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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 profit off this story.

AN: Ok, so this is really more of a continuation of chapter 14. I know I stopped it at a bad spot, so I wrote this to finish it up. I have to warn you, the next few chapters are going to have some time skips (not big periods of time, just a few weeks in between each), the story is progressing slowly, but even I see it�s a little too slow for now. So if anyone doesn�t like the time skips, I�m sorry, but it�s only for two or three chapters.

　

Chapter 15

Riku sat down heavily beside Sora, glancing down at the bowed head. He wanted more than anything to pull the slim body into his arms, but after what he�d just learned, he knew Sora wouldn�t welcome any physical contact. He stared into the darkness of the backyard, the overhead lamppost not giving much light.

�Sora,� he started, seeing the brunette stiffen, �why didn�t you tell me?�

A muffled snort came from Sora before he spoke. �And when was I supposed to tell you? When you let your friends push me around? Or when you just completely ignored my existence?� Riku heard the bitterness in Sora�s tone, his questions bringing a hot flush of shame to his face. He wasn�t proud of the way he�d treated Sora, and the younger teen had every right to be angry.

�I can never apologize enough for the way I treated you last year, but I thought we�d at least become friends again.� Silence met his statement. Riku stood and began pacing agitatedly.

�And what I meant was why didn�t you tell me since we started talking again? I just want to help you,� he pleaded, stopping and gazing at Sora. Sora still wouldn�t meet his eyes, his arms tightening around himself in self-protection. He knew he was lashing out at Riku, but he was ashamed and embarrassed that the older teen had found out about his attack. His biggest fear was that Riku would blame him for the rape. It was irrational, but that�s how he felt. So he struck out at Riku as a kind of defense for himself.

Riku felt like hitting something as his anger again boiled over. It wasn�t directed at Sora, but at the bastard who�d hurt him. The incident with the white-haired man just over a month ago again came to him.

�Who was it?� Riku demanded. �Sora, I�m not angry with you, I just want to help if you�ll let me,� he gentled his voice. When Sora remained silent, he sat down once more next to Sora. �It was that guy who tried to pull you into his car after school, wasn�t it?�

Sora froze. Riku saw the telltale difference in Sora�s posture, and knew he was right. �Look, I�m not going to tell anyone else, okay? I promise.� Sora sniffled and wiped his eyes with the hem of his cape. His features were half-hidden in the dim light, but Riku could make out the misery and sadness on his face.

�I-I can�t, I�m sorry,� Sora whispered, �I can�t talk about this right now. I just� I can�t.� He noticed the fake blood from his face on his hand, and used his cape to clean it off; good thing his cape was black, no one would see it.

�I can�t forget what I heard, Sora. And I promised your father I�d keep an eye on you.� Oh shit. The look Sora sent him at that comment made Riku back up a bit. Damn it, I wasn�t supposed to say anything about that!

But it was too late to take it back now. Sora stood on the top step of the porch, now glaring at Riku. �My father asked you to do what?� he growled. Was this the reason why Riku had started hanging out with him again, as a favor to his dad?! His heart ached at the thought that their rebuilt friendship was a farce, and he was only nice because of Max.

�So what, you only pretended to be my friend so you could keep an eye on me? Is that why you suddenly wanted to pick me up for school and always hung around? �Cause my dad asked you to?� Sora didn�t let Riku reply, his own anger and hurt breaking free. He turned away to move back inside, hiding his face from Riku so he wouldn�t see fresh tears leak from his eyes. �Do me a favor and stay away from me!� he yelled, stomping into the house and leaving a stunned Riku standing alone in the dark.

　

Pushing through the crowded living room in search of Kairi, Sora ignored the curious looks sent his way as he finally spied the redhead. She was sitting on the couch with Tidus, a few other kids seated around them. He briskly walked up to her, snagging her attention almost right away.

Kairi jumped up, worry etched on her face as she saw Sora walk directly to her with tears on his cheeks. �Sora, are you alright? What happened?� She led him to the bathroom just off from the living room, closing the door and giving them some privacy. What the hell happened between him and Riku?

Sora sat down on the toilet lid, rubbing his eyes furiously. Kairi remembered that being a habit he did when he was really agitated. She grabbed a washcloth from the closet and handed it to Sora, watching him wipe the tears from his face. �Okay, tell me what happened,� she said, hunching down on her knees next to him.

�He heard everything, Kai. But that�s not the worst part. My dad asked him to be nice to me, so he could keep an eye on me for him. Do you know how humiliating that is? I really thought that he was being my friend again, and it was all an act.� Sora was hiccupping now, twisting the washcloth in his hands.

Fury welled up in Kairi. How dare Riku do this to Sora again?! She was just about to go out and find him and beat the hell out of him when a knock sounded on the door. Thinking it was Tidus, Kairi opened the door and was greeted with the sight of a panicked Riku. �Kairi, is Sora in here with you? He just ran off, I need to find him!�

�Haven�t you done enough to him?� she hissed, slamming her hands into his chest. Riku flinched, but didn�t budge. �Just leave, Riku. Now!�

But Riku shook his head. �Not until I talk to Sora. Please, Kairi, it�s not what he thinks! I never pretended to be his friend, none of what I�ve said or done has been fake. Sure, I looked after him for his dad, but that�s only because he asked me to! I would have done it anyway, even if he hadn�t asked me.�

Kairi calmed down a bit at hearing the pleading tone of Riku�s voice. She looked in his eyes, and saw the worry and concern for Sora. She relaxed her stance, glancing back at Sora to gauge his reaction. He�d heard every word, and was sitting there quietly.

�Sora?� she spoke softly, letting him decide on whether to have Riku stay or go.

�It�s okay, Kairi,� Sora mumbled, lifting his head to stare at Riku. The older teen sighed in relief, moving aside to let Kairi past him as she left the bathroom and went back to her party. Tidus gave her a questioning look, but she shrugged it off for now; she�d explain something to him later.

Riku shut the door and moved closer to the brunette. �Sora, I swear I never pretended to be your friend. Your dad was just worried about you after I told him what happened that day with that man. Please believe me.� He took a risk and brushed a strand of brown hair out of Sora�s face, and was relieved when he didn�t move away from the contact. Ocean blue orbs met his own aqua, looking deep into his eyes as if searching to find the truth. Riku smiled softly, telling Sora silently that he wasn�t lying. After a few moments, Sora turned away, sighing.

�I believe you, Riku. But why didn�t you just tell me my father asked you to watch me?�

Riku moved back to lean against the sink counter. �Because I was afraid you�d be angry. Your dad was worried about you that day. He said he�d tried calling your phone, but you never picked up. I thought he was gonna tear the room apart when I told him about that man. He mentioned someone named �Xemnas�, called him a son of a bitch; was that him?�

Sora shuddered at the name, closing his eyes briefly. Gathering his courage, he met Riku�s gaze and nodded. �He works at the same law firm as my dad,� he said in a low voice. �They were friends, and he used to come over and visit my dad or pick up papers for their cases. I knew he watched me, I couldn�t help but notice, but I never thought�� Sora�s breath hitched. Riku crouched down in front of him, his hands itching to hold the brunette.

�It�s okay, Sora. You don�t have to say anything else. I understand.� He could tell Sora was still uncomfortable talking about it, and as much as he wanted to know everything, he let it drop for now. Sora looked at him, his eyes bleary and red. He gave Riku a half-hearted smile, telling him more than words ever could that he was okay now.

Moving his legs and plopping down on the cold tile floor, Riku sat beside Sora and tilted his head against the wall. �I�m sorry I was such an ass to you this past year, Sora. When I found out how you felt, I let other people�s opinions matter more to me than yours.� He scoffed at himself. �I don�t know how many times I wanted, and actually started, to talk to you and tell you I was sorry. But I got scared. I was afraid that I would be treated differently, so I let you be picked on by everyone instead of sticking up for you. I missed you so much, missed having you around to talk to, to just hang out with. Can you ever forgive me?�

Sora was a bit stunned by Riku�s confession. Hearing the earnestness in Riku�s voice, he knew the older teen wasn�t lying. Their friendship still had a bit of a ways to go, but to be honest Sora had forgiven Riku when they�d become friends again. He nodded, �I do forgive you, Riku.� He looked around the room, his ears picking up the music from the party. �I�m not really in a party mood anymore, I think I�d like to go home now. I�ll go see if Kairi�s mom can drive me.� Sora stood to leave the room, and Riku jumped up from the floor and dusted himself off.

�I�ll take you home. I�m not really in the mood anymore either.� He grinned down at the shorter boy, following him out of the bathroom and into the living room. He felt like a giant weight had been lifted off his chest, and he was almost giddy at the realization that Sora forgave him and even trusted him. He knew if Sora didn�t trust him he never would have told him anything about Xemnas, instead remaining silent when Riku asked him about the man. He would do whatever it took to prove to Sora he would be there for him. And he vowed to himself that he�d never let anyone hurt him again.

Kairi, who�d been waiting for them to exit, sprang to her feet and met them by the front door. �I�m gonna take Sora home, it�s been a long day,� Riku told her.

�Okay,� she said, turning to Sora. �I�ll see you tomorrow, alright?� Sora nodded, opening the door and stepping outside into the nice cool air. Riku grabbed his jacket that he�d hung up, tugging his car keys from the side pocket. �Bye, Kairi. It was a great party!� he told her, walking around to climb into the driver�s seat of his car. Kairi stood in the doorway watching them leave, and Sora waved to her from the passenger�s side, then Riku pulled out of the driveway and headed towards Sora�s house.
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