1000 Ways to be A True Warrior, A Father~

Prologue: The Battle Wages on again, For the Eternal Sleep, The Forbidden Dreams

Sora was beyond nervous, he was freaking the freak out. Kairi on the other hand was laughing her butt off. As for everyone else in the family get together, they seemed a little too surprised for Sora's liking. Cloud, his older brother, seemed to look at him like he was a bit jealous. Him and Sephiroth wasn't anywhere near a relationship like what Sora had with Riku. So, he seemed slightly steamed. Roxas at least looked happy for him, so did his cousin Neku. So when January first rolled around, Sora had figured that it was a good enough time to finally tell his family that Riku was having a baby. Now, most people at first thought he would be the one having the little bundle of joy, yet they got a huge surprise when Riku raised up the pregnancy test papers from the hospital.

That's when the house really started to burst out laughing. Well, except Cloud and Neku, they just stared.

Riku started to get really irritated, so Sora scratched the back of his head gingerly before slamming his hands on the coffee table. He quickly announced,"Oh now you listen to me, look guys I get it Haha, funny, Sora's the daddy not the bitch. I get it, I'm fine with it, because I know you guys are just playing around, but Riku has feelings too...not to mention painful pride..." The family coughed while glancing at the fuming silver haired man behind Sora. Kari was the first to walk up and hug the brunet patting him on the back. He gave her a quick hug back before she started, "I'm sorry guys, but I'm gonna be an aunt! I'm really happy for you! We didn't mean it Riku, truly." Riku remained quiet before sighing out loudly, staring at the girls. The preggy one finally spoke, "Get over here already, before I change my mind..."

Kairi, Namine, Olette, Tifa, Aerith, and many others rushed to Riku's side talking to him about how to take care of a baby, and what to do. The platinum haired male just idly nodded. He was only half listening, watching the brunet ever so often. Sora on the other hand just softly smiled at back at Riku, making the other blush and turn away. Roxas walked up to Sora and placed a hand on his shoulder, "I'm sure that mom and dad will be so happy. Did you call them yet?"

Sora shook his head 'no' before sighing a little before replying, "No not yet, been too busy with buying this or that. Oh and fixing all of his appointments. I'm beat, but I'm happy." Roxas nodded before looking at Riku. You see, Roxas wasn't able to have kids, he was not the chosen one like his older brother's lover was. The short haired blonde patted his brother once again before turning to leave, only to glance back to say, "See ya later Sora, I gotta meet up with Axel today. We're planning our vacation so I might not see you in a couple of weeks. Let me know how things go though okay?" The elder brunet nodded before waving goodbye to his baby brother. It hurt knowing that Roxas wanted a baby of his and Axel, but maybe one day Sora would develop strong enough magic to give as a present. After all, he was nearing his graduation in the Arts of Magic and Warrior-ship.

The spiky brunet thought to himself. That would be a good present...for Roxas.

The house slowly regained it's quietness just enough for the most quiet people of his house to approach. Neku was the first since Cloud seemed not to willing to move yet. He placed his headphones down for what seemed like mere minutes before asking, "How did you do it?" It was all the orange haired boy asked. He didn't seem that much surprised, yet curious still. Sora grinned before glancing back at the crowded sofa answering, "Well, the usual...you know I just -"

Neku interrupted quickly. "I know how you did it, I mean what did you have to do. He doesn't seem like the type to just let you get at it..."

"Oh, well..." Sora started, "I just said that I loved him, and no matter what I was not going to hurt him or think lowly of him. We are equals, even if he still didn't think that we were so at the time. I just told him the truth, and well he has been letting me do what I like since then." Cloud briefly looked over at the younger sibling. He never thought of actually saying that to Sephiroth personally, nothing like that at all. So, maybe that was the problem Cloud thought. He had to tell Sephiroth how he felt somehow. Neku however, only nodded turning away from Sora commenting, "Congrats then...I gotta go, my cells going off. Josh needs me."

Sora nodded. "Right, tell him I said hi." Neku said nothing as he made his way out of the door. Sora then turned his attention towards his elder. Cloud remained glued to the wall before Sora decided that the elder was as stubborn as his elder sister Lightning. Sora spoke up, "You want to ask something Cloud?" The brunet asked while leaning up against the wall, copying him.

The blonde said nothing at first before saying deeply,"I hate you..." Sora kindly smiled poking his elder's arm exclaiming, "Get that stick out of your ass and tell him you love him. See, that's you and Lightning's problem, you both refuse to let your guards down. Sephiroth and Noctis aren't difficult people...well maybe Sephiroth, but that's besides the point..." Cloud remained quiet again, before looking at Riku glancing at baby books. He thought that maybe if Sephiroth's kid brother could relinquish himself to Sora maybe he could to him.

The taller blonde glared and fore-casted, "I'm leaving...and I'm telling Lightning that you said that..."

The young key-barer smiled opening the front door before narrating, "Yeah yeah I got ya, go tell her so she can stare me down. Oh and ladies, leave my man alone now, go fly the coop!" They all looked at him leaving a brushed haired, book covered, feet elevated Riku. He wasn't even a week pregnant and they had him eating baby safe foods. Kairi nodded at her work getting up announcing, "Alright, perfect, now Sora listen, you better take good care of him!" Sora rolled his eyes pointing out of the door and reiterating, "Yeah I know, get out..." The girls gave their last kisses and hugs, right along with their good wishes before leaving. Cloud on the other hand had already ridden off on Finrir. Out of site and mind for now.

Sora closed the door and locked it up tight. He would have a lot of explaining to his parents and sisters later. For now, he just wanted a piece of mind with his loved one. Riku groaned while placing some of the books back on the coffee table. The brown haired one moved closer to the other before placing a chaste kiss on his forehead, loving the smooth silver hairs. Sora calmly apologized, "I'm sorry baby, I didn't think they would laugh. Are you okay?" Riku nodded silently before leaning into the warm embrace replying. "Yeah I'm fine...just tired." Sora held him tightly, moving his hands to hold onto his baby more so. He had never been this happy like this before, all of their troubles were behind them, the war, the fighting and most of all Xehanort.

A cloaked figure slowly started to bubble up from the dark depths of the empty void. Barthandelus looked upon the growing figure in a sneering manner. He rubbed his odd looking owl as the form stared to finally take shape. A humanoid man with a long black cloak with red eyes. It placed it's hand out behind himself as if summoning. A black blob started to spew in all directions, casting black ink everywhere. The creature seemed to be a mixture between a heartless, nobody, and a Behemoth King. That was not the thing's only creation. Barthandelus moved back a little giving the red eyes room before finally saying, "I see you have finally awakened. It's about time...Xehanort is awaiting for us...take your pitiful toys and hurry up." The red eyed creature started to walk, along with it's creatures, whispering Riku...Our Dear King, Awaits...For Your the Reconnection.