*May 13th, 2553

~ Ryu

I sat there on the couch in the entryway below the staircase. My head was down with my paws laid down beside me in sadness.

When I started to hear my inner demon again I quickly held my head. It was trying to mock me in my depressed state and attempt to take control.

'you just never learn do you? your getting pushed away by everyone that cares about you. even the girl you love despises you. and it's all your fault. you didn't even stand up for her today. you regret everything and you deserve her hate.'

I didn't have the energy to even retort back. All I could say was.

"You're right I deserve it."

"Ryu?"

I sat up in surprise to see my mother looking down at me with concern.

"What's wrong sweetheart? I sense so much sadness and depression in your aura."

I didn't know what to say to my mom. Maybe that's why I failed my twin sister because I didn't understand her pain that I'm going through right now. I deserved everything bad.

"I don't know mom. Just about everything."

"Aww baby."

My mother said as she sat down beside me and held me.

"Is this because I'm not around enough for you? I'm so sorry Ryu. I've been neglecting you and I realize that now. Ever since your sister and how I had failed her I've been so ashamed. What a bad mother I was and still am. I don't want to repeat the same mistakes. I know you've been hearing the same things she did because you're her twin. The darkness in both of you was split on your birth and it will be hard to learn how to control."

"So you knew even before we were born?"

"No I only found out just after you two were born. The family warned us that having twins would be difficult to raise because after they are born their aura control is based on strong emotions and an inner darkness would be inside them. They will have to learn to control and find balance in it. If they succumb to it they become evil. I thought protecting you two from using aura at all would help but it obviously didn't. That's why your father is pushing you to learn and make it your priority instead falling in love because we don't want you to get hurt. But in doing so we are making you miserable. And for that I apologize."

"So what do I do mom?"

"I'm sorry I can't help you. I can just be there for you. And I want to try and fix the burden on you by being a better parent to you. Your father and sister included. Okay baby?"

"All this time I felt like it was all my fault for what happenned to Rial. I hated myself for it. And now that I know the truth I know you guys tried your best to raise us and I can't hate you or dad. I just want to work on fixing our family again."

"Fair enough darling. Now can you tell your mother what's upsetting you?"

I sighed at her question but I sucked it up and told her everything. Inside I felt relived and a bit happy that I was finally able to tell her these things.

When I finished I realized I was crying and with no questions asked my mom rubbed my back as I tried to wipe my tears that I had been holding for months now.

Some time passed before we heard a knock from the stairway above and we looked up to see dad and Luca with Lucius looking down at us.

I pulled away from my mom out of embrassment and quickly wiped the rest of my tears away.

"Darling! Luca! Lucius! Hello darlings."

"What's wrong with Ryu?"

"Nothing! Absolutely nothing!"

"Ryu don't lie. I can read your aura and it's telling me you're sad."

Luca said as she jumped off the top of the stairway and landed gracefully on the floor next to us.

"Really Luca. It's noth-"

She reached forward and pulled me into an embrace.

I stood there in surprise before I sighed in defeat and held her back. My dad and Lucius reached the bottom of the stairs and joined the hug.

Mom did as well and I blushed at being hugged by my whole family.

It felt nice.

Eventually we broke apart and my dad lifted me up on top of his shoulders.

"Let's go to the movies. Spend some family time together."

"Yay let's go brother! Come on Lucius baby."

My sister said as she put her arm around her husband and they walked outside laughing.

"Me too. Sounds like an excellent idea love."

My mom said as she stood next to dad to hold his paw and kiss his cheek.

With me still up on dad's shoulders along with everyone else we went to the movies. We ended up picking a comedy movie and ended up laughing for one and a half hours. Front row seats too because my family is famous.

My dad Luke is a wrestler and personal trainer. My mother Lucy is a model on Fighting fashion magazine. She was the first shiny pokemon to advertise athletic clothing. She met my dad after sneaking out of one her shows to the watch the wrestling match across the street and saw my dad. He asked her out after he won the match and they hit it off pretty quickly.

My older sister does the same just with dresses and she met her husband as her photographer.

That's my family.

I'm the 'Heir to Lucario Manor fortune' if you read the internet. I feel like the baby in real life.

We left the movies and picked a nearby pizzeria to eat. After my dad signed a couple of autographs and my mom and sister took pictures with fans we all sat down to eat pizza together.

I got to know my brother in law a bit and he's not a bad guy honestly. With my sister being an upcoming fighting type model I'm surprised she had time to date and get married.

But then again if my parents can do it so can they.

What about me though? Will I have time to date when all my time is spent training?

I don't know.

But at least I have my family. Even while being famous at least they make time to spend together.

After dinner we headed back home to our ballroom and turned on the indoor pool.

The switch was behind a statue and it automatically changes our floor into a pool.

We all played volleyball and it flew all over the place. Dad nearly broke a window with how hard he sent it flying. We kept playing until the ball eventually popped.

We were all laughing as we played pool games like a bunch of kids well into the night. I barely remember getting out and going to bed.

~ Next morning

*10 am

My dad wanted to have a picnic outside with me and mom because Luca had left with her husband after all the fun yesterday.

The servants laid out a blanket for us underneath the terrace outside. We sat there eatting poffins and tea and cookies even though they knew I hated tea.

"Ryu?"

"Dad?"

"How have you been? I haven't had a chance to check on you lately because of work. Are you doing well?"

"Okay I guess."

"Hmm, where's your friends? I haven't seen you spending time with any of them. Did something happen?"

"Yeah a lot did."

"Can you tell us what-"

"Luke."

We turned to see mom giving dad the don't ask him about it look. He sighed and went silent.

"Ryu how has your Aura Sphere control been doing?"

"Doing great mom."

Or as well as nothing but I can't tell her that.

"May I see?"

I sighed and stood up to show mom my Aura Sphere. I held out my paw and slowly brought out my aura. At first it flickered and I slowly brought it out of my palm.

My control was better than last time but I was still struggling to launch it safely. When my hold on it was about to break I launched it at a nearby tree.

It easily broke it two. My mother clapped loudly clearly impressed. I looked at my dad and he gave me a nod.

I rolled my eyes and sat back down and continued the picnic with my parents.