So I'm really glad people really like this fic. I'm working really hard on it! So a lot of people seem to think I should follow the movie plot and I agree (in terms of the meddling fiancee). So, I will be introducing...actually, I'm not going to spoil it hehe! I'm just so excited about this fic.
Review Replies:
Ashley: Thank you. I have very high hopes for this story :)
Falling: Aw, thanks! I will be adding the conflict stuff, but I made the mistake by referring to it as political stuff. It's not to much political stuff as it is someone trying to interfere with the family bonding between father and son and the inevitable reunion of lovers.
drake: Yeah, I'm going to go with the movie. and thank you!
JCA: Thanks, yeah I really love the movie and hope you like the story
Black Swan: Yes, the Next Gen Brawlers all received their Bakugan from their parents except for Soren because he doesn't know Ren or Linehalt. And yes, the old Brawlers aren't featured but may cameo, as this story is about the kids.
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I do not own Bakugan, only Sora, Soren, Lex, Nessie and other OCs. This fic is not associated with the Bakugan Battle Brawlers series.
Soren's POV
School was finally over and Shin, his sisters and I were walking home together like we did everyday. Career Day went about just as I expected it would. Shin's dad was by far the coolest, go figure. He showed us a couple of his ninja moves, which I wouldn't be surprised if the other kids tried recreating once they got home.
We didn't get to see DJ, Bailey and Chi-chi's Career Day person. They were in different grades than Shin and I. We were 13, so we were the eldest. DJ and Bailey were 12, Chi-chi was 11 and the twins were 9, the youngest.
Normally after school we would all get together and head over to Bakugan Interspace. Uncle Marucho created it so we always had prime access to it. But I wasn't going to join them today. I had a lot of homework to do, speaking of which why do teachers assign so much homework in the last week of school? Plus, I really needed to talk to my mom.
"See you later, Soren!" cried Shin.
"Bye Soren!" waved the girls.
"Later Shin, girls!" I waved them goodbye and ran into my mom's store. The café was filled with a couple people as usual.
"Here's your latte and blueberry muffin. Enjoy!" Mom handed a customer a latte and a plate with a blueberry muffin. The man gave her the money while she returned the change.
"Hey mom!" I exclaimed, running behind the counter, prepared to help her out.
"Hey kiddo. How was school today? You got a lot of homework?" she asked, wiping the counter clean.
"Not too much," I lied. "And school was good. It was Career Day," I answered.
"Career Day? Why didn't you tell me?" she asked, a slightly hurt expression on her face.
"I'm sorry, mom. I really wanted to ask you, but I know you're always so busy. I didn't want to add any unnecessary stress."
"Sweetie," she said, putting her hands on my shoulders and bringing her head down to my level so her eyes met mine, "I told you not to worry about me so much. I'm your mother, so it's my job to worry about you, not the other way around. Got it?"
I sighed. There was really no arguing with this woman. "Got it…" I chuckled.
Mom laughed and rubbed my head, messing up my spiky white hair. "Good, now head on upstairs and finish your homework. You can come down and help out once you're done, if you want to," she added. She always seemed unsure that I would want to help. I always helped out in the store whenever I could. Mom was working so hard and she needed all the help she could get. She did so much for me and I just wanted to return the favor.
"Ok!" I exclaimed. I grabbed my bag and ran up the stairs to our apartment.
"And don't eat any snacks! You'll spoil you're dinner!" she yelled after me.
"Ok!" I cried back.
Normal POV
It was dinnertime and Sora closed the store for the day. She made dinner and they sat at the small table in the kitchen. They had their usual chats about their days and Sora was nearly finished her plate.
Soren, however, was only half done. He spent the last few minutes pushing and poking his food with his fork.
"Honey, don't play with your food," Sora said.
"Oh, sorry, mom." Soren stopped his poking and started eating again.
"Better hurry up or you'll food will get cold."
"Yeah…" said Soren, staring at his plate.
Sora squinted her eyes at her son. She decided to do a little test. "I'm thinking of getting a tattoo. What do you think? Skull or butterfly?"
"Sounds good…" he said, clearly not paying any attention to what she was saying.
"And then I think I'll run through the streets butt naked," she said with a smirk, trying to hold back her laughter.
"Great…"
"Hey!" Sora nudged his arm, bringing Soren back to reality. "Something on your mind?"
Soren continued looking at his plate before sighing. He looked up at his mother. "Actually, there is-"
"So, what is it?" Sora asked, as she put another spoon full of her food into her mouth.
"I want to know who my dad is," he said with no hesitation.
Sora choked on her food and began coughing. Soren's words clearly caught her off guard.
"Mom!" he cried in worry.
Sora reached for her glass of water and drank it. She coughed a few more times before her throat was finally clear. "Soren…we've talked about this," he tone of voice much deeper and more serious.
"No, we haven't! I've grown up all my life not knowing who he is! You even made your friends promise not to tell me who he is!" he cried, his voice getting louder.
"Soren, don't raise your voice at me!" she yelled back.
Soren jumped back a little. His mother was a scary person when she was angry and lucky for him he hadn't seen her angry that often. "I'm sorry, mom, it's just…you don't know what it's like growing up not knowing. I feel like half of me is missing! Do you have any idea what that's like?"
Sora sighed and stood up from the table, taking her dishes to the sink. "You don't understand Soren. It was a long…time…ago. Your father turned out to be a completely different person than the man I fell in love with…and he hurt me. He hurt me very much," she said, hugging herself, her voice breaking slightly.
"Mom, I'm sorry but, I need to know!" he cried, stressing its importance to him.
Sora remained silent for a moment before sighing. "Soren, I'm sorry, but…I just can't…" she rushed off up the stairs. Soren heard her door slam shut and knew that he wasn't likely to get the answer he had been waiting years for.
Well, I hope you like that!
Soren asks the one question his mother never wanted to hear. But will Sora finally give in and tell her son about his father who so long ago broke her heart.
Please review! ~ZP
