Chapter Eight---Maybe Misery

Riku and Zexion swung silently, the rain beating down on them like frozen needles. They'd been sitting here all alone in the park for hours. While walking home, Zexion had looked down at Riku with tear filled eyes and begged him not to go home. Riku had wrapped the taller boy in his arms, Zexion's tears crushing him.

Zexion never cried. He was stronger then that.Somehow Riku had forgotten he was the older brother and he was supposed to be strong for his little brother but little brother had always been strong for him. It was Riku's turn.

So they sat. Zexion's teeth were chattering and the cold was starting to chill their bones. Riku's fingers ached and he couldn't feel his nose or ears. They had to go somewhere. He remembered Sora pointing out Leon's house. It was only a few blocks away and worth a try, no matter how disgruntled and bitchy the brunette was. It was only for a night, right?

Riku stood in front of the door almost afraid to knock but Zexion's coughing pushed him through it. Leon answered the door leisurely, as if he wasn't used to visitors, and seemed completely unshocked to see them on his porch. Leon's eyes meet Riku's and he didn't say anything as he pulled them inside.

"What in the hell are you doing outside in this weather?" Leon demanded, shoving Zexion into the bathroom with a towel. Riku didn't answer him, only accepted a blue towel, pulled off his shirt and wrung it out in the sink.

"It's only for tonight, we'll be out of your hair tomorrow." Leon watched the boy with careful fascination. From the dripping silver locks to the perfectly toned abs, he was absolutely gorgeous even sopping wet and shivering. Leon stepped forward a bit, hands reaching out to help Riku dry himself off, he was shivering so much he could barely keep hold of the towel. Riku held as still as he could and let Leon take over. It made him nervous. Riku was lonely and Leon was attractive and far too close.

"Give me your pants so I can throw them in the dryer." Leon's voice was much softer then Riku had ever heard it before and he did as he was told. The dryer was loud amidst the quiet hum of Zexion's shower.

Leon's grey eyes once again met Riku's and this time there was something there. Something hungry and longing. Riku looked away and tried to stop shivering. The distance between them was closed, whether by Riku himself or Leon, Riku didn't know.

"Hey Leon, could I borrow a shirt?" Zexion's voice was soft and Riku was greatful he hadn't taken a longer shower as he entered the warm, steamy bathroom and shut the door.

It was going to be a long night.

"Hey Axel?" Sora stood in the doorway of Axel's room, arms wrapped around himself. Axel turned over, trying to make him out in the darkness.

"Yea?"

"Do you know Riku's cell? I kept trying to call him at home but he's mother answered the phone and started screaming at me. I think something's wrong." Axel made room on the bed and sighed. It was 3 am for god's sake. He'd scream too if someone called him at that hour.

"Yeah, it's in my cell under 'pretty boy'. Try to keep it down." With that, he went back to sleep.

Riku cursed under his breath. His phone was wet. Hopefully it would dry over night or else he'd have to pay for a new one. Damn.

Zexion lay soundly sleeping on the couch and Leon was finishing up the laundry. He'd given Riku a pair of boxers and a shirt, which Riku didn't bother putting on.

"You alright?" Riku nodded and looked at his feet. He should probably go to sleep. He stood but Leon was in his way. Aquamarine eyes stayed on the floor. A chuckled filled his ears.

"You can sleep here. It's a king size bed. Zexion fell asleep before I could pull out the hide-away." Riku bit his lip nervously. He didn't know about this.

Calloused hands for his face and tilted his head up. Leon's eyes glittered in the light from the window and Riku wondered if everyone's eyes glittered like that or just Leon's. Anything to keep his mind off the way Leon's lip were getting closer. But when his lips finally met the brunette's it was all Riku could do to keep breathing.

His entire body was tense but Leon was gentle and slow. Large hands pulled him close and Riku wrapped his arms around Leon's neck trying, however nervously, to return the intention.

"Relax" The whisper was confident and reassuring and Riku tried. Tried kissing him back. Leon fell back against the bed, pulling Riku on top of him, and ran hands along his stomach, making the smaller boy shiver.

Just as Riku's confidence was growing, Leon pulled away, tucked Riku into his side and held him close. Against Leon's neck, Riku smiled.

Trista paced the kitchen angrily. Where in the hell where those boys? Just who the fuck did they think they were? They owed her everything. She made them and they just walk out on her. No one walked out on Trista Prelude. When she got her hands on those boys, they'd be sorry.

She'd make sure of it.

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Please thank Finem for checking my horrendous mistake. Adora is AXEL AND SORA'S MOM. TRISTA is RIKU'S blasted so called mom. Damn me. Anyways, on with it!

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