I've been bad, neglecting my stories like I have. I'm really sorry. Anyways a certain someone wink brought me back down to reality and so here it is, the next chapter. Oh, ok. So one thing I just want to say. Ansem is not with Sora in this fic. Not yet at least. About fluff- I'm sorry, I don't think that fluff will be appropriate for a while. However, a lemon is coming up soon so I hope that makes some people happy. And uhh yeah.

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The sessions with Sephiroth had been going well enough. He was still and perverted pedophile and Sora was still being what Seph referred to as an "arrogant teenage." Those words alone made Sora snort. Then there was his current positions with his friends. Something seemed... weird between Riku and Tidus. Almost as if they were... at odds with each other? He thought back to his red picture. What could've happened.

His memories, they were grating across the threshold of his mind. Lurking in the shadows seeking and entry. One that Sora was reluctant to provide. He just needed more time. More time... for what? He didn't know. But he knew if they suddenly came back, something bad would happen. And that wasn't something he wanted.

"So, Riku. How are you holding up?" Riku turned to the red headed boy. Hiro had more or less become his savior since the incident. Hiro would listen to him and offer advice. It was almost to perfect. Riku let out a long loud sigh.

"Ok I guess."

"Good, yours and Sora's birthdays are coming up right?" Riku nodded. They were. IN just a week he would turn 15 followed short by Sora. After a couple minutes of silence he let out a groan.

"I just don't understand why his memories aren't back. Its been what, a month?" Hiro nodded gravely. "I just- I just wish there was something more I could do." Riku ran a hand through his silver hair as he stared at the ceiling.

"Is there any item, or place maybe that would help? Sometimes things are just so familiar that people just can't help but remember things." Riku thought for a moment. An item or a place... that was it! He jumped up and grabbed Hiro in what could only be described as a bear hug.

"Thank you Hiro your a genius!!!" he cried. He dashed out of the room and forgot his shoes on the way. Hiro sighed and placed them in front of the house for when he came back.

Sora looked at Riku with a blank expression on his face. Secret Spot? What the hell was this Secret Spot? It wasn't something he knew of that's for sure. Even hearing it didn't jar the slightest bit of memories.

"When would we go?"

"Well, I was thinking now but..." but Tidus was on the island at a blitz ball practice. "But I think maybe tomorrow. That way we could pick up some picnic food first." Sora seemed to accept this answer.

"Well, ok. Its not like I have much planned tomorrow anyways. The bastard's meeting is the day after." Riku was pretty sure "The Bastard" referred to Sephiroth.

So I'll see you tomorrow then?"
"Sure. Right now I have to walk to the hospital. Monthly checkup." Riku nodded understandingly. But as he watched Sora walk down the street he wondered if that was all there was to the visit.

"Ok now Sora follow the light. Don't look at me." Irvine holding a little light stick and moving it around the room. Sora sighed. They weren't going to find anything different. He was sure of that.

"Hey Irvine?"

"Hmmm?"
"You have cousins in Twilight Town right?" Irvine shined the light onto Sora's mouth.

"Say ahh." Sora obediently opened his mouth and stuck his tongue out. "That I do, ones right around your age. Their names are Hayner and Demyx. Why do you ask?" He shined the light into Sora' nose while tilting his head back.

"No reason but, do you think maybe I could get in touch with them? Sora's eyes became frighteningly large, round, and cute. Irvine put the light away and took out a stethoscope. Sora shrugged off his shirt and shuddered when the cold metal touched his chest.

"Breath. That sure sounds like a reason to me." He moved the stethoscope. "Breath. Why on earth would you want to do that?" He moved again. "Breath."

"I just thought it might be cool to have a pen pal." He sounded innocent enough, but Irvine had a feeling all was not right.

"Turn around." Sora shuddered again when the cold metal touched his back. "Breath." Sora took a huge breath of air and held it for a couple seconds before letting it out. "Breath. Well, I guess you could. Sure. Breath. No harm." Irvine would have to ask Demyx to monitor the letters sent between them. Sora put his shirt back on and turned around to face Irvine once again.

"Thanks a lot Irvine!" Irvine gave him a gruff smile and pushed him out of the room.

"Scat. Go to Vincent for your MRI." A couple seconds after Sora left Irvine left the room with his cell phone. "Hi Dem? Its me Irve. Listen, I got a kid wanting to be a pen pal with Hayner. Yeah, I know its a good thing. No, I don't have a pen pal for you. Listen, the kids a patient of mine and he's having a bit of a tough time. You mind monitoring the letters for me? No I don't have another man for the job! When Hayner is at school just look at the letters! What do you mean mess up? How could you mess up at reading a 14 year old kid's letters! So you'll do it? Thanks Dem. It means a lot." And with that he filled out a sheet of paper with Hayner's address on it and put it on the table for Sora. He hoped Demyx wouldn't mess up. Its not like he could right?

"So its almost been 3 years. I wonder how he's changed." A sly smile appeared on the face of the silver haired man. Soon, he would make is move.

Ok, I know this chapter was kinda meh, but I needed to get through this one in order to write the next one. Sorry in advance for anything wrong with anything. Don't hate me. I love you all.