2. Parents
When Sora's mother opened the door, Sora hid behind her skirt, peeking from the floral print. Across the threshold stood another little boy, perhaps a year or two older than he, hiding behind his own mother's dress.
With gentle prods on their backs, Sora and the other boy, who later became known as Riku, greeted each other with stiff reluctance. As the bonds between their mothers deepened, so did the bonds between Sora and Riku. Both found it a great comfort that the other had no father.
Years later, they met the Great Ninja Yuffie. It wasn't her official title but Sora and Riku found it in their hearts to humor her.
"Where are your parents?" Sora asked one day.
Yuffie stopped tossing her giant shuriken in the air. A moment of awkward silence passed before she answered softly," They're gone."
"Why-" Sora started.
Riku slapped him on the back of his head. "Stupid boy," he muttered.
Yuffie's eyes glazed over. Nostalgia or sadness, neither boy could tell which clouded over her so they simply settled on hugging her from both sides.
"Sorry, Yuffs," Sora whispered apologetically. He shared a look wit Riku. "But if it makes you feel better-"
They both said, "-you could share our parents."