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Fuzzy Love - Complete	By : ColdSilence Category: Kingdom Hearts > Slash/Yaoi - Male/Male Views: 10245 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
Disclaimer: I do not own Kingdom Hearts or any of the characters from it. I do not make any money from the writing of this story.

Chapter List
- 10
- 11
- 12
Author: Cold Silence

E-Mail: writer.coldsilence@gmail.com

Pairings: Riku + Kairi + Sora, Sora x BHK. (BHK = Blonde Headed Kid from KH II)

Warnings: AU, Yaoi, Het, Furs. OOC Roxas due to the fandom personality he was given before information on his character was released with KH2.

Special Note: This fic has relationships with things that have tails. Also, this story was started before Roxas's name was revealed, hence why he is named differently in this fic. Don't worry though, this actually fits well with what I have planned for him in the end.

Disclaimer: All characters from Kingdom Hearts, Chain of Memories and Kingdom Hearts II is property of Tetsuya Nomura. God bless him.~

Fuzzy Love

-Chapter Eleven-

The rest of homecoming night was very awkward. Naturally, Kairi stayed close to Sora and tested the new boundaries of their relationship with shy smiles and lingering touches. Riku took every opportunity to tease his best friend over what was sure to go down in history as the most infamous kiss in all of their high school history, and Dyne was distant and cold over the fact that everyone was now in danger and it was all his fault. Poor Sora thought that Dyne�s most recent change in attitude was because he kissed Kairi, and when they got home he was sure that he was going to catch hell for it.

Everyone got to ride the limousine back to their houses. Tidus, his date Yuna, and Selphie were dropped off first, and then so was Rikku (whose parents were waiting anxiously on the front porch). Riku was the next to go with a knowing grin and a noogie for Sora, and then Kairi was bidden farewell with a kiss to her cheek and a long hug. That left Sora and Dyne alone for the last of the ride, and the silence that stretched between them was deafening. Sora was dying to speak to his lover about what happened, but held himself back in case the limousine driver overheard.

As soon as they arrived home and the limousine had driven away, Sora tried to explain himself in a hushed whisper. �Dyne ��

�Sssh,� interrupted the catboy. �Get into the house, now.� Dyne didn�t spare a glance for Sora, instead he scanned the perimeter of their home with sharp eyes for intruders.

Sora misunderstood the reason for such a sharp order, and he kicked the ground in frustration before trudging inside of his home. As always, his mom and Cloud were asleep and oblivious to the drama that was going on his life. For the first time, Sora found himself resenting that the adults weren�t there to prevent him from doing stupid things like they were supposed to.

Once in his room, Sora took off his shoes, removed his vest and slung his coat on the desk. A shifty eyed Dyne joined a few moments later, likewise shedding most of his outer clothing before hopping up on the bed and pulling down the curtains of the window. The slats were pivoted just a tiny bit so that he could still peer out into the moonlit backyard.

Sora nervously hung back from sitting on the bed, and then tried to explain himself again. �I couldn�t help it. Kairi�s been my friend ever since I was a baby. She asked me to kiss her and I didn�t think twice about it. I just care about her so much.�

One of Dyne�s cat ears tilted towards Sora, and finally he turned away from the window to look in the boy�s direction. �Kairi�s perfect.�

�What do you mean?�

�She is the perfect second mate. I choose her for us. She will be the mother of our kittens.�

Sora gaped. He couldn�t believe that Dyne couldn�t care less about the kissing. Worse than that, apparently his mate was making plans to include his friend in the illicit love affair they were involved in. The thought of Kairi bearing anybody�s kittens nearly drove Sora crazy. �Okay look. You don�t seem to understand this, so I am going to explain it again. Humans don�t pair in threes or fours or fives or whatever. It�s only two by two. We can only love one person at a time.�

�Are you saying you don�t love me?�

Sora opened his mouth to respond, but in the end he could only slump his shoulders. He couldn�t say no, because he honestly didn�t know if he was in love with Dyne. He also couldn�t say yes, because it was too cruel.

Despite the implications of Sora�s silence, Dyne�s expression didn�t change. It remained carefully neutral as he continued to watch the backyard. �In Katina, we don�t have time to worry about who loves who. Cats usually don�t live past 25 of your human years. Our families would whittle down to nothing if we waited for �the one.� Based on your calendar, I calculate that I only have ten human years left to live before I am killed by another cat. Maybe sooner if I make a mistake. I don�t care if you think it�s wrong, I�ll take what I can because this is all that I�m getting. You�re so lucky, Sora. You can go on and wait, but my summer vacation is almost over.�

Sora knew it was true. Nearly all of the pieces to the ship were found. Dyne�s time on Destiny Islands was coming to an end. The thought of him leaving caused a heavy weight in Sora�s heart, but it was the fact that his pet would be so lonely while he was out there on his own that hurt the most. Maybe there were other worlds out there that could give Dyne what he wanted, but there would always be a part of Sora that wished that he had enough love to give to make his lover feel complete. So complete, that he wouldn�t need anyone else to be happy.

The mattress dipped under Sora�s weight, and then a pair of arms wrapped around Dyne in a tight hug. Sora�s voice brushed warmly against the hair near his neck. �I am your family.� Dyne closed his eyes, even as Sora began pressing patient kisses to his shoulder. Eventually, he was coaxed into tilting his head to receive some of those kisses on his lips.

Making love to Sora without the heat of the Estrus to fuel them was very different. Their minds were clear enough to make every touch deliberate and filled with intention to transfer affection and pleasure. Dyne never knew until that night that Sora could be so gentle and caring. That he would take the time to melt him with kisses and petting, or whisper sweet nothings while he penetrated him deeply. Wave after wave of pleasure made Dyne�s toes and tail curl, and when he was sated, Sora kissed him goodnight and let him sleep on his chest.

It was unfair. Dyne wanted to keep this. He was the luckiest cat in the universe because he had a Sora in his life. Now, all he could do was cry into his sleeping lover�s chest, because this was one of the last times they would ever be together like this again.

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The next day, Sora woke up to find the familiar weight of his pet missing. With a small frown, he opened his eyes and peeked around the bed for his lover. He found Dyne sitting on the windowsill above his bed, looking outside just as he had the night before. With a small smile, Sora reached over and gently tugged on the catboy�s tail to get him to return to bed.

Dyne�s surveillance ended when Sora insisted that he return to cuddling. He obliged the boy by sliding off the windowsill and scooting closer, and was immediately enveloped in a morning hug. Normally, he would have smiled and purred, but that didn�t happen today. �Sora, I have an important favor to ask you.�

�Mmm.� Sora nuzzled against Dyne�s cheek. �You want to do it again before my mom wakes up?� He asked playfully, although the way he was rubbing his legs against the other�s said that he might actually be able to deliver on that.

�No.� At Sora�s pout, Dyne couldn�t help but feel sorry for himself. �My name was given to me by my clan. It�s not my real name, it was one that I was forced to take. I want a new name that reflects the life I have with you.�

�You want me to give you a new name?� Sora thought that was an odd request. �I guess I can think of one, but it�ll be hard to explain to everybody why you�re not called Dyne anymore.�

�That doesn�t matter.� Dyne lightly traced the places on Sora�s throat that he nipped the night before. By now, the marks had faded, and he wondered if the impression he left on his mate�s life would vanish in the same way.

�Are you ok? You�ve been different since yesterday.� Sora gave his pet a worried look. �Did I do it wrong last night?�

Dyne couldn�t help but chuckle. �No, you were great. Not as great as when I do it of course, but close enough.�

�You�re way too rough when you�re inside me, it feels like a jackhammer.�

�You whine too much.�

�So?� Sora thought that Dyne would whine too if he were being fucked at a hundred miles per hour. It was like his lover�s hips were spring loaded or something. Since this sex talk wasn�t getting them anywhere, Sora changed the subject. �Mom wants me to stay home and help her clean the house. How about you come over and visit?�

�You want me to clean?�

�You live here too! The least you can do is get your cat juice off my blankets before mom sees it.�

�If you would just learn to swallow it then we wouldn�t have this problem.�

Sora was totally grossed out by that suggestion; enough that he pushed Dyne away and began sitting up. �You�re impossible!�

�If you can eat sea salt ice cream then you can swallow my cum. Come on Sora, try it out.~� Dyne reached for his cock and waved it at Sora, but the boy ignored it in favor of going into the bathroom to take a shower. It was a shame, because Dyne really liked Sora�s blowjobs. His bumpy tongue was very nice.

Cleaning was not on Dyne�s list of favorite things to do, but he did it anyway because he had to make sure that Sora stayed happy and unsuspicious of the things that were going on. If the boy knew that Katinans were already on planet Earth, then he might do something stupid like tell Riku. The last thing Dyne needed was to have a bunch of gung-ho earthlings try to take on the trained warriors of Katina. So, despite his reluctance, Dyne threw on some clothes, walked around the front of the house and knocking on the door as if he was visiting.

Sora�s mom was more than happy to employ Dyne�s help. When Nessa cleaned the house, she cleaned the ENTIRE house. Not a nook or cranny was to be left with a speck of dirt, and the outdoor garden had to be pruned and replanted. It was a lot of hard work, but at least Dyne knew that Sora had to stay in or near the house because of it. There was no telling what the Katinans would do if they got their hands on his mate.

Unfortunately, while Dyne was vacuuming the living room rug, he didn�t notice Nessa giving Sora some money and telling him to go to the marketplace to buy some flowers to transplant into the garden.

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The marketplace was located along the shore of the beach. The locals set up their stands on the sand and sold everything from wooden tikis, to beads, to t-shirts, to good luck charms, and of course, tropical flowers. Sora gathered the usual bamboo, bleeding hearts, lady�s slippers and pansies that his mother loved and paid for them with the money he was given. The vendor was nice enough to put everything into a basket for the boy to carry, and with murmured thanks, Sora left to return home.

Unfortunately, he hadn�t been walking too long before a shadow fell over him. Sora looked up to find a strange person in a black cloak towering over him. Upon getting the boy�s attention, the man smiled, revealing a row of gleaming white teeth.

�Nice flowers.�

�Thanks,� answered Sora. He was fascinated by this guy�s strange appearance. Although there were plenty of redheads on Destiny Islands, no one ever managed to wear their hair like a wild mane. Also, nobody would be crazy enough to put tear shaped tattoos on their face. Sora couldn�t decide if this person was trying to give the impression of a clown or perpetual sadness.

�Name�s Axel.� Axel effortlessly snatched the basket out of Sora�s hands. �Commit it to memory.�

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The high school was completely empty. Only the kids who were on sports teams ever hung around school property over the weekend, but none of them would ever come into the student lounge room. It was the perfect gathering place for some of the most powerful Turks on campus. Rufus, Tseng, Reeve, Elena, Rude and Reno were sitting around a big screen television and staring avidly.

Reno had done more than merely videotape the homecoming dance. He had footage of Dyne morphing from human to cat before he entered the house with Sora, as well as video of the gatherings at the crash site. When all was said and done, Elena had to stand up and wobble over to the window before she threw up. She had actually been lusting for that.. that thing.

The remaining boys in the room couldn�t do anything more than stare at the now blank television screen. It was disturbing and frightening that such things existed in the world. This was beyond anything they or any other human being ever experienced in their lifetime.

�Scary shit, isn�t it.� Reno commented. He hoped his former Turks felt like crap for what they did to him.

�What do we do Rufus?� Tseng turned to their leader for answers.

�The fuck are we supposed to do, it�s an alien,� muttered Reeve, shock still evident in his voice.

�An alien that is going to be president of the student council if we don�t do something about this,� answered Tseng with an angry edge.

�Reeve is right. We have to be careful about this. If we anger it, there�s no telling what will happen to us,� broke in Rufus smoothly. His father had trained him to face many political challenges, but nothing held a candle to this. In a twisted way, it excited him that this kind of obstacle existed. Nothing would test his manipulating prowess better than this.

�We don�t have to be afraid of this guy,� Reno cut in with a superior look. �The only thing special about him is his ears and his tail. Other than that, he�s just another dumbass ripe for the picking. The fool can�t even swim.�

�That other one he was with didn�t look like any chump,� pointed out Reeve. He was referring to the female alien that had approached Dyne at the homecoming dance. �We�re not dealing with just one of them.�

�But there�s only one that immediately concerns us.� Rufus stood up. Already, he had a solution in mind, and it was with single-minded determination that he retrieved his cell phone and began dialing a number.

�Are you calling the government?� Asked Tseng.

�Better.� Rufus waited while the line rang, and then spoke when someone picked up. �I would like to speak to Professor Hojo. This is his nephew, Rufus Shinra.� While he was put on hold, Rufus addressed Reno. �By the way, Turks don�t dress like crap.�

The grin on Reno�s face was wide and dangerous.

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Dyne wiped his brow after turning off the vacuum. Not only had he cleaned the living room, but he also did the kitchen, the bedrooms, the guestroom, and used the attachments to dust every single last inch of the house. Sora�s mother was a slave driver when it came to cleaning.

�Sora,� called Dyne. He was done with this whole cleaning business. As soon as he found his mate, he was going to give him a lick on the lips and then change into his feline form, whereupon he would steadfastly remain as a cat until all the chores were done. Dyne waited for an answering call, and when none came, he frowned and began searching through the rooms of the house. �Sora!�

Nessa poked her head out from the guestroom. �Dyne, I sent Sora to the marketplace get some flowers. He should be back soon.�

�You sent Sora outside?!� The fuzz on Dyne�s tail stood on end. Without another word, he turned and ran out of the house at lightening speed. The front door was slammed open and left to hang that way while he sprinted out to the road, leaving a bewildered Nessa behind.

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Sora found himself in a very odd situation. The newly met �Axel� stole his flowers and walked off with them, forcing the boy to doggedly follow the stranger and yell at his back. Axel did not stop until they made it to an isolated picnic table under the trees, where he told Sora to sit down if he wanted his basket back.

Angrily, Sora sat down at the table and Axel sat across from him with a grin. For the next half-hour, the stranger began questioning Sora about random things, like what was his favorite food and what kind of soap he used when showering. The entire ordeal weirded Sora out, until he realized that the thief must be flirting with him. Aside from Dyne, Sora had never been the center of attention from anyone, much less another boy. It made him wonder if sleeping with a male somehow made him more attractive to other boys.

Still, Sora wasn�t fooled. Whether this stranger really liked him or lot, he could plainly see that Axel was just another bully. �Look, my mom is expecting me home so I really have to go. I have other things that I need to do today.� Sora reached for the basket, but the redheaded man rudely smacked his hand away.

�I can�t believe you�re such a,� beneath the table, Axel prodded Sora�s thigh with his foot. The boy practically jumped a mile high in response, �nervous little mama�s boy. If you weren�t so cute, there�d be no merit in fucking you.�

Sora flushed a deep red. �That�s it. I�m not dealing with this anymore. Keep the stupid flowers.� The boy stood up, and then added angrily, �And for your information, I already have someone, so you have no chance!�

Axel�s green eyes narrowed to slits. �You�re that whipped?� The basket of flowers that he had been hoarding was suddenly thrown at Sora�s face. The boy barely managed to catch it in time. �I don�t know why anyone would want someone as soft and breakable as you. I bet you bleed easy.�

�SORA!�

Sora was relieved to hear Dyne�s voice. He turned to look down the road and spied his pet running towards him at top speed. Then he glanced back at the table, only to find that Axel was gone. Amazed that someone could disappear that fast, Sora scanned the immediate area with disbelief.

�Sora,� gasped Dyne when he was finally close enough to grab his mate�s arm. �How dare you leave the house like that without telling me!�

�What�s with you? I can leave the house whenever I want.� Geez, there was no end to the bad attitudes that Sora had to deal with today.

Suddenly, Dyne leaned over Sora and began sniffing the air around him. Then he began looking at their whereabouts with fingers flexed as if he were ready to claw something. �His smell is all over you!�

Sora came to an erroneous conclusion about Dyne�s strange behavior. He believed that his pet chased him out here thinking that he was cheating on him with someone else. Dyne�s jealousy was going to be the death of him! �It�s not like that. My mom sent me to buy flowers,� Sora lifted the basket and waved it at Dyne�s face so that he could see the proof, �and some weirdo came and stole them from me. I followed him all the way out here, and then I got my flowers back.� He prudently left out the contents of the conversation that Axel had with him.

However, Dyne didn�t buy it. He began dragging Sora back to the house. �He had his dirty paws on you didn�t he! I�ll rip his ears off!�

That sounded really unpleasant. Sora glanced back at the place where he had been sitting with Axel, and swore he saw a pair of brilliant green eyes staring back from beneath the brush.

When they arrived at the house, they spent the rest of the day finishing the cleaning. As soon as they were done, Dyne pretended to leave the house and then waited for Sora in his room. When his mate joined him, Dyne locked the door, stripped Sora of his clothes and pinned him to the bed so that he could thoroughly lick Axel�s smell off him. Needless to say, Sora was an unwilling participant in this bathing until Dyne sucked his cock and made him go limp with orgasm.

Sora didn�t like this jealous, almost desperate side of Dyne. He didn�t think it was fair or moral to have sexual favors used against him like that. In the end though, he chose not to complain. Their time together was limited, and this was probably the only way that his lover could deal with the pain of separation. So Sora let Dyne take him any way he wanted that night, and wondered if other couples gave their bodies solely for comfort too.

The next morning, Sora woke up around 5:00 am. Despite how tired he was after all that cleaning and sex, he was too anxious to keep sleeping. Today, they were going to the crash site to finalize the assembly of Dyne�s ship. All the pieces had been located, and now the only thing keeping his lover on planet Earth was an arbitrary date that was yet to be set.

Sora kissed Dyne until he was willing to let go and cuddle the warm spot he was lying on instead of his body. Then he left to take a warm shower and dress into a pair of clean pajamas. Afterwards, he had all intentions of returning to bed and trying to sleep some more, but an odd noise coming from outside of his room stopped him. Sora went still and strained his ears to listen, and sure enough, there it was again: An odd, gagging sound.

Quietly, Sora opened his door and followed the noise to the bathroom in the hallway. Sure enough, his suspicions of someone vomiting were confirmed when he saw the lights on and his mother hovering over the sink. He approached the doorway and leaned against its frame with a worried expression. �Mom? Are you sick?�

�No honey, I�m fine.�

It was hard to believe that she was fine while the smell of vomit hung in the air. Sora pursed his lips, and then spoke again. �Is there anything I can get you?�

�No no. Just, sit in the living room. I need to talk to you about something.�

Frowning, Sora detached himself from the doorway and did as his mother told him. He sat down on a sofa and waited with a funny feeling. It was strange for his mom to want to have a conversation with him so early in the morning. The sun was barely up and able to illuminate their dark living room.

When Nessa was done making herself presentable again, she shuffled over to the living room and settled on the loveseat across from Sora. She folded her hands on her lap, and after a pause, decided that it was time to come clean. �Sora, I�m pregnant.�

A speechless silence was her only answer.

�It�s Cloud�s. And actually, this is why we decided that he should move in with us. He wants to be a father to this child, and maybe, we can all be a good family together. I�m sorry that I didn�t tell you sooner, I was waiting for the right time. And I�m sorry if this makes you angry, but if you need someone to blame then blame me and not the baby or Cloud. I could have handled things better but I didn�t.� Nessa paused to let Sora speak. When silence ensued, she continued in an even tone, �If there�s anything you want to say to me, then say it now. I won�t be angry.�

At first, Sora couldn�t say anything. There was no immediate reaction to the news because he was so shocked. His blue eyes were wide and luminous when he finally gained the nerve to speak. �..Is it a boy or a girl?�

�Boy,� answered Nessa.

A breath that Sora didn�t know he was holding wheezed out. �I always wanted a little brother.� He sniffled, and then wiped at tears that were streaming from his eyes. �I always asked dad if he would give me one.�

Nessa lifted from the loveseat and sat down next to her son. She circled him in her arms and pulled him close to her chest. Her own eyes filled with tears as Sora sobbed lightly. �He�s not a replacement. Cloud was never about replacing your father ok? What happened was tragic, and unfair,� her throat thickened with sorrow, making her voice pinched and congested, �but we can�t keep living in the past!�

�I don�t want to forget him!�

�No no, no one�s forgetting him. Every time I see your face I see him. But do you really think he would want us to live in sadness like this? We�ve been in the darkness too long, baby. Three years is much too long. Our lives are passing us by.�

In his heart, Sora knew that what his mom was saying was true. His father would never want him to live his life unhappy. It was just so hard to accept that he was gone. He loved him so much. But sadly, love didn�t have the power to bring back the dead.

As they held each other, the sun rose outside of their home. The day was starting as it always did, without waiting for anyone to catch up to it. Time was passing by, taking with it the precious hours and minutes and seconds of their lives.

�Do you still love dad?� Asked Sora brokenly.

�Of course,� answered his mother. �I�ll always love him.�

�What about Cloud?�

�I�m in love with him.�

�How can you love two people at the same time?�

�Oh Sora.� Nessa brushed the brown hair that was under her cheek. �You can�t define love. It is what it is. I�ll always be this fuzzy thing that you�ll never understand.�

�Fuzzy love,� Sora murmured. �If you never know what it is, how do you know if you�re in love?�

�Some people do, some people don�t. You can be in love for years and never realize it. But let me tell you what I�ve learned, and this is something that you and your father taught me.� Nessa touched the top of one of Sora�s hands, and her son obliged her by turning his palm up to receive it. �You never have to go looking for love. It�s all around you. I love you, your friends love you, and I�m sure you�ll meet people in your life who will fall in love with you. This baby, who isn�t even born yet, already loves you. Your father, even though he�s not here, still loves you. And if you give Cloud a chance, he�ll love you too, because you are my Sora.�

The early morning light was warming the room. Birds were already chirruping to greet the day, and the tropical flowers that only bloomed when it was cool and bright opened their colorful petals to drink in the sun. Sora touched his mother�s stomach. It was too soon to feel anything moving, but he knew that there was a little brother in there.

And he fell in love.

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Later on that day, Sora, Riku, Kairi and Dyne met at the crash site. With a solemn air, they dug up the hidden pieces of the ship and laid them out on the grass. Dyne knelt down, touched the triangular gummi that Sora had painted as his personal sTaR mAp, and light began to glow from the object. All the pieces of the ship suddenly became animated and moved under their own power. They oriented themselves into proper position and danced to the places where they belonged. One by one, they came together and sealed with a flash of light, and when it was over, a ship that was roughly 18 x 16 inches in size was sitting on the grass. Everyone peered down at it at amazement.

�I�m guessing its not supposed to be that small,� commented Riku.

�It�ll enlarge when we need it to.� For once, Dyne didn�t bother to be snarky with Riku.

�When will that be?� Riku figured that Dyne wasn�t in the mood to be sarcastic because the catboy was finally faced with the reality of departing from their planet. Since watching the alien leave was going to be difficult for his friends, Riku chose to respect everyone�s feelings and not pick a fight.

�Tonight.� Dyne didn�t want to test Axel and remain on Earth until the very last day of his ultimatum. He knew that the Rajah�s son encountered Sora personally just to show Dyne that at any given moment, he could sweep in and kill everything that mattered to him.

�So soon?� Asked Kairi. Tears were gathering in her eyes.

�Yes. Because they�re here.� Dyne turned to face the humans that were gathered around him. �They gave me a time limit of a few days. The last day is tomorrow. I�d rather leave now before they expect it. At least I�ll have a chance to escape again.�

�So that�s why,� whispered Sora. Now he understood why Dyne had been acting so strange for the past couple of days. �Why didn�t you tell us?�

�There�s no reason for you guys to worry about me. As I�m sure Riku can testify, I�ve been a pain in the ass since I got here and it�s about time you got rid of me. I can deal with my own problems.� Dyne nearly fell over when Kairi launched herself at him to grab him in a hug. He sighed and held her softly. The last thing he wanted to do was to leave Kairi in tears.

After several long moments, Kairi stepped back and it was Sora�s turn to gather Dyne up in another hug. There were many things he wanted to say, but he couldn�t say them in front of his friends. Perhaps the next time they had a private moment together, Sora would be able to tell his alien friend how much he meant to him.

When their hug ended, Dyne walked up to Riku. The two of them stared at each other until Dyne stuck out his hand. Riku eyed it, then with a soft �hmph,� he lifted his own palm. After they shared a firm handshake, the boy pointed to the checkered band on his wrist. �I guess you�ll be wanting this back.�

Dyne smirked. �Keep it. It�ll be a souvenir.�

�Oh.� Seeing the wristband reminded Kairi of something. She hurriedly wiped her eyes and then dug into her pockets. �Dyne.� When she found what she was looking for, she held out the palm of her hand, revealing two rings: one white and one black. �These didn�t become a part of the ship.�

�They�re not a part of the ship, they�re mine.� Wearing a grim smile, Dyne took the rings and slipped them over the middle and index fingers of his left hand. Kairi had found the last of his missing weapons. It was like his armory was returning to him because they knew they would be needed. When Dyne looked up from his rings, he found himself surrounded by faces that looked as somber as his, so he tried to change the topic. �So. Think your mom finished cooking dinner yet, Sora?�

Just like that, they focused their attention away from Dyne�s imminent departure. They left the island, and instead of burying the newly rebuilt spacecraft they took it with them. Once the teenagers made it back to the mainland, they parted ways momentarily to check in with their parents.

There were only a few hours left until nightfall. All Sora wanted to do was spend it in his lover�s company. Since his mom and Cloud were home, Dyne shape shifted into a cat and remained that way while Sora ate dinner. Afterwards, the boy fixed a plate for his pet for the last time.

Sora then brought Dyne outside. In front of his house, there were two palm trees with a hammock strung between them. The boy settled inside of it and cuddled his yellow cat to his chest. �I decided,� Sora murmured as he slowly stroked his Dyne�s fur, �your new name. I like Roxas. It has all the letters of my name, but its got an x in it because you�re an alien. That way, no matter where you go, you have something that reminds you of when we were together.�

The newly named Roxas nuzzled Sora and curled his tail between his hind legs. The boy smiled softly at his pet�s acceptance of his new name.

Later on, Kairi stopped by so that they could wait for nightfall together. She found Sora in the hammock with Roxas, and smiled at how adorable they looked together. Quietly, she opened the hammock more and slipped inside. She turned on her side to face Sora and rested her arm on his chest so that her fingers could idly stroke Roxas.

Last to arrive was Riku, who approached the hammock with mixed feelings. He didn�t know how things were going to be once Roxas left their planet. He could plainly see that Sora and Kairi had attached themselves very closely to Roxas, and to each other. Their feelings ran skin deep, and Riku wondered if he had a place in that anymore. While his friends huddled together in the hammock, he sat on the grass and gently pushed them back and forth.

Cloud and Nessa were sitting in the porch of the house. Sora�s mother felt relieved and elated ever since she had her talk with her son that morning. All her doubts about whether things were going to work out with Cloud and the baby were cleared. As she turned her gaze to the sky, she silently thanked her late husband for his blessings.

At sunset, the crickets began their evening serenade. It was almost time to return to the crash site. Sora and Kairi looked so peaceful together that Riku was reluctant to disturb them. However, in the end he never needed to.

Down the road, six black SUVs with tinted windows were approaching the home. It was unusual to see many cars on Destiny Islands, so they caught the attention of Cloud, Nessa and Riku immediately. When they were close enough to be heard, Sora and Kairi opened their eyes and peeked to see what all the commotion was about. Unlike everyone else, Roxas tilted his ears away from the noise and refused to get up.

The cars circled Sora�s house and parked in a circle that blocked the front, back, and sides of the property. Cloud stopped reading his newspaper and stood up; face growing dark when he saw the crest of the Jenova Project etched on the sides of the vehicles. He stalked down the driveway followed by a bewildered Nessa just as people in black uniforms began to dismount from the cars. �What is going on here? What�s this all about?�

The men in uniform ignored Cloud in favor of securing the perimeter of the house. With growing anger, the man grabbed one of the people rushing by and made that person look at him. �Who�s in charge here?�

�I am,� said a smooth voice.

Cloud recognized it immediately. He released the person he was manhandling and whirled to face someone he had not seen in a very long time. �Sephiroth,� he hissed contemptuously. Sephiroth was an eccentric ex-colleague with antisocial tendencies and an insanely long sheet of bleached hair that practically hung to his knees. Cloud broke all ties with the man when he came to realize that his fellow scientist bordered on sociopathy. �Mind explaining why you�re raiding my girlfriend�s property like you�re the police?�

�Good evening to you as well,� answered Sephiroth dryly. �Do not be alarmed. We are following a routine protocol for removing a dangerous animal.�

�What dangerous animal? Why were we not informed if there was a dangerous animal on the premises? That falls under Mako�s jurisdiction, not the Jenova Project. I have exclusive rights.�

�Your rights extend to the marine life of Destiny Islands, not the terrestrial. We are looking for a land animal.� Sephiroth was barely looking at Cloud as he spoke. He was scanning the area for signs of his quarry.

�There aren�t any land animals on Destiny Islands that do not have a marine origin. This is an island! If it crossed the ocean, it�s my jurisdiction! And now you�re unethically trespassing this woman�s property ��

�Sephiroth, we found the target,� cut in one of the uniformed men. While everything was going on, the teenagers tried to slip away with Roxas, but were caught by the men in black. Several of them were carrying tranquilizer guns, and they were all trained on the yellow cat in Sora�s arms.

�What are you pointing at those children? Get those away from my son!� Nessa began to rush over to where the teenagers were being penned in by the men. �You have no right to do this, someone call the police!�

�Mom! Don�t get any closer!� Sora shouted. If one of those guns went off, his mother or the baby could get hurt. He was about to make a break for it when a sharp pain made him jerk his arms.

Roxas attempted his own escape after biting Sora. As soon as he hit the dirt, he began running as fast as his four legs could take him.

�Sedate it!� Ordered Sephiroth.

�NO! Kairi�s scream went unheeded. The men did as they were ordered, but the first volley of tranquilizer darts missed the target due to the fact that Sora, Riku and Kairi started grappling for the weapons.

�What the fuck is wrong with you Sephiroth! You came to steal a CAT?� Cloud couldn�t believe what he was seeing. This was insanity!

Instead of answering for his actions, Sephiroth leveled his own tranquilizer at the cat, and with one squeeze of the trigger, hit the running target dead on. Roxas went tumbling paws over head before sliding to a painful stop, flanks heaving a mile a minute. The place where the dart had embedded itself into his back was staining red with blood.

�You monster!� Riku surged forwards to fight Sephiroth, but was restrained by three of the uniformed men. He bucked and punched and managed to break someone�s jaw, but they steadfastly kept him from taking out his anger on Sephiroth. Obviously, they were well used to these kinds of situations arising with the scientist�s exploits. Sora and Kairi were in similar situations, although they needed less force to be held down.

The commotion was building in crescendo and attracting the attention of the neighbors. However, all the struggling and shouting ceased when a flash of light suddenly came from the cat. The people gathered looked on in bewilderment when Roxas� figure changed to that of an unconscious boy with cat ears and a tail. The dart was still firmly embedded in his back.

Cloud�s mouth dropped open. �The blonde headed kid..?�

Nessa was so shocked that she had to lean against a palm tree to keep from fainting.

�As you can see, this is far beyond your jurisdiction. I�m afraid that Mako doesn�t have the resources to handle a find of this size. Maybe if you had stayed with us instead of leaving our organization, you might have been a part of this, Cloud.� Sephiroth�s long hair trailed behind him like a silver cape as he strode towards the fallen Roxas.

�I would never be part of a research team that destroys everything that it�s trying to study,� uttered a shocked Cloud. Immediately, he retrieved his cell phone and began contacting the authorities.

Just as Sephiroth reached Roxas, Sora managed to break away from the uniformed man that was restraining him by kneeing him in the groin. He rushed towards the drugged alien and fell to his knees beside him. Sora ripped out the tranquilizer dart and gathered Roxas� limp body to himself. �This is my cat!� He spat at Sephiroth. �You can�t have him, he�s mine! He belongs to me!�

Sephiroth raised a thin brow at Sora. �You are obviously hysterical.� Then he raised his tranquilizer gun and shot the boy at point blank range.

Everything went dark.

To be continued.
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