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Title<\/b>: Seaweed is Always Greener [Sora\/Riku]
\nRating\/Warnings<\/b>: PG-13
\nSummary<\/b>: Sora sneaks Riku into his undersea palace and his nest. Mer Sora AU.
\nAN<\/b>: Written for Shiritori. A follow-up to What a Catch, where Sora is courting human Riku unsuccessfully and ends up turning him into a mer with magic-drugged tuna. <\/p>\n
Seaweed is Always Greener<\/b><\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t know what you want from me,\u201d Roxas said, scowling. \u201cI\u2019m not a magician. As soon as you set fin inside the palace everybody is gonna notice\u2026\u201d Roxas eyed Riku, trying to hide behind Sora despite his larger size and flashy fins. \u201cAll of that thing.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t call Riku a thing,\u201d Sora protested. He squeezed Riku\u2019s hand, clutched tight in his own. \u201cYou just have to be a distraction until i get him into my nest. It\u2019s just for tonight! We\u2019ll go see Namine first thing tomorrow, I promise. Father\u2019ll never know!\u201d<\/p>\n
Roxas eyed Sora, expression flat. <\/p>\n
\u201cPleeeeeease?\u201d Sora wheedled, eyes going big and liquid. \u201cYou know you\u2019re my favorite brother, right?\u201d<\/p>\n
Roxas gave in with an aggravated sigh. \u201cI\u2019m your only brother, coral brain. Fine, I can probably distract Lea but only for a couple minutes, so you better hurry it up.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cOnce we\u2019re past the main gate, I can tell anyone who asks that he\u2019s a new servant I\u2019m showing around.\u201d Sora waved off Roxas\u2019s concerns. <\/p>\n
\u201cYeah, that\u2019s completely believable,\u201d Roxas said, looking Riku over from silver hair down to his neon sidestreaks and trailing crimson fins. \u201cHe\u2019s so common-looking.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cOh, go on, go,\u201d Sora clicked in annoyance, pushing at Roxas\u2019s shoulder. <\/p>\n
They waited until Roxas had the gate sentries good and distracted with a winding story about a feisty octopus, and then Sora darted around the corner and through the entrance, Riku bobbing along behind him like a toy jellyfish. <\/p>\n
Despite Roxas\u2019s skepticism, there were enough people going about their business inside the palace, going this way and that, that Riku didn\u2019t draw much attention despite his striking appearance. Sora slowed to a normal, if determined pace, and they swam through corridor after corridor until Riku was thoroughly lost. <\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s like a huge maze,\u201d Riku murmured, wide-eyed at the beautiful decorations. Bioluminescent lamps were strung all over, the walls were carved in fantastic patterns and set with pearls and shells, and urns were filled with vivid arrangements of anemones and sea grass. <\/p>\n
At last Sora came to a circular door with the royal crest carved into the door, and pulled Riku through it with a trill of relief. <\/p>\n
\u201cFinally! Here we are,\u201d Sora said, shutting the door and slumping against it with relief. \u201cYou should be safe in here, servants have to ask permission before they come in.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is your room?\u201d Riku asked, looking around in even more wonder. It was smaller than he\u2019d expected for a prince\u2019s room, but safe and cozy. Sora flitted between several bioluminescent lamps across the ceiling, turning them up until the room was lit warmly in their glow. The walls were carved with dozens of shelves, containing all sorts of items from shells to scrolls to rocks to Riku had no idea what. <\/p>\n
\u201cMy nest, yeah,\u201d Sora answered, settling on the edge of a bigger niche in the wall. This one was full of soft sea grass and brightly colored fabrics; Riku guessed Sora slept there. Sora watched as Riku examined the items on one shelf. \u201cDo you like it?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve never seen anything like it,\u201d Riku murmured, still looking this way and that. Eventually his gaze settled on Sora, noticing the restless flicking of his tail fins. \u201cIs it ok that I\u2019m here? You know, alone with you?\u201d<\/p>\n
Sora looked puzzled for a second, then grinned in understanding. \u201cOh! You aren\u2019t damaging my honor or anything. That sort of stuff is casual here, unless it\u2019s mating season.\u201d Sora patted the spot next to him. \u201cCome here?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThat sort of stuff?\u201d Riku prompted, swimming closer, hovering just within Sora\u2019s reach. He knew what Sora was talking about, but liked the way Sora looked down shyly, fins fluttering coyly. <\/p>\n
\u201cYou know the kind of stuff I mean,\u201d Sora murmured. Then he paused, gaze coming back up to Riku\u2019s. \u201cRight? I mean, have you ever\u2014\u201d<\/p>\n
Riku darted forward and interrupted by pressing his mouth to Sora\u2019s. Like before, it was electric, heat spreading through Riku\u2019s chest and making his fins flare. When Sora wrapped arms around Riku\u2019s neck to cling closer, Riku shivered and clutched at his hips, tracing fingers along the line where skin met scales. Having gills meant Riku didn\u2019t run out of air as Sora crushed their mouths together more insistently. <\/p>\n
Eventually, Riku pulled back just far enough to say, \u201cI haven\u2019t, before, with anyone else. You?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve never snuck anyone into my nest,\u201d Sora answered. It wasn\u2019t a no, but Riku could live with that given the amount of magic and effort it had taken Sora to get him back here. <\/p>\n
A smirk curled the corner of Riku\u2019s mouth. \u201cTechnically, I\u2019m not in your nest yet either\u2014\u201d<\/p>\n
With a surprising amount of strength, Sora yanked Riku up and over so that they rolled down into the cavity of his nest, sea grass puffing up in all directions. They landed nose to nose with Riku on the bottom, Sora grinning down at him. <\/p>\n
\u201cYou were saying?\u201d Sora challenged, looking way too delighted with himself. Riku laughed, or tried to, but startled himself by trilling loudly instead. <\/p>\n
\u201cYes, yes, you\u2019re very strong and clever, no wonder you\u2019re the prince,\u201d Riku said, the sarcasm blunted by how Sora squirming against him felt strange and amazing. \u201cNow that you got me here, what will you do with me?\u201d<\/p>\n