Author's Note: As always, thanks for those who have reviewed, even as it's not a lot. A single well written review should be enough for me. Even so, I got tired of seeking reviews since of the lack of reviewers, so from now on I don't care about it anymore.

Been wondering, but why is yaoi very popular in fanfiction. I mean… that's like freaking disturbing in the top most level if you ask me… Damn.

Finally… Namine discovers that she's been in the shadows all the time. And the time has begun for what I've been waiting for… The Roxas and Xion story. I think it'd be better than the messed up main love triangle. Heh. :) Here are some feedback for reviewers…

Riilustra –Your Sweetest SIN : Thank you for the support. And don't worry, the damn Writer's Block was taken care of. :)

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Anyways… To all loyal readers, how's 4 days for one update sound like? Tell me what ya think. :) Hope you can keep up with the long storyline.

Chapter 34 – Revelations

"Oh, I see…" Xion said, chatting with her best friend, Namine. The blonde was telling her about Sora's shocking revelation to her.

"I just can't believe! What was I doing all that time!? While something big was going!" Namine said loudly on the other line. Xion had decided to give Namine another eye-opener right now, as a best friend she had already kept the truth from her, and now she must honor their friendship by admitting her share of the knowledge.

"Wait, Nami. I have to tell you something."

"Huh? What's that, Xion?" Namine asked.

"Right… it's like this… You see… I kinda… knew about… Sora and Kairi."

"W-what!?"

"C-calm down, Nami… I'm really sorry… I didn't mean to keep the truth away from you…" Xion apologized dearly, her face becoming gloomy.

"Wait, wait. You knew too!?" Namine asked, but was not offensive, rather speaking loudly.

"Yeah."

"How did you know?" Namine asked intrigued.

Xion sighed. "Long story."

"Tell me everything! I feel like I've been living under a rock all this time!"

"B-but!" Xion pleaded.

"Now! And I don't care if it takes all day!" Namine demanded.

'Those idiots… They could've at least told me that Sora's gonna tell Namine… I might've prepared myself for this… I should have just been patient.' Xion thought, and started to let know Namine of all she knew.

"Xion, you there?"

"Yeah, Nami…"

"Well? Go on!"

~Dusk City, Paine's House~

"…" As mysterious as the novel was, Paine was reading the last of the pages silently, alone in her room. She then finished the book in a few minutes, and closed it, letting out a satisfied breath.

"Finally…" She uttered.

BLAM! Someone slammed open her bedroom door open, revealed to be none other than her best friend Rikku.

"Paine! Guess what!?"

"… I forgot to lock the door?" Paine said in annoyance. Her mother has allowed Rikku to come to their house at any time for the blonde's friendship with Paine and also Rikku's non-violent personality. None would believe both of the girls were best friends, not with their complete opposite traits.

"Aww. Don't be boorish! Boy do I got news for you!" Rikku jumped around the gothic-like room as if she was a little girl yearning for something.

"This better be important, Rikku. I was about to have a moment of relief from finishing this…"

"Listen up! Our school soccer team is going head on against Dawn's team next Monday!" Rikku jumped onto Paine's bed and asked, "What do ya think!?"

Paine shrugged. "I don't know. Our pathetic team is gonna lose?" She said and made a small giggle. "Dawn High School has Sora as their team captain. With Tidus as Dusk's captain, defeat is assured."

"Forget about that! Can't you see it!? We're gonna meet Sora again! As in 'Sora'! Roxas too!" Rikku said with a wide smile on her face.

"Hey… you're right." Paine wondered and agreed to her blonde best friend. "Sure has been awhile since I saw Sora…"

"Oh… So you miss Sora, huh?!" Rikku teased elbowing her friend.

"I don't miss!... Okay sure, I do miss his goofiness." Paine admitted. "But how about you, Rikku? Aren't you the one who had a crush on our Sora? Have you forgotten about 'that'?" Paine elbowed Rikku back.

Rikku eyes widened, and blushed crimson red on her cheeks without delay after Paine's statement. She turned her cute, immature face away from Paine's view.

"Blushing?"

Rikku shooked her head in a shy manner. Paine sighed.

"I'm so sorry, Rikku."

"No… Don't be. I'm just happy Sora has someone to love now…"

"Rikku… Maybe if you have said something early to that idiot…"

"No… no… It wouldn't have worked… I'm only his friend."

"Best friend." Paine corrected.

"Yeah…" Rikku nodded. She lied down on Paine bed and buried her face into a fluffy pillow.

Paine heaved a sigh, and started to remember that day…

Flashback I

The Day the Youngs moved to Dawn City

~In Rikku's house after Sora left Dusk City~

"He's left me… He's left me Paine…" Rikku cried heavily in Paine's shoulder.

"Shh, Rikku. It's okay… Don't cry." Paine tried to comfort the broken hearted young blonde.

"I never had the chance… To tell him… How I felt… for him…" A flood of tears poured down Rikku's cheeks, she whimpered and sniveled deeply.

"Rikku… Why didn't you tell Sora when we called him?"

"No… I… I couldn't do it, Paine…"

Rikku's cries went on for hours, and Paine was with her no matter how long.

"Here. Your Mom wants you to drink it." Paine handed over a glass of fruit juice to Rikku, who was on her bed weeping silently. The blonde rose and drank the juice given to her. Paine sat down beside Rikku.

"Are you gonna be okay?"

Rikku nodded her head after drinking.

"I'm sorry for making you stay here, Paine…"

"Hey. It's no trouble at all. You're my best friend, Rikku."

"Thanks Paine…"

"Do you… want to talk with him?"

Rikku shooked her head. "No… I don't think I wanna…"

"Rikku, I worried about you… You should've said something about this earlier."

"I'm sorry. But… I couldn't. I shouldn't have fallen in…" Rikku's speech came to a halt.

"You… you love him."

Rikku nodded her head slowly.

"But it's too late, Paine. I know that."

Flashback II

Sora and Roxas' chat with Paine and Rikku about Namine

Rikku's House~

"Go for it, Sora! You can do it!" Rikku encouraged Sora through the phone.

"Be careful with what you say, Spiky." Paine followed in her chill nature.

"Bye Sora!" The girls said, and hung up.

Paine looked at Rikku in a down in the dumps manner.

"What?" the blonde asked intriguingly.

"You're happy."

Rikku blinked dumbfoundedly. "Um… What do you mean?"she asked.

"You're happy for him."

"Of course I am! Sora's finally found someone he likes!" Rikku said happily.

Paine shooked her head in disbelief, and was quite disappointed with her blonde friend. The silver haired girl took a deep breath and asked, "Be honest with me, Rikku." Paine said. "I know you won't lie to me. And I know how you feel right now."

Rikku again blinked her cute eyes again, and then realized what Paine was referring to.

"I-I… I'm happy for Sora, Paine… I truly am…"

"Right…" Paine rolled her eyes. "That idiot… it hasn't even been a month he went to Dawn, and he found himself a girl lightning fast. Not that I'm 'not' happy for him, I am."

"…" Rikku was dead silent.

"Don't lock up how you feel. Talk to me." Paine insisted.

"… I really am glad Sora's gonna get someone he likes..."

"And?"

"And… I hope he and this… Namine… will be a good couple… Namine… Pretty name isn't it Paine?"

Paine shrugged.

"Yeah… She must be pretty… beautiful… cute… smart… all of that good stuff boys like… right?" Rikku wondered.

"I seriously don't care."

"You're as harsh as always…"

End Of The Flashbacks

Paine came back from her momentary look into the past.

"I informed Professor Vincent that we're coming with them next week. He said we're staying at some hotel in Dawn."

"Okay." Paine said, and went to put back the novel she was reading earlier.

"So…" Rikku talked softly.

"What?" Paine asked.

"N-nothing!"

"Reaally? Sounds like you have something on your mind…"

"No… it's just… I don't think I can face him…"

"Who? Sora?"

"Yeah."

"I understand. If you don't want to go, we don't have to."

"No! I do wanna go! I mean… I really miss him…"

Paine nodded. "Then we'll go. Besides… I'd like to meet her…"

~Dawn Rosenbridge Court, Entrance~

"Alright, Cindy. Thanks so much for the help." Aqua thanked a fellow lawyer.

"It's no trouble at all. Are you sure you want to take full responsibility of this child?" Cindy asked.

"Yes, Cindy. The girl surely needs aid, and she needs a family who'll take care of her."

"I see. Kairi, is it?"

Aqua nodded. "Hm. I told my son to bring her here after school, we still need to consult with some authorities before we could take the case to the main stage." the blue haired, educated woman said.

"I help in every way I can. Just call me if you need anything." Cindy said. Both lawyers shaked hands and parted ways. At the very moment, Sora parked his car in the court's parking lot, arriving together with his cousin Roxas and more importantly, Kairi. The teenagers exited the parked Chevy, and Kairi looked around the area.

"Court… I've never been at one before." The redhead said.

"Don't worry, Kairi. Me and Sora have had countless trips to courts in our life." Roxas told her about their experiences.

"Really? What for?" she asked.

"Well… when we were younger, and when there were no one at home to take care of us, we'll have to stay with Mom at her workplace. It's kinda boring, of course. I mean, who would enjoy their time at court?" Sora explained as the three of them walked their way to the court's entrance.

"Hey, I enjoy my time at the courts we've been to." Roxas noted.

"Right… You like to go and meet people, show off that blabber mouth of yours to folks."

"Ahem. I like working on my communication skills, Sora. Gotta do something worthwhile. Don't you agree, Kairi?"

"I… Uh… I don't know." Kairi could not bring herself an answer.

"No need to answer that." said Roxas. "Hey, Sora. Didn't you said there's a match between Dawn and Dusk next Monday?"

"Yeah. I'm not sure what's gonna happen. I know Tidus is the captain of Dusk's team now."

Roxas laughed. "I hope Coach Vincent didn't lose his mind when he chose who was gonna replace you as captain."

"Tidus isn't a bad player, you know. I trained and played alongside him countless times."

"I never liked that Tidus." Roxas said.

Sora, Kairi and Roxas approach the court's main hall, and inside Aqua greeted them.

"Ah, you're here. Kairi, please come with me. Sora, stay in the hall with Roxas until we return."

"Got it." Sora said. Aqua then led Kairi to an interrogation office.

"W-what will they ask me?" Kairi asked nervously.

"Some important questions, sweetie. Remember to tell them everything, and answer honestly. Okay?"

"Okay…"

Aqua placed an arm around Kairi's shoulder to provide comfort for the redhead.

"I understand you're nervous, Kairi. But please be strong. After this, you will have a better life than the one you had before."

"Thank you…" Kairi said softly.

~Some time during Kairi's session, at the Waiting Room~

Sora and Roxas were in the court's waiting room.

"…" Sora was thinking about Kairi, and how he is going to bring up the matter about Namine to her. He was lucky enough that Namine had forgiven him for his actions. It was just one problem right after another. Sora was beginning to have a headache, and the spiky brunette shooked his head in pain.

"Sora? You okay? Looks like another headache."

"Yeah… Been having the damn thing for a lot of times…" Sora said.

"Don't you think you need to see a doctor or something?" Roxas asked.

"No need to, I know why I'm having it."

Roxas rolled his eyes and sighed. "Sora, you gotta learn to unwind, relax and take a moment to think. Not just think, but come up with a neat solution that suits best for everyone. First, know that Namine has forgiven you, and that's more than just your ordinary good news. Second, before you say something to Kairi, let the stuff about her custody finish first. Then, you decide when you're gonna tell her about Namine, and you prepare yourself before that."

"Actually… that preaching of yours… kinda cleared out the pain… Ah… Feeling better now. The next time I have a headache, come and preach a bit."

Roxas gave his cousin an annoyed look. "You're impossible…"

"But, Rox… Thanks for the help. No matter how much trouble I gave… you always helped me out of the mess… so… I just wanna thank you."

"Okay… I don't think that headache has been cleared off yet."

Sora laughed. "Heh. No, no. It's gone."

"Great. Gah… I'm gonna get busy at school starting tomorrow."

"Because of your work huh?"

Roxas nodded.

"But forget about that. Did you listen to me or not? Don't say anything to Kairi for the time being. Trust me, it would make matters worse. Understand?"

"Yeah, I do."

"Good. I've been thinking, and I think Kairi still needs… you know. Someone."

"Mm. I'll be there for her. I will." Sora said with determination on his face.

~Minutes later~

Aqua and Kairi, exited from the interrogation office. Kairi's session was finished, and the ladies went to join Sora and Roxas at the waiting room.

"How do you feel, Kairi?" Aqua asked along the way.

"I feel… like a weight has been lifted off my body…"

"I know. It's important people know of what you had gone through. Trust me, sweetie. It's going to get better." Aqua said, and Kairi felt happy. There were people caring for her, willing to take her into their family. Could she ever repay them?

In the waiting room, Sora and Roxas stood up from their seats at the sight of Aqua and Kairi's return.

"We're all done here." Aqua said.

"Did it go well, Aunt Aqua?" Roxas asked.

"Great, I'd say. Kairi has told them everything, and they are going to contact Mrs. Veronica for further investigations. After that, there will be a waiting period until I can receive a legal guardian status."

"I see." The spiky blonde said.

"We can go home now, children."

"Right. I could use some rest actually." Sora said.

'My mind would've blown off if the thing with Namine earlier didn't go well…' he thought in mind.

Author's Note : I'll try to update harder. Again I'll inform everyone that from now on I don't give a damn about reviews like most writers. Just read the fic and I hope you enjoy it.