Haha! It took me long enough, right? I would have had this out so much faster, but a while back, when I was DONE with this chapter, all the data was erased off my disk, causing me to have to start over. I gotz a flashdrive now! ;3
Hehe...excuse the messyness of this chapter, but I really wanted to get this out! Now, for review replies (I can't remember if I e-mail replied back or not.):
Becca86: Hehe! Why he can understand english is explained in this chapter. Where he comes from is explained, too! ;3 Thank you for your review! The first one, too! -Gives her a cookie.-
Ichiemay: Thanks so much; you really think it's cute? Aww! I hope this one's cute for you, too! -Cookie.-
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WaffleFrog: Ohmygosh! That's the first time anyone's told me my writing was clear! Thanks so much! -Cookie.- You really think it's clear? ;3 Thanks!
This is like...an early birthday present to myself, my birthday's on the 25th of this month! ;3
So, here it is, and I'm trying to draw art for this story, so bare with me! ;3
Sorry for the wait,
-Hearts to all reviewers/readers.-
Oh! Almost forgot:
Italics most likely mean someone is speaking in angel speak (explained in the story). Kthnx. ;D
Sora sat on the bed, leaning against the bed post with his elbow on his knees, which were drawn to his chest. His chin rested in his hand. The warmth that Riku had given off was comforting, but he couldn't go back to sleep for anything.
Why? Well...
A pair of thick, white feathery wings twitched, as if sensing Sora's trail of thought. The appendages were long; even folded they were peeking over his head. It made leaning back as he was a difficult task. They brushed the bare skin of his back, causing him to twitch. He managed to somehow remove the shirt (Maybe that was giving him too much credit; after all, the shirt tore a good deal due to the sudden growth of his wings.), which made him feel much more comfortable. His wings had grown back, just as he expected.
A while before Sora had found Riku--or was it the other way around?--Sora had shed his wings. Every two months or so, he shed the feathery extensions. This was so that as he grew, the wings matched him proportionately, and he could get the most of the abilities they offered. Besides, no one kept the same anything for so long. It wasn't just a process where the wings fell off; oh no, each feather shed one by one, just as older eyelashes fell off to make room for newer ones. What was so beautiful about it was that as soon as they detached, they became porcelain. He knew many an angel that saved the feathers, in hopes of wooing a potential love interest. Sora himself didn't care much for wooing other people.
Riku stirred silently, and Sora smiled lightly, brushing stray locks of silver from the other's face, his touch as soft as the brushing of his feathers against his own back (That was actually starting to itch a little.). Riku was certainly different than the stories Sora had heard about humans when he was at home. He heard that they--well, most of them; he rarely heard a story of a few that were different--were downright vain creatures, not caring for anyone but themselves. Sora hadn't quite believed all of it to be true, after all, why would they be watching over vain and vile creatures? But Riku, he was so kind to Sora, and already he'd given Sora something. Sora fingered the creamy blue ribbon on his neck.
Once more, while he was waiting for the slowly approaching sunlight, his thoughts drifted. He thought of old friends--he missed them so much, when was the last time he'd seen anyone he knew since those people took him away?--and he thought of Roxas. He thought of Roxas, and who Roxas was guarding. Guardian Angels guarded, it was their job after all. Last time they spoke--again, so long ago, Sora thought with a frown--Roxas talked about a man named...Axel, was it? Sora remembered what the blonde had told him, with his blue eyes half-lidded dreamily, and a light blush to his cheeks.
"He's got red hair. I mean red, red hair. And he's got the most piercing green eyes I've ever seen; like cat's eyes almost... He really is dreamy. I hope you can meet him some day, Sora." Sora chuckled to himself. Maybe he would meet this Axel character.
That is...if he could ever figure out how the heck things worked down on Earth. Everything was so...strange! Things made sounds, the doors had funny contraptions on them--they looked like they were supposed to keep something out, but Sora didn't know--and worse, he didn't know half of what humans said to him. Honestly, Sora thought with a pout. I don't see how in Heaven's name they can work with this chaos... He sighed. The little bit he understood was from Roxas, when the other boy taught him English. It was supposed to be a requirement for all angels to learn human speak and ways before guarding whomever they were chosen to; much less even setting foot on Earth. Sora himself had been forcibly taken from his home, among few others that managed to escape shortly after. Escaping wouldn't have made a difference anyway, as he went into hibernation right after he was captured. He'd only woken up a while ago (Roxas called seven days a 'week' in human language, so he was awake for about a week?), and only because the organization that held him captive had forced him awake. He had a strange feeling he wasn't supposed to be awake.
Finally, the sun had begun to peek through the darkness of the night...
...Just as Riku's scream cut through the silence of the room.
Sora looked at the once peacefully sleeping silverette, rubbing his ear lightly. Riku was loud.
"Who--what--how?! What the hell are you?!" Riku was backed against his wall, clutching at his heart and taking heaving breaths. Sora remembered that humans weren't used to seeing mystical beings like angels. He remembered hearing how closed-minded humans were, and hoped that Riku wasn't as closed minded as they made humans out to be. Sora locked eyes with Riku, pleading silently. He didn't want to lose his first--probably only--friend here. Riku gasped lightly, opening his mouth to speak. "Sora--"
A loud knock interrupted him. It seemed to be coming from downstairs.
"Riku! Get your lazy ass up, you have to help me walk the dogs!" Sora knew that voice. He knew it from any other voice in the whole world. He jumped up, throwing the door open (On the fourth try.), and rushing downstairs without tripping on his feet too much. He stumbled down the stairs, fiddled with the doorknob, and threw that door open, too. There was a beep (Honestly, what the heck was that thing?!), but he didn't pay it any mind as he threw himself into the arms of the person in the doorway.
"Roxas!" He cried happily, nuzzling his face into his friend's chest.
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Okay, now Roxas was confused. He went to Riku's house, expecting to find his friend already dressed and waiting for him, but instead, he got two armfuls of cuddly, squishy...partially naked brunette. What was more confusing was that this boy seemed to know his name. "Riku?! When did you become a brunette?! And when did you get a tan?! And when the hell did you get clingy?!" He demanded, fearful. He'd never seen anything like this, ever, and that was saying something. The boy seemed unfazed, and continued to snuggle him. Then it clicked.
"Sora...? How on earth did you get here? They said you were captured! ...How are you awake?!" Roxas fired off questions left and right, but noticed that it did little good, seeing as how Sora couldn't understand him. Sora and he were such good friends; brothers, even. He hadn't changed a bit. Roxas missed him so much, he swore he'd find the people responsible for Sora's disappearance, and take care of them personally. Roxas noticed Sora's wings, and frowned.
"I don't know how he got here, but both of you have some explaining to do." Roxas looked up, seeing Riku with his arms crossed, tapping his foot impatiently.
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Riku had escorted Roxas into the kitchen, and the both currently sat with coffee mugs in hand. Sora sat on the floor, still shirtless, drawing abstract patterns in the floor. He was cradling a stuffed bear to his chest with the unoccupied hand, and Roxas highly doubted the organization that took him would give him something so...cute. Riku turned to look at him. "I want answers. What is he, where is he from, and how do you know him?" Riku asked. Roxas sipped from his mug. "You saw the wings, what do you think he is?"Roxas had a slight smirk on his face. Riku was freaking out over virtually nothing, in Roxas' opinion. "Dammit, Roxas! I don't know, that's why I asked you!" He shouted. Sora looked shocked, and gave a small whimper. He looked scared. "Riku, sit down, and calm down." Roxas replied, calmly. One of them had to be calm. "Calm down? How the hell do I calm down?!" Riku was standing now, his hands on the table, glaring at Roxas. Dammit, he's gonna upset Sora. Roxas thought, frowning.
And upset Sora, he did. Sora sniffled and began crying. Roxas shot a glare at Riku and walked over to Sora, hugging him as much as the awkward angle would allow. Sora sniffled once more, saying something in a foreign language. Their native language. Roxas smiled, replying in the same language. Sora nodded, smiling. Roxas took this time to look back up at Riku. "Stop making such a big fuss. Sora thrives off of emotions. If you get upset, he's gonna feel it and go crazy. So sit down, and calm down." Riku obeyed. Roxas had patience for Riku, he was taking it better than Roxas expected. Roxas remembered the time he told Axel he was an angel... The other male had merely smiled and replied, "I always knew you were a goody-two-shoes, but this is ridiculous." Roxas smiled at the memory.
"--Lo? Hellooo? Earth to Roxas?" Roxas was pulled from his daydreaming by an anxious looking Riku. "Are you gonna tell me anything?" He pouted. Roxas chuckled and sat back in his seat. "Well, as you know, Sora's not human. Neither am I. You already know what he is, right?" Riku nodded. "He looks like an angel..." He blushed as Roxas raised an eyebrow at his sentence. "No! I mean his wings..." He corrected himself. Roxas wasn't fooled. He settled for nodding. "Before I tell my side, how did you meet Sora?" Roxas asked. Riku took a deep breath, and began to tell his story. "Well, I got lost, because remember how we had to stay late for band? Well, it started raining when I was on my way home. And I got lost, I think. Anyway, out of nowhere, Sora tackles me, and he's naked," Riku blushed at this, and Roxas chuckled. "Go on." He prodded. "Well...I tried asking his name...he gave me a look, like he didn't understand. Then I asked again, and he said Sora. I asked where he'd come from. He looked confused, then after I rephrased it, he pointed upwards, towards the sky. I asked if he was from space, and he shook his head no. I asked if he was from the sky, and he said no, and pointed harder. I had no clue what he was talking about.
Out of nowhere...these guys in black suits--like the S.W.A.T. team--come up and threaten to shoot me if I don't hand Sora over." Riku stopped for a second, looking over to the male in question. So I faked giving him up, then took him and ran off. They didn't follow me... Just in case, I ran around to lose them. Then I found my way home." Roxas knew Riku was leaving something out. "And this morning?" He asked. Riku coughed. "This morning...I woke up, and Sora had wings." Roxas chuckled lightly at the way Riku said it; as if he were still trying to believe it. Riku then looked at Roxas expectantly. "There's only so much I can tell you at the moment..." He began. "Why?" Riku asked. "Because if you learn too much, you'll get the wrong idea." Roxas said. Riku nodded. "Well...Sora and I; as you may already know, are guardian angels. Axel is the human I guard." A dreamy smile slipped onto Roxas' face. Riku 'ahemed'. "Oh, right!"
"Anyway, we're both--as strange as this might sound--from heaven." Riku raised an eyebrow. "Let me finish." Roxas said in reply to the look. "Well, back in heaven, there's a group of renegade angels. They cause pure chaos. It started with small stuff; terrorizing citizens, stealing from stores and shoplifting, violating minor rules... But now they're going to an extreme, and the whole place is thrown off balance. They're even kidnapping and killing." Roxas shook his head. "Why?" Riku asked, scooting to the edge of his seat. "Like humans have power plants, we have a source of energy, too. We have something called Kingdom Hearts. All energy, both good and bad, is kept in perfect balance there, and distributed in a way we can use it. It also contains life and death. The renegades--they call themselves Organization XII because there are thirteen of them in total--want this power so that they can control heaven. "They'd been refusing to guard humans...they hate humans, and part of their plan is to rule over the humans with Kingdom Hearts' power, too. So God--" Riku snorted and Roxas glared. "Knocked them down in rank, so they're technically fallens. Now, along with controlling heaven and earth, they want revenge on God." Roxas finished.
"Where does Sora tie in?" Riku asked. "Well, they needed some sort of weapon, right?" Riku raised an eyebrow. "Tell me; does Sora look like anything else besides an angel to you?" Roxas asked, his voice hinting. Riku took a long, hard look at Sora, who was playing with the bear, and his eyes softened. "No...why?" Roxas shook his head. "That's all I can tell you for now. Just know that Sora's your responsibility now, and you have to take care of him. He'll be starting school with you." Roxas said suddenly. "What?! But--but--!" Roxas held a hand up to shush Riku's half-blabber. "He may be naïve and a bit...in the dark on human ways, but he's a quick learner and will know most English by Tuesday, which is when he'll start." At least, Roxas hoped Sora would know English by then. "For now, it's Saturday. Spend some time with him; I'll walk the dogs myself." Roxas added, voice taking on a softer tone. He and Riku walked dogs for the local shelter every Saturday. This sparked an idea in Roxas' head. "Take him to the shelter!" Roxas exclaimed, startling Sora. He sent an apologetic look, "Sorry, Sora." He grinned sheepishly. Sora smiled. "It's okay, I just felt you get really happy for a second. What are you and Riku talking about?" Riku must have heard his name, because he cocked his head and looked back and forth between Sora and Roxas for any giveaway on what they were saying. "I had to tell him our situation at the moment. You'll be in his care now, is that okay with you?"
"Oh, that's just fine! Riku's very nice...but I do hope I didn't startle him with my wings...I had nearly forgotten about them. Think you could teach me that concealing spell?" Sora asked, smiling. Roxas chuckled. "Of course." Roxas stood and stretched. "Well, I'm off... I'll see you guys later." He paused. "If you do take Sora to the shelter, make sure I'm there. Those guys may still be looking for you."
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Roxas left, leaving Sora and Riku alone again. "Well...do you want to watch a movie or something? You may pick up on English faster." Riku suggested. "Yes!" Sora chirped. Riku raised an eyebrow. Had he taught Sora to say yes last night, or was that something he'd just picked up? Riku shook his head, then got up. "Well, follow me." Sora grinned, standing up--teddy bear still in his arms--and scampering after Riku. They went into the t.v. room, and Riku opened a cabinet on the t.v. stand to look for a movie. "Hm...lots of dialogue...let's watch...this." He pulled out a random dvd movie, and recognized it as a cheesy romance. He took it out of the case, popped it in, and turned the t.v. on. He sat on the red, leather couch, patting the space beside him for Sora. Sora plopped on the couch, looking at the t.v. in interest.
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Sora had fallen asleep ten minutes into the movie, Riku grinning and using the remote to turn the movie off. He examined the sleeping Sora's features, brushing brunette locks from the closed eyes. Sora's skin was soft beneath Riku's fingertips; he wondered how ones skin could be so soft. Sora had long, curly, dark eyelashes, similar to a female. He let his finger trail over Sora's soft, pale-pink pursed lips before withdrawing his hand with a blush as an overwhelming urge to kiss the other boy came over him. He'd never felt so attracted to a person...it scared him a little. Sora did look every bit of the angel Roxas said he was. He watched silently as Sora sighed softly in his sleep, his wings twitching lightly. His wings truely were beautiful, even if they did scare Riku the first time he saw them. He gently ran his finger over one of the feathers, and Sora gave a soft moan, turning over a bit. Riku blushed once more, pulling his hand back and ordering it to stay.
The story Roxas told him was a bit...strange, but as he watched the angel sleeping on his couch, he didn't doubt it at all. Riku thought back to Roxas' words with a frown.
"Tell me; does Sora look like anything else besides an angel to you?"
But...Sora couldn't be a weapon...
Could he...?
Whew! Longness...well, to me, anyway. I think it's longer than chapter one. The Org. makes an appearance, chapter three! Watch for it! ;3 -Hugs and kisses.-
Quickie note:
Reference to God is not meant to say, "OMG GOD EXISTS, BELIEVE FOO!". No, I use god because everyone already knows about him, and there needs to be someone to govern over the angels...I think. That's not to say I don't believe in god, but I'm not forcing my religion or anything onto anyone. So if my reference to him upsets you, please tell me what I can do to change it. Just thought I should say that. (But yes, I do believe in God. Ironic, since I write yaoi, but... ;D)
P.S.: PLEASE DON'T WRITE ME SAYING "BEIN GAI IZ A SIN DOOD." I get that enough from my 'friends' at school. I don't think it is, but whatever. Straying off. XD
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