Disclaimer: I don't not own Kingdom Hearts… I do not own Final Fantasy blah blah blah blah blah blah. Do we really have to put this at the beginning of each chapter? I mean it called obviously if you are a fan you don't own any of it. If you did own it, all this would have long since turned into an anime, manga, book, game, whatever. And there would be a lot of them. I think that the creators know what is theirs and what isn't. I think that the creators of Kingdom Hearts and Final Fantasy know that they aren't in a cult or a child of God. I think this is a total waste of time. Time that I could be spending playing the games, watching Loveless or you know, writing more of the story. And that concludes my rant about disclaimers.
Warning: Hello, I am the warning. I am here to tell you, although you are on the fourth chapter, that this fic contains yaoi, the Japanese word for the homosexual relationship between males. If this were a yuri fic, then I would be telling you that that is the Japanese word for the homosexual relationship between females. Okay, this is the warning and now I am off so that I may have tea with my cousin, Presage. Ta!!!
Chapter 4: The Second Chance
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-"The seven vices I love. Envy, Destruction, Affliction, Captivity, Famine, Chaos, Ruin. Yes. They are all sweet poison born from my mouth."-
(Angel Sanctuary, Vol. 9)
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Two hooded figures knelt before Ansem as he sat regally in a high-backed ornately carved chair, much like a throne. One figure stood while the other remained on the floor. Ansem motioned for the figure to come closer. The figure took a few steps hesitantly forward until he reached Ansem. The white-haired man reached out and tugged the hood off, revealing Riku. The teen was looking down at the floor in shame, his silver veiling his eyes.
"What do you have to report, Riku?" Ansem asked. Riku winced as a blush crossed his features. It always seemed to happen when his Lordship talked to him.
"Forgive me, my Lord. Due to a momentary lapse in judgement, I not only failed to obtain the target, I revealed myself, thus endangering the mission." Riku replied, his blush deepening to a darker crimson. At this Sephiroth stood.
"My Lord, might I add that Riku is know to have affiliations with the Fallen. If Sora should choose to involve the police, we could end up with a large problem on our hands. I suggest that you remove Riku from the mission and assign someone more… experienced. I had warned you about sending someone as inexperienced as my brother. I knew that nothing good would come of it." Sephiroth reported. Riku spun around.
"How dare you! You never thought that I could do it, did you?!" Riku yelled. Sephiroth smirked.
"You've always tried to follow in my footsteps, ever since you could walk. I couldn't stand you then and I can't stand you now. Tell me, Riku. Who are you trying to prove loyalty to? Lord Ansem or… me?" Sephiroth asked. Riku growled under his breath. "Well, Riku? I beg you, little brother, answer truthfully. Your life may depend on it." Ansem stood.
"Enough!" His voice echoed around the room. "Sephiroth, I know what you say is only because of your concern and loyalty to me and the Fallen, but the fact you question my judgement, angers me. I still believe that Riku is still the best suited for this job. And he will continue to pursue Sora until I tell him otherwise. Is that clear, Sephiroth?" Sephiroth nodded. "I want you to say it."
"I understand. My Lord." Sephiroth said, his head lowered. "I take my leave of you." Sephiroth turned on his heel and strode out of the room. Riku turned to Ansem to find the leader of the organization smiling at him.
"So, Riku… What do you think of him?" He asked. Riku looked stunned and confused.
"Think of him, my Lord?" He echoed. Ansem laughed outright.
"Yes, Riku. What did you think of Sora? Beautiful, isn't he?" Riku didn't know how to answer Ansem. He didn't know if the was even a right answer to the question. "It's okay, child. I want you to tell me the truth. Do you find Sora attractive?"
"Umm… I do, my Lord, but…" Riku trailed off. Ansem raised an eyebrow, waiting for Riku to speak again. "I have a question…"
"What is it? Speak up." Ansem said, mildly amused. Out of all of his subordinates, Riku and Sephiroth were the only ones who did not ask him many questions, if they asked questions at all. Sephiroth, out of respect and Riku… because as Sephiroth said, he did everything to be similar to his older brother.
"My Lord, the… ahem… whore, Kairi, mentioned something about Sora's past that would make him find others untrustworthy… When I implored her to speak more on the subject, she said that she had sworn never to tell. She hinted that you would most likely know." Ansem smirked.
"And you believe her… a simple whore? Well, Riku, I had thought that you had better judgement than that." Riku paled.
"I'm sorry, Lord Ansem. I should have been wiser. Kairi is certainly not trustworthy, especially if she is willing to sell out one of her 'friends'." He stammered. Ansem placed a hand on Riku's shoulder.
"It's okay. You're young, still impressionable." He said, smirking. "Now, Riku, you do understand how important obtaining Sora is for me, right?" Riku nodded. "I need you to capture him. Sora will surely not go to the police; even if he did it would be nothing more than a minor inconvenience. And I know that I told you that you could take all the time that you need but I need Sora before the third full moon of the summer. It's June, you have until August 18th to bring Sora to me. As I said before, use any means necessary. Is that understood?"
"Yes, my Lord." Riku replied. "One more question though. Do you know why Sora lives in the orphanage?" Ansem cocked his head to the side.
"I believe that his parents died in an accident while Sora was very young. Tell me, what was one thing that you noticed about Sora in particular?" Ansem asked.
"Well, he is very pious. Very, very pious. He carries a rosary with him at all times and spends hours at the church at a time, simply praying. And he likes to help out with the children in the orphanage. The boy seems like an angel come to Earth." Riku's eyes widened and he covered his mouth with his hand. Ansem just smiled and ran a hand through Riku's hair.
"Yes, he does seem that way, doesn't he…" The white-haired leader mused. He looked down at Riku and chuckled a bit. "Tell me, do you want him? Would you take him if given the opportunity?" Riku gasped.
"My Lord… I don't know how to answer something like that!" He yelped. "I'd never thought of him that way, sir. He always seems so innocent and chaste. I don't think that I could think those kind of thoughts about Sora."
"That is good. Go Riku. Next time you report I want to hear good news." Riku nodded and bowed. He exited the room, wanting to go to his room and plan the next step. A hand reached out from the shadows and grabbed his shoulder, spinning him into a wall. Emerald eyes filled with flames of rage glared down at him. Riku matched his brother's glare with one of his own.
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A/N: Okay, I know that this chapter is pretty short but… it was supposed to longer but wouldn't accept the full chapter so, I split it in half… Thanks for the reviews. And remember R&R.