Ok so I know this chapter is long overdue. I've spent nearly the last year and a half, moving and making my wedding plans. Can't say I'll be on top of everything again but now that I'm married and can take a breath I'm getting back into my fanfiction. Hope you all enjoy the rest of this story.

DHT

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Xemnas sat quietly in his room. Despite the way he had been acting lately he was a man of pride. If his heart had left him with but one thing it was that. How Sora had figured out what he couldn't in 11 years was driving him insane. And the fact that he would not share his secret with the others and just left everything up to his whim didn't make anything better. (Never minding the fact Xemnas himself had done much the same thing.)

Either way what he was doing was working. And since his pride was more of an echo then and an actual emotion he was able to contain himself. The side of him that was a scientist new that once an experiment was getting results you wanted repeatedly you didn't mess with the formula.

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Sakuya looked between the two who ha d been childhood friends of Sora's. They deserved that answers that she had but she could hardly bring herself to start. Much of this, or at least their involvement in it was her fault.

Then there was Braig he knew part of it but much of this was an explanation to him. And what would Riku do? She knew of his past involvement with Xehanort or at least his heartless. He had been scared. But he had been through a lot and he had a right to know.

With that final thought she began her story.

" Know you two have a lot of questions and most of what I have to say will only garner more. But please no matter what let me finish. I fear if I stop I may not be able too." Kairi took Riku's hand and they nodded.

"As you know I'm Sora's mother, but what you don't know is that I was a scientist, involved in the Genesis project. An experiment to create a perfect world, your World, Destiny Island (Kairi and Riku gasped at this). As you may or may not have realized none of your friends were born there. Though you may have thought the case, the only person in the entire world to be born there was Sora.

Sora has more of a role to play in all of this I'm afraid. You see In my research I discovered that all worlds have a heart, just like that in a person. To create a perfect world you have to have a pure heart at its core.

This discovery led me to Ansem's research. Though I did work with him and the others for a while, I was gone long before the door to darkness was open. But there I ran into someone I hadn't seen since I was a child in my home world. He was kind of cold at first but then we became friends and then something more.

He asked me to marry him about the same time my research on the Genesis project was complete, and I was ready to attempt to create my world. This man is the man sitting beside me and Sora's father. Braig.

(at this Riku jumped from his seat. He had recognized the man as Xigbar from the organization. I couldn't be true Sora's father couldn't be one of them. But before he could get very far Kairi grabbed his arm and sat him back down. She wanted to here it all. )

I understand Riku but Braig is nothing like the man you've met. Please don't judge him. (She looked in too his eyes) None of the nobodies and I mean none are like their human counterparts. They were all good men. Even your father-. Sakuya had got going but she had let the one thing slip.

"My father my father was one of them too?" He could hold back. "But my mother told me he died.."

Braig's eyes went wide, why he had realized it before he'd never know but the resembles was there and Xehanort's soul had easily harmonized with it.

Sakuya almost lost her voice but continued anyway she had too. "Your…your father was one of them yes. Riku please just." She close her eyes. "There was a reason your mother never told you about you father- when she left him she was afraid of him…he…he lost himself…she always hoped though that the good man he had been would come back to her….Riku I'm so sorry."

But Riku was shaking his head it couldn't be him no , there was no way it couldn't possible."No no your lying that that thing can't be my father it cant'!" Riku said getting up and bolting out the front door.

Kairi looked up at Sakuya from Riku's retreating back. "Is…is it really Xehanort?" Kairi asked.

Sakuya's stomach dropped, but she nodded.

"I need to go after him." Kairi said. Standing

"Alright, I have more to tell you but I'll wait. I know this is something he really needs to deal with." Sakuya said with tears in her eyes.

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Sora paced his room, right now no one was allowed in. He was furious first Axel and Demyx now Xigbar and Larxene had abandoned him. Why were they keeping the secret to themselves. Why? What had they discovered.

He couldn't even send the others out to bring them back and find out lest he loose his hold on the organization. It was maddening. As he walked swirls of darkmyst surrounded his feet. His hair once a light brown was turning almost black. He had to go deeper though. The light had not held the answer, the darkness had too.

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Kairi followed Riku and watched as the boy stood in the path between the town and the castle. She new here own family had something to do with all of this but for Sora and Riku too? It seem faith had its claws buried deep in all of them.

"You don't have to stay so quiet Kairi its ok." Riku said, he sound even more lost then he had before and it made her want to cry. But the days of being the little girl crying on the side were over for her.

"Riku." She said placing a hand on his shoulder and testing the water. "You suspected this before didn't you? "

"When….when Xehanort's heartless was in my body, I kind of had access to some of his memories. One of them I thought he was just trying to mess with me but he showed me the day I was born. I didn't want to believe it but I guess now I don't have a choice. No wonder I screwed things up so badly its in my blood"

"Riku….its not your fault, we all got sucked into this. You made a mistake yes but you were doing what you could to protect us. What you thought was right. If wasn't for you Sora might still be out there as Roxas. We'll fix this. I promise and don't worry about who your dad is. You are still you " She smiled through the tears in here eyes and for a moment Riku pretended it was Sora and that everything would be ok as he followed Kairi back up to the town.

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When they returned Aerith had shown up with a Blonde who apparently had been Larxene but was now Elena who had been a friend of Reno's before and apparently secretly Aerith's girlfriend at some point. It was all weird and no one quite understood all of it, though Reno was amused. And Cloud was trying to figure out something about a guy named Zack.

Either way Sakuya was asleep, which Riku was grateful for he didn't think he could take whatever she had to tell them at the movement. The King was gone but Braig explained that Sakuya had told them the rest, as it really pertained more to him then the others.

However Cloud and Leon were finally ready to go and Riku opted to go ahead and head out. Sakuya could tell Kairi what was left of her Story and Riku could get the rest later.

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The King couldn't believe it. He had never heard of such a thing, but it was true. Sakuya had created a pure heart for her world, and her pure heart had been her child, Sora. Sora had been the heart of Destiny Island. A person as a heart of the world.

She had created him using her DNA along with Braig's an easy task for a Scientist such as herself.

But if what she said was true, then Sora's heart reflected the world and if that heart had been tainted, the what did that mean for the world? That was what the King had to discover.

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So his card was up was it? Luxord sat and stared at his new mission report that apparently he and Marluxia were to embark on. Zexion had dropped by earlier informing him Sora wanted to see him. Really he should be preparing with Marluxia right now but the flower boy though about the same as him. He knew the real mission was to get one if not both of their hearts back. Idly he pondered why the others had bothered completely the mission that they'd been sent on but maybe one mission lead to the next.

He had a feeling he was up, call it gambler's intuition, or whatever you want but the world they were being sent to was the one where he had discovered his heartless. He had to say he was impressed. Aside from Xemnas and Sora he didn't know anyone else who's heartless had managed to take a human form. Everyone else's had been powerful but still just the mindless creatures looking for hearts.

Ironically enough his hadn't even realized he was a heartless and spent most of his days cheating the locals out of their money through various completions. Either way his heartless had a strong tie to Twilight Town and Luxord suspected that he could only of grown that strong that quick if his heart was somewhere nearby.

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Marluxia couldn't believe it when he'd been briefed. Only Saix had returned from the mission reporting that Larxene had been some woman by the name of Elena and that she had her heart back. Though Marluxia didn't want to be there when Saix realized it was not yet his turn.

Either way Marluxia was as happy as his heartless being could be. Though he would miss his friend he was glad she was whole again, and if things kept going this way soon he would be too. So far 4 of the organization members had achieved their final goal.

Now he was being sent on a mission with Luxord, apparently that Riku kid was going to track down anything Ansem had left there. Oddly enough Axel and Demyx or what use to be them were going too along with two other men. Sora wanted to know what they found if anything and to report back.

Though being that close to Sora he tried to see what Zexion had brought up, and he feared it had gotten worse. His eyes were a dark void and even he could smell and even feel the darkness radiating from Sora. Whatever he was doing to get his heart back was consuming Sora that much was certain. If Marluxia had a hear t he might of felt back about the situation, but as it was The Organization's goals were being met and Sora had to know what he was doing, no nobody would willingly destroy themselves.

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Riku sighed it he had to many bad memories here in Twilight Town. Why had he not noticed Sora's heart was still missing. Why hadn't Ansem? Questions he could never get answers too. Though lately his life and been full of answers to questions he never even knew to ask. For now at least until Sora was safe he would put his own family drama on the shelf.

They were staying in the mansion, none of the towns people ever came here, swearing it was haunted (and for good reason) plus it was the most likely place for Ansem to leave anything. There was a lot the old man had kept from Riku either out of shame or lack of trust Riku didn't know. Either way he new Ansem had a secret study here he hadn't been allowed in.

As for the company it was much the same as before. Leon and Cloud were quiet and reserved though both noticeably less moody. However despite not having Yuffie along Reno and Zell made up for the energy levels. In fact the only time Riku had not see the redhead full of energy was when he sat down to talk to him about Sora.

Axel told Riku everything he could from his time with Roxas to what it had been like since his rebirth. It hurt Riku deep down to know that Sora had been planning this for months before he left the island. A tear ran down his cheek as he realized that signs that he ignored before. Sora had always been so full of energy and Riku had been so ready for everything to go back to normal he shrugged things off as paranoia.

Sora had been calmer then before he still hung out with Kairi and Riku but he was busy a lot. He figured his mother wanted to spend as much time with her missing son as she could and Sora could build back up his Studies, something Riku himself needed to do as well.

Though every time he went over to Sora's house, Sora's mother wasn't there, and Sora hadn't been in school. His excuses for Sora's behavior were dissolving right in front of him. He had spent the last 3 years failing Sora, and it seemed he couldn't stop.

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Luxord was settling in nicely, his heartless had like this thing called Sea Salt Ice Cream and by god it tasted wonderful. He idly remembered Roxas and Axel going on about it but eh whatever. Point was he was just kind of hanging out in the middle of town at the moment. Marluxia and he had agreed that only one of them really needed to watch the group and anyone time, especially since they didn't seem to leave the mansion. The rest of the time the other could go out and see if they could find their heart- their true objective.

Setzer had spent a lot of time here in this area so Luxord figured it was the best place to start. Though not really sure of what he was suppose to do. Why weren't they given any more information? Maybe Marluxia had been told the specific, it was not his turn. Either way he saw a bunch of kids running towards a certain part of town.

One of them made him look twice, the kid looked kind of like a heartless but no he was whole. The blue coat and weird yellow hat didn't help. And he swore the kid's eyes were glowing. Shaking it off he went over to him. The kid had tripped and was left behind by his friends. Or were they really friends Luxord didn't know or care.

"So kid what's your name?" Luxord asked

"Vi..vivi" The kid answer

"Ah Vivi, any idea what's going on?"

"Well um uh. Lady Maria is here. She is suppose to be performing soon." Vivi said quickly then ran off.

Luxord shrugged and headed after the kids. A concert had to be more entertainment then just sitting around.

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Maria stood on board the gummi that had brought her here. She was nervous, she remembered the story of a man living here in this strange town that went by the name Setzer, and from his description matched her Setzer.

She had worked to hard to get here for it not to be him. But when she sent Locke out to find him people said they hadn't seen him in a week. This is the worst she had felt since their world had been destroyed. Terra, Celes and Locke along with her had managed to escape the encroaching blackness but so far they had not heard from the others. That had been several years ago.

Since then they'd been looking for the ones they had lost. Though Maria sometimes envied Locke and Celes at least they had each other. She needed to get out and catch some air. She'd be performing soon to pay for their stay here.

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Luxord walked down the streets of twilight town heading for the inn where this Maria was suppose to be performing. He thought Maria sounded like a pretty name. His thoughts wandered back and forth until his eyes drifted to a woman standing in an alley way. She looked kind of lost. Not that he really knew his way around this town but he'd been pointed to the inn so he might as well offer some assistance. Besides maybe she would be the one to lead him to his heart.

As he walked up she appeared startled and then stared at him it seemed weird. But he didn't have a heart maybe this woman could sense that. Though when he got close the woman placed her hand on his face, the last thing he remembered as the cool metal of her ring touched him was "Setzer?"

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Well that's it for chapter 7 I hope to update again soon. I've got my inspiration back for this story and I really want to finish it. Luckily I left myself notes. On a side when I was going back through this I noticed some editing errors on my part. I'll do my best to fix it but I suck at that sort of thing. (as anyone who's read my work can tell) anyone out there willing to edit this story and send it back to me? Even when I read over to fix my mistakes I often read what I meant and not the error.

Thanks DHT