The Tale of Seven

[Rikugurl]

Blue eyes glanced at the other as he said not really. Honestly, Ven didn't know how Terra could stand a 'cute' girl like that anyway. He slowly looked back up at the sky as the brunette continued and blushed more before nodding. "Y-yea... heh, you have no idea how fucking gross drinking just water was... and how starved I was with just that fucking.... girly proportion."

The hooded teen was silent as the two started to argue, Seviper not all to happy with the feeling of the atmosphere.
As the twins duked it out, he recalled the snake and the....stuffed animal before fastening them to his belt once more.

The argument even caught the attention of the Eeveelutions as they stopped playing once more and tilted their heads.

Axel was still frowning, his cheeks hot from jealously as he kept an eye on the now known silverette. How could he just.... pull down his hood and....AND STEAL---
His eyes widened as Roxas suddenly looked at him... and his angry face turned into a goofy one as their eyes met.

However, everyone's attention was caught when they heard the word 'dinner'.
Bowls and plates were pulled out but even as everyone started to get ready, the hooded teen finally spoke.
"My real name is Riku."

[Reno]

Terra blinked but burst into laughter at the others comment. "So THAT'S why you were drooling over the menu." He grinned. "Well then once this is all over I'll take you out on another date and you can order WHATEVER you want." At the next call however the two were both quick to jump off the large shelled Pokemon, hurriedly taking their places by the fire. Taking about food was no fun unless you had the real thing!

Roxas felt silently elated at his new found knowledge. He was so happy in fact he could of kissed Sora for pointing it out. He and Axel had something else in common! And the X - his favorite letter of the alphabet (obviously, since he had a necklace of it). It was so... romantic - two lines intersecting, forever bound to the other with a strong center... like a loving marriage of two, forever becoming one.

He hummed happily again as he poured out the food and, with Axel's help, handed it out. Just as he was giving Gethin and Sora there share, the hooded man spoke up. "Why all the secrecy?" Roxas asked curiously.
Sora glared possessively as he took his bowl, grabbing his chopsticks and smacking Roxas hand with them. "It's a long story Mr. Nosy. So stop bugging him."
Roxas looked at his brother, smirking. "Oh like you didn't ask."
Sora scowled and shoved some food in his mouth to keep himself from saying something he'd regret. He regretted that action more. "OW HOT HOT!" He waved his hand on his tongue, tears in the corner of his eyes.
"Careful now." Roxas chuckled maliciously, walking back over to the camp fire before pouring out Axel share, giving it to him with a smile and getting his own share.

Sora glared daggers at his brother's back. How could he just go and dance around HIS Riku and then go back to Axel like it was no big deal?!
His expression saddened some. How could he even think that, like Roxas was some sort of enemy? Why was he so... jealous? Sure he was crushing on Riku and all but that didn't mean he couldn't have contact with anyone else... or feel more comfortable sharing stuff with other people before him.

Now with everyone having a share, Roxas sat down beside the red-head and looked towards the silver-haired man, unflinchingly. "So gonna tell us or not?"

[Rikugurl]

Ven's eyes widened when he heard the promise and grinned. "You're going to wish you never said that!" He poked the other playfully before they stopped when they heard it was time for food. "KICKASS!" He cried happily and he with Terra slid off the shell and rushed to the camp fire, sitting down next to Aqua. He smiled happily as he was handed a bowl and happily thanked his brother when he was served.

His blue eyes had to study Sora and Roxas as they talked, raising his eyebrow. What was ruffling their feathers------OH!
He glanced at the hooded figure as he took his chopsticks. That was what had to be that silver hair...
With the blush on Sora's, Roxas's and Axel's face...he could tell what happened.
Jealousy.
Seems like he wasn't the only one that finding a relationship in all this turmoil. Luckily, no one was interested in Terra.

AND IT HAD BETTER STAY THAT FUCKING WAY TOO.

Everyone slowly looked at the hooded teen as Roxas asked the question.
He was silent for a moment, probably pondering what he should say...or do...

What they weren't expecting him to do...was do what he was asked. That long story... was coming off his lips.

"Well..."


The ocean crashed around the ship, rocking it in a gentle way as it slowly left an island that was covered with mist but still as sunny and shiny as any other island one would dream of. It was called Mirage Island and many people didn't even know....or believe that it existed.
But it did, and it was large and beautiful, and inhabited with Wynaut all around. The berries were fresh and the rarest of kinds, being planted and savored by the only two people who lived there.

A woman and her toddler.

The toddler had been playing by the beach one day, watching the Clamperl open and close their shell for food. He giggled softly as he reached for one, seeing it close its shell quickly. However, somethings shiny hit his eye and he hid is view until something bumped into his leg.
The aquamarine eyes looked down through his winded silver hair, seeing a bottle and a quark.

His chubby little fingers wrapped around the bottle's neck and picked it up, popping the top and letting what it held drop in his hand. He dropped the bottle carelessly as he looked at the note and then at the golden coin with a weird looking animal on it.
"MOMMY!" He cried as he rushed back, waving his treasure in his hand.

That night, she had explained to him that it was a pre-release to a very big contest, that a Espeon mother gave birth to seven pups, a world record in a lab and that they were giving these pups out to seven very special children who found the coin.
The little boy was overjoyed to learn that he had won something, especially something very rare.

His mother had called the information on the note and her call was transferred to the lab itself. They talked on the phone and when they were finished, she walked into her son's room where he was waiting for her in his bed.
"So, mommy?"
"He said that.... they couldn't bring the Eevee here because our island isn't charted on the map, sweetie."
The boy blinked, tears growing in his eyes.
"Buuut, he said we could travel and stay in a hotel room to pick it up there."
"YAY!"
"Unfortunately, your father's boat doesn't sail anymore..."

The silver haired boy blinked the pondered before his eyes brightened. "We can make one then!"
The woman laughed and shook her head. "You really want to?"
"Yea! Let's make a boat and get a Eevee!!"
"Alright!"

Making a boat however...was easier said than done.
By a long shot. They started, cutting down wood slowly and carrying it to the beach. Storms hit and things were ruined but the boy didn't give up. He had a little Eevee waiting for him!
Two years had passed before the boat was pushed out... and ready for sail.
Liechi Berries were staked by the crate full, the woman hoping to get some good money for these rare berries.

The two had rough rides through the whirlwinds that surrounded the island... but the woman, remembering how her husband had avoided them, did the same to get her and her son into calm sea.
They traveled for days upon days... but the spirit of the boy kept the woman at bay from depression as they watched the sea and flying pokemon go by, eating the berries sparingly.

Finally, a week later, their worn and slow ship arrived at Mossdeep City. They quickly found food and shelter, the boy setting up a stand to sell berries as his mother called the lab once more. She found out then that the rest of the coins were being hidden the very next day and that they would have to wait until they were all found to receive their Eevee.

Now without the hope of staying and going home, the woman knew she would have to find a new place to live.
Thankfully, the berries had sold better than she thought, giving them more than enough money to spend the night at the hotel.
In the morning, she asked around the hotel where the best and cheapest place one could buy a home and live. They said that there was big news in Kanto that a new broadcasting station was being put up so new homes were being built for cheap... as not many people wished to live near the Pokemon tower.

So the next day, more berries were sold and a man from Kanto came and bought them all, giving the small family all the money they could ever hope for. With it, they would be set for life. After finding out that the man had a Dragonite, the woman kindly asked him if he could fly her and her son to a place called Lavender Town. He agreed and asked her to meet them by Steven Stone's home that night.

That night, the small family walked to the outside of the home in which they were invited in to have their last meal.
Some berries were passed along and the man known as Steven grew fond of the young boy.
"You remind me a lot of myself when I was your age. I see a bright future for you ahead."
The boy smiled and poked around the house as the adults talked, looking at all the neat looking stones. He stopped though when he got to the man's desk, his aqua eyes looking at a Poke ball that was sitting on top of it.

"What's that?" He pointed and Steven walked over.
"Huh? You've never seen a Poke ball before?"
The boy looked up and shook his head before the man laughed. "Well, it's something that people keep their Pokemon in. There are a lot of them out there. This one is special though because it's a Transfer ball. I wanted to give this to a trainer who beat the Elite Four... but he forgot it when he left."
The man frowned before smiling happily. "How about...you have it?"
"M-me?" The boy pointed to himself as the man nodded. "That's right, your first Pokemon."

When they were finished, they said their goodbyes and were off to the town in a region far away.

They settled the next morning, using the money from the berries to buy a small but comfortable home. Instead of applying to the new broadcasting station, the woman took up raising berries and selling them in a small stand by the Pokemon Tower.

Not even two weeks later, a package arrived at their home, holding another Poke ball for the silverette.

Even such a successful and journey filled story, one would think everything after that went great... however, it was the exact opposite. The silver haired boy was constantly picked on... being an outcast because he didn't know how to play or interact with other children. He shied away instead, only playing at talking with his two pokemon; the Beldum that Steven had given him and the Eevee he had won those years back.

Kids threw rocks at him and called his names if he came too close, making his mother pull him out of school all together to home school him. This made the other kids... dislike him even more, calling him more of a mommy's boy.
He became pale from the lack of going outside, scared of the children that haunted him more than the ghost haunting the tower close by.

His mother watched his interaction and health fail for several years before... finally pushing him outside for a walk.
Horror stuck however when he was brought outside, he suddenly was covered in rashes and became so weak he couldn't walk.
He was rushed to the nearest hospital and despite their help, he only became worse.
Seeing her son slowly dying from an unknown attack, she brought him back home against the recommendations of the doctors.

She told them if they found out what was wrong... to contact her... but she was bringing her baby home.

That night, the sky grew nothing darker than a twilight, the ghost in the tower being a bit uneasy as they watched the woman carry her son into their home and into bed.
A Beldum was placed back into his Transfer ball as an Eevee laid close and loyal to his failing master, licking the sweat from his face.

The boy shook as he laid in bed, his skin still sore from the rashes.
The window by his bed was open to let the breeze of the night cool him but all he could do was look up at a star...and...pray. Pray for something to come and help him...
"Articuno, Zapdos, Moltres..." He called weakly to the Kanto's legendary Pokemon. "Please...please heal me... I promise...I will become a great....Pokemon trainer.... please...."

His eyes closed, feeling his life slowly slip away. What he didn't realize was that his called was being answered... but not from a Kanto Legendary.
A whisp of darkness surrounded houses as it moved across the town, the ghost about quickly fleeing back to the tower.

The shadow stopped right under the boy's window, slowly taking its true form... a bright blue eye looking within at the boy.
"Riku"
The Eevee looked up and started to bark at the creature, not showing any fear as he tried to protect his master, even knowing that this Pokemon was...
"Mmmm...." The boy moaned as he struggled to open his eyes. "M-mom...?" The Eevee stopped as he started to lick the boy's face as his own blue eyes opened, looking up into another.

He was too weak...to be scared.
"Who---"
"Quiet now, child."
The Pokemon seemed to talk...but no mouth opened for it to do so. Slowly a black claw reached into through the window, the Eevee barking and jumped to bite it... but only went through and fell on the floor.
A gentle touch and her claw wrapped around his arm. His eyes widened in panic, wondering if this was some sort of Pokemon of death as he felt something strange run through him.

His eyes suddenly glowed blue, as so did the Pokemon's before the claw was pulled away.
"You'll be alight now."
The boy's eyes returned to normal and almost instantly, he regrew back his strength... and his sore spots started to disappear slowly.

"T-thank you----"
"THERE IT IS!" A sudden yell and then the sound of a helicopter could be heard over head. "GET IT!"
The sound of a gun shot rang through the city and a painful cry came from the Pokemon outside the boy's window. "NOOOO!" The boy cried as the Pokemon gave him a last, sad look before disappearing.

He closed his door and hid under his covers as he heard more people cry and scream outside. The Eevee jumped up and huddled under the covers with him all night long... not even realizing that a Mood Shard was glowing close by...

The next day, the town was in an uproar that Team Rocket had come in the middle of the night and stole some Pokemon from people who were visiting grave sites. However, they found the said members near a helicopter crash site, noting that they were oddly all sleeping... but seeming to have horrible nightmares.
Even with the horrible news... good news came to a woman in a small home. The test results were back from her son's blood work and found out that he had a rare abnormality.
Her son had solar urticaria.

That night on the news, more information about the Team Rocket members were broadcast, making the woman gasp during dinner.
"The work of...Darkrai?"
The boy, who had a miraculous recovery looked at the TV, seeing a picture of what they believed to be the Dark Legendary Pokemon.
The instant he saw it... he knew that that was the Pokemon who saved him that night.

After dinner, he went to his room to sleep when he stopped, seeing glowing rings in the darkness of his room.
"Umbreon!"

Since then, the silverette could no longer expose his skin to the light of day... but a promise was a promise. He was going to be a great Pokemon trainer... and now with the hatred of Team Rocket in his heart for hurting the Darkrai that had saved his life that night, he finally transferred the Beldum into a Dusk ball, pulled on a long, black hooded coat to hide his skin from the harming rays of light, changed his call name to Gethin to ward off the now grown children of the town who haunted him so.... and set off on his journey.


The camp was silent as the silverette spoke his last words and grew silent as well, the Umbreon on his side looking up at him a bit worried. This was the first time he had told anyone....of Darkrai.

[Reno]

OOC: By the way I start my Monday class err today. I don't know how it'll work I might get out early since its the first day but I have to go from 2:30-5:40 MY time. So I should be home BY 9 your time maybe even sooner than that.

Roxas smirked at his identical twin's enthusiasm. At least they had finally settled everything. Not to say he had forgiven Ventus or anything but after what happened near the hillside he finally took Sora's words to heart. The anger had gotten no where - in fact had things been different... had Terra never even been there at all he would of still been angry at him... maybe for life.

It felt right this way. Not being mad at someone he was close to.

As Ge- no, Riku pondered over his thoughts, the blonde's eyes darted towards his eldest brother seeing his unhappy look, as if he was pissed at him for trying to pressure the silverette into talking when he may not want to. Ironically it made him smile. Always giving never taking, eh?

Sora always looked out for people, whether it be a heartfelt speech to himself and Ven about the importance of their love and memories or just a simple mention to Ven that he forgot to say something important, the brunette played his role as 'big brother' with as much care as he could. When he made friends they were no exception either - his enthusiasm for Terra's love for Venita/Ven, his kindness towards Aqua just simply because no one else wanted to give it to her at first, and (ridiculously) his disappearances - or just acting like a shadow in the background - that forced him to talk more and got Axel to notice him so they could get to know each other.

What was strange and concerning to him was... no one really looked out for him in return. He acted more mature - well, no he acted like a kid ninety percent of the time but after being with the brunette for five minutes no one could say that Sora didn't seem to have it all figured out. That he couldn't take care of himself in the big bad world. He had things people envied, things he envied - honesty, sociability, a strong heart, kindness, optimism, determination, strong bonds with people. So... no one really thought to ask him 'Hey are you sure you're alright?' when it came to that leg, because once he said he was fine that's all they cared about. Or... anything really. Whoever said asking once was enough?

Maybe... he needed t-

Roxas train of thought broke off when he heard Riku suddenly speak up, turning his eyes back to the other. Before he even realized it, Riku was telling the story. Strangely he felt... a pain ghost against his heart. He knew whose it was.

Sora looked at Riku in surprise as he started to talk, his eyes turning sad suddenly. Why could he answer Roxas when he asked... but not himself? Sure he was a little intimidating at times and would of made a perfect class bully if he was generally that mean (and maybe a tad taller) but didn't Riku realize that by being able to say it here that he...

Stop it, stop it! Sora shook his head some. Riku's an outcast he doesn't understand that! He berated himself, remembering that the silverette had admitted to him on that hill that he did not know how to act in normal situations. Of course he didn't realize he had hurt him by being able to confide to Roxas... even after he had offered his hand of friendship and was accepting, forming an unbreakable bond of promise to always listen and be there. Maybe... it should of been spoken.

He was just being selfish and stupid... and immature. So he forced those thoughts away and concentrated on the silverette's voice,enjoying the deep tenor, the soft and sensual tones that fit an exotic creature such as Riku was, probably speaking more than he ever had to another human being besides his own mother. The other was trusting them - all of them - with this story. To hear him, to listen and to care, and he was, as Riku's first official human friend, going to honor that trust.

As the story began everyone was silent and listening. The only real noise beyond the hooded man's voice was the crackling of the fire and Ven and Terra chowing down. They made one hell of a couple.

Everyone was silent, some of them looking surprise, others doubtful, as the teen spoke of the Mirage Island. Most people were unsure if that island even existed but... it seemed Riku had lived there.
The second he mentioned the Eevee coin though, everyone glanced at their own, smiling a little fondly as they silently remembered their own lucky finds that led them to their companions.

"Heh," Roxas couldn't help but chuckle as the other told them of how he and his mother left the island, trying to imagine the determined, hopeful boy. It was hard.

Sora looked up as Riku mentioned his first Pokemon, his eyes darkening a little as he realized even moreso who he had nearly taken away from the other. His head dropped in shame, Jolteon beside him whining softly as he also understood.

All three of the triplet's eyes sparked however as he mentioned his life living near the Pokemon Tower. It was, strangely, not too far from Porta Vista. It was only a short ferry away to Maiden's Peak, then once you hit Route 8 you could go either to Saffron City or Lavender Town. They had been so close all this time...

The six stayed quiet, even as Riku told his heartbreaking story of life in the Town, of being shunned by the other children because of his lack of social skills, his unwillingness to leave the outdoors... and then his deadly sickness.
"Shit..." Aqua murmured softly, her words oddly appropriate to what the rest of them were feeling.

Everyone's breath caught - even Terra and Ven froze in their frenzied gorging when the other came to his near death and how he met Darkrai... who had saved his life. All of them had heard or read Darkrai as a solitary Pokemon with a cold nature, not caring for anyone or anything lest of all humans. To hear that he had saved someone... it was extraordinary.

Everyone was stunned however... at what happened next. Sora shuddered from head to toe, his eyes wide. Aqua and Ven both flinched. Terra murmured an angry curse under his breath, laying a comforting hand atop Ven's. Roxas eyes darkened with hate. Axel seemed angry as well... but also very sad and sympathetic.

The circle was quite as Riku finished, everything coming out into the open trying to wrap there minds around it all. But no one... knew what to say.

Well... not no one. "Oh Riku..." Sora breathed and set his bowl down, taking Linoone from his lap before he scooted over to be right beside Riku. He looked up at the other, "Come here..." He said softly, before reaching up, moving slowly so he didn't scare him before tugging the other into a hug.

He didn't seem to mind Riku tensing under his comfort, he just smiled and said softly, "Those stupid kids didn't know who they were seeing. They should of been happy they could of had the chance to be your friend, I sure am! You're a really brave person Riku... Darkrai, bless her heart! She'd be real proud of you. That you kept your promise and became a great trainer... and person." He pulled away some, looking up at the hood, barely catching the pale features under all the shadows. "Even though she had to get hurt... I'm glad she found you that night. You're someone worth saving and she saw that. I hope I can meet her one day so I can thank her."

[Rikugurl]

Everyone seemed to become absorbed in the story, some of it sounding more realistic than others. However, everything seemed to match up. Ventus remembered hearing about that shooting and ordeal in Lavender Town... saw the berry stand by the Pokemon Tower... then there was Metagross who begins as a Beldum...

Then there was the explanation of his dusk balls...that made sense and the changing of his name. It all fit in too well...and was said so simply... that it had to be true.

Riku must of hated Team Rocket as well...

He had to wonder though... why did Darkrai appear to him...? Like why did Moltres appear to Axel? Most legendary... people could only dream to see... and some....never even believed. But TWO people in this small group had seen two... Was it because... of the Eevees?

The blue eyes slowly looked at Umbreon, trying to ignore Sora's overhuggyness with the silverette. The red eyed fox watched his master, seeing him tense.
Was there... something more to these Eevees than what they thought?
He shook his head and sighed, looking down at his bowl that was empty. Even a kid that no one liked and couldn't even stand the light of the sun was a more successful trainer than him...


Riku blinked and tensed as he was pulled over and hugged. He swallowed, a slight blush rising on his pale cheeks that thankfully no one could...see. "T-thank you Sora..."

[Reno]

Roxas was looking towards the grass, thinking along a similar train as Ventus had been. His fingers drummed along the edge of his bowl. That made three actually - if they included his possible hearing of Lugia...

Were they just all... exceptional people? It was already unlikely enough that they were all together, all with an Eevee from the Eevee coin. It was already exceptionally he, Ven and Sora - all related and living in the same place had ALL gotten one. That in itself was rare as hell. But now, Ven was dating Terra, was partnered with Aqua, and on top of that he himself would be traveling with Axel and Sora was obviously buddy-buddy with Riku!

"This is... kind of weird." Roxas murmured softly. "Like fate..."

"I know what you're thinking. Stop thinking it." Terra mumbled softly beside Ven, looking towards him.
Aqua inclined her head as well, glancing towards the two and rose an eyebrow.


Sora grinned, hearing Riku's shy tone, backing off a little more just for the other's own comfort. He had to remember to take it slow with the silverette or he might scare the hell outta him. "You're very welcome."

He paused, humming thoughtfully. "I have... a little question though. Is that also why... you can speak to Pokemon through your mind?"

[Rikugurl]

Ven and Axel glanced over at Roxas as he started. Axel slowly nodded his head. He too....thought it was fate...that they had all come together in this competition and---

His train of thought was interrupted once more thanks to Terra. The narrow, green eyes looked over at the brunette across the fire and frowned. He opened his mouth about to snap at him when he stopped himself. Hadn't he learned that fighting got them no where...? But it wasn't right to stop people from....believing. He sighed but slowly looked back over at Riku and Sora as the brunette asked the next question.

Ven glanced up at Terra for a second, jabbing his elbow into his ribs before looking back over at the question. What... did he mean by that?

The silverette shifted as he was asked the question pausing a moment before slowly nodding. "Yea... ever since that night...I could communicate to Pokemon telepathically like Darkrai had done with me. It's helped me win most of my battles..."

[Reno]

Terra grunted softly as he was hit, contemplating wrestling Ven to the ground but then he realized that would probably have some adverse effects.

His cheeks darkened a little as he imagined a playful fight turning into some more sexual.
"Uhhhn.... Terra..." Ven would groan as he was pinned to the grass, hips thrusting down against his. "A-Ah! Fuck!"
Terra shifted his legs until they were pressed tightly together, idly staring at the grass and forcing the thoughts from his mind.
Fuck that would be hot...

Roxas hummed ignoring Terra's comment. He didn't know how much he 'believed' in fate either but it was seeming more and more of a possibility right now than anytime before.

Sora grinned at the other, "I bet, until someone crazy like me comes around right?" He chuckled, though it was a little sad. "Too bad. You have a nice voice too."

[Rikugurl]

Ven glanced over at Terra slightly as he felt him shift. An eyebrow rose as he saw the look on his face, wondering what he was thinking about. With that look on his face though it probably wasn't anything promising.

Axel saw Riku shift again as Sora continued to complement him. He couldn't help but chuckle as he leaned over Roxas and pulled at Sora's collar. "Come on, Sora... give him some room. I think that story of his over did it." He leaned over closer to whisper in his ear. "I think he's a little bit overwhelmed." He let the brunette go and winked.


The meal was cleaned up, Pokemon were fed and no scraps were give out to the wild ones. Everyone was pleasantly full and settling down for sleep.
Axel wasn't lying when he said that Riku was probably overwhelmed... he didn't talk much for the rest of the night...

Seeing that they could finally sleep better without huddling together, they gave each other plenty of space. Axel and Sora offered a blanket and pillow to Aqua as Riku and Ven got out their sleeping bags. Luckily, Ven had entrusted Sora with carrying his... while Aqua had put it in the bike.

The redhead made his bed close to Roxas and Aqua as Sora keps a small distance from Riku.
Ventus set up his close to Terra while Typhlosion manned the fire and Umbreon paced around the camp on security duty.

[Reno]

Sora yelped in surprise as Axel tugged him back, but blushed a little at the others words. He smiled faintly and shrugged. This was just him... "Mmm'k." He murmured softly.


As the stars completely took over the night sky and it turned dark as night, everyone started to recall the Pokemon they still had out and settled for bed.

Roxas laid on his side his body curled close to Flareon's, hugging her close for warmth. He looked over the top of her little poof of a hairdo (of course he shouldn't talk, considering what HIS hair looked like) towards Axel who was also cuddling under his sleeping bag.

Next to him he could see a small sheen of blue cuddling in her borrowed blanket, her Glaceon keeping her distance.

Not far from them was Sora who was sitting up and leaning against Arcanine, looking towards the stars, Jolteon in his lap. A small distance from that was of course Riku, his features undiscerning under the blackness.

And then of course there was Terra, also alone because Flygon had been so fast asleep he just decided to recall him. The brunette was also looking at the sky, his hands pillowing the back of his head. Nearly right against him was Ventus though, so he didn't seem too lonely. The blonde was shifting in his sleeping bag.

"...Is anyone actually asleep?" Came the strong voice of the eldest brunette.
"Nope!" Sora chirped - of course he obviously wasn't.
"Mmm..." Aqua grumbled. There were resounding noises from Axel, Ventus... and even Riku.
"It's... colder." Roxas answered slowly.
"That's because we're closer to the ocean." Aqua said.
"I thought they were supposed to be warm."
"Not on this coast." She grumbled, sounding angry about that fact. "Canalave was the same way."
"Canalave?" Terra repeated, his eyes sparking in interest before he glanced towards Ven. Well... no wonder he had chosen that town when he was playing pretend.
"Is that your hometown?" Sora chirped.
"Hometown. Prison. Whatever the fuck you wanna call it." The only female of the group hissed.

There was a long silent pause as everyone blinked and looked towards the solitary woman curiously.
"...Aqua?"
"Go to bed Sora." The bluette said, turning on her side and pulling the blanket up and over her head.

[Rikugurl]

Axel shifted as he sighed softly under his sleeping bag. It was...lonely without Ninetails by his side... his new sleeping partner...really didn't have nice warm fur. Actually... he didn't have fur at all.
"Night Vaporeon..." He whispered softly, seeing the fox smile as his eyes close. "Vaaaa."

He laid there...and laid there....and laid there, trying to drift off but his eyes open slowly as he heard a beaming voice. "Mmmm noooo...." He mumbled as he yawned.

"Not anymore..." A cranky blonde called right next to the teen asking and only a mumble unknown to the English language came from the silverette...who was indeed no longer hiding his face as he laid on his pillow.

Ventus frowned however as he listened to his partner, knowing what she meant by...'prison'. He sighed as he turned away from Terra as well before settling down. "Leave it at that..." He warned softly before closing his eyes once more.

Axel's eyes were fully open, watching Aqua in concern. However, much like Sora with Riku.... he knew that if she wanted to tell them what she meant by that.... she would have to do it on her own.....unless Roxas got on her case as well.
He shook his head and smiled softly. "Well.... night everyone!" He called before closing his eyes as well.


Knowing that the group was cold, Axel recalled all his fire pokemon to sleep around the camp, their natural warmth keeping the cold breeze from the ocean at bay.
No....pun intended.

The night grew darker and soft sounds of breathing filled the camp as the group fell into slumber.
Well... it was...almost quiet. Of course, Axel was snoring like there was no tomorrow and Ven....well...

"Hah...." He panted out as softly as his could, his face buried into his pillow the deepest he could as he shifted slightly. His cheeks were a dark color as his shoulders moved.
D-damnit...

[Reno]

There was a dark silence that fell after Ven's finishing words. Sora looked worriedly at the blue-haired bundle, before glancing at Ven and nodded slowly. It was obvious he knew what she meant - of course he did, they were partners... and obviously good friends, even if their relationship was a little screwy.

"Night!" Called more than one person, everyone settling into their beds. Everyone was very grateful however when a few more fire Pokemon were released to add to the warmth of the camp and slowly everyone started to settle into sleep. Deeply asleep, Sora was cuddling Jolteon like he was some sort of a plush doll, drooling all over Arcanine's fur. Roxas was also fast asleep, spooning around his little fire Eevee. Aqua was still hiding under her blanket but from the steadying movements of the blankets she was obviously also asleep.

So yes it was fairly quiet... except for Axel who sounded like a jackhammer in a library. And a very soft rustling noise like someone was crumbling up a paper bag.
"Mmmm..." Terra mumbled softly in his sleep, turning over on his other side restlessly under all the noise.

[Rikugurl]

The mermaid next to the jackhammer placed his paws over his ears as he was awoken. He had forgotten how noisy his master was when he slept. The black eyes looked around, noticing that everyone was asleep except for Umbreon who was still keeping watch.

He whimpered, as he nuzzled his poke ball, wanting to be recalled. He could of recalled himself but the ball was facing the other way. "Eon..." He whimpered over Axel's snoring, only for the redhead to turn away from him, hiding the poke balls all together.
The Vaporeon sighed even more before his ears suddenly shot up when he heard a loud noise from his master's....butt.

He tilted his head before pawing at it. What was tha---
"EON!" He cried as his nose cringed at a gross smell ran over it. He jumped out of the sleeping bag and gagged a bit before rushing off to the stream...where he decided it would be a safe place to sleep...far from his loud and stinky master.

Luckily... no one else heard this.


The shifting stopped under Ven's sleeping back as he heard a soft mumble, his blue eyes looking through his blonde hair at Terra who was now facing him. He swallowed as he just watched him like a hawk. Was he....being too loud...?

[Reno]

THANKfully no one had heard Axel - though it would have been kind of hard over his attempt at sawing logs with his breath. If someone had though - mainly Aqua or Roxas who he was unlucky enough to be sleeping by both - he probably would of been smothered to death by a pillow.


Meanwhile on the other side of camp Terra hummed softly again his hand moving along the space in his sleeping bag sleeping bag as if he was searching for something. He frowned a little unhappily, as if it was missing before the hand was shoved under his pillow and he sighed, seeming to drift off into a more restful sleep.

[Rikugurl]

Luckily no one did... there would of been quite a few fire Pokemon without a master.
A small grin rose on Axel after he snorted a bit, his snoring settling down...if only for a few minutes as he snuggled up to his pillow, unaware of what he had done...nor caring. It was so nice and warm...


A lip was bitten as the dark blue eyes continued to watch the brunette, his eyes slowly drifting to see Terra's bag move. Was he...looking for Houndoom....?
He looked away, guilt running through him and he was sure his brothers could feel it as well if they were still awake.

He swallowed before looking back at Terra, watching his face intensely as his hands started to move again. His mouth gaped, panting softly as his head started to spin once more and he gave into a craving that he was hoping would put him to sleep afterward.

He grit his teeth as he started to pump faster, more hot breath ghosting over his lips as he looked out at Terra.
"T-terra..." He gasped softly before he was forced to close his eyes, thinking of... that night when he was pinned up against that tree, how their hips grinned and....
His eyes snapped opened and rolled behind his head as his hips jerked, a liquid shooting against the cloth of the inside of his sleeping bag.

His hips continued to jerk as he silently rode out his orgasm until they slowly stopped and he panted, his eyes slowly rolling to look at Terra again.
Still sleeping...
He pulled his wet hands away and wiped them on the inside... felling stupid that he had done so as he shifted, feeling how wet it was now...
He sighed softly, closing his eyes and listening to the snoring across the fire from the redhead.

He laid there...and waited to fall asleep.
Waited....and waited and.....
He glanced back at Terra, seeing the brunette shiver a bit as he once again looked for his sleeping companion...

The blonde swallowed as he looked away, closing his eyes and forcing himself to fall asleep....but...he couldn't.
He inhaled deeply before slowly reaching down through the wet goop and slowly pulled up his pants, pulling himself from his bag and got himself situated before looking around. Everyone was asleep...

He slowly inched over to Terra and bit his lip as his pale, still slightly sticky fingers reached for the zipper of the brunette's bag and slowly started to unzip it.
He unzipped it all the way down until he slowly got into it, his body slowly inching towards Terra's until they were fully pressed against one another. The zipper tab was pulled up once more, encasing them together for a perfect fit.

Terra's warmth made the blonde smile and slowly his arms wrapped around the muscular waist as his head rested on the other's chest.