An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
Fandom: IDOLiSH7 (Video Game)
Archive Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Warnings
Relationship: Izumi Iori & Nanase Riku
Characters: Nanase Riku, Izumi Iori
Additional Tags: Implied/Referenced Character Death, Alternate Universe - Fantasy, Child!Riku, Reaper!Iori, Alternate Universe - Afterlife, not really but kind of, IDOLiSH7 Flash Bang 2018
Riku, at 10 years of age, awakened in an unfamiliar state. The boy felt numb; he could barely feel a thing as if he was injected with anesthesia. Was he floating? He opened his eyes, only to be met with pitch black darkness. He gulped in panic.
The boy’s chest puffed in and out as he took a deep breath. The air felt clean; in fact, too clean. It felt and tasted minty and cold too, like if you ate a peppermint then ate ice cream after. In contrast, Riku’s body did not feel cold. There was no breeze, just still and quiet air. The redhead tried to trek somewhere to figure out where he was.
Later on, he met a man named Iori. Iori had been kind to him, albeit a little ominously. Riku learned that the two were apparently in a world connecting his world and the Afterlife, and that the boy was headed there.
Collaborated Artist: @swordbreaker/swordbreaker06
Link (if the redirect link doesn’t work): https://archiveofourown.org/works/16729863
This is the fic I wrote for the @idolish7bang! I had a very fun time writing this and working together with Richa as my artist partner!
I also thank @smellie-cactus for who beta’d this! :DDD
!!! Don’t tag this as Ioriku please! Thank you in advance. !!!