Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto or Kingdom Hearts, I am merely borrowing it's characters…They belong to their respective owners…
This will be slash. Riku/Sora, Axel/Roxas, Sasuke/Naruto, Kakashi/Iruka, plus others
I might up the rating to M later so yeah...
Summary: Sora Strife was one of the unlucky ones. He had the Sight. He could see them. And the one thing he was always told was don't ever attract their attention; it was either that or death. But when he catches the attention of one of their Princes, his life will change forever and so will the lives of those closest to him…
It's un-betaed btw…enjoy!
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Chapter 4
"The fairies, beside being revengeful, are also very arrogant, and allow no interference with their old-established rights."
—Ancient Legends, Mystic Charms, and Superstitions of Ireland by Lady Francesca Speranza Wilde (1887)
When Sora was younger he had learned the hard way of the lesson his grandmother, Tsunade, had tried to drill into his head. She had told him with all dire seriousness that running in the presence of Fae would trigger their animalistic tendencies and they would give chase. Being a child of seven however, caution was thrown to the wind and he ignored her warnings and played and ran like the child he was.
That was his last memory of true childhood.
The Fae had indeed given chase and he had yet not even began to learn of the facade of normal human ignorance. He ran, his legs fueled by the sheer terror he felt at glancing at the faces of those things, and tried to get away. His grandmother, who was keeping her eyes trained only on him while the others looked after Naruto and Roxas, quickly took off after him. She made it seem that he was running from a dog they had passed and quickly swept him into her arms. She made him close his eyes and keep his mouth tightly shut even as he felt those things jump at her and make wild noises.
That would be one of the many terrible encounters he would have with the Fae over the years.
From then on he was either faced with the choice of never going outside again or training himself to ignore the true ugliness the world had to offer. He painstakingly chose the latter. He also swore he would never run and give the Fae the incentive to chase. Because they always would.
So when he ran through the streets to Kairi's home he knew something was definitely wrong. He saw them. They were most definitely there. They gave him hungry looks but ultimately went back to what they were doing or ignored him altogether.
The ice in his stomach slowly froze more of him.
The relief he felt at being not chased was slowly turning to confusion and terror. Something in the back of his mind brought the subject of Riku back into focus but the terror swept that image away. But the realization was slowly hitting home.
This had started when he'd—no when Riku first talked to him.
Sora slowed down to a jog and tried to relax his erratic breathing. His feet must have automatically known where to go since the next thing he knew he was in front of Kairi's house. He stopped at the three steps that led to his best friends door. He stepped up one at a time and put a hand on the door. He let his forehead rest on the wood for a moment before he gave three consecutive knocks.
He didn't have to wait long as the door suddenly opened and a grinning Kairi pulled him inside. She gave him a firm hug and held him at arms length. Her bright sunny grin suddenly turned into a concerned frown.
"You look like you've just run a marathon Sora. I know I told you to get here fast but this..." she waved her hand down his slightly sweaty body, "might be a little too much."
He forced a laugh. "Give me a break Kai! I don't look...that...bad?"
Kairi's raised eyebrow said otherwise. "You look sweaty and..." she leaned in way too close to his face and gave three dramatic sniffs. "Minato made his famous spaghetti tonight didn't he?"
Sora rolled his eyes. "Yeah, yeah. I get it. I smell bad. So are we going to this party or not?"
Kairi didn't look amused, "The party's not for another thirty minutes...plus we can afford to get there fashionably late. I won't have my date smelling like garlic and looking like he just finished a triathlon."
Sora knew she meant well but she'd never used the word "date" when they went out like this. He'd have to talk with her soon. "Buuttt Kairiiii..." he refused to call that whining. "I don't wanna go all the way back to—"
"My parents are out until, like, probably tomorrow. Take a shower, use my dads stuff and its not like you've never changed here before. I have some of your clothes in my room. We'll find SOMETHING acceptable for this party. Now go!" she pushed him to what he knew was her parents bathroom. He sighed and merely caught the towel she threw at him.
He just knew tonight was going to be a long one.
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Roxas had never felt so utterly bad not to mention humiliated in his entire life. He sighed and laid back on Aerith's couch and tried to imagine he wasn't the biggest douche on the planet. He was eternally grateful that Aerith was so kind and forgiving and didn't feel the need to make fun of people and their stupid comments. He so sincerely wished he could take it back...
"It made sense!" he hissed to himself before grabbing a pillow and smothering his face in it.
You know those moments in life that are so unforgettable that your mind will probably keep replaying them for years and years to come? Roxas knew this was one of them. His embarrassment would never fade and he'd probably still remember this until they day he died. Oh dear Lord...
"Roxas?" Areith's soft voice seemed to echo in the small room and Roxas groaned one last time before becoming still and letting his body go lax. He didn't remove the pillow from his face just yet.
"Do...you want to...talk?" Aerith sounded very small and Roxas winced. He didn't like it when she sounded like this. It meant she was uncomfortable.
"...no...?" Roxas DID want to talk...if only to claim insanity and maybe convince her he was drunk and irresponsible for anything he said. But another part of him wanted nothing more than to never let his face be seen again.
"It's okay, you know?" he felt the couch dip slightly and knew she had sat down. She had the right, of course. It WAS her couch after all. "I can see why...Leon and I were commonly mistaken for siblings when we were younger."
Roxas wasn't expecting THAT. And what the hell did Leon have to do with Roxas' stupidity anyway?
"Aerith." he sat up and let the pillow fall off his face as he did so. "What are you talking about? And what does that bastard have anything to do with this?"
The look on Aerith's face was the epitome of confusion. She gave him a long look before realization and panic flooded her features and she flushed a bright red before she ducked her face down. Roxas was...quite puzzled.
"Er..." It was now or never. "I'm sorry for...calling you...you-know. It was...very presumptuous of me."
Aerith didn't look up. "It's quite alright."
"Er..." Roxas wished she'd look at him. "So...um. Can I still, um...stay?"
Aerith nodded quickly before looking up with such a sunny smile that Roxas just knew it was fake. "The guest room is all ready. I just hope Minato doesn't kill me. Soft spot or no he'll still think I've kidnapped one of his kids." Aerith laughed and Roxas kinda sulked.
Roxas...was undeniably the biggest douche ever.
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"Wow. Who knew my best friend was such a hottie?"
Sora felt his face catch fire even as he rubbed the back of his head sheepishly and somewhat distractingly. Take it, he was somewhat annoyed. He had taken a quick shower and as he came out to get dressed Kairi attacked him with a cologne of some kind and had decided what he was to wear. It ended up being a pair of dark pants he had left at her house a while ago and a black shirt he knew wasn't this tight on him last time he had worn it. It probably shrank in the washer...on purpose.
"Er...thanks." he fiddled with his crown pendant of a necklace. He had merely glanced at the mirror and decided Kairi knew more about this kind of stuff than he did so he shrugged and let himself be dressed.
If Kairi, the fashion guru, was satisfied then so was he.
"We should leave now. Fifteen minutes is acceptable for being fashionably late. Now let's go!"
Sora wondered how such a small, tiny girl could have enough strength to almost break his arm with her grip. Considering she was also pulling him rather quickly out the door wearing high heels was another small feat. Maybe she was really Fae wearing a glamor—
The horror that train of thought brought him quickly had him think of something else. Plus he'd be able to see through the glamor anyways...but still... His gaze quickly latched unto Kairi herself and he gave her a once over. She was wearing a pretty black dress that went to the middle of her thighs. As the door closed and sparkles reflected off her dress from the light, Sora had to admit the girl did look pretty tonight. Her natural red hair was straightened and her make-up was all natural and served to enhance the girl's own beauty. Her jewel-like eyes were rimmed in eyeliner, was it? It made them seem more...alive, colorful, kinda breathtaking. Like his eyes—
Kairi's giggle brought him out of his thoughts. She had a small blush on her face and she gave him somewhat of a coy smile. "You haven't said anything about how I look tonight Sora."
Sora felt both wretched and sheepish. This was his best friend. But friendship was the only thing he wanted. But still...he couldn't bring himself to hurt her...not tonight at least...
"Beautiful." Sora said sincerely. Kairi stilled for a second and looked at him. Her eyes flashed with an unknown emotion before she beamed at him. Some part of Sora felt guilty at leading the girl on like this but...
No, no buts. He'd have to talk to her.
"Kairi—" he began but was cut off as the girl laughed and pulled away from her door after she quickly locked it.
"Nuh-uh lazy bum! It's time to party!"
Sora sighed but let himself be dragged. One night couldn't hurt...
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"Found a new victim yet?"
"Shut up!"
"Your words...they hurt..."
"Forgive his majesty. He can't help the stick that's lodged in his butt."
"Shut up Axel!"
"Oh. I see what you mean..."
"You're all idiots..."
"Aww...your loving words...they warm my heart."
"You don't have a heart. All of you."
"That's enough Namine."
"You're the worst one Riku!"
"That's his majesty to you."
"Technically not until he finds his 'one true victim'."
"I pity the poor soul who has to put up with His Royal Pain in the Ass for eternity."
"Whatever. This time I'm right. Sora's the one. I know it."
"So you found another one huh...?"
Riku lazily looked up from his spot on the couch he was on. These human accommodations were adequate at best. They cost quite a bit of human currency but were unfortunately necessary for the pursuit of Riku's newest "victim". He spared the other silver haired Fae a glance before giving a nod.
"You think this one's the one?" the other Fae asked. His tone quite bored. But Riku knew the truth. The Fae's name was Kakashi and was one of his family's closest friends. Riku's future mattered greatly to him. Well, to everyone in his realm but the point still stands.
"Riku thinks they're all the "one". Don't you your majesty?" The annoying Fae who knew no boundaries happened to be one of Riku's "closest friends". Axel. His bright flame hair obscured Riku's vision for a second as the other Fae leaned over him to smirk at him. Riku rolled his eyes.
"He's the one." Riku said flatly, too uncaring to argue his point.
"Hn." was heard from the corner of the room. Riku turned to give his other "friend" a glance. This fae happened to be named Sasuke. He was somewhat special. Technically he was of royal blood. For centuries his kin had ruled the dark court with a vice-like grip. Their reign had been one of the darkest in fae history. Three centuries and a half ago however, Sasuke's older brother and true heir to the dark court had done the forbidden against his own court and fell in love...with a human.
Sasuke's father had been furious and in his wrath had killed said human. Sasuke's brother didn't physically reap his revenge. He didn't steal the court from him. Instead he did the opposite. He gave up his claim to the court and whisked both himself and Sasuke away. They sought refuge in Riku's father's court. This and another unfortunate turn of events lead to Madara, one of the dark courts strongest and well versed in Fae magick, to bind Riku to his current curse. Their form of revenge.
He wouldn't be able to claim his court and provide his realm with the strong king his Fae needed until he found his equivalent to share the throne.
Sasuke claimed he owed Riku's father and would help his son gain back his throne. Riku knew better however... Sasuke considered them family. Although he'd probably become a Nobody before he admitted anything like that.
"He'll never give into you." Riku looked to where Namine was perched on the arm of the couch. She was scowling. He remembered a time when all she did was smile and giggle...she was such a beautiful artist too...
"Be my prince or be one of my Heartless. Either way, he's mine now." Riku said nonchalantly and knew this would anger the girl further.
"He?" Kakashi muttered. "The last boy was over a decade ago. Name?"
"Sora. Sora Strife. Goes to that private school a few blocks away." Riku closed his eyes and waved his hand in the general direction of the school.
"Strife..." Kakashi's single eye narrowed. "Why is that familiar..."
"Who cares!" Axel intervened. "What's he look like?" Riku opened his eyes only to be met with emerald pools. Axel's hands were on his wrists and his natural element, fire, was slowly seeping from his skin. Riku scowled and pulled away. Fae fire could hurt him.
"Brunette. Blue eyes. Kinda tan." Riku drawled.
"So...he's hot?" Axel smirked. "Cute at least?"
Out of all of them, Axel had immersed himself in modern human culture the most. The others had only done it out of necessity. Axel seemed to enjoy humans and their...drivel... He took on more than a few human partners than those in the room. He played with them, using his natural fire to elevate pleasure but ultimately just used them and left them. More than a few of them were driven insane from the lack of heat since experiencing Axel and his "warmth".
"Cute." Riku sighed. "A challenge too."
"Challenge?" Sasuke's voice rose just a pitch letting the room know his confusion.
"He's a smart boy." Namine clarified with a smirk. "Treats Riku like he has the plague."
Axel laughed. Sasuke smirked. And Kakashi...looked troubled. Riku glanced at his mentor's/friend's face.
"Don't worry. They all resign themselves in the end. Like I said, either way he's mine now. The changes should have already started." Riku placated as he leaned back into the couch.
"Hope this one hits you." Axel mused out loud. "That hasn't happened for a while. But whatever. The club's been opened for ten minutes already. Don't you wanna go to your own club?" Axel poked Riku's ribs. "Should be fun."
"Humans cease to be entertaining after a while. And the Fae that come are mostly reoccurring. I'll stay here tonight. Next Monday is my first day at High School in this decade. I should rest up. You all go."
Kakashi still seemed pensive but stood. "Later." He left quickly.
"Hmm..." Axel stood up as well but rubbed his chin in faux-thought. "Sasuke hasn't been to a human school before—"
"Nor do I ever want to." said Fae snarled.
"And last time I went everyone was a prude, unlike now." Axel's smirk drew an instant reaction from Riku.
"NO!" Riku roared but the red head merely waved before disappearing in a blaze of flames. Riku's outstretched hands caught the last fading flames and he drew back with a hiss. He scowled but remained on the couch. He turned to Sasuke but he was gone as well.
"It seems I'll have help this time in ruining your chances." Namine's smug voice made Riku scowl.
"They would never betray me like that." he snapped at the girl who merely smirked in return.
"No. Not on purpose." Namine agreed. "Remember last time they tried to help?"
Riku frowned. Of course he did. Axel's big mouth had made him lose that certain person in a way he would have never expected. All had been forgiven but still...
Sora had better be worth the trouble.
"Plus he looks quite chummy with that girl. Every time we watched him he was with her. She seems quite enamored." Namine taunted. Riku's frown deepened. It was true. That annoying red head had latched unto the brunette like a leech. She fluttered her eyes and gave coy smiles.
Riku growled at the memory.
"Should she intervene she'll learn why its unwise to anger the Fae."
Namine had no doubt of her prince's words. Still though, the girl could serve as some advantage over this situation. This wasn't the first time Namine had used other people to interfere with Riku's plans.
If everything went in her favor, this wouldn't be the last time either. This was her job after all. The boy, Sora, would be the easiest person she would ever have to convince. He'd see soon enough with his own eyes.
How foolish it would be to love someone who couldn't love anyone but themselves.
How foolish it'd be to love Riku.
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This is NOT Sora/Kairi, maybe slightly one-sided.