Thanks, Guys


The gummi ship cruised leisurely through the vast sea of stars.

Inside the cockpit, Goofy had fallen deep asleep in the back seat, legs stretched out and all. He slept without a worry in the world, snoring.

The snoring wasn't so bad at first. Over time, however, it intensified into something obnoxious.

When he inhaled, it seemed as though he was gasping for dear life, and when he exhaled, he sounded like a foghorn. The unpleasant sound echoed throughout the entire ship. It even came to the point where it was loud enough to overpower the faint music coming from the radio in the front.

Sora, who sat in the driver's seat, didn't visibly seem to mind it, but Donald, who sat beside the snoring Goofy, fumed.

He looked irritated beyond comprehension. "Shut up you big palooka," he grumbled, though he made no real attempt to wake up the heavy sleeper, for he hadn't the energy to. The three of them had just returned from a long, exhausting battle in the Underworld. They were tired.

Sora laughed lightly as he glanced at the rear view mirror only to see Donald's frustrated face. "Oh, cheer up, Donald!" he said.

Donald simply crossed his arms. He made a big scene about turning his whole body away from Sora and Goofy. He faced the window instead. His arms were still crossed, and now he was grumbling quietly to himself.

Gradually, his grumbling faded away as he too fell asleep. He smacked his lips every so often, and he too snored. The sound of his snoring was not as loud as Goofy's, but it was certainly more humourous. When he inhaled, he took in deep breaths, and when he exhaled, he went wawawawawa. Together, their snoring blended in an odd way.

Sora, amused, took a moment to briefly look at them. Donald had gotten comfortable and rested his stubby legs on Goofy's lap. One of his arms hung off the seat. Goofy had sunken deep into his seat to the point of almost being on the ground.

The young keyblade wielder smiled to himself at such a sight. Donald and Goofy, since the day he had met them, had done so much for him. What would he have done without them? He didn't think of it often, but Donald and Goofy had become just as important to him as Riku and Kairi were. They were always there for him, always there to remind him to keep smiling. They worked hard fighting the heartless by his side every day. They needed the rest. They deserved it.

Sora felt himself smile.

"Thanks, guys," he said, speaking softly so as not to wake them.