So I have no homework. XD This is amazing stuff right here.
To clear something up, I hinted last chapter that the bag refilled, because it's a magic bag that fills with quarters so Riku won't go broke. XD
And I kinda only remember half of what I was going to write for this one, so here goes…
Coin Operated Boy…
Will you persist
even after i bet you
a billion dollars that i'll never love you…
Riku cracked an eye open as his alarm buzzed 6 am Monday morning. Time for work, he grumbled to himself, willing his legs to pull him out of bed and away from the soft security of his warm blanket. He stood, shaking the grogginess out of his eyes…
And promptly stumbling over something soft and landing flat on his face. What the-Oh, shit…he thought as he looked down at the unconscious Sora below him. He pushed himself up, hefting Sora into his arms. He gently laid him down on the bed, smiling softly at the boy's peaceful features. I guess he can rest for a while longer…if that's what you call it… He slowly tucked the covers around him, hand lingering on Sora's cheek. Riku caught himself and pulled away quickly, blushing.
He quickly left the room, heading for the shower. What am I doing? he thought to himself. Do I…No…I can't have feelings for him, he's a high tech puppet for heaven's sakes. He began to pull off his pajamas as he started the shower.
I'll just put it out of my mind.
--((flash forward))--
After Riku had gotten in a few good hours of solid work, he decided it was time to break for an early lunch. He glanced at the clock. 11 am. I guess I should "wake" up Sora. He walked into his room to find Sora in the exact same position that he had put him in five hours before. He hastily lowered the blanket, lifted Sora's shirt, and crammed a few quarters in the slot. Sora's blue eyes slowly opened. He smiled.
"What shall I learn today Master?"
Riku smiled knowingly at Sora's automatic response. "It's Riku. And I don't know what you're learning yet, I still have to work a while longer." He helped Sora off the end and they began to walk down the hall.
"What's work M-Riku?" Sora asked.
Riku smirked as they entered the living room. "This." He pointed at the small pile of books, notebooks, and crumpled up papers. "It's what I do to make money so we can live here."
"Oh," he said, nodding. "Do I have to work?" Riku shook his head.
"I can handle it." Riku could only imagine the chaos that would ensue if Sora the coin operated one got a job at a public establishment.
"How long do you have to do it?"
"A few more hours. I can stop early. Why don't you go take a shower while you wait?"
Sora nodded but did not move. Riku raised an eyebrow at him.
"I do not have any actions programmed for that command," Sora explained matter-of-factly.
Riku sighed. "Of course you don't know how to use the shower," he turned and walked down the hallway. He probably doesn't need to shower…We were outside all day though. Oh well. If I'm pretending he's human, he's going to act like one. "I'll go get you another set of clothes. Get a towel out of the closet," Riku said, pointing at the closed door in the center of the hall.
Sora nodded, knocking on the door. He stood patiently in front of it, waiting for permission to enter. Riku turned around and rolled his eyes, chuckling. "Sora. That's a closet. You do not have to knock before you open that door."
Sora nodded and committed this information to memory as Riku disappeared into the bedroom. He pulled out a fluffy purple towel and waited for Riku to return. Together they stepped into the bathroom.
"Now what?" Sora asked.
Riku placed the clothes on the toilet seat and the towel on the rack. "First, you adjust these dials," he explained, pointing at the hot and cold dials. "You adjust them to a temperature you like and hit this button, which turns on the shower." Riku helped Sora find a proper temperature and stepped back to leave.
"Now what?" Sora asked again.
Riku smiled, blushing slightly. "Now you strip and get into the shower. Then you use the bottle labeled shampoo to wash your hair, and the soap to wash your body."
Sora nodded and Riku hurriedly left the bathroom, closing the door behind him. He leaned against the back of the door, panting heavily. What is wrong with me? He's not real. That's the end of it. He walked into the living room. Now to get some work done.
--((half hour))--
Riku made a noise of frustration as he reread the same page for the fifth time. I can't get any work done! Riku said exasperatedly. He still hasn't come out of the shower yet…What if…Oh no-Riku hurried to the bedroom and grabbed the bag of quarters. Entering the bathroom, he found himself face to face with a naked, still conscious Sora.
Sora looked at him questioningly, ignorant to the effect his wet, naked visage was having on Riku. "Isn't Riku supposed to knock before he enters a room with a closed door?"
Riku spluttered. "I'm sorry I thought you—Never mind." He abruptly turned on his heel and shut the door behind him.
Riku breathed through his nose deeply. He's not real, he's not real, he's not real. Riku looked down and noticed the sizeable lump growing in his pants. Fuck. That's real.
Riku sighed and walked to the bedroom.
--(( :giggle: ))--
A fully dressed Sora emerged from the bathroom, looking for Riku. "R-Riku? I think I-I need a quarter…"
A slightly disheveled Riku appeared from the bedroom. "Sure thing, Sora." He pulled out a few quarters, lifting up Sora's shirt and placing them in the slot. "Feel better?"
Sora nodded. Riku smiled. "So…Want to learn something?"
Sora nodded again. Riku led him to the living room, putting away his work things to be looked at again tomorrow. He pulled Sora down next to him on the couch.
"Today I am going to teach you about love," Riku explained.
Sora smirked. "I know loads about that!" His eyes took on a devious glint, and he moved closer to Riku on the couch. "Would you like to see?" he murmured seductively.
Riku swallowed loudly and blushed. "Not that kind, Sora. There are many different kinds of love!"
"Like what?" Sora inquired, returning to normal as if nothing had happened.
"Well, there's the platonic love between friends," Riku emphasized, more to himself. "There's also love between siblings, families, and parents. There are many more."
"Family," Sora repeated slowly. Riku mentally slapped himself. Idiot, he's not real, he doesn't have a family! However, Sora was unaffected. Riku smiled ruefully. Of course he doesn't know what he's missing…
"So which are we going to learn?" Sora pressed.
"Platonic!" Riku spluttered out. "I mean…we could learn about romantic love…" Sora's eyes took on a devious glint again. "Not that way!"
--((wooo))--
"Alright Sora. Pay attention. This is called When Harry Met Sally. It is a chickflick."
"What's a chickflick?"
"A movie full of love and romance."
"Alright…"
Sora sat up straight the entire movie, watching and avidly absorbing information. At first, he laughed when Riku laughed, not fully comprehending the jokes. However, as the movie progressed, he laughed at scenes by himself without Riku's influence. As the credits rolled, Sora smiled.
"It's a movie about old friends!" he said happily. "Love can come from anything, even friends!"
"Indeed, Sora," Riku said, smiling absently.
I can't be falling for him…can I?
--((To be continued…))--
Meh, that chapter has some important Riku sexual frustration, but that's really the only thing that's important. And the shower? Foreshadowing for the next LIMEY chapter! XD
But I need reviews for the next one darlings! Leave love!
freaky-hanyou