Violet

(Irvine's POV)

It’s been about a week since I found myself here. It hasn’t been too bad, though I have been itching for some action. I’ve seen some familiar faces here, but I haven’t had a chance to check up on it. She doesn’t seem to recognize me either way. I wonder if we saved the world. Irvine thought to himself, running his hands slowly through his scalp then rubbing shampoo into the long strands of his hair. Riku had been keeping him distracted and it wasn’t something he minded but he couldn’t really relax until he knew weather it was really her or not. Having somebody to love wouldn’t hurt either.
“Are you done yet?” Riku asked pounding on the door rudely, his voice seething with irritation.
“Just washing my have babe.” Irvine said with a sigh. Riku always complained about his long showers, he said he didn’t want him doing anything obscene in his house, and unfortunately for Irvine he hadn’t had the chance.
“Why don’t you just cut your hair if it takes so long to clean?” Riku grumbled, momentarily unaware of the fact that he too had relatively long hair and that he took about the same amount of time in the shower.
“Because, I like it this way.” He said simply, a short memory of a soft grey eyed brunette curling his golden locks around his finger and pulling him into a pair of lush full lips made his heart flutter for a moment and then he pushed the thought aside. Irvine rinsed the suds from his hair and toweled off quickly, then tossed the towel on the laundry pile and walked out of the bathroom stark naked.
“Whoa, HEY! Put on some clothes first damn it!” Riku grumbled turning around to face the wall.
“Why? You have one too, don’t you.” Irvine drawled with a smirk. “Seein’ mine can’t hurt anything but your pride.” He said picking up a pair of boxers that Riku’s family had bought for him as well as a purple t-shirt and a pair of baggy black jeans, sandals even. He felt naked without his hat, coat and cowboy boots but the weather wouldn’t permit it. At least not when he had to eat breakfast with Riku’s parents. He didn’t mean to seem ungrateful so he changed back into his own clothes only after Riku’s parents had left the house. Riku grumbled and went downstairs. They had a breakfast much the same as every other that week. Riku’s father’s face obscured by the news paper as he asked them what they planned on doing that day and Riku’s mother bringing out fresh fruit and warm eggs and sausage or omelets. A pure scene of family like that made Irvine wince, this was something that he had never had. He had even given up on seeing it after he left the orphanage, but the sight of Riku’s family made him long for something of his own. I’ll talk to her today.
Riku’s parents left before nine and both he and Riku were left alone again.
“So what do you want to do today?” Riku asked blandly, his spirit seemed to diminish the less contact he had with the cheery brunette.
“Why don’t you go play with your friends on the island babe, you don’t need to baby-sit me everyday. I’m a big boy.” He said, and it was true. Riku lived a softer life than he could have known.
“What are you going to do? You don’t know anyone.”
“Well I thought I’d get to know little Mrs. Tilmit.” He said trying to sound more confident than he felt. His stomach felt like it was full of butterflies, almost like having to point a gun at Matron and this time there was no one to talk him into doing what had to be done. Suck it up Kinneas. He thought, trying not to let the calmness of his surroundings erode the years of training he received from Garden.
“Why can’t you meet her on the island?” Riku asked raising an eyebrow. He wasn’t sure why he was concerned but despite all the lewd jokes and warm smiles Irvine had seemed more pensive every day and he couldn’t help but wonder why. For some one who portrayed themselves as and open book Irvine certainly was closed.
“Don’t worry babe.” He said registering Riku’s frown at the last word. “Why don’t you worry about making up with sunshine already? It seems like it’s been long enough for the both of you.” He said patting Riku on the shoulder.
“There’s nothing to make up for.” Riku said stubbornly.
“Whatever you say, but if you plan on neglecting somebody sweet like sunshine you can’t be too surprised if someone else steals him away from you.” He said with a glint in his eyes before he went upstairs to change into his natural clothing.

Cocky bastard. Riku thought to himself, somehow he couldn’t think so bitterly when Irvine was around. But he resented every time he made a reference to Sora. Who cares if he gets stolen away? He grumbled to himself, knowing full well that he cared and that’s why he was standing in front of Sora’s door, waiting for him to come and answer it. Riku knocked again impatiently.
“Hold on, I’m coming.” The younger boy’s voice grumbled softly, Riku could just imagine him frowning on the other side of the door. I don’t even know what I’m worried about. Everything is fine. He told himself, unable to keep from holding his breath as the knob turned.
“Riku!” Sora said with stunned ocean blue eyes, his pouty pink lips hanging open for a moment before he managed a sheepish grin. “Hi.” He said awkwardly, unable to think of anything else.
“What I haven’t seen you all week and that’s all?” Riku frowned folding his arms.
“Come on Riku, it’s not like you haven’t been busy without me anyways.” Sora said with a trace of bitterness, or maybe it was just sadness, Riku couldn’t tell but he knew that either way he didn’t like it. The pout on his lips was endearing but not satisfying like when he pouted over being teased. He looked… sad. Sora’s supposed to be Sora. Riku thought, frowning more as he thought that the nickname ‘sunshine’ really did fit him perfectly. Sora was small and bright and full or energy, he could always make you feel warm even in the winter. Riku noticed that Sora was looking him over and he took it as a bad sign. Maybe he was right… I should pay more attention to Sora so that he doesn’t get all pouty.
“How could I be having fun without you?” Riku said with a smirk. “I’ve been wondering where you’ve been. You haven’t been on the island all week.”
“… What about Irvine.” Sora said with big puppy dog eyes, a look that made Riku’s breath catch in his chest.
“What about him Sora? You act like I cheated on you or something.” Riku frowned at his own words. He had no idea why he was so bothered by everything lately. He just wanted to go back to being the undisputed king of the island. Sora was pouting even more now and he looked more than a little angry.
“Why do you have to be such a jerk Riku?” He said glaring at him angrily. “First you totally abandon me like always, then you get mad that I don’t hang around?”
“I don’t always abandon you.” Riku said with wide eyes. “When do I abandon you?”
“Never mind.” Sora said looking down at the floor. “I just missed you.” He said softly, looking very small for a moment, something about his expression made Riku want to wrap his arms around him, but he wouldn’t.
“So let’s go play then if you miss me so much.” Riku said with a grin, trying to get as far away from that conversation as possible.
“You really want to play with me?” Sora said skeptically, brightening up even as he asked.
“Of coarse I do Sora, you’re my best friend, right?” Riku said with a grin, Sora was already beaming back at him.
“Yeah.” He said almost breathily.
“Then let’s go already!” Riku demanded, grabbing his arm and dragging him out of his house, down to the docks and to Destiny Island.

“What did you want to talk to me about Irvine?” Selphie asked with a bright smile, she doesn’t seem to know.
“Seffie…” He said before he could stop himself.
“Don’t call me that.” She said with a slight frown.
“Why not?” Irvine asked, the butterflies in his stomach crawling their way into his throat.
“I don’t know Irvy, I just…”
“Sunshine?” He said, his eyes widening at the nickname. He reached out to embrace her but she pushed him away.
“Don’t, I’m too young for that.” She whimpered trying to ignore the hurt look on his face. “Oh Irvy, it’s different now.”
“But you’re my Seffie.” He said desperately reaching out to her again. “You remember everything don’t you? Garden, Ultimecia, Matron, me…”
“I do, but we failed Irvy. Otherwise we wouldn’t be here. It’s just like a dream to me. The orphanage, Tibia, Squally, everything.”
“Everything?” He repeated, none of the trademark confidence in his voice.
“Life was so sad then, I was an orphan, and my home was destroyed. Tibia…” She trailed off.
“But we had each other Seffie.”
“When I woke up I was just a kid again, but I had my parents and siblings and no sorceress war Irvy, I got to start over.” She said with a soft smile. “No more fighting.”
“But… what about me…?” Irvine asked softly, completely deflated. “Why didn’t I get a second chance? Why do I have to be the only one to remember again?” He said tears stinging at his violet eye.
“Oh Irvy.” She said wrapping her arms around him. He felt the difference of her in his arms, at seventeen her head lay squarely in the middle of his chest but at fourteen she was closer to his stomach, she was so small it only made more tears flow; she was his Selphie once, but not anymore. She had a life without him. “Don’t cry Irvy, you’re not alone.” She said softly as if reading his mind. “I still love you.”
“But you’re just a kid now Seff you have everything you’ve ever wanted.” He whispered into her hair.
“Not everything, not until you got here. I miss it sometimes even though it doesn’t always seem like it was real. Squall and ‘Noa and Zelly I wonder how they’re all doing, but we’re here now. Maybe they didn’t make it out you know? You have to start to make a life here, if you can forget about it…” she said softly rubbing his back.
“You want to forget?” He asked with a deep shaky breath. Selphie looked up at him with teary green eyes.
“I don’t know. I don’t know what I’m supposed to do. This is my life now, I can’t go back. Not when everyone his gone Irvy. I’m not even strong anymore.” She sniffled.
“You’re always strong Seffie.” He said tilting her chin up and kissing her gently feeling a little guilty as he slipped his tongue into her soft little mouth. She had said it herself, she was too young. “You’ll always be my sunshine.” He said kissing her again gently before whispering there words “forget” a spell that Carbuncle had taught him. A sickly yellow light emanated around her and then it disappeared. Selphie looked at him puzzled.
“Why are you crying Irvine?” She asked tilting her head to the side with concern.
“Oh, nothing Seff—Selphie. I just had something stuck in my eye, that’s all babe.” He said stepping back.
“Oh… well ok.” She said, compelled to hold him, although she couldn’t tell why. “Hey Irvine, can I call you Irvy?” She asked with a big smile.
“…. Sure.” He said, trying to hold it in. Be cool and collected like a sniper.
“Hey Irvy, let’s be really good friends okay?” She said with a big innocent smile and a childish giggle.
“Anything for you babe.” He said with a melancholy smile.

A/N
I'm really sorry that my formatting is all crappy, I still havent really gotten the hang of this site ="}
I really hope that you like how my story is going (i definately was afraid to screw things uo because i love both Irvine and KH so much)
Reviews are always appreciated