Chapter 15: The Informant

Rated: M

Disclaimer: I do not own Kingdom Hearts!

A/N:…SPOILER…..PLOT THICKNER (don't beat me up for this. It's partially not my fault .)

Riku POV

I was finally released from the hospital after they saw that I could do well on my own. I had to be careful not to pull anything out of place or work out too much. Well, I finally got the new place I wanted away from the place I had before. It's quiet just how I like it. Sora likes it too. I've been helping him get his voice back along with his mother. I love his reaction every time his mother gives him one of her 'special' remedies. At least he can make those cute sounds again that I tease him about. As for that Vincent guy, he's been hanging around lately. I can't even get any room for air to breathe with that man around. I don't like him. I know he's concerned for Sora and I am too. It's just my main concern is that…Sora hasn't been the same at all. I would catch him in some kind a daze as I he wasn't here at all. Usually he'll snap out of it when I walk in, but it's starting to scare me of his well being. Is he really alright? What happened to him? Those scars on him look like they'll be permanent physically, but I can't let that happen mentally. I can't get a kiss or anything but a hug from this guy when I want to get close. It's like he doesn't see me. I'm like an enemy in his eyes. What should I do? I was sitting at my desk thinking when I felt a pair of arms wrap around my neck from behind.

"Sora?" I turned to see him smiling. Oh what I could do to him now, but he won't let me. This is a pain. I breathed in his scent, noticing he just stepped out of the shower. Shower?! I turned around quickly and saw he was covered by a robe. I can see his blush coming on when he backed away. Why was this happening now out of all days? And how can he make such cute expressions in this situation. I was dying here. He sat on the back of the couch near me, waiting for me to say something. What can I say other than wishing that the couch was my lap? I sighed to myself.

"Sora, you're giving me perverted thoughts." He looked away and the blush was gone.

"Wait, no I was just saying. I'm not going to do anything. I promise." I grabbed his hand and he snatched it away. He was scared and it was my fault. I couldn't do anything when he was like this. He would practically flip out and go into some panic.

"Sora," I called out again and caught his hand, holding it tighter.

"I'm sorry." I apologized and he looked at me from the corner of his eye. I pulled him into a hug and he was a bit hesitant to give one back but he did. I guided him to the couch and sat him down with me before speaking. I apparently have to be careful with what I say.

"I know I'm not really supposed to do this, but can you tell me what happen or at least let me help you somehow? Can you tell me how I can help you?" He wasn't looking at me directly and didn't give me the answer I wanted. He shook his head to turn down my offer. I squeezed his hand and he shook his head more and began to tear up. I pulled him close and tilted his head up to mine.

"I'm sorry." I read his lips before he leaned on my chest and sobbed.

"It's okay." It's all I could say, I don't know what else to do. But I do know the one person that can give me answers about this. But first I wanted to get this out of the way.

"Sora, I got you something." I walked over to my desk and pulled out a box and handed it to him. His reaction was as expected. I bought him and myself a phone and put both our contacts in them. It was the newest version of our phones and I'm actually glad I saved up money before all of this happened.

"I have to take care of some business today, did you want me to take you home or did you want to stay here?" He pointed to here and I smiled to him.

"Will you be alright alone?" He nodded his head and I embraced him before grabbing my keys.

"Text me the whole time, okay? I'll respond as soon as I can." I kissed him on the lips and this time he didn't flinch. He was a little shaken up but he smiled afterwards. I just need to help him get through this phase he's going through. I pat his head and left out the house. I know he'll be alright, but I'm still concerned about him.

I haven't shown Sora the car I bought just yet. I'll invest in a motorcycle later, but this is more useful for now. I've already contacted Lea so I can give Joshua a surprise visit and get some answers out of him. Too bad Lea couldn't sit with me to hear it. There is one thing I can say though. They lived far out from where we lived. At least I could park without any trouble. I entered the apartment complex and took the elevator to the fifth floor like Lea told me. I found the door and I gave it a knock. At first I thought no one was home and that I wasted gas for nothing until I heard footsteps approach the door.

"Look Lea, this is the reason why we have keys-" Joshua paused when he saw me. He closed the door to remove the chain and opened it fully so I could enter.

"I wasn't expecting you to show up." He responded.

"Nice place you have here. Ever thought of getting your own?" He just laughed my comment off and walked away into his kitchen.

"I had one, but it got taken away the same way by that same person who took you off a cliff." I clenched my fist, but then I released my grip and took a seat. No need to get violent now.

"Did you want anything while you're here?" Joshua asked.

"Yeah, answers." He walked out the kitchen with a glass filled with something dark purple that he was drinking.

"You came all this way for answers." He swirled his glass while looking into it.

"You play too many games over the phone. I dare you to try in person." He laughed again and sat beside me crossing his leg over the other.

"So feisty over some answers, I'll tell you what. You give me what I want and in return I'll give you what you want." He took a sip of his drink. Here we go with his little mind games. I still don't trust. No one does anyway.

"And what do you want?" Before I could finish my question he already sat his drink down and stood up. He sat on my lap with his hands resting on the sofa by my neck.

"I know you haven't had it for a while because Sora is rejecting you. I haven't had any either so how about we make a deal in exchange for the information you want." He leaned closer and I pushed his face away from mine.

"We're not going through this again. I don't need you ruining my relationship." His hands left the couch and slid down my chest.

"But you do want this. You're not pushing me away. I'm still on your lap aren't I?" His hands worked through some of my buttons on my shirt as he moved his hips more on my lap. No, I can't give in to this even though he was right. I can't hold back for long and even if I did I would have ended up hurting Sora. He wouldn't trust me anymore if I forced myself on him while he was like this.

"So do you want this or not? I already figured you didn't want to hurt Sora if I let you go back." But this is going to hurt Sora. I felt his hand creep lower to my pants and that's when I flipped him off of me and he landed on the couch where he sat. I remained in the place I was trying to get myself together.

"Tell me what happened to Sora, now." I demanded and he ran his hand through his hair. I had to take my mind off my sexual urges or else I would've been in trouble.

"Sora was raped for those past two months he was missing." Well my mind was taken off my urges after hearing that.

"By who?" I angrily questioned.

"The gang of course. After you flew off the cliff he fainted. He couldn't handle everything he witnessed. So they took him to the warehouse and locked him up there." This can't be true. I told him to run, he promised. I thought they would kill him, but they tortured him instead.

"They did everything you could imagine to him on a daily basis. I couldn't take it after a while to I took him out of there after finding out you survived." I didn't want to believe anything he said, but all the marks on Sora's body proved everything. Even his mentality said it all. My face rested in my hands as I took this all in. They hurt Sora, my love, my everything, my whole world. I'll get them for this. I'll get them all. I felt a shift on the couch and a hand rest on my knee.

"Do you want to get back at them?" I looked at him. He just read my mind.

"How do you want me to do that? How am I supposed to know where they are exactly?" I questioned him and he moved closer. His hands traveled further up my leg as our faces drew even closer.

"Like I said before, give me what I want and I'll do the same in return." He crawled back into my lap. I can't believe I was doing this, again. I couldn't control my urges for too long. It's been a little while after seeing Sora while I was in the hospital. And from that time to now was long enough. I was already healed up in some places, almost. Another side of me was telling me not to do this, but this was the guy who knew everything that happened and what's going on now. Getting violent to force out the information isn't going to work someone like him. Should I go on with it and get him back for it later? Sounds like a plan to me.

I rushed home after dealing with Joshua. Luckily Sora was sleep. He didn't text me the whole time I was gone either unless I didn't notice. I had time to refresh and mentally punch myself. What I did was wrong. I need to learn how to control myself later on. But as I stood in the shower I thought about what happened to Sora. I feel his pain. I see what he has to endure every day from those memories of all the torturous events. I slammed my fist into the wall in anger, but it wasn't Sora's fault for not running. Besides there were too many of them out there at the time. I would've lost my sanity if I saw something like that. To be honest I don't really recall of going off the cliff. Everything was kind of blurry right there. I've been constantly reminded of it due to news feed and people, but all I'm getting are blanks. I stepped out the shower and wrapped the towel around my waist before walking into the bedroom. I saw that Sora was finally up, rubbing his eyes and stretching afterwards.

"Had a good sleep?" I startled him and he smiled.

"Riku." I heard him say and I was startled myself. He finally spoke and I couldn't help, but nuzzle his hair.

"How do you feel?" I asked.

"Okay I guess." His voice was a little raspy, but I shouldn't let him strain it. I'm guessing his mother's remedies actually work.

"Well let's leave it there so your voice can heal fully." He nodded and leaned against me as we sat on the bed.

"I found out what happened, Sora." I began and he looked up to me.

"Lea told me everything." I lied. I haven't felt nervous like this in my life. I didn't want to seem suspicious after what happened today. I felt his arm wrap around my arm and he began shaking his head.

"I'm sorry I wasn't there to protect you." I held him as the tears cascaded down his face. Now that I understood everything that he was going through, I think I know what I can do to help him, but I have to inform his mother. If I do then the cops will get involved and I won't be able to plot against those bastards. She'll find out eventually so I'll play it like I'm clueless until the word gets out or until Sora is strong enough to tell her. I sighed to myself and I continued holding Sora. I'm disgusted with myself still. I went as far as sleeping with the one person I hate to relieve my urges and get help from. How long will this last? I hope not too long. I look back down at Sora's face that looked so innocent throughout all of this before whispering to him.

"I'm sorry, Sora."