Sora opened his eyes groggily, seeing the plaster of his ceiling had been replaced with the tiles of another's home. He had no recollection from last night, but as he yawned, a sharp pain struck through his body. He had been hit apparently, for there was a bandage on his cheek and the corner of his mouth. The brown hair he usually had spiked was damp, and smelt like kiwis. The covers that hid him were dark blue, opposite from his clean white ones at his home. With furrowed brows, he threw them off and saw he was also mostly naked, save his white and black checkered boxers.

"Wha…?" He murmured, sitting up. He saw the ancient painting on the wall, and looked to the window, which had the blinds up and curtains to the side. He could see it was either early morning or late night, for there were barely any cars on the roads below. He stood up, seeing his legs also had some bandages as well. He moved to the window and put his warm hand on the cold window. Outside his window, directly, was a sign. He was at a fancy hotel, for this room was clean, and everything looked so expensive. He had no clothes in the room, and he didn't know where his phone was. He sat on the sill after opening the window and let the November air hit his bare back. As the man sat there, his thoughts wandered to the unknown events of last night. The only thing he could collect was that he had gotten dumped by Kairi. He heard steps on the stairs so he looked to the door and waited. They were much too small to be a man's, and as the door was pushed open, Sora was relieved to see it was a maid – thinking he had been kidnapped by a rapist.

"Good morning Sir, just in time, your clothes have all been washed and your phone is here on top. Your friend left you some money when they departed, and told you to take it easy with your legs." She grinned, putting the clothes on the edge of the bed.

"What was their name… so I can thank them?" Sora stood up, sharp pains bolting through his legs.

"Ah, you know, he didn't tell me…" she looked to him with worried eyes. "Though, he carried you in here, paid for our best room, and left." She tapped her chin in confusion.

"Did you see his looks?" Sora cried softly, feeling it was useless.

"Besides his height? Nothing, the hallway he emerged in was out, so the lights didn't work… he had a nice voice though…" she said slowly.

"Was it a rapist?" He whispered quickly.

"Oh no!" the woman gasped. "Does your back or butt hurt?" She asked stupidly, but seriously.

"…No… it doesn't…" He said slowly.

"Then no, thank god!" she laughed nervously. "Plus… aren't you Sora? He told me your name, and your age… as if to prove he knew you." She said even slower than Sora had responded just before.

"…So it was a friend… and a guy… ha.. that doesn't narrow it down at all, just crosses out Kairi, Namine, and Laxeren." The boy chuckled slightly. "Th-Thank you Miss." He bowed to her as she bowed back and left the room.

This only complicated matters. If the friend was wealthy enough to afford this room, and leave extra money, then it had to be someone from the organization. Axel was with Roxas at all times, so it can't be him nor his brother… Xemnas, Xaldin, and Xigbar were all too greedy to want to pay for this room and then leave, and Xigbar wasn't on good terms with Sora…. If it didn't include Chemicals, Vexen wasn't in it, so he was crossed out…

Sora sat on the bed, scratching down names on a notepad he had found. So far, all he had marked out was Xigbar, Xaldin, Xemnas, and Vexen. Lexaeus was too busy being self-absorbed… Zexion wanted Sora gone, along with the rest of humanity, so he was out… Saix was with Xemnas all the time, so he was also out. Demyx, Luxordand Marluxia were marked out because they were clumsy with their money. He frowned deeply when he realized he had crossed out everyone in the organization!

He put it beside him and laid back, thinking of his true friends… Riku? Nah.. Riku was now dating Kairi, that's why she dumped him. He sat up when he heard someone running up the stairs. He hopped it wasn't for him, but his door was flung open and his brother spilled in in front of axel. Sora looked at them with wide blue eyes, surprised at their sudden apparition.

"Sora!" Roxas ran over to him and hugged him tightly. "Man! I thought you were dead!" He laughed hysterically. Axel walked over to the hugging brothers and patted Sora's back.

"How's the cheek?" he asked calmly.

"…It's okay… How did I get here… what happened last night?" he groaned deeply.

"you really don't remember?" His brother sat down beside him. Axel wasn't one to feel awkward, but as his small lover took a deep breath, he interrupted him.

"Roxas, I'm going to wait in the car. Hurry up." He murmured and walked from the room, not wanting to see the result of the story being told.

"..Sora, Kairi dumped you, for Riku if you remember that much…" Roxas began in a shy voice. "Well… you kind of got drunk.. and you took a hit from a guy because you wouldn't give up your spot, and you went wild…. I can only imagine the massacre that would have happened if you had your keyblade. He attacked the man and you took a sword to the legs…" Roxas said slowly. "you got outside, but you ran directly into Riku on the sidewalk… he was with Kairi and I. I broke down and Axel had to take me home, and Riku took you here - "

"where is he then?" Sora broke in.

"…Out of town…" He murmured. "Him and Kairi… They left…" He whispered. Something jerked at Sora's heart and he looked hurt.

"But..But he was my friend!" sora yelled, standing up. "I saved him!" Sora screamed. Roxas looked up to him with sad eyes and nodded.

"I know…"

"I helped him.. he helped me… he couldn't have left! You're lying! I don't care that he's with Kairi! He shouldn't have left!" Sora fell to his knees, hiding his face in his hands. He cared very much about Riku, it touched him that Riku was so nice to fix him up and leave him here, but it killed him that he had left without a word. Roxas looked at his brother with equally watery eyes and stroked his damp hair.

'Riku… riku was so nice to me.. he was always my best friend.. he taught me how to fight with a sword and a keyblade… he gave me my first life challenge… I had to retrieve him when I was still young…. Why… why would he leave? Why did he leave without telling me? Does he hate me… maybe he was my friend only for Kairi?... oh…. I wish he hadn't left….' Sora began trembling as his brother helped him to his feet again.

"You'll be okay, Sora…. He'll want you to be okay…" He whispered, hugging his brother. Roxas was crying, but Sora was dry-faced. "I'll drop you off at your home… o-okay?" He whispered.

"Okay…." Sora nodded, but he didn't want to go back. He shared his house with Riku and Demyx, he didn't want to go. He took a deep breath and pushed his brother back with a wide smile. "Can you take me to the beach instead?" He grinned.

"It's three in the morning!" Roxas chuckled, wiping his eyes.

"still! I want to go, would that be okay?" He asked softly, but still smiling.

"…Yeah… okay. I'll take you to the beach, Sora." Roxas confirmed, and wrapped an arm around his brother's neck. "You're so strong." He whispered before hugging him again.