"Twenty-nine, thirty, thirty-one, thirty-two!" Sora counted, placing the coins on the counter.
The clerk swept them into his hand and handed Sora the nearly-wrapped parcel.
"Thank you," Sora beamed, "have a good day!"
Hugging the package to his chest, Sora dashed out of the general store and down the street to the tavern. Inside, Riku, Axel, and Reno were waiting.
Sora sat in the chair next to Riku and slid the package over to him. "Happy birthday, Riku!" He kissed the boy's cheek.
"How old are you now, Riku?" Reno asked.
"I'm sixteen," Riku answered, carefully picking apart the package.
"You're taking too long!" Sora whined.
"Hey, it's my birthday!" Riku flicked Sora's forehead.
"Ow!"
"Sora, if you're too impatient in bed, it'll hurt," Axel chided.
The blood rushed to Sora's face.
"So Sora, will you give Riku another kind of present for his birthday?" Reno smirked.
Sora glanced at Riku. "Uhh..."
"If you want to," Riku answered passively, "but this is the only thing I need."
He held up the new fur coat Sora had bought.
"Try it on," Sora urged.
Riku slipped it on and fastened the buttons. "Fits perfectly."
"It looks good," Sora agreed.
"Thank you, Sora." Riku held out his arms, and Sora threw himself into them.
"Come on, let's go play in the snow!" Sora tugged on Riku's sleeve, dragging him outside. "Is the coat warm?"
"Yes," Riku answered.
Suddenly, something splattered against Sora's back. Axel laughed behind him.
Sora packed snow into a ball in his palm, hurling it at Axel. Axel dodged, scooping up more snow and whipping it at Sora.
Riku shoved his hands into the snow, creating a large ball. He tossed it at Reno, but he sidestepped the projectile.
"You guys are terrible at throwing snowballs!" Reno announced, when a snowball splattered against the back of his head.
"I got you, Reno!" Prompto grinned.
"Prompto, Roxas!" Sora shouted, running to hug his cousins.
"We're back for Christmas!" Roxas said. "And Great Uncle Cid came with us!"
"I haven't seen Great Uncle Cid in so long!" Sora said.
"Riku, how are you?" Roxas asked, hugging Riku.
"I'm great, you?" Riku exchanged.
"Not too bad. I've been missing Axel lately." Roxas shrugged.
"I'm right here," Axel gestured, "and it's not like you don't write me every single day."
"But I miss you..." Roxas whined, stepping closer to Axel and dragging a hand down his coat.
"Get a room," Sora muttered.
"Oh we will," Axel snickered, scooping Roxas up and carrying him inside.
Sora's great uncle Cid Highwind, a gruff-looking man with the same blond hair and a scraggly beard, crunched through the snow to greet his nephew. The man was Cloud's uncle, and, having not been married and having had no children of his own, he took Prompto and Roxas in when their parents passed away. Despite their adoption, the boys kept their previous last name: Argentum.
"Sora! I haven't seen you in so long! You've grown so much, you're practically a man now!" Cid exclaimed, clapping a hand on Sora's shoulder.
"I am a man, although no one seems to believe it," Sora replied a bit pointedly.
"Who's this young man?" Cid nodded at Riku.
"This is Riku," Sora introduced, "he's my - uh, he's a soldier staying with us."
"It is a pleasure to meet you, sir," Riku said, shaking Cid's hand firmly.
"The pleasure is mine, son." Cid replied.
"I'm getting cold," Sora said, "let's go inside for a hot drink."
"You don't have to tell me twice," Cid grumbled jokingly.
Later that night, Sora lay in bed with Riku by his side. Riku's arm draped over Sora, and Sora curled up to Riku's form.
"So...about that other kind of gift..." Sora mumbled.
Riku shifted. "You...you really want to...?"
"M-maybe not all the way, but I at least want to return all the favors you've done for me..." Sora replied.
"Oh..." Riku's cheeks flushed pink.
Sora kissed Riku briefly on the lips before scooting himself backward and settling between Riku's legs. He palmed the front of Riku's trousers, massaging it slowly.
"Mmm, yes..." Riku sighed, running his fingers through Sora's hair.
Sora unbuttoned Riku's trousers, removing Riku's hardening length. He rubbed his thumb across the sensitive flesh, pressing firmly into the tip.
Riku jerked, letting out a deep sigh. He kept his lips pursed tightly.
Apprehensively, Sora stuck out his tongue and approached Riku's penis.
"Y-you don't have to do that if you don't want to," Riku assured.
"I want to." Sora said, licking the underside with the tip of his tongue.
"Hnnh!" Riku arched his back, grasping at the sheets.
"It's okay, you can be louder," Sora coaxed, licking up the length again. He rolled his tongue around the tip, and Riku shivered.
"Yes, there..." Riku hissed.
Sora kissed the tip, then closed his lips around Riku's cock, slowly gulping down the length. A low, guttural moan escaped Riku's lips. He moved his head up and down, letting Riku's cock slide down his throat. Riku's breathing shallowed and grew louder.
After a while, Sora's gag reflex threatened to react. Sora threw his head back, closing his eyes and waiting for the feeling to pass.
"Are you alright?" Riku asked.
Sora held up a finger for a moment until the urge to vomit passed. "I'm fine, I almost vomited."
"You don't have to lick it, but please don't stop touching me..." Riku begged.
Sora swallowed Riku down again, and Riku squirmed. Riku's palm slid into Sora's hair, clenching and tugging Sora's locks. Sora rolled his tongue around the tip again. He rubbed Riku's sac softly, coaxing his balls to release. They tightened under his touch, aching to give in. A sour taste filled Sora's mouth.
"I'm so close..." Riku groaned breathlessly.
Sora gave him a firm suck, and Riku moaned low and loud. His body stiffened as he came, releasing onto Sora's tongue. Sora removed his lips carefully, and Riku shivered.
Unsure of what to do with the result, Sora swallowed thickly.
"Does it taste bad?" Riku chest heaved.
"Kind of, but I don't mind. It tastes better than the vomit I might have produced." Sora admitted. He tucked Riku back inside his trousers and buttoned them. He returned to his place in Riku's arms. "Did it feel good?"
"More than good," Riku replied, leaning in to kiss Sora's lips.
"Don't, they're dirty!" Sora protested, recoiling.
"I don't mind." Riku said. He captured Sora's lips, and Sora sighed into the kiss.
They pulled apart, gazing into each other's eyes.
"Sora...I'm so happy I got to meet you," Riku murmured.
"Me too," Sora agreed, "even though I was afraid of what would happen with the soldiers living with us, I am glad it turned out for the better."
"I agree," Riku said, stroking Sora's hair.
Sora closed his eyes, slipping into sleep by the sound of Riku's strong heartbeat.