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Finding Lost Dreams	By : Lanie12777 Category: Kingdom Hearts > Slash/Yaoi - Male/Male Views: 12745 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 1
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Chapter List
- 9
- 10
- 11
Disclaimer: I do not own Kingdom Hearts or its characters, nor do I make any profit from this story.

**Wow, I’m on a roll this week! I’m already partway done with chapter 11, I’ll try to have it done before the end of the month. And I’m trying to figure out which character to use as Xemnas’ friend: Xigbar or Xaldin. I’m gonna have to play KHII again and see which one I like better I guess.:D

I was so happy at the response I got from chapter 9! I’m glad you all liked it, and I hope you continue to enjoy the fic. Big thanks to (on fanfiction.net) rappelezfille, judai-is-mine, Animeblossom, Tysonkaiexperiment, Chyuouko No Miyuzu, vIoLeT bUtTeRfLy 90, Rose Riku, PinkFloydLady7, Kairi Dragon, 00Midnight Siren00, and Yumi-nachan, and (on Adultfanfiction.net) Dove and jennifer for your reviews. Thank you guys so much!!**

Thanks to Kirie for reading over this for me, you rock!

Note: I’m sorry if the story seems to be moving slowly, I’m trying to show a sense of realism to Sora’s feelings and reactions. Too many fics on here have the lead character raped, then after a week or two they’re all better and happy. That is not how true life is, most rape victims can take years to deal with their trauma. So please just bear with me, the story will pick up soon, and there will be more interaction between Riku and Sora. Hope you enjoy the chapter!

Chapter 10

Xemnas stormed into his condo in the posh section of town, the sound of the front door slamming so hard against the wall it reverberated throughout the entire home. He cursed to himself. A few more seconds and I would have had him… His eyes glowed with rage. If it hadn’t been for that interfering little bastard, he’d have Sora with him now. His one taste of the teen hadn’t been enough; his dreams replayed every night of his time with Sora. Max’s idle threats didn’t scare him. He would have Sora again, and no one was going to stop him.

His thoughts had gone way beyond obsession for the chocolate-haired boy; he’d lusted after him for years before finally making his move last May. His want, need, for Sora had turned into an insidious black haze in his brain. It wasn’t love or even truly desire he felt for Sora, more like a craving to dominate and overpower him. There was just something about him…

“There will be other opportunities,” he mused darkly to himself after calming down a bit. “No one can keep you away from me.” He went into his bedroom and fished out his old address book, deciding it was time he looked up a long-time friend who could possibly help him.

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Sora led Riku into his house, tucking his keys back into his pocket. His hands were still shaking from the encounter, and it had taken him a few tries to finally insert the key into the lock. Riku had watched him protectively, standing back so he wouldn’t crowd Sora. He knew something had happened between him and that man, and though he wanted to find out what, he was afraid of pushing Sora too much.

“Um, I-I’m gonna put my bag up,” Sora said in a low tone, leaving Riku alone in the living room. Taking the moment to call Kairi, Riku dialed her cell number and only had to wait a few seconds before the redhead picked up.

“Hello?” Riku could hear a lot of people in the background, cheering and laughing.

“Where are you at now?” he asked.

“I’m at school; Tidus and Wakka decided to play football with some of the guys from the team. Why? What’s going on?” Her tone changed from happy to concerned as she detected the somberness in Riku’s voice.

Riku sighed. “Can you come over to Sora’s house? Something… happened. I really need you here, Kairi.”

There was no hesitation as Kairi responded. “I’ll be right there.”

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Sora didn’t know how long he stayed in the bathroom. He ran cold water over his face, trying to calm himself down. He couldn’t leave Riku alone; the silver-haired teen would wonder where he’d gotten off to. He gazed at himself in his mirror, willing his body to stop trembling. He was startled when he heard the doorbell ring.

Walking down the stairs slowly, Sora paused on the bottom step as he recognized Kairi’s voice. She and Riku were in the entranceway, talking quietly.

“… telling me what happened?! You really freaked me out with that phone call!”

Sora paled, then flushed with anger. Why the hell did Riku call her? Was he gonna tell everyone how Sora was so weak he had to save him from nearly being kidnapped right off the street? He wanted to rail at them both about sticking their noses in where they didn’t belong, but found his feet wouldn’t let him move.

“I’m sorry about that Kairi, but he won’t open up to me. I was hoping maybe you could talk to him, find out what’s been going on with him.”

Kairi stayed silent a moment, then Sora heard her breath huff out in annoyance. “Fine, but will you please tell me what the hell happened today?”

“I’m not really sure what was going on at first. There was some creepy guy trying to force Sora into his car. I don’t know what would have happened if I hadn’t followed him from school.” Riku’s voice had a quality of worry in it that Sora had never heard before.

Kairi gasped in shock. “Do-do you know who the man was?” her voice wobbled.

Riku shook his head. “No. And I didn’t want to spook him by asking right then. God Kairi, you should have seen his face! He was so scared; I’ve never seen him like that…” He trailed off, not able to finish his sentence.

Sora sat down heavily on the last stair, his throat closing up as all his sudden anger towards Riku and Kairi drained away. The reality of what had nearly occurred finally caught up with him, and a strangled sob tore from his lips. The sound brought Riku and Kairi to his side, both giving him worried looks as tears began cascading down his cheeks. Thin arms wrapped around himself, For the first time in more than three months, he didn’t flinch when he felt Kairi touch his shoulder.

Riku felt just a tiny bit of relief when Sora allowed Kairi to touch him. It was the most progress they’d made since Sora had become withdrawn. Kairi turned towards Riku, a pleading look in her dark blue eyes. “Let me talk to him, ok?” she asked, hoping that maybe if Sora and she were alone he might tell her what’s been going on.

Trying not to let his jealousy show that the brunette allowed Kairi to be near and not him, Riku watched as Kairi led Sora upstairs. He wanted to be the one to offer comfort to Sora, but he knew the brunette still didn’t completely trust him – not that he could honestly blame him after the way he treated him. With a sigh, he flopped down onto the sofa and picked up the remote control for the T.V. Just as he was about to turn on the television, he heard the front door open and the sound of Max cursing quietly to himself.

Max resisted the urge to slam the door as hard as he could; there was no need to take his anger out on the hapless wood, even if it would make him feel better for one second. He grumbled under his breath as he strode into the living room, his eyes fixed on the cellphone in his hand and not his surroundings. It was with a bit of shock that Max finally noticed Riku sitting in his house, causing him to falter for a moment. At that second, they both heard the loud annoying ringtone of Sora’s phone coming from upstairs. A look of relief crossed Max’s face as he realized Sora was home.

Shutting his cell closed, Max set his briefcase down beside the overlarge tan recliner just opposite of Riku, turning to face the teen fully as he shrugged off his navy blue suit jacket and laid it over the arm of the chair. “What are you doing here?” he demanded. He was also a bit puzzled; he remembered Sora saying something about him and Riku not being friends anymore a while back. Maybe they’d patched things up?

Noting the worried expression on Riku’s face, Max tensed back up immediately. “What’s wrong? Did something happen to Sora?!”

“He’s okay, more shaken up than anything,” Riku was quick to reassure him.

Dark eyes narrowed on the teen, not liking that answer at all. “Tell me what happened,” Max bit out in a commanding voice.

Swallowing nervously at the glare he was now receiving, Riku began telling Max what had occurred that afternoon. “I was following Sora home; he’s been acting a bit… off lately, and I wanted to make sure he got home safely. But about halfway here, a man in a dark car tried to kidnap him. I managed to scare him off, but he threatened Sora right before he left.”

It was silent for a few minutes as Max digested what he’d just learned. A heavy scowl settled onto his features as he began pacing in front of the chair. Riku shrank back at the murderous look on Max’s face, glad that it wasn’t directed at him.

“This man who tried to take Sora,” Max’s voice was hoarse with restrained rage, “was he tall, with white hair and tan skin?” He was almost positive it had been Xemnas, but he needed to make sure. So Riku’s surprised, “How did you know?” came as no shock.

“That son of a bitch! I’ll kill him!” Max exploded. His hands curled into tight fists as he seethed. Riku just continued to stare at the older man, stunned at the display of anger. He’d never even seen Sora’s dad bat an eyelash at anything, so the show of temper was startling.

Max’s chest heaved in rage. Damn you, Xemnas! He should have known the man was up to something when he smirked so smugly at him earlier that day, but he’d not given it any thought (knowing if he did, he’d be tempted to throttle the man). He’d not thought anything of it when he was called into one of the senior partner’s office to begin handling a case. He’d been on his way out to pick up Sora when his secretary had gotten the call for him to meet with Mr. Valentine in the sixth floor conference room. Vincent Valentine was one of the founding lawyers for the firm Max worked at, along with his partner Cid Highwind. Though a bit eccentric with his strange attire of black suits and long red overcoat, the dark-haired man was one of the city’s most successful attorneys. He looked to be quite young, his face youthful, especially when he let his hair be unbound to cascade around his shoulders and upper back. Max thought he was a little creepy, his brooding air and quiet demeanor the complete opposite of his business partner.

Cid Highwind was a loud, brash blonde in his mid-forties. His booming voice could be heard echoing around the office when he’d come to their floor (which thankfully wasn’t very often), his blue eyes expressive of his emotions unlike Vincent’s emotionless brown. Max never could understand how they ended up together in business.

He’d felt bad about texting Sora to take the bus home, a feeling in his gut nagging him that something wasn’t right. It wasn’t until the meeting with his new client was over did he find out from Lydia, after returning to his office, that Xemnas had been snooping into his personal calendar while he’d been out at lunch and that his new client had actually been Xemnas’. Xemnas had gone to Vincent and basically dumped the client onto Max, making sure to do so just before Max was to leave to pick up Sora. He’d timed it so he could guarantee his son would be alone and vulnerable. After hearing that, he’d rushed home, all while frantically calling Sora’s phone and praying that Sora was at the house and alright. He now knew he’d have to keep an extra close watch on his son to keep him safe. A thoughtful look came onto his face as he again turned to Riku. He’d proven himself to Max by protecting Sora today, so maybe he could count on him to continue to do so.

“I want to thank you for helping Sora,” he said. Riku nodded, a little uncomfortable at the intense gaze focused on him. It seemed Max had something to ask him, and indeed he did.

“I can’t really go into the details, not without talking to Sora first, but can you help me keep an eye on him? I can’t be with him in the day, and I’d feel better knowing someone was with him at all times.”

“Of course,” Riku answered, both in complete agreement about keeping Sora safe.

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Sora sat huddled on his bed, staring aimlessly out his window. Kairi was sitting next to him, not saying anything. She wanted to ask him what was going on, but she didn’t want to scare him away. He’d actually let her touch him, and she didn’t want to ruin the progress she’d made by being too nosy.

Sighing, Sora tried to get his mind settled. He was a bit surprised at himself that he’d let Kairi touch him. Maybe it was because she’s a girl…? All he knew was that for the past three months, the mere thought of someone laying a hand on him made him want to be physically ill. He hated feeling this way. He was always the first one to give a hug, or console someone when they were upset. And now when he’s the one who needs consoling, he can’t stand human contact.

A tear slipped from the corner of an azure eye; he was so tired of being like this. He wanted his life back. It wasn’t fair to Kairi to keep her in the dark; all she wanted to do was help him. So he decided it was time to let her know what had happened.

“Kairi…” his voice came out rough. He’d hardly talked since it had happened, and his voice was scratchy from disuse. “I need you to promise me you won’t tell anyone else what I’m about to tell you.” Kairi’s head had popped up from its position on her hand where she’d been leaning on it, and her dark blue eyes widened in the realization that Sora was finally going to let her in on whatever’s been bothering him.

“Don’t worry, Sora. I won’t tell anybody if you don’t want me to,” she vowed. She sat straight, giving Sora silent support.

“T-that man today, who Riku saw,” he began, stuttering slightly, “he works at the same firm as my dad. His name’s Xemnas. I don’t really know much about him; he used to come over sometimes to pick up papers for my dad, or they’d have meetings or whatever in his office. I never really liked him, he always kinda creeped me out with the way he’d stare at me.”

Kairi suddenly got a foreboding feeling. A frisson of unease ran down her spine. Please tell me it’s not what I think it is… Tears came unbidden to her eyes at the rest of Sora’s story as her fear was realized.

“H-he came over o-one day, just before school e-ended,” liquid trailed down Sora’s cheeks as he spoke softly, stuttering slightly, not able to meet her eyes. “My dad w-wasn’t home, and he-he grabbed me. He-he-“Sora had to force himself to say it. “He raped me.” Sobs tore out of him, shaking his thin body. He rocked himself to and fro, the memories coming back to him full force.

Kairi cried silently along with Sora. She did what her instincts told her, and enveloped Sora in her arms. He stiffened slightly, then slumped in her embrace as they both wept. She had suspected something bad had happened to him, but never in her wildest dreams would she have thought that Sora had been raped. Now she could understand his loathing of being touched and the skittish way he acted around people now.

They sat there a while, Kairi offering as much comfort as Sora would allow. Her heart hurt that he’d had to deal with this on his own. She couldn’t even imagine how lonely and scared he must have felt. And she and Riku certainly hadn’t made things any easier, trying to get him to open up and act like his old self when they had no concept of what he’d been through.

Sniffling, Kairi wiped her eyes and noticed the time on Sora’s alarm clock. They’d been up here for nearly an hour; Riku was probably wondering what was going on. She let go of Sora, pulling back and seeing him sit up on the edge of the bed, brushing his own tears away.

“Why didn’t you tell us? Tell me?” she asked softly. She wasn’t angry; she was sad that he hadn’t confided in her and let her help him in any way, but she could understand why he didn’t.

Sora kept his head low, not looking up. “I couldn’t. I felt so ashamed; how could I have let it happen? I mean, I must have done something for him to look at me like that-“

“Don’t you blame yourself! It was not your fault!” Kairi’s words stunned him with their heat. “Blame the monster who hurt you! You did nothing wrong, Sora. There was no way you could have known something like that would happen to you.” He finally glanced at her, and didn’t see what he’d feared: disgust. Instead, her blue eyes were full of pain and sadness, but also warmth and love for him. Kairi smiled wanly at him, showing him that she would support him in this from now on.

A thought occurred to her. “What about Riku? Are you going to tell him?” She saw Sora’s face blanch in panic. Okay, bad idea.

“I’m sorry, I can’t. I don’t want him to know. I-I know he wants to be friends again, but you remember how he was when he found out I was gay. I don’t think I could handle anything like that happening again.” Sora’s voice choked, his eyes tearing up again. Kairi didn’t press the issue; she actually agreed with Sora to a degree. She’d seen how cruel everyone had treated Sora when he’d come out (unintentionally, thanks to her bitch of a sister), and how Riku’s reaction had hurt him the most. She wouldn’t subject him to that again.

“Alright, I won’t say anything to Riku. Let’s go back downstairs and make sure he’s still here and didn’t leave when we disappeared on him.” She smiled at him, holding her hand out to him to pull him to his feet. Her spirit soared when he took her hand, albeit a little reluctantly, using it to haul himself to his feet and following her out of the room.

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