I do realize that the last chapter had a lot of typos and errors. xD When I get less lazy, I will go back and correct those things. In the meantime, I hope everyone continues to enjoy the fic!

This is the last chapter for the sequel! After this, there will be no more Christmas Cousin.

"You know," Aunt Penelope began, with a broad smile on her face. She had her hands in her lap as she sat in the front passenger seat beside Riku. "I think that dinner went very well."

"I suppose," Riku replied in a less than enthused tone of voice.

I looked into the rear-view mirror at him, offering as comforting a smile as I could… He saw me looking at him through the mirror and smirked. Only for a second, though, before his eyes were back on the road and he was frowning again.

"Kairi is such a sweet girl," Penelope continued, looking out the window a moment, "she's so talented and pretty. Why, I think she gets even more beautiful every time I see her."

Aunt Penelope turned from the window to stare at her son again, beaming at him as if he were the biggest diamond ever mined. She gently patted his arm, giving it a playful squeeze.

"Isn't she, dear?"

"Mother, I'm driving."

"Oh, poo, there's not even traffic. Isn't Kairi pretty?" Aunt Penelope turned to me, losing some of her cheer and giving me a more arrogant stare. "You think she's pretty, right, Sora? I suppose you could never swing a girl like her, though."

"Not my type," I said politely, turning to my own window. It took a lot of energy not to pout or scowl at her.

"Oh? Beautiful and successful isn't your type? Then what is?"

"Leave Sora alone, mother."

"It's a perfectly innocent question- "

"Said in a perfectly insulting way."

"Oh, Riku," Aunt Penelope giggled, as if Riku were too dumb to see what she was really doing, "I wasn't being insulting!"

"Mother, you just said Sora isn't good enough for Kairi. You don't think that is insulting?"

"Not at all! Just a casual fact."

"Mother, be nice."

"Oh shush, I am being nice," Aunt Penelope turned to me again. I was really growing to easily hate that smug little smile of hers. "Well? Your type?"

"I prefer someone who loves the people around them more than money or looks," I said quite honestly. "Someone who sees the potential in others versus purposely looking for faults, and certainly would never attempt to shove in someone else's face how much their life is not quite as good as someone else's. Someone pleasant to be around."

I turned to look straight at my aunt. Her lips were pursed until they were thin and white. That answer certainly didn't make her happy.

"Good answer," Riku said from the seat, nodding his head.

"Well, I think Kairi is all those things and beautiful and successful," Aunt Penelope turned to Riku, grinning like a little girl at him. "She's perfect for Riku."

"I don't think so."

"Oh, you two were so young when you had those silly problems. If you had just discussed them- "

"She cheated on me with three men. At once."

"That was so long ago! You should learn not to hold grudges."

I couldn't help but gape at my aunt. Kairi had a foursome behind Riku's back? That's disgusting and terrible at once! And she wanted this girl to be with Riku? I turned away from her so she wouldn't see me grinding my teeth together. My hands gripped my jeans tight until I was sure they would tear if I pulled on them.

He's mine. I would never cheat on him! Even more reason we belong together.

"You two just look so great side by side. Like when you went to the prom?" Aunt Penelope sighed dreamily. "It was like a prince and a princess…"

"For the last time, mother… No. I do not like and will never like Kairi. Ever," Riku said it so firmly that he almost sounded like he was growling. His knuckles were turning white on the wheel. Yet, he smiled and stayed polite.

I think Aunt Penelope realized she was annoying him since she took her hand off his arm and back into her lap.

"Alright. Well, perhaps you would prefer someone like Namine- "

"No."

"Aeris?"

"No."

"Yuffie is quite the pistol- "

"No! Mother, quit it! I will date who I decide to date and right now I'm not concerned about having a girlfriend."

"Alright, alright! No need to have a hissy fit."

I felt so bad for Riku right then. He rolled his eyes and gave a long sigh to get his shoulders to relax. Yet, it was still awkward in the car and poor Riku was still stiff all over. Once we arrived back at the condo, his mother had attempted to let herself in- only to have Riku shut and lock the door on her once he and I were back inside.

I don't know if that made her mad, as I didn't hear anything out of Aunt Penelope after that, but I can't imagine it made her very happy.

Riku was already walking to his bedroom, running a hand through his hair. I decided to check the peephole and make sure Aunt Penelope and Uncle Larry were gone first before following after him. Even if they were outside the door, I still felt awkward about walking to Riku's bedroom knowing they were so close.

"Well… That was… interesting," I tried, knowing Riku was probably still angry.

Riku stopped just before the bed, turning to sit down on the edge. He lifted his hands out to me and I automatically walked right into them. I smiled when he moved to gently grip my hips, looking up at me with a soft frown.

"What is it, Riku?"

"… I'm sorry."

"For what?"

"For not defending you against her better. For her behavior…"

I sighed, running my hands through his hair. I gently played with every silver strand, even scratched his head just under the nape of his neck. His head bowed down until his forehead was on my stomach.

"That feels good, Sora."

"It's fine… about your mother, I mean," I smiled when I could hear him groaning gently from the scratching, "I didn't expect her to be very pleasant after that first snide remark. I never really knew she was like that."

"She's usually not. Honestly."

"How is she normally?"

"She's kind… affectionate… a little snobby, yes, but she adores me."

"Heh, I know about that part."

Riku finally looked up, at last smiling the way he only smiles at me. I could feel him gripping my jacket, forcing me into his lap. He hugged my waist and I kissed him in return.

"Are you in a good mood now, Riku?"

"Yes. Mostly."

"Oh, good, because I have good news… and bad news."

"Oh?"

"Yeah…" I wasn't entirely sure I should tell him, but I felt like I was lying to him if I didn't. So, I took a nice, deep breath and offered him a sheepish smile. "Kairi… followed me into the bathroom."

Riku blinked.

"She… followed you?"

"Yeah… and, uh," I hugged his neck and kissed his cheek and ear, "she flashed me. Full boob."

"What!"

"If I never knew I was gay before, I knew it right then. I almost threw up."

Riku shook his head, chuckling at me… But he didn't seem too happy. He gripped me tighter; enough so that I was glued into his torso. He stared up at me with a frown and narrowed eyes.

"Did she touch you? Grab you? Anything?"

"No," I tried to wiggle around to get more comfortable, but it didn't work. Riku was not relenting on that grip at all. "She tried offering sex, but I told her there was no way."

"She hit on you! That… that little slut!"

"Calm down, nothing happened… I just thought I should tell you," I tried scratching at the nape of his neck again, but he only shook his head to make me stop. "I didn't want to have any secrets from you."

"Nothing happened?"

"Nothing. She didn't even get close enough to grab me."

"…" Riku sighed and let his head plop into my shoulder. The hug loosened, but only somewhat. "I should have known…"

"Known she'd follow me into the bathroom?"

"Yeah. Or something. She kept… staring at you… and asking my mother about you when you left."

"Is that why Aunt Penelope was being all crazy and mean during the drive home?"

"I guess her fears were right," Riku said, and then began to growl low in his throat. He hugged me tight like before again and I sighed as I was nearly suffocated by his jealousy. Literally. "I should have gone with you! Or gone to the bathroom when she left! Dirty little…"

"You know," I began again, slowly kissing down the side of his face, "I don't see what you saw in her. She doesn't seem to be your type…"

"My mother," he said simply, moving to fall back across the bed. I went with him, now hugged a little too tight to his stomach. "She made arrangements behind my back in high school to have us date. In truth, we never even technically dated. I can't even say she was my girlfriend, but instead the crazy girl my mom picked out and made me hang out with."

"Go on."

"Well, I just went with the flow… I didn't find out until last year I was adopted, so… so I thought…" Riku blushed a light pink, biting his lip. I waited patiently for him to continue, giving the tip of his nose a quick kiss. He smiled, "I thought we were related. I thought my feelings were odd and something was wrong with me. So I just let it happen."

That was a little surprising to hear. He had feelings for me when we were in high school? That soon? Oh wait, he would have been in high school without me, since he graduated when he was thirteen. That means… he loved me when we were very young.

"Didn't you graduate high school super early, though?"

"I did. It was my senior year and Kairi was also on the accelerated learning scale. I was in a class of advanced students."

"Ah."

I grinned down at him. It was hard to look away from his sparkling aqua eyes, especially now that I knew he loved me for so long. I leaned in and kissed him gently, but only for a few, slow seconds.

"I love you to, Riku. I think you're wonderful and I love you so much."

"I'm glad."

I laid down over Riku, getting comfortable. It was easy to be comfortable on top or below Riku. It just felt so natural, so right; like we were made for this. No one was meant to be here with Riku but me.

"So, the good news? Or is loving me the good news?" Riku rubbed my back, turning his head to look at me.

"Ah yes," I adjusted again, but only so my face could hide into his neck. "I want to stay the night."

"What about the classes you have tomorrow?"

"I can live one day without school… I have all A's so I'll be okay."

"You sure?"

"Yes… very sure," I sighed, slowly closing my eyes. It was warm right here and hard to stay awake.

We laid there a while in silence. He rubbed my back, I breathed into his neck, and we both just enjoyed being there together. After a few minutes, however, a question began to nag at me.

"When I move in… How are we going to keep this secret? I want to be with you, but they are bound to find out."

"Let them, then," Riku kissed my shoulder as he spoke. "I'd sooner tell everyone about us and be disowned, lose my job, lose this condo, and start from scratch in another state or country then lose you."

"… Thank you…"

I was certain my parents would not disown me, and maybe they would even technically adopt Riku in. Unlike most of the family, they weren't as insane about the Christian faith so being gay wouldn't be a problem… How they would take me being with my cousin, however, was a different thing all together. It didn't matter, though. If this was found out, if it wasn't; the only thing that mattered in the end was we were together.

No matter where I go or what may come, I would always be home with Riku.

The end.~