Returning Home

A/N: I do not own any of the characters of Kingdom Hearts. They belong to Disney and Square Enix.

Sora and Riku weren't quite sure what to make of the sight before them. They had just returned home from their two year journey that led them across the worlds. When they had went to Sora's house they had found his mother, and Riku's father embraced looking happy as can be.

"Sora!" his mother cried out happily and hugged her only son.

Sora caught in his confusion hugged his mother back, "Mom…it's been so long…I-I'm sorry!"

His mother smiled and blinked away a few of her own tears, "Sora sweetie I'm just glad you're home now. So much has happened I don't know where to start to fill you in."

"It's okay we'll have all sorts of time now" Sora smiled fighting his own tears, "Where's dad?"

The woman looked down sadly, "He's gone Sora…he left after you vanished. But he's not the only one who did…"

Riku seemed to catch onto the meaning, "Dad you don't mean-"

"Yes, your mother left too." He responded promptly.

"That's not like her though!" Riku started.

His father looked down, "Son there is something you need to know, but that can wait for another time. In the mean time we need to talk to the two of you. Since the departure of those two Sadie and I have been seeing each other, and now that the two of you are home…" he turned and looked at Sora's mother and got down on one knee, "Sadie I know we've been through a lot in these last two years, but I now know that my heart fully belongs to you. Would you make me the happiest man alive and become my wife?"

Sora's mother gasped and quickly hugged the man, "Yes! Yes Erin!"

Suddenly the two looked at their sons, they had completely disregarded their feelings. Sora smiled though and looked at Riku who seemed to give a nod of approval. Neither were quite sure on how well they would adjust to their new "parent", but decided to give it a try for the others sake.

Sadie smiled and looked at Riku gently, "I know you may never see me as your mother, but please give me a chance."

Riku sighed softly, "As long as you make my dad happy I'll be happy to call you my mother. You always were more of one to me anyways"

Sora looked at Erin, "You don't need to worry about me, you were always like a father figure and that won't change now!"

The two adults seemed happy, "Sora, Riku thank you."

"As long as you're happy we're happy" Sora replied and pulled Riku outside with him.

Riku looked over to his friend, "Looks like I'm never going to get rid of you now"

"Haha not anymore" Sora shot back.

The two looked at each other and started laughing, it seemed now though Sora would get his long childhood wish of the two having the ultimate eternal sleepover now. They were going to be step brothers, though they didn't care about that. As far as Sora was concerned Riku was like an older brother to him, granted one that got baited by the darkness, nearly killed him, but found redemption.

"So you're going to be my annoying little brother now, this will be great" Riku teased.

Sora laughed and made a face at him, "Who knew that coming home would be like this. I wonder where they went though"

"Who knows" Riku yawned, "As far as I'm concerned maybe it's for the best. Mom was acting off before everything started anyways. Kept telling my dad that I wasn't even his, I think it almost destroyed him"

"Not his!? No way! You two look almost exactly alike" Sora responded shocked.

Riku nodded, "Yeah, but part of me has doubts. No matter let's just enjoy the time we have before school starts back up. Who knows how much we've missed."

Sora nodded and followed Riku back inside to see that his mother was happily making dinner. Sora couldn't recall the last time he had seen her this happy. What made Sora happier though was that instead of a family of three, there was now a family of four. That night the four of them ate at the table together, and after the meal Erin and Riku got ready to leave.

"I'll see you tomorrow so we can look at houses again" Erin kissed Sadie's cheek.

Sadie nodded, "Alright what do you say around 10 o'clock?"

"Sounds perfect" Erin smiled and pulled Riku outside with him.

Riku was completely thrown off guard when his father turned around and hugged him, "Riku, I thought I had lost you- please don't pull a stunt like that again"

"D-Dad" Riku wasn't sure how to react.

Erin pulled away smiling, "Why don't we go home so we can talk. There's a lot I need to tell you"

With more questions on his heart Riku followed his father back to their home, wondering what could have caused his usually composed father to suddenly embrace him like that. Looking up at the night sky he smiled faintly as he recalled which stars were actually some of the distant worlds. He was able to spot Disney Castle, Yen Sid's tower, but his favorite of them all Twilight Town was shining brightly that night. It led his heart to think back to the girl he met at Castle Oblivion, Koori.

The girl was usually soft spoken, but her eyes were as cold as ice when they first met. He could easily remember how her red hair would often hide the ice blue orbs unless she tied her hair back. After the whole ordeal at the castle the two had worked together in order to restore Sora's memories. The only thing on his mind now is what happened to her after his battle with Roxas?

"Riku, welcome home" Erin stated as he unlocked the door and allowed his son back into the foyer of their home.

"Thanks Dad, it's good to be back" Riku responded.

-End-