Challenge [098]: A Father Knows Best.

[kangaroop.livejournal.com]

Challenge: [098] Father
Title: A Father Knows Best
Word count: 599.
Characters: Sora and Goofy.
Spoilers: Nope, unless you haven't played even the first game.
Notes: Here's what a I hope is a more wothwhile attempt for this awesome challenge. 

His heart sank as he watched yet another star flickering before blinking out of existence. It seemed to happen so quickly that he wondered if the inhabitants of that world even realized that the end had arrived. Did they even feel afraid of what was happening to them?

 

- "Sora? Ya still awake?"- Goofy's warm, friendly voice interrupted his train of thought. Wiping his unshed tears with the back of his hand, Sora turned around, huge grin plastered on his face in a sad attempt to hide his feelings.

- "I'm sorry, Goofy. Did I wake you up?"- the boy stretched his arms and pretended to yawn as he walked back into Traverse Town's hotel- "Let’s go to bed! “

 

But Goofy was no fool, despite what his calm and clumsy exterior might mislead anyone into thinking. - "You've been crying, Sora. Something's wrong?"

 

The boy sighed- "It's nothing, really!"

 

- "I guess that nothing must be something if it's making ya so sad."- He said, placing a hand over Sora's shoulder- "Com'on, you can tell me."

 

Sora sighed and sat down on the steps outside the Hotel, Goofy following suit. For the knight, it was weird to see Sora so quiet, but he knew that the boy would talk whenever he was ready to do so.

 

- "Take good care of her, Sora. Remember that you're the man of the house while I'm gone."- Sora whispered after a while. - "That's what he said, a few days before everything happened."   

 

Goofy blinked, not understanding exactly what that meant, but none the wise he waited patiently for his friend to continue.

 

- "My Dad is... was a sailor. He traveled around the Islands as a merchant. He met so many different people and he had so many stories to tell every night. I wanted to be just like him, to travel around the world..."- he glanced at Goofy with a sad smile- "To meet new friends. And my dreams came true... but at a really high price."

 

Goofy pulled Sora closer, as he already imagined what was going to be said next.

 

- "They're gone, Goofy."- Said Sora, his unshed tears finally released- "I won't listen to my Dad's stories anymore. I won't eat my Mom's cooking every night. Their hugs, their wise words, their laughing... they are all gone."

 

- "But Sora, we're already working on that!"- Goofy explained- "You're the Keyblade Master."

 

- "What's so good about it if I couldn't even save my Mom..."- Sora whispered.

 

- "It wasn't your fault. You knew nothing about it back then..."

 

- "I failed my family. Dad must be so disappointed..."

 

- "NO."- Goofy's tone of voice was so stern that Sora looked up at him, surprised- "He's not."

 

- "How would you...?"

 

- "A father always knows best."- Goofy whispered, his eyes lost in the stars as if they were looking for something among them. - "And a father always trusts his child, no matter what."

 

Sora looked at his friend, wondering if there was something about his past he hadn't talked about yet.

 

- "Goofy?"

 

- "You're gonna defeat all them Heartless and restore the worlds."- He smiled- "Donald and I will stick by your side 'til the end. And you're gonna go back to your Island and make your Dad very proud."

 

Just as proud as I feel about my boy. I hope he's all right...

 

Sora wiped the tears off his face, his bright smile finally returning.- "Thank you Goofy!"- He said as he hugged his friend tightly.

 

- "No problem, pal."- He whispered, his gaze still fixed on that distant star where his own son was waiting. - "No problem."

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Comments

[lazzchan.livejournal.com]

AH!

You win &hearts for mentioning Max and acknowledging the fact that Sora'd feel guilty and Goofy being understanding and XD &hearts.

[silvestris.livejournal.com]

Awwww... That was just adorably sweet. Goofy is the voice of reason in that trio. ^_^

[shunka-shuutou.livejournal.com]

And here I was wondering if a drabble mentioning Goofy's parental status was going to appear... I mean, it so fits the current theme.

That was adorable! &hearts Goofy is such an awesome father.

[tasogare-n-hime.livejournal.com]

AAAWWWW! First thing I read this morning and it makes me cry...
Love it! Max should have been in the games.

[dilly-spandle.livejournal.com]

Aw, that's lovely and touching. ;-; And very believable, too. Good job!