Author's Disclaimer: I do not own "Kingdom Herts". It is property of Square Enix adn Disney. I do not own anything of it, from the characters to the items and palces. All I own is Star. So.... NO STEALING STAR! :) Enjoy~!

Dedication: This is dedicated to my beloved readers and my best writing pal, Megumi. Your writing inspired this!

Author's Note: This takes palce a few months after "Kingdom Hearts II". Now, I'm a little rusty in the KH universe because I haven't played the games in over a year. So please let me know if I make any mistake or such. But please tell me kindly. Constructive criticism is appreciated as well as feedback. Also, the lings italicized and centered are quotes from KH adn KHII. I randomly put quotes I found on the internet, but they relate to this story.

So, I've been having these weird thoughts lately. Like, is any of this for real, or not?

... That's why they'll keep coming after you no matter what.

Beyond the darkness in your heart. The Heartless prey upon it.

... Destinies become intertwined. They'll remain a part of each other's lives no matter what.

But deep down, there's a light that never goes out.

... You can have my light.

I feel like we're friends already.

There's no knowledge that has the power to change your fate.

... Made me feel like I had a heart.

Hearts are unpredictable.

Thinking of you, wherever you are.

A scattered memory like a far-off dream. A far-off dream like a scattered memory. I want to line the pieces up, yours and mine.

... Its time I shaped my own story.

Where Is This?

-Radiant Garden

Star yawned and stretched her limbs out. "Oy, what a night!" She rubbed her eyes. Not gonna party 'till four in the morning again… for another week or two. She laughed and opened her eyes. For a brief period of ten seconds, she stared up at the blue sky… Wait. Blue sky? Star bolted up and took in her surroundings in a panic. She was surrounded by small buildings. "What…?" She stood up and started to walk around but at a slow and steady pace. Where am I? She started to walk but then backed up into the alleyway she was in because of her attire: shorts and a tank top. Her clothes weren't inappropriate but Star always found it awkward to show her legs off and to wear tank tops in public.

Yuffie was making her usual rounds around Hollow Bastion. For about a few weeks now, heartless and nobodies were nowhere to be seen. Still, she and Leon and the others didn't let their guard down. After all, what if they were waiting for the right moment?

The young ninja briefly glanced down an alleyway. She did a double-take when she saw a figure standing there, looking quite insecure. "Hey, you ok?"

Lifting her face and pushing some brown locks behind her ear, Star observed the girl before her. Her attire was a bit unusual: black shorts with a white shirt and black leather and a pair of brown boots that were knee-high. Her short black hair framed her round face.

"Wh-Where am I?" Star asked her, crossing her arms protectively over her chest.

"Radiant Garden." Yuffie came closer. She was starting to have a feeling this young girl was a stranger in town. "You look sick."

"I don't feel good." Star shook her head. Hollow Bastion? What? Was that in Europe? Is that where she was, Europe? "Are we in Europe?" She looked up.

The ninja blinked. "Europe? Is that another world?"

"Another world?" Star stared at her in curiosity.

"Uh-oh! F-Forget what I just said!" She shook her head and moaned. She went quiet and looked up with a bright and cheery smile. "I'm Yuffie, what's your name?"

"Star."

"Well, then, Star. You hungry?" Yuffie asked.

Star paused. "A little now that I think about it."

"Alright then, follow me!" The girl started to do a quick skipping that took longer strides than necessary. She stopped when she realized Star wasn't following her. She turned around. "Aren't you coming?"

"My clothes." Star told her.

"Oh!" Yuffie didn't see anything wrong with the clothes. They were a bit similar to her own outfit, but being in a strange place probably brought out insecurities. "Ok, hang tight!" The ninja sprinted back to 'headquarters'. She burst in and looked around for a jacket or a blanket.

"Back already?" Cid asked her with a cigar between his lips.

"Yeah. Hey, do you have a spare jacket or something?"

"Uh, no. Why?" The pilot gave her a peculiar look.

"Well, see, I found this girl - her name's Star - and she's a bit uncomfortable with what she's wearing. I think she's from another world." Yuffie explained quickly. She found a spare jacket, probably Leon's. "Ah-ha! Here we go!"

"Whoa there, little missy!" Cid barred the door. "What if she's a nobody or one of them Organization XIII goons?"

"Seriously, old man, I don't think so." She pouted. "Let me through, alright?"

"I'm telling you, she may be -"

Yuffie kicked him in the ribs, though not too hard and ran out. "Sorry, Cid!" She ran back to where the alleyway where Star was.

Star was observing Hollow Bastion from her own little corner. It looked different from her hometown. The buildings were smaller and oddly shaped, some a bit slanted. She took notice how clean the place was which was fortunate for her because she was barefoot. She heard Yuffie come back.

"Here, I snagged this for you!" The ninja breathed deeply and handed her the jacket.

"Thanks, I really appreciate it." Star told her while slipping it on. It was a bit too big for her but she didn't mind. "So, we're in Hollow Bastion, right?"

Yuffie nodded. "Uh-huh!"

"Another… world?" Star looked at her.

The ninja started to sweat. "Uh…"

"YUFFIE!"

"Uh-oh…" Yuffie bit her lip. "That's Cid. See, I told him about you and -"

"You're gonna get it when I -" Cid marched up to the ninja but took notice of Star.

"Um, hi?" Star pulled the jacket closer to her skin.

"Ooooh!" Yuffie jumped around the pilot. "Is she a heartless? Is she a nobody? Huh, huh, huh?!"

"Shut your trap!" Cid yelled. He turned back to the fifteen-year-old girl. "A'ight, missy, who are you?"

"Star."

"And where you from?"

"Earth." Star didn't believe she was in another world. Really, who would believe it? But her answer did give a bit of humor to herself and Yuffie.

However for Cid, it seemed like trouble. "Oh, crap." He began walking back to headquarters. He turned his head around when the girls didn't move. "Well, follow me if you wanna a decent meal!"

Yuffie pulled Star from her comfort zone and the two followed Cid. Star became really grateful that the town was super clean. Her feet didn't bruise or hurt when she walked. "Am I trouble?" She whispered to Yuffie.

The ninja bit her lip. "Me, for sure. You, you're more than likely off the hook. I mean, its not your fault you got stuck in our world. Unless you cast a spell!"

Star laughed with her new friend. They became dead quiet when Cid faced them. He opened the door and the girls walked in.

Yuffie was glad to see Leon and Aerith there. She turned to Star. "This is Leon and Aerith. Guys," The ninja pushed Star towards them a bit. "This is Star."

"Hi," Star felt embarrassed. "Um, if Yuffie's in trouble, it's not her fault! See, I -"

"Relax." The brunette called Aerith told her gently. "No one's in trouble."

"It's between Yuffie and Cid, so." Leon shrugged.

"Yuffie told Cid that you're not from Hollow Bastion, is that true?" Aerith asked.

Star nodded. "It's not true I'm in another world, right? I mean, Hollow Bastion has to be in Europe…" Her voice faded when she saw confused faces. "So," She turned around to Yuffie. "You were right? I'm in another world?"

"It would seem so," Leon said. "What I don't get is how and why. What do you remember before waking up here?"

"I was at the movie theatre with my friends. One of my friends gave me a ride home. I took a shower, got dressed, and went to bed. And then, I wake up here."

"That's very strange." Aerith muttered thoughtfully. She lifted her face. "Why don't we go get you some more comfortable clothes, Star?"

"That'd be nice, thank you." Star smiled.

"I'm coming!" Yuffie not only wanted to escape Cid's wrath, but she enjoyed helping out whenever she could.

The three girls left the men alone.

"What do you think?" Cid asked Leon. "Nobody? Organization XIII?"

"Still too early to tell," Leon answered. "She may have just wound up here by accident."

"I know you too well for you to conclude on that."

"Then you know me well." Leon told his companion. "In any case, we'll mention it to the king. Might not be so bad having another hand around."

Chapter Note: So... how did I do *nervous chuckle* I plan to revist Kingdom Hearts after I finish up with Kingdom Hearts (for the tenth time *lol* cool game) and FINALLY play KH:CoM. Hopefully my knowledge of the KH universe is updated.

7/11: Chapter edited for grammer and such.