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Just when you need it;

[There is something delicious being cooked up in the kitchen today, the aroma floating it's way down the hallway. This Terra is keeping busy cooking up various full meals- She seems to be stocking the refrigerator- and there is definitely plenty for anyone interested. As for that aroma? That's probably the freshly baked cookies that are currently sitting on the cooling rack.]

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Actually, his biological father was pretty good at those too.

[She crosses her arms as she leans back into her chair.]

Please don't think that you're not deserving, or worthless, or any of that. Because you are. You have to stop comparing yourself to others.

How could you possibly know enough about me to know I'm deserving of anything?

Well, the way Roxas talks about you, tells me he thinks very highly of you. Don't brush that off, either. Roxas is very judgmental of people. For him to speak like that about anyone but his girlfriend is very rare.

And if that isn't enough of a reason, I can see who you really are through the little things you do. Like the way you put up with Roxas and all of his issues. You would help him through anything, wouldn't you? And the way you treat your Namine. I've seen you two together, you're gentle and kind... I guarantee you she has never had anything like that before.

[Talk about your all-knowing-mother-figure. That caught him a bit off-guard; it actually takes him a bit to think up a response.]

That's just the things you see and hear about going on. ...You don't know how it really is.

What, how you had a power trip and other issues with darkness, so it gave you a 'bad person' complex?

Riku, I don't think you realize how much Roxas tells me. He can't lie to me, so he doesn't bother. You shouldn't either.

[...Now he's internally panicking about how much Roxas may have told her about. well. everything.]

He wouldn't lie to his own mother. I don't have the same dilemma.

[Specifically, he doesn't have one to lie to.]

[Don't worry, she only knows the basics.]

Would you stop it? I know you and your true mother have issues, but that doesn't leave you without any family. We all care about you, that should be enough for you to understand.

[He is so going to yell at Roxas later for blabbing to Terra.]

Depending on how much that loudmouth told you, you should know I have this tendency to force my way into places I don't belong. And between Roxas and his family members is one of those places.

No, it is not one of those places. You are perfectly welcome to be a part of this family. As a matter of fact I think I'm the one forcing it.

[And she is forcing you into a hug now.]

Don't listen to whoever put those ideas in your head. You belong just as much as Roxas does.

[Doesn't really hug back, but he's not trying to get away from it.]

That's not true. He's your son.

Because his parents died and I promised them I'd love him as my own. We aren't related by blood at all. Just because I've spent seventeen more years with him than you, doesn't make mean he's more important. I have plenty of love to go around, I assure you.

[Which is why she is still hugging.]

[He's feeling rather awkward, but not enough to push her away.]

It's not... I can't just. Do that to him.

[He was here first. He lost two sets of parents.]

[Pulls away, though she holds his shoulders.]

Is he complaining? No. Because it doesn't bother him. As a matter of fact, I can't tell you how many times he begged me for a sibling.

[Keeps his gaze to the side, avoiding eye contact.]

Someone to grow up with, not me. It's just. Weird.

So what. We're weird.

[She gives him a smile.]

I adopted him, I can always adopt more.

[Sighs, finally looking at her, then closing his eyes.]

Only if that's what you want.

I told you before, there's plenty of my love to go around.

[Hugs him again.]

It's up to you whether or not you take it.

[Sighs again. This is. Difficult.]

I just... it's strange. I can't help but think I'll just mess this up again.

[Finally pulls away completely, just giving him an apologetic smile.]

Unfortunately there's nothing I can do about that. But I can promise you there are very few things you could possibly do to make me turn my back.

...I'll see if I can avoid them.

Good idea.

[Stands and lets him go back to eating.]

[Somehow he's not really hungry anymore. Must be the emotional turbulence making his stomach protest.]

[8(]

Full?

Yeah. I wasn't that hungry to start.

[Especially not for anything but salad, ugh.]

Okay...

[Starts putting everything away into containers.]

You know, I was thinking about heading to the library to relax a bit after this, are you headed that way?

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