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Comments: ChaosHarbor thank you so much. I did say in the last chapter that Cloud and Leon were sleeping together, but I haven't actually said they are a couple. There aren't any real couple in this story at this time. Death is Painless I don't know if he will show everyone that, but some will find out, I think. Hanakitsunechan7 I agree that the Cloud in the towel scene was the most fun, I really loved that part. You know who is going to find out his secret next? Really, who? Just curious who you think it is. Thank you to everyone else who reviewed or just read. As you can see by the title of this chapter, Riku will be in it for anyone that missed him last chapter. Enjoy.
Chapter 12 Out With Riku
Saturday morning Sora found himself once again waiting at the bus stop to ride to the other side of town. His father had told him that he was going to be busy today so Sora had decided that he would go and see his friends. He had called Hayner earlier and told him he was one his way. Hayner had said he would meet him at the bus stop.
"So where you off to so early in the morning?" a voice Sora recognized as Riku asked. Sora turned to look at him. For some reason, he didn't know why, Larxene's comments about Riku from the night before came to mind. She had implied he would be good in bed. 'Like I give a damn. I have no desire to find out if that is true or not. I hate Riku.' Sora thought.
"Getting a good look?" Riku asked since Sora had been staring. "Perhaps you're thinking about all the things you would like me to do to you."
It took Sora a minute to figure out what Riku was saying and by that time Riku had made his way over to him. Riku reached up and gently tugged on one of Sora's spikes then ran his fingers through Sora's hair. Sora felt the touch to his scalp and the shiver that followed.
'What the hell? The guy just touched me. Why? I hate him, there is no way I like his touch. None what so ever.' Sora thought as he pulled away from Riku. Riku smiled. He hadn't missed the look of confusion that had quickly passed Sora's face.
"I- I was just wondering what you were doing here. Figured your the type that likes to sleep in late." Sora said, hoping Riku would buy that. It seemed to work if Riku's answer was any indication.
"Normally, but I have some things to do today. What about you?"
"I'm going to spend time with my friends that I moved away from."
"You mean that guy you were with at the club that night. The one who was trying to talk to that girl with us." Riku asked.
"Yes, him and some other friends."
Riku'e eyebrow went up, "Like the red headed guy?"
"I told you he isn't my friend." Sora said.
"For someone that isn't your friend you seemed to get awfully upset over seeing him with someone else."
Sora had to think quick. Riku had him on that one, he should not have reacted that way that night. What could he say now to make Riku believe that Axel wasn't his friend. He had an idea, he just hoped it worked.
"You misunderstood. That guy was always hitting on me at school. I figured if he saw me there he would start hitting on me again. I just wanted to leave before that happened."
"I guess that would make sense." Riku said, although he wasn't buying it at all. Sora seemed determined to keep whatever it was with the red head a secret and Riku wanted to know why. But he also knew that Sora wasn't just going to tell him. He had had plenty of chances to do that already. Every time Sora just explained it away. But Riku was smarter than Sora was giving him credit for and knew there was more to it than that.
"So the guy was always hitting on you and you didn't like it?" Riku asked.
"Yes, he has a reputation at school for going after people until he gets them and then dumping them. Since I wouldn't give he what he wanted he just kept coming after me." Sora said, part of it being the truth.
"Then maybe it's a good thing you had to move away from him. He isn't going to chase you all the way over here is he?"
"I doubt it. He has probably already found someone new to replace me with."
"You think so? Hmm... I don't know. You're one of a kind, I don't think you can be replaced so easily."
"Huh? I'm nothing special." Sora said looking over to Riku.
Riku moved in closer again, "Sure you are. Not many people are this cute. And you got that innocence that just seeps out of you going for you too."
Sora knew he should not have been surprised. He got comments like that all the time. It wasn't much different than what Leon had said to him the night before. But something on Riku's face worried him. It was a look he couldn't place. He had no idea what Riku was thinking at that moment. He would have been surprised if he had known. Riku was thinking that he knew it was fake. Sora's innocence was fake. His eyes betrayed him.
Sora didn't have long to wonder what Riku was thinking about because the bus pulled up at that time. As Sora boarded the bus he noticed Riku walking away.
"You're not getting on the bus?" Sora called to him. Riku turned around to answer.
"No, I have to go this way. I just saw you there and stopped to talk. Have fun today."
"Uh, thanks." Sora said. He could hear the bus driver telling him to either get on or get off. Sora got on the bus the rest of the way and went to find a seat. On the bus ride over he kept thinking about that look that Riku had shown him. The truth was the look scared him a little.
The day went quickly. As soon as Sora had arrived at the his stop and saw Hayner waiting for him he forgot all about Riku and the look. Today he would just forget things like that and have fun with his friends. They had met up with Pence and Ollete shortly after leaving the bus stop. The four of them spent the day at the arcade or just walking around. Sora didn't miss his chance to go to his favorite ice cream shop, Bennie's. All and all it was a pretty good day.
About 6:00 Sora said it was time for him to go home. He told them that his father was expecting him home before 7. It was a lie, but Sora wanted to go by Axel's. He declined Hayner's offer to see him off saying he didn't want to spoil the rest of their day. They said their goodbyes and Sora started walking towards the bus stop, which, lucky for him, was in the same direction as Axel's.
Axel opened his front door surprised to see Sora.
"Sora, what are you doing here?" Axel asked. Sora noticed he wasn't opening the door to let him in.
"I came over to see everyone. I have been here all day. But I ditched everyone else a little while ago so that I could come see you. Can I come in?" Sora asked, his eyes quickly looking passed Axel into the house. Axel noticed and moved closer pulling the door with him to block Sora's view into the house.
"This is really a bad time, Sora. I'm pretty busy right now. I wish you would have called first."
"I see. You're busy. Meaning someone else is here. I understand what you're saying." Sora said. Sora turned to go. He was upset and he didn't want Axel to see how upset he was. He had to remind himself that Axel wasn't his boyfriend and could see or sleep with who ever he wanted too.
"Sora, I'll call you tomorrow, okay." Axel told him before he got to far.
"Don't bother." Sora said before he realized what he was saying. What was he saying? Was he saying he didn't want to see Axel anymore? But then he would lose the only person who really knew him. Suddenly Sora found himself being pulled back into Axel's chest.
"It's not what you think. Really. There is a lot of things going on right now, but it is not what you think it is. I will call you tomorrow. Okay." Axel said, he kissed the side of Sora's head before letting him go and going back into the house.
Sora walked to the bus stop. He didn't know what was going on with Axel but there was nothing he could do about it. Axel said it wasn't what he thought it was, which was that Axel was sleeping with someone else. So if it wasn't that then what? There was no way he would be able to figure this out. Axel wasn't that easy to figure out. Certain things about him yes, but other things no.
Now Sora was faced with a different problem of sorts. It was Saturday night and he had nothing to do. His father had told him he would be out and probably wouldn't be home until morning. He was going to some poker game or something like that. Sora couldn't go back to Hayner and everyone else because he had already told them he had to leave so they would know he had lied to them and want to know the reason. He couldn't exactly tell them he lied so that he could go have sex with Axel.
He also had no idea what they were planning to do tonight so staying on this side of town was out of the question. He would have to go home. Maybe, if he was lucky, he would run into Cloud and Leon and they would let him hang out with them again. Not that Sora was sure that was such a good idea after the night before. He could always call Tidus and Wakka, see what they were doing.
He just hoped he didn't run into Seifer or Zexion. Although he had only ran into them once and Zexion hadn't really done anything to make Sora hate him, but he still did. Seifer, Sora felt he had a pretty good reason not to like that guy. But the one he really didn't want to run into was Riku.
Sora rode the bus home and walked the distance to his house. Cloud's house was dark so he figured they weren't there. He didn't know where Leon lived either. Sora decided against going straight home and continued walking. Since it was Saturday night they were probably out some where doing something. He remember the cliff he had went to on his first day over here. He would go there. Hopefully he would be in time to catch the last of the sunset.
Sora made it just in time. He walked up and sat down just minutes before the sun set completely. The night air felt good, it was cool but not to bad, not yet anyway. It would probably get colder as the night went on. Sora watched as the moon appeared.
"It's beautiful, isn't it?" someone asked in a low voice. Sora jumped because he had not heard anyone approaching. Sora turned to see the source of the voice and then cursed himself for not recognizing it in the first place. Riku stood there leaning against a tree.
"Yes, it is." Sora answered and turned back around. He noticed as Riku came over and sat down next to him.
"This is my favorite place to come to on nights like this. The world looks beautiful under the moon's light. It makes it seem like a different place."
Sora was surprised by Riku's comment and what surprised him even more was that he was sure Riku was saying something that he really felt. Sora had to agree with him, it really did seem like a different place than he had recently been to.
"But I am surprised to see you here tonight. I figured it is Saturday night everyone is probably out doing things." Sora said.
"It is still early."
"I guess so."
"So what do you have planned for tonight?" Riku asked Sora, turning his attention to him. Sora tried to come up with something, anything, but nothing came. Sora sighed.
"Nothing. I've got nothing."
"Nothing huh? So come out with me. We'll go to a club. You like to dance don't you?" Riku asked, smiling at Sora.
Sora turned to looked at Riku again, "What makes you think I like to dance?"
"That night I saw you in the club you were so into it. The dancing, I mean. It looked like you were in your own little world with just you and the music."
"You were watching me?"
"Yes."
"Why?"
"Who knows? I guess because I find you interesting."
"I am not interesting. I am just like everyone else. Nothing interesting about me."
"That's not true. And you are interesting, I guess you just don't know it. So come on, let's get changed and go dancing." Riku said as he stood up. Sora went to say something but was interrupted by Riku.
"You already said you don't have any plans so there is no reason to say no." Riku said. Sora could tell that Riku wasn't about to give up. And he couldn't say something like- because I hate you, because I don't want to be around you, and I certainly don't want to go out with you. Nope he couldn't say that because that was unSora like. It was in Sora's nature, at least the old Sora's nature, to be nice.
"Why do you want to go out with me?" Sora asked in a serious voice.
"I told you, I find you interesting. I want us to be friends or more." Riku answered, his voice just as serious as Sora's had been. Sora looked baffled. Riku wanted to be his friend or more he had said. 'You will never be my friend and you will definitely never be more.' Sora thought.
"Okay, I'll go to a club with you, but this doesn't mean anything." Sora said. Sora stood up and walked towards Riku. Riku turned towards the trail and the two of them headed back to the street. After making arrangements on a meeting place and time Sora went back to his house to change. The whole walk there he kept wishing he didn't have to be such a nice guy all the time. That he could have been himself and told Riku to go to hell.
Sora stood in front of his closet looking through his clothes for something acceptable to wear out with Riku. Although he had clothes that were considered sexy he wasn't sure he should wear anything like that tonight. In the end he chose clothes that drew attention to his good features and still maintained a level of innocence to them. The whole 'I'm sexy, but I don't know it' look.
Riku was waiting for Sora at the meeting place when he got there. Sora had half expected someone to be with him. He often saw Roxas with Riku. Enough that it made Sora wonder if the two were a couple at times. Maybe that was why Roxas was always glaring at him.
"Did you get all dressed up for me?" Riku asked, smirking. Sora rolled his eyes.
"Why would I do that? I just changed."
"I was joking. You look great." Riku said. His previous smirk had turned into a smile. Sora smiled in return.
"You look pretty good yourself."
"Just pretty good?" Riku asked, his tone of voice tell Sora he was joking again.
"Yeah, just pretty good. You could probably do better."
"I'll remember that." Riku stated. The two started walking towards the club they had agreed on. It was more like Riku had suggest a place and Sora said okay. He had never been to any of the clubs over here so he didn't know anything about any of them.
"I don't usually go to the clubs over here." Riku suddenly said surprising Sora.
"Why not?"
"Don't like them. They are usually full of younger people. That's why I like the ones on the other side of town, they have an age limit."
"If you don't like them then why are we going?"
Riku turned to face Sora with a smile on his face, "I wanted to see you dance again."
"That doesn't seem like a very good reason."
"I think it is." Riku looked away then pointed. "There's the club."
Sora followed Riku inside the club. The parking lot had not looked very crowded, but the inside was packed full. Riku had been right there were a lot of younger people there. At least the music that was playing was good.
Riku grabbed Sora's hand and pulled him out on the dance floor. Working his way through the crowd he led them to an area that was almost the center of the floor. Riku released his hand and turn to face him. Flashing him a smile he started dance with Sora following shortly afterwards. The two stayed in that spot for several songs. They were approached several times by girls most of them wanted to dance with Riku, who rejected them.
Many times throughout the night Sora felt Riku's hands on him. Although, to Sora's relief, Riku limited where he touched to Sora's arms, back, and hips. He never once touched Sora's butt or any other more private spot.
"That was fun." Riku said. The two had left the club and were walking home. Riku had insisted on walking Sora home. Sora had told him that it wasn't needed, but Riku wouldn't listen. Feeling frustrated Sora continued the walk home in silence.
"This is me." Sora said pointing to his house. Sora headed to the door with Riku following. After unlocking the door he turned to say goodbye but Riku spoke first.
"Mind if I come in for a few minutes." Riku asked. Sora wanted to say yes he minded and no he couldn't come in. That was what he was going to say, in a more polite way, but that was not what came out when he opened his mouth.
"No, come in." Sora said. Riku smiled and entered the house moving passed Sora. Sora turned to shut the door, a look of shock on his face. He didn't know why he had said that. The last person he wanted in his house was Riku, so why did he tell him to come in?
Sora turned back around expecting to see that Riku had went into the living room. But Riku was standing right there leaning against the wall facing Sora with a strange smile on his face. Riku seemed to be good at giving looks that Sora could not read and this was one of them.
Riku pushed himself off of the wall and walked over to Sora. He reached up and placed his hands on the sides of Sora's head, pulling him forward. Riku kissed him gently. Sora quickly pulled away. His mind going blank. He was speechless. Riku just smiled again and walked to the door. Pulling it open he left without saying anything.
As Sora laid in bed he couldn't help but wonder what was going on. The last two nights he had been kissed by two different guys. Why? Then there was that Seifer guy asking him out. And what the hell was that at Cloud's house yesterday. Cloud could have asked him to move instead of getting behind him like that. Then he could of swore Cloud was playing with his hair while they were watching the movie.
And what about Leon pulling him to him like that. Not that he minded to much, he does like the guy. But he already figured out that won't work. Then there was all that stuff Riku was saying about him being interesting and he wanted to be friends or more. He didn't understand any of this. He had never gotten this kind of attention before he moved so why now?
"It's probably nothing and I am reading to much into it. Or I am taking it the wrong way. If Cloud was playing with my hair he probably didn't even realize it since he was absorbed in the movie. Ahhhh, I don't even want to think about this anymore. I'm sure it is nothing. Nothing worth wasting my time thinking about when I could be sleeping."
With that, Sora turned over and went to sleep letting go of all thoughts of the last couple of days.
Sora awoke to the sound of the doorbell. A quick look at the clock told him it was morning. Groaning when the ringing continued Sora rolled out of bed onto the floor. Rubbing his hip that had hit the floor first he made his way to the front door.
"Finally. We have been ringing for about 8 minutes already." Tidus said before Sora could even say hello.
"Good morning to you too, Tidus." Sora groggily said. He turned around, rubbing his eyes and yawning as he made his way towards the kitchen. Tidus and Wakka entered the house, shutting the door before going the way Sora had went.
"Did I forget something again?" Sora asked.
"Huh? What do you mean?" Tidus asked, the confusion over Sora's question showing on his face.
"Sometimes I forget about plans that I made with someone else. Did we have something planned that I forgot about? Is that why you are here so early?"
"No, man, and it is not that early." Wakka answered. "What's wrong? Party a little to hard last night?"
"No. I didn't go to a party. I went to a club." Sora answered.
"A club? With who?" Tidus asked, his eyebrow going up.
"Who did I go with? Riku."
"Riku? Are you two dating now?" Tidus asked.
"Dating? No, he asked me and I didn't have anything else to do, so I went. That doesn't mean we are dating."
"I don't know, man. Sounds like a date to me." Wakka added. Sora glared at him, which caused Wakka and Tidus to laugh.
"So, want to hang out with us today? Or do you have another date?" Tidus asked, teasing Sora. Sora pouted in response.
"Sorry, sorry. Really, do you want to hang with us today."
Sora smiled wide, "Sure. Just let me eat and get dressed."
Sora offered the two some food which Tidus took and Wakka turned down saying he had already eaten. As they ate they discussed the plans for the day. Sora just hoped that the plans didn't include anymore teasing him about his so called date with Riku. It had not been a date, not as far as he was concerned. But maybe Riku had thought it was. That would certainly explain why he had kissed him.
Sora shook his head in an attempt to get rid of the thought of the kiss. That was not something he wanted on his mind all day. That would ruin the day for him. Last night did not change anything. He still hated Riku.
TBC
If my club scene sucks, which I'm sure it does, I am sorry. The truth is I don't care much for clubs, so I don't go to them very often. To clarify a few of the things Riku said in this chapter if it seemed like his was kissing up to Sora, that is because he was. Although he does actually find Sora interesting, but I doubt he would normally say some of the things he did so it was for Sora's benefit or actually to win the game. Please review. Reviews are good.