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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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Disclaimer: I do not own Kingdom Hearts or any of its characters, nor do I make any money from this story.

AN: This chapter was a bit of a struggle, I had to rewrite the ending part I don�t know how many times. HUGE thanks to my co-author Greyy (Sephirothlover845), who wrote most of the Seph/Cloud part. :D

Chapter 12

Sephiroth watched as Cloud played in the cool water with his dog Tinker Bell. He hadn�t been all that happy at seeing the small animal, but she made Cloud happy, so he couldn�t begrudge the affection she got from his lover. He was currently lying on a soft blanket that Cloud had gotten from his apartment, one he kept for the spare bedroom.

The blonde had been a bit surprised when Sephiroth had suggested a day at the beach. He would�ve never pegged the older man to be an outside person, but he had to admit the idea of spending a day at the beach with his boyfriend sounded really good. Sephiroth had called in today and received a personal day, and Cloud had done the same. It was nearing three o�clock, they�d been here for a little over an hour after stopping at a local seafood restaurant for lunch. Tinker Bell hadn�t been too happy to stay in the car while they ate, but she�d quickly been appeased when Cloud had brought her a piece of his fish and some shrimp.

Emerald eyes watched the tanned body of his lover, enjoying the view of a slender yet muscled chest, soggy shorts hugging a slim waist and taut thighs. His mind roiled in jealousy as he noticed several other men and a few women ogling his blonde. He kept a cool, emotionless expression on his face as Cloud continued to play with his poodle in the ocean, oblivious to the stares he was getting.

Cloud ran faster through the cool water after his small puppy, his short blond hair blowing in the wind. As he laughed joyously, the rays of the sun shining down on his glistening skin, warm droplets of salt water ran down his bare torso, slipping under his baggy swimming trunks.

He gasped for breath as he finally caught up to his small black toy poodle, and swooped down grabbing the wet animal and cradling it close to his body before collapsing into the water, still laughing breathlessly and hugging the poodle close.

He gasped for breath, trying to calm his laughter but to no avail. He felt his chest rise and fall gradually as his laughing calmed. But he couldn�t help the goofy smile that covered his face. He loved the beach, and there wasn�t a more perfect day to be at the beach than today. Cloud lifted his head towards the sky, his blonde hair falling down his neck, idle strands blowing into his face. The sun was shining, not a cloud in sight, and the wind was blowing gently. It was just another perfect day in Point Destiny.

Cloud shook his head and stood, stretching as best as he could with Tinker Bell in his arms. He gave one more look at the water before he turned, walking out of the sandy ocean and towards his spot on the crowded beach.

There were dozens of people on the small beach; it was practically a strip of land surrounded by mangrove trees and slightly murky water. But even though the place was small, and the water wasn�t what you�d call beautiful, many people came here. Well, many dog lovers did, as it was a beach for dogs. Anyone could come of course, but many preferred a beach you didn�t have to walk through two feet of muddy water to get to.

As Cloud reached his spot on the small strip of land, he collapsed onto his towel next to his reclining boyfriend, setting Tinker Bell on the small doggy towel next to him. He lay back, stretching his sore muscles. It had been a long week, with all the working and �office� parties that had been going on all week he was exhausted.

Sometimes he hated being popular; after all, he wasn�t very special. He wasn�t even what everyone thought he was. He knew he would never understand why so many people liked him. He was ordinary, nothing special besides the fact that he looked somewhat like a girl. He hated admitting it, but from behind anyone could easily mistake him for a woman. Because of his slim hourglass figure that made his hips stick out and a curvy waist. And as the guys on the football team used to say, �They were just begging to be gripped.�

Yeah, he didn�t get it either. Sure his hips were a bit girly, but that didn�t mean every guy he saw had to just grab them. If they would just look past his bleach blonde hair they could clearly see he was a guy. His face wasn�t girly; you could definitely still tell he was a guy.

Though if he was to be truthful his blue eyes were the only thing he could freely admit he actually liked about himself. He loved that when he put eyeliner on for special occasions, it framed his eyes, making them look glossy and sharp; it made them look dangerous, and it made him feel dangerous. It was such a difference from what he actually was, that he barely used it.

Because it wasn�t him, wasn�t who he was. And he hated lying, even if he wasn�t technically doing it; he hated the thought of making someone believe he was something he was not.

Because he had already done it so many times, because he had lied so many times, that he felt like another lie would shatter him. He hated lying but still he did it; he hated the fact that every time he did he felt like someone could see right through him, and was just waiting for the opportune moment to shout it out to the world.

He hated attention, because attention meant more lies, and more lies meant more sleepless nights. He wished more than anything, that he could move far away from here. Move someplace where no one knew him, so he could start over from scratch, where he could find friends that liked the real him� not friends who liked the fake him. The him that he sold like a book, the him that was exciting, the him everyone loved.

Cloud shook his head, attempting to rid himself of his disturbing thoughts. He was going to give himself a migraine if he kept thinking of all this. He let his eyes drift closed, and willed himself to relax. Letting his mind think good thoughts, slowly he felt his body relax.

Cloud didn�t know how long he lay there, but suddenly he felt a shadow come over him. He could tell it was a person because no cloud could make a shadow like that. Cloud let himself be pulled out of his relaxed state, and his eyes drifted open, landing on a stranger�s tan face. He blinked; god this man was striking. With his short straight brown hair that fell onto his forehead, and his full plump lips. And not to mention his dark brown eyes that hypnotized you like a spell.

Maybe he was still dreaming; he had to be. Because this man was stunning in the beach surfer way, but that didn�t matter to him though.

�Uh, hi?� he greeted lamely. Great, a super hot guy comes up to him, and that�s all he could come up with?

�Hi.� His voice was just as stunning as he was, his thick Southern accent making those simple words sound so seductive. �I believe this is yours,� he said, holding up Tinker Bell.

Oh well, Cloud felt bad now; he had left Tinker Bell unattended while he was sleeping. Cloud sat up and took Tinker Bell from his arms, smiling gently at her. She was wagging her tail and breathing rapidly, a look of pure contentment on her face. �Oh, I�m sorry, I must have dozed off.� Cloud paused then added, �Thanks so much for bringing her back to me, there�s so many dogs here I would have never found her.�

He nodded. �No problem.�

Cloud smiled. �Well, thank you anyway.�

�That guy checked you out,� Sephiroth said, his voice smooth and silky, as soon as the stranger walked away.

Cloud turned his head, his eyes landing on Sephiroth�s creamy pale face. He blinked; god, his boyfriend was beautiful. He felt embarrassed that he had just been checking out that guy. But you couldn�t blame him; he was so tired of all the lies, tired of hiding his and Sephiroth�s relationship. But still, no one could ever compare to Sephiroth�s beauty. With his long straight silver hair that fell down his back, and his lush lips. And not to mention his dark emerald green eyes that Cloud could stare into for hours.

�Really?� Cloud replied, following Sephiroth�s line of vision, and spotting the good-looking brunette he�d just spoken to.

Sephiroth�s eyes narrowed. �Yeah.�

Cloud giggled, blushing a bit. He wasn�t used to getting attention; everyone knew Sephiroth, and no one ever messed with what belonged to him. No one really knew about them; Cloud knew deep down they all knew Sephiroth had some sort of interest for him, but no solid proof of their relationship. And one thing you don�t want to do is mess with the boss� love interest. So usually he only got looks when he wasn�t around Sephiroth, which was never.

Sephiroth growled and caught Cloud�s chin between his hands. �What the fuck are you giggling about?� See he wasn�t lying when he said that Sephiroth was a jealous controlling asshole that kept him on a tight leash. Well sometimes anyway; other times he was a sweet, loving, life-sized teddy bear. But when he felt like it he could be such a possessive ass.

Cloud rolled his eyes at his boyfriend, and kissed him briefly on the mouth. Nothing more than a simple touch of lips. Sephiroth wasn�t big on PDA�s (public displays of affection).

�Nothing Seph,� he said.

�Whatever,� Sephiroth grumbled, letting go of him and sitting up. �Let�s get the fuck out of here, I�m hungry.� Cloud sighed as he stood, rolling the blanket up as he clipped Tinker Bell�s leash back onto her collar. He followed Sephiroth to his car, laying the blanket in the backseat and putting the poodle on top of it before shutting the door and climbing into the front seat.

Sephiroth slid into the driver�s seat and slammed his door shut loudly, earning a sidelong glance from Cloud. He started the car, put it in reverse and pulled out of the parking lot near the beach. He focused on driving, ignoring the blonde next to him as he thought. He was angry, but more at himself than Cloud. The way Cloud had reacted to that guy on the beach bothered him; it felt like he was losing his lover�s attention, and it was his fault.

The ride to Cloud�s apartment was silent, both men in deep thought. Cloud hated that he had to hide his relationship with Sephiroth, but he loved the man too much to leave. But he knew if this continued as it was, he�d be forced to eventually or it�d break him.

Turning into the parking lot for the residents of Cloud�s building, Sephiroth shut the car engine off and sat for a few moments. Cloud raised a brow at him in question, �Seph?� When he got no answer he just shrugged and unbuckled his seat belt, stepping out of the car and retrieving Tinker Bell and the blanket. He walked up to the entrance to his building and saw that Sephiroth was still just sitting there. �Maybe he�ll come up later, huh girl?� he asked the dog, who yipped at the query and licked his cheek. Punching in his code, Cloud opened the door and walked to the elevator, the doors only taking a second to open after the button was pushed.

Sephiroth finally snapped out of his thoughts as he realized he was alone in the car. He�d come to a decision, and with determination he got out of the vehicle and followed his boyfriend into the apartment building (Cloud had given him his security code months ago). He tapped the elevator button impatiently, watching as the light above signaled that it was slowly traversing back down to the first floor. With a soft ping, the doors slid open and he strode inside, hitting the 5^th floor button. His nerves were now starting to get the better of him, but he was firm in what he�d decided.

Cloud ran to open the door of his apartment, the loud pounding sure to bring a neighbor or two out and grumbling. It was with a bit of surprise that he recognized Sephiroth, and he stood aside to allow him into his home.

�What�s wrong? Are you still an-� Cloud�s words were cut off as he was drawn into a hard embrace and lips covered his. He moaned before twining his arms around Sephiroth�s neck, his mouth opening up as a warm tongue speared into him; no matter if he was upset or angry, he never could resist Sephiroth�s touch. They kissed for endless minutes before Sephiroth pulled back, both men breathing heavily as they stared at each other. Before Cloud could even open his mouth again, Sephiroth cupped his face and said pleadingly, �Move in with me.�

Azure eyes widened in shock. �B-but I thought� Your kids� Wait, do you mean it?� Happiness and confusion warred inside the blonde. This is what he�d wanted for so long, but never thought would happen in a million years.

Sephiroth sighed wearily. �Riku already knows, and to be honest I don�t think Zex or Fuu will really care. I just used them as an excuse because I was scared, but today made me realize that I don�t want to lose you. I�m not ashamed of you, I never was. And now I want everyone to know that you�re mine.� Fierce green gazed down at the stunned Cloud, hoping and waiting for a positive response. He hadn�t made this decision idly; in fact, he�d been mulling it over for nearly a month, but had been worried about what other people might think instead of listening to his heart. But he loved Cloud, and he refused to lose him because of his own issues.

With a little whoop, Cloud jumped up into Sephiroth�s arms. �Yes!� he yelled, planting kisses all over Sephiroth�s face. A happy grin settled on the silver-haired man�s lips as his arms tightened around the slim body of his lover. His hands braced under Cloud�s thighs, he hoisted the blonde up, their mouths locked together and Cloud�s legs wrapping around Sephiroth�s hips as they stumbled into the bedroom.

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Riku woke early that Saturday morning, the living room still slightly dark as the sun�s rays peeked through the blinds on the windows. Sitting up on the couch, he stretched and yawned, the bones popping along his back and neck. His silver hair was in mild disarray, some of it standing up in crazy spikes and pointing in every which direction. Getting up, he glanced at the clock on the wall above the love seat, and saw that it was only a little after 6 a.m. He gave a heated glare at the couch as he moved a bit stiffly. Comfortable my ass. He walked past a still sleeping Tidus, sprawled out on the laid-back recliner.

Yawning again, Riku shuffled slowly into the downstairs bathroom to pee, then headed into the kitchen for something to eat. Kairi had told him to help himself to whatever they had for breakfast, so he grabbed a box of Rice Krispies and a gallon pitcher of milk, settling down at the small table in the corner of the kitchen to eat.

As he ate his cereal, Riku listened for any signs of Kairi or Sora being awake yet. Sora had been given the upstairs guest bedroom to sleep in, which was right next to Kairi�s bedroom. He figured it was a bit early for anyone else to wake up, and he was normally a morning person anyway. He finished his second bowl of cereal and was just putting the box and milk away when he heard his cellphone ring. A snort from Tidus indicated that the blonde was waking up, but Riku ignored him and dug through his bag for his phone.

Checking the number, he saw it was his dad. �Hey Dad, what�s up?�

�Riku, I need you and your brother and sister home as soon as you can,� Sephiroth�s calm tone came clearly over the phone. Riku raised a brow; something was up.

�Yeah, sure. Give me a couple of hours, no one else is up yet, and I don�t want to just leave without telling Kairi or Sora.�

A noncommittal grunt was his reply. �Very well,� Sephiroth then agreed, hanging up. Riku shook his head; his dad had always been an early riser, but to be this alert at not even seven on a Saturday morning? He sat back down on the couch, pondering what could be so important that his father wanted to speak to them about.

After sitting for almost ten minutes, Riku, annoyed by the sounds of Tidus� light snoring and muttering in his sleep, grabbed the remote (though he�d been tempted to grab a cushion and throw it at the blonde�s head) and surfed the channels for something to watch. He settled on watching music videos, and it was about an hour later when he heard light footsteps trod down the stairs, and a thoroughly tousled Sora came into view. His chocolate spikes were in wild disarray, his cerulean orbs still drowsy-looking. Riku found it hard to look away; Sora was just so adorable. He was in a pair of pale blue pajama pants and a plain white t-shirt, the pants almost too long on him and brushing over his feet with every step.

Just behind the brunette, Kairi walked down the stairs in her pink pajama shorts and shirt, fuzzy pink slippers on her feet. She was yawning, a smile lighting her face as she noticed that Riku was awake. �Hey,� her voice was a bit husky from sleep, �you want some breakfast?� Sora was opening a cabinet and taking down some bowls for cereal, putting one back when Riku answered that he�d already eaten, and getting the milk. Following Sora, Kairi went into the pantry next to the entrance into the large kitchen and took out a box of Cocoa Pebbles for Sora, since she knew he loved chocolate, and the box of Rice Krispies Riku had gotten earlier. She set the boxes down on the small square pine table situated in the corner of the kitchen near the dining room after grabbing a couple of spoons. A large bay window was behind the table, letting in a lot of light into the room and showing a view of the backyard. The cabinets and counters were white and formed an L shape along the wall by the back door, the walls painted a pale yellow which made the room airy and seem bigger than it actually was. The plain white tiled floor was mostly bare but for a welcome mat at the back door, and a small rug in front of the sink. Various pictures of fruit adorned the walls, matching the bowl of fruit in the center of the table.

Riku took a seat across from Sora at the table. �My dad called a while ago, he needs me to be home for something. But you guys wanna hang out after?� Though he asked both of his friends, it was Sora he was eying for an answer. At the boy�s affirmative nod, he glanced at Kairi for her small smirk; she�d seen how he was closely watching Sora, and her knowing grin made him blush a bit. But he didn�t care; he�d get to be with Sora more today. Nothing would get him down!

After finishing eating, Sora changed back into his clothes from the day before and decided to ride with Riku to his house; the older teen would take him home so he could shower, and they�d meet up with Kairi and Tidus, who�d finally woken up while the other three were eating, later at the mall. Sora was a little anxious about being alone with Riku, but his fear of other people near him didn�t really pop up around Riku. Something inside him told him that Riku would never hurt him the way Xemnas had. He was still uncomfortable with someone touching him, but Riku had kept his distance and stayed out of his personal space, for which Sora was grateful.

It was almost 10:30 by the time they arrived at Riku�s house. Riku led Sora into his house, the brunette taking a seat on the large couch as Riku went in search of his father. Not knowing how long Riku would be gone, Sora took out his cell and began checking his voicemail and any texts he may have. A happy smile lit his as he read a text from his cousin Roxas; he and his dad Angeal, Max�s younger brother by only two years, were moving to Point Destiny in a few weeks, and Roxas would be transferring to his school.

Finished with his phone, Sora looked around the living room, noting it hadn�t really changed since he�d last been there. His head swiveled towards the doorway leading into the kitchen as Riku came back into the room. The teen had a slightly bewildered look on his face, but smiled as soon as he saw Sora.

�I�m gonna get a quick shower, then we�ll head over to your house, okay?�

Sora nodded, watching Riku dash upstairs. He wondered why Riku had looked almost shocked, but shook the thought away. He sat on the sofa; he could faintly hear voices coming from the kitchen, but couldn�t make any words out.

Not ten minutes later Riku returned, silver hair still damp from the shower. He was dressed in black jeans and a plain yellow t-shirt, black tennis shoes on his feet.

�You ready to go?� Riku asked. Sora answered �yes� quietly, standing and putting his phone in his pocket. Riku jogged back into the kitchen to tell Sephiroth he was leaving, then followed Sora out to his car.

It was silent as Riku turned onto the highway. Sora gazed out his window before looking over at Riku. �Is everything alright?� he asked almost hesitantly.

Riku glanced at Sora briefly before turning his attention back to the road. �Yeah, why do you ask?�

�Well, you seemed almost weirded out after talking with your dad.�

Riku chuckled. �Nah, just more surprised than anything.� At Sora�s blank look he continued. �My dad was letting me and my brother and sister know that his boyfriend is moving in.�

Sora�s mouth gaped open like a fish. His brain fought to digest the words he�d just been told. Riku�s father is gay, and he�s not pitching a fit?

Seeing Sora�s dumbfounded expression, Riku couldn�t help but laugh.

�So � so you�re okay with it?�

Surprisingly, Riku nodded. �Yeah. Cloud makes my dad happy, and he seems like a really nice guy. I think it�ll be kinda cool to have a �stepmom�.� He smirked at the thought of what the petite blonde would do if Riku called him �stepmom� to his face.

Sora stayed silent, thinking over everything Riku had just told him. He honestly didn�t know what to say; Riku, the boy whom he�d been in love with and been rejected quite harshly by, had just told him that he was okay with his father being gay and moving his lover into their house.

At the brunette�s silence, Riku cast a worried glance toward him to find Sora watching him with a contemplative look. He gave his old bright smile to Riku before once more gazing out the window, making the older teen grin goofily. He felt like another hurdle had been overcome between him and Sora, making him hope that now maybe they could get closer.

　
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