A/N: I really felt like writing something incredibly sappy, and boom! A proposal story popped into my head so I thought, why not? Besides, Valentine's Day is coming. It sort of fits that romantic atmosphere.

Disclaimer: I don't own Kingdom Hearts, or any of the characters in it. If I did, well, something like this story would have occurred in the game.

Summary: RikuxSora sappy one-shot. Riku has a question he has been meaning to ask Sora, one that will definitely change their lives.

Rating: PG; Nothing big. No swearing, just a bit of kissing.

Warnings: This one-shot contains Shonen-Ai, or Male/Male love. If you don't like this, then please leave.

A/N: All right. Let's get this rolling. RR! It would be greatly appreciated, but no flames please.

I would also like to thank my wonderful beta Locked! Thank you!

I'll be your dream, I'll be your wish I'll be your fantasy.
I'll be your hope, I'll be your love be everything that you need.
I love you more with every breath truly madly deeply do..
I will be strong I will be faithful 'cause
I'm counting on A new beginning.
A reason for living. A deeper meaning.

I want to stand with you on a mountain.
I want to bathe with you in the sea.
I want to lay like this forever.
Until the sky falls down on me...

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Truly, Madly, Deeply by Savage Garden

The Question

Holding hands on the beach of Destiny Islands, two figures walked along the line of the water, the faint brushing of the waves onto the shore reaching their ears. One figure ceased his walking, causing the other to turn and look in wonder, eyebrow quirking upwards in confusion.

"What's wrong?"

A nervous feeling lingered in the man's stomach as he looked at his lover's questioning face. Though the other didn't know, this anxious feeling had been there all evening; through dinner in their favorite restaurant as well as dessert at the ice cream parlor that was located fairly near the small house they lived in.

The whole evening had been completely romantic and wonderful, but the constant nagging of what he was planning to do kept him on his toes, worried about the outcome.

Tonight was it. He had been planning for a while now, and finally it would be tonight.

Calm down, damnit...

A terrified sigh escaped the pale lips of one as he faced the other, taking the other hand of his lover and intertwining it with his own. He tried to smile reassuring, but the pang of his nerves wouldn't allow it to look convincing. "You know I love you, right?"

The other's eyes widened slightly as he nodded vigorously, his expression changing from concerned to fear. What was going on? "Riku...why did you ask me that?"

Silver hair blowing in the soft, warm wind of the island night, Riku's hand released one of his lover's to make it's way up to the brunet's face, stroking his cheek slightly as he gazed with admiration. "I just had to make sure you knew, Sora."

Sora leaned into his boyfriend's hand, his eyes absently closing in contentment. "I know." He opened his eyes, revealing the bright blue orbs to his lover, a twinkle of happiness remaining in the back of his eyes as he affectionately squeezed Riku's hand, his lips turning upwards into a small smile.

Riku's hand retreated from Sora's tan face, and he released his boyfriend's other hand that he had been clutching as they walked. The brunet didn't even get a chance to complain about the loss of contact because a pair of muscular arms wrapped around his waist and pulled him close, which instantly made him forget of any complaint he had before. "Mmm..." He muttered, his eyes closing again as he leaned against his boyfriend's chest, his arms slowly making their way around Riku's neck.

"Sora." Riku looked down at his lover when he felt the breathtaking feeling of Sora nuzzling into his chest, planting a kiss where his heart rested beneath his skin. It certainly was not the first time his boyfriend had done something adorable like that, but no matter how many times it happened, it would never get old.

"Hn." He felt a vibration tickling his chest from the faint noise Sora uttered, causing him to smile lovingly at the poof of chocolate brown hair that reached his chin. That was pretty much all he could see of his love at the moment.

"I'm not sure if I can put into words what a feel for you." Riku loved Sora with his entire being. The brunet's light had managed to squeeze into the part of him that had been consumed by Darkness those six years ago, which only helped to convey the feeling's further.

The silver haired man sighed; he still did not like to think about what had happened so many years ago. The nightmares were not as common as they had once been, but they were far from gone. He sometimes found himself sitting up, his body sweat soaked and his eyes wide in fear. It was times like those when he was so grateful to have his lover next to him, because he would wake up not long after him because he sensed the distress. He would always coo him softly in comfort.

Riku gulped as he held Sora tighter to his chest, inhaling his sweet scent. How, after all he had done, did he manage to get the most wonderful person on all the worlds? How had he been so lucky? Sometimes he wondered how he even managed to truly give his heart to someone with no strings attached after all he had been through.

He then realized that there was no way he could not have given a piece of him over to the brunet. Sora was so perfect, everything he was not; smiley, adorable, he actually cared about pretty much everything, and he could always maintain his upbeat attitude, a little trick he had learned from Donald and Goofy, so Sora told him.

No one else in the world could have possibly opened Riku up the way Sora had. He was still amazed that he had been welcomed back with open arms after his betrayal during Kingdom Hearts.

Don't think about that...not now.

A smile returned to his face as he remembered what he had been trying to say earlier, and what he intended to ask Sora in a few moments. The thought of asking such an important question still made his heart flutter in a mix of fear and anticipation. "It's hard to describe. Every time I see you it's the most amazing thing in the world. Just the sight of you can get my heart racing..."

Though he could not see the angelic face of his lover, he could tell that the younger man was smiling. Riku felt incredibly odd talking about his emotions the way he was now. He was not used to expressing himself so thoroughly. Sure, he had told Sora he loved him, but never had he bothered to go into such depth, explaining just how he felt when the younger man was near. "It's like you were made for me. As selfish as that sounds, it's true. You are so wonderful; everything I'm not."

He felt Sora pull back slightly, and he found himself staring down into those bright blue eyes that had tears residing in them. "You were meant for me too, Riku."

Riku smiled, his eyes shining in happiness and love. The aquamarine orbs almost glowed from the pale moonlight, a slight twinkle in the back as they danced and sparkled, taking in the sight of the one before him. Riku's pale face drew closer to Sora's as he rested his forehead against the brunet's, still staring into the other's iridescent eyes. "You're beautiful, Sora."

Though it was too dark to tell, Riku knew that his lover was blushing. He could feel the fiery heat from his cheeks, as well as see the modest look cross Sora's features. No matter how many times he said that, whether it was when they were making love or when they were simply near one another, words like the ones Riku had just said could always get Sora's face to turn red and gain a meek expression.

"You're the most beautiful thing I've ever seen." The plastered smile on Riku's face never ceased, only growing and shrinking slightly. He moved his head to press his lips against Sora's heated cheek. He then heard a breathy sigh escape from his lover's lips, causing his never ceasing smile to grow.

"I love you..."

Riku's eyes closed when he heard Sora say those three words. They had been said numerous times in the past, but never had hearing those words gotten old. He pressed his cheek against the brunet's, his arm wrapping more tightly around his petite waist. He felt his lover nuzzle his cheek in return, another sigh falling from Sora's parted lips. The silver-haired man brought his lips to the Keyblade master's ear, placing a soft kiss against it before answering the three words his lover had just told him. "I love you too."

Riku remembered the first time he and Sora had exchanged those words with surprising detail. Riku had loved the brunet for some time before they had been said, but he never told the other, simply keeping his feelings to himself. That was the time when he believed Sora was in love with Kairi, the beautiful auburn haired girl who seemed to steal his best friend's attention from him. She never meant to, and though he wanted to blame her at times for Sora's lack of attention, he did not.

He had not known that Sora was spending so much time with Kairi to mislead him and that she had actually been a part of the plan, accepting his adorable flirts and exceeding attention to help Sora see the reaction.

Kairi had apparently fallen in love with someone else when she was returned to the island after Riku had been locked behind the door, and she wanted to help Sora determine whether or not Riku cared about him the way the brunet hoped he did.

Sora did not know that sometimes the silver-haired man found it difficult to think properly because the clumsy, big shoed brunet would engulf his thoughts. Sora could not have known that every time he saw the brunet, he wanted nothing more than to touch his face; press his lips to Sora's in a chaste kiss.

One day, it finally happened. Sora had broken down because Riku never seemed to care about his flirting with Kairi; his plan was not working. Riku had found him that day sitting on the paopu tree, his knees to his chest and his eyes gazing out into the never-ending ocean as tears poured down his cheeks. The other had not expected anyone to arrive, and tried to hide his obvious distress by pretending it was never there, acting like he had not spent the past ten minutes sobbing over someone he believed did not love him.

It was then that Riku had kissed him for the very first time. He had been terrified; he remembered that feeling to this day. Though seeing that pain in Sora's eyes had made it impossible for him to hold back anymore. Rejection was his strongest fear, his whole body tingling in a sense that showed he was frightened of Sora's reaction.

The brunet's eyes had been wide, shock written all over his features. Believing this to be a sign that Sora didn't want him that way, Riku had pulled back, ready to leave before Sora's senses returned. But Sora had then grabbed Riku's hand to spin him around and kiss him back properly. This one could be considered their first real kiss. It was passionate, wonderful, and simply perfect.

Sora had declared his love for his silver-haired best friend after the breathtaking kiss had been finished, and Riku had not even hesitated when he responded.

Those events made that moment the happiest of Riku's life. Just knowing that his love was not unrequited like he had always believed it was; knowing that he was going to make so many new memories full of love and cherishing with Sora, the one person he had ever loved, had made everything else seem wonderful. He could not even remember anything else that happened that particular day.

Hopefully this is going to be another one of those moments I never forget...

Riku pulled back to look into Sora's blue eyes again; eyes he found himself getting lost in often. The color reminded him of an endless ocean, one that was easy to drown in. The butterflies fluttering in his stomach made him realize now was the time. He better start going along with his plan or he would freeze in fear and not be able to finish.

"You're my everything. My best friend, my lover, my rival, my confident: everything. I know we've had our share of fights, and bad memories." Riku saw Sora look away, obviously pained by the memories of their battles during the events of Kingdom Hearts. Sora had always hated thinking about when he and his boyfriend had been considered enemies. Riku's hand lifted from his lover's waist to tilt his chin to the Keyblade master was again facing him. "But even with all of that, we love each other and share a bond that no one could ever break."

Riku's hand was now stroking Sora's cheek, his stomach going crazy from nerves. "You and I are soul mates. We are destiny. You..." Riku felt tears gathering in his eyes, his image of Sora becoming blurry as he continued. "You make me...so happy, and a lifetime isn't even the beginning of how long I want to spend with you." He still had tears residing in his eyes, but as he blinked them away he could see his love better than before, seeing tears stream down the other's cheeks with slightly wide eyes.

He knew what Riku's next question was going to be.

Riku's hand fell from Sora's face and waist as he lowered himself into the sand, bending down on one knee. He reached into his pocket and pulled out the small, velvety ring case, holding it up to Sora before opening it slowly, his eyes gazing up at the tear-streaked face of his lover as he asked the big question.

"Sora, will you marry me?"

Sora looked utterly shocked, even though he had known that was what was going to happen from hearing the words Riku said just before he asked the life-changing question. His hands had been shaking when he watched his silver-haired lover bend down before him, showing him the golden band that lay perfectly in its small ring case. His mouth opened, but no sound came out from his shock. He began to nod his head vigorously, his senses returning to his body as he lunged forward and tackled Riku into the sand, his love's laughter reaching his ears. "Yes! I will!" He cried in happiness, clinging to his lover as his tears continued pouring.

Riku felt a mix of many different emotions; he felt relieved, ecstatic, loved, and perfect. These feelings mixed together felt incredibly good, and Riku held onto his now fiancé tightly, his lips pressed against Sora's in a passionate kiss in the sand. He had asked the love of his life to marry him, and he said yes! How could life get any better than this moment?

Sora pulled back, panting slightly but grinning just the same, his eyes dancing with the happiness he felt. "I do believe I have a ring to put on."

Riku felt a bit stupid for not putting it on in the first place, but now was a good time as any. He felt more comfortable with his lover lying on top of him than he did when he was on one bent knee, seeing as lying on your back with your lover sprawled across you, no matter how ungraceful they got there, gives you the most wonderful feeling in the world. Not to mention the fact that staying on one bent knee for too long can really do a number on the knee that touches the floor; Riku remembered when he had practiced his proposal in front of the mirror having practiced on a hardwood floor. The ring was still in his hand, and he pulled it between them, taking Sora's small hand and slipping the golden band onto his finger.

Sora gazed at his hand with admiration before he glanced back up to his lover, leaning down to capture Riku's lips with his own again. It was erotic kissing with such heat and passion as they were, pressed against one another on a beach where they had been so many times before. Both were far too lost in the other to worry about someone walking by and seeing their romantic act of love.

Riku felt a sudden chill in his legs when he realized a wave had carried farther than the others, a sense of cold numbing his calves and feet.

Sora giggled into their kiss and pulled back, gazing down at Riku with love and admiration in his gaze before he looked down at their now soaked feet. "Maybe we should go home." His blue eyes connected with Riku's sea green ones, his smile not fading at all.

"Maybe." he leaned up and kissed the other promptly on the nose, earning another giggle from his lover. I love those random giggle fits of his.

The brunet rolled off of Riku, sitting up and looking around for any other sign of people beside the one next to him. Seeing no one, Sora felt better about the kiss they had just shared. He really wasn't one for public displays of affection, especially not like the insanely erotic kiss he had just placed upon his lover. He stood up and brushed the sand from his pants, reaching down and extending a hand for his lover to take.

Riku took the hand, smiling with affection as he boyfriend helped him from the sand. He refused to let Sora's hand go as he brushed the excess sand from his pants and shirt with his free hand, his eyes landing on Sora when he finished. He saw the brunet gazing at his hand, staring at the ring very closely, the smile on his face indicating that he was thinking about what wearing that ring meant for their relationship. The ring was made from real gold because Riku had no interest in buying Sora a cheap imitation ring that might as well been won out of a small vending machine. Riku wanted to find the best ring for his lover, but having a diamond ring like most people got was not really Sora at all. He could not see the man wearing diamonds, but a simple and elegant golden ring he could see, so he bought it.

"I just can't believe it." Blue met sea green as the two lover's gazed into each other's eyes.

"Why not?"

"We're engaged." A squeeze of the hand and a peck on the cheek later, a prompt call was heard from a short distance away. Sora's head spun in the direction of the yell, seeing Tidus and Selphie running towards the pair, bright smiles on both of their faces. The silver-haired man was not sure he was ready for the dreamlike experience to be over, but ready or not, the blond and brunette were on their way.

Riku's brow rose at his lover as if to question if they should inform the two of their engagement. Riku knew that once those two knew, the rest of the island would know in less than an hour. It was a well known fact that if gossip needed to be spread, Selphie or Tidus were the one's to tell.

Sora's shake of the head informed him that the brunet wanted the ring on his finger to remain a secret for a bit longer. Obviously Sora was still soaking in the fact that they really were engaged, and the whole evening had not just been a dream. Riku felt the same. It had been so amazing; unforgettable.

Funny, just what I was aiming for.

Being pulled away from their precious beach where so many memories had been made, Riku and Sora walked hand in hand behind Selphie and Tidus towards home, leaving in the same way they had come. The only difference this time was the small, golden band wrapped securely around Sora's ring finger.

And what a difference it was.

A/N: Thanks for reading! Please review. And have a happy Valentine's Day.

I'm planning on writing a companion fiction to this one, basically Sora and Riku's wedding. Tell me if you think it's a good idea.I'm not writing a wedding night because I don't write lemons.I'm just saying that because I got a request for one.