A/N: This one is for Mizu, 'cause she's been here with me from the very beginning, from my very first fic, dutifully reviewing every chapter and basically just being the greatest person ever. Thanks a lot.

Disclaimer: El videojuego de Kingdom Hearts 2 no es mio.

Chapter 4

The brunette woman let out a small sigh as she watched them, the smaller drifting to sleep in his lover's arms. She knew she could get in trouble for what she had done, but she felt that she'd owed it to him. To the both of them. Turning away from the Watching Stone, her breath caught in a small gasp as she saw the black haired man standing there, watching with a disappointed look in his eyes.

"What are you doing?" he asked, folding his arms over his chest. "You know we're not supposed to interfere with the others. It's against the rules. They'll punish you and the boys if they find out what you've done."

She looked away, her green eyes sparkling in shame.

"I know. I know that I've risked everything, for me and for them. But…I had to. If this works, it will all have been worth it. You understand, don't you?"

He sighed and shook his head. "I understand while you did it. I don't agree, but I understand."

They were quiet for a long time, one staring and the other looking away.

"Are you going to turn me in?" He sighed and shook his head.

"No, I won't turn you in. But don't expect me to help you, either."

"Of course not. You know I would never ask that of you." She clasped her hands behind her back, rocking back on her heels and grinning at him.

"I really have a good feeling about this. I think this is going to work."

He laughed and shook his head, reaching out a hand to rest on her shoulder. "Whatever you say, babe."

It seemed the only thing Sora did lately was wake up alone. He woke facing the clock on the bedside table, which told him that it was three in the afternoon. He wasn't quite sure of the date, but how could he be after all that had happened?

The door creaked open quietly and he saw Roxas looking in at him in concern. Oh. So that was it, then. Riku was gone. It had all been a dream.

"Hey, Rox," he murmured, not bothering to get up.

"Hey." His twin entered the room, hopping up on the bed beside him and frowning a bit, moving over a few inches.

"Damn bed is wet. Please tell me that's just water." Sora nodded numbly before the words registered. Water. The bed had water on it, which meant….

"Where's Riku?" he asked, sitting up quickly. If Roxas was surprised by this sudden change of mood, he hid it very well.

"He's in the music room with the rest of the band. Apparently they have things to talk about that I don't "need to worry my cute little ass about". Roxas rolled his eyes with a hint of a smile and Sora knew it was a direct Axel quote.

"They're all here?" he frowned. "How did I sleep through all that noise?"

Roxas laughed, shaking his head. "I have no idea, Sora. I wish you could teach me that. It would be a hell of a lot easier to sleep through Axel's snoring." The brunet smiled, pulling himself out of bed.

"What's the date, Rox?"

The blonde shrugged, pulled his cell phone out of his pocket and tossed it to his twin.

"You couldn't have just looked and told me?"

"Too lazy," Roxas grinned. "The mere thought of actually opening the phone made my muscles scream in protest."

"You're an idiot," Sora snorted, flipping the phone open. The background was a picture of Axel and Roxas kissing, looking almost like it had been taken in a photo booth.

"Very cute," Sora commented before checking the date. July 10, 2007. Okay…so it was still the same day as it was when he went to sleep. That was good. He hadn't really wasted any time.

He studied the picture again, seeing the small smile on Roxas' face, his completely relaxed posture. Sora had never seen his brother so happy before Axel. Riku said that Axel had reined himself in a lot since he'd met Roxas and started to pursue him. They were good for each other. It was weird, sitting here and realizing that Roxas wasn't yet married and knowing within the next year he would be.

"Roxas…do you love Axel?" he asked. Roxas' eyebrows shot up and he leaned back a little, eyes sweeping over his twin's face. His eyes trailed up to study the ceiling thoughtfully.

"Yeah," he answered finally. "I do love him. He makes me very happy. Happier then I've ever been." Sora smiled and patted his brother's shoulder.

"Axel…he's a really good guy. He's good for you."

"He's good to me," Roxas assured him.

"Don't let go of that, Rox. Hold on to him as long as you can, okay?"

Roxas nodded with a small grin. "You're crazy if you think I'm letting him go…but…Sora, what's this all about?"

"Nothing, Rox." Sora shook his head. "I just…I guess I want you to be as happy as I am with Riku."

"I am happy," Roxas assured him.

They were quiet for a long time, but when Sora next spoke, the mood was quite different.

"Why don't we go bother them?" he grinned. "I feel like I haven't seen them all in a long time."

Roxas stood and they started down the stairs toward the music room. As they approached, they could hear voices through the door, which was pretty impressive considering it was soundproofed.

Sora didn't bother to knock before opening it, though he usually would. He just let them in, causing everyone in the room to turn as one and look at them.

"I'm seeing double!" Demyx exclaimed with a stupid grin. "It's like I'm drunk!" The twins rolled their eyes in unison, entering the room. Roxas instantly made his way toward the blonde girl sitting on a stool in the corner, pulling her into a hug.

"Naminé!" he exclaimed. "I've missed you." She laughed and hugged him back.

Naminé was the sole female in the band. She played the guitar and looking at her, you'd never guess that they music she played was so core. With her long blonde hair and clear blue eyes, she looked the farthest thing from a metal guitarist. She and Roxas had been very close in high school before going off to different colleges and basically losing contact with each other, as so often happened in life.

Sora had always been half convinced that the two would end up married until Roxas had realized he was gay (greatly due to Axel) and Naminé married a member of the band.

Marluxia, Naminé's husband and the Organization's drummer, was an interesting piece of work. His life's greatest passion, beside playing music, was gardening. The guy was completely and totally obsessed with flowers. This, plus the fact that his hair was pale pink, made most people believe he was gay. He was constantly denying the accusations and some had even gone so far as to say his relationship with Naminé was a cover-up.

The final member of the band, Demyx, also played the guitar. He lived and breathed music and was basically an upbeat, easygoing guy. There was never a dull moment when Demyx was around.

"Damn, I feel ignored," Axel teased as Sora settled on Riku's lap.

"I see you everyday!" Roxas argued as he took a seat next to Naminé. "I see her once every blue moon. I think you can last a few hours without touching me."

"I reserve the right to sexually assault you later," the redhead shrugged.

"We'll see," Roxas said dryly.

"Please, you know you can't resist my manly charms!"

While the two continued to playfully bicker, Riku's arms came to rest around Sora's waist and his lips brushed against his ear.

"Are you feeling better, So?" He nodded, turning slightly so he could face his lover.

"Yeah, I am. I guess I was just really tired earlier." Riku nodded and kissed his temple. "Good. I'm glad you're okay now."

"I'm okay as long as you're here with me," Sora whispered back. Riku smirked and kissed him deeply, basically causing an uproar from the people around them.

"Damn, can't you do that when we're not around?" Marluxia.

"See, Roxy, Sora and Riku know how it's done!" Axel.

"Yeah? Go have a relationship with Sora and Riku, then." Roxas.

"You people make me realize it. I need to get myself someone to love." Demyx.

"Leave them alone, Marly, they're adorable." Naminé.

This last sentence made Riku pull away. He pointed a finger accusingly at Naminé.

"I am not adorable. I am many things, but adorable is certainly not one of them."

"I dunno Ri," Sora teased. "You look pretty adorable to me." He wasn't amused. In fact, he pushed Sora off his lap and onto the floor. The brunet pouted up at his lover.

"You're a bitch," Sora informed him.

"So I've been told."

"How about that, Axel? You still think they have the right idea?"

The redhead stuck his tongue out at his boyfriend.

"So why exactly are we having a secret squirrel meeting anyway?" Sora asked from his position on the floor, leaning his head back to look up at Demyx.

"Its not really secret if you're in here, is it?" Demyx grinned, looking down at him.

"It's no big deal, So. We just need to record a few more songs for the next album before the tour strikes up." Riku said. Roxas and Sora exchanged identical looks of exasperation.

"Your tour is in a week!" Roxas exclaimed. "Seven days! At least one of which I was hoping to spend with my boyfriend before I won't see him again for six months." There was a long silence in which Axel's eyes widened and he looked at Riku as if hoping he would help the redhead out. Roxas rolled his eyes before pushing himself off the floor and stalking out the room. Another long silence stretched out before Naminé threw her hands up in exasperation and Sora shook his head.

"Go after him, you idiot!" they cried in unison. Axel hurriedly stood and rushed out of the room.

"Right…you're okay with this, right So?" Riku asked.

Sora shrugged. "Even if I wasn't, what could I do?" he asked. "It's your job and you need to do it. I can't really complain…but that also means you don't get to complain while I hang around the studio with you."

"That's fair enough," Riku agreed.

"See, I told you he wouldn't freak out!" Marluxia sighed. "Riku was all worried, you know."

Sora was wondering how he'd forgotten about this. Of course Riku had spent basically all his time in the studio leading up to his imminent departure. It hadn't really bothered Sora all that much, considering they'd had their whole lives to spend together. If only he'd known. Now, though, he was going to spend every waking moment he possibly could with Riku. That, plus he had to find out a way to stop Riku's death from happening. He could stop it. He had to.

There was no way he'd ever be able to get Riku to stay home from the concert; he'd never missed a show before. That meant the only thing he could do was find the killer before he struck and take care of him. That would be a bit difficult, considering the only feature Sora had seen were his eyes. Those dangerous amber eyes…they'd haunted his nightmares. Eyes like that, they couldn't be common…but Hollow Bastion was a big, big city. Five days. He had five days to find those amber eyes.

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A/N: Yup. So it's 2:22 in the morning. I'm writing and watching Instant Star…at the same time. So, a crazy chick named Megan just kidnapped main character Jude and chained her to the floor and is now threatening her with a hammer. You've gotta love Canadian television.