#though honestly riku never really questioned it but he wouldnt mind learning about them

[princessmcpurpledork711]

Can you explain Riku's family in the ABO au? I have a feeling that it will be interesting.

Oh yeah, Rikus family is pretty intense. So his dad is Vincent Valentine. (Btw i love the name Riku Valentine it sounds so good) His dad was the son of Hojo and was used as an assistant/guinea pig. (Hes like the the old Ienzo becuz thats his role right now with Vexen) Vincent and Cloud lived in the organization masion together as kids and Cloud became extremely protective of home, even though Vince is older. When the group got Cloud out, they also got Vincent out. After a lifetime of being trapped in the mansion, he left to travel a bit to find himself.

A few years in his travels, he met Lightning Farron in a bar one night. They were both off that day and got plastered. They had a one night stand and never saw each other again. Lightning was fighting in the war of Eos where shes from and has been fighting with her friends for years. She was in America at a base at the time and honestly she didnt even know she was pregnant until she went into labor. She was still in the middle of a battle and eventually handed Riku off to her sister, Serah, and told her to find Vincent (the only person she felt couldve been the father) and she disappeared into the battle and was never seen again (shes presumed dead, but im pretty sure shes not but definitely awol)

Eventually Serah and Snow tracked down Vincent, who was just about to stop traveling and come back to Destiny Island and his friends. He was completely shocked but they did confirm he was Rikus dad. Vincent promised to care for Riku while they went back to the war and to look for Lightning. Vincent returned to his friends with a 1 year old Riku and honestly nothing else to his name. His friends were incredulous to say the least. The crew (Cloud and Squall, Zack and Aerith, Tifa and Rinoa, Arthur and Francis, Barrett, and Yuffie) all helped him out getting him a home and job. Vincent becomes a really caring doting dad, even though he kinda sucks at keeping a job and honestly a lot of the abuse that he went through in his childhood was starting to take a toll on his body. Riku grew up loving his dad and wanting to help him out however he could. It stared with him taking care of the house while his dad worked job after job. And eventually preteen Riku wanting to become independent to relieve stress from his dad was dragged into the organization, not knowing the ties his dad had to them. Riku wont find out until he leaves and the organization only had a suspicion but didnt realize it until the end of the organization time. (There is gonna be a a confrontation during the LOV/scientist battle in college involving Hojo)

The only other family Riku has is Mai Valentine, his cousin. (Their dads are brother that got separated as babies and reunited during Vincents travels.) Mai adores Riku and her other cousin, Yugi. (Riku and Yugi aren't related but became close through Mai. They treat eachother like cousins) Theyre all protective of eachother. Plus though he lived alone with his dad all his life, Aunt Yuffie always pops in at random times and just chills with him. The entire crew love Riku like a nephew. Ephemer and Skuld love him like a cousin too. And of course, he and Sora have been in love since they were babies.