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heyyy, so I’m gonna be putting this blog on archive when i finish this thread with riku

so before that happens, feel free to throw any questions at craig or anything you’d like to say to him~!

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shxujobrave:

      “Ooh, you know how hard it is for me to get sick.” A gentle smile as her hands came up, gently sliding his fingers away from her features. She knew Craig far too well, even with their time apart. Something similar to this feeling happened before—And that was when she left him at the airport, during the end of that summer. He wouldn’t let go until she did first…How n i c e.

Slowly releasing his fingers, the blonde gave one final pat to his cheek before breaking away. Idly backing up, twirling around to dance toward the apartments she called home..

      “Text me tomorrow~ I expect a really nice photo of wherever you end up. You know how much I love your photos.” 

                                 Trot, trot….

And like that, the girl stopped at the apartment gate, turning to glance over her shoulder.

      “See you someday, American Boy?”

      “You got it...! Have a good night Riku, tell Leo hi from me.”

He was thankful that Riku pulled away, if not he might have actually stole her away. He swung his leg over his Harley, putting on his helmet and securing it until he turned back to look at the blonde who has stopped and called out to him.

Craig stared for a few moments, before resting his hands on the handles of the motorbike and started it up.

     “See you soon Sunshine.”

He’d wait for her to leave before he twisted his handles, moving forwards and making his way to the road despite being so late, cheeks rosy and lips painted into a non changing grin.

And as he moved onto the main road, he couldn’t help but laugh to himself, looking up.

                                                                   See you someday Riku Kurosaki.

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shxujobrave:

It’s still very safe to say that Kurosaki Riku, right here? Was not used to things like this, platonic or not. What was thought to be a tiny sheepish peck took longer than any time limit she predicted, warmth pooling into her cheeks and nearly stinging against the Tokyo winter wind. There was no reason to ask why that is, though. All predictions of possible reasons or future comments about this exact moment just flew away for a moment, allowing the blonde to stay in the moment for now.

Of course, later she’s probably going to fall over and die from a shamelessly fluttering heart. There’s no stopping a girl’s heart once it gets started, no matter the logic. 

As expected of a singer with iron lungs, while Craig tried to catch his breath, she just stood there with a meek grin on her features, trying to hide it with lips pressed into a thin line. Thanks to his grip on the chullo’s arms, there’s no way she could just hide her face even if she wanted to.

Aah, gentle eyes, the many grins….I wonder how much people would pay to see him like this?

      “….”

A sweet laugh, sweater sleeve reaching up to wipe off the gloss that had transferred onto him. If he drove off with that on during winter, his lips will go right back to being as cracked as hell’s road. They’ve gotten better from the time back in South Park, where she’d constantly tell him to borrow her chap stick. It’s a nice thought, knowing he’s taking better care.

      “Leave it to me! I’m the most trustworthy, aren’t I~?” 

     “Hmhm.”

He gave a brief nod, still in a slight daze of the kiss. Is it bad that he wished he could just...bring her closer- and kiss her again? Because he really wanted to, boy did he want to.

But no, he couldn’t do it- that’s just being greedy...Riku isn’t his...

But still, lips pressed against her palm as she had wiped the gloss on his lips, eyes closing.

                                              Let Craig dream for a second.

And that second passed and Craig pulled away, thumbs brushing against her rosy cheeks...he can’t just pull away though. He really doesn’t want to...so he hoped Riku did for him.

     “Come on, I’ll let you go now no need for you to catch a cold. Text me or call me soon...okay?”

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heyyy, so I’m gonna be putting this blog on archive when i finish this thread with riku

so before that happens, feel free to throw any questions at craig or anything you’d like to say to him~!

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heyyy, so I’m gonna be putting this blog on archive when i finish this thread with riku

so before that happens, feel free to throw any questions at craig or anything you’d like to say to him~!

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shxujobrave:

      “Goodness, only Prince’s talk about ‘whisking away’ someone!” She wouldn’t have said “yes” anyway, that was something they both knew. She loved Leo and Ren far too much to even joke about such a thing, had too much to handle in this city of hers. Still, her lighthearted voice was just her attempt to make the situation easier for the both of them.

Riku had always been the one left behind—Without words, without any sort of warning, without any sort of contact again. Somehow, she felt like that cold separation was much easier to swallow down than this; however odd that may seem to other people. Although, it’s not like they were going to stop talking forever. They’re close friends, even still…

                               A h.

Well, if this isn’t a surprise. All that could be seen as a ‘shocked reaction’ was the sudden squeeze of pressure onto his fingers, lips pressing together for only a moment. She’s always a collected girl, after all.

But, a smile soon blossomed.  

        “You know, no one’s ever asked me before.” A new little tidbit for Craig to know about her.

      “—Alright.”

      “Now that’s just rude of them.”

He let out a chuckle, letting out a little breath of relief against her lips at her saying yes. It felt like his heart had been about to burst then. Craig waited for her to close her eyes, before lifting his hands up...

And he tugged his ever so beloved chullo onto her head, pulling her forward with it with both his hands, closing that little gap they had before...

Lips pressed against lips.

Craig held the contact for several seconds, drinking in the warmth that the girl’s lips held against his. Kiss soft at first but turning a little more harder as the moments went by, like Craig didn’t want to end it. He didn’t want to- he didn’t want to let go or end this. Her lips feeling like heaven against his healing ones and all the weight he had on before had just....disappeared.

He only pulled away after he turned breathless.

The photographer breathed gently against the idol’s lips, cheeks red from the cold and soft snow that had decided to come down just then and the heat that Riku had filled him up in...before he gave out a little grin as his eyes grew fond.

    “Mind looking after my chullo until I come back?”

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shxujobrave:

      “Of course~ I love motorcycles. Besides~ I always have fun with Craig.” Playful in tone and actions, Riku hopped off the Harley and fixed up her wind-ruffled clothing. But, when reaching out to take a hold of Craig’s sleeve, the girls’ expression turned to something reminiscent of melancholy.

      “—I don’t want you to go. I really don’t. I just got to meet you again. Is an hour or two nearly enough to make up for the time we haven’t talked?” Hearing herself speak selfishly about her wants was a bit…Bizarre, to say the least. So much so that she couldn’t help but let out a sigh, shaking her head. 

      “No matter what roads you take, if it brings you here, you’ll come see me first—Won’t you?”

     “I know...I don’t want to leave either believe me.”

He swung his leg so both were on the side of the Harley facing Riku, the girl somewhat between them as his shoulders slumped. Night sky eyes looked down in guilt as he spoke quietly between the two of them.

     “I know this...isn’t nearly enough time. But I got clients to meet...and I can’t just root you here- or whisk you away. That’s unfair on you.”

Craig grabbed her hands, pulling her a little closer. Offering her a secret smile that only the two of them knew about.

     “But trust me, I’ve never forgot about you while I was away. I don’t think I could ever.”

He took off his chullo, revealing short messy black hair, just like back then when he had first met her. 

     “I’ll come back when I can, even if I have to take the long way. Got it? If you’re ok with me still being in your life I hope you can stay in mine forever...”

He huffed out quietly, his breath turning frosty in the winter air as he gently placed his forehead against hers, staring her straight into her honey brown eyes.

                          “You’re someone I could never forget about Riku.”

And oh? Craig’s eyes had flickered down at her lips, before looking at her again- seeming more meek than before as he almost ran short of breath as he mumbled out quietly between them.

      “...Can I?”

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"I miss you. Hope you enjoy your life."

        “I will, thanks.”

There was a small kick to the ground as Craig had his phone pressed against his ear while listening to an old friend of his talk. He lent against his Harley as he spoke.

     “You know, I can’t bring my self to hate you as much as a lot of the others. Guess cause you tried to help...thanks for trying.”

He fell silent for several moments before he took a deep breath in.

      “See ya Speedy Gonzalez.” 

And with that-

                                      he ended the call.

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shxujobrave:

      “…Take me back to Leo’s place.” That’s essentially “home”, after all. God knows how long they’ve been riding around like this, and no matter how much she wanted to say “a little more”; the time to let go once again was drawing near. You can’t really escape the inevitable, after all.

But the fact that she could see it coming a mile away made it more gentle than something bitter. 

      “We must stay on the main street, though. There’s a lot of old couples in the area and I don’t want to wake them up. Besides~ That’s the most lit up place. I must see your face clearly one last time before you leave.”

    “Got it.”

And once again they drove, this time much slower. Like Craig was trying to buy them time before they parted for god knows how long, he couldn’t just stay here though. No matter how much he wanted to stay with Riku.

He’s finally built himself a life that he can be free, his photography having him gotten this far and will lead him further on down the road. He couldn’t just do that if he stayed here. He didn’t exactly belong here.

Still, it was wishful thinking. And in the end he’s always free to come back to visit- Riku said he could.

And so, after what seemed forever but was only just a 10 minute drive, Craig slowed down to a stop in front of Leo’s apartment complex. Turning off his bike and letting out a soft breath from his lips.

     “...Was that fun? Sorry I couldn’t do all the things we both wish we could.”

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shxujobrave:

Landmarks Riku constantly walked by whizzed by slowly; Tokyo Dome, Rikugi-en Garden. She would point it out to Craig, if she weren’t enjoying this quiet time. If anything, she was more worried about keeping this memory as in tact as possible. Try to memorize everything before it comes to an end, speaking only little—other than pointing out roads to take, or giggles in a response to comments.

When the Harley finally halted to a stop, the blonde perked up, sitting up straight from her original position.

      “So, how do you like my home~? It’s really awesome, right? I wish I could show you all the cool non-tourist places, one day.”

     “It’s nice, I’ve been to a few places that I could show you too. Maybe one day we can arrange that to happen.”

Hands left the handles, leaning back as he looked around the best he could to look at Riku in their position.

      “Where do you want to go last? Or do you want me to bring you home?”

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heyyy, so I’m gonna be putting this blog on archive when i finish this thread with riku

so before that happens, feel free to throw any questions at craig or anything you’d like to say to him~!

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shxujobrave:

      “Yes, sir—!” You don’t have to tell her twice, because Riku was already clinging to his back without much prompt. That wasn’t really a strange thing, now was it? After all, this is the person who pretty much made a home planted right at his side, hanging onto his arm. A hum of an unnamed song left her as she situated herself, hugging tightly around his waist.

It was only when the Harley was started up did she mutter something else, under her breath and muffled against his shoulder.

       “Even this back changed, too…”

And somehow, it’s far from a bad thing.

Not only did his back change, the fact that Craig hadn’t flinched away. More like he melted against her hold spoke thousands of words, as someone who had been so blatantly been against affection like this...

It was nice to see him accept it now.

And so Craig started up the Harley, twisting the handles and off they went. They started out slowly, weaving through until they got onto the road before he sped up a little more, chullo hat flailing a little but was still firm on his head.

This was nice...to have that familiar figure of comfort against his back and the comfort of the wind and his bike...it was all very nice.

He’s glad that he went to speak to her.

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shxujobrave:

      “I thought you’d never ask! I’ve never actually ridden on a Harley before~” Only Japanese brands, like Suzuki’s and Honda’s. Not really shocking, since those were more common here than American brands. But we’re not here to talk about motorcycles right now.

A few moments of enthusiastic wiggling later and Riku was patting the space in front of her. A little too comfortable and free-moving for someone who’s supposed to act like a lady, right? 

      “Let’s have one last date under the stars?”

She’d much rather spend their last moments riding around that cutting it short here. 

    “Haha...! Yeah man, you got it.”

And with that a helmet was plopped onto her head, himself getting onto the motorbike himself. He didn’t have a helmet for himself but he should be fine if he was careful enough. 

Setting the hands on his Harley’s handles, Craig looked back over his shoulder at Riku with a little amused look.

      “Make sure you hold on tight ok?”

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heyyy, so I’m gonna be putting this blog on archive when i finish this thread with riku

so before that happens, feel free to throw any questions at craig or anything you’d like to say to him~!

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heyyy, so I’m gonna be putting this blog on archive when i finish this thread with riku

so before that happens, feel free to throw any questions at craig or anything you’d like to say to him~!

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heyyy, so I’m gonna be putting this blog on archive when i finish this thread with riku

so before that happens, feel free to throw any questions at craig or anything you’d like to say to him~!

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shxujobrave:

      “Ah—Right.” You say ‘don’t ask’, but now she’s more curious about that story. Whoo, new phone! Fancy, he’s moving on up. Now, how to work this sort of thing….Ah, the contacts, there we go!

      “I told you way back when, right? Leo’s a little awkward, but really amazing all the same. I knew you two would be get along well; you’re alike in a few ways. You two should keep in contact, too.”

With a few more taps on the screen, and Riku went to hand it back to Craig—Only to pull it out of his reach right when he was about to take it.

      “Never forget. You don’t have to keep to yourself. If you ever think about me, I’m forever a number away. I’d never miss your call. I may not be able to run to your aid like before…But I’d like to be there in spirit and through the phone.”

     “...Hm, got it.”

Craig held out his hand for Riku to place his phone in it when she made it clear of her intention- and that’s completely fair. He’s going to make sure he does that in the future.

    “And I’ll try my best to come back once in a while too. If you ever get lonely, call me up. I’m not really tied to anything anymore.”

He can’t help it, he chuckled at that. It’s good to hear himself say it, to be free of those burdens in the past. It’s nice.

Navy blue looked at the motorcycle and then settled on Riku.

     “...Want me to take you on a ride before I go?”