Chapter 3:Can You Forgive Me?
Chibi-Nova
Summary: So far,Riku has refused to believe Sora and Kairi's story.After finding out he was wrong,how will he face his friend?This chapter is mostly Riku's POV
Disclaimer: I don't own Kingdom Hearts,'Hikari' by Utada Hikaru, or characters and all that other junk...so don't sue...
Normal POV
The alarm clock went off loudly at six.Riku rolled over and drowsily smacked the snooze button,before sitting up.Yawning,he stretched his arms and rubbed the sleep from his eyes.After taking a moment to fully wake up,he stood.The tiled floor was cold on his bare feet as he walked to the bathroom to take his shower.Turning on the water,he removed his undershirt and boxers he slept in and quickly got in the tub.The warm water rushed over him,leaving him feeling very awake and refreshed.Humming softly,he poured some shampoo into the palm of his hand before lathering up his silvery hair.After washing his hair and body,he turned off the water and wrapped his waste in a towel,his wet hair sticking to the back of his neck.The cold air the greeted him in the hallway making him shiver as he headed to his room to get dressed.
Inside his room,he rummaged through his drawers for a clean pair of boxers and socks.Slipping on a pair of black silk boxers,he opened his closet and pulled out a white and yellow vest,and a pair of blue jeans.He pulled on his clothes and headed back to the bathroom to brush his hair and teeth.Finished in the bathroom,he hurried downstairs to see his mother and father sitting at the table enjoying coffee and breakfast.
"Good morning,dear,"his mother said,smiling brightly.She was a beautiful woman,with long blonde hair,and an almost androgynous look.Her clear blue eyes reflected the warmth and comfort of a mother's love.She was in her emerald green bathrobe,but Riku was still amazed at how lovely she looked.
"Would you like some breakfast,hunnie?"she asked,as she offered him a small plate with scrambled eggs,bacon and a slice of toast on it.He smiled,but shook his head.
"Are you sick,son?"his father asked,with a look of concern.Riku was almost the spitting image of his father.He had long silver hair,and was very handsome.He looked at his son with curiousity and concern.It wasn't often that Riku turned down a meal.
"I'm fine,dad.I am going over to Sora's.We had a misunderstanding,and I want to go work it out.I'll probably have breakfast with him,"he replied.His parents looked at each other and then at Riku.
"Okay,then.I hope you two work it out.It would be a shame to see such a long friendship ruined,"his mother said,as she stood up to collect the breakfast dishes.Riku nodded,again,and left.Now he would clear up his argument with Sora.
Riku's POV
I'm so nervous about facing him.Especially after the way I acted yesterday.I stopped by the store,and picked up some of the juice that Sora likes to have with breakfast and also a surprise.It was around seven thirty when I knocked on the door.Sora's mom looked extremely surprised to see me when she opened the door.
"Oh,Riku,dear,it's early yet,and Sora's still in bed and I'm about to leave for work,"she said.I sighed,wondering if I should just give it up and come back later.Remembering how much I needed to make things right,I mustered my courage.
"I was actually hoping if you would mind if I made Sora breakfast this morning.You see,we had an argument last night,and it's my way of apologizing,"I said,blushing brightly.She raised an eyebrow but nodded.
"So that's why Sora came home so late last night. Come on in,"she said,smiling.I had never noticed how much Sora looked like his mother.He had her blue eyes and facial structure.Unfortunately,I don't know anything about his father,since he left while Sora and I were still really small.Maybe that's why Sora tries to act so brave and tough.She led me to the kitchen and showed me where everything was.
"Thank you!"I said,as she left for work.This would be perfect.A nice breakfast,just the two of us.I started to work on breakfast,scrambled eggs with cheese,bacon,toast,and Sora's favorite juice,pommegranate.When breakfast was ready,I made up our plates and set the table,before going up to wake Sora.
I knocked lightly on Sora's door.He moaned loudly in his sleep,making me chuckle a bit. Opening his door,I crept inside and snuck over to his bedside.I blushed when I saw him sleeping there.His features were so peaceful and relaxed,I bent over lightly and brushed my lips to his forehead.
"Sora,it's time to wake up,"I whispered into his ear.He shook his head a bit and rolled over.This was gunna be harder than I thought.I whispered again,into his other ear.I could see that it sent a chill down his spine,because the slender form under the blanket shivered slightly.Finally,I pounced on top of him.
"Sora,it's time to get up,now,"I said again,louder this time.Sora's eyes opened wide,and he looked as if he were ready to scream.
"Wh..huh...R...Riku,what are you doing here?"he asked,stuttering at first.It was cute seeing him like this.I smirked at him,and leaned in close to his face.
"I came to apologize for being a jerk yesterday,"I said,"I even made ya a nice breakfast."He looked at me now,with a raised eyebrow.
"Did Tidus whack you in the head with the wooden sword again?"he asked me,making me frown.
"What do you mean?"I asked,trying not to sound aggrivated.He giggled slightly,before pushing me off of him.
"I'm only joking.That's really nice of you Riku,thanks,"he said.I closed my eyes as he changed into his clothes,and we headed down for breakfast.He sat down across from me,smiling.
"Thank you,Riku.Apology accepted.Although,I was extremely hurt that you didn't believe me...and,also...I owe you an apology as well.I said something I shouldn't have,"he said,staring down at his plate,blushing.I looked at him,and I couldn't even be upset at him.
"It's okay.I think the only reason that I was so mad was because,well...it's true,I guess,"I replied,my ears turning pink.Sora's gaze shot up at me as his eyes stared at me in shock.
"Y..you're jealous of Kairi?"he asked,still a little stunned.
"Yes,I was.I'm not anymore,though.Kairi told me everything last night.I went to her house after we fought.You're my best friend,and the thought of losing you to someone else made me upset.Especially since I love you,Sora.I started to notice it a few years back,when my heart would beat so quickly just seeing you smile,"I said,trying to stay calm,my heart racing.Sora looked at me a grinned.
"Oh,Riku.I dragged Kairi over to the papou tree because I was afraid that you'd see my feelings for you and be grossed out.I felt bad when I broke her heart,but I couldn't lead her on,"he replied.I got up from the table and headed over to the shopping bag.I took out a card,and handed it to him.
He opened the card,and his eyes filled with tears as he read what it said: 'Sora,I love you. Please share a papou fruit with me today.Riku' He ran into my arms and held me tight.
"Yes,Riku.Let's share a papou fruit.We can make a special picnic for lunch today,and have it by the tree.Then for dessert,we can pick one of the fruits from the tree,"he said,snuggling his face against my chest.Unable to control myself,I lifted his chin up,so that our eyes met.Blushing,I leaned down and kissed him gently.The softness of his lips was so captivating that I wanted more.Pulling him closer,I licked his lower lip,asking for entrance.His lips parted slightly,and I pushed my tongue into the warmth of his mouth.Our tongues wrestled for control,but I won.As I held him close in my arms,kissing him,I felt as though time had stopped just for us.When we parted for air,he looked up at me,smiling.
"Looks like we forgot about breakfast,"he said,looking at the abandoned plates of food.I sighed..'All my hard work gone to waste'. I let go of Sora and began to clear the table.He grabbed the untouched glasses of pommegranate juice and poured them down the sink as I rinsed the plates and loaded them into the dishwasher.Sora put the glasses in too,before grabbing the dish soap from the cabinet under the sink and starting the dishwasher.
"Well,what shall we do until lunch time?"I asked,looking at the clock on their microwave.It was only nine,and lunch time was a few hours away.I thought about it for a moment,and realized that I needed to apologize to Kairi.
"Sora,I need to go see Kairi for a bit.Sorry,but I'll be back in a little bit.I'll come by and help make lunch for our picnic,okay?I know you're helpless in the kitchen,"I chuckled as I kissed him on the cheek,"I love you.See you later."I walked out and headed for the mayor's house.I decided to stop by the papou tree on the way,to make sure they were ripe enough for us to eat.The beautiful yellow star shaped fruits looked delicious,and I couldn't wait to try one.As I was getting ready to leave the tree,I saw Kairi standing on the beach,staring out at the ocean.Wondering if she was alright,I called over to her.
"HEY KAIRI!!!"I called,as I ran down towards her.She turned to look at me,and I could tell that she had been crying.Her eyes were bloodshot,and there were fresh trails of tear stains on her creamy colored cheeks.
"Kairi,what's wrong?"I asked,looking at her with concern,"I was on my way over to apologize for last night,when I saw you.I straightened things out with Sora."She just continued to look at me,her face overflowing with sadness.
"Oh,Riku.I'm glad that you two finally worked it out,"she said,trying to force a smile,"I was just trying to remember where I came from,but it's still no good.I keep wondering if I had family and friends there that cared for me,like I do here."I didn't know what to say.We always tried not to talk about her past,since she couldn't remember it.
"I'm sure you did,Kairi,"I said,thinking that it was the right thing to say.She smiled at me,and I smiled back,"Even if you didn't,you do now,and that's what counts most of all,okay?It doesn't do to dwell on the past.Live for the moment,and take nothing for granted,"I added,and she nodded.I could tell that I cheered her up.
"You're right,Riku.Thank you,"she said,hugging me.I blushed slightly."Well,I have to go home,I'm sure everyone is worried about me.I left early this morning,without leaving a note,"she added,as she started to run towards her house.Before she was completely out of sight,she turned and waved,smiling. Staring out at the sea,I began to wonder.Thinking about Kairi's home always made me curious about other worlds,and places.Would we ever be able to get off the islands and find a new home? These thoughts filled my head as I walked back to Sora's house to get ready for our picnic.
"Riku,you're back already?"he asked as he opened the door and let me in,"You were only gone for an hour and a half,"he finished,and I was shocked.It hadn't felt that long at all. We went up to his room and listened to music for a bit.'Hikari' came on,and Sora sang along to it.
"Donna toki datte,tada hitori de,unmei wasurete,ikite kita no ni,"he started,but I cut him off with a kiss.He responded immediately,and I took it as a sign to deepen the kiss.When we broke apart,I looked at him and smirked.
"Wow,I like being able to stop you from singing this way.You can't carry a tune in a bucket,Sora,"I said,winking at him.He let out a low growl and bit my earlobe.A chill shot down my spine and my face and ears reddened.
"I didn't know that you had sensitive ears,Riku,"he said innocently as I took a pillow off of his bed and smacked him in the face with it.The radio on the clock showed the time.It was eleven and time to start preparing our picnic.We headed back down to the kitchen,and Sora opened the fridge.
"We have some lunch meat,and cheese for sandwiches.If you go into the cabinet over there,we should also have some bread,chips,dip and some other snacks.Pick whatever you like,"he said,taking out the food from the fridge.He was carrying some ziplock bags with cheese,ham,turkey and salami,and a jar of pickles and sat them on the counter.I joined him,adding bread, plain potatoe chips,and an unopened jar of french onion dip.
"What kind of a sandwich would you like?"he asked,as he took all of the meats and the cheese out of their bags.He grabbed the bread and began to make himself a sandwich of cheese and salami.I followed suit and made mine,but with turkey instead.We took an old table cloth out of the cupboard,and put it in a bag,along with the sandwiches,chips and dip.
"All we need now are drinks,"I said,and he smiled,"We can pick up some juice at the store if you like,"I added,thoughtfully.Making sure we had everything we needed,we locked the door and left. At the store,I bought the drinks,even though Sora wanted to.We argued jokingly over it all the way to the papou tree and set up our picnic.
End Chapter 3.
Sorry the chapter is so short.I personally think this chapter sucked,but well,I may change if I come up with better ideas...umm...any questions,R&R...any flamers without REASONABLE AND CONSTRUCTIVE criticizm will be reported. The next Chapter 4: Will I See You Again?
Summary: Riku and Sora finally share the papou fruit together,while the brokenhearted Kairi brings the darkness to Destiny Islands from her jealousy and sorrow.Riku and Sora are transported to a new world.What will happen to them now in this strange place called Traverse Town?