Disclaimer: Kingdom Hearts – blablabla- not mine – blablabla – only the plot is.

A/N: Hello everyone! This is Becca86 again! I hope you all did well since the end of my other story " A start from scratch ", which was updated like three days ago… Ahem. Okay, so this is a whole new story with our favourite characters once again! Although there are some things changing this time! Firstly, the story will be more angsty. Yeah, a lot! (we all know we love that!) Secondly, this is rated "M" mostly for language and – maybe – explicit contents. (I'm still not sure about that.) Anyway, I hope you'll enjoy this as much as my previous story and, if you haven't read it yet, check my profile (and the story, of course)! By the way, if you don't like OOC, I advise you do not read as there will be plenty of it.

-Prologue-

The wind blew as many petals fell from cherry trees. Spring was about to begin, indicating the near end of another school year. Pupils were chatting in the yard, some talking about their vacation, others promising their friends they'd keep in touch and also others still wondering about their near future. Riku Tenjo wasn't any of them. He wasn't going on vacation, wasn't planning on talking to his so-called 'friends' anymore and he already knew what he wanted to become. In fact, his dream was about to come true. He only had to wait until the month ended. His pretty hair were tied up into a loose ponytail – as the school's rules imposed boys with mid-long and long hair – and his piercing and deep aquamarine eyes were watching something – or most likeky someone – carefully until someone called him.

" Hey, Riku! There you are! " another boy said as he jogged towards called teen.

" Hey, Shinji. " the other vaguely replied, still staring elsewhere.

" We're about to play volley-ball with the others and we were wondering if you would join us? " Shinji asked. Riku seemed to be thinking for a moment before he replied.

" No. Sorry, but I'm not in the mood. " he eventually replied.

" Oh. " his classmate answered, clearly disappointed. " Are you this sad to leave this school? Man, I don't understand you! "

" I won't miss the school itself… " the silver-haired teen trailed off. He was currently in a private high school, which meant he was surrounded by rich, arrogant kids, that the rules were damn annoying and that the teachers were pretty strict. Thus, boys with hair a bit long were considered as delinquents, as for kids who didn't wear their uniform properly, which meant one without a tie or having unbuttoned shirts, even if just partly. Riku couldn't wait for the day when he'd finally be able to get out of this place that greatly reminded him of what people called "hell on Earth". His hair in itself caused him many problems at first. The teacher wouldn't believe it was his natural color and they kept telling him to dye them. Like hell he'd do that! His hair was his pride and there was no way he'd ever do something to it. They could go suck it. After a few seconds, Shinji noticed that his friend was looking at something, and he looked in the same direction. A frown appeared on his face.

" Don't tell me you're paying attention to him? " the teen asked.

" Why would that be wrong? " Riku questionned, finally looking at the other.

" Well, he's spending most of his time in the teachers' lounge for God knows which reasons. And there are those rumours about him… " Shinji's eyes narrowed as he looked at a laughing brown-haired boy. His gravity-defying hair's spikes pointed in every direction and his eyes were blue, an indescribable shade of blue. He was currently surrounded by a few boys and he was laughing with them. He was one of the boys considered as "delinquents" by the teachers. He wasn't wearing his tie and his shirt was unbuttoned at the top, slightly revealing his collarbones.

" There are rumors about Sora? " Riku asked, arching an eyebrow and wondering what they could be about.

" That guy's a player. I heard Mina say he has a different girlfriend or boyfriend each week. That's disgusting. " Shinji said, grimacing all the while. " You're a good student, Riku. You shouldn't go near him. " He thought for a second. " By the way, how come you know his name? " he added.

" We used to go to the same school. That is, until we entered junior high. His mother separated us. " the green-eyed boy explained.

" How come? "

" That was a stupid misunderstanding. "

Flashback

Riku was at Sora's house, sitting on the floor, in front of the brunette in his bedroom – a tiny bedroom. Sora was eleven years old and Riku was twelve.

" I can't believe you're going in junior high school soon! Hopefully, you'll be able to go to the same one as me. " the silver-haired boy cheerfully exclaimed. " You'll see, that will be great! You won't see any of the kids who keep bothering you anymore. I heard they're going in a school in another town. "

" Is that so. " the brunette simply replied. He was trying to look uninterested when it truly made him happy. He couldn't stand them any more. He was tired of all this. " I'm bored. Completely bored. " he said, sighing. " I know! " he suddenly exclaimed, almost making his friend jump. " Let's do an arm wrestling! "

" What? But you know you'll lose, as usual. " Riku teased, grinning evily.

" You'll see! I came up with a new technique that'll make me win for sure! " the brunette said in a challenging tone.

" Okay, come on, then! " Both held hands and got ready. At Sora's signal, Riku began to push the skinny boy's hand down mercilessly. He was about to win when Sora's free hand quickly tried to tickle his side. Yeah, tried.

" Too bad for you, it has got no effect on me. " the green-eyed boy smugly said. " I bet it will work on you! " He reached out and tickled the small brunette who, a few seconds later, was begging him to stop. Riku tried to get up but his knees gave out and he fell on Sora.

" Woa, sorry, I didn't mean to – " the older boy began, green eyes locked onto nervous blue ones. When he thought about it, his friend's face was deep red.

" Ri-Riku! Your hand is – " Sora squeaked but he was interrupted as his mother entered the room.

" You two are so noisy! Sto – " she began. Her eyes widened as she was greeted by one of the most disturbing scenes. Her son was lying on the floor and he was hovered by another boy, whose hand was resting on the brunette's crotch.

End of flashback

" So, she threw me out of her house and forbid his son to see me again. We didn't talk to each other since then. " Riku concluded.

" Wow, I didn't know you were so perverted. " Shinji teased.

" I'm not. It was an accident. " the other corrected.

" Anyway, like I told you, you shouldn't bother with him. You won't see him anymore after all. "

" You're right. " Riku answered. And, indeed, he wasn't going to see Sora anymore, as he was going abroad to play in a movie in which he had a minor role.

-End of prologue-

" God, it feels so good to be home again! " a nineteen years old Riku exclaimed as he entered his apartment. He left his luggage at the entrance, deciding he'd just take care of them the next day. It was late and all he wanted to do at the moment was to sleep in his comfy bed. The filming took much more time than expected and it made him pretty tired. But after one year and a half, it was finally finished and he could go home and rest. But before going to bed, his stomach reminded him that he didn't have dinner, so he went in the kitchen and opened the fridge, which was empty – as to be expected. Sighing, he searched through the cupboards and he could only find crackers.

" Shit, I really need to buy things… " he wondered out loud. " Well, it'll only be crackers tonight. " And with that said, he went to bed.

The sun shone with all its brightness and its rays filtered through the bedroom's curtains, giving the room a calm atmosphere. Riku opened his eyes slowly and looked at his alarm clock. It was nine and it gave him enough time to go to the near supermarket. He rolled out of bed, stretched his arms above his head, then headed for the bathroom. After a nice and long shower, he went back in his bedroom and searched for clothes in his closet, when he realized he took everything when he left a year ago. Cursing under his breath, he carried his luggage in his bedroom and took everything out.

" Okay, that will do. " he proudly said as he looked at himself in the mirror. He was wearing baggy jeans with black sneakers and a black form fitting sleeveless turtleneck. He added a white wrist-band just for fun, grabbed his car keys and went out of his apartment. The drive to the supermarket only took a few minutes but, the parking lot being full, it took him a few more minutes before he pulled over in front of a library near it. As he walked, he passed in front of an expensive-looking store that sold neat furniture. Riku whistled as he eyed them, then hold back an exclamation when he saw their prices. Who would be crazy enough to buy such pricey things? He peered into the store and smirked as he recognized familiar spiky brown hair.

" Let's go take a look. " he told himself as he entered. He walked to the shelf where he saw the brunette, but he quickly hid when he noticed he was talking with someone else.

" I'm really sorry, but my boss can't pay for the chair he accidentaly broke here the other day. So, he sent me to make an offer. He says he's ready to let you and your employees eat at his restaurant for free for a whole month. "

" Are you kidding me? " the store's owner – as it seemed – exclaimed. " Even a whole year wouldn't be enough to pay it back! Just look at that run-down place! This thing you dare calling a 'restaurant' is filled with mere peasants and there is no way we'll eat there with the likes of you. No, I can't accept that offer. He has to pay for the chair. "

" But, like I told you, he can't. " Sora calmly replied.

" Too bad for him. I guess I'll just have to sue him, then. " the older man sarcastically said.

" Please, don't! If I go back there and tell him that, he'll fire me for sure! Pretty please, think about it! " the brunette insisted, panicking.

" What I want is money, not junk food. And since your employer can't pay, then you will. "

" Excuse me? But that's unfair! I didn't break that goddamn chair! " Sora angrily replied.

" You'll grow up to learn that nothing's fair in this world, kid. Now, pay me or I will sue you. " the store's owner told the stunned brunette. How come he was paying for his boss' mistake? And there was no way he could give such a huge amount of money!

" What if I pay for him? " Riku said, walking towards the two. Sora's eyes widened as they landed on him. The man's expression didn't change a bit.

" I don't care as long as I'm not losing money. "

" Sure. " Riku replied as he gave the man his credit card. " Wait for me, I'll be right back. " he told Sora and then, he followed the owner. A few minutes later, he went back at the place where he left Sora and was half-surprised to see he was still there. " It's been taken care of. " he proudly said.

" … " Sora looked at his feet for a moment, his fists balling. " I'll pay you back. " he mumbled.

" There's no need to. " Riku replied.

" Then, let me do something for you. I don't want to owe you anything. " The brunette blinked a few times, realizing how rude that just sounded. " I mean, I'd like to thank you properly. " he corrected himself.

" Well, let's see… " the silver-haired teen trailed off. " That didn't come cheap at all. Maybe you could work for me? "

" What kind of job would it be? " the brunette caustiously asked, trying to not sound too suspicious.

" Cleaning. And if you agree, you can start working right now. " Riku told the other, smirking all the while. " This way, we'll be able to see each other often and talk like we used to. " he thought.

" I'm okay with that, but I can't come right now, because of – "

" No problem. When do you think you'll be able to come, then? " the green-eyed boy asked.

" I finish work at twenty. "

" Then, come at Twilight avenue, the number's 304, and my apartment's number is also 304. "

" Alright, it's close so I'll be there shortly after work. Thanks a lot for helping me. " the brunette said as he bowed. " I should go back to work now. See you later! " That being said, he ran out of the store, leaving Riku alone.

It didn't take Riku too long to do his shopping. About an hour later, he was back at his place and was putting everything at their places. Soon, the doorbell rang. He opened the door and grey eyes greeted him.

" Hello. Long time no see. " a tall boy greeted Riku. He had brown hair, was wearing a plain white T-shirt with black leather trousers and boots. He also had quite a huge scar between his eyebrows, but he still looked handsome.

" Hey, Squall. Come in! " Riku greeted back as he went back in his kitchen. The boy known as Squall closed the door behind him and followed the other.

" Maybe you should open the windows for a little while. There's a strange smell in there. " the brunette commented.

" Must be because I left for long. " the silver-haired boy replied from the kitchen, filling his fridge with newly bought food. Seeing the other was busy, Squall opened the windows himself.

" You know, I don't understand why you still won't ask one of the building's maids to do the cleaning here. They do their job well. "

" Maybe. I just don't trust them that much. "

" No one ever had any problem with them. " the brunette told him, joining him in the other room.

" Still, I don't like the idea of having someone rummaging through my things while I'm out. Plus, I don't want those maids to change my stuffs' places. " Riku insisted.

" It'll be easier to just admit you don't want strangers at your place. "

" You could say it like that. "

Sora had returned to his work place a long while ago and he was busy taking the customers' orders. The place was cramped and he was glad Cloud was working with him, even though having a third employee helping them wouldn't be too much.

" 'be right back! " the brunette told his customers, beaming at them. He went in the kitchen to give the small note on which the order was written to one of the cooks. He was about to go back in the main room when he felt someone grabbing his arm and dragging him unceremoniously in a smaller and more private room. He lifted his head up and saw it was his employer.

" So, what did he say? Y' know, 'bout the chair! " the man – whose name was Cid – asked.

" It's been taken care of. " Sora replied, not keen to give his boss too many details. He would have a fit if he knew the truth, even though he wouldn't need to.

" Phew, thanks a lot, kid! Knowing that stuck-up weirdo, I thought he'd give me the finger. Not like he'd actually do something like that, but you get the idea. Now, go back to work. " he said, then threw the teen out of the room as unceremoniously as before.

" Why, you're welcome… " Sora mumbled between greeted teeth. He went back in the kitchen when the doors were violently opened.

" I CAN'T TAKE THIS ANYMORE! " Cloud yelled, his face a deep red.

" Is it that guy again – Sephiroth, was it? " Sora asked his colleague.

" It's always him! That bastard, I wish he'd choke on his food and dropped dead! Ha, I'd dance on his corpse! " the blonde replied, laughing like a crazy man.

" Don't say that. " the teen told the other. " Cid would have to close the restaurant, and we wouldn't have a job anymore… "

" Yeah, right. But still… "

" What did he do this time? "

" He joyfully groped my butt. Twice! " Cloud said, pulling on strands of blonde hair.

" God, if you keep doing that, you'll be bald. " Sora warned him.

" Maybe I'd finally be able to work without having to watch my back. " The brunette laughed softly and patted the blonde man's shoulder. " And I used to think perverts were only after cute kids like you… " Cloud trailed off.

" They wouldn't be interested in me anymore. I've lost my cuteness a long time ago. "

" Lost? But you still look cute, you know. " the other replied, frowning. That was confusing.

" Nevermind. " the blue-eyed teen said, shrugging. He looked at the clock. One hour left. That would quickly be the end of another busy day…

It was exactly twenty fifteen at Sora's wristwatch when he was at the number 304 of Twilight avenue. When in front of the entrance door, he noticed he needed a code to open it. He dialed Riku's apartment number, then pushed another button to warn the silver-haired boy he was there. To his suprise, only a small sound was heard. Understanding that it was a sign that the door was currently open, Sora quickly pulled it, then entered the huge building. By the looks of it, the loan here wasn't less than twice the one the blue-eyed boy was paying for his sorry excuse of an apartment. He noticed the elevator but prefered to take the stairway. He just didn't like enclosed spaces. He wasn't claustrophobic, he just felt a little uncomfortable in them. And he needed the exercise anyway. He finally arrived at the third floor and searched for the room number 304. Well, it wouldn't be that hard to find, seeing there were only five doors.

" Those 'apartments' must be pretty wide. " Sora thought. When he stood in front of the right door, he knocked on it softly. He heard footsteps, then someone opened the door vigorously. The brunette was surprised to see it wasn't Riku standing in front of him, but a tall guy wih brown hair too and grey eyes. And how did he get that huge scar?

" Oh, I'm sorry. " Sora told the stranger. " I think I knocked at the wrong door. " He glanced at the door number. He was sure Riku told him it was number 304… He frowned. " Was that some kind of stupid joke? " he thought bitterly.

" Could it be you're Riku's childhood friend, by any chance? " Squall asked.

" Yes, I'm Sora. So, Riku does live here! " he smiled, glad that he wasn't mistaken after all.

" Okay, you can come in. " the tall man said as he went back to wherever he was before, leaving the door wide open. Sora hesitantly entered, closed the door behind him and eyed the place.

" This is a studio, not an apartment! " he thought. " This is, like, tenth time bigger than the hole that's my place! " He took a look around and didn't find Riku anywhere. Oh well, he'd probably be back soon.

" Still, I'm surprised. " Sora said completely out of the blue.

" Why is that? " Squall asked from his place on the couch.

" I didn't know Riku was into guys. He has got good tastes. " the teen said, staring at the man who was dumbfounded. But he quickly regained his composure.

" Why, thank you, kid. But Riku and I are only friends. Nothing more. " the tall brunette replied, then he chuckled. " That bastard loves women too much. "

" Is that so… " the blue-eyed boy trailed off. He headed for the couch – a black leather one – and sat beside the other. " And may I ask you where he is? "

" I was in the bathroom. "

Sora turned his head and saw Riku smirking at him.

" My, I've never been so grateful that you were with me before! That kid is quite – how do I say it – disturbing. " Squall told Riku, heaving a sigh.

" Sorry, didn't mean to. " Sora apologized, but he didn't sound really convincing.

" You better get used to him. " the green-eyed boy adviced his friend. " He'll be coming pretty often from now on. "

" How come? " the man asked, lifting an eyebrow.

" He'll be cleaning this place for a while, thanks to his boss' clumsiness. "

" That is an annoying story I don't plan on telling you. " the teen told the boy sitting next to him and eyeing him, confused. How rude to talk to people like that without even looking at them! Squall turned his head towards Riku and frowned, quite irritated by the other.

" Okay. " Riku said, sighing. " Sora, that guy next to you is Squall, a friend of mine, and he is quite touchy when it comes to social relationships. So, please, try not to act too coldly towards him. " The man grimaced. How was that supposed to help? The kid would just snap at them both!

" I'm sorry. I guess that bad habit of mine didn't disappear yet… " Sora replied, looking at his feet. He lifted his head up and looked straight at Squall, who gulped nervously because of the intense stare he was getting once again. " Nice to meet you. " the teen added as he hold his hand out. The other nodded in agreement and reluctantly shook hands with him. Meanwhile, Riku sat in a comfy armchair next to the sofa and cleared his throat to get Sora's attention.

" So, about your hours of work, when will you be able to come? " the green-eyed teen asked.

" I'm working from Monday to Friday, until twenty, except for Wednesday. I finish work at twelve and I'd like to keep that afternoon free if you don't mind. I can come on Saturday instead. " the other teen explained.

" Woa, don't be so strict about that! You can come when you have time, you know." The silver-haired boy replied, his eyes wide. He didn't think he'd take it so seriously.

" Then, I'll come after twenty during the week. " the brunette replied.

" Sounds good to me. I'll have a spare key made for you in case I wouldn't be home when you come. "

" … " Squall remained silent but gave Riku a knowing glance. The green-eyed boy either ignored it or missed it, thus he kept talking.

" I'm glad we can talk to each other again after all this time! To think we went in the same high school but I never got enough courage to talk to you… " Riku trailed off.

" Why? " Sora asked. Squall looked at him carefully and noticed how the way he looked at Riku was different from when his gaze was turned towards him. Now, it didn't seem so cold and almost empty.

" We've been separated for so long I was afraid you would have forgotten about me. " the other teen admitted. The small brunette laughed softly.

" How could I? You're the only friend I ha- know who has silver hair. " the blue-eyed teen replied, correcting himself in the middle of his sentence.

" Why did you never come to talk to me, then? " Riku asked, almost pouting – a manner he got from hanging out with his childhood friend too much.

" Firstly, because I also thought you forgot about a plain boy like me. Secondly, because it would have been a bad thing for you to be seen around me. "

" Tch, like I would have given a damn. Oh well, it's not like it can be changed. Hopefully, we'll be able to talk to each other often now! " the silver-haired teen replied, beaming. But he suddenly frowned. " What about your parents? "

" Hm? "

" Well, won't they be mad about the whole thing about you coming here? "

" Why would they? "

" Oh, I don't know… Maybe because their son would be out until late to hang out at his 'queer' friend's house to do the cleaning. "

" That's not a problem. I have my own apartment now. " " It's crappy but at least, I feel better on my own. " he thought.

" You live alone? So young? " Riku asked, his eyes widening.

" I'm eighteen, you know. I'm not that young. Besides, you live alone too. " Sora bluntly replied.

" Well, if you consider having Squall coming here often living alone… Mom comes regularly to check on me too. " the other teen replied, shrugging.

" Sounds nice… " the younger boy trailed off, smiling softly.

" Doesn't your mother visit you from time to time? " Squall asked, eventually taking part in the conversation. Sora seemed to think for a while, then he replied:

" No. " The grey-eyed man was about to question him further, when Riku interrupted him.

" Okay, now that I know approximatively how long you'll be working here per day, I think a one year period will be enough to pay me back. " he said. Sora nodded in agreement. " I'll show you around, then. " Riku got up and motionned for Sora to follow him, which the brunette did. " We're currently in the living room. It's the biggest room. " They walked towards a door that was next to the entrance – on its right – and entered a small corridor. " Here is the kitchen. " the older teen said, pointing at a room on their left. He abruptly stopped in his track. " And those are my bedroom and the bathroom. " He indicated the door at the end of the corridor, then the last one on their right as he spoke.

" Got it. " the brunette simply replied.

" Of course, you're not to clean my bedroom. You don't want to see that messy room. " Riku told his friend, laughing nervously.

" My apartment's not that tidy either, you know… " "It's mostly because I don't have enough space for my stuff, though. " Sora thought after he replied.

" Still, you're not going in there… Unless you intend to do naughty things with me. " the older boy said, smirking.

" That means I can't enter when you're here either. I guess that's fair. What else? "

" Erm… " the other trailed off. He was in fact greatly surprised Sora hadn't punched him in the arm for his silly joke. He used to react like that every time he teased him. Oh well, he probably got more mature. " I'm still tidying my place, since I only got back here yesterday. Maybe you could help us? "

" Sure. " the brunette agreed. " What do you want me to do? "

" I'll put my clothes in my closet. In my bedroom. Squall's helping with the rest of the stuff. "

" I'll help him, then. " the blue-eyed boy replied, walking towards the living-room and royally ignoring the 'good luck! ' his childhood friend told him before he disappeared in his mysterious room. Once in the living room, Sora was surprised when he noticed the older man wasn't there anymore, until he felt someone tapping his shoulder. He jumped and quickly turned back to face – guess who – Squall.

" I need help in the kitchen. " he coldly told the teen, then went in said room. Many bags, filled with food and such, were resting on the counter. The man rummaged through them to pick some boxes and put them in the cupboards. Sora immitated him, but he quickly frowned as he took food out of the bags.

" Those should already be in the fridge. " he said.

" And? " Squall asked, not looking at the other.

" And that's the first thing you should take care of. These won't be edible anymore if you wait too long before putting them in it. " Sora replied as he opened the fridge to put ham and many other things in it. " I don't want you to learn that the hard way, like me. " he added, laughing softly.

" Caring about me, now? " the older brunette sarcastically said, looking straight at the teen, who else didn't catch it or just shrugged it off.

" I guess I should since you're one of Riku's friends. And even if you don't look like the sociable type, you don't seem to be a bad guy. "

" … " the grey-eyed boy blinked a few times, clearly astonished. " You're quite direct. I guess it was a compliment? "

" I think so. " Sora told him, smiling softly, then he kept helping him in the kitchen. About two hours later, Sora left, leaving the two boys alone once more.

" That guy is something. " Squall suddenly said. Riku looked at him, confused.

" Why do you say that? "

" He was acting all bitchy at first and then, he was talking to me normally. Not like he would with you, but at least I didn't want to strangle him anymore. " he admitted.

" Ha ha, well, that's Sora for you. It wasn't that great the first time we met, you know. "

" Really? I couldn't tell. " the older boy truthfully told his friend.

Flashback

" That's what mom told her friends, and mom's never lying! " a kid exclaimed, pushing Sora. They were both surrounded by other kids their age, all in middle school.

" NO, I DON'T BELIEVE YOU! " Sora shouted, clenching his fists and closing his eyes. " It's not true! Mom… Mom…she l- " He remained silent, his eyes slowly opening as he thought about something. A few seconds later, he was bursting into tears.

" See! Mama told the truth! " the other kid added, smiling smugly along with other children. Once again, one of them managed to make the small brunette cry.

" Stop that, idiot! " another kid yelled. Children moved aside to make a path towards the center of the gathering, and a silver-haired boy walked towards the two standing in the middle of it.

" Riku, stand back or I'll hit you! " the other menaced.

" Like you'd stand a chance against me, Mike. " the green-eyed boy replied. His classmate flinched and walked away as Riku approached the sobbing child. To his surprise, Sora lifted his clear, blue eyes to glare at him. " Is that how you thank someone who helps you? " the taller boy snaped, though he didn't want to.

" I don't recall asking you to help me. " Sora snaped back, wipping the tears with the back of his hand. " I was fine by myself. " His whole body was shaking at this point. He knew Riku was one of the kids you should never anger, but he was so tired of the constant bullying he just wished the other could injure him badly, so that he could rest at a local hospital for a while, away from his cruel classmates.

" Oh, really? " the green-eyed boy replied, also glaring. " I doubt it. "

It was all Sora needed to launch himself at Riku, making him fall to the ground as the children surrounding them cheered. He punched the other's face as hard as he could, Riku giving each punch back more strongly. Eventually, a teacher came to stop them, guiding them towards the headteacher's office as he grabbed them by their collars. He ordered them to sit in chairs until he arrived, then he went in the office. Sora winced as he gently rubbed his swollen cheek.

" Ouch. That hurts! " he said, glaring at the other.

" Why, thank you. You hurt me pretty badly too. " Riku answered, immitating the brunette's gesture. " I didn't know you were that strong. " A comfortable silence filled the small room for a while before Riku added: " Feeling better, now? " Sora looked at him, confused, then he nodded his head once. " Good. " the silver-haired boy added, not knowing at that time that it was the beginning of a strong friendship that would last for years…