-1I've been thinking about where this story is headed for quite some time now, and to tell you the truth I'm stumped. Because the chapter titles are lyrics to the song Make Me Beautiful by Her Words Kill (I cannot advertise that song enough. It is so amazingly beautiful, you HAVE to download it. I'm serious here, guys). It's quite a short song in terms of lyrics so I'm thinking that if this story lasts more than two more chapters, I'm going to have to make it a two part story. Although I kind of like the idea of ending soon, I don't know how that will work…thinks Well, no suggestions please :3 I like working through this stuff on my own. It's your job to sit and read and let me do all of the hard stuff, eh? Lol.

ON WITH THE DRAMA!!!

Chapter Seven. Make Me Beautiful With Your Eyes. This is Riku's Story.

Riku kicked his feet back and forth from where they dangled off the side of the apartment. The sun was setting and he hadn't seen Axel since morning. His lips parted and he sighed with great dissatisfaction. He felt bad about Axel, but what was he supposed to do? Axel had been his best friend for years and it didn't seem right to stay in a relationship when he didn't even know what his feelings were. And there was Sora…

The reds and oranges of the sun's glowing rays framed Riku's silhouette as he stared out over Hallow Bastion.

"Ahem." A throat was cleared behind him, causing Riku to turn and find Sora. The boy smiled sweetly at him, his figure glowing orange in the light. "May I?"

Riku nodded, and Sora took his seat on the ledge next to him.

"Axel came by earlier today. I hear you two got into quite some fallout. It wouldn't have anything to do with me, would it?" Riku wasn't exactly surprised to hear that Axel had been over at their house. He could only imagine the things that had gone on there. He wondered what he would say in answer to Sora's question. The fight hadn't really been about Sora, after all. But he had contributed to it in a way.

"No. Don't flatter yourself, kid." Although Riku winked after the words escaped his lips, Sora still looked concerned.

"It was…a bad idea."

"Hmm? What was?" Riku asked, his head tilted slightly to the side. Sora stared intently at his hands.

"Introducing myself that day. Going on a walk with you. All of those things."

Riku was stunned as Sora started tearing up.

"Hey! Kid! Stop that, ya hear?! God don't be such a crybaby. Axel and Roxas met on their own, it had nothing to do with us meeting!" Sora gasped under Riku's fingers as he brushed away the boy's tears.

His eyes…

In one quick movement, the younger boy had his arms thrown around Riku's neck, hugging him tightly.

"Thank you, Riku. I know it's selfish, but I'm glad that we met and you and Riku are fighting…"

"Hm? Why's that?" Riku asked, pulling Sora off him so he could look at his blushing face.

"Because you're all I've been thinking about since I met you and, I'm happy to have found you so soon after just moving away from all my old friends."

Riku was shocked, to say the least. He had thought that the feelings he had felt for the brunette had been completely one-sided and messed up.

"Yeah, well. Me too." Riku said as he turned away from Sora quickly, facing the opposite direction, and hiding the blush on his face, masking it with an annoyed look. He couldn't help but notice that time was passing and the boy next to him hadn't done or said anything. When he looked, he found that Sora had a tad bit of drool dribbling down his slightly open mouth. His eyes were hollow and his face paralyzed. Riku waved a hand in front of Sora's face, but it had no effect.

"God you look like an idiot. Wipe that stupid look off your face." Riku rolled his eyes to highlight the façade of annoyance he had put on. The next thing he knew Sora's lips were parted and drinking up all of Riku's words and breaths, his fingers tangled in his silver hair. Riku didn't think about reacting, he just did--with his own lips, of course. The kiss lasted at least a few centuries before they finally came up for air.

"Idiot face."