" Mommy!" Hikaru called after he was dropped near the beach next to Sora.

Sora's eyes were welling with tears and her speech was broken, " Yes, sweetie?"

" Why are you crying?" Hikaru asked nearly in tears himself.

" Because no matter how hard I try, I'm never good enough." Sora sobbed. The feelings of self-hatred bloomed inside of her. She pitied herself for being a woman, why couldn't she be a boy like everyone wanted her to be? She wanted to be strong, but clothing couldn't hide her weakness. She would always be a woman, and therefore always will be weak.

" You're a good mommy!" Hikaru smiled trying to hold back his tears.

Sora looked at him and smiled, although her tears didn't stop. It really didn't help her feel better though, it just further proved that girls were only meant for sex and procreation. It was her duty as a woman to be a good mother, it would be the only thing she would ever be good at. " Thanks, but that's my job."

" Well, you're good at it! You're also good at fighting! You and daddy always swordfight in the fencing room, and you always win!" Hikaru said standing up.

" He let's me win," Sora said looking out onto the ocean.

Hikaru was starting to be inpatient, " You're also good at loving people!"

" Like I said that's my job…I was made for it…can't do anything besides that," Sora sighed.

Hikaru glared, " Now I know why Daddy is mad! He tries to make you feel better but all you do is make yourself feel worse! You're the greatest person I know, besides daddy!"

" You don't know too many people then, kid." Sora once again sighed and closed her eyes.

" Stop it! You aren't mommy! The mommy I know would never say something like that!" Hikaru scolded.

" Well for your information I'm not your mommy! I'm some fifteen year-old kid that is good for nothing and always will be!" Sora shouted.

Hikaru's tears spilled form his eyes, " Why can't you love yourself?"

" I'm not worth it," Sora sobbed. She rested her head on her arms, which were wrapped around her legs, and cried.

Hikaru glared again trying to feel anger for her, but only found sympathy in his heart. He felt guilty because his REAL mother would never allow him to feel sorry for her. But that was all he could do.

SPLASH!

Hikaru looked towards the water, as well as Sora. There was a strange being that looked like a copy of Sora. This copy was dripping with shadows, and eyes were bright and yellow. Sora immediately recognized it as her anti form.

" Hikaru stay close to me," Sora said in a concerned tone.

" Why? Is it a monster?" Hikaru asked hugging his mother.

" In a way, yes!" Sora said getting up, " What do you want?"

' I want to protect you,' Sora was confused. She thought she heard the anti form speak in her mind. What was this?

" What do you mean? You only cause trouble!" Sora shouted.

' I've protected you in the past and helped you fight. Now all I want to do is make your with come true…I'm a very much a part of you! The part you wish to become! I can make you worth something again! Please help me help you! Come to me…'

Sora was in a trance walking slowly toward the creature. Hikaru tried stopping her with his hands and words, but nothing was getting through to her. Her wanting to mean something was a desire that couldn't be fought with anything.

" Mommy!"

" Gah!" Riku shouted in pain. His head started throbbing and something deep with in him attacked his mind.

" Riku what's wrong?" Kairi asked.

" Something's happened to Sora," he said between gritted teeth, " I…I can't explain it but.."

" Come on we have to hurry!" Kairi shouted running down the street.

" Wait you're going the wrong way! She's at the beach!" Riku announced heading the opposite direction. Kairi stopped and ran up to Riku.

" How do you know?" Kairi asked running as fast as her petite feet would take her.

" Because when ever I created something like a heartless I would feel like this," Riku chuckled, " Playing God hurt a lot because I had to use all my mental strength in order to conjure something. Then my mind would have an imprint of where the heartless was, so I can feel that one is at the beach! One I created."

" Didn't you say you made a Sora heartless once?" Kairi asked him.

" That's exactly why I know she's in trouble!"

Hikaru ran as fast as his feet could take him. His father always told him if Sora was in danger, to come and look for him. Hikaru being the clever child he was, headed back towards the ice-cream shop hoping his father was near by.

He ran a bit slower since he was beginning to become tired. He wanted to stop, but the image of his mother wrapped in darkness kept his legs going.

Soon however would be the answer to his prayer.

" Hikaru!" he heard his father shout as he ran up to him. " Hikaru where is Sora?"

Hikaru started to cry, " She-She is gone! She disappeared! A monster ate her!"

" What?" Riku hissed.

" The monster hugged her and then she disappeared! What's happening?" Hikaru asked.

" I don't know! But we have to hurry! I think she's at her house now!" Riku said holding his head. The pain had subsided for the most part, but it still hurt.

" Okay come on let's go!" Kairi said running down the street once more. Now Riku and Hikaru followed her.

" What is it that you most want?"

" I want …a purpose"

" You're lying, Keyblade Master, for you have a purpose"

" I want…someone to …love me"

" To love you like your father never did,"

" Yes…"

" No…"

" B-But why not?"

" Because you never deserved that love, but.."

" Tell me!"

" There is only one way you may be accepted and make good use with who you are…"

" Just tell me and I'll do it!"

" Make this world a better place…and rid yourself of your existence."