Chapter 14: Riku's relatives

Riku groaned when he woke up. "Morning, sleepyhead." Alex greeted. When the door swung open and shut, she groaned. "So, how was your "nightly activties"?" Kairi asked. Riku muttered somehting in Japanese which only Sora could hear. Apparently, he found that insulting. "Hey! I'm not the one who actually sleeps with his fiance when you're techically not married." Sora retorted.

"So?" Alex decided to use her infamous ticked off tone. "Okay, okay. I'll go before she brings down the house." Sora said. Kairi sweatdropped. "Oh yeah, we heard that Riku's brothers and father are coming." Her boyfriend added.

Alex dropped the books she was holding and Riku backwashed in his coffee. "WHAT?!?" They shouted in unison.

"I thought they'd be happy." Kairi sighed.

"Oh my God! This can't be good. When do they arrive?" Riku asked eagerly. "Right now." Four silver haired men walked in. (A/N: I'm too lazy to describe them. Go to First Love Chapter 8 or 9 for details.) "Who are they?" Alex asked Kairi.

Sora pointed at each one of them. "That's Kadaj, Loz, Yazoo and of course, Riku's father...." He was cut off.

"Sephiroth?" Alex questioned.

"Hello Alexia. It's been a long time since I've seen you, which was about eighteen years." Sephiroth said coldly. 'It's either I stay or visit my mother in the Farplane.' Riku's fiance backed away. Truly, Sephiroth didn't really like her. He didn't even know why he was appointed her godfather.

Kadaj, Loz and Yazoo seemed okay. Riku was their little brother after all. Those three used to be investigating the Star-Scar Syndrome as Sora was told. Kadaj was the leader of the three and second-oldest. Loz was the whiny one and oldest. Yazoo was the third-oldest.

All of them had Sephiroth's mako eyes. That was the only thing thye had in common besides being Sephiroth's sons.

At the Paupo tree...

"So, how long have you known Riku?" Kadaj asked Alex. "About five years now." She replied. "Heh. I guess she can't hear it yet." Yazoo said. "Hear what?" Loz questioned.

"Never mind." Yazoo answered. Riku's borthers were asking Alex all these questions to check if Riku had chosen the right person to spent his life with. "Do you love Riku?"

"Love him? Yes, I love him! I would go after him if he died!"

'He did chosen the right one.' Kadaj nodded. 'She's madly in love with him.' "Hey Alex!" Yazoo called. "Yeah? What?" Alex turned her head and faced him. "Sometimes, can you feel two hearts beating with you?" He suddenly asked.

'Two hearts? Hold on.' Alex closed her eyes and hear it. "I can hear it. What does it mean?" She asked. "Riku will be a father soon. That's what it means." Loz said. 'I'm...pregnant. Oh my God!' Alex was a little excited but after screaming about it, she passed out because of lack of oxygen.

"Hey! How'd you know she was pregnant anyways?" Kadaj asked.

"Common sense." Loz and Yazoo replied boredly. "She fainted? After you told her?" Sora and Kairi walked out of the Seaside shack. "Yep." Riku's brothers replied in unison.

"Wait until Riku finds out." Sora muttered.

Later on...

Riku was looking through the shelf for something to read. Most were books about magic. Then, a journal-like book caught his eye. He took it out and realized it was Alex's. So, he shoved it back in. But, it fell open onto the floor. "I wonder what she wrote." He said.

The entry was dated four years ago.

It said,

Where were you?

Can't you see I've cried a 1000 tears for you?

I'm strong.

I'll turn back the pages.

To when I swore.

To hide all the doubt.

Time that's returned.

Your voice, it's fading.

"I'll come back to you."

I've called out your name

thoughout the ages of time.

Could you hear me?

Riku flipped the pages to the final entry.

"Now, you're back. Back into my arms. Carried on an angel's wings. I'll cradle you. All of the lonely years feel like lonely days. I'll hold you forever." He recited.

"So, you read it?" He turned and saw his fiance standing in the doorway.

"Yeah, it did. I knew you endured alot of pain when I was gone." Riku said.

"I did. I've cried too many times in my past and tried to hold them back for those years. But, the thought of you kept me going on. I love you." Alex was embracing him tightly. Riku returned her embrace. "I love you too." They locked lips and didn't seem to care that they were exploring each other.

'When should I tell him?' Alex asked herself.

Cliffy. Now, a new task for Alex.

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