#i just want riku getting to see firsthand that he wasn’t the only one pining for years and years

[coffeemira]

need an age regression/de-aging fic where a post-KH4 riku has to take care of a younger sora, and bb sora is just completely awestruck over how strong and kind and pretty (and tall!!) his best friend riku got… and is so transparently smitten that riku, who is actually dating present-day sora, is just like: wow we really were oblivious how did either of us miss sora’s glaring crush on me??

#soriku #i’m picturing like… sora right before kh1 or post-kh2 #old enough to have butterflies over this other riku but not quite old enough to know what it means yet #just a puppy crush #there’s angst potential too if it’s kh2 sora before he found his riku #so he throws himself sobbing at older riku #but a BBS sora bouncing around teen riku would be very cute also #anyway i would write it myself but i don’t have the time #also am not confident about writing children #i just want riku getting to see firsthand that he wasn’t the only one pining for years and years #and that sora always loved him even at his worst #8yo sora doesn’t care that his riku teased him sometimes he still wants to play games with big riku #10yo sora doesn’t understand why his riku said they’re too old to hold hands #and is thrilled that big riku is happy to give him hugs and ruffle his hair #kh1 sora doesn’t care about their old ‘rivalry’ or that his riku was working with maleficent #he is just overjoyed to learn that riku came back to the side of light and that they get to be friends again #kh2 sora is loud about how much he missed him and very impressed by how far riku has come as a keyblade master #(also blushes when he sees him working out and then is confused as to why) #(i am thinking of that one manga panel where sora talks about riku’s “big arms” and how he can carry big logs by himself lmfao) #any of these soras would follow a cool older riku around like a duckling and be wowed by everything he does i am convinced

[minijenn]

First 20 Lines

Saw this floating around tumblr and while I wasn’t tagged in it I still wanted to try it out all the same

Rules: List the first lines of your last 20 stories.  See if there are any patterns. Choose your favorite opening line. Then tag 10 authors!

So thing about this is I don’t have THAT many unique stories, so I’m gonna do this with my last 20 chapters instead, going from most recent to least recent. Enjoy!

1. Keys to the Kingdom - Chapter 41: The Quest for the Key To Return Hearts! (still a WIP as of this post)

The Gummi Ship’s cockpit rests in a state of unsteady, uncertain silence, silence that’s only permeated by the soft ongoing rumble of the vessel’s engine, and the various low beeps and chirps of its control panel. Donald and Goofy exchange a worried glance upon realizing that the third noise that had permeated the air has grown silent; that Sora’s no longer pacing around the back half of the ship as he’d been before.

2. Legacy - A Keys to the Kingdom Oneshot

They run across the shoreline, leaving small footprints behind in the sand in their wake. Their shared laughter echoes across the beach, as bright and warm as the sun shining down upon them both. The girl eventually catches up with the boy, barreling into him and knocking him down into the shallow waves as she falls along with him. They're still laughing as they land in the water together.

3. Keys to the Kingdom - Chapter 40: Dig a Little Deeper

The night sky is peaceful and quiet, as still as it ever is, at least until a bright shape suddenly streaks across it. It goes unnoticed by most, and those who do catch sight of it simply pass it off as a shooting star. But what none see is when this "star" touches down in a lonely corner of the city, an armored figure letting its glider disappear as soon as it reaches the ground.

4. Keys to the Kingdom - Chapter 39: Almost There

"You know the thing about good food?" her father asked, a kind smile on his face. "It brings folks together from all walks of life. It warms them right up and it puts little smiles on their faces. And when I open up my own restaurant, I tell you, people are gonna line up for miles around just to get a taste of my food."

5. Universe Falls - Chapter 85: Opposites Attract

Pacifica was realizing more and more that she still had a long ways to go before she got used to the practice of "hanging out".

6. Keys to the Kingdom - Chapter 38: So This Is Love

The call each of the Keys to the Kingdom carries is a clear, distinct one. They beckon to the heart in an unspoken voice, whispering in worlds where those Keys lie waiting, though never telling how exactly to find them.

7. Universe Falls - Chapter 84: Crack the Whip

"All right, we may be awhile," Pearl announced as her and Garnet stepped up onto the warp pad.

8. Keys to the Kingdom - Chapter 37: Broken Chains

There are three things that happen all at once:

9. Keys to the Kingdom - Chapter 36: Return to Depart

Aqua can't believe that she'd nearly forgotten how beautiful the stars are. She's completely mystified by them from the moment they all return to the Mysterious Tower.

10. Keys to the Kingdom - Chapter 35: Distorted Reflection

"Sora!" Riku's distraught cry echoes across the Dark Margin.

11. Keys to the Kingdom - Chapter 34: The Realm of Darkness

Despite their disheartening loss of a Key back at Beast's Castle, the group returns to the Mysterious Tower to some surprising news, to say the least.

12. Universe Falls - Chapter 83: Greg the Babysitter

After the seemingly endless torrent of stressful chaos that came along with the events of the past week or so, between what transpired both in and outside of the Nightmare Realm and what followed it, a day meant solely for simple relaxation was more than welcome. Even if that day was still spent working while that relaxation happened.

13. Keys to the Kingdom - Chapter 33: Song as Old as Rhyme

"Kill the Beast!"

"Kill the Beast!"

14. Keys to the Kingdom - Chapter 32: Tale as Old as Time

Before setting out from the tower with his fellow lights, Riku had decided to seek some much-needed advice from Yen Sid and Mickey about exactly how he should proceed as the group's new leader.

15. Universe Falls - Chapter 82: Played in Reverse

With a few days of distance between everyone and what happened in the Nightmare Realm, the Pines and the Gems alike had begun focusing their efforts on picking up the pieces of the aftermath of it all.

16. Keys to the Kingdom - Chapter 31: Destined Reunion

From the very moment the trio finds out they've been summoned to the Mysterious Tower for a meeting, Sora knows he was in trouble.

17. Keys to the Kingdom - Chapter 30:  Recuérdame

By the time Sora, Donald, and Goofy make it to de la Cruz's tower, the musician's fiesta has cooled down a bit, with the dense crowds of attendees starting to thin out as the night wears on.

18. Universe Falls - Chapter 31: Theories of Weirdness

Connie was breathless as she raced up the stairs leading to the temple, her heart racing less from exhaustion and more from rising dread above all else.

19. Keys to the Kingdom - Chapter 29: The World Es Mi Familia

The cold, solemn silence filling the mausoleum was a stark contrast to the ironically festive din of the graveyard surrounding it.  The booming celebratory fireworks had given him just enough cover to quickly break into the revered structure and as he crept inside it, he made sure not to disrupt the trail of carefully-laid marigold petals leading up to the stately stone coffin before him.

20. Keys to the Kingdom - Chapter 28: Firsthand Experience

  He'd always hated this world, ever since his first brief venture here over a decade ago. It was far too lively, far too colorful, far too bright to the point that simply being in it practically made him sick.

I’m not gonna tag anyone so hhhhh feel free to give it a whirl if ya wanna :3

#wow this shows i certainly have been neglecting one fic in favor of the other #im sorry im sorry #but ya gotta strike that inspiration while its hot #and thats exactly what ive been doing #jen writes #universe falls #keys to the kingdom