Chapter Eleven---Empires Fall

Riku froze, fear radiating down his spine. He turned slowly, finding Trista standing in the doorway, a vicious scowl on her face and murder in her eyes. Leon's own scowl deepened and Zexion stiffened noticably, eyes narrowing in hatred.

"Where have you been Riku?" Her tone was even and almost polite. It was the tone Riku had learned long ago to fear the most. When Trista used that Tone, more often then not it resulted in a nasty beating. He was in trouble again.

"At a friends house." Riku didn't look at Leon, though he felt him stare from across the room. Looking at his shoes, he heard his mother approach him leisurely. It made him nervous.

"Well, you need to come home now, honey. I've missed you boys. Seifer was kind enough to tell me where you were and I came as soon as I could." She sounded almost like she cared but Riku knew better. Just like he knew if he went home, he may never leave. He saw Zexion turn to Seifer with a nasty glare. Sefer shrunk back into a corner, aware he'd just made a grave mistake.

"Get your things, we're going home." Leon finally spoke.

"They're not going anywhere with you." Trista turned menacing green eyes to the brunette and raised a brow.

"And what are you going to do about it Loire? I can call the cops and say you kidnapped them, you're holding them against their will."

"I saw what you did to Zexion's face Trista."

"He was playing football with Riku and Seifer." Seifer coughed.

"Riku doesn't like football..." Trista ignored him. It was right about then she noticed Sephiroth and her demeanor shattered.

"What the hell are you doing here Sephiroth?! Just what the hell do you think you're doing?!" She was screaming at him, shoving him backwards. Sephiroth remained quiet for a moment before he grabbed her firmly by the shoulders.

"I'm running my business, Trista. And as of right now, I'm taking custody of my children." Axel punched the air.

"Damn I'm good!!!! I knew it!!!!" Sephiroth quirked a brow at the redhead and released the woman in front of him.

"You can't do that! I won't let you!"

"You can't stop me. I won't let you hurt my children." Riku stared at the man, just like Leon and Seifer stared at him. That man, that rich, intimidating, scary man was Riku's father?Riku sank to his knees and looked at his purple, goopy, sticky hands and sighed.

Today was just not his day. Hell, this week was not his week.

"This isn't over yet Sephiroth!" Trista stalked out of Bloodless, angrier then she'd ever been. Zexion sighed with relief. Sora put a hand on Riku's back.

"Riku?"

"Yeah Sora?"

"You ok?"

"Yeah. It's over now." Leon started to move toward the boy but stopped. He didn't know why, he just stopped. Riku pushed himself up slowly and looked at Sephiroth.

"Did you mean it? You won't let her take us back?" Sephiroth smiled slightly and nodded.

"I've been trying to get you two back since we divorced. But she always was one step ahead. She can't win now. Where are you staying?"

"With me." Leon supplied, voice low and thoughtful. He couldn't be involved with Riku now could he? Wasn't that against the rules?

"You can stay with me, or you can stay with Leon, if he doesn't care. I want you two to be happy. But let's go get cleaned up and get dinner, shall we?" Riku smiled and hugged the man, Zexion joinging him. He finally knew what it felt like to have a family. Didn't he?

"Leon, I meant everyone. Come on." Axel and Sora clapped excitedly and Leon smirked very slightly. For a moment, Axel forgot just what is was that burned in his pocket that he had wanted to show Leon so badly.

The house was in shambles. Glass littered the floor in shards, pieces of the chair were scattered about and the furniture was no longer recognizable as such.

Damn that Sephiroth. Who did he think he was, telling her what to do? Didn't he know it didn't work like that? No one got the better of her.

And she had to remind him.

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