afterthought | All that shines turns to rust All that stands in time turns to dust }} riku&roxas

All that shines turns to rust All that stands in time turns to dust }} riku&roxas

[Funny how there are some people out there that hope and want no one to notice them. Funny how in doing so, they end up attracting attention anyways.

At least that's what Riku's been thinking for the past few days. It's hard not to notice the absence of one particular teenager when the teachers do roll call every class. One name in particular always garners whispers and comments whenever the owner doesn't respond. He might not participate much in the comments beyond a few to Sora and Kairi on occasion. But Riku finds himself more concerned about the owner than judgemental.

After all, this is just about the... what was it, tenth time this year and it's just early May, that Roxas has inexplicably been absent. It didnt seem like he had a chronic illness or anything, but it was frequent enough to appear like it. And it didn't seem like anyone was curious enough to ask him if he was okay.

That's why when the seemingly grumpy loner kid comes back, Riku's curiosity is at its peak. He fibs a little at the end of the day to Sora and Kairi, telling them that he needs to train on campus for the basketball team for next year. Of course he gets weird looks from Kairi, they both know it'll be a while before the season starts up again, but otherwise the two of them leave for home without Riku.

Well he does have different plans than training. Waiting just long enough to notice that the blonde kid was starting to head off himself, Riku hops onto his bike and tails him. With his contacts in, it's easy to keep his distance so that Roxas won't notice and not lose sight of him.

But when he starts going out far, further out of the town, Riku starts to wonder just what he's getting himself into...]

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[Riku is ready, mentally and physically, for this. What he isn't ready is for the blonde to plop down in his lap and move his head around. Almost immediately, the taller boy goes red. He really was expecting Roxas to sit beside him, not on him.

He barely let's anyone get this close. Eyes darting to the side to avoid looking at the blonde at all.

His fingers are cold against his skin.
It feels weird.]

Let's just get it over with.

[He doesn't regret doing this, but who knows what Riku's getting himself into.]

[Vampires do not care about personal space when it comes to food. The blush is noticed since it makes the skin under Roxas' hand so much warmer. He grins at that, feeling somewhat victorious he could get such a reaction out of Riku.]

No complaining after since you volunteered.

[It's not a regular habit, but Roxas gently nuzzles Riku's neck before opening his mouth and biting down. When the taste of blood hits his tongue, he drinks deep, now hyper-aware of everything about Riku. This was his least favorite part about this... he can hear everything down to the heartbeat of the other youth. Smells that were faint before were much stronger now. This drunk feeling was something to fight since he wants to bite down harder. He does pull away after a few minutes and lets the warm feeling wash over him before he bends down again to gently lick at the puncture marks to seal them. It was not a pretty bite...

He lets go of Riku and climbs off with a yawn.]

D-Done.

[Not a tinge of red in those deep blue eyes now. Even his skin looks like it has more color to it than before.]

[Mentally, he's trying to prepare himself as best he can, relating this to something similar like a cat bite. The nuzzling makes the hair on the back of his neck stand up, but somehow Riku keeps the movements to the twitching in his fingers, fighting the temptation to brush Roxas away.

The bite is piercing, so much stronger and more powerful that what he was expecting. A stuttered noise escapes Riku's throat, his breath hitching. The boy has been lucky enough to not have ever had a major injury, but he has nothing to relate this too. Roxas's mouth on his neck starts feeling warmer, even though he knows that can't be right, that it's really his own blood making that happen.

A few minutes feels a whole lot longer with the vampire in his lap, and the more Roxas takes, the more tired he begins to feel. He's fighting the urge to close his eyes throughout it all, not wanting to pass out.

When he feels Roxas get off, Riku contemplates getting off the couch himself. But even just changing his body weight so that he's sitting more forward tells him that his extremities are heavy, and that movement alone makes him light-headed.]

...G-good...

[Roxas is stumped at the moment. What does he do with food he's finished with other than kill it? Can't do that to Riku... He thinks and walks out of the living room only to come back with a blanket and pillow.]

I don't think you're going anywhere tonight. Sleep on the couch.

[Maybe message your family as to why you're not coming back.]

I think one of my neighbors has human food... I'll go get some.

[He knows he shouldn't touch it, but Riku finds his fingers lingering near the puncture wounds, lightly touching them. This healing saliva is so weird but actually kind of useful. He didn't think to worry about his clothing beforehand, but there's only a few blood drops on his shirt.

Noting the vampire's words and his momentary absence, Riku sighs. Sleep sounds really nice right now, but the boy shakes his head and instead struggles to get up off the couch. Head swimming and in a bit of a daze, he does get to his feet.

He honestly didnt think this would affect him that much, but he doesn't want to be a burden to Roxas.]

I'll be fine...

[With a soft huff, Roxas pushes Riku back onto the couch.] Don't make me sit on you.

[He gets right in Riku face, and even if his eyes were blue, the pupils were like slits as he growled low.]

Besides, if you try and leave now in your state? I have neighbors who wouldn't think twice about tearing you apart since you can't fight them off. So, would you rather be alive, or would you like to be a further snack?

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As drained as he may be, that comment still brings a flush of colour to Riku's face as he unceremoniously is pushed down. He may be fine with a bloodsucker making a meal of his neck, but physical intimacy? That's a weakness few know about.

He sighs, reaching over to grab at his bag. Roxas has a point. As friendly as his neighbourhood werewolf friend is, Barnaby still managed to bring him down without much effort before. If he goes out now, he wouldn't be able to fend anyone off at all.]

...Fine. [With a stubborn huff.

Pulling out a cellphone, he sends out a quick message to Sora and Kairi and his family. He hasn't had to lie to any of them before about his whereabouts, but it should be vague enough to cover his butt for one night.]

Just one night...

[A blush? From being threatened to be sat on? Either Riku had a kink he's trying to hide, or having someone that physically close might be the reason. Roxas watches as Riku texts everyone before a sly grin comes onto his face. Just to mess with Riku, he leans down and nuzzles the others neck, then pulls away.]

I'll be back.

[Time to go get Riku some food. Protein would be good, so that's what he's going to go get.]

[He's more focused on his texts than he is of his surroundings, so the touch makes his skin prickle and hair on the back of his neck stand on end. Head snapping up, the blush returns, but this time accompanied with a glare in the vampire's direction.

What is it with this guy and getting close? Can't a human have his own space? Sheesh...

He keeps glaring at Roxas's back as he leaves, only mumbling when he hears the vampire exit.]

Jerk...

[When in the house with a vampire, learn to accept random affection. Roxas is in a good mood after the meal and feeling far less sleepy than he thought he would despite the yawning. He licks his lips as he gets the other food, finding that maybe he likes the taste of Riku more than he thought he would.

Apparently Roxas went to McDonalds, sitting right in Riku's lap and opening the bag.]

You taste like you need more iron and protein, so I got you the biggest burger they had. And fries. Humans like fries apparently. The drink I asked the girl what was popular and she just said coke.

[Oh great. Fast food. This is just what he needs.

Riku's pre-occupying himself with a light game on his phone in order to keep himself awake. His body is yelling at him to sleep, not necessarily feeling hungry even though his stomach is empty, but he can't say he likes the idea of Roxas coming home to a sleeping human. For one, it feels a little rude, and who knows what would happen to him before Roxas goes home. He might have a nosy neighbour or two that could drop by.

Forcing himself to stay awake was the best option right now. Although being graced with a vampire on his lap yer a-goddamn-gain was getting tiresome.

No blushes this time, he's getting too tired to care. But he will be glaring daggers at the back of the blonde's head when he isn't looking.]

Can't you at least sound like you know what teenagers like? [It's so weird and misleading. One moment he's talking about homework, the next he doesn't know that coke is the most popular drinks out there. Does being a vampire really isolate you that much?

He grabs at the burger first. Protein would honestly help him get his energy back. The drink wouldn't be his preference to be honest, so he doesn't touch it much.]

Thanks though...

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[Huffing at Riku, Roxas stays in his lap to make sure the other eats.] I was turned before soda was invented. Before phosphates were even a thing. So excuse me for not knowing what tastes good.

[If that reveals his age, so be it. Phosphate sodas were invented in 1870, so he's been around quite a while.]

Don't thank me. This is to keep you from getting sick. Some of my food gets really bad anemia after a bite and I've had a few die because they didn't eat for a while after. There's a secretion we let out to enhance blood flow through our fangs that some people react bad to. [He took a fry and played with it, bending it till it broke in half.] Human bodies are weird... I don't even remember what it was like.

No wonder you talk like an old man.

[Riku's hardly scared of any repercussions for that comment, merely munching on his burger. Having someone in his lap is a hit of a distraction but he's trying his best to ignore him and avoid eye contact as much as he can.

But the answer makes him think. Roxas has to be old, so he didnt grow up or experience the same sorts of things. Probably has no clue what food taste like now either. Riku doubts the vampire would be curious enough on his own to try and human food.]

...I'm thanking you because you didn't have to anything, and I would have been fine with that too. [Roxas seal up the wound at least, so Riku is more than aware that he wouldn't bleed to death. But he knows there's no obligation on the vampire's part to take care of him.] If it was that long ago, then no wonder. It's not weird to us though.

What? Because I speak properly? You might wanna pick that up if you want people to respect you for more than being a jock.

[If Riku knew that this was a relaxed way of speaking for Roxas, his mind might blow up. At least the blond is trying not to speak how he was brought up to speak.

And no thanks on the trying human foods. The last time that was attempted, he became violently ill and missed a week of classes.]

You're a classmate, so I feel like I am obligated to help. To keep suspicion low. It's for your benefit as much as mine. [Reading the ingredients label on the ketchup package now.] Right... I did notice that there is far more chemicals in food than there used to be. That can't be healthy.

[Riku's eyes narrow every so slightly, but not for the reasons the other might think. It's the jock remark that gets to him a little. He hates the label-- any label really, and hates that others see him as just that.

At least that's how he feels behind closed doors. At school itself, it's harder to express himself and how he really feels.

He laughs a little though.] So what, are you going to go all Shakespearean on my ass? It helps to fit in if you sound like everyone else.

[Burger now demolished, Riku reaches out for the fries but only nibbles on them lightly. The burger was filling but even though he just let a vampire make a meal of him, he still wants to keep his carb intake low. Old habits die hard.]

No, but some places try more than others. That why I don't get fast food all that much. Sora likes it more than I do.

[His eyes flick back to Roxas's, tone calm but curious.] So your food...? Is that what I am now?

I don't like Shakespeare. Too dry and the humor is so old fashioned. I wouldn't be caught dead talking like a stiff.

[Human food is so weird... The only time Roxas can taste it even a little is in his victim's blood, but the taste is more salt and sugar levels among other things.

He looks calmly at Riku before a grin pops up on his lips.] Well, if you don't want me to bite anyone you know, then yeah.

[Leaning over, just to mess with Riku, he presses a kiss to the bitemark.] Plus... even if you want to deny it, all bite victims have one thing in common. [The grin is still very much there.] After the pain is over from the initial bite, you feel pleasure, even if you're not into biting.

But you are a stiff. [Or a bloodsucking zombie at least. Riku smirks.] You could stand to loosen up your speech a bit more. Might help you fit in better.

[As much as he probably should eat, Riku stops, leaving half a bag of fries and the drink too. Maybe he'll eat them later, but right now he doesn't have much of an appetite after the greasy burger.

Both comments get a glare out of him though. He can't say he likes the idea of being claimed as someone's good, but he likes the idea of Kairi or Sora or someone else being treated the same way. The kiss though is what seals the deal, making him flush furiously but reach over and push Roxas's face away.

Jerk. He doesn't have to get that close to him.]

Doubt that'll happen.

What? You're making proper speech sound like a crime. [Sorry. He doesn't want to sound like a braindead idiot.

Roxas laughs as he's pushed away, grabbing Riku's wrist. He puts his lips against the inside of the wrist, feeling the pulse. He could have bitten this spot easily. But with Riku being Riku, the neck bite was more to be an aggravation.]

Just be glad you're too stubborn to be made into a Thrall. They beg to be bitten.

[He gets up, letting Riku go, before regarding him with a blank expression.] I'll wake you when it's safe to leave.

[He chuckles half-heartedly. Seems like he's touched a nerve there. Riku doesn't think he'd sound like an idiot (or that he talks like an idiot either).]

It's not. Trust me. [Riku's been in enough locker rooms and listening to enough actual jocks to know that proper speech is a rarity. It's nice to have someone he can talk to like this. But it's just something that can easily get under Roxas's skin.] But it might help you lighten up a bit.

[Any smiles ot amusement is drained away when Roxas grabs his hand. Admittedly, he is a little unnerved by how close the vampire is to his pulse and veins and he just watches with a careful gaze, half expecting Roxas to just plant his fangs into his skin.

Eyes narrow.] ...I prefer not to be made into anything. Thrall or anything else.

[There's a pause and a moment where he's just staring at Roxas, trying to get a read. Why didn't he bite him? Why is he being nice?

Riku grabs at the pillow, fluffing it a little in his hands. Sleep sounds like a good idea.]

...Thank, I guess...

I don't need to lighten up around people I'll outlive. Eventually the way I talk will come back into fashion.

[Trends come and go. Plus, being as old as Roxas is with constant change around him? It makes going along with it tiring sometimes. It's nothing against humans, just that their short lives calls for too much change.

Riku would make the worst thrall. Having him a sa willing food source would do for now till Roxas finds a way to wipe the others memories. Or charm the other into being less fight-y. Neither seem like good options, but it was better than potentially having a hunter come after him.]

Try not to let the noises outside bother you too much. Nothing will come in here without my permission.

[Roxas is off to go "sleep". Leaving Riku to his own devices till about six in the morning.]

[Trends and customs do come and go, but the way Roxas says it makes Riku focus on something else. It does make him feel small, but not disposable. No. Instead he focuses on something else.]

Maybe not. But sounds kind of lonely if you ask me.

[It's a good thing Riku can't read thoughts. While he sounds rather adamant about staying the same, the idea of changing his memories wouldn't sit well with him. He'd rather stay a food source if it were up to him.

A stubborn food source anyways.

There's a tired nod and a sigh once he figures the blond can't hear it. Fixing the pillow behind his head and flipping down on the couch, it doesn't take long for Riku to fall into a deep sleep.

In fact, it might be a little too deep. While he's used to getting up early, he may still be snoozing peacefully a little after six, one arm hanging off the couch and the other covering his eyes.]

Being what I am means I'll always be lonely. I'm a monster after all.

[Roxas knows what he is, what will happen, how he'll end. It's just the way things are. Monsters are monsters. Riku had many choices in life, could live it to the fullest. Roxas was stuck in the life he has. There's no freedom in being something that hunts other living beings.

And good. If the blond were more honest, he'd admit he appreciates stubborn.

When six am comes along and Roxas finds Riku deep asleep, he thinks of how to wake the other. He tries by tugging on the hanging arm. If that doesn't work, he'll poke Riku's cheeks. That not working will force Roxas to lay his ever cold body on top of Riku's, hoping the chill would wake the other up. Don't make him do something drastic.]

Are you gonna wake up?

[Riku would argue with him if he could. Argue that Roxas has just as many choices and opportunities as he does, but even then, Riku knows that's a bold-faced lie. He's not always as optimistic as his friends, but he has his moments. And he doesn't think that Roxas has to be alone.

It would make for a sad existence.

There's no need to do anything drastic, although a cold body would instantly wake him up. No, he feels the tugging on his arm and the pokes to his cheeks make him stir a little, dropping the arm covering his face and raising the other one up...

And behind...

To grab at the pillow behind him and whack Roxas in the face with it.]

Knock it off, Sora.

[Whoops. He still might be asleep a little...]

[......

That was a bad idea. That poor pillow is going to be torn apart now and Riku's wrist grabbed.]

Don't. Ever. Call. Me. That. Again.

[Just to make a point, he bites Riku's hand.]

[Eyes snap open and Riku's quick to sit up and pull his hand back, no doubt unhappy by the rude awakening.]

What the hell!

[God he was half asleep and was staying over at Sora's again for the weekend...?

...

This really isn't Sora's place though, is it? Someone forgot he spent the night at a vampire's lair.]

All that shines turns to rust All that stands in time turns to dust }} riku&roxas

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I'm so sorry this is so late ;;