AL: I'VE FINALLY FINISHED! I always knew writer's block would come. But I hope this Chapter makes you happy!

Riku: Wha..What?

Sora: Anime-Luver101 doesn't own Kingdom Hearts 2!

"Wh...What?" Siria looked confusedly at her son, until her husband stepped forwards.

"Empathy. Settled through each 7 generations of the Watakashi family, the 3rd member of that generation is born with the power of Empathy. It was explained from my great, great, great grandfather when my great grandfather was just a boy... The tale was passed on to me, but...I knew it was our child who was to be the one." Yukaru said, closing his eyes.

"Dad..why didn't you tell me? I could have told you so much, I—I trusted you...and you lied to me? Didn't tell me that you knew? Didn't even think that I was troubled? How could you!" Sora's anger flared, and Riku jumped up to hold his friend back from trying to kill everyone.

"Sora! Maybe he was doing what he thought of as best!" Riku said, trying to keep his friend from going into an uncontrollable rage. Sora then all of a sudden stopped.

"Wait...I didn't...I didn't ever sense that! So..." Sora trailed off, confusement racing over his face. Yukaru just chuckled.

"Yeah. You can't sense everything, you know." His gaze then went down. "Sora...You'll be staying with Yuna and Riku for a while. Your mom and I have some things we have to discuss, so we won't be here." Siria looked regretful, but no matter how hard he tried, Sora couldn't figure out why. He finally nodded, sighing.

"Fine. I think I need some time to think, too." He said, his tone growing icily cold. Yukaru studied his son with an even gaze, before turning to go upstairs. Riku's gaze narrowed as he laid a hand on Sora's shoulder.

"Sora, lighten up already. You can throw a hissy-fit, but that'll just show at how immature you are at reasoning." Riku said, nodding. Sora turned to him with the ugliest glare he had ever seen. A weird grin then popped up on his face, which scared Riku slightly.

"I still can't believe he lied to me. After 15 years... He didn't tell me he knew." Riku blocked out Sora's ranting as he steered him the other way towards his house while Yuna badgered her son of where the two had been. When he made it to the door, however, he stopped.

"Why are you drinking?" Sora paused, jumping back a little at the statement. His gaze went to Yuna, who held her head low.

"It's just stress. I haven't been doing it alot."

"You're lying." Sora's gaze went to Riku, an unbelieving look in his eyes. "You've been doing it for a while. Is it because Father left for so long? You're just like a teenager, more than a mother. You...You don't go to anyone, not even your own son, with your problems." Riku then turned, grabbing Sora's hand.

"And you're way over-due for a little talk." Riku said, heading into the house.

"What! Hey, Riku, what did I do? My Father's the one who didn't fucking tell me!"

"Calm down. Do you know where that's all going to go? You'll regret your words later..." Riku paused, looking around.

"Yeah, but I'm still mad as—." Sora was cut off as Riku put a hand over his mouth.

"Sora! He hissed, "will you just shut up for two seconds!" Sora glared heatedly at his friend as he sat on Riku's bed. "You need to learn that your parents really do care about you. You need to learn that they only do what's best for you." Sora grew silent.

"Does your mother think it's best for you if she drank?" He asked icily. At the regretful aura around Riku, Sora continued. "See? You have no clue what you're talking about." He bit out. Riku bit down on his lip. What had happened to kind, forgiving Sora? Was he gone?

"Sora, what's your—,"

"All of them. All of them, Riku! They are my problem! They've lied to me for so long...They didn't bother offering me the truth..They just..."

"Your mother didn't know." Riku said. "Did you hear how hysteric, how confused she was when you told everyone?" He asked.

"I'd like to believe that was a lie," Sora said, turning away, "but no matter how hard I look through it, deep down...I know she didn't know it. Only Father. But they all were bad to me, Riku. All of them. If you grew up the way I did, you'd...you'd..." Sora couldn't take anymore. He broke down, sobbing hysterically.

"I rarely ever cried! What they did to me...My whole life...It was torture! They all acted as if I was some walking disease! Then I got to the point where my feelings...They...I didn't have them anymore! I only felt loneliness, depression...anger...sadness...I didn't feel those things after I moved! I made a friend, Riku! Which was the hardest thing for me to do in my life..." Sora curled himself up. It was literally a heart-breaking scene. Finding nothing more to do, Riku sat down next to him and embraced him.

"Sora...I know I may not know what you went through..I can't even begin to understand or imagine what you went through...I'm not a special person that can read people like a book. I can't take others' pain and place it upon my shoulders. You have a gift, Sora, and you're a very caring person. Even if you didn't realize it before. You aren't a freak. That's definantly not what you are. Hell, if anything...I'm the freak for messing people's lives up! I messed up my mom's life, Kairi's life, my own life...And I have an instinct that tells me I've ruined yours too, Sora..."

"Never!" Sora exclaimed, "You did nothing to ruin my life! If anything, you've helped! You may be a crazy teenager who wants nothing more than to pull a few sick jokes, but you also care...You've cared for me! You stood by me when the three people from my home were against me...Riku...You're a very good friend." Despite saying this, Sora felt his heart clench up as if it was being stuck with knives. What was up? He..He didn't..? He shook his head. He couldn't..

"Sora...you're troubled..." Riku said as Sora looked up.

"How would you know?" Sora's tone was more curious than angry.

"I may not have any power about me, but I can tell when my friends are troubled." Sora then felt some sort of shock go through his mind. It was a sense, but it had died as quickly as it had come. Sora recognized it, though. He had sensed it so many times when he was around his mom and dad.

Love.