll be in my heart
From this day on
Now and forever more

Don't listen to them
'Cause what do they know
We need each other
To have, to hold
They'll see in time
I know

When destiny calls you
You must be strong
And then I'll be with you
But you got to hold on
They'll see in time
I know
We'll show them together

'Cause you'll be in my heart
Believe me, you'll be in my heart
I'll be there from this day on
Now and forever more" Riku blushed, before looking back at Sora, who was already awake, staring out into the street.

"Love you." Sora muttered.

"I know. I love you too." Riku answered softly. This was what they wanted. What they had waited years for. "Never leave my side again, Fluffy."

"I won't." Sora said with a chuckle, before getting up and dragging Riku with him. "Let's go back before they worry more about us."

"I thought you didn't want to meet up with Cloud again."

"I don't really want to right now, especially after Selphie told him about the legend, and he just said something mean about it… but he's my cousin, and I think he should at least know that I don't hate him."

"True." Riku agreed, walking with Sora hand in hand back to the beach. Selphie was still there, playing in the sand with Cloud, Tidus, and Wakka. "Hey."

"Hey yourself! Where have you been?" Tidus asked, placing more sand on the wall he was making, careful not to affect the other's work with the castle.

"At Sora's… anything happened when we left?"

"Not really." Selphie replied. "Wakka and Cloud went to look for you but never found you guys…"

Sora bowed his head. "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to just run off like that."

Cloud chuckled as he got up. He stood in front of Sora and ruffled his hair. "It's okay. Just, never do that again. It freaked us all out."

"Do what again?"

"Pretend you're the one from the legend."

"Oh. That. Um, Selphie can me and Riku talk to you for a second?"

Selphie looked at them puzzled but got up and walked with the boys a bit far away from ear's reach. "What's wrong?"

Sora fidgeted a moment before deciding to go ahead and say it. "About what I said earlier…"

"Yes?"

"It's true… me and Riku are the descendants the legend talks about…" Sora said really low with a dark blush on his cheeks.

Selphie stared at them with wide eyes before giving off the mother of all squeals and jumping on Sora in a tight hug. "Oh my God!!!!!!!!!! You're not kidding, are you?! That's soo cool! And so totally romantic!" she exclaimed.

Riku shook his head. "No, he's not kidding."

"And? And? How do you know??" she asked, not exactly letting go of Sora.

"Sora had a dream about it." Riku informed.

"Did anything happen in it?"

Sora shook his head. "I just saw me, Riku, and three girls around a huge tree before the Paopu appeared. That's when I woke up and saw Riku…"

"And not to mention that you've been believing you're Sorae most of the time." Riku added. "You're remembering Sorae's memories, and it confuses you into thinking that you're him."

"I guess so." Sora said with a pout.

Selphie let go of him. "Anyway, if anything else happens remember that you have to tell me! You absolutely have to!"

Both boys nodded, the three of them making their way back to the others.

"I'm gonna go home. I need to take a nice relaxing bath." Sora said, already deciding on leaving.

"Oh, okay." Selphie pouted. "See you tomorrow." Tidus and Wakka also said their goodbyes to the brunet, who nodded at them.

"I'm going too." Cloud stated, watching Riku carefully as he seems to be holding Sora's hand everywhere they went.

The trio left the beach, quietly walking to Riku's house, where Riku looked for Sora's duffle bag, and brought his own. Then they walked across the street into Sora's house. There, Sion greeted them and pushed them into the kitchen for dinner. Once everyone was fed, Cloud was shown the guest room while Sora headed to the bathroom with Riku staying in Sora's room watching TV. Once Sora was bathed, Riku went into the bathroom, Cloud coming into the room to join Sora.

"So. What's the deal with you and Riku?" Cloud asked, taking a seat with Sora on the floor.

Sora quickly blushed. "N-nothing…"

Cloud glared at him. "Oh?"

"It's really nothing, Cloud. Don't worry about it."

"And why are you guys holding hands everywhere you go?"

"Cuz I like to and Riku doesn't mind?"

Cloud stared at him carefully. "I have the funny feeling you're going to tell me that you and Riku are a couple…"

That just made Sora blush more. "Well…"

"You have got to be kidding me."

"I'm not… Riku and I are a couple." Sora declared, just as Sion passed by the door.

"So! Finally?" Sion asked with a huge grin.

"What do you mean, finally?! Dad!!!"

"Oh, come on Sora! You and Riku have been with this whole flirting thing for, what? More than three days??" Sion asked at which Sora nodded. "See? All that you needed was a little push." He said, walking off to his room.

Cloud shook his head. "Uncle Sion could be a little more disapproval, don't you think?"

"Nah. I like my dad like this. He knows what makes me happy, and I'm glad." Sora said, just as Riku came out. "Hey Riku. Cloud and dad already know."

Riku looked at him a bit puzzled. "What? About us?" Sora nodded. "Cool. Did your dad disapprove or anything? He doesn't look like he would, but I could be wrong."

"No he didn't. Isn't he the coolest?"

"Yeah."

Cloud got bored and said goodbye to them, leaving the room and closing the door. Riku laid on the bed, Sora turning off everything to lie with him. Riku grinned, placing a kiss goodnight on Sora's lips.

"Goodnight, my Fluffy." He said.

"Goodnight, my Bunny." Sora replied with a short laugh.

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To be continued!
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(Author's note)

Oh, my god! I'm so glad I'm done with this chapter. It doesn't look like much, but trust me, it took me a long while due to me being now grounded and the simple reason that I haven't gotten a laptop yet. One day, no worries. Once I get a laptop, I'm gonna be writing more chapters quicker. Just, bare with me... Thank you to everyone for putting up with me this far, and I hope you continue to support this fic and to patiently wait for the chapters. Oh, this was written (or finished) while hearing the L-R Vocals Only CD… I just love it! Oh, and I'm kinda obsessed with a new game… ever heard of Star Ocean: Till the End of Time? Should I do an Albel/Fayt fic? I'm obsessed with this couple! Oh, that doesn't mean, I don't love Kingdom Hearts anymore! I mean, if it wasn't so, I wouldn't be drawing chibi Riku and Chibi Sora just about every time I get my hands on paper…. Meh. As a shameless plug, go check out my devart account and see all my piccies! There are some Kingdom Hearts ones. The link's in my profile page!

(Things you should know)

1. The song (which everyone should know) is called "You'll be in my heart" and I don't exactly remember who sings it, but it's from the "Tarzan" movie.

(Thanks to)

1.yaminakathy – thanks so much!

2.Kidie, Vanessa, Rei, and Kai – yes, yes. Don't worry, I'm continuing. Slowly but surely!

3. cammy-world666 – thank you, thank you, thank you!!! Anyway, how could you accidentally get something so important deleted?! But it has happened to me, so yeah. It's very, very possible. You nail-paint-job sounds like so much fun!

4. Sorceress Sakura – yes, I updated! Yay! I'll try to make it soon, trust me.

5. Legolas19 – you loved it? That's so cool! Thank you!

6. piggiesofdoom – yes, they're official!!!!! Yes, I plan to finish it. I mean, I want to finish it, and besides, it's not like you guys would let me live in peace if I leave it incomplete (which is highly unlikely since I have the rough draft of the ending written already). Thanks for the luck, I'll very muchly need it!

7. Prozacfairy – erm, not soon, but I'm trying? Thanks!

8. AnonymousKitsune – I'm glad you like it! Yes, I'll try to update soon.

9. Aragornthia – o.O I'm glad you like the story and the plot and the (almost nonexistent) description, and that I rock! Yes, I'm getting sleep now (but not that much), and yes, I'll try to update soon. Thanks!

Anyway, to everyone who reads and can't review or something, thank you!

----Flare