PB: Okay guys, new story and I'm really sorry about my other fic. When I started I promised myself that I wouldn't leave you guys hanging and so I failed that as some stuff happened and life among other things got in the way. Anyway my other fic is currently on hiatus and I'm debating about rewriting it at some point. Once again I'm sorry to leave it hanging.

Disclaimer: Kingdom Hearts and Final Fantasy and all characters are the property of Tetsuya Nomura, Square Enix and Disney. Corpse Bride is the property of Tim Burton and Warner Brothers Studios. Therefore I own nothing except my own little twists in the general plot.

Warnings: Gender bending.

PB: Enjoy!

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Prologue

Rumours, everyone had heard them.

Two bright lights extinguished, two pure souls' dead.

Who though? Who did it?

Rumour, the eldest was different from her sister's maybe she just had enough and decided to strike in darkness. Another rumour one of the lights never really loved him she just strung him along and when she couldn't take it anymore she killed herself, then her cold shell found by the youngest caused the poor dear to lose her mind taking the second light from this world.

Rumours, just rumours not the truth but who could speak it after all the only ones who knew are gone from the world. They sleep eternally now.

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Chapter 1 – Where It All Begins

"Riku! Get out here now!"

Came the shout from the street below, a teenage male with long silver hair and aquamarine eyes sighed. Today of all days, wedding rehearsals...he hadn't even met the girl he was supposed to be marrying.

He decided to worry later after all it was only a rehearsal...what could go wrong.

He tugged the sleeves of his black suit, narrowing his eyes in distaste couldn't he just wear his regular clothes instead of this old fashioned get up, and casting a quick glance in the mirror ensuring that he was presentable, slowly made his way out of his home in order to meet his future wife.

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"A fine day for a wedding!" Vexen exclaimed, although the weather would be fine if you considered a bleak and grey clouded sky as a fine day.

Vexen of course was Riku's father and had gained his wealth from various experiments he performed as a man of science. The marriage in question was one of convenience seeing as how the bride and groom had never met before today and that his son was to marry the Everlost daughter due to their depleting funds.

His long suffering bodyguard Xigbar rolled his single golden eye, before letting out a hacking cough causing Vexen to give an icy glare. Xigbar had long since become immune to the frosty look and after clearing his throat gave a wicked grin as he stated "As if! Besides you coot it's only a rehearsal...let's hope silver frost remembers his lines."

Vexen merely let out a sound of displeasure as he turned to get in the carriage, once seated inside he brushed down his lab coat before transferring his gaze to the front of the house. Seeing no one emerging from the doors he narrowed his green eyes, yelling out.

"RIKU!"

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Kairi hissed as she felt her long-time childhood friend and maid tightening the strings to the corset, why her parents forced her to wear the wretched things she didn't know...oh wait she did it's because they were both extremely sadistic. Well sadistic and they demanded that they dress in an older style fashion hence the corset.

"Xion..." she managed to gasp out "...do you think..." her grip on the dressing table tightened as the strings were pulled tighter "...Riku and I will like...each other...after all this...is only a...marriage of...convenience."

Xion glanced upon solemnly meeting her friend and mistress's eyes before lowering her own. "Hard to say Miss Kairi...after all this is to be your first meeting."

A scoff came from the doorway revealing Kairi's mother and father Larxene and Marluxia. Larxene had short but bright blonde hair that was slicked back apart from to single strands that curled like antennas and bright green eyes and was dressed in a form fitting black gown. Marluxia had long pink hair and rather cold navy blue eyes; he was wearing a fitted burgundy suit with a waistcoat the same colour as his hair.

"Kairi..." her mother said in a sickly sweet tone "Do you think your father and I..." here she paused giving her husband a rather scathing look that he returned to his wife "...like each other?"

"Well, surely you must have at some point." Kairi said rather meekly, usually she was rather outgoing but her parents always made her feel uneasy.

"Hardly" her father muttered running a hand through his pink hair as both turned and left the doorway.

"You shouldn't worry about a thing they say Miss Kairi, I'm sure things will be well." Xion said as she brought over Kairi's favourite pink dress.

"Thank you Xion." Kairi replied smiling at the darker haired girl.

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The door opened and Riku stared at the rather intimidating pair that gazed upon him and his father with sneers, he resisted the urge to roll his eyes as his father was still gibbering about proper decorum.

"Father" he hissed

Vexen stopped his lecture as he noticed the pair in the doorway.

"Well, well Marluxia and Larxene Everlost."

"Vexen..." Larxene hissed but Marluxia nudged her with a warning look, he turned towards the two with a sly smirk "Vexen...and this must be Riku, welcome to our humble home."

Here he moved his wife to the side and overdramatically gave an elaborate bow beckoning Vexen and Riku into the house.

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A tale male with brown hair and solemn blue eyes gently knelt down before the gravestone in front of him, gently he brushed away the moss and weeds before placing down a bunch of white and purple roses (1).

Tenderly his fingers brushed the name engraved on the stone before him and he gave a small sad smile "Hello Ven."

He was about to say more when he heard footsteps and the rustling of a gown, turning slightly he caught sight of a slender woman with blue eyes that matched her blue hair.

"Aqua." He greeted with a slight nod, not moving from his kneeling position.

"Terra..." here Aqua bit her lip mentally debating her next words before nodding firmly and carrying on "...it's been two years don't you think that..."

"Enough!"

Aqua startled at the firm and heated tone glancing to see that Terra had his head bowed in front of the stone and his frame was slightly shaking.

"Enough Aqua...I..."

He cut of as his head suddenly snapped towards the right staring straight into the darkness of the surrounding trees; his eyes narrowed piercing that point. Aqua followed his gaze confused when she saw nothing within the shadows.

"Terra?"

He frowned and let out a sigh muttering "I thought I saw someone"

As the two lapsed into silence and turned back towards the grave, a figured in a black cloak peered around the tree. Cerulean eyes, peered out from beneath the dark fabric covering the figures head, never leaving the kneeling figure and a voice filled with sorrow whispered to the gentle breeze.

"Oh Terra"

The figure glanced at the sky realising she couldn't stay in this realm any longer casting one last gaze full of sorrow and longing at the kneeling figure. She turned and hurried back keeping to the woods to ensure that she wouldn't be seen.

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Riku glanced around in boredom his father and the Everlost couple had retreated to the drawing room with Ansem the Wise, the town local pastor, to discuss the preparations for the rehearsal.

Finally his aquamarine eyes caught sight of a grand piano and a slight smirk graced his lips, he made his way over and swiping his hand to remove the dust lifted the lid as he sat at the bench.

Lifting his hands above the keys he brought them down and began to play little did he know that his playing caught the attention of the person currently coming down the stairs. Kairi glanced and caught sight of the silver haired teen playing the piano, seeing no one within her sight she moved closer.

"That's wonderful." She stated.

Unfortunately her comment caught Riku by surprise causing his hands to crash upon the keys creating a discordant tone. Turning in surprise Riku came face to face with a young teen with auburn hair and bluish-purple eyes, she wore a dress of light pink with white accents.

"You must be Miss Everlost."

"Kairi...after all we are to be married."

Riku didn't seem impressed at the reminder of the upcoming union and decided to change the topic, gesturing to the instrument beside him.

"Do you play?"

"No...Mother says it's unbecoming of a young woman."

Here Kairi's face seemed to twist in displeasure, over all Riku thought she seemed sweet and he could picture loving her but couldn't picture being in love with her. He got the overall impression that it would be like marrying a very close friend and not a lover.

Kairi glanced at the older teen; he appeared to be a wonderful person but for some reason marrying him would be as if she were marrying an older brother.

"What are you two doing alone!"

The teens whirled around facing Larxene whose expression seemed as if she had just swallowed a lemon before she seemed to shrug it off and give a sickly sweet smile.

"It's time."

Kairi turned to Riku and gave him a sweet smile enquiring "Are you nervous?"

Riku cleared his throat uncomfortably before stating "I don't get nervous."

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Ansem the Wise sighed and shook his head "Again. Master Riku...with this candle I will..."

"With this candle..." here Riku paused, trying to light the darn thing but the match wouldn't light. Riku glared, ignoring the sound of a newcomer entering the room, and giving a harsh snap of his wrist managed to light the candle.

Marluxia turned eyeing the newcomer; the man was tall and tanned with sharp golden eyes and silver hair that spiked slightly he was well dressed with the finest clothing instantly catching the attention of the Everlost couple. Around his neck was a rather strange necklace the chain was simple silver but the charm on it was strange, two pieces of silver entwined around each other like a helix and between the two was an emerald orb. (2)

"You are?" Marluxia enquired.

The stranger gave a rather sinister grin before putting on a flattering tone "Pardon my intrusion Sir but I couldn't miss watching this joyous event. I am Lord Xehanort Improbus" (3)

The pair seemed to perk up at the mention of a lordship however they were distracted as Riku had been turning towards Kairi in order to produce the ring he had tripped and in chain reaction dropped the candle which landed at Marluxia's feet setting fire to his suits pants.

What followed was a round of shouting and frantic movements before the fire was finally doused out. The final straw for the pastor and everyone gathered was when Riku dropped the ring in order to try and help put out the fire. Ansem frowned and in a grave tone announced "This boy clearly is not prepared for such as union. Dropping the ring he doesn't wish to be married."

He gathered together his belongings before stopping at the door and turning his stern gaze on Riku.

"Master Riku, I suggest you take time to learn your vows if you wish for this union to occur."

The room was plunged into silence; the mysterious Lord Improbus smirked wryly to himself as he took in the accusing stares aimed at the silver haired teen from everyone except the bride-to-be. Perhaps if misfortunes continued to occur he could offer an alternative after all the brides dowry couldn't be wasted on a feckless neophyte as the one before him.

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PB: Well, that was long and I'm still not sure where half that stuff came from...hmm...I blame the moogles!

Fact for this chapter: Ansem the Wise is the pastor because Christopher Lee voices the pastor in Corpse Bride and he also voiced Ansem the Wise in Kingdom Hearts 2 and Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days.

Notes

1 – Looked this up, purple roses mean love at first sight and white roses mean innocence and purity.

2 – Can anyone take a guess? This necklace is a teensy part of the plot.

3 – Improbus is Latin for Heartless.