Bond of the Papou Fruit

by Chibi-Nova

RxS....YAOI...don't like it,then don't read.Rated M for later chapters....Takes place before the first game...during a game of truth or dare,Sora learns about the legendary power of the papou fruit.Sora knows who he wants to share the fruit with will this

4. Will I ever See You Again?

Chapter 4: Will I Ever See You Again?

Chibi-Nova

Summary: The moment you've been waiting for...they finally share the papou fruit,but what will happen when Kairi's jealousy and sorrow calls the darkness to the islands?Can even the legendary power of the papou fruit keep the two together?

--The note from Sora's mom is bracketted by these--

Disclaimer: I STILL don't own Kingdom Hearts,though I would love to..evil grin anyway,on with Chapter 4.

Hope it comes out the way I want it too.Remember,this isn't exactly like the video game,so don't flame or else you'll be reported.I've played and beaten all of the games,so even though I'm changing the storyline,I'm trying to keep as much of the dialogue as possible.

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Normal POV

Sora and Riku reached the papou tree and placed the bag of picnic stuff on the ground.Riku bent down and pulled out the old table cloth and set it in the shade of the tree.Sora watched the taller boy lovingly.Smiling,he sat down and took out the sandwiches and drinks and placed them on the cloth and beckoned for Riku to sit next to him.Happy to comply,Riku plopped down next to the brunette,and leaned against him.

"I love you,Sora,"he said,nuzzling his face into to the nape of Sora's neck.Kissing the top of Riku's head,Sora looked up towards the sky.

"I love you too,Riku.So very much,"he replied,as he felt a pair of strong arms pull him close.The sun was positioned right over them now,and the warmth washed over them.After sitting together for awhile,Sora yawned.

"I think it's time to eat.I'm hungry,"he said,grabbing his sandwich.His stomach made a loud grumbling noise as he opened the sandwich and put some chips on it.Taking a bite,he smiled,and handed Riku his sandwich and the chips,as he took another bite.Riku took out his sandwich and took a bite.They ate their lunch in silence,although they glanced at each other lovingly from time to time.Each boy's thoughts were focused on the fruit which they would be sharing.

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Kairi sat in the corner of the secret place with her knees hugged tightly to her chest.She wasn't crying,although her eyes were bloodshot,and there were still faint tear stains from before.She held a rock fragment in one of her hands.She had drawn a new picture on the wall,in a place that no one would notice,covered with weeds and vines.It was a picture of Kairi and Sora sharing a papou,while Riku looked on,with tears in his eyes.She moved a few vines and admired her artwork.She wished that her picture was the reality,not what was taking place on the beach.Sighing,she put down the rock,and layed her head down on her knees.

"Why do you cry?" a voice came from a hooded figure standing in front of her,startling her.She shrank back against the wall,looking at the figure before her with fear.They reached out a hand,but she swatted it away.

"Who are you?Where did you come from?"she asked,frantically.'Is he going to hurt me?' she thought.The man just laughed.

"You know nothing of the other worlds,do you.I've come to see the door to this world,"he said,pointing to the image of the door on the wall .She looked towards the door.They had always thought that it was just a picture and nothing more.How many times had they tried to open that door,and nothing.Now in front of her,stood a man from wherever that door led to.

"What other worlds?"she asked,although her voice was still full of fear.He laughed again,and turned to leave.Curiousity got the best of her,and she rose to follow.

"Please.What other worlds?"she persisted,but he turned back,and folded his arms.She now stood in front of him,unafraid.

"One who knows nothing,can understand nothing.What would be the point in telling you,if you will not comprehend the information anyway?"he said,impatiently.Kairi looked down at the ground,and shuffled her feet.

"The door to this world will open soon,then you will see.This world has been connected,"he said,turning and without another backward glance,was gone.Kairi sat back down,puzzled.He said there were other worlds,and that the door would open soon.Thinking for a moment,an idea came to her.When this door opened,she could use it to get Riku and Sora apart.Even if Sora wasn't hers,it was better than seeing them together.The red haired girl looked at all the pictures they had drawn on the walls,smiling weakly.She couldn't believe she had thought about tearing the two apart.They had been friends since before she had even came to the islands.Then she had a better idea.She would leave and look for her old home by herself. Coming to this decision made her feel a little more at ease.Standing up,she dusted herself off and headed home.

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Riku and Sora had finished their lunch and were wrestling playfully on the beach.Riku attempted to grab Sora,but the smaller boy ducked out of the way and pounced on his lover,pinning him down.Riku chuckled as he layed beneath Sora.

"Wow,you actually beat me,Sora,"the silver haired boy said.Sora smirked,and leaned close to Riku's face til he could feel the warmth of his breath.

"I've got you.Now what to do to you,"he whispered,seductively.Riku raised an eyebrow,but his face still turned a shade of crimson,as Sora lowered his head and brought their lips together.He licked the taller boys lips and when they parted,he thrust his tongue into his mouth,and their tongues wrestled for control.When they parted,Riku pushed the smaller boy off of him and sat up.The sun was sinking slightly,as it was now mid afternoon.They stood up and dusted the sand off of themselves and walked back to their picnic sheet.

Sora tried to grab a fruit off the tree,but couldn't reach.He jumped and tried to grab it,but was still too short.Riku grabbed his stomach and laughed as he watched the spectacle before him.Finally,after regaining his composure,he walked over to Sora.

"Let me get it,shorty,"he winked at the younger boy as he reached up and pulled down the fruit effortlessly.Sora scowled at Riku,as they sat down on the sheet.They looked at the star shaped fruit,and then each other,blushing.

"How should we do this?Cut it,or just each take a bite?"Sora asked.Riku shrugged,and decided that since they didn't have a knife to cut it anyway,they should just each eat a side.Riku held the fruit up and took a bite.His face contorted slightly from the fruits flavor.

"Hmm.It tastes sour,and yet sweet,but there's another flavor I can't describe.It's almost as though my taste buds are going crazy trying to figure it out,"he said,as he handed the fruit to Sora,who bit in the same spot as Riku.He nodded in agreement about the flavor,as he passed the fruit back to Riku.They passed the fruit back and forth until all that was left was the stem.

"That was an interesting flavor,wasn't it?"Sora asked,as he stretched and laid down.Riku nodded and laid down next to him,wrapping his arms around Sora's waist,pulling him closer.Sora wrapped his arms around Riku's neck,and kissed him lightly.

"I love you,Riku.Hopefully we'll be together forever.Even if the legend of the papou isn't true,"the brunette haired boy said.Riku just pulled him closer and kissed him feverishly.Sora responded immediately,and they kissed passionately for a while,stopping just long enough for a breath when they needed it.

As the sun began to set,the winds began to get stronger.Sora and Riku began to clean up from their picnic.As they started walking back to Sora's house,Riku stopped suddenly,and pulled the brunette close.They stood there,embracing for a moment,before the taller boy let go.

"I just wanted to hold you one last time tonight,"he said,and both boys blushed.They continued on their way back to Sora's house,hand in hand,stealing glances at the other out of the corner of their eyes.This time,though,they didn't have to hide it anymore.Sighing happily,Sora looked up at the sky.The stars were starting to show in the twilight,and he felt as if his heart was soaring amongst them.

"Why don't you spend the night?"he asked,as he took his house key out of his pocket and unlocked the door.In the kitchen,they found a note taped to the refridgerator from Sora's mom.

--Sora,

Went out with Riku's mother and father.I will be back late,so make yourself dinner,and don't stay up too late.If you'd like Riku to stay over so you're not alone,that's fine.His parents and I have already discussed this.There are night clothes that will fit him in my room in the bottom drawer of the dresser.They were your father's.Well,I think that's about it.Remember,don't stay up too late,okay?

Love,

Mom.--

Smiling,Sora crumpled up the note and threw it in the trash can.Riku could feel his heart doing somersaults as the two headed upstairs to his mom's room to get the clothes.The room was huge,with a queen sized bed with purple sheets with yellow stars and moons covering it,and a matching comforter.The dresser was in the corner across from the bed.The drawer made a squeaking sound as they pulled it open,revealing a pair of pajama pants with little papou fruits on them and a huge plain white shirt that looked like it would have been for a giant.

"I'm supposed to wear this?"Riku asked,staring at the clothes with a raised eyebrow.Sora grabbed his stomach and hunched over,laughing.Riku scowled and pushed the smaller boy down,sitting on top of him.

"You think it's funny,do you?"he asked,as he bit down playfully on Sora's neck.The brunette let out a small gasp mixed with a moan.Licking the spot he had just bitten,Riku looked at the boy beneath him.He was looking at Riku expectantly,but the taller boy just smirked and stood up,offering him a hand.Standing up,Sora frowned with disappointment.

"Maybe later,"Riku whispered seductively into his ear as he walked past him,and gathered the clothes that Sora had dropped when he fell to the ground.Sora blushed as he closed the drawer.They took a right turn from his mom's room,and entered Sora's room.His room was relatively smaller than his mother's,but still a decent sized room.He had a medium sized bed,and his floor was messy with dirty laundry.He blushed hotly as he scrambled around the room picking up his dirty socks and underwear and tossing them into the closet.Riku chuckled at this and sat down on the bed.

"I didn't notice this morning,but you really are a slob,Sora,"he said,smirking.A wide grin spread across Sora's face as he made a peace sign.

"Well,you said it best,"he started,"Calling me a lazy bum,"he laughed as he sat down and turned on the radio.A slow song came on,and Riku stood up and grabbed Sora.

"Let's dance,"he said,as he pulled Sora close,wrapping his arms around his waist.Sora placed his arms around Riku's neck,and the two danced til the end of the song.As they danced,Sora leaned his head against Riku's chest,and listened to the steady rythem of his heartbeat.Riku sighed happily as he leaned down and kissed the top of Sora's head.

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Kairi looked around her room again.There was a bag on the bed,filled with her clothes and other belongings she wanted to keep.She looked out the window to see if anyone was around.Seeing she was alone,she picked up her bag and slung it over her shoulder.She couldn't bring herself to stay here,knowing that Riku was with Sora.Opening the door,she saw a maid dusting a vase.She turned and jumped,seeing Kairi.

"Miss Kairi,you startled me,"she said,"Oh,are you going over to Miss Selphie's for the night?"she asked when she noticed the bag.Kairi shook her head.

"No,I'm going out to search for my home before I came here,"she said in earnest.The maid looked a little shocked.

"What about the mayor?"she asked,and Kairi shook her head again.The maid started to protest,but Kairi turned and continued down the hall to the stairs,without looking back.If she had let the maid say something,it might have changed her mind.Once she was out of the house,she ran to the secret place.She looked at the picture she had drawn earlier,and the tears overflowed once more.She looked at the door where she had seen the strange hooded man.

"This must be the door that connects the worlds,"she said under her breath,as she approached the door,examining it for a door knob.Seeing that there wasn't one,she sat down in front of it to think.'There must be a way to open it,'she thought.Looking at the ground,she noticed the little piece of rock she had used before.Picking it up,she was struck with an idea.She stood up and faced the door.Using the rock,she drew a door knob in the empty spot where one should have been.There was a flash of light,and the door started to glow.

"That surprisingly worked,"she said,as the door knob popped out of the wall,ready to be turned.Taking a deep breath,the red haired girl reached for the knob,and turned.A burst of wind escaped the door,and the island started to shake.Afraid of what she'd done,she ran without hesitation through the door.

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Sora and Riku were listening to the radio when the station turned fuzzy,and they felt a tremor.Startled,the two boys decided to check it out.When they looked outside,they saw a huge black ball in the sky over the entire island.The winds were blowing furiously,and lightning lit the sky.

"A storm?"Sora asked,looking at Riku,who shrugged.Curious about the giant ball,however,the boys decided to go and check it out.They locked the door and ran to where it was located.Standing in front of it,they saw little black creatures come from within.The creatures surrounded them,but before they could fight,a bright light engulfed them,and then darkness came.

Sora and Riku were knocked out,sprawled out on the ground of an alley,as a great big dog came up,and sniffed Sora.Sora stirred slightly,looking around.

"What a dream,"he mumbled,it was only when the dog pounced on him,licking his face that he realized he was awake,and not in a dream.He looked at Riku,who was still unconscience,and then at the dog.

"Do you know where we are?"he asked it,but the dog just turned and ran in the opposite looked down at the taller boy and called his name.

"Riku,"he said,leaning down to get closer,"Riku,wake up.We're not on our island anymore,"he persisted,"RIKU,WAKE UP!"he yelled,and Riku jumped up,and looked around,startled.

"Sora,where are we?"he asked,as he continued to look around,"Let's go look around,maybe someone can tell us,"he continued,seeing the look of bewilderment on Sora's face.Sora told Riku about the dog,and figured that if they went the way it did,that they would find their way.

As the pair entered the main street,they were taken aback by the sight of the town before them.They looked around,absorbing their strange new surroundings.Sora looked up,and pointed to a building.The bright neon sign read:'Accessories'.Looking at each other,they went inside.Behind the counter was a man with short blonde hair.His back was mostly towards them,but he looked kind of rugged from the angle,and when he spoke,he took the boys by surprise.

"Hey...Can I help...Oh,it's just some kids...,"he said,turning around to fully face them,"Look I'm running a business,not a daycare,"he said as he turned his back on them once more.

"Who're you callin kid,gramps,"Sora asked angrily.Riku placed a hand on his shoulder,as the blonde man turned around again.

"Okay,okay,simmer down.The name's Cid,not 'gramps'.Anyway,you two look like you're not from around here,"he said,and they nodded.As they told him the story of the things that attacked them and how they woke up in the alley,Cid sighed.

"This here's Traverse Town.It seems that when you're islands were destroyed,you got transported here,"he said,scratching his chin.Riku slammed his fists on the counter.

"WHAT DO YOU MEAN OUR ISLANDS WERE DESTROYED?WHAT ABOUT OUR PARENTS AND FRIENDS?"he yelled.It was Sora's turn to place a comforting hand on the silver haired boy's shoulder.

"I wish I could tell you,but I don't know what happened to them,honestly.Oh,you'll probably need a place to stay,right?Well in the second district,there's a hotel.See if they have a vacancy,"he said,sounding a little distant,as if he was thinking about something from the past.The two thanked Cid for the information,and left.

"Wow,I can't believe that this is most likely going to be our home now,"Sora said sadly as they headed towards the second district.As they passed through the gates to the second district,a bunch of the same black creatures from the islands surrounded them.Standing back to back,the two watched the things circle them.As the creatures pounced,a light emerged from Sora and Riku.When the light faded,both were holding mysterious weapons.

"Ready,Sora?"Riku asked,as he tightened the grip on his weapon.It looked like a demon's wing that was melted with an angel's wing.Hanging from the hilt was what appeared to be a keychain of a heart with thorns.

"You bet,"Sora replied,leaping forward and quickly slashing through two of the creatures.His weapon was slightly different from Riku's.It looked like a giant key,and it too had a keychain,although of a mouse instead,dangling from the hilt.Riku looked surprised at Sora's determination,and then began to do the same.They began to fight their way through the monsters to the hotel.Inside,the weapons disappeared as the approached a desk with a man standing behind a window.

"We're looking for a room,if you have one to spare,"Riku asked the man behind the window.He handed them a red key.

"It will be 300 munny each,"he said.Riku and Sora looked at him curiously.

"Munny?"they asked,simultaneously.The innkeeper sighed,explaining that munny was their currency in Traverse Town.He also said that since it was their first night in town it would be okay to let them stay for free,but they'd need to find a way to pay for however long they were staying afterwards.Thanking him continuously as he showed them to their room,Riku and Sora grinned from ear to ear.

As they settled in,thoughts of the creatures and the mysterious weapons finally surfaced.They sat on the bed,and Riku held Sora close.

"Thank goodness that we made it here together.Especially if our home really was destroyed.I hope everyone else made it out okay.Especially Kairi.I wonder if she made it off the island,"he said,kissing the brunette's cheek.Sora looked sadly at the floor.

"What are those things that are appearing everywhere?And what about those weapons that we used to fight them off?"he asked suddenly,making Riku blink in bewilderment.

"I don't know,but I wonder if we will ever be able to use them again,"he replied,and as if on cue,the blade appeared in his hand.He examined it closer,now that he wasn't fighting.It looked as though it had belonged to someone who possessed dark powers.Sora thought about his own weapon,and it too appeared.Puzzled,he held it in his hand and looked it over.In the light he could see clearly that the hilt was a bright yellow,and that the blade indeed appeared to be a giant key.

"Strange..."he said,looking at Riku's blade,"Can I see yours?"he asked.They exchanged weapons,but almost as quick as they had switched,the blades returned to their original wielders.

"Very peculiar,"Riku agreed,as he sat the blade down on the floor next to him.Just then,there was a knock on the door.

"I wonder who that could be,since we don't know anyone here,"Sora said as he got up to answer the door.A tall man with brown hair stood before him.He looked at the boys and their weapons and sighed.

"Why...why did the keyblade choose a couple of kids like you,"he said.Riku rose from the bed and walked over to the door.

"Who are you,and what's a keyblade?"he asked,as the man pointed to their weapons.Riku held up his keyblade,and it vanished.Sora looked at his own,and the man held out his hand.

"The name's Leon.Those things that attacked you are called heartless.Those without hearts,"he started,as a young woman with black hair came in.Riku and Sora looked at each other,puzzled.

"So you found the keyblade master,Leon,"she said,eyeing Sora,who blushed.

"Actually,I've found two,Yuffie,"he said,pointing to Riku.Eyes wide in shock,she looked him over as well.Feeling uncomfortable,he shifted positions.

"Okay,what the hell is going on,"he demanded,as Leon and Yuffie shut the door behind them and started to explain as everyone sat down.

"Well,the things that attacked you are called heartless.They are born from the darkness in people's hearts.And there is darkness in every heart.They destroy worlds,trying to obtain hearts.That's probably what happened to your island,"Leon explained,and everyone listened carefully,"But the heartless have great fear of the keyblade,and it's master,"he continued,"They'll keep hunting you and try to steal your hearts."

"I don't want the keyblade!"Sora exclaimed,throwing it on the ground,but it just reappeared in his hand.Leon and Yuffie exchanged glances.

"The keyblade chooses it's master,and it chose YOU two,"Yuffie said,as Sora sighed.The keyblade vanished from his grip just as Riku's had done.

"I wonder if Aerith has found the others yet,Squall,"she said,looking at Leon,who glared at her as she gave him a childish grin.

"That's Leon,and I'm sure she found them by now,"he said,just as there was another knock on the door,and another woman entered.She wore a pink dress and her light brown hair was in a ponytail.Behind her were two others.A small duck wearing a blue shirt,carrying an oddly shaped staff,and a tall dog like creature wearing a green vest and holding a small shield.Sora saw that the emblem on the shield was the same as the one on the keyblade's key chain.

"Aerith,I see you've found them,"Yuffie said,winking.The brown haired girl nodded.

"This is Donald,"she said,pointing to the duck,"And Goofy,"she said,pointing to the taller one,"The king sent them,"she continued.As they explained the situation,Sora and Riku became more aware of their roles as keyblade masters.And agreed to go with Donald and Goofy to find their king,and help rid the remaining worlds of heartless,hoping that along the way,they might run into Kairi,or their parents.It seemed hours before everyone finally left.

"This has been one weird day,"Riku yawned,as he laid down on the bed in his boxers.Sora stripped down to his own boxers and laid down next to Riku,snuggling against him.The older boy pulled the covers over them and turned to face his lover.

"I love you,"he said softly,as he caressed Sora's cheek.Sora kissed the palm of Riku's hand,before leaning over and giving him a chaste kiss.

"I love you too,"he replied,"Good night."he whispered as he tried to fall asleep.In the dark,he laid there,thinking about the islands,and Kairi.He listened to Riku's steady breathing beside him,and thought about how lucky it was they ended up together.'Maybe the legend was true after all',he thought.His thoughts returned to Kairi.He felt a pang of guilt.Was losing Kairi the price for wanting to be with Riku?He lightly kissed Riku's cheek.

"Kairi,will I ever see you again?"he whispered to the darkness,before drifting into an uneasy sleep.

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Okay,that's the end of the 4th Chapter.Umm,I know Kairi didn't have much scene time,for being the one who caused this mess,but don't worry,it's all part of my plan...heh...in fact...what happened to her is going to be the first part of Chapter 5...and HAHA...no lemons yet...I'm waiting...I want to create some angst,and obstacles first..to make the reward all the sweeter...also,I know that I didn't go into detail about everything in the scene with Aerith,but I'm also saving that information to be revealed throughout the next few chapters... umm please review...I'll update the story when I get at least 5 reviews for this chapter...