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Sora sat up when Riku entered, he covered his cheek. "Oh, it's nothing, just..bumped into the cabinet, ha ha, stupid me." He sighed and walked over to lean his head on Riku's chest. "But I'm happy you're here..." A tear fell from his eyes on Riku's chest. He didn't even seem to notice it.

Sora bit his bottom lip, trying to hold back his tears. His breathing shaken with voice, "My mom...she....she doesn't approve...of who I am....or what I...who I....fall in love with." Sora muffled his face on Riku's chest. Trying to hide what he looked like now.

"Riku..." He held onto Riku close to him, feeling the warm embrace the had. Sora wanted Riku to stay with him now, he couldn't look at anyone but him. Sora softly rubbed his cheek against Riku, "It's not your fault...I should have told you really what my mom was like. I...I..." He held Riku closer to him, he couldn't speak anymore.

Sora nodded, "Right...I guess you can help me pack." Right then, his father walked into the room. "Sora, we need to talk, now." Sora gripped his hands on Riku, but let go, he smiled weakily, "I'll be right back, it won't take long, I promise." He walked outside the room with his father. Sora looked up at his father, who turned to look down at him. His father had a very calm look about him, he spoke softly, "Sora, I want you to know that whatever person you choose, it has to be someone who cares about you. Completely." Sora put up his hands, "Dad! Riku's not like that anymore! He's changed! He cares about me! He always has! You have to believe me!" His father closed his eyes and sighed, "Once a person has done something wrong, don't you think they'll make that mistake again? If he goes into darkness, he might pull you along with him." Sora gritted his teeth, looking down, not want to his father's face. "You're wrong...Riku won't ever do that again. He promised me he would never do it again. We're going to Twighlight Town...tonight, and...AND YOU CAN'T STOP US!!" Sora's father looked back at him with such disdain, and grabbed a hold of his shoulder, "Sora, just be careful. I don't want to lose you, especially to the darkness." Sora wrenched his shoulder back, and whispered, "You don't understand." He ran back to his room, and looked at Riku. "We're leaving tonight..."

Sora's parents held their breathe and watched Riku walk out there door. Sora's mother started to cry on her husband's shoulder. "We haven't been there for him long enough. It's all our fault this has happened." Sora's father held her close and shook his head, "No...Sora grew up just fine...He'll be alright, I'm sure of it." Sora walked downstairs with the bags he stopped at the steps to look at his parents. He didn't know what to say to them, his mother rushed over to him and gave him a hug. Sora didn't hug back he just looked at his father who nodded to him. His father spoke, "Take care." Sora nodded back and let his mom let go of him. He walked out the door with his bags, and walked toward Riku. "I'm ready."

Sora smiled wearily, "Well, so much can happen in a second, imagine what can happen in a minute." Sora sighed and swung one of the bags over his shoulders, "Let's head to your place, so we can pack your stuff." Sora's face looked tired, but at the same time he was glad that was over.

Sora nodded, "Right! There's no way you will! Not as long as I'm around!" He took Riku's hand and followed Riku toward his house. He smilled stupidly at him, "Do you want me to help pick out your underwear?"