Hey Riku Kingdom Hearts here with the intro today! Hika (Hikari) was working on a cosplay so I have been tasked with updated the story! Anyways we hope you guys enjoy!
Chapter 2
Both Saru and Riku returned back to the house and opened the front door. Once they were inside, they saw that someone was sitting in one of the lounge chairs in the front living room. He clearly looked a few years older than both Riku and Saru and was reading a book. He wore a long sleeved white shirt and a black v-neck sleeveless sweater vest, and had black pants. Tired around the collar of the shirt was a small purple ascot. It was their older brother; Zexion. As soon as the door closed he looked up, his metallic blue swaying slightly in front of his face as half of it covered the right side of his face. But even though he only had one blue eye showing, he glared directly at the two who had just walked in.
"What took you two so long?" he asked them, looking up from his book.
"Glitter boy decided to play angel to the one meal we found tonight."
"Well it wasn't my fault we only could find one person tonight," Riku replied as he crossed his arms, ignoring Saru's insult.
"What? What do you mean by that?" Zexion asked as he stood up, placing his book on the stand next to the chair.
"Riku barely drank his fill before sparring the human we both fed from."
"And then? What of the body?" Zexion asked as he eyes Riku, who just sighed and looked away.
Seeing as Riku was still refusing to respond properly, Saru continued to answer. "He was left unconscious and barely alive on the doorstep of the Emergency Center."
Zexion's eye grew wide with frustration and anger as he stepped closer to his younger brothers. He still had his gaze locked on Riku. "You what?! You brought the body to the hospital? Just what the hell were you thinking? You should have taken your fill and then disposed of the body if drinking it was not enough to kill the person."
Riku turned his head slightly back. "I didn't want to do that though. That guy shouldn't have the unfortunate end of being sucked dry by two vampires."
"That does not matter! You shouldn't try to spare every single human you come across," Zexion replied, his voice heavy with disappointment.
"I can if I want to," Riku muttered loudly. "It's my choice what I do."
"If you choose to starve yourself I'm just gonna leave your body to rot," quipped Saru.
"I am not going to starve! I took enough and I am fine. Maybe if Zexion had cared to join us this time, we could have maybe either found more people or maybe done something different," Riku replied.
"There was one human. No way was he gonna be enough for all three of us," Saru replied.
"Well still! We could have maybe gone someplace else and found others. Or something, I don't know!" Riku shouted in frustration. "I just didn't want to have to kill the guy, that's all! I've said it before that we shouldn't have to kill almost every time!"
Zexion rolled his eyes. "Why… I swear… I shouldn't have to be responsible for you two anymore. Riku, being a pureblood I would expect you to not care as much for humans and not act so stubborn about the subject. You two should be able to handle these things on your own and not act like children."
Saru scoffed at being called a child, but did not say anything as he stood there silently. Riku on the other hand exhaled sharply.
"Sorry but I do care. It's just… how I am. Though if we are pointing out things, I am surprised you two don't seem to care at all despite being half-bloods!"
"That distinction means nothing to them. It's either you're human or you're a monster and the consensus is monsters are evil and have to be purged. So give me one good reason as to why I should give a f**k," Saru hissed.
Riku glared at Saru before grabbing the collar of his shirt and pulling him close to his face. "We're not monsters."
"If you want to go preach to the mob, then be my guest. I won't mourn when they mount your head on a pike."
Before Riku could reply, Zexion pushed him away from Saru and stood between the two of them. "Enough of this! There is no reason to continue acting like this. Even if Riku's choices are unusual for our kind," Zexion said glanced briefly at Riku. He then glanced over to Saru. "There is no need to go that far Saru."
None of them responded after that, they only stood in the awkward silence as they stared at one another. Then, out of nowhere, a different voice spoke up. "Zexion's right, you guys really need to take it down a few levels."
All three turned to see someone standing in the hallway. It was the familiar deep blue eyed, spiky black haired, older brother of theirs; Zack. The three of them took a step away from each other as they lowered their heads slightly. Zack sighed as he walked towards the group.
"I know you guys all have different opinions on humans and how they see us, but you do all know things are far better today then they were hundreds of years ago," Zack explained as he stopped walking when he made it over to the three.
None of them said anything as they listened to their older brother continued. "The entire world knows vampires exist and that it isn't the most crazy thing to find a drained body laying around. While we know most times it's from crazed vampires, there are just those times were we have to do it because it's what we are dealt with."
Riku sighed as he lowered his head a little more. "I just wish things could be different."
Zack looked at Riku before placing a hand on top his head. "Well things are different since back in the day. I remember when I was young how scared I was to go explore a town or anything. Nearly everyone back then was much more colder to vampires and other supernaturals. I know there is still a long way to go before everyone can get along though. But I like to remain hopeful."
There was a pause before Zack said one last thing. "Now, are we all good now?"
Each one of the boys nodded before they all replied in union. "Sorry, Zack."
"It's all right guys, just glad this didn't lead into a fight," Zack said with a smile before wrapping his arms around all three of them and pulling them into a close hug.
Saru, Riku, and Zexion stiffened slightly at being brought so close together, but it was what they expected from their oldest brother. Even though they were used to his hugs, it didn't mean they were super fond of them. Once Zack let go of them though Riku shifted off to the side.
"I think… I just need a little time alone for right now," he said before heading off down the hallway.
Once Riku was off in a different area of the house Zack turned to look at Saru and Zexion. "I know you guys have your reasons, but I have told you before, don't be too harsh with Riku about the subject of killing humans."
"Understood," Saru replied.
"I still don't get it though," Zexion said as he crossed his arms. "You are a pureblood as well yet side with him on the matter?"
Zack exhaled slowly. "If you guys knew the reason, then maybe you would be more understanding."
"You mean the reason that you refuse to tell us?" Zexion scoffed.
"I promised Riku I wouldn't tell you two, as it is something that he should tell you guys. If you both really want to know though you'll have be nice to your brother and ask to him about it."
"So we'll never find out," Saru replied with a deadpan expression.
"Well I wouldn't say never," Zack said with a slight shrug. "It would be nice though to see you guys get a long a bit better."
"It's not super likely that can just happen out of the blue," Zexion replied as he went back to sit down in his chair.
"The only thing keeping us together is the fact that we're siblings by a father we've never met," Saru huffed slightly.
Zack frowned slightly, though it was immediately followed by another smile. "Well who knows. Maybe one day you guys will just find a way and be better brothers. It would be a nice thing to see."
Saru just scoffed before turning away and heading off into another room. Zexion went back to reading his book quietly, leaving Zack to let out another short sigh. He then decided to go back to what he was doing seeing as his brothers had calmed for now.
Hope you guys enjoyed that bit of back story stuff. Word count per chapter varies.
Now that this is done... imma go force Hika to go to sleep already XD
