You know. If I had a dollar for every time I thought about updating this story, I'd be a millionare. However if I had a dollar for every time I thought about actually writing, I'd have about a hundred dollars. I just got bored with Kingdom Hearts for a while to be honest and I didn't want to work on any of my stories. Hm. But I suppose, I am sorry. Though, no one probably cares now. (Totally alone in a room.) Though, I did start working on a bunch of drabbles. Maybe I'll finish them, maybe not. So lazy, JESUS! I think it's cause my new high school sucked the life out of my bones. :O Yeah. That's it.
I'm also starting work on a huge other manga project with my friend. That's taking up a lot o my time...Though. I haven't gotten much done. Sigh. I am doomed. Along with learning like three languages. HOMG.
Anyway. Enough with my ramblings. Standard warnings apply. Shounen-ai. Stuff. Fear the OOCness that I have created. I think I toned my language down. For I turned this in as a Creative Writing project. I didn't want to harm the teacher's sweet sensibilities.
As it were, Leon did not appreciate when kids randomly appeared on his doorstep. He liked it even less when kids who were crying randomly appeared. However, it was a big surprise when he opened the door to see Riku Makahori standing there, red eyes and all. Sighing, the brunet pushed open the door welcoming him in.
The down trodden boy trudged into the house, fingers twisting about themselves in a fit of nervousness. His eyes were kept low at an attempt to hide their obvious redness. The silver haired boy wandered into the living room where Cloud was perched on the couch, dark wing outstretched, drinking a cup of tea.
"Have a seat, Riku."
He complied and took one of the arm chairs across from the couch. He looked around the room taking in the interior.
It was a quaint house on the edges of Alchemy Island, a bit further from the rest of the houses. It had two bedrooms and a big backyard. The front yard was smaller, dotted with some tropical flowers, though the focus was a tall pau d' arco tree, it's pink flowers catching the light beautifully. The house itself was painted white with a blue roof and shutters. Surrounding the yard was a whitewashed picket fence with a wooden gate to the pathway that led to the front steps. Just next to the gate, there was a mailbox, though Riku didn't know why. They didn't seem to receive much mail.
Leon took a seat next to Cloud on the couch. "What's wrong", he asked. "Did something happen?"
Riku was still staring at the floor.
"Does it have to do with Sora?" Cloud looked at him over his tea cup. The teenager slowly raised his head and looked at him in shock. How had he known? "Oh come on. Every time you visit you talk about him enough that it seems like he's here too." The blond set the tea cup, on its saucer, on the coffee table.
He frowned. Well. He didn't think he talked about Sora that much. He might as well tell them. "It's just that...Ever since we came back from Kingdom Hearts, I've really liked Sora."
"Oh really", snorted the stoic brunet.
"Shut up Squall", Cloud interjected, punching him on the arm. "Let him talk."
Riku looked up at the two and notice how comfortable they were with each other while they bickered. He supposed the dueling personalities had finally found some similarities. Riku also didn't fail to notice that Cloud had called Leon by his real name. If it were anyone else, they would've already been threatened or maimed.
"Really liked him", he began again, interrupting their quiet argument. "And I thought he liked me back. But, today, when Kairi pointed out that I tried to kill them. Though, that wasn't me...He just stood there and he didn't say anything. I thought that he'd forgiven me, but I guess not." Riku raised his hand to wipe away the tears that had started to fall again. "Look. I'm sorry. I didn't mean to bother you. I just didn't have anywhere else to go." This was true. Home was lonely. "I'll just leave now."
"Sit down."
The order came from Leon. Gesturing to the blue arm chair, he gave the teenager a weary look. Cloud, in turn, was giving the brunet a questioning look.
Riku sank back down into the arm chair and sighed.
"You know, once, I was in love with someone from my hometown. He was so beautiful I honestly didn't know what to do about it. I thought he would never love me back. So I kept it to myself. But then, the Heartless attacked and I figured that would be the last chance I had. So, I told him. Then the Heartless swarmed and I never saw him again. I still regret not telling him sooner."
The gunblader finished his tale by looking away. A sad smile graced his features as he brought up his past. Cloud patted him on the arm offering a bit of comfort. Riku smiled a tiny smile, happy that Leon would bring back his past to try and help him. But then, a thought shot through his mind.
"Him? You mean...You're gay?"
Leon turned and raised an eyebrow at him. "So?"
Riku shot him a look. "You...Just don't seem the type." His eyes softened. "Uh. But I guess thanks. I know what you're trying to say. I just don't think I could ever tell him. I don't want to ruin our friendship."
"Do you love him, Riku?"
"Says the boys who willingly stepped into the dark."
The silver haired boy nodded and again sighed. "Oh well. I-" He was cut off by the ring of his cell phone. The theme song from Loveless chirped from his phone, signaling a call from Aiko. He rolled his eyes and flipped it open. She never stopped messing with his ring tones. "Excuse me", he said to the two. Riku rose from the chair and moved to the front foyer.
"Hello?"
"Heeey Riku! Do you need us to pick you up? I know you live kinda far from Sora."
Oh yeah. He'd forgotten they'd made plans. "Er. I don't think you want to come all the way out here. I'll just take the ferry and the bus. I'll just be a little late."
"Where are you?"
"Just off Alcehmy", he replied' fumbling with his messenger bag in an effort to keep his hands busy.
Aiko laughed. "I have to go out there anyway."
"Why?" There was nothing on Alchemy anyway. In the living room, he noticed Leon get up and retrieve a cup from the kitchen.
Her giggly voice reverberated through the phone. "You'll see. But anyway. Where are you?"
"Diocletian Drive."
"Eh. Yeah. That's in the opposite direction from where I'm going."
He rolled his eyes. "I told you I'll take the bus. Geeze. I gotta go home anyway. I need to change."
"Hrm? Haven't you gone home yet?" Riku could hear her shift to look at her watch. "It's almost seven thirty."
"No. I came here right after school."
"But why?"
"It's none of your business", he said haughtily.
"Quit being an ass and tell me." He could tell she was getting annoyed.
"It's nothing, Aiko, I swear. Now I'm gonna go."
"Fine. Be a fuckhead." There was the guilt trip. "I'll just pester you when you get to Sora's."
"Whatever. Goodbye." He flipped the phone shut. He hadn't mean to be so short with her. She just liked asking questions and most of the time, no one wanted them to be asked.
Riku turned back to the living room where Leon had joined Cloud in his cup of tea. The blond was holding the cup daintily, while Leon looked very awkward. The two were talking quietly, heads leaning toward each other.
"I'm gonna go. Thanks for listening, I guess. I'll see you later."
"I hope you tell him Riku. It's what's best."
He nodded at Cloud and walked through the foyer out the door. He felt better. A lot better.
Back inside, Cloud smirked at Leon.
"So. You just lied to make someone feel better. How does it feel?"
"I was trying to prove a point. And I didn't really lie anyway. Just bent the truth." The brunet set his cup down and smirked in a very self satisfied manner.
"And that's not lying?" The blond tried to his his smiled behind the small cup.
"No."
Cloud laughed at the stoic man. But he grew serious once again. "I'm really glad that I found you again. I don't know what I would've done without you."
"Well, it's obvious what you'd already done." Leon reached over to stoke the dark wing.
Cloud closed his eyes and let out a sigh of contentment. He set his cup back down on the table. "Do you think they'll be alright?"
Leon stopped his slow pet of the wing and smiled. He brought his hands up to cup Cloud's cheek. "I see a lot of us in them. They're going to be just fine." He then wrapped his arms around the blond slowly.
So shitty. Well. I guess...I'll be going now. MY GOD! That was a horrible ending.