#riku being gay

[lilyginnyblackv2]

Rumors have popped up again about Disney making a Kingdom Hearts movie or show. I bet that, if they were to make it explicitly clear that Riku was gay in this supposed movie/show, that all the dudebros would proclaim loudly that it's not canon anyway. So it doesn't matter to video game Riku's character. Even though this same people usually joke that anything under the sun that is Kingdom Hearts related is canon to the games (I know it is a running joke in the fandom too though). I can see this happening so easily.

[holleighgram]

Kh4 finna be lit

[daylighteclipsed]

sometimes i go back and forth on whether soriku has been intentional since the start or near the start, but then I remember “I got it… You’re thinking about THAT GUY again. Aren’t you?” “Yeah, Sora’s a total zombie when that guy’s on his mind.” and I feel so rabid and insane. Like it’s right there in the second game

[seraph-sar]

I technically have a fic that goes with this picture, but I don't think it'll be done in time, and I wanted to post something for pride month, so...

Have this humble offering of Vanpliku.

[mythicalartistx]

So I just looked at Hikari English translation lyrics for the first time...

IT'S DEFINITELY FROM KH1 RIKU'S POV I'm going insane it's so him.

It shows how he is alone and that he got separated for Sora. He forgotten his destiny probably referring to his Kingdom Key going to Sora. Then he is referred to as light he awakens in the middle of the night.

Now the light is sometimes referred to him or Sora. Because to Riku, Sora is light.

He wishes he can tell him but he's scared and repressed his feelings. And he always wants to be together with Sora. Because with Sora who he views as light, he'll be fine when it's In the middle of the night when it's dark such as when he was going through a dark place in KH1

He's like turn everything off, don't do anything else but look at me. It gives KH1 Riku vibes so much.

He's still in his "I'm definitely not gay" phase and says he doesn't believe in us completely

But with Sora, he views as his Light

Riju wants to continue being with him and just want Sora to only pay attention to him.

And the thing about light, Riku is the light but to Riku, Sora is His Light.

They are each other lights.

Riku once said in the novels, Riku looked away from Sora because he was dazzling. For Riku he was too bright or dazzling.

And these are just some of the main stanzas I have thoughts on from it being about Riku

My thoughts on Chikai

[dizzybevvie]

girl help im thinking about Riku Kingdom Hearts

[dnangelic]

like it's just the way that outside of the BATB/POTO 'love what's ugly and ostracized' narrative itself cocteau was gay and everybody hated his gall about it, howard ashman was gay and had to conceal it and died of aids after finishing his work for disney's batb.... rather than have dark be homophobic and spitting in the face of his inspirational roots (the sole canon detail i can't stand) it's much much much more interesting for me to both read and write not someone who's meant to be a pervert (in humor) and an agape lover (in serious contextualization) only to turn and say 'no homo' to the crowd every single time but rather, instead of all that, someone who, simultaneously taking daisuke into account, is both extremely firm yet simultaneously insecure in the struggle to establish their identity not only in regards to themselves but also around others.

that applies to a lot, but i've been considering it especially in regards to dark's gender and daisuke's attractions. dark in my portrayal (while overall 500% nonbinary) is closer to someone bi-gender rather than agender; the feminine aspect to him isn't just theatrics, it's actively also part of his entirety to him, (compared to daisuke's passivity; the ten thousand canonical princess allusions,) and even if nobody ever recognizes it in a cognizant way, it is always, always there, the same way that erik blurs and obscures gender in leroux's novel (my second enormous inspiration, sugisaki's outright admitted primary) and sakurai occasionally discusses his relationship as both a performer and a person as well (my third enormous inspiration and sugisaki's secondary,) (see 1, 2.) simply put, the tragedy of (my!) dark does not ever derive from his being able to choose and sit comfortably and confidently with this sort of identity (in fact, it's one of the few things he can stubbornly, viciously decide for himself [alongside daisuke] as essentially a non-human, autonomous 'angel',) it's instead the way that his personality is so strong and 'anti-feminine' in the eyes of convention that said aspect of himself often gets disregarded for strictly masculine (and regardless, further self-contradictory and therefore isolating,) expectations.

dark himself alone does not care if others do not understand him; this is meant to be one of his far more admirable and impressive traits. he's staunchly independent: he knows who he is, what he's supposed to be, and he knows that if he actively presented himself more femininely (crossdressing to 'pass' essentially,) then people's behaviors WOULD be very likely to change around him, but he doesn't even do that because it goes against his overwhelming sense of pride. he never contorts, he never twists himself, what matters to him is that he and he alone understands himself and knows what he is, what he isn't. but he is, without proper support or acceptance, still alone. even bearing a strong character, the stifling loneliness and inherent, underlying self-sense of broken/wrongness of the 'other,' (god's luciferean problem child, the black sheep, the black-leather wearing punk,) is still inflicted on him. dark exists solely for himself, he exists solely for daisuke, which is simultaneously wherein the inversion and insecurities lie: if dark is canonically the live metaphor for all the aspects of daisuke's self that he attempts to and yet cannot possibly, conceivably repress, from his loves to his faults to his shames and his criminal sins as a thief, then the likes of daisuke's own personal confusions in regards to himself and his attempts at intimacy/socialization with others is the other, hidden side of dark's absolute self-confidence; it's every fear of perpetual isolation, misunderstanding, and abandonment for things outside of daisuke's own control.

queerness in relation to the self (transgender allegory) queerness in relation to others (non-hetero-romanticism) mental illness (depression, anxiety,) etc, etc, dark's thematic basis may at its most general simply be "a secret that feels wrong and that you feel you can't really tell anyone or else you'll get in trouble/won't be as liked as much" but it feels much better to give due respect to each of these primary roots.

[tragicclownwrites]

🤡

[system-of-a-feather]

Honestly, its probably been over a year since XIV and I have been on good terms let alone amazing terms and I still am not over the sheer bond , support, and synergy we have at this point.

Because honestly, even within the system, I have never had a place I felt safe and okay to be and express my vulnerability or not feel like a burden for being visibly mentally ill. To some degree I guess I always felt wrong, broken, and intrinsically failing my job should other parts have to worry about me due to my original role and all, and even as I became a more chronic host, while I got used to it, I couldn't really sit with anyone other than maybe Lucille to talk about how I feel.

But honestly, XIVs just as hot of a mess incompetently ill as I am but still great at what he does save for his slip ups and theres some really genuine partnership and raw authenticity we've fostered over being equally mentally ill bitches and that fostered mutualism has really been world changing for me

Because now, when I'm doing bad, I can rely on him to drag my ass and carry me with frustrated love back to my baseline regardless if I try to force myself to be okay or not and when he is doing bad, he can rely on me to sit down with him and "vibe it out"

And these days, when one or both of us are having a hard time we just lay in bed listening to music staring at the roof and just having #RealTalk and #ChillVibes to get it out and share our thoughts and in an odd way (not so odd when you remember we are literally two halves of the same person in two levels), those times, regardless of the context that called for such feelings to need to be aired out, are some of the most peaceful, whole feeling moments - the moments I feel most like myself.

At this point, I almost enthusiastically look forward to having those conversations when the need comes up - a moment to sit and be real with XIV regardless of who needs the support, it's something I enjoy and I know that it is reciprocated. There is no sense of debt or burden because even in bad context, being given the opportunity to sit and talk about real shit for a moment is always something the other would be more than glad to participate in.

To go from excessively running from my pain, struggles and experiences to intentionally and enthusiastically setting up a cozy bed and slamming my hand on it and going "hoe come lay and lets talk about shit" and having an hour, two, maybe even three of just talking about nothing but real genuine shit with eachother

Its such growth and so fucking healing and I honestly really can't stop appreciating it everytime I get the chance to think of it even after a year of having it.

Its really made me love watching things that resonate that dynamic and honestly, rewatching the series finale of House MD really got me thinking on it again cause god is the House-Wilson dynamic a fat mood

But honestly really, its so remarkable how what was once my largest and most hateful relationship with a part in this system has grown to become the most healing and supportive relationship. Real enemies to (platonic cause we are like twins and anything else is GROSS) lovers moment out here.

-Riku

[kingdomhearts-and-soriku-trash]

Watching the Riku is gay video (finally) and I’m loving the commentary😂.

Go watch it now😤🫵.

[daylighteclipsed]

Strelitzia being a gay kid who died/whose time in that world ended before she could summon the courage to confess her feelings and that being one of her greatest regrets then noticing Riku’s feelings for Sora and not wanting him to end up like her with the same regret raaaahhhh

[beliscary]

maybe it's sanctuary coming up on shuffle but if sora & jill and riku & terence don't have cameo chit chats in kh4 I will wither and die

[thefreshprinceofjunes]

you know. as much as i love rikus unyielding devotion to sora. part of me wonders how hes been, like, surviving in the year without him.

has he been doing anything else in his life besides looking for sora?

will riku need to have some sort of revelation in the future about his own importance and self-worth separate from sora, in a similiar vein to pearl from su?

bc like

a lot of pearls character arc feels... relevant. to riku. or at least, it could be.

idk like. im well aware sora and rikus relationship is leagues healthier than rose and pearls. and sora is a much better person than rose was. but i just. 

i see a lot of pearl in riku at times

[winterlilyarts]

Some Sora practices!! I am so happy with these, its the first time I've ever drawn him

[youngerfrankenstein]

It’s funny how overwrought and overzealous shipping over time can really sour you on a ship you enjoyed.

[dizzybevvie]

"Kingdom Hearts is so complicated" "Nomura made it up as he went along" "KH makes no sense" Have you considered that Riku is 15 and autistic and gay bc if you do I think itll change things