I've waited forever for this cute story, aaaah hope you guys will enjoy the last individual Mia story.

"And how did I get your attention?" I ask coyly. Does that mean that he's been following me and Mia around? I should have realized it those few times I felt we were being watched. What was he going to get out of us by stalking us? Seth crosses his arms and says,"When I was on the brink of death after Mia defeated me, I opened my eyes for a second to see you following her. Ever since then I've had my friend here watch the two of you." I glare at the girl who finally stopped her hacking fit and is protectively clinging onto Seth's arms, frowning at me. "She's one of the few people of the Darkness who can enter your world for a short span of time despite your world's shield. She told me everything that was going on."

"What's your business with me?"

"Xevia go back to the dungeon," he says softly to the girl in black. She clings to his arm tighter as she says, "Seth, I don't want to see you hurt."

"You won't," assures Seth, his hand suddenly aflame with a violet-colored flame. With the swing of his hand, a fireball flies at me and I get down on the floor to avoid it. Seth sends two more of them at me and I push myself off the floor to dodge the first one and then I punch the second one. On impact it explodes, leaving me clouded in smog for a few seconds and then I hear a door close. When the horrid-smelling smoke clears, it's just him and I left in the chamber together. There are some burn marks on my right hand but they'll fade in a few minutes.

"So you're keeping Mia in a dungeon? How cliché," I comment as I force my hands out and one of my rings drives Seth into the blocks in the wall. "So where is it? Behind you, under the floor?" Seth falls out from the wall on all fours. "I wasn't even trying and that brought you down. How pathetic, Mia did a number on you," I snort, bringing my ring back to my arm. "This is the last time I'm asking politely, where's Mia?"

Seth clears his throat while using the wall to pick himself up. "Don't get cocky just because you can hit me. Besides, you were holding back."

"I'm trying to bring out the sensible Seth that stopped himself once before." The last time I talked to Seth, he almost killed Mia but he hesitated because part of him that was still Mia's friend was in there. But then I recall his insane outburst in his fight with Mia when she asked him if they were still friends. That Seth might not exist anymore. He grins widely while holding his sides.

"I remember that, I was so foolish, I couldn't have taken Mia's life in that state. I could barely hold my ground against you. Look at me Don," he's practically giddy with insanity. "That's not happening again."

"Fine, I'll beat it out of you then." My rings float off my arms and with my hands telepathically controlling them, they repeatedly strike him, tossing him from side to side. His laughter only fuels my endless assault as I slam him into more walls mercilessly. When the debris clears, he's lying on the floor, chuckling as blood seeps from his bandaged forehead. I stomp towards him, shove my foot in his chest, and bend down so that I'm inches away from his face. "Eyes as red as blood," chortles Seth with a huge grin. "You're only going to push Mia further away from you and into my arms."

"The last place she would be is in your embrace."

"You say that now but when she wakes up that'll be the only place she'll be in. You'll lose her forever." I punch him in the face, dislocating his jaw with a loud crack. He winces and tries adjusting his jaw. "What the hell are you talking about?"


Seth listens intently as I tell him about the huge fight we had and what I did to him. I eventually tell him about everything that happened after Moonlight Town disappeared. When I'm done he seems genuinely upset by it, "That's a terrible nightmare, no wonder you thought it was real. I'm sorry you had it." He hugs me tightly as children run past us playing tag. I wrap my arms around him, so relieved that all the pain and guilt that I had buried in my heart is erased by Seth's embrace. Finally I can be at peace with the right Seth. We pull away sheepishly, each of us looking everywhere but at each other. Seth breaks the awkward silence, "So do you want to head into town? There's a festival-hey, are you still shaken up about that nightmare?"

"Everything felt so real and true. I…just get the feeling it really did happen and that-" I hold myself back. Seth gently puts his hands on my arms, silently encouraging me to go on, "That this Moonlight Town isn't real and that I'm going to wake up to that nightmare."

"Do you see any black creatures here?" I wipe away the tear in my eye and shake my head. " See me holding a funny looking sword? Or the beach being destroyed?"

"No," I mutter hopefully.

"Then it was all a nightmare. Come on, let's go to the festival, I'll win you anything you want and we'll have kishow* until our stomachs can't handle anymore. That's okay with you?"

"Yeah." We head into town and seeing the islanders having fun and Seth acting the way he did when I first met him brings me out of my sour mood. He's right, everything was just a dream that felt too real, this is the real Moonlight Town. Seth hands me the plastic kélora fruit he just won from tossing three donuts onto a pole perfectly. He points to the kishow stand and together we wait as I hug the plushy. " 'Scuse me, trying to get through."

"Sorry," I step back to let the girl pass through the line. Oh my gosh! I get off the line and hold her arm. "Mizuki, what're you doing here?"

"Do I know you?" the Mizuki-look alike asks, snatching her hand back rudely. Wearing a flower patterned crop top and a black leather skirt, she looks at me up and down with hostility. "And don't grab me like that."

"You don't know me?"

"Sorry, I don't. I'm a tourist and the name's Crystal, not whatever you said."

"Sorry I bothered you." I turn around to rejoin Seth on-line. "I thought I saw someone I knew," I briefly explain and he nods understandingly. She could've been her clone, their mannerisms and faces are exactly the same. When we reach the front of the line, I'm too stunned to speak so Seth does for me, "Uh, two kishows please, here's five bucks," then he whispers to me, "Are you-"

"Risa is that you?" I lean forward to get a better look. The doppelgänger has the same sienna complexion as Risa, is wearing a long-sleeved silk dress to cover up every part of her body, and I can't see her face because of the slope of her huge sunhat. She bends down to grab two pre-made kishows, wraps them in plastic and exchanges them for the money. "Risa?"

"Are you talking to me?" she asks curiously in the same monotone voice Risa has.

"You don't know me either huh?"

"I am sorry, I do not." As we walk away, Seth gives me a confused look. "You're really confused about some people. Were they in your nightmare too?" I nod as I accept the kishow, tucking the plushy under my arm. "Sometimes you can dream of people you've seen once and make up a persona and stuff in your head. Let's head back to the beach where I can hear himself think."

"Okay." I rip off the plastic and then bite into the soft part of the kishow. The tangy taste of the fruit drips on my dress while I lick the juice off my lips. How long has it been since I could sit back and eat without having to worry about anyone trying to hurt me? When we reach Moonlight Beach Seth and I lay flat on our backs side by side, savoring each bite of the kishow. I put my plushy under my head and turn my body towards him, "I really thought that they were friends of mine. Don't worry, it was nothing."

"Good." With the soothing waves bringing both of us comfort, Seth falls asleep, looking like an angel at peace with everything in the world. I really do miss this Seth and I'm glad everything I went through is over. I let the waves crashing against the shore and the halcyon breeze lull me to sleep. The howling zephyrs wake me up and I sit up in a jolt when I feel ice-cold seawater underneath me. I notice Seth's no longer next to me so I get to my feet and stare at the dark sky with thick crimson blanketing it. "No, this can't be happening again. No way." When the tide comes in, I realize it's purple and murky, just like it was in my nightmare. "Seth! Seth!" I scream at the top of my lungs. I catch a glimpse of something orange floating in the water, my kélora plushy that Seth won for me. I attempt to head into the water but I hear a familiar voice from afar call for me.

"Mia, over here! Don't go in the water!"

"Seth!" I see him standing on the docks with hand outstretched towards me. I sprint to him, looking around for any sign of the Heartless. Not a single one has shown up, so what's happening? Seth was with me this whole day, he fell asleep next to me-unless he opened the door while I sleeping. I stop and hug the nearest palm tree to prevent myself from being blown around by the wind. "Seth did you open that black door?"

"What door?" I sigh out of relief, I know he's being honest. "You have to get up here!"

"Why did you leave me?"

"To go home and board up my house so that we can stay there. I'm sorry I left but I had to hurry, now come on you can let go of the palm tree!" insists Seth sincerely, stretching his hand out further. As I'm about to remove myself from the tree, another commanding voice brings me back to the tree. "Mia no! Over here!" I turn around to see Don with his hand out. "You can't go with Seth."

"What're you doing here?" he asks Don and then fervently shakes his head as he brings his attention back to me, "Mia, we have to leave now."

"Don? How did you-what-"

"There's no time, you have to trust me!" Just like in the dream when I was escaping the white room. He has the same pain stricken expression on his face from when I escaped the Professor's lair. The top part of the palm tree snaps off and both of them cry out my name in terror. I bend down, hugging the stump while the rest of the tree rolls off towards the water. "Mia you can't go with him, you have to come with me," persists Don.

"You shouldn't be here!" Seth comments begrudgingly. "Mia, we're running out of time, this place is going to get ripped to shreds. We'll be safe once we get to my place so let's go." Both of them care so much about me but he is the only one I can trust."I'm so sorry."

I pick myself up and dash for him, clutching his hand tightly.

J.G.P.