In The Shade

Sora was spending the afternoon on the Play Island with Riku and Kairi. Basically taking a hard earned break from all the studying he and Riku had been doing, trying to catch up on the two years of school they had missed. Figuring Sora wasn't exactly going to need his help; Roxas had drifted off to sleep.



Now he was desperately wishing he hadn't, whether it was in the hopes that he could've prevented what had happened or just so that he knew how it had all started.



His eyes bulged as he felt Kairi's wet torso slide along his arm, her light, clear laugh ringing in his ear. She started to say something but Roxas was distracted by strong, muscled arms wrapping around his waist and a very male, very naked body pressed flush against his back.



There was more laughter from people Roxas faintly recognized as Sora's other three island friends, their voices teasing and happy. The two boys were in the clear, blue water waist deep and the girl was clinging to the redhead's back, but it was glaringly obvious that they were all without a scrap of clothing.



Riku's voice rumbled into Roxas' back, his hot breath coming in sharp pants to rush across Roxas' bare neck.



Kairi's legs brushed against his as she shifted and giggled with the others, her soft, warm hands clinging to Roxas' biceps and her whole body moulding itself to his side.



They were all joking about something, pushing and splashing each other, all of them stark naked and glistening with cool, ocean water.



Roxas choked and booked it, tearing away from the warm, naked bodies pressed against his, half tripping in the knee deep water. There was a startled yell from Kairi, but Roxas didn't slow down, splashing his way to the other side of Riku's little island which was bathed in cool shadows this time of day.



Panting and flushed a deep red, Roxas slumped down in the water, curling in on himself in a pathetic attempt to hide from his own nakedness. There were soft, surprised murmurs from the other side of the island, but Roxas ignored them all, embarrassed and slightly afraid of how his, no Sora's body, was reacting.



It was quiet on the island for a few moments, before a quiet, almost subdued splashing signalled someone drawing nearer to Roxas' hiding spot. Not having the energy to move, and just generally not wanting to uncurl himself ever, Roxas waited, cheeks getting more and more red.



What if it was Kairi? She and Sora were close, hell, they were practically dating! They would probably send her to see why it was that 'Sora' had freaked out like that. And then what? What if Namine saw him like this?! What would she say? What would she think?! Sure they had been getting closer over the last few months, but Roxas had never, never planned on letting her see him like this!



Or what if it was one of the others? Roxas had never really had a chance to 'talk' to any of them, and he really didn't want this to be the first time. What a great first impression! He would never be able to face any of them again! Not that he was really planning on it… Or even would consider it after this! What would he say if it was one of them? What would they say when they realized it wasn't Sora?!



If it was Riku…



It was.



He rounded the curve of the island hesitantly, still without a shred of clothes, but with a worried frown on his face that drew Roxas' eyes instantly.



"Sora?" Roxas winced and look away, burying his face in his draw up knees. "Sora, are you okay?"



"'m not Sora." Roxas mumbled into his knees.



"Ah, what?" Riku asked, obviously being both too far away and unable to make out the muttered words.



"I said I'm not fucking Sora!" Roxas hissed between clenched teeth as he glared out of the corner of his eye at Riku, who promptly turned pink and looked doubly hesitant to get any closer.



"Oh."



"Yeah, 'Oh'." Roxas snarled, turning his head away from where Riku was teetering on the edge of the dark shadows.



There was a bit more splashing and a small flop, creating a small wave to slosh gently against Roxas' thighs as Riku sat next to him in the ankle deep water. Roxas refused to feel relieved. Instead, he lashed out, wanting to feel bitter and cold and not like there was a hot, throbbing stick between his legs.



"What are you still doing here? Shouldn't you be running back to your little orgy now?" Roxas spat out angrily, not wanting anyone to be around him while he was in this… state, least of all Riku.



Riku muttered something that sounded vaguely like 'it's not an orgy without Sora', but couldn't have been. "What?" Roxas snapped, swivelling his head to stare at the other boy in disbelief.



"Nothing." Riku said a little too quickly, cheeks pink. He regained his composure quickly though. "Look, why'd you freak out like that?"



Roxas went back to staring at his feet and would deny to the death that he was pouting. His face was burning red as he muttered something along the lines of 'it's none of your business', which obviously convinced Riku of nothing.



He raised a sceptical eyebrow and demanded sarcastically, "This wouldn't have anything to do with the fact that we're all naked, would it?"



Roxas finally looked back to Riku, glaring through his hot blush. "What was your first clue?" Riku looked about ready to answer, so Roxas cut him off. "And what the hell were you guys doing anyways?! Last time I checked there was something called a 'bathing suit'."



To Roxas' surprise, who was expecting more sarcasm and maybe a bit of a glare, Riku cheeks grew pink again, and he glanced away, fingers playing idly with the wet sand under his fingers.



Roxas' eyes widened, fingers loosening their death grip on his arms and face rapidly loosing its vivid colour. "Please tell me you guys weren't actually having an orgy." Riku's eyes snapped back up to Roxas' face as his own took on a distinctly scandalized look.



"What?! No!" Riku protested, face a bright pink. "What were you- No!" Roxas felt marginally relieved, but still not entirely convinced.



"So then what were you doing?" Riku looked back to his hands, which were still digging into the sand and muttered almost inaudibly to his lap.



"We were skinny dipping."



Roxas had to blink a few times, attempt to clean out his ears, and ask Riku to repeat himself.



"We were skinny dipping, alright?! We used to do it all the time when we were kids, and Sora started it, and we were just having fun!" Riku rushed out, face downcast and cheeks still a deep shade of pink.



"I didn't- Sora- What?" Roxas asked, still entirely confused, his arms slipping down to rest at his sides, splashing slightly in the shallow water.



Riku sighed and attempted to explain, eyes still downcast, but his blush slowly loosing its deep hue. "We were just fooling around and Sora ending up stealing my swim shorts, so I kinda stole his. Then, I don't know how, but Kairi somehow lost her bikini. Selphie showed up and called Tidus and Wakka, and we all just went with it." Riku sighed again, a deep one that heaved his whole body. "It's not like we'd never done it before, I mean we all grew up with each other. Actually, I can remember trying to help change Selphie's diaper." Riku looked a bit sheepish at that.



Roxas gave him a disbelieving stare. "Are you serious?"



Riku shrugged, eyes focusing back on his face. "Well, I ending up doing more harm than good but-"



"No, I mean about doing… that, often." Roxas asked while gesturing vaguely to what Riku assumed was the other side of the small island.



"Yeah, it's never really been a big deal for us." Catching the wide eyed look Roxas was shooting him, Riku continued. "I'm guessing it's not really like that for you, huh?"



"Well, yeah. I mean, that was actually sort of the first time I'd ever seen anyone without any clothes on…" Roxas admitted in a quiet voice, eyes averted and shoulders hunched in embarrassment.



Riku blinked at him in disbelief. "Are you kidding me?" He stared as Roxas nodded and elaborated.



"When I first woke up I had clothes on already, and then when I joined the Organization and got my coat I didn't even bother stopping to check myself out." Roxas said, gesturing in the air and uncurling slightly. "During my actual time there we didn't really change clothes very often, and even then I never got the chance to see any of the others out of their coats." Riku nodded, finding it hard to picture any of the Organization without their trademark black cloaks.



"But," Riku realized, bright eyes searching Roxas', "what about during your stay in Twilight Town? You changed clothes there. I wat- I mean, you had to have." Riku managed to cover up his slip quickly, and Roxas answered after shooting him and his pale, pink cheeks a calculating look.



"Like I said, I didn't exactly stop to stand naked in front of a mirror." Riku nodded along, his silver hair still dripping clear water droplets onto his shoulders.



"What about when you and Sora…" Riku trailed off, looking vaguely uncertain. His hands had stopped fidgeting with the sand, laying still at his sides.



Roxas shook his head, bringing his focus back to Riku's face. "It's not really my place. So whenever Sora's bathing or changing or whatever I just sort of look away." He admitted, watching Riku's eye's widen.



"Oh!" Riku said, a look of dawning comprehension overtaking his face. "That actually explains a lot."



Roxas snorted, feeling vaguely insulted. "What, you thought I saw and heard everything Sora did?" Riku nodded a little sheepishly. "That would be a shitty way to live."



Riku still looked a little uncertain. "So you can just look away whenever you want?" His fingers were fiddling with the wet sand, causing his slowly drying arms to flex slightly.



"Or just go to sleep, yeah." Roxas confirmed, stretching out his legs a bit and settling into a more comfortable position. "Mostly we work together to study. It makes everything a lot easier." The small waves were lapping up against Riku's wrists and ankles, getting them wet again.



Riku smirked and then tried to look hurt. "So you guys have been cheating this whole time and I've been working my butt off doing things the honest way, huh? Well that's just not fair!" His eyes were bright with the barely suppressed grin, glinting despite the dark shadows.



Roxas just grinned, "And what are you going to do about it?" He challenged, crossing his arms and tilting his chin up cockily.



Riku stopped bothering to hide it and grinned too. He pulled his hands out from where they had buried themselves in the soft sand, flexing his fingers comically. "I suppose I'll just have to punish you with tickling!"



Roxas had time to blink in disbelief before Riku lunged, pouncing on him and knocking him over. Roxas opened his mouth to yell but instead found himself laughing uncontrollably as Riku's long fingers easily honed in on his most ticklish spots. Having only ever been an observer whenever Sora suffered from a tickle fight, Roxas had sorely underestimated the power Riku's deft fingers had over his body.



Howling with laughter, Roxas attempted to push Riku off of him with weakened hands, but Riku was having none of that. Pushing him down completely and straddling his hips, Riku bent low over Roxas' torso as his nimble fingers easily overcame Roxas' poor defences and viciously attacked his sensitive sides, causing his chest to heave with gasping laughter.



Roxas choked out breathless demands for Riku to stop as he squirmed around, legs kicking out and hitting nothing but the shallow water, getting his legs and Riku's back more and more soaked with the cool water. Riku just chuckled and kept going, ignoring the droplets cascading down his spine and telling Roxas in a low voice to 'take it like a man'.



Roxas' weakly flailing hands finally managed to grasp hold of Riku's quick fingers and pull them away from his sensitive ribs. They both paused to gasp in much needed air, Roxas feeling the itching need to wipe away the tears from the corners of his eyes but not trusting Riku enough to let go of his hands and Riku was still chuckling at the red flush of Roxas' face.



From the way Riku was bent over Roxas, Roxas could make out every tiny water droplet that clung stubbornly to his pale face. He could see every well-worn crease in Riku's face, whether it be from rich, warm laughter or mulish scowls. He could pick out every tiny fleck of green that peppered Riku's pale, blue eyes.



Riku's shoulders tightened slightly as he tugged laughingly at Roxas' grip, his face still shining with mirth as a stray drop of water slowly slid down his neck, pooling slightly at his collar bone before inching its way down a pale, muscled pectoral. The small, dark nipple hardened as a few more droplets trailed their way across it, following in the path of the first.



The heat from Riku's body had infected the water that was now dripping off of his ass and onto Roxas' legs, rolling across them and almost warming the gooseflesh along the inside of his thighs, before it was gone, back into the cool ocean. The warm body above him was still shaking lightly with laughter, muscles clenching and unclenching, flexing quickly in a maddeningly erratic way.



Riku was still chuckling lightly when Roxas arched upwards, lips pressing insistently against Riku's.



Riku's eyes widened as Roxas' own slid shut and his lips pursed. He barely even noticed as Roxas released his hands and slid his own into Riku's wet hair, fisting it and tugging downwards sharply.



Riku paused in momentary shock, before hesitantly pushing back a little, tilting his head for a better angle. He could practically feel Roxas' smirk as he closed his eyes.



He could feel a lot more than that, actually. Roxas' lips parted slightly and his head tilted in the opposite direction, strong fingers forcing Riku to follow his lead. Riku's own hands were flexing uselessly in the sand on either side of Roxas' shoulders, arms bent as he tried to get better leverage. It was obvious Roxas had the upper hand and Riku wasn't going to stand for that.



His whole demeanour turned aggressive, pushing his chest down against Roxas' and opening his own hot mouth, his slick tongue slipping down through parted lips, and his teeth knocking against Roxas' rather painfully, but Riku surged on, tongue pressing harshly forward.



Roxas, not one to take anything lying down, returned Riku's forcefulness with his own. He pushed up against Riku's wet torso, one of his hands disentangled itself from Riku's long hair and he dragged his blunt nails down Riku's back, causing him to arch and moan into Roxas' open mouth.



Roxas would have grinned if he wasn't busy taking advantage of Riku's momentary lapse; tongue pushing back against Riku's, forcefully pushing himself into Riku's wet mouth, before pulling his whole head back slightly for a moment, to get a better angle, their hot, panting breaths mingling.



But Riku fought back, pushing and sucking on Roxas' tongue, matching every forceful move of the other's mouth with one of his own, tilting his head and viciously digging his long fingers into the soft, wet sand beneath them.



And that was when Roxas shifted, sliding his free hand down to Riku's bare thigh and pull it higher and thus closer, pushing his chest up and sliding it slightly against Riku's.



They both groaned deeply when Riku shifted his hips, trying to regain his seat, causing their still forming erections to rub against one another, creating a hot, throbbing kind of friction that raced straight up their spines.



They broke apart, staring wide-eyed at one another, a few strands of saliva stretching between their panting mouths before breaking.



Roxas' face was flushed and his eyes were bright, even in the shadows, and Riku knew that he most likely looked the same, if not worse. They were both still gasping for air, still wet and most definitely still at least half-hard.



"What… What was that?" Riku asked after what felt like hours, breaths still shallow.



Roxas smirked, wanting to at least look as though he knew what he had just done. "Retaliation."



"Oh." Riku said quietly.



The small space between them was filled with their slowly evening breaths.



"You wanna do it again?" Roxas finally asked, feeling vaguely unsure.



Riku didn't bother answering with words.