Disclaimer: I don't own anything. Sigh. But I will borrow adorable little Sora from Square-Enix, and any other characters that I can get my hands on. Ha ha ha . . .

Riku/Sora: (sweat drop).

Roxas: Please enjoy the torture of my somebody. (S.S, cracks a whip in the distance) Uh . . . I mean the torture of my twin brother, Sora. Please don't hurt me! (Roxas cowers in fear).

S.S: Well on to chapter two!

Roxas came back from the kitchen with two plates of onigiri. He wore a pink and white apron over his outfit.

Sora bust out laughing, "Rox, you look . . . RIDICULOUS!"

Roxas glared daggers at him, "Just take your damn onigiri," the blonde placed the plate on the wooden coffee table in front of the brunette. Sora stared at the large rice ball in front of him.

"WHAT?" Roxas snapped; pissed off at his twin's reaction. "You do like onigiri, right?" Roxas's eye was twitching with annoyance. Sora inspected the onigiri carefully, "I love onigiri."

"Then what the hell is your problem?" the brunette didn't answer he just kept looking the rice ball over.

Roxas sighed.

"I just hope it's eatable . . ."

Roxas picked up his rice ball and it slowly fell apart when he tried to take a bite. Sora snickered. "I knew it would fall apart." Roxas smiled, he felt good to be able to make Sora laugh. Sora carefully began to eat his onigiri, the 'sticky' rice slowly fell off with every bite. "You used regular rice didn't you?" Roxas scoffed, "I did the best I could, can't you just be satisfied?" Sora looked at him, "I am satisfied. Thank you, Roxas."

Roxas was about to give him a hug, but the boys heard a strange rattling of keys at the front door. A tall brunette woman walked through the door.

Mother . . . What the hell is she doing here so soon?

She smiled and greeted Roxas as she normally did. Then she laid her eyes upon her youngest son.

"Sora," She smiled, "It's good to see again, son."

Roxas gave his brother a worried look. But Sora chose to ignore his twin. Roxas was concerned for his brother's safety their mother had a short fuse when it came to Sora, especially when she would see him in person.

Sora looked up at her and smiled, "I missed seeing you mother. Are you really happy to see me?"

"Of course I am," she smiled.

She extended her arms out, "Come here Sora. I've missed you so much. Please give me a hug, my son."

Sora did as he was told. After all she was his mother, it was only right to obey her. She embraced him tightly. It had been such a long time since his mother had held him, let alone said two words to him. He began to relax, taking in her scent.

His eyes widened, as he felt a sharp pain shoot through his neck. His mother pushed him harshly to the ground, the small box cutter blade in her hand trickled with Sora's crimson blood, "Your not my Sora! Your not my son! Get out! Get out now!" She pointed towards the front door.

Sora held onto his bleeding neck. The blood flowed through his hands. "You are a disgrace, Sora." She hissed at him through clenched teeth. Sora could feel the salty tears sting at his eyes. Roxas ran off to get the medical kit from the bathroom.

"Why are you still here!" She walked over to Sora and started kicking him in his belly. Sora tried to roll away, but she kept on him she wouldn't let him get far. She grabbed him by the collar of his shirt and raised her hand and slapped him hard across the face. Sora winced and let a loud whine escape his lips.

"You are an embarrassment!" Sora wanted to do something, he wanted to hit her back for all the horrible things she had ever done to him over the years; but his body just wouldn't move. He was powerless. The blood loss was getting to him no doubt.

Roxas returned to the scene, his sapphire eyes shook with horror. Their mother was beating Sora senseless with the television remote.

"Mother, that's enough," The young blond could hear the remote connecting with Sora's flesh in the distance.

"STOP IT!" The boy yelled, lunging himself in front of his brother in an attempt to protect him. Roxas had received a heavy blow to the face, he winced and took the shaken brunette in his arms. "Sora," the blond softly murmured his brother's name gently.

Roxas had opened the medical kit and started patching Sora up. He cleaned any cuts on his twin's body and bandaged his wounds as quickly as he could.

Their mother just stared at Roxas in disbelief. "How could you protect that little SHIT!"

Roxas sighed, "Because he's my brother. We basically share the same face. That's how!"

Mother looked sad. I tried not to feel bad for her, but it was hard for me at times. This was my weakness. "I'm sorry Roxas . . . I didn't mean to hurt you." she gently rubbed over the place where she had struck him accidentally a few moments ago. Roxas helped Sora to his feet. The brunette was still a bit shaken up, Sora's body started to violently shake. "I want him out of here. NOW!"

"Mother please give him some time." she looked over at Roxas, her eyes unsure of her child. It was those same eyes the exact same that she gave Sora that day. Those eyes chilled the young blonde to the core. "Are you still my boy, Roxas? Are you still you?" She asked in an eerie tone.

What the hell does she mean by that . . .

"Answer me, boy!" Roxas shook with fear as he answered her, "Yes mother, I'm still your son." She smiled.

"Good. I love you a lot, Roxas. Don't ever leave momma's side, ok?"

"I won't." It was the only answer he could muster. He was afraid to be dejected like his little brother. It scared him more than anything in this world. She stared towards Sora cold-heartedly, "I thought I told you to get the hell out!"

"Mother please enough is enough. No more!" Roxas protectively wrapped his arms around Sora. "don't hurt him anymore, please . . ." He pleaded with his mother. "Fine, just get him the fuck out of here."

The brothers watched their mother slowly disappear from their sight as she ascended the stairs. Sora quickly moved towards the rounded wooden door.

"Sora, wait up a sec." The blonde gently placed his hands on his brother's shoulders. His twin quickly swatted them away. "Don't touch me," he tried to be stern, but he broke down into sobs.

"She hates me. We're twins why can't she love me too? You and I share the same face." Roxas wanted to say something to cheer Sora up; but no words came to mind; he was speechless. The blonde hugged his brother tightly. It was the only thing he could think to do at the moment.

"Sora, let's get out of here," the brunette nodded in his brother's embrace.

The walk back to Sora's place was quiet; the twins didn't talk about it they just continued on like nothing had happened. Sora admired the sunset on the horizon; the sky was colored in hue of purple, pink, orange and red. The salty air from the sea tickled his nose as it often did during this time of the year. "Summer is almost here, Roxas." the blonde inhaled the sea air. "Yea your right. Summer is just around the corner." The twins were happy then they thought about exams.

Sora frowned. "that means we have exams coming up . . ." The twins shrugged off the exams and decided to focus on the good things about the up coming summer. Roxas looked nervously over to his twin. "Hey . . . Sora, are you going to see him over the summer?" The brunette stopped in his tracks. "I dunno . . . But with the way he is I'm sure I will see him." Roxas took his brother by the hand. "I'll be there for you, don't worry ok?"

Sora walked ahead of his brother. "I can go home myself. I don't need your help anymore . . . I have to learn to stand on my own." Roxas was shocked at his brother's reply. "I understand that. But . . ." he tried to protest.

"I'm sorry Roxas, but I have to face Riku on my own. He is my cross to bear." Sora showed determination, Roxas was proud of his little brother. Hell he even mentioned his name, something Sora hadn't done in a while; at least not in Roxas's presence. "Go home to mother. I'll be ok on my own." Roxas nodded, taking his leave. "I'll see you in school tomorrow." He called out to his little brother. Sora waved him off and headed home. When he finally made it home he took his shoes off and walked across the cool hardwood floor with his bare feet. Sora ran himself a bath to relax his sore muscles. Sora relaxed looking at the many pictures that decorated the light blue tile walls of his bathroom.

Later . . .

Sora feel asleep on the beige love seat in front of the T.V. the brunette dreamed of his eldest brother that night. He heard the last words his big brother had said to him before his disappearance.

S.S: We made it to the end!

Sora: Why does my life have to suck ass? And where is Riku?

S.S: your life sucks because I said so, and Riku will be back next chapter.

Roxas: Why do I have to be so mushy with Sora?

Sora: (Glares at Roxas)

Roxas: (sweat Drop)

S.S: Please read and review!