Chapter 13

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Sora x Riku!

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'Thoughts!' From anyone really.

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Sora went to sit down at the dinner table where Cloud, Rinoa, and now, Riku where currently at. This will not end well. 'I'll just be quiet and maybe Riku won't talk,' Sora thought as he looked at the others, smiling. Trying to calm his nerves and his erratic heartbeats that were sending him over the edge.

"Let's eat. You're all growing boys after all," Rinoa chuckled. Even though Rinoa was the only female in the house she tried her best to understand her son and nephew. She wanted to be there for them.

Riku grabbed his fork and started eating, tasting the delicious meat loaf. "This is the best dinner I'd ever had, Miss Heartilly," Riku complimented as he continued eating. He wasn't lying, he was actually being genuine.

Rinoa smiled. "Why, thank you, Riku. It's good to know you're enjoying it. So, how did you meet Sora?" She asked, she has been curious to know. Sora never once mentioned Riku, or Sora hanging out with him.

Sora slightly choked when his mother asked Riku that question. "Mom I don't-"

"We met in ninth grade," Riku swiftly answered, "Sora bumped into me and dropped all his stuff to the ground, so I helped him pick everything up. From there we became good friends." Riku lied, well not entirely. Sora stabbed his meat loaf aggressively as he listened to Riku's malicious lie. "Isn't that right, Sora?" Riku grinned as he glanced at Sora.

"Awe... That's adorable," Rinoa said cheerfully, glancing at both boys.

'Bullshit!' Sora was mentally strangling Riku. They did meet in ninth grade and he did bumped into Riku, but Riku did not help at all! On the contrary, he beat up Sora for bumping into him. Friends? Yeah right! More like his worst nightmare.

"Typical Sora to drop everything," Cloud comment. Riku smirked, "You should see him in school, he'll basically trip himself!" Both Riku and Cloud started laughing as they imagine Sora falling face flat to the ground.

Sora frowned, that's not true. Now they were just making fun of him. "Boys, be nice. Cloud, you shouldn't laugh at you cousin," Rinoa scolded, not liking what she was hearing. No one messes with her baby.

Receiving a glare from Riku, Sora began to feel queasy; he touched his neck as he looked away from the others, especially Riku. His head was spinning, his stomach was forming knots. He needed to leave. "Mom?" Sora asked.

"Yes, honey?"

"May I be excuse? I'm not really hungry." How could he be hungry when Riku was eyeing him like a hawk? Sora was terrified, and to make it worse, in his own home.

"You certainly may not! You haven't touched your meat loaf? Are you sick?" All eyes were on Sora, which made the poor boy blush in embarrassment.

In the corner of his eye Sora glanced at Riku, "I'm just not hungry mom." He really wasn't, in fact, he felt nauseated and wanted to throw up. Which is what he did. He bolted out of his seat then ran to the nearest restroom and puked.

Rinoa rushed to her son's aid, while Cloud and Riku simply pushed their plates away as they lost their appetite. Hearing Sora's gagging echo through the room was not something they should be hearing when they eat.

"Nice cousin." Riku added with a hint of sarcasm.

"Tell me about it," Cloud rolled his eyes. Sora always knows how to ruin a good moment. "At least he didn't puke here." Both agreed and shivered at the thought of Sora puking next to them. Gross.

Rinoa helped Sora lay on his bed, "Rest here. I'll go get the medicine." Sora nodded, and groan as he threw up everything that was in his stomach. He didn't know why he threw up, he was perfectly fine until Riku showed up. All the stress got to him as Sora desperately thought of a way to get away from Riku. He just wanted Riku to leave him alone.

Closing his eyes, Sora took a deep breath and exhaled. He felt horrible, but after a few minutes he was happy to hear the door opening, his mom was coming back with his medicine. He sat up slowly, "Thanks mo-" he stopped when he saw Riku in front of him. Holding a glass of water and pills on the other hand.

"Your mom asked me to bring this to you," Riku clarified as he saw Sora's dumb and confused expression.

"Oh. Thank you." Sora grabbed the glass of water as he sat up and took the pills. Hopefully this should make the nausea go away. He gulped the pills and lay back down, while Riku sat on the chair as he stared at Sora.

There was an awkward silence for a few minutes. Sora really wanted Riku to leave, he felt like he overstayed his welcome. Well, he didn't really welcome him, probably his mom did. Sora was looking at the ceiling; he didn't have to look at Riku to know that he was watching him.

'This is horrible! At least say something,' Sora groaned. As if reading his mind Riku spoke, "I like your family. They're nice and caring." He remarked.

Sora was taken aback; Riku was actually being nice and chatting with him without any violence or anger. "Thanks," Sora reluctantly replied. "Umm.. S-Sorry you had to hear my puking." Sora still can't believe he did that in front of everyone. How humiliating?

Riku shrugged, "I'm with five guys who always do stupid shit. Barfing isn't exactly an issue to me." Sora nodded. Silence coursed through the room again.

Sora fiddled with his fingers. "You should get going it's getting late," he uttered out nervously, hinting Riku to leave now.

With furrowed brows, Riku stood up and marched towards Sora. Shutting his eyes tightly, Sora expected a punch to connect to his jaws, but nothing came. Instead he felt a pat on the head, slender fingers combing through his hair.

"Get better." With that being said he left.

Sora with widened eyes watch Riku leave his room without saying anything else. And, wondering what the hell just happened?!

"..." He remained speechless the entire night.

Riku was in his room, deep in thought about everything that happened in Sora's house. That was the first time someone invited him to dinner and talk, like a normal family.

Usually Riku doesn't like to hangout with the gang's family, mostly because he felt out of place and uncomfortable. But with Sora's family, it was different. He was actually relieved Sora didn't squeal to Rinoa that he was the one bullying him in school. Otherwise, Riku would have probably been kicked out, or worst, charged.

He was recalling what Rinoa told him when he was in the kitchen.

...FLASHBACK...

Rinoa came back from Sora's room. "He's not doing too well," she worried, digging into the cabinet to get medicine.

Cloud had left a while ago saying something about getting some work done, leaving Riku and Rinoa alone in the kitchen.

"I don't understand... He was fine earlier," Rinoa frowned. What's wrong with Sora?

"I'm sure he'll be fine. Maybe it was something he ate in school," Riku responded, once again pretending to be a nice charming boy.

Rinoa lightly smiled. "I'm happy you're Sora's friend. He has trouble making friends nowadays, which makes me sad because Sora is a wonderful boy, who loves to talk and laugh around others. Continue being his friend, Riku, because that makes him happy."

Riku didn't know how to reply, more like he didn't want to. What can he say? "I'm just going to fool around with your son until I get tired of him." Not likely. Even though that's still the plan.

"Riku? Can I ask you a serious question and please tell me the truth?" She looked directly at him, suddenly becoming serious.

He nodded, slowly.

"Is Sora being bullied at school?" She asked, crossing her arms.

For a moment Riku was faze but quickly composed himself, "Not at all," he lied. Does she know something? Maybe Sora did tell her everything or at least something for her to get the idea.

Rinoa wasn't satisfied with the answer. "Are you sure? I've been seeing bruises on his arms, legs, and face," she looked at the floor, "And sometimes... when I wash his clothes I see blood droplets. I don't confront Sora about it because he told me that its because of P.E. classes. I really want to believe him, but my instincts are telling me that he's lying."

Riku frowned, for some reason he felt guilty. Making a mom worried was not his intention, completely forgetting that every mothers are different from his.

"If Sora was being bullied I would fuckin- I mean talk to them to leave Sora alone," Riku declared. He forgot he wasn't supposed to talk in foul language in front of Rinoa. Yes, he was lying, but at the moment he'll make sure no one touches Sora but him.

"Thank you, Riku." She smiled, accidently yawning.

"If you want I can take the medicine for Sora. I want to check if he's feeling better," Riku offered.

She nodded as she gave him the medicine.

...END OF FLASHBACK...

'Sora, you're really lucky,' Riku thought.

A knock was heard, which brought Riku back to reality. "What?!" He shouted annoyed, glaring at the wooden door.

Opening the door, a young man, Terra, stepped in. "Master, your mother called and said that she'll be away for a few days again," Terra said, preparing for what's next.

"Fucking bitch, she doesn't even have the guts to call and tell me! Whatever, get out!" He lashed out, watching Terra quickly shutting the door. Riku hated his parents, they were never home and hardly paid any attention to him. How he tried to get their attention but nothing worked. His father would sometimes abused Riku and call him useless and pathetic, saying you weren't meant to exist.

Riku was born by accident; his mother had gotten pregnant young and had no clue what to do. Even though Riku's father suggested abortion his wife was deeply against it. So by force, they married and Riku was born. Sadly, nothing good came out of the marriage and raising Riku.

"I hate this! I-I just want to be loved..." Riku whispered, closing his eyes, so he can just drift off to sleep so he wouldn't have to worry about a damn thing. Something he got used to.

Author's Notes... Yay! I updated again! I needed a month of break from writing guys, seriously. Writer's block... I was practicing drawing on the meantime, I think I slightly improved. Anyways, I just wanted to give a hint at the end from Riku's life, I'll explain in a chapter soon why he is the way he is, but soon Sora will change him. I think. Look he showed kindness though! On other note need to update the rest of my stories, also sorry Lioness Deity; everyone wants that story update. I shall get started on it!

Oh! Before I forget, thank you everyone! This story reached more than 150 reviews...! Wow, I didn't even think no one would like it when I started it, but you viewers do. Thank fellows!

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