Rin: I know, I know. You all really hate me now. Just throw broken radios at me. :grabs umbrella: I'm warning you now, this chapter is very cheesy, boring, and short. But you must read it for it contains some clues (read the Next Time thing on the bottom for more information on the clues)
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Disclaimer: This song, Tarzan and Barbies don't belong to me and I don't want them. Kingdom Hearts doesn't belong to me but I want it.
I never could've seen this far
I never could've seen this coming
"Sora!" 6 year old Riku called. "Hey, what's wrong? Your eye is all black and blue-y like." Riku stopped in front of Sora who was sitting on a swing.
"Uh… nuttin. I jumped off the swing and fell again." 5 year old Sora smiled.
Riku sat on the other swing and cocked his head to the side. "You sure? It looks like it's a bad booboo."
"I'm fine." Sora had a fake smile on. "It'll be better soon."
Riku grinned and ruffled Sora's hair. "Good. I don't wanna lose you. You fall too much, soon you'll lose all your blood and die!"
Sora screamed. "I don't wanna die!"
Riku grinned again and pointed to himself. "That's because I'm gonna make sure you don't die on me. I'll be there for ya! Best friends forever right? And I mean forever."
"Yay!" Sora jumped on Riku. "Forever!"
Seems like my world's falling apart
Yeah
2 years later, Riku was on the same exact swing. He sat on one the other was empty. Riku just stared at the unoccupied swing. He was so busy staring at the swing that he didn't hear Kairi coming up behind him.
"Riku? Whatcha doing?"
Riku didn't answer. He just sighed.
Kairi blinked and sat down in the empty seat. Riku immediately screamed and jumped up, hitting the 7-year-old girl. "Get off! Get off! That's Sora's seat! Don't hurt him."
Kairi fell off. She started in confusion and then glared hatefully at the boy. "What did you do that for? Jeez, Riku. Ever since Sora died you've cracked. You're a real nut case." She stuck her tongue out at him and marched off.
Riku thought about what Kairi said and sighed again. "Am I really losing it, Sora?" He waited for an answer then started laughing sadly. "I guess I am. That's not your seat. It was yours."
Why is everything so hard
I don't think I can deal with the things you said
It just won't go away
7 year old Riku ran over to Sora's house. "First we're gonna play with some cars, then we're gonna jump outside then we're gonna eat some cookies!" He giggled and ran up to the door. He knocked. No one answered. Riku frowned and knocked again. Nothing again. Riku heard noises and moving inside so he opened the door.
"Sora?" He called quietly.
"Stop! Please stop!" Riku blinked. That was Sora. He crept over toward the kitchen. He pressed his body up against the wall. "Ow! Let me go." Sora started crying. He heard a smack.
Riku looked over the wall. His eyes widened. Sora was being held up by his collar with his father holding it and shaking the boy. Sora had tears streaming down his face. "Why daddy? Why are you hurting me?"
His father chuckled. "Why? Because I hate you, that's why. You hang around your mother at the wrong times, boy. When I want to be with her, you're there and when I want to be alone, you're not there to distract her. You're also nothing like your prefect brother is. Cloud isn't a klutz or a crybaby and at least he can take care of himself. The only thing you do is make out with your little boyfriend. You worthless boy. Stay away from him if you know what's good for you." He struck his son and let him collapse to the floor. He smirked and left the room.
Once Riku knew that Mr. Everheart was long gone and out the front door, he ran to Sora. "Sora? What happened? Are you okay?"
"R-riku?" Sora squeaked. "What are you doing here?"
Riku glared. "What happened? Why did your daddy hit you? Did you do something wrong?"
Sora broke down. "I-I don't know! One day he started hitting me and telling me I'm no good. I don't know why. B-but I know he loves me s-so…"
"I don't think so." Riku said firmly. "You should really tell someone. I don't think daddies should hit their kids."
"No!" Sora quickly yelled. He calmed down. "Please Ri… Don't tell anyone. Daddy would be really mad. He might hit me again." Sora smiled. A completely fake smile. "I'm fine really Riku. Thanks for worrying but I'm not hurt." He tried to get up but fell over, grabbing onto his throbbing leg.
"Sora? Are you okay? Can you stand?" Riku asked, trying to help the boy stand. Sora swatted his friend away.
"I'm fine. Really. I just uh… twisted my leg and my daddy got mad when I fell and dropped a cup, it broke."
Riku sighed. "Alright but please, try to tell someone. I don't want to see you hurt like this."
Sora smiled a real smile. "Thank you, Riku."
In a perfect world
This could never happen
The day after Riku learned about Sora's secret, he saw yet another huge injury. Riku scowled and told his friend to tell someone but Sora smiled and pushed it away, saying he was fine.
In a perfect world
You'd still be here
It was the start of 3rd grade. Riku was supposed to be in Sora's class but he was scratched off the list. Riku thought about Sora the entire class and how different and brighter it would be if he was there playing with him.
And it makes no sense
I could just pick up the pieces
But to you
This means nothing
Nothing at all.
"Sora…"
"No."
"Listen to me, Sora."
"Nu-uh. I know what your gonna say anyway."
"Then do it."
"I'm fine Riku. I don't wanna tell anyone."
"Have you looked at yourself lately? You've been getting worse everyday now! Soon you'll get really hurt and go to the hospital or die!"
"No, I won't. Daddy won't do that to me."
"I could help you! I can fix your life! Really, I can. Or at least you can by telling someone!"
"Riku… Please, trust me. It doesn't really matter. Because that's not daddy!"
Riku blinked. "What?"
"You heard me! That's not my daddy! My daddy loves me! The other daddy is an alien for Doo-Doo land. That evil daddy took my daddy and has him locked in a cellar of his house. You see? It means nothing to me because I know that's not my daddy. So don't let that evil alien fool you, okay Riku?"
"I used to think that I was strong
Until the day it all went wrong
"Hey Riku!" Selphie yelled. After Riku pushed Kairi off the swing, she ran to Selphie to tell on him. "You shouldn't push Kairi off the swing. It isn't very nice."
Riku didn't answer and kept on walking right past the two girls. Selphie huffed. "Why you…" She ran up and jumped up. Riku fell forward onto the sand and Selphie slapped him in the head a few times. "How dare you ignore me! I was talking to you, you big fat meanie!"
Riku didn't move and took all the blows. Tidus and Wakka heard Selphie's screams and ran to her. "Selphie? What are you doing? Get off him!" Tidus yelled pushing her off making her fall on her elbow.
Selphie grabbed onto her barely scratched elbow. "Tidus, you ugly head! You hurt me! I'm leaving. Come on, Kairi." She said with Kairi following at her heel.
I think I need a miracle to make it through
Yeah
"Yo Riku, are you alright, ya?" Wakka asked.
"Yeah…" Riku mumbled.
"Why did you let Selphie hit you like that?" Tidus joined in. "You're really losing it. Before you would never let anyone talk to you like that or hit you. You would have put up a fight. Why stop now because Sora's gone?"
Wakka nodded. "Really man. You're not the same."
"Shut up!" He growled, running off the beach. Tidus looked at Wakka.
"I don't think he'll ever be normal again."
I pictured I could bring you back
I pictured I could turn back time
Cuz I can't let go
I just can't find my way
Yeah
Without you I just can't find my way.
It was nearly two in the morning when her son talking awaked Aya. She got up and went to his room. "Riku…? Why are you still up?"
9 year old Riku was at his desk writing down something. "Shh! Not now mom. I think I've finally come up with a good idea."
"A good idea for what?"
"To bring back the dead! Raise them from their sleep!" Riku proudly exclaimed.
Aya yawned. "Honey, there is no way to bring back the dead. Go to sleep."
"Wait! That's not all I got! Look!" He said showing her a picture he drew. "It's a time machine! I could go into the past and prevent some stuff from ever happening!"
Aya sighed and firmly looked at her son, holding onto his shoulders. "Riku, Sora's gone. There is no way to bring him back or to turn back time to stop his death. It's been two years and you need to let go."
Riku wiggled out of her grasp. "No! I can bring him back! It's my fault he died and I'll make sure he stays with me!"
In a perfect world
This could never happen
In a perfect world
You'd still be here
"Riku!" Sora yelled. "Let's watch a movie!" The six-year-old ran over to the shelf and grabbed one. "Can we watch it, please!"
Riku already knew what movie it was without looking at it. "But we watched that movie yesterday, how about another one?"
Sora pouted and gave Riku his best puppy eyes. "Please Ri-ku. I love this movie, you know that."
Riku didn't know what hit him. "Fine…"
Sora pounced on him. "Yay! Thank you Riku!" He ran to the VCR and shoved the movie in. A few seconds later the previews came on.
Riku went to the kitchen and grabbed a bag of already popped popcorn and stretched out on the couch. Sora crawled on top of him and laid his head on Riku's collarbone. He sighed contentedly after pulling a blanket over his and Riku's body.
The movie began and the music started playing and as Riku excepted, Sora was singing along with it.
And it makes no sense
I could just pick up the pieces
But to you
This means nothing
Nothing at all
"Two worlds, one family. Touch your heart, let fate decide to guild these lights we see."
Sora sang happily. Sora knew every word to all the songs to Tarzan. He watched it almost everyday.
Riku stopped paying attention to the movie and watched Sora cling onto him when the jaguar appeared and killed the family. 'Why does he always get scared during this par? He's seen the jaguar kill them all the time and every time he acts the same way. Maybe its because he's jealous? Because his father won't protect him like the one in the movie does?'
Riku looked at the screen. The mother gorilla was now singing to Tarzan. Sora sang along too. "You'll be in my heart, yes you'll be in my heart. From this day on, now and forever more."
Riku lightly traced on of the many scars on Sora's body. 'How can be he so cheerful? Some of these wounds are still fresh. Yet he sings like it means nothing.'
I don't know what I should do now
I don't know where I should go
"Riku!" Aya said cheerfully waking up her son. "Time to go outside! It's around 12 already and you're getting paler than usual."
"I don't wanna." Riku said turning over.
Aya pouted. "Come on! Do something! You have other friends! Go over to Kairi's or go hang out with Tidus! Do something!"
"Tidus is just gonna wanna play blitzball again and Kairi is probably gonna play Barbies with Selphie again." He mumbled and walked out of his room, into the playroom.
Aya sighed. "I wish I knew what do to with him…"
I'm still here waiting for you
I'm lost when you're not around
"Where's Riku, Mrs. Riku's mom?" Kairi asked after Sora's burial. She wanted to play Barbies with him and he was currently missing.
"Last I saw him was at the grave." Aya answered. Kairi thanked her and ran off. She soon spotted him sitting in front of Sora's headstone, in deep thought.
"Riku!" Let's go play Barbies, okay?" Riku shook his head.
"I'm waiting for Sora. He'll come soon. Then we'll come over to your house."
Kairi frowned. "But Riku… You know Sora isn't coming back. Remember Pluto?"
Riku glared at his friend. "So what? Sora's still alive! I know he is! He can't die! He promised me…"
Kairi was in no mood to argue so she just walked away.
I need to hold on to you
I just can't let you go
Yeah
Yeah
It was nightfall before Riku was finally moved from Sora's headstone. "No! I'm not leaving without Sora!" He yelled holding onto the headstone.
"You've been here for 10 hours Riku! You missed lunch and dinner! It's 11 already!" Aya screamed pulling on her son's feet.
"I won't leave without him! He promised me we would be together forever. He said he wouldn't die! Sora's not dead!"
In a perfect world
This could never happen
In a perfect world
You'd still be here
Riku couldn't sleep. It was exactly 3 years since Sora died and the whole day was filled with regret. He looked out the window and up at the moon. A lone tear ran down his cheek. A light appeared across his room and Riku quickly sat up. "Who's…?"
The light faded a bit and a boy stood there in a long white gown and pure white wings. He smiled gently. Riku's eyes went wide. "Sora? Is that you?"
The angel's smile never faded and he put a finger to his lips. Riku stayed quiet as the angel started to sing. "Come stop your crying, it will be all right. Just take my hand, hold it tight." He stepped forward and wiped Riku's tears away, he then grabbed his hands. "I will protect you from all around you. I will be here don't you cry."
Riku immediately recognized the song- Sora's favorite. And he just kept on singing. "For one so small, you seem so strong. My arms will hold you, keep you safe and warm." Riku reached forward to bring Sora in his arms. Sora smiled and rested against Riku's chest. He could feel him. Riku knew this wasn't a dream. "This bond between us can't be broken. I will be here don't you cry. '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."
Riku hugged Sora while he took over the rest of the song. "Why can't they understand
the way we feel? They just don't trust what they can't explain. I know we're different but,
deep in side us. We're not that different at all."
Riku stood up and walked across the room, staring at the wall before during around. "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."
Sora stood and followed Riku. "When destiny calls you, you must be strong. I may not be with you but you've got to hold on. They'll see in time, I know"
We'll show them together
And it makes no sense
I could just pick up the pieces
They stopped singing when Sora smiled gently again and stepped out of Riku's embrace. Riku blinked and stared as Sora was encased with the same bright light as before and disappeared. Riku smiled also. "Thank you, Sora." He fell asleep quickly with 'You'll be in my heart' stuck in his head.
The next morning the only thing left of Sora's presence was a song stuck in a new, happier Riku, like he was 3 years ago, and a single sliver feather.
But to you
This means nothing
Nothing at all
Nothing, nothing at all
Nothing at all
Riku hummed the melody to the song he just finished when Leon came in with Cloud stuck on his back. "Done yet? Cloud's bored, I'm annoyed and Yuffie found your mom's hidden stash of candy and cream soda. We need to start… as in now."
Riku smiled and held out the lyrics. "Ready to go."
Cloud grinned from Leon's back. "Is it about Sora again?"
Leon huffed. "Isn't it always about Sora?"
"Yeah, pretty much."
0o0
Rin: Okay, that sucked. It was short, cheesy, and just plain boring. I'm sooo sorry you had to wait two months for this. The next chapter will be long and it'll have lots of exciting things happening. Probably one of the most important chapters.
The Tarzan crap: When I was on vacation the only good music we had was a Tarzan tape so that's what we listened to. And it gave me ideas and so I changed the last part of this chapter but then it kinda got confusing with two songs going on but oh well. If you don't like it, too bad.
Next time: Many new people show up, Aeris is back (kinda), Riku relives terrible childhood memories (and not the kind you would except) and if you pay close attention, there will be no more surprises in the plot. I hid them all around the story and if you were paying attention, the rest of the story is pretty clear. And if not, beware of major plot twists ahead. Aren't I just so evil?
Review and I will be inspired to write more. My goal is to have it out by August. Or before school starts.