Disclaimer: Dun own Kingdom Hearts. I just write stories for fun.
Warnings: wrongness

Good Morning, Riku

by JeiC

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Hearing the sleeping bag on the floor rustle, I bury myself deeper into the covers. No way does he want to get up this early…not if he wants to live.

A moment later, I hear a hushed whisper, “Riku?”

Glad that I’m turned away from my friend, I roll my eyes behind closed eyelids. Figures Sora would be up, but it doesn’t mean that I have to get up with him.

“Riiiiiikuuuu...” No, don’t start that. I must try to ignore the spiky-haired teen and pretend to be asleep – it is way too early for this. Why did I agree to let him sleep over, is beyond me. At least there’s no school today and nothing pressing that needs to be done.

A loud sigh resounds from the floor before a much louder rustle occurs. This is my only warning before something drops heavily on the edge of my bed.

My attempts at ignoring my hyperactive friend fail as he begins prodding me to denote each syllable of my name, which if I let it go on, he’ll repeat endlessly.

Groaning, I glance at the clock before I snap, “Sora, quit poking me in the ass and go back to sleep. It’s six o’clock in the morning and you went to bed not two hours ago.”

“But Riku…”

Rolling over I glare at the boy whose head is resting on the edge of the bed, “Go. Back. To. Sleep. You’re a big boy – I’m sure if you need to go to the bathroom, you can find it on your own.”

“But Riku…”

Turning away before those deep blue eyes can charm me into crawling out of bed, I reiterate, “Go back to sleep.”

“Please, Riku?” If there is one constant in the world, it’s that Sora is persistent. I mean, who else would’ve put so much effort into finding someone that didn’t want to be found.

Seconds later the spiky-haired brunet is fully up on my bed trying to pull me upright. Normally a lack of sleep doesn’t bother me too much, but this was a bit excessive. “Sora, no. Now get off of me.”

“Come on, Riku! I’m hungry!”

Does this kid have a fascination with saying my name? Sitting up, I run a hand through my hair, glaring at the teen that’s straddling my lap. I know better than to let the walking disaster anywhere near the kitchen. “You eat enough for a small army,” I jibe, poking him in the chest to try to get him to move.

“But I’m eating for two!” my best friend whines, grabbing my nightshirt with both fists and shaking me.

Blink. Blink. Twitch. “What?” I’m usually able to grasp things even when I’m this tired, but I’m not sure if I heard that right.

Pausing, Sora contemplates his last statement, “That…sounded horribly wrong, didn’t it?”

Raising an eyebrow, I almost want to laugh at his embarrassed expression, “Yeah, it did.”

Shaking his head, the spiky-haired teen tries another tactic, “Roxas is hungry too, though.”

Looking at the boy, I can almost see him splitting his attention between me and the internal dialogue with his other. “You only have one stomach.”

“So? It’s morning and I’m hungry!” my best friend bounces, and I start to wonder where the scrawny teen puts all of it, “Please, Riku! I’ll go back to sleep after I eat if you want, I promise!”

Pushing him off of me I throw at Sora, “Sometimes I wonder about you.”

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Fin
August 2007
by JeiC

Author’s note: I am so blaming the “eating for two” line on a conversation with Sukunai Kitsune. Oh what crack we come up with in the wee hours of the morning on sleep deprivation.

For: kingdom100
Claim: Riku
Prompt: Morning (#49)